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P. J. Jacobs JHS
2400 Main Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Main Office: 715-345-5422
Main Office Fax: 715-345-7340
Student Services Office: 715-345-5423
Student Services Fax: 715-345-5517
Dan Dobratz, Principal
Steve Strasman, Assistant Principal
In This Issue: May, 2021 The Last Newsletter of the School Year
4th Mid-Quarter Report Cards������������������������������������������������������9
7th and 8th Graders, Thursday, May 6th ���������������������������������3 Dear Parents/Guardians and Students,
9th Grade-ACT Aspire �����������������������������������������������������������������3
9th Grade; Great America������������������������������������������������������������3
2021-22 District Calendar�����������������������������������������������������������10
We made it through another tumultuous year. We started
2021-2022 Course Verification Forms������������������������������������12 out in a Blended-Learning model with cohorts and
Advisory Program�������������������������������������������������������������������������9 Flexible E-Learners - then to all E--Learning - then back
After-School Traffic�����������������������������������������������������������������������8 to the Blended Learning model with cohorts and Flexible
Athletic Physicals/Documents for 2020-2021�������������������������������6 E-Learners. Then, at the start of the second semester,
Awards Night������������������������������������������������������������������������������4 back to the Blended-Learning model with cohorts, but
Back to Five-Day School Week on Monday, May 17th������������2 the Flexible E-Learners disappeared. Students had to
Boys & Girls Club�����������������������������������������������������������������������10 choose between joining in-person education or joining the
Breakfast and Lunch������������������������������������������������������������������ 11
SPAPSD OLC. In April, the Blended-Model eliminated
Bullying/Harassment Reporting Link��������������������������������������������7
Bus to SPASH next year?�������������������������������������������������������������7
the cohorts and students returned to school four days a
Character Corner, May�����������������������������������������������������������������2 week. Finally, we will be returning to a five day per week
COVID Rent/Utility Assistance (WERA)�������������������������������������15 schedule for all secondary students on Monday, May 17th.
COVID Safety in Schools 4th Quarter���������������������������������������� 11 What a rollercoaster!
Driver Education�������������������������������������������������������������������������10
Facebook��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������1 I would like to thank all the students, parents, guardians,
Fall Athletic Fee Payment�������������������������������������������������������������6 and staff for their patience, resilience, and fortitude in
Fall Sports Meetings������������������������������������������������������������������5 persevering during these difficult times. It has been a
Health Reminders�������������������������������������������������������������������������9
challenging 2020-2021 school year for our P. J. Jacobs
Homework Center������������������������������������������������������������������������9
Is It COVID-19?��������������������������������������������������������������������������13
family, but the end is in sight.
Math Help Center�����������������������������������������������������������������������10
Medication at School��������������������������������������������������������������������1 The $10,000,000 question will be how will we start the
Missing/Damaged School Property��������������������������������������������10 2021-2022 school year? Except for the completion of the
Moving?����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7 summer referendum construction, I do not know. We will
Music Department News��������������������������������������������������������������8 all have to wait until August to find out. Please watch for
Phase II: P. J. Jacobs Referendum Construction�������������������3 the August newsletter. It will be mailed to you early that
Point Fast Pitch Registration������������������������������������������������������10 month with information regarding the 2021-2022 school
School District Wall Calendar�������������������������������������������������������2
year.
Semester 2 Finals������������������������������������������������������������������������2
Student Chromebooks������������������������������������������������������������������2
Summer Newsletter����������������������������������������������������������������������7 Have a great summer!
Summer School 2021�����������������������������������������������������������������6
Summer School Teacher Recommendations�������������������������������7 Dan Dobratz, Principal
Tornado/Severe Weather Preparedness��������������������������������������4
Washington D.C. Trip 2022��������������������������������������������������������10
Work Permits������������������������������������������������������������������������������10
Yearbook Distribution����������������������������������������������������������������2
Medication at School
All medications and medical supplies should be
Facebook picked up no later than Friday, June 4th. The
We’re on Facebook! To hear school will be completely closed for construction after
about events going on at P. that date.
J. Jacobs, follow our page. If
you’re having difficulty finding our We will not have access to student prescriptions over
“official” page, click here. the summer. Thank you.
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Character Corner, May Student Chromebooks
Students focus each month on various desirable The Stevens Point Area Public
character traits. School District (SPAPSD)
has a new technology policy
May’s focus character trait is concerning the return of student
TRUSTWORTHINESS. Noun; Chromebooks at the end of the
Trait of deserving trust and school year. Here is the policy:
confidence; being responsible
to someone; developing and If your child is remaining a student of the
maintaining an impression of SPAPSD for the 2021-2022 school year:
responsibility If your child was assigned a district Chromebook
Back to Five-Day School Week on and is returning for the 2021-2022 school year at
any district school, he or she should retain their
Monday, May 17th Chromebook for the summer. Please store these
At the April 26th school board meeting,
devices in a secure location for the summer. You
Superintendent Craig Gerlach confirmed that grades
are still financially responsible for these devices.
