SIS Weekly Bulletin 10/09/2026

October 12: Deadline to volunteer for the SSD Instructional Calendar Committee (details below)

October 12 & 14: SIS Talent Show Auditions

October 13: SIS Family-Teacher Conferences (in-person), 4-7 p.m.

October 14: mySAEBRS screening during Flex

October 15: SIS Family-Teacher Conferences (virtual), 4-7 p.m.

October 16: NO SCHOOL

October 19: SIS Boys Basketball begins (sign up info below)

October 21: SIS PTO meeting, 5:30 p.m., Three Lions

October 30 & 31: SIS Talent Show, 7 p.m., SHS Auditorium

November 1: Daylight Saving Time ends

November 2: Deadline to order School Pictures at the discounted price (see below)

Hello SIS Families,

I hope this message finds you well! As we move further into October, I want to highlight a few important updates and share more about how we are supporting and recognizing our students at SIS.

First, Fall Family-Teacher Conferences are coming up next week. Conferences will be held in person on Tuesday, October 13, and virtually on Thursday, October 15, from 4:00–7:00 p.m. both evenings.

Our in-person conferences will follow an arena-style format, so no appointment is needed. Families are welcome to come at any point during the conference window and meet with teachers on a first-come, first-served basis. Virtual conferences on Thursday will be by appointment only, so please be sure to schedule your preferred conference time(s) in this sign-up sheet.

Family–Teacher Conferences are an important opportunity for us to connect and partner around your student’s learning; celebrating strengths, discussing progress, and identifying ways we can continue to support their growth. We hope to see you next week! As a reminder, there will be no school on Friday, October 16.

Social-Emotional Learning at SIS

Our Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) work is intentionally connected to our HOWL (Habits of Work & Learning) framework and PACK values: Perseverance, Accountability, Communication, and Kindness. After focusing on building connections in September, our first PACK focus is Perseverance — Keep going, even when it’s hard. Through weekly SEL lessons, discussions, and reflection, students will explore what perseverance looks like in their learning, relationships, and everyday experiences at SIS.

PACK Notes: Recognizing Our Students

We’re also recognizing students when we see them putting our PACK values into action! Through PACK Notes, staff provide students with personalized recognition for demonstrating Perseverance, Accountability, Communication, or Kindness. We have already recognized more than 50 students this year! If your student brings home a PACK Note, we encourage you to ask them about it and celebrate the positive choices and actions that earned their recognition.

As part of our continued focus on supporting students’ social-emotional well-being, students will complete the mySAEBRS Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) screener on Wednesday, October 14, during Flex Time. Please see the information below to learn more about the screener and how the information is used to support students at SIS.

As always, please take a moment to review the additional information below, and I hope you enjoy the rest of your week!

In Partnership,

Tiara Rogers, SIS Principal

The SIS Boys Basketball season begins on October 19. Please submit this sign-up form if your student is interested in participating. If you have questions, please email the Athletics department (Liberty Wieseman and Kaiya Trudeau) or call 414-963-6924.

Students who participate for the Boys Basketball season will be charged a $50 Athletic fee, which may be waived for families who qualify for the Free or Reduced Price Meal program.

As we did last year, we are screening our students’ social-emotional skills using the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS). This tool is a 20-item screener that students in grades 2-12 complete three times a year giving their own insight into their social, academic, and emotional behaviors. The first screening for SIS will take place during Flex time on Wednesday, October 14. Each screening will take students approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. Interested families can review the student questionnaire here.

This information, along with other data such as previous screener results, teacher input, grades, disciplinary and attendance data, will help our schools identify students who may be in need of academic, social-emotional, and/or behavioral support through our eMLSS system. Should we have concerns about your child and their progress in any area, we will reach out to you directly; however, if you have any questions or concerns about your child or their results, please reach out to the school counselor, school psychologist or principal in your child’s building. For specific questions related to the SAEBRS screener, please reach out to Kate Harder.

Retake Day proofs were delivered to students in Homeroom on Tuesday.

If you wish to order portrait prints, visit the Scholastic Reflections website. Enter your email address and “your access code” (it’s your child's Student Number, which you can find in Infinite Campus, by asking your student to find it on the sticker in their binder, or by looking on the portrait proof). Please place your order before Monday, November 2, if you care to. Packages will be delivered to school and sent home via Homeroom teachers.

You will still be able to order pictures from November 3 through June 30, 2027, however they will be shipped to your home with an additional fee.

