Hawk Nation

Main Office

Principal: Mr. Robert Blessington 262-970-3305

Principal's Secretary: Ms. Jodi Aylsworth 262-970-3305

Assistant Principal (6B, 7B, 8B, Dual Language 6, 7 and 8) and Athletic/Activities Director: Mr. Bryan Lyday 262-970-3311

Dean of Students (6A, 7A, 8A, FLIGHT) : Ms. Susan Inkmann 262-970-3450

Attendance/Associate Principal Secretary: Ms. Pamela Craig 262-970-3317

Attendance Line: 1-866-490-7371 or 262-970-3316

School Resource Officer

Officer James Wolbert, 262-970-3304

Student Services

Counselors

Mrs. Angie Jackson (6A, 7A, 8A, FLIGHT), 262-970-3327

Ms. Natalie Ramirez (6B, 7B, 8B, Dual Language 6, 7 and 8), 262-970-3326

Student Services Secretary: Ms. Sue Miller, 262-970-3303

Social Worker: Ms. Angie Krueger, 262-970-1699

School Psychologist: Ms. Lindsey Lemus 262-970-1093

Health Room: Ms. Olivia Trejo 262-970-3315

Email: rblessin@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Website: https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/horningms
Location: Horning Middle School, Wolf Road, Waukesha, WI, United States
Phone: 262-970-3305
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HorningMSHawks/
Twitter: @HorningMiddle

March 17: Family/ Learner Conferences, 3:30-6:00 PM

March 21-27: No School: Spring Break

April 15-18: No School

May 19: Showcase of Learning, 3:30-6:00 PM

May 27: Early Release Day: School ends at 12:35

May 30: No School

June 9: Last Day of School

You are now able to order yearbooks from School and Sport Pics via THIS LINK. All ordering of yearbooks will go through School and Sport Pics directly via the link. If you have any questions about how to order, you may contact School and Sport Pics at 262-780-2901. Orders must be received by April 1, 2022. Horning does not order extra yearbooks to sell at school.

You will also see emails from School and Sport Pics with this information.

Conferences will be held on March 17th from 3:30-6:00 PM.

Teachers will host 10-minute in-person conferences for all of our families.

Conferences will be held with your student's advisory teacher and are by appointment. Please access sign up instructions and links for your conference by clicking HERE. We request that you please ONLY sign up for your student's advisory teacher, and not for the other teachers in their house. When signing up, please put your child's name in the comments section. *Note* If you are on a mobile device, you will need to click "View Full Description" to see the room location.

Conferences with Physical Education and elective teachers will also be by appointment and will be held in their rooms.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you!

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Wisconsin students in grades 3 thru 8, and 10, will be participating in the Forward Exam during the March 21 – April 29 testing window. State assessments, including the Forward Exam, are required by both State (Wis. Stat. § 118.30) and Federal ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law. Participation in State assessments can help determine the impact the pandemic has had on academic achievement and equity.

Equitable testing is important because clearly knowing the performance of all students is the first step in closing achievement gaps. We must know exactly which gaps exist, the size of the gaps and the persistence of the gaps.

Our Horning test-window is March 30th thru April 20th this year. The testing schedule below for your reference.

To help prepare your child for this set of tests, please:

● Encourage your student to get a good night’s sleep and have a nourishing breakfast

• Make sure your student brings their iPad (charged) and charger

● Students are allowed to bring a water bottle, snack and book to the assessment day(s)

● Keep students home who are ill or have been exposed to COVID-19

● Students not in school on testing days will be scheduled for a make-up test before the window ends

The Forward Exam Information for Families brochure (English, Spanish) gives more information about the assessment. Their performance on the assessment will not affect their grades. Please encourage students to take the test seriously and do the best they can. The results of these tests will be used to help school staff make determinations regarding curriculum, placement and services to best support students.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Inkmann at 262-970-3450.

Sincerely

Susan Inkmann

Dean of Students/ Assessment Coordinator

sinkmann@waukesha.k12.wi.us

262-970-3450

We are putting together an evacuation plan that we would follow if there was a need to evacuate the Horning Middle School. Some of the situations that would trigger an evacuation of the building are: a bomb threat, a chemical leak, a gas leak, or flooding. We have a drill scheduled for March 7, 2022 at 1:30pm. We expect it to take between 15-20 minutes.

