Eagle Eye - May 2023

Middle/High School Community Update

Teacher Appreciation Week 2023

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 8-12. What can we do to honor our amazing Windom teachers? Believe it or not, sometimes the best gift is a simple note or call or email saying thank you. Teaching is a labor of love, and care. Thank you to each and every one of our amazing teachers for an outstanding 22-23 school year. You show up for, care for, give to, and grow our students everyday.

Upcoming Events

Activities Calendar

Counselor's Corner

Mrs. Leah Lovell, School Counselor

Email: llovell@ISD177.com

507-831-6910 ext. 346

Mrs. Kylie Nielsen, School Social Worker

Email: knielsen@ISD177.com

507-831-6910 ext. 105

Mrs. Jennifer Squires, School Counselor

Email: jsquires@ISD177.com

507-831-6910 ext. 103

Please reach out if you have any concerns or questions.

Article for Reflection

The article linked here highlights a discussion with author and middle school therapist Phyllis Fagell. This article is intended for parents of middle school students, but would benefit all parents to read. It offers a nice insight into the importance of the middle school years. It is worth your 5-10 minutes to read.

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Capstone Events in May

The month of May brings to a close the 22-23 school year, and with this comes very important events in the lives of our students, among others this includes Prom & Graduation. While the two are very different in scope, they are nonetheless important events in the lives of our students and events we hope all look back upon with fond memories. The Prom Grand March on May 6 & the Graduation commencement ceremony on May 26 are both open to the public; however, seating is limited so be sure to arrive early. Thank you for your support for Windom Students. Seniors, best of luck as you move into the next chapter!

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Summer School Options

Windom Area MSHS is excited to offer summer learning options to our students! Middle school students will have an opportunity to build skills through exciting three week focused courses taking place in the month of June. Additionally, summer credit recovery is an opportunity to make up credit that may have been missed in the 22-23 school year so as to remain on a path toward graduation. Look for information coming home soon for qualifying students.

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Daily Announcements

Our daily announcements contain many items for our 6-12 grade students. Parents can view the announcements by clicking on this Link. Announcements are updated by 8:00 AM everyday.

Attendance

Attendance is vitally important to student success. After all, the world is run by those who show up! If your student will be absent, please email attendancemshs@isd177.com, or call the office at 507-831-6910. Did you know you can also request an absence in the Skyward system? In your students portal on Skyward (while in parent view/family access) click on the attendance tab, then click on Request Absence and you can enter the details. Submitting this request sends an instant alert to our office and automatically updates our system.

Absences that are not excused are made up through after school detention. In addition, students who are chronically tardy make up time during lunch or after school should the situation become severe. Students also need to sign in at the office when they arrive late and they need to sign out at the office if leaving for an appointment. Failure to follow sign in/out procedures may result in unexcused absences that do count toward truancy. Excessive absences/tardiness may also result in a Saturday school. Thank you for your help in supporting your students on-time presence in class!