K-12 would be returning to a five-day school week
Students should bring their Chromebooks to school
beginning Monday, May 17th.
fully charged on their first day of school.
On May 17th, our Day 1/Day 2 rotation will alternate
If your child is leaving the SPAPSD after the end
the full week of attendance. Here is the sample of
of the 2020-2021 school year:
the first week+ of our five-day school week:
If your child is leaving the district at the end of the
2020-2021 school year, please notify the P. J. Jacobs
Monday, May 17th: Day1
Counseling Office by calling 715-345-5423. Your
Tuesday, May 18th: Day 2
child's Chromebook will be collected during their
Wednesday, May 19th: Day 1
eighth hour class on Friday, June 4th.
Thursday, May 20th: Day 2
Friday, May 21st: Day 1
Can my child use their Chromebook for SPAPSD
summer programming (summer school/SPAPSD
Monday, May 24th: Day 2
OLC)? Yes, your child may use their Chromebook for
Tuesday, May 25th: Day 1 ...
any district activity.
We look forward to having everyone back full-time. School District Wall Calendar
The school board decided to discontinue design and
printing of the annual 12-month district wall calendar
for the 2021-22 school year and subsequent years.
The one-page calendar will continue to be available
for viewing and printing on our websites.
Yearbook Distribution
Yearbooks will be distributed to students on
Thursday, May 27th during Advisory. Traditionally, an
assembly was held for students to sign each other's
Semester 2 Finals books. The assembly has been cancelled due to
All ninth grade second semester finals at P. J. Jacobs COVID-19 concerns. Students will receive time in
have been cancelled. classes and during lunch to sign their classmate’s
yearbooks prior to the end of school.
The Stevens Point Area Public School District shall not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry,
creed, religion, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, handicap or physical, mental, emotional or learning
disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law in the educational programs or activities which it
operates or in employment practices. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the district’s pupil services office by
calling (715)345-5454.
Submitted e-mail communications via the district web page contact form or any other electronic form may be subject to
open records requests under Wis. Stats § 19.35(2). Communication over district network s is not considered private, and
there should be no expectation of privacy for any messages sent or received via the district e-mail system.
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9th Grade-ACT Aspire Phase II: P. J. Jacobs Referendum
As a component of the state Construction
assessment program, district As summer approaches,
freshmen will take the ACT students and parents will begin
Aspire this spring. The ACT to notice signs of the start of P. J.
Aspire is the state assessment Jacobs referendum construction,
for students in ninth and Phase II. The storage containers
tenth grade and is a summative, online assessment. found in the parking lot, courtyard and south side
Results of the ACT Aspire will provide the following of the building will be storing building equipment/
information to students, parents/guardians, and supplies during construction.
school staff:
• A prediction of how your child will perform on the Phase II of the construction will affect the gym, pool,
ACT when taken his/her junior year in each of the stage, and storage areas. Most of these changes will
assessed areas--English, reading, science, and be to the infrastructure of the building which includes
math--as well as an overall predicted composite heating, plumbing, water, lighting, and ceilings.
score Phase II will also include the addition of a secure
• A national percentile rank for your child in each of entry way for the school through the reconfigured
the four assessed areas main office complex. (Part of the secure entry way
• An ACT Readiness level which indicates if your was completed last summer in the courtyard.)
child is exceeding, ready, close, or in need of
support in each of the assessed areas Construction will begin immediately at the end of the
• A score identifying progress with text complexity school year on Friday, June 4th. P. J. Jacobs will
and career readiness be a closed construction site during the summer of
This information is very useful for students and 2021. No access to the building will be allowed to
parents as they begin to prepare for SPASH, the ACT staff, students, or parents. The main office will be
junior year, and post-secondary options. Students will located at PoDS during the construction, 1900 W.
have information on their areas of strength, as well as Zinda Dr. (the old Jackson school location). Even
areas in which to improve. ACT Aspire score reports though our location will change, our office hours
will be mailed home in the fall. For more information and phone number, 715-345-5422 will remain the
about the Wisconsin Assessment Program visit: same. The date of re-occupancy for the 2021-2022
https://dpi.wi.gov/assessment. school year will be extremely close to the start of
school. More information will be provided in the May,
The ACT Aspire will be administered at August, and/or September newsletters. This includes
P. J. Jacobs in May as follows: any orientation dates/times and the fall sports team
• Wednesday, May 5th – all current full-time OLC meetings and practice schedules.
and RVA students
• Thursday, May 6th – all current (in person) 9th
9th Grade; Great America
grade P. J. Jacobs students (*NOTE: All 7th and
Due to COVID concerns, the Great
8th grade students will stay home on this day
America class trip is cancelled.
and work on E-Learning assignments.)
