Huskies Have HEART Newsletter

Hello Central Heights families!

Here is the A/B calendar for the week.

We’d Love to See You at Our Annual Meeting!

Our families are an important part of our school community, and we’d love to have you join us for the Annual School District Meeting and Budget Hearing on Monday, October 5, at 6:00 p.m. at the Sun Prairie West High School Performing Arts Center.

Come learn more about what’s happening across our District, hear about the year ahead, and be part of an important evening for our Sun Prairie school community.

We hope you’ll join us!

Calendar Check:

October 5th-Annual School Board Meeting and Budget Hearing

October 8th-Picture Retake Day

October 8th-Husky Hustle

October 8th-Share Night at Rosati's Pizza

October 9th-No School, Professional Development Day

We have concluded our lessons about Bullying. The lessons were led by our School Counselors during SP30! Here is a copy of the slide deck!

CHMS Bully Lesson Slides from SP30

ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Students can join the Enrichment Google Classroom for more information about enrichment opportunities at Central Heights, including NaNoWriMo, Math Meets, Science Bowl, Math 24, Greater Dane, etc. The Google Classroom Code is Qnyc2pdz. You can reach out to Renea Boguszewski with any questions at rjbogus@sunprairieschools.org.

Students can participate in NaNoWriMo and publish their own book to take home at no cost! They will be able to design the cover, include a picture of themself as the author, write an about-the-author blurb, and a book synopsis! To be able to publish a book this year, students need to have 5000 words written in a Google Doc by November 30th. There is a Google Form to fill out on the Enrichment Google Classroom to share their story with Ms. Boguszewski. Grade level meetings took place this week, but it isn’t too late to participate. You can reach out to Renea Boguszewski with any questions at rjbogus@sunprairieschools.org.

In order to call your student out absent/excuse them from school, please call our attendance line: 608-318-8020.

Please keep your child home if they have symptoms of respiratory or gastrointestinal infections, such as cough, fever, sore throat, vomiting, or diarrhea. Let us know (by calling: 318-8020) if they test positive for any communicable disease, such as COVID, influenza, strep, or pertussis. Your school's health assistant can provide guidance on when your child can return to school after testing positive.

Free and Reduced Meals and Fee Waiver Information

If you would like to apply for Free or Reduced status, please fill out the application for free or reduced price school meals. Please see the links below for directions, the application, and frequently asked questions document. You only need to submit one application per household, even if your children attend more than one school in Sun Prairie. The application must be filled out completely to certify your children for free or reduced price school meals. Be sure to list each of your children on the application form. If at any time you are not sure what to do next, please contact the Sun Prairie School District, Nutrition Department, 501 S. Bird St., Sun Prairie WI 53590 or email nutritiondepartment@sunprairieschools.org or call (608) 834-6544.

If you want to share your Free and Reduced status with Central Heights in order to request fee waivers for things like athletic fees, activity and club fees, course fees, and or summer school fees, please contact our school social worker, Matt Jahnke at (608) 318-8009 or mtjahnk@sunprairieschools.org

Comidas gratis y a precio reducido e información sobre exención de tarifas

Si desea solicitar el estado Gratis o Reducido, complete la solicitud para comidas escolares gratuitas o de precio reducido. Consulte los enlaces a continuación para obtener instrucciones, la solicitud y el documento de preguntas frecuentes. Solo necesita presentar una solicitud por hogar, incluso si sus hijos asisten a más de una escuela en Sun Prairie. La solicitud debe completarse en su totalidad para certificar que sus hijos reciban comidas escolares gratuitas o de precio reducido. Asegúrese de incluir a cada uno de sus hijos en el formulario de solicitud. Si en algún momento no está seguro de qué hacer a continuación, comuníquese con el Departamento de Nutrición del Distrito Escolar de Sun Prairie, 501 S. Bird St., Sun Prairie WI 53590 o envíe un correo electrónico nutritiondepartment@sunprairieschools.org o llame al (608) 834-6544.

Si desea compartir su estado Gratis o Reducido con Central Heights para solicitar exenciones de tarifas para cosas como tarifas deportivas, tarifas de actividades y clubes, tarifas de cursos o tarifas de la escuela de verano, comuníquese con nuestro trabajador social de la escuela, Matt Jahnke al ( 608) 318-8009 o mtjahnk@sunprairieschools.orgzoom_out_maphow in original size

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Are You Eligible for Fee Waivers?
Are you eligible for Free and Reduced lunches? If you share your eligibility for Free and reduced lunches with your student’s building administration, you can request fee waivers for sports and other school activities. Please complete this form if you want to request fee waivers.

Students interested in drawing, writing short stories, or writing poetry can join the Greater Dane Anthology meeting during SP30 this week in Ms. Boguszewski's room. 6th graders will meet on Wednesday, October 7th, and 7th and 8th graders will meet on Thursday, October 8th. This is an informational meeting to hear more about what the Greater Dane Anthology is and how to participate. There are also categories for poetry and writing in Spanish. Reach out to Renea Boguszewski with any questions: rjbogus@sunprairieschools.org

See what clubs are available week to week after school and during the day on this slideshow, updated weekly! Students can also find it in the Library Google Classroom.

SPORTS SPECTATOR INFORMATION

A reminder about being an athletics spectator. In order to attend any athletic events in the gyms at Central Heights, Prairie View, or Patrick Mash, students need to enter and sit with a caretaker. Each student needs their own adult to be able to enter. Central Heights staff will be at the games to ensure this 1 to 1 entry policy is being followed. Thank you for showing your school spirit and support of our athletes by attending the games responsibly!

