WELCOME BACK!
Parents and Guardians,
School is just around the corner and we are excited to meet our new incoming 7th graders and see our now 8th graders again! We have an excellent staff here at Karcher who are extremely dedicated to the academic growth and character development of all of our students. We are eager to get back to school so we can continue making strides with all of our students throughout the 2019-2020 school year!
During the year our way to keep Karcher parents/guardians in the loop is through the use of this blog and our Facebook page. We will update this when new information needs to be shared and you will receive an email through Skyward informing you of each update. It is also always accessible on the Karcher Middle School website. Each one throughout the school year will be archived and can be accessed at the bottom of the most recent blog.
On behalf of the staff at Karcher we look forward to working with each and every student so they all can achieve academic growth and have some fun along the way!
Go Demons!
Jill Oelslager, Ph.D
Proudly serving as Principal
School is just around the corner and we are excited to meet our new incoming 7th graders and see our now 8th graders again! We have an excellent staff here at Karcher who are extremely dedicated to the academic growth and character development of all of our students. We are eager to get back to school so we can continue making strides with all of our students throughout the 2019-2020 school year!
During the year our way to keep Karcher parents/guardians in the loop is through the use of this blog and our Facebook page. We will update this when new information needs to be shared and you will receive an email through Skyward informing you of each update. It is also always accessible on the Karcher Middle School website. Each one throughout the school year will be archived and can be accessed at the bottom of the most recent blog.
On behalf of the staff at Karcher we look forward to working with each and every student so they all can achieve academic growth and have some fun along the way!
Go Demons!
Jill Oelslager, Ph.D
Proudly serving as Principal
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Reminders/Information
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Karcher Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/KarcherMiddleSchool/
Karcher Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/KarcherMiddleSchool/
- Online Registration if you still need to register your student please log in to your Skyward account to register online.
- Karcher Open House: August 28 from 7:00 - 8:00pm.
- Students, parents, and/or guardians will have the opportunity to locate their classrooms and talk with staff.
- Please bring a printed copy of your student's schedule.
- Please do not bring any of your school supplies as locker combinations will be handed out during the school day on September 3.
- Other School's Open House dates:
- Elementary - August 28 from 5:00 - 6:00pm
- Dyer - August 28 from 6:00 - 7:00pm
- Burlington High School - September 10 from 5:30 - 7:15
Once school starts: First day = September 3
- Once school is in session the office is open from 6:45am - 3:45pm.
- The school day at Karcher is from 7:20 - 2:30.
- Morning information:
- Buses drop off on Wainwright Street (by the gym).
- Students will be able to enter the building to access their lockers starting at 7:05am.
- All parent/guardian drop off should occur on Robert Street or Henry Street (by the circle drive).
- Parents/Guardians will not be able to drive through the circle drive once the barrier is in place (am & pm) due to the high traffic flow of students walking.
- Students dropped off prior to 7:05am will be able to wait in the library until 7:05am.
- Afternoon information:
- Buses will be parked on Wainwright and Robert Street in the afternoon with departure at 2:36.
- Parents can park on Robert Street after 2:36. If coming prior to 2:36 for pick up we suggest parking on Henry Street.
- Our first two days of the school year we will be running a modified bell schedule (we will still have a 7:20-2:30 day - just utilizing an atypical schedule)
- Our character curriculum will be utilized to assist students with the transition to school and ensure all students are comfortable and ready for the school year.
- Click HERE for our regular daily bell schedule.
- All students at Karcher will have the ability to have a free breakfast prior to the start of class. We will make sure all students are aware through our daily announcements in advisory.
- A cart will be in the 7th grade hallway for breakfast along with an additional cart in the 8th grade hallway.
- One to One - Chromebooks!
- Every student will be given their BASD issued chromebook on the second day of school. The chromebook given to them will be their BASD chromebook for the next 4 years.
- Students at Karcher are not allowed to bring their chromebooks home unless determined by our staff that a student needs to bring their chromebook home.
- We will assist the students with the structure for pick up and drop off of their chromebooks at the start and end of each school day.
- Students are responsible for their school issued chromebook and will need to follow the technology handbook guidelines. Students may be charged for damage done to their chromebooks as the expectation is that students take good care of their individual device.
- Picture Day will be on September 10 throughout the school day.
- Order form information will be handed out to students prior to picture day.
- You can also visit https://inter-state.com/kiosk and sign up to receive helpful email reminders from Inter-State Studio.
- Tuesday/Thursday school will start on September 17th.
- Every Tuesday and Thursday the library will be open from 2:40 - 3:20 to provide a time for students to have access to their chromebooks and assistance from staff members with their academic work.
- This time may also be used by teachers if they feel a student needs to be assigned to Tuesday or Thursday school due to their academic progress. Parents would be contacted in the event a teacher decides to utilizes this time.
- Health Office information:
- Please remember that if your child requires medication for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year that a new medication administration consent form will be required before medications can be administered. Prescription medications do require a MD, PA, or NPAP signature. Forms can be downloaded and printed from the District's website or picked up in our Karcher office. All morning medications should be administered to the child at home BEFORE they arrive at school. This prevents the need for controlled substance delivery between school and home. It also assures that any necessary benefit of the medication is in your child's system so they are ready to start their 1st hour class upon arrival.
- Please feel free to call Jill Sheeley RN, BSN, Director of Health Services for any questions on medication use in the school (262) 763-0214 ext. 203.
Extra Curricular Activities starting in September:
Note: To participate in extra curricular activities all students must have a current physical on file at Karcher. To register for athletics please go to our website and register online.
Fall Sports:
Note: To participate in extra curricular activities all students must have a current physical on file at Karcher. To register for athletics please go to our website and register online.
Fall Sports:
- Cross Country will start with an informational meeting on September 6 and run through mid-October with practices after school from 2:35-4:00.
- Coach contact: Alyssa Riggs (ariggs@basd.k12.wi.us) and Briana Varnes (bvarnes@basd.k12.wi.us)
- Click HERE for the Cross-Country Practice/Meet Schedule.
- Girls Basketball will start on September 9 and run through through October 23 with practices held at the following times:
- Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday: 2:45-4:15.
- Wednesdays: 3:20 - 4:45
- Coach contact:
- Kurt Rummler (8th grade) krummler@basd.k12.wi.us
- Brad Ferstenou (7th grade) bferstenou@basd.k12.wi.us
- See the below image for the game schedule.