Students will practice evacuating the building and going over to Banting the Elementary school across the parking lot so they know what to do in the event that we need to evacuate Horning Middle School. They will gather in the library and the gym at Banting until an all clear signal is given.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Susan Inkmann at sinkmann@waukesha.k12.wi.us

If interested, we do have a clothing closet here at Horning. It is available for students anytime and by request for families. Students can ask their teacher or contact Angie Krueger by phone at (262)-970-1699 or by email at akrueger@waukesha.k12.wi.us.

For a printable permission slip, click HERE.

FUTURE WAUKESHA SOUTH STUDENTS ARE YOU READY FOR SPIRIT DAYS?!?!?!

Spirit wear store will be open March 7th-14th Click the link below to order:

https://goblackshirts.com/spirit-wear/

Please reach out to Holly with any questions. Wsboosterspiritwear@gmail.com

*Items will be available for pick up week of April 11th*

Parents,

If you are unsure how to log in to Blackboard, or if you are having trouble, please see THIS VIDEO for a tutorial.

The 2nd Thursday of each month starting in September is reserved for our Horning Site Council meetings. The monthly meeting will be offered virtually via WebEx. Please look for an email invite that will be sent monthly to all families that will allow you to RSVP.

Horning Site Council's mission is to build community among families, learners, teachers and staff. We WANT people like you to get involved to help improve communication, support school needs, and plan activities to bring the Horning community together.

Site Council was formed in the 2016-17 school year, so we’re fairly new and trying to build our family involvement here at Horning.

Please join us at any meeting, or contact us any time for more information!

April 14, 2022

We look forward to seeing you!

We have had multiple questions about the proper procedures if a family chooses to test for Covid-19. While I am certain this will not be the definitive answer, I will attempt to shed some light on the subject.

The Too Sick for School Guidelines handout is still our "go to" for deciding whether or not to keep a student home and when to seek medical attention. When it comes to Covid-19, we know things have changed frequently over the past year or so. We have all become pretty good at "pivoting"...

So now that quarantines and Covid-19 tests aren't mandatory, what do you do if your student has had an exposure? Believe it or not, it is pretty clear cut for us -

If your student is symptom free:

• Your student can continue to attend school and participate in extracurricular activities.
• It is not required that your student quarantine, although parents may choose to self quarantine. If you choose this route, please contact attendance at 262-970-3317.
• If a parent/guardian chooses to self quarantine their student after a potential Covid-19 exposure, they may return at any point during their quarantine if they do not have symptoms; they are not required to remain out for a full 10 days of self quarantine.
• If your child does NOT have symptoms but you chose to have them tested (or needed to have a COVID test for any other number of reasons), they may still attend school while awaiting results
  

What if after this COVID exposure, your child develops symptoms, and you decide to have them tested for COVID - can they return to school in the meantime?

• If your student has symptoms that would keep them home according to the "Too Sick for School Guidelines", then they would need to remain home until their symptoms have improved, even if the COVID test is negative.
• If the results come back positive, your student must be out for 10 days from symptom onset. If they do not have symptoms, they must stay home for 10 days from the date of the positive COVID test.

There is some BRAND NEW INFORMATION to the last page of our TSFS Guidelines - be sure to check that out!

As always, if you have any follow up questions in the realm of COVID or other health related situations and absences - please feel free to contact the health room at 262-970-3315.

Our website, https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/domain/398 will have a current calendar of our co-curricular activities for your planning purpose and a Guidebook that will help you learn more about our offerings.

Please contact Mr. Lyday with questions at blyday@waukesha.k12.wi.us

Email: blyday@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Phone: 262-970-3311

As a result of the federal law AHERA (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act), all primary and secondary schools are required to develop and implement a plan for managing all building materials which contain asbestos. Please click on the link below for details.

SDW Annual Asbestos Notification

Horning Middle School is on social media! You can like us on Facebook, and follow our Twitter feed.

Horning Website: https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/horningms

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HorningMSHawks/

Twitter: @HorningMiddle