Auditions for SIS Show Circle, the annual SIS talent show will be held on October 30 and/or 31 (TBD). If your student wants to perform, they should start polishing their act! Please read these SIS Show Circle Guidelines and have your student sign up before October 11 for an audition slot on October 12 or 14.

The first SIS Mock Trial meeting will happen tomorrow (October 9) during Flex time. Interested students can take their lunch to the meeting in room 301.

Adult volunteers are still welcome to get involved! Whatever your experience with the law, we'd love to have you join us to explore the aspects of trial with an engaging group of seventh and eighth graders, culminating in a mock trial at the end of the year. Join us for as many or as few sessions as you are available. To volunteer or for more information, please contact Shorewood parent volunteers Tamar Kelber (kelber@gassturek.com) or Mike Lueder (mlueder@hansenreynolds.com).

Save the Date: Shorewood High School's 9th grade orientation and course expo for current 8th grade students and their caregivers will be held at SHS on Thursday, November 19 at 6:00 p.m. More information will be coming soon.

Let's show our wonderful SIS teachers and staff appreciation by keeping their staff lounge stocked with all their favorite snacks and drinks! SIS PTO started the oaSIS (a snack cart in the staff lounge and beverage drawer in the staff lounge fridge) three years ago. It's truly been a hit, and such an easy to way to let our staff know how much we appreciate them every day. Please use this sign up to donate what you can to create an oaSIS for our teachers. Note that you don’t have to drop off snacks/beverages on any specific day; the office staff will restock the cart or the fridge whenever there is something to put out. Thanks for your generosity!!

The District is forming a 2027-2028 Instructional Calendar Committee, which will meet three times from 5:30-6:30 pm

• Monday, October 19, 2026
• Monday, November 2, 2026
• Monday, November 16, 2026

If you are interested in serving on the Committee, please complete this form by Monday, October 12: Calendar Committee Interest Form. We will confirm participation and provide additional details to participants by October 14.

If you have questions, reach out to Becca Pipkorn at shorewoodcleansup@gmail.com.

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Children’s Wisconsin offers free resources for parents and caregivers with children and teens. The Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) helps families grow strong relationships. You can use these parenting skills to: manage stress, build new and healthy habits, and support your child’s whole health.

All classes are virtual through Zoom. The October classes include: Changing Problem Behavior to Positive Behavior, Developing Good Bedtime Routines, and Raising Resilient Children. Please see the links below.

The FastBridge Universal Screening Assessment is administered in the Fall, Winter, and Spring to measure each student’s growth throughout the school year. Students in grades K-8 complete FastBridge testing in math. Students in grades 4-8 complete FastBridge testing in reading (aimswebPlus is used as the screening tool for reading in grades K-3). Families have access to FastBridge scores via Next Path.

Accessing the screening results through NextPath

Please use this link to view your student's FastBridge screener results. Step-by-step directions for accessing NextPath are linked here.

For each assessment your student completed, you will see a percentile, which measures how students performed relative to their peers nationally. This data allows staff to identify students who are on track as well as students who may need supplemental instruction focused on growth. You can learn more about FastBridge data by accessing the following link: ”Understanding the FastBridge Family Report.”

We appreciate when guardians report student absences to the SIS office in a timely fashion. Whether your student needs to arrive late, leave school for an appointment, or will be out for the whole day, you now have three ways to report the information so we can keep things flowing smoothly. Please use whatever reporting method is easiest for you!

1. Leave a voicemail on the attendance line at 414-963-6959
2. Email sisinfo@shorewood.k12.wi.us
3. Use the Infinite Campus Portal (More > Absence Requests)

For medical appointments, please submit the slip you receive from the doctor's office after the appointment to the main office, either on paper or via email to sisinfo@shorewood.k12.wi.us.

When your student was in elementary school, it may have seemed natural for you to notify their teacher about absences and appointments. You do not need to do that in grades 7-12. The office will record attendance information in Infinite Campus, where all of your child's teachers will see it.

Refer to the SSD 7-12 Grade Attendance Guidelines

To learn more about reporting student absences through the Infinite Campus website, please click here for a brief introduction or here for a video. The Campus Parent (Infinite Campus app) is available both on the Apple and Google Play stores. If you need help with accessing Infinite Campus, please contact Iris Bohan at ibohan@shorewood.k12.wi.us for assistance.

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