Ninth grade students are expected
Ninth grade students will report for a regular school to attend school on Friday, June 4th.
day, 7:45 AM to 2:55 PM. Bus transportation,
breakfast, and lunch will be provided. Students will
report to their Advisory rooms with a fully charged
7th and 8th Graders,
Chromebook, a reading book, and a writing utensil. Thursday, May 6th;
In-person classes resume the next day, Friday, May On Thursday, May 6th, all 7th and 8th grade students
7th. will E-Learn at home. There are no in-person classes
on Thursday, May 6th due to 9th grade Aspire testing.
If you have any questions about ACT Aspire, or if Students are expected to check their Google email,
your child will be absent on the scheduled testing Skyward Gradebook and their teacher’s Schoology
day, please contact Ms. Lora Schultz, School pages for assignments. Teachers will be available by
Counselor, at 715-345-5422, ext. 70412 or lschultz@ email or Google Meet throughout the day to answer
pointschools.net. questions regarding assignments. In-person classes
resume the next day, Friday, May 7th.
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Awards Night Tornado/Severe Weather Preparedness
Award Nights for the 2020-2021 Each year, P. J. Jacobs practices responses (drills) to
school year will be held virtually. Due tornado/severe weather conditions which can occur
to the number of participants, social in Wisconsin when school is in session. During the
distancing guidelines, and the loss of drill, students will learn the difference between a
our traditional presentation location it tornado/severe weather watch and warning. Here is
was necessary to change the format. an explanation of the two terms.
We will pre-record the presentation
using “WeVideo”.
Awards Night is traditionally held to recognize the
accomplishments of our students throughout the
year. Many of the awards are traditional participation
awards, but a few of the awards recognize our
students for going above and beyond expectations of
our staff and other classmates. Awards Night is our Tornado/Severe Weather Watch:
way to thank these students for being a Patriot. The • Definition: Conditions are favorable for the
most prestigious presentation occurs at the end of development of severe weather or a tornado
the night with the presentation of the “Patriot Award”. • This event will be communicated by a school
This award is presented to a ninth grade student who administrator over the PA system.
has consistently demonstrated outstanding examples • The administrator will announce the weather
of individual behavior in the following criteria in and watch to establish an increased awareness of the
out of school throughout their attendance at P. J. potential of severe weather or tornadoes.
Jacobs. • Staff will review the tornado/severe weather
evacuation plan each hour with their students.
Established Selection Criteria: • School administration will review all school
• School Spirit activities and cancel events as appropriate.
• Honesty
• Responsibility Tornado/Severe Weather Warning:
• Leadership • Definition: Violent/severe weather or a tornado is
• Service in close proximity
• Concern for others • This event will be communicated by a school
• Scholarship administrator over the PA system or by bullhorn.
The emergency siren on the roof of our building
The presentation and program will be posted to the will be activated by city officials.
P. J. Jacobs website’s main page on Thursday, May • Students will be evacuated to the appropriate
27th at 3:15 PM. You and your family can watch the shelter. They will sit quietly in the hallway facing
ceremony at your convenience. On the next school the outside wall, positioned away from doorways/
day in Advisory, Friday, May 28th, all certificates, glass.
plaques, and a complementary copy of the program • Shelter areas are located in the basement, first
will be provided to each award winning student. floor (selected areas) and school locker rooms.
Unfortunately, COVID-19 will affect our tornado/
The building will be closed to severe weather drills this year. We will practice virtual
drills where teachers will describe their evacuation
all outside visitors starting routes and shelter locations to students. Why virtual
June 8th through late August. drills? The desired social distancing during an actual
drill cannot be achieved and students would be at a
No one will be allowed in the higher safety risk.
building, so please make sure If you have any questions on severe weather
everything is removed by the preparedness, please contact Mr. Dobratz.
last day of school.
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Back to "In This Issue"Fall Sports Meetings
9th Grade:
Sport Tentative Meeting Date at SPASH R-School Schedule Site
Cross Country Not determined at the time of this newsletter SPASH Schedule
Football Not determined at the time of this newsletter SPASH Schedule
Golf (Girls) Not determined at the time of this newsletter SPASH Schedule
Pom & Dance Not determined at the time of this newsletter P. J. Jacobs
Rugby (Girls) Not determined at the time of this newsletter SPASH Schedule
Soccer (Boys) Not determined at the time of this newsletter SPASH Schedule
Swimming (Girls) Not determined at the time of this newsletter SPASH Schedule
Tennis (Girls) Not determined at the time of this newsletter SPASH Schedule
Volleyball Not determined at the time of this newsletter SPASH Schedule
Meeting information for 9th grade sports will be posted on the SPASH Athletic Website.
