APRIL 2026

April showers bring May flowers. As the trees begin to bud, and the grass turns green, were excited to share this months newsletter. Here, you'll find important updates, upcoming events, and exciting opportunities for our students and families!

🖋️𝙍𝙀-𝙍𝙀𝙂𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙍𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉:

If your student plans to return to school with us in the Fall, please read the information below to complete the re-registration process. All students must complete re-registration.

📅𝙄𝙈𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏𝘼𝙉𝙏 𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀𝙎:

• May 9th: In-person Prom

• May 20th: Awards Ceremony

• May 25th: No School: Memorial Day

• May 29th: End of Quarter 4/Semester 2 (Last day for students)

• June 5th: Graduation

Re-Registration for the 2026–2027 School Year is open! All families currently attending a K12-powered school must re-register for the upcoming school year to secure their student’s spot.

✅ Log in and complete your student’s re-registration: https://bit.ly/4ucSZy

Please note: Student's legal guardian must complete re-registration.

• Call 888-273-5655
• Use the chat feature in the portal
• Join the Live Family Support Rooms
• You can also email your re-registration status to sarmitage@wivcs.org (Include LC Name, Student ID number, student name, and re-registration status)

1. If your student is a graduating senior, your response should be NOT REGISTERING.

2. If your student is a senior, but may be shy of graduating, please consider selecting REGISTERING, even if they may finish over summer.

3. Not quite certain of next year's plans? Consider selecting REGISTERING to hold your seat. Otherwise, UNDECIDED is also an okay response; however, you will be contacted yet this school year about your decision AND students with a status of UNDECIDED will be removed by August 1.

• Test Your Setup Before Class

Check camera, microphone, and internet before joining.

Use headphones to reduce echo and background noise.

Run Engageli’s audio/video test if available.

• Use Polls and Reactions

Quick polls help measure understanding.

Reactions keep sessions interactive without stopping the lecture.

This keeps discussions organized; Students raise hands to speak and teachers can call on students easily

• Rotate locations (library, kitchen table, outside). This uses "context variability", helping your brain store info more flexibly. You’ll recall better in different test settings.
  
  
• Play the same instrumental music every time you study a subject. Your brain links the material to the sound. Before a test, mentally replay the music to trigger recall.
  
  
• Instead of 2 hours of one subject, Do 30 min math, 30 min history, 30 min science
  
  
• Take a break long enough to almost forget something, then review it. This strengthens memory more than constant repetition.
  
  
• Pretend you're teaching someone who knows nothing. Use simple language out loud - If you get stuck, that’s exactly what you need to review.

• Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, but from what you do consistently.
• Sometimes the hardest part of anything is just starting.
• You don't have to cram everything all at once, you just need to break things down little by little
• Sometimes the big picture is overwhelming, looking at the little things in life.
• You don't have to have everything figured out right now - just must keep going
• Continue that journey even if there is bumps in the road!

Try WRTP | BIG STEP’s 2026 Summer Trades Academy this July!

📅Date: July 13

🕐Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

📍Location: Mavid Construction Training Center

🎯Who can Attend: current High School Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors

Get exposure and explore the career options in the construction skilled trades!

• Visit trade halls and contractor facilities
• Watch live demonstrations
• Participate in hands-on activities
• Learn about the apprenticeship process in union construction

We’re excited to share that the NE WI Kinect Collaborative Hub is opening its doors for some amazing hands-on opportunities this month! This is your chance to connect what you’re learning in school with real-world skills that can shape your future.

See calendar below to sign up for these opportunities: April 2026 I Kinected Communities Calendar of Events.pdf - Google Drive

April 6 (2-3:30 pm) - From Policy to the Jobsite: How Trades Shape Our Communities (with Andy Buck, Director of Governmental Affairs, IUPAT District Council 7 (WI & Upper Peninsula of MI)

Click here for registration information: From Policy to the Jobsite How Trades Shape Our Communities I Kinect Communities Conversations I 4.6.26 (1).pdf - Google Drive

April 28-30 (9:30 am - 1:30 pm) - 2026 Spring Externship

Don't wait! Get social today with some exciting student engagement activities!

K12 Student Engagement Newsletter

Check out our virtual field trips, where you can go behind the scenes at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Farm Frenzy, Unlocking Mysteries of the Seas, and more!

K12 offers students virtual competitions, including Robotics Competitions, Talent Show, Cook-Off, Writing Competitions, and more!

Register today for the K12 competitions!

Our CTSOs are hosting a Pampered Chef fundraiser to help raise funds and support our organizations! Every purchase makes a difference. Thank you for supporting our CTSOs! 🎉

Notification of Language Assistance Services: Any parent who is limited in speaking, writing, or reading English may request the school to provide access to services such as interpreters and/or translated documents. To request services please email Miriam Mueller-Owens at mmowens@wivcs.org. Prompt access to the appropriate services and/or translator will be coordinated.

Asistencia de idioma: Cualquier padre que se limita al hablar, escribir o leer Inglés podrá solicitar a la escuela para proporcionar acceso a servicios tales como intérprete y / o documentos traducidos. Para solicitar los servicios envíe un correo electrónico o llamar al Coordinador de ELL. Se coordinará el pronto acceso a los servicios apropiados y / o al traductor.