Volleyball spent some team building time creating tie dye t-shirts in advance of tonight’s scrimmage with Prescott. Good luck!
Volleyball Begins!
HMS Schedule Release
Parents – you can see your child’s schedule after 4:00 PM as they have in the past and see your child’s schedule on the left side column in Skyward.
Student schedules will be available to view through Skyward Family Access Friday (8/13) afternoon around 4:00pm. Please read through the following helpful information about your schedule.
Student schedules will only be available if Online Registration has been completed. Online Registration is required each year of enrollment. You can complete registration in Skyward Family Access. If you need assistance, please contact Hudson Middle School by calling (715) 377-3820 or emailing Kelly Paul.
Students must log in through Classlink to get to their Skyward account. Please make sure your child is logging into Classlink with this link here . If your child doesn’t remember his/her password to log into Classlink, please call 715-377-3709. We are not able to send password resets via email communication. We are receiving many requests for student resets so please note that if you have to leave a voicemail, you may not receive a call back right away as we are responding in the order of the requests received. Parents as a reminder, families will continue to access the Skyward Family Access with the same username and password that has been used in the past. If you have any issues signing in to Skyward Family Access, please call the middle school office at 715-377-3820.
Directions for logging into Classlink:
- Log into Classlink using your username and password.
- Look for the Skyward Student Access icon like the one below.
- Click on the link and it will take your child straight to Skyward Student Access.
If your child sees a window that looks like the one below, click on the green Google button. Do not enter anything in the username/password boxes.
Your Grade Level House is connected to your Advisor assignment. Below is a list of each House Team and the connected Advisors.
- Not all Advisors are core subject teachers.
- Advisory time is at the beginning of the day (7:42-8:03) for ALL students. Your Advisory will be in your Advisor’s room or a House area and the location is listed on your schedule as a room # for your 0 hour.
- A hard copy final schedule will be provided to all students on the first day of school in their 0 hour Advisory (7:42-8:03).
- Lockers are listed in Family Access along with combinations. This is found under the Student Info tab.
- New students transferring to HMS from outside districts may have full schedules and may be updated after a records review and consultation with a school counselor.
- Each year students register for their 8th grade electives and a world language during their 7th grade year. We use these student requests to examine staffing and to build a master schedule with a focus on balanced and equitable class sizes. All students are scheduled for at least 2 of the 3 electives they requested. If they do not get all three of their primary requests, the third elective is selected from their alternate elective request list. Schedule change requests are not accepted for trimester 1, 2 or 3 unless there is a unique circumstance. If you have a unique circumstance, please reach out to Dan Buckle (buckledm@hudsonraiders.org), the 8th grade school counselor to facilitate this request.
Click here to see Advisors by Grade Level and House
We’re Hiring!
Are you looking for rewarding work? The Hudson School District has multiple full and part-time positions open. Whether you enjoy working directly with children or working behind the scenes – we have something for you! Click here to learn more about the the opportunities that are waiting for you!
Questions? Our Human Resources Department is here to help – 715.377.3706 or text RaiderProud to 833.222.1216
Celebrating Our Staff
At the close of each school year, we take a moment to celebrate the contributions of our retirees and congratulate those who have achieved years of service milestones. The Hudson School District is proud to honor the impact these individuals have made throughout their careers. They have touched the lives of thousands of learners, young and old. Their collective service exemplifies the School District’s vision to empower all students to cultivate their talents, embrace their passions, and leverage their learning to impact the world around them.
Those honored on June 2, 2021 included:
Retirees
Ernest Beachy (6 years); Lori Bieging (19 years); Diane Blihovde (24 years); Cynthia Brinsko (22 years); Cynthia Burak-Gresmer (16 years); Gwendolyn Conklin (20 years); Deborah Gangnon (15 years); Mary Gerzmehle (23 years); Dawn Grund (8 years); Laura Kiesler (24 years); Kris Larson (16 years); Christine Mattis (19 years); Cynthia Mitchell (35 years); Terri Ostertag (18 years); Brian Petermeier (27 years); Sandra Peterson (3 years); James Stejskal (23 years); Donna Stohlman (7 years); Julie Tangen (30 years); Natalie Thorson (24 years).