7th & 8th Grade
Sport Tentative Meeting Date / Where R-School Schedule Site
Cross Country To Be Determined/SPASH SPASH Schedule
Football To Be Determined/P. J. Jacobs PJJ Schedule
Pom & Dance To Be Determined/P. J. Jacobs Coach Handout
Soccer (Boys) To Be Determined/Ben Franklin Ben Franklin Schedule
Swimming (Girls) To Be Determined/P. J. Jacobs PJJ Schedule
Tennis (Girls) To Be Determined/P. J. Jacobs PJJ Schedule
Volleyball To Be Determined/P. J. Jacobs PJJ Schedule
All updates to meeting information will be posted on the SPASH, Ben Franklin, and P. J. Jacobs Athletic
Websites. Please refer to the posted information on the website.
If you have any questions, please contact Dave Hauser, AD at dhauser@pointschools.net.
Tentative Start Date
Sport
9th Grade 8th Grade 7th Grade
Cross Country Monday, August 16th Monday, August 16th Monday, August 16th
Football Monday, August 9th Monday, August 16th Monday, August 16th
Pom & Dance Monday, August 23rd Monday, August 23rd Monday, August 23rd
Soccer (Boys) Monday, August 16th Monday, August 23rd Monday, August 23rd
Swimming (Girls) Tuesday, August 10th Monday, August 23rd Monday, August 23rd
Tennis (Girls) Tuesday, August 10th Monday, August 23rd Monday, August 23rd
Volleyball Monday, August 16th Monday, August 23rd Monday, August 23rd
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Back to "In This Issue"Athletic Physicals/Documents for Fall Athletic Fee Payment
2020-2021 In order for students to participate in athletic events,
To participate in athletics, an athlete must have a athletic fees must be paid prior to the first game/
WIAA Physical Card on file in the Athletics Office at meet. All fees should be paid at the school where
P. J. Jacobs. The physical must have been taken the child attends classes. The following fees will be
after April 1st, 2020, in order to be valid. A physical entered into your child’s fee statement after the fall
dated after April 1, 2020, will be valid for 2021-2022 sports meeting:
(see 1-B below). If you need a physical for next year,
Sport 9th Grade 7th/8th grade
make the appointment now. If you wait until August,
you might not be able to get in until after fall sports Cross Country $100 $30
have started. For liability purposes, we must have Football $150 $50
the physical card on the first day of practice. Pom & Dance $50 $30
To participate the first day of the season athletes Soccer (Boys) $150 $50
will need the following materials turned in: Swimming (Girls) $100 $30
1. WIAA Physical Card must be on file at P. J. Tennis (Girls) $100 $30
Jacobs and may be obtained at the WIAA website
Volleyball $150 $50
- www.wiaawi.org or by following this link directly
to the form. *Fees may be paid online along with other school
If your physical is prior to 4/1/2020, it has fees or you may bring a check to the meeting
expired. A new exam is needed for athletic made out to “SPAPSD”. In the memo area of the
participation. check, please write the student’s name, grade,
If your physical is dated between 4/1/2020 and sport.
– 3/30/2021, your physical exam is valid, but an
ALTERNATE YEAR CARD signed by a parent/ **Students who qualify for assistance in paying
guardian is required. fees will have their athletic fees waived after the
If your physical is dated 4/1/2021 or after, no Fee Waiver Request form has been completed,
new exam or alternate year card is needed at this signed and turned in to the office.
time; your physical is good to go.
2. Emergency Medical Form on file-completed
online (Skyward). Summer School 2021
3. Athletic Code which includes WIAA Online Summer School registration
Concussion Parent/Athlete Agreement- ends at 4:00 PM on Friday, May 14th.
completed online (Skyward). Seventh and eighth grade summer
4. If participating in football, volleyball, soccer, school will run from Monday to
basketball, or wrestling fill out the ImPACT Thursday from Monday, June 14th
agreement. through Thursday, July 22nd from 9:00 AM to 12:45
5. Fees must be paid by the day of the first PM at SPASH.
game/meet in order to participate. (See Fall
Athletic Fee Payment article.) Grades 9-12 summer school will meet at SPASH for
original credit and credit recovery classes.
Original Credit Classes will run Monday - Friday:
Period 1: 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Period 2: 10:15 AM - 12:45 PM
Credit Recovery classes run Monday - Thursday:
Period 1: 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Period 2: 10:15 AM - 12:45 PM
There will be no classes on Monday, July 5th.
For more information regarding summer school,
follow the updated information at the Educational
Services/Summer School 2021 webpage.
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Back to "In This Issue"Summer School Teacher Bullying/Harassment Reporting Link
Recommendations The P. J. Jacobs website has the “Bullying and
At the junior high/high school level, summer school Harassment Incident Report” link under the “Student
classes are designed for student enrichment and/or Resources” menu. This tool is for students and
remediation of academic deficiencies. Prior to spring parents who wish to report a bullying/harassment
break, P. J. Jacobs staff completed an academic incident without having to come to the office or to
review to identify students who would benefit from report it anonymously. Upon completion of the form,
summer school remediation in the core subject areas an email will be sent directly to the assistant principal
for 7th/8th grade students and credit recovery for 9th for handling.
grade students.
