The Pre-Quill
1/22/26
Updates
Thank you to all of our presenters on Monday! I hope you learned a few new things. BGC looked over your wonderings and next steps at our meeting today. Our next steps are:
- Providing clarity around PLC expectations and due dates.
- As a PLC, be sure to visit your PLC goal and make sure you have a measurable goal to celebrate in the spring.
- Continue to use or try out a high leverage instructional routine. We will track these in the conference room on an anchor chart.
- Feel free to reach out to Rachel, Abby, Lenni or Michelle if you have any questions.
Reminders
- Raider Assembly Nominations 5/6 7/8 Core Values and Academic For the Semester
- iReady testing continues on Jan. 26 for Math and starts Jan. 27 for Reading.
- We will start the new semester on Monday, January 26 for electives.
- Be sure to get your citizenship grades into Skyward. See rubric below.
- Pleae send me an email with students earning a D or F at the end of the grading period.
- Please fill out a request in Operations Hero if a bathroom is out of toliet paper or paper towel instead of simply posted a sign. Thanks!!
FYI
PBIS Expecatations
I will be meeting with your Raider Communities next week to go over behavior expectations along with the reward trip changes. I will send invites.
Data Meeting changes:
February 9 - ELA/Math/SPED data meetings
Feb. 16 - iReady training to analyze data
Feb. 19 - Grade Level Meetings to place students in WIN (during ⅞ PLC and ⅚ PLC)
Tier 3 should start as soon as possible - TBD
- Please respond to this link if you have feedback on Earth Day/Day of Service OR if you would like to lead a part of it!
- Forward Testing Schedule - ROUGH DRAFT Schedule. Please give feedback to a BGC member for our January meeting
- New Para -Took another job.
- Hired two new subs - Martina McGrath. Martina is a former FLES student. She is working on her masters and hopes to teach Business and Marketing at the high school level. Please welcome her!! John Brown is the second hire. He just retired from Piggly Wiggly here in Richfield. He has experience teaching at MPTC and Cardinal Stritch. Welcome John as well!
RQ's Schedule
I will be at an IEP at FLES on Friday in the morning. I will be with small groups testing at the end of the day on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Enjoy your day off!
Rachel
Forward Exam Educator Involvement Opportunity
DPI is currently recruiting Wisconsin educators to participate in “New Item Review” in-person meetings for the Forward Exam. During the item review, Wisconsin educators will come together to review newly created Forward Exam questions for content, grade level appropriateness, alignment to correct standard, cultural inclusivity, and bias/sensitivity issues prior to placement on the exam.
New Item Review is an important step in the development of the Forward Exam. This is a great opportunity for educators to be a part of assessment development, provide valuable feedback, have detailed input about the questions on the Forward Exam, and take knowledge back to your district about the process.
More information, including how to apply, is available on the Forward Exam Educators Involvement webpage.
Securly Flex
We will be moving to Securly Flex after the next round of data meetings. Here is some info:
Securly Flex (formerly known as FlexTime Manager or Edficiency) is a specialized scheduling and management platform designed for K-12 schools. Its primary purpose is to manage "flex periods"—non-traditional blocks of time during the school day used for intervention, enrichment, or personalized learning.
Rather than relying on messy spreadsheets, Securly Flex automates the logistics of where students go and what they do during these flexible windows.
Core Features
Dynamic Scheduling: Allows students to choose their own activities (like a club, quiet study, or a specific workshop) while giving teachers the power to "request" or "pull" specific students for mandatory help or remediation.
Auto-Assign Logic: If a student doesn't select an activity, the system automatically assigns them to a designated location (like a homeroom or study hall) to ensure 100% accountability.
Capacity Management: Prevents over-crowding by setting limits on how many students can sign up for a specific room or activity.
Real-Time Rosters: Teachers receive updated daily rosters so they know exactly who to expect. Students receive notifications (via app or email) telling them where they need to be.
Conflict Resolution: The system automatically prioritizes teacher requests over student choices, ensuring that academic needs (like a math retake) take precedence over leisure activities.
Key Benefits for Schools
Benefits
Personalized Learning: Allows students "voice and choice" in their daily schedule, which can increase engagement and ownership.