35 Years of Service
Cynthia Mitchell, Lois Zezza
30 Years of Service
John Dornfeld, Rachel Mueller, Julie Tangen
25 Years of Service
Heather Bohl, Timothy Chukel, Sheila Mullally, Celeste Nelson, Dolf Schmidt
20 Years of Service
John Aide, Susan Anderson, Rhonda Austin, Renee Bonse, Amy Briggs, Becky Brooks, Gwendolyn Conklin, Lori Finnegan, Jill Germain, Laurie Harmon, Phyllis Harper, Shelly Johannsen, Michele Johnson, Susan Johnson, Jay Kluz, Jason Lund, Ryan McCarthy, Erin Meier-Williamson, Cathy Schewe, Lisa Skoyen, Robert Smith, Jessica Stein, Leann Stein, Anita Stilwell
15 Years of Service
Kim Behnke, Kristine Bjerk, Charles Bublitz, Luke Chaffee, Tim Erickson, Lisa Faletti-Watkins, Karen Frye, Deborah Gangnon, Elizabeth Ganz, Crystal Geigle, Angela Goebel, Lisa Hayes, Adam Kaufman, Julie King-Hildreth, Blake Kotajarvi, Shane Magee, John McGinley, Vickie McLaughlin, Katie Murphy, Britt Peterson, Holly Quinn-Marrs, Angela Rehmus, Dan Weiland
10 Years of Service
Melissa Briese, Kalynn Brown, Cindy Clark, Lindi Everson, Jessica Flanagan, Nicole Gunderson, Megan Halvorson, Jody Kreibich, Greta Lewis, Christine Lila, Jessica Maalis, Lauren Mattson, Anthony Meincke, Julie Michaels, Aaron Moen, Steven Schoenecker, Nicholas Syman, Katie Vanasse
Congratulations Sarah Flier – National School Counselor of the Year Finalist!
Congratulations to our own Sarah Flier who has been named one of five finalists for the 2021 National School Counselor of the Year award!
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) made the announcement this week. There are over 100,000 school counselors nation-wide. This is the first time in over ten years that a Wisconsin school counselor has been recognized for this distinguished honor.
The ASCA media release provides the following quotes about Sarah.
“Mrs. Flier shows all of her students that life should be a ride that you love, and you never want to get off of, so do all things that make you happy and let your light shine, “ said Adreanna Johnson, a former student. “I have known Mrs. Flier for almost 10 years, and I am proud to say that she has helped me grow into the person I am today.”
When an achievement gap was found on the state exam in English/Language Arts (ELA) for students who were economically disadvantaged, Flier collaborated with teachers, parents, and her School Counseling Advisory Committee to develop the school’s Literacy Toolbox program. The program collects donations to support a book club that provides a self-selected book each month to students in need. By choosing their own literature each month, students are able to build their own personal library and foster a lifelong love of reading. “Ms. Flier has an abundance of energy, natural ability, magnificent rapport with students and staff, and no end to creative ideas,” said Kimberly Osterhues.
In 2019, Willow River Elementary School set a goal for 65% of students meeting their ELA growth target on the MAP assessment. Flier disaggregated the data and found that third-grade students were the farthest from reaching this goal, with on 45% doing so. She focused school counseling classroom instruction on academic success while also facilitating a small group to further address study skills, growth mindset, test-taking strategies, and goal setting. In spring 2019, 76% of third-graders reached their target goal in ELA on the assessment.
“Each year, this School Counselor of the Year program shows us what the research tells us – that school counselors have a significant impact on students’ academic achievement, social/emotional development and plans for life after graduation,” said Jill Cook, ASCA executive director. “Through the dedication, contributions and excellence, these finalists have demonstrated their commitment to the values and mission of the school counseling profession.”
The School Counselor of the Year and finalists will be celebrated in a series of virtual events and will participate in briefings and webinars during National School Counseling Week, February 1 – 5, 2021.
Thank you Sarah for all you do each day for your students and the School District! We are Raider Proud!!
Hudson Named 2020 Best Communities for Music Education
Congratulations to the Hudson School District for receiving the 2020 Best Communities for Music Education award. The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students, and community leaders who have made music education part of a well-rounded education. Designations are made to school districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and access to music education.
Awards are determined based on annual survey information. Survey questions are aligned with goals for equity and access to music education for all students, and also with national standards for music education. This survey seeks to support communities everywhere that are working