Please help us eliminate
All recommendations were mailed home on Monday, bullying/harassment from our
March 29th. In some instances where students school. All students should feel
failed multiple classes, course selections were safe at school. Bullying and/or
prioritized for parents and students. Our staff highly harassment are not tolerated
suggests that parents, at their own expense, enroll by P. J. Jacobs or any school in
their child in summer school immediately because the Stevens Point Area Public
of limited classes and class size enrollments. If School District.
you are not sure how or what classes your child
should be enrolled in, contact your child’s counselor Bus to SPASH next year?
immediately. If parents choose not to enroll their Attention 9th
students in the recommended classes, the students grade parents:
could be required to repeat the course in the 2021- If your child will
2022 school year. Failure to complete credit recovery need busing to
classes for ninth grade recommendations could result SPASH next
in credit deficiency for graduation requirements. year, please
remember to
Student Services Counselor Contact Information: contact the transportation office to request busing
Ms. Lora Schultz: 9th Grade services by completing the request form at this link or
8th Grade: Last names beginning with A-L by accessing the Transportation Department page on
Mrs. Julia Her: 7th Grade the district website/Departments tab.
8th Grade: Last names beginning with M-Z
Moving?
If you know that you will
be moving during the
summer, please contact
the main office with new
school and home address
information by email,
nsmith@pointschools.net or by calling 715-345-5422
and leave a message. All school materials must be
returned. We will prepare your child’s records to mail
as soon as the new school sends us a formal request
for records. This information will also help in schedule
preparation for our upcoming school year.
Summer Newsletter
In early August, we will mail our first newsletter of
the upcoming school year. Please make sure your
address is correct in Skyward as the newsletter will
contain the opening calendar, starting dates of the fall
sports, a list of needed school supplies, and course
fee information.
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Back to "In This Issue"Music Department News • All participants and guests must social distance
We are excited to announce the spring concert between other individuals (masked, three feet).
schedule in a modified COVID-19 compliant format. Chairs will be placed in the gym to reflect social
Listed below is the concert schedule for our students. distancing rules and regulations.
(*Please note that all concerts will be held in the P. J. • Concerts have been formatted to decrease the
Jacobs Gym.) size and number of participants at each event.
Each concert participant will be allowed only two
Day/Date Group Earliest Start of guests. Two concert tickets will be issued to each
Arrival student on the day of the event for their guest’s
entry into the concert. In addition, the concert will
Mainstreeters
Monday, 6:15 PM 6:30 PM be simultaneously broadcast live and recorded on
Noteables Choirs
May 17th the district YouTube site. (More information will
Concert Choir 7:45 PM 8:00 PM follow.)
Concert Orchestra 6:15 PM 6:30 PM • All participants will report directly to the gym,
Thursday,
but not before the “earliest arrival” time listed for
May 20th Chamber 7:45 PM 8:00 PM
Orchestra their performance group. Warm-ups for students
Red and Blue will be held in the gym. Before and after each
Monday, 6:15 PM 6:30 PM concert, the gym will be sanitized.
Band
May 24th • All current rules and regulations for music class
Patriot Band 7:45 PM 8:00 PM
participation by students will be enforced prior to
Tuesday, Concert and Jazz and during the concert.
6:15 PM 6:30 PM
May 25th Bands
If any parent/guardian wishes to have their student(s)
Mandatory COVID-19 rules and regulations for
not attend the music concert or performance because
concert compliant format:
of COVID-19 concerns, please email or send a note
• All participants and guests will be required to
to your student’s music teacher prior to the concert
wear a mask that covers their mouth and nose at
date. They will be excused without academic penalty.
all times while on school grounds. These masks
must restrict the transmission of water droplets.
We hope to see you at your child’s concert. If you
• All participants and guests must sanitize their
have any comments or concerns, please contact your
hands upon arrival at the door.
child’s music teacher or our main office. Thank you.
After-School Traffic
We have received a complaint from the police
department that parents have been cutting through
the police department parking lot after school.
Having to maneuver through end-of-the-school-
day traffic in their parking lot slows police response
to important calls. Police officers must use their
driveway entrance/exit along the north side of their
building due to all the school bus and parent traffic
along the south side entrance/exit. Please do not cut
through the police department parking lot at the end
of the day.
Also, our police liaison let us know that some parents
aren't following the “Right Turn Only” sign after
school. After school, all traffic at the stop sign coming
out of the parking lot must turn right until 3:30 PM.
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Back to "In This Issue"Advisory Program Homework Center
The Advisory program is The Homework Center is an academic-focused after
wrapping up an eventful school program run by the Boys and Girls Club of
year of supporting Portage County.
students. Students had
an Advisory time each Location: P. J. Jacobs LMC
day between first and Days:
second periods. They Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays,
have been working with the same advisor throughout and Fridays
the year and will continue to during their time in Times: 3:00 to 5:00 PM
junior high. This small group 'home base' for students
lessened the apprehension for all things changing Students attending the Homework Center have
this year. access to technology, school resources, and support
from Boys & Girls Club staff/volunteers for their
In an ever-evolving world, Advisory offers the homework, any missing work, or make-up exams.
opportunity for teachers to address sensitive and Students must sign up in advance. We hope to see
important topics that are not covered in their day-to- your child there!
day classes. Students continue to spend more and
more of their time online. Now that education has To enroll, or for additional information, please contact
mixed into free time online, students are learning Kelsey Mead, Director of Teen Services, at 715-204-
to balance their demands. The curriculum adapted 1178 or kelsey.mead@bgclubpc.org
from “Common Sense” media is delivered through
Advisory to help students with topics like media and
wellbeing, digital footprint and identity, privacy and
Health Reminders
IMMUNIZATIONS REQUIREMENTS
security, and more. Information about schedules and
P. J. Jacobs students will
school routines are also delivered through Advisory.
be required to have proof of
the following immunizations
Career decisions are beginning to develop for junior
for the 2021-2022 school
high students and a program called “Xello” helps
year:
students navigate options. Students also get the
• Tdap (Tetanus,
chance to complete an online curriculum to help
diphtheria and acellular
guide them through career choices and decisions.
pertussis vaccine)
They have learned that there are many more options
• Two doses of Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine, or
in their future other than the traditional 4-year college
documented history of having the disease
pathway.
If you are uninsured or your insurance does not cover
Lastly, Advisory gives students a chance to
vaccines, you may get vaccines for your child at the
connect and have fun in school. Lessons created
Portage County Health Department. Immunization
by the Advisory Committee are developed to
clinics are held weekly on Tuesdays by appointment
enhance student-to-student and student-to-staff
only. The cost is $5.00 per vaccine or free if you are
connectedness. Community building and enhanced
unable to pay.
relationships have shown to be a vital resource for
students during these difficult times. We hope these
Please contact Portage County Health and Human
skills and connections will last a lifetime!
Services (PCHHS) with any questions regarding
student health information and or immunizations at
4th Mid-Quarter Report Cards 715-345-5350.
Fourth mid-quarter falls on Thursday, May 6th.
Report cards for all students will be processed on The P. J. Jacobs main office will
Friday, May 7th and should also be mailed home on
Friday, May 7th. If you want to check grades prior to be located in the PoDS building,
receiving your paper copy, please feel free to check 1900 W. Zinda Dr. The phone
your Skyward Family Access account on Friday, May
7th for accurate information on your child's academic number will remain, 715-345-5422.
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Back to "In This Issue"Point Fast Pitch Registration
Work Permits
Work permits are available at
SPASH and PoDS this summer due
to the P. J. Jacobs construction.
In order to obtain a permit, you must
present the following: LEAGUE & TRAVELING TEAMS
• Proof of age (Birth certificate, baptismal
certificate, or WI ID card) 1st Grade – 12th Grade
• Your original Social Security card Summer of 2021
• Parent/guardian written consent
REGISTRATION OPENS IN FEBRUARY
• Employer’s written intent to hire, including job
FORMS AVAILABLE AT DISTRICT SCHOOLS
duties to be performed and the hours and time of
day to be worked CHECK WEBSITE FOR DETAILS:
• Payment of $10 permit fee (The employer must www.pointfastpitch.com
reimburse the minor for this cost no later than the
minor’s first paycheck) “A LEAGUE OF FUN & CHARACTER”
Students must be present to sign the work permit.
Math Help Center
A friendly reminder to students
and families that Math Help
Center is available every
morning from 7:15-
7:35 AM in room 310 (Mrs.
Syens’ room). Any student Driver Education
wanting to get help in math, have someone check Driver Education at SPASH
his/her homework over, or just have a quiet place to will no longer be offered.
study for an upcoming quiz or test, feel free to join us. Students currently registered
for 2nd semester will be the
last students to participate in
Missing/Damaged School Property the Driver Education program. The program will be
Students will be expected to pay for any lost or discontinued as of June 4, 2021. There will not be a
damaged materials assigned to them during the Summer Driver Education program.
school year, including computers, books, locks, or
lockers. The library and teaching staff will notify those
who have fines and ask that they be paid before the
end of June.
