🦅 Eagle Eye 🦅

May is here, and it finally feels like spring! The flowers are starting to bloom, the days are getting longer, and we can see the finish line for the school year.

This is an important time for our students. We want everyone to finish strong. That means coming to school every day, staying focused in class, and getting all work turned in. These last few weeks really matter, and small efforts now can make a big difference.

We also know it’s tempting to start thinking about summer. We get it! Warmer weather and more time outside is a good thing. We just ask that students keep a good balance, enjoy the sunshine, but stay on top of school responsibilities too.

You can help at home by:

• Making sure your child is at school and on time
• Checking in on grades or missing work
• Encouraging good sleep and routines
• Reminding them to keep giving their best effort

We’re proud of how much students have grown this year, and we’re excited to finish the year on a strong note together.

Thanks for your continued support, and enjoy the beautiful month of May!

May High School Update

May is all about closure, we close the book on the 25-26 school year, and send the Class of 2026 out with warm wishes, thanks, and hope for successful futures.

As we close the school year, please help encourage your student to FINISH STRONG! Every day is the chance to make the most of life, and May is no different. We conclude the school year on May 28th, and every moment until 12:35 that day is a chance to learn, grow, seek help and build relationships. Keep showing up Windom Eagles and finish this year strong!

May is full of opportunities to showcase our Class of 2026. Eagle Achievement Presentations, the POPS concert, Baccalaureate, Awards Day and ultimately our Commencement Graduation Ceremony on Friday, May 22 at 7:00 PM in the Nest. We are tremendously proud of this senior class who, in all they are involved in, show how much character matters. Our senior class is heavily involved in activities, having much success in all they are involved in, while also earning extremely high grades and a very high cumulative class GPA. Having a class that supports one another, pushes one another academically and competitively while also being positive influences in our school community is not something to be taken lightly. While we prepare the Class of 2026 for all to come, we will definitely miss you all and want to take a moment to thank you all for being such positive shining examples of what being proud Windom Eagles looks like! Congrats and Best Wishes Class of 2026!!

May is Upon Us, Enjoy It!

Bryan Joyce

High School Principal

We don't always get things right the first time, and often times we have to ask for help. Our students have the opportunity for help outside of school hours everyday at Windom Schools. Every one of our teachers makes time to meet with students before/after school and we offer Eagle Elevation hour M, Tu, Th & F 3:30-4:15 as well as Study Table every W. Please encourage your student to reach out for help when needed and if not currently getting the results they hope for, speak to a teacher or any other staff member about looking at the current approach. Let's celebrate process over product and the efforts to grow that will lead to future success for students.

Our Chronic Absenteeism (missing more than 10% of school days) rate grew by a small percentage last month. Showing up day after day is a mindset and persevering through challenging times is a mark of character. We do ask to have an attendance meeting and have students on attendance contracts at 10 absences (excused or unexcused.) While we love to see overall attendance improve over last year, we would like to see continued improvements in our overall consistent attendance rate. We would like to see 95% of our student body attending 90% or better. We are currently at about 86% of our HS attending 90% or better. Chronic absenteeism does have an impact on academic and social/emotional success. Remember, the world is run by those who show up. Thank you to parents and students for valuing being present in school! Reminder - if your student will be absent, please let our office know by calling 507-831-6910 or by emailing attendancemshs@isd177.com. We now have an office cell phone that you can text/call - the number for the office cell is 507-221-3511. All absences require a notice within 48 hours, at that point the absence becomes unexcused.

Email: bjoyce@isd177.com, dnielsen@isd177.com

Website: https://windomasdmn.sites.thrillshare.com/
Location: 1400 17th St. PO Box 177 Windom, MN 56101
Phone: (507) 831-6910, (507) 221-3511
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WindomAreaSchoolDistrict/
X: @Windom_Eagles