Our next athletic seasons are just around the corner at Central Heights. Our upcoming sports seasons are boys and girls wrestling and boys basketball. To make sure your 7th and 8th grader can participate right away, the athletic office needs these three things:

1) Sports Physical Form

Must be turned in to the main office or sports coordinator Tim Herman (hard copy), or emailed to tjherma@sunprairieschools.org
Physical must be dated on or after April 1, 2025

If your child does not have a current physical, please schedule one with your doctor.

Form must be signed, dated, and stamped by a physician
Appointment summaries, vaccination reports, or MyChart printouts are not accepted
Physical form- Physical 2026 2027.pdf. More information- Sports physical

**Free sports physicals (for kids who qualify for free and reduced lunch) will take place on Oct 22. Caregivers will need to call the school district clinic at 608-834-6977 to schedule an appointment. This is first come first serve.

2 and 3) To sign up on Infinite Campus and pay the sport’s fee ($20 per sport)

Must be done from a caretaker IC account- athletes cannot sign themselves up.
Directions for sign up- https://www.loom.com/share/23eb95a3b1dd45ebbf02e4219c7beacf

Log into Infinite Campus from a CARETAKER account (students cannot sign up)
Left side options. Select ‘School Store’
Click on Central Heights ‘Shop’ button
Select the sport you are signing up for, click ‘View’
Pick your athlete. Add it to the cart
Scroll up. Find items in your cart in the upper right hand corner. Click ‘My Cart’
Click on the blue ‘Submit’ button on the bottom of the page
Confirm and submit payment, click ‘Yes’
You will get a receipt emailed from Infinite Campus

Fee waivers are available for eligible students here

If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out. We’re happy to help! Thank you, and we look forward to a great season!

Boys basketball practice starts on Oct 20th

Wrestling practice starts on Oct 26th

Tim Herman

Central Heights Sports Coordinator
tjherma@sunprairieschools.org

Please click on the link below to see what is happening in your students 8th grade core classes.

"8th grade core class monthly newsletter"

Please scan the QR code to apply to volunteer in our schools!

STUDENT FEE INFORMATION

You will see in your students Infinite Campus (Parent Portal) that two fees have been assessed to your student, one fee is $20 (2026-2027 Consumable Fee) and the other is $10 Club Fee. The $20 consumable fee is to help cover the cost of class consumable materials. A few years ago, the district use to charge a fee for specific classes (ex: Tech Ed, $30, F/CS, $35, PE $5, etc.) The district decided to go away from that and assess all students a flat fee. For middle school students it is $20 and is a required fee. The $10 Club fee is a one time fee that needs to get paid IF you child participates in any club during the year (ex: Dudgeons/Dragons, Drama (school play), GSA, etc.). If your student does not participate in any club, that fee will be removed in the spring.

I know there has been some questions so we are hoping this clears up a few. If you have any questions please feel free to call Schell at 608.318.8000 ext. 5804 or email: srjasze@sunprairieschools.org.

Are You Eligible for Fee Waivers?
Are you eligible for Free and Reduced lunches? If you share your eligibility for Free and reduced lunches with your student’s building administration, you can request fee waivers for sports and other school activities. Please complete this form if you want to request fee waivers.

Important Safety Update: District Launches Speak Up Speak Out Reporting Tool

Fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and mental health support is essential to the Sun Prairie Area School District. To enhance our campus safety protocols, our district is transitioning to use a reporting system called Speak Up Speak Out (SUSO) for all safety concerns. In the past, we used SUSO specifically for reporting threats of school violence. Now, we are transitioning to use it for any safety-related concern.

What is Speak Up Speak Out?

Speak Up Speak Out is a comprehensive, confidential safety reporting system supported by state safety resources.

Students and families can use SUSO to report a wide range of concerns, including:

Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Harassment
Threats of School Violence or Weapons
Peer Mental Health & Crisis Situations (e.g., self-harm, severe distress, depression)
Drug or Alcohol Misuse
Any Other Safety or Campus Concerns

SUSO has many benefits that helped us make the decision to transition away from other electronic reporting systems:

Empowers Student Voice: Gives students a direct, secure option to speak up when they notice concerning behavior online or in person.
100% Confidential Option: Removes the fear of social retaliation by allowing students to submit tips confidentially.
Round-the-Clock Monitoring: Reports are monitored 24/7/365 to ensure urgent threats or mental health crises receive immediate attention.
Collaborative Intervention: Connects school administrators, counselors, and local safety teams to provide targeted supports.

Accessing the Speak Up Speak Out portal is quick and straightforward:

District Website: Click the Speak Up Speak Out link located on the main page of our district and school websites.
Web Search: Search "SUSO Wisconsin" in any browser to reach the main reporting site.
Bookmark this link so you have quick access if you ever need to use it.

We ask that you review this tool with your student and reinforce the message that reporting a concern can save lives, help our schools be safer spaces, and support peers in crisis.

Thank you for your continued partnership in keeping our schools safe.

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Did you know that you can utilize Campus Portal to receive alerts when your student is marked absent or tardy? Here’s a video on how to set your campus portal notifications to receive these alerts

NEW & EXCITING: Central Heights Art students will be partnering with this event to display art that supports our community's mental wellness.