Boys & Girls Club
Washington D.C. Trip The Boys & Girls Club
Berard Teen Center will
2022 be open this summer
Look for the informational
Monday through Friday
meetings for our 9th grade P. J.
from 7:30AM - 5:30PM and
Jacobs Washington D.C. trip in
provide breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack
the Fall when we return to
for members. Enrollment will open for currently-
school. Our 2022 trip will take
attending members on Monday, April 5th, and for
place from March 9th-14th. If you have
new and inactive members on Monday, April 19th.
questions, you may contact Mr. Fink at
Families can expect to get an email on these dates
dfink@pointschools.net.
respectively. Please call or email our Membership
Coordinator, Brooke, at 715-341-4386 or
2021-22 District Calendar brooke.decker@bgclubpc.org to be added to
The School Board has approved the 2021-22 the email list. New this year, students must have
Calendar with the assumption that students will completed 7th grade to be eligible for the Teen
return 5 days/week. You can find it here. summer program.
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Back to "In This Issue"COVID Safety in Schools 4th Quarter • Deep cleaning will continue to take place each
The face mask requirement will not change Wednesday by the custodial staff.
for the third or fourth quarter. Face masks are • The district will maintain increased ventilation in
mandatory and apply to all students, staff members, all areas.
and visitors on school grounds/events. Face
masks must cover the nose and mouth and restrict Students may continue to use backpacks for the
water droplets. Remember, the school district face remainder of this school year. Students may also
mask mandate is separate from the state mandate. take their backpacks to lunch.
Exception: When students are seated and eating or
drinking. Physical Education
Students in Phy. Ed. may remove their masks with
Social Distancing (the most complex) teacher permission when the outside activity allows
• The CDC changed the distance needed at six feet of social distancing.
schools to three feet based on certain conditions
including if people are masked, the local Academics
COVID-19 situation, and the type of student • All teachers will continue to use Schoology
activity. Our goal is to maximize the distance (educational platform) for the fourth quarter for
between students in each class (which will vary placement of student lessons.
based on classroom size), student enrollment, • The requirement that teachers follow the
and student activities occurring in the classroom. Thursday to Wednesday learning cycle will end.
Students will continue to eat their lunches six feet • Students should continue to check teacher’s
apart. Schoology pages, Skyward Student Access, and
• The district will continue to complete contact Google email daily.
tracing using the same standard of six feet with or • Students will not change clothes for Phy. Ed.
without a mask for a total of fifteen minutes. classes. No swim unit for 2020-2021 school year.
• No field trips (there are a few exceptions).
Sanitization • Limited visitors in schools including guest
• Students will continue to be required to sanitize speakers
their hands when they enter and leave a room • No direct contact student fundraising.
and are encouraged to wash their hands on a • Water bottles will continue to be allowed in
regular basis (for at least twenty seconds). school. Water cups will be available at the water
• Students are encouraged to keep their hands fill stations.
from their face, lips and eyes. • Clubs and activities may begin to meet after
• Discourage students and staff from sharing items school on Monday, April 5th, provided that they
with others. follow all Covid-19 rules and procedures.
Breakfast and Lunch
The US Department of Agriculture extended the 4A Lunch: Cafeteria, LMC, and room 301/302.
nationwide free breakfast and lunch programs 5A Lunch: Cafeteria, LMC, and the gym.
through the end of this school year. (This does not 6A Lunch: Cafeteria, LMC, and the gym.
include ala carte selections.) 6C Lunch: Cafeteria, LMC, and the gym.
P. J. Jacobs will continue to maintain six feet of social Because more students will be served during lunch
distance between students at breakfast and lunch. with safety restrictions in place, it is extremely
Because of the sizes of our lunch hours with all in- important that students bring and use their ID cards
person (Blended Learning/Cohort A/B) returning on when obtaining their lunch. Temporary cards were
Monday, April 5th, we will use multiple locations for distributed again on April 5th, in the event ID cards
students to eat during their assigned time. These are were misplaced.
the areas we will be using:
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Back to "In This Issue"2021-2022 Course Verification Forms
May 2021 Caring Corner
From Ms. Schultz
2021-2022 Course Verification Forms
Both P. J. Jacobs and SPASH mail home course verification forms this time of year. SPASH will mail
out 10th grade course verification forms in early May. P. J.’s will mail out course verification forms
for incoming 7th, 8th, and 9th grades in mid-May. These forms are NOT a schedule but list the 2021-
2022 courses students registered for in Skyward. Instructions on how to fix a registration error
are listed on the form. Both P. J. Jacobs and SPASH course verification forms have due dates listed
on the form. The P. J. Jacobs Student Services Office is closed over the summer, so any corrections
must be taken care of by the end of this current school year. Student schedules are created over
the summer and will be made available in late August.
Please note the following: students may have been enrolled in an academic support class based
on a variety of data compiled over several school years, as well as teacher recommendation.
These supports are prioritized and student course requests may have been adjusted accordingly.
Current Freshmen/Class of 2024: follow the instructions on the form from SPASH. If an error
is discovered, it must be reported via the link listed on the form. If you have concerns, please
direct them to your SPASH School Counselor.