Targeted Intervention: Makes Response to Intervention (RTI) easier to manage by letting teachers target specific students for 1:1 or small-group support.
Administrative Relief: Replaces manual paper-tracking or spreadsheets with an automated daily system that syncs with existing SIS (Student Information Systems).
Campus Safety: Provides an audit trail of exactly where every student is at any given moment during the day.
Walkies
We held a walkie training meeting on Tuesday night for all staff. If you were not able to attend, please connect with another staff member or look through this document. Staff who have an assigned walkie should have received them. Each grade level has a walkie:
5th grade: SarahEllen
6th grade: Sierra
7th grade: Sara
8th grade: Michelle
- Walkies for paraprofessionals, can be found on the counter in the mailroom. Please let me know if you have any questions.
- Please turn the walkie volume off or the walkie off if not in use.
Share your good news here!
Sharing the GOOD things that happen in Holy Hill Area School District on social media is an important way to engage our families and increase our reach, both inside and outside of our community. Your help is needed to share our dsitrict stories!
Please submit survey responses sharing the GOOD happening in your classroom, lunchroom, library, office AND don't forget clubs, athletics, field trips...wherever those stories are happening - we want to share them! Please share and submit FREQUENTLY - it will never be too much :) It doesn't need to be anything formal or planned, GOOD things happen all the time in our school day-to-day activities.
Thank you for Telling Somethin' Good!
Open this Photo Folder now so you can add photos at the end, thank you!
Looking Ahead
Jan. 26 - New schedules start for electives
Feb. 3 - HHOPS meeting at FLES @ 6
Feb. 9 - ELA & Math Data Meetings
Feb. 13 - No School for Students and Staff
Feb. 16 - PD Day for Teachers and Paraprofessionals
REQUIRED: Time-Off Requests
Time-off requests must be submitted in Skyward and are required in all instances, whether paid or unpaid, using the Skyward Financial link found on the staff webpage. Directions for entering time-off in Skyward can be found here and on the staff webpage. All links can be bookmarked for future reference.
Planned absences should be requested in advance for supervisor approval. Unplanned absences should be entered when they occur, or if that isn't possible, in a reasonable time frame to the absence. Health-related absences longer than 3 days may require a physician's note.
Please refer to the following policies for additional information:
po3430.01 - Family & Medical Leave Absences (FMLA)
Our district priority is to ensure our classrooms are supported as well as our employees. By following the required procedures, you can confirm your time off has been received and approved. Additionally, we can put the right supports in place for staff and students. Thank you for making sure to follow procedure when requesting time-off.
FROZEN DAYS:
January 9, 12,13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30
February 3, 9, 12, 16, 17, 19, 23
March 19
April 16
May 14, 19
May 26-June 10 (Last weeks of school)
Operations Hero
Operations Hero simplifies the process of submitting and tracking IT (all things tech), maintenance, custodial, grounds, and set up requests for all members of our HHASD community.
Get started:
Log In: Visit the Operations Hero website and log in using your Google/hhasd.org account.
Submit Requests: Complete a fields and provide as much detail as possible.
Track Progress: Keep an eye on your requests as they are processed and receive notifications at each stage of the workflow.
A shortcut can be found in ClassLink.
Sincerely,
Tracy & Krisi
Volunteer Process
HHASD welcomes family and community Visitors & Volunteers to support staff & students throughout the year.
Anyone invited to assist in our schools and classrooms should complete the Volunteer Acknowledgement & Confidentiality Statement in Step 1 of the Volunteer Process found on our website:
(hhasd.org > Families > Quick Links > Volunteer Process)
Background check applications should only be submitted if you have been asked by HHASD staff or by HHOPS (PTO) to volunteer for a specific event where you may have responsibilities outside of staff supervision.
On the day of the event, please check in with the front office. Our school Administrative Assistants will verify completion of the Confidentiality Survey and background check, if applicable, and issue a Raptor Visitor badge.
Richfield Middle School
Email: quill@hhasd.org
Website: https://hhasd.org/
Location: Richfield Middle School, Wisconsin 167, Richfield, WI, USA
Phone: 262-628-1032 (1201)