Current 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Students/Class of 2025, 2026, and 2027: follow the instructions
listed on the form from PJ’s. If an error is discovered, please note so on the form and return
it (with parent/guardian signature) to the P. J. Jacobs Health Office (Room 111), or a
parent/guardian may email their student’s school counselor.
Questions about courses listed on the course verification form may be directed to:
General concerns:
• Incoming 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students with last names A-L: Lora Schultz,
lschultz@pointschools.net
• Incoming 7th, 8th, and 9th grade with last names M-Z: Julia Her,
jher@pointschools.net
Reading (Reader’s Workshop): Jacalyn Mabon, jmabon@pointschools.net
Writing (Writing Center): Kelly Seefeldt, kseefeld@pointschools.net
Math (Achieving in Math or Math Study Center): Laura Leahy, lleahy@pointschools.net
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Back to "In This Issue"IS IT COVID-19, THE FLU, A COLD, ALLERGIES OR ASTHMA?
Stop the Spread of
Coronavirus† Seasonal
COVID-19 Symptoms (COVID-19) Cold Flu Allergies Asthma
Symptoms range Gradual onset Abrupt onset Abrupt onset Gradual or abrupt
from mild to severe of symptoms of symptoms of symptoms onset of symptoms
Can start quickly
Length of Less than or last for hours
7-25 days 7-14 days Several weeks
WASH YOUR HANDS symptoms 14 days or longer*
often with soap and Common Common Common Rare Common
Cough (usually dry unless (can be dry or
(usually dry) (mild) (usually dry)
water for 20 seconds. it triggers asthma) wet/productive)
Wheezing No No** No** No** Common
USE HAND SANITIZER Shortness
Sometimes No** No** No** Common
of breath
with at least 60% ethyl
Chest tightness/
alcohol or 70% isopropyl Sometimes No** No** No** Common
pain
alcohol when handwashing
is not available. Rapid breathing Sometimes No** No** No** Common
Sneezing No Common No Common No***
WEAR A MASK Runny or
Rare Common Sometimes Common No***
stuffy nose
or fabric face covering.
Sore throat Sometimes Common Sometimes Sometimes No***
(usually mild)
Short fever
Fever Common Common No No
period
Feeling tired
Sometimes Sometimes Common Sometimes Sometimes
STAY AT LEAST and weak
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6 FEET APART. Headaches Sometimes Rare Common Sometimes Rare
(related to sinus pain)
Body aches
Sometimes Common Common No No
and pains
Diarrhea, nausea
and vomiting Sometimes Rare Sometimes No No
STAY HOME IF
YOU’RE SICK. Chills Sometimes No Sometimes No No
Loss of taste
or smell Sometimes Rare Rare Rare No
Your symptoms may vary. †Information is still evolving. Many people may not have symptoms. *If your quick-relief medicine
is not helping your asthma symptoms, or if you are in the Red Zone on your Asthma Action Plan, call your health care
provider or seek medical attention immediately. **Allergies, colds and flus can all trigger asthma which can lead to shortness
of breath, chest tightness/pain and rapid breathing. COVID-19 is the only one associated with shortness of breath on its own.
***If you have allergic asthma, you may have symptoms of both asthma and allergies at the same time.
Sources: Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
aafa.org/covid19 edited 8/25/20 • aafa.org/covid19
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Do you need help paying rent or
utilities due to COVID-19?
Apply for Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance!
COVID Rent/Utility Assistance (WERA)
WHAT IS AVAILABLE?
Up to 12 months of rental arrearages and/or rental assistance, plus an additional 3 months if the extra months
are determined to be needed to ensure housing stability and funds are available.
Only arrears starting March 13, 2020 are eligible.
Utility and housing energy payments and arrearages including electricity and gas.
Provision of, or referral, for housing stability services.
DO I QUALIFY?
Qualifies for unemployment or has experienced a significant reduction in income, incurred significant costs,
or experienced financial hardship during the period of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Demonstrates a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
Has a household income at or below 80 percent of your county’s median income.
WHAT IF I RECEIVED ASSISTANCE ELSEWHERE?
If a household receives rental assistance other than WERA, then WERA may only be used for tenant’s
portions of costs (rent, utilities) that were not already covered by the other assistance.
An eligible household that occupies a federally subsidized residential or mixed-use property may receive
WERA assistance, provided that WERA funds are only applied to costs that have not been reimbursed under
any other federal assistance.
If a household receives a monthly federal subsidy (e.g., a Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, Project-
Based Rental Assistance, or Tenant-Based Rental Assistance) and the tenant’s rent is adjusted according to
changes in household income, the household may receive WERA assistance for their personal portion of the
rental agreement.
WHERE DO I APPLY?
If you live in Marquette, Outagamie, Portage, Waupaca, or Waushara county, you can apply at:
Online: capservices.org/wera
Phone: 844-314-8004
(language assistance available in English, Hmong, and Spanish)
If you live outside of those counties and are in need of assistance, visit wiscap.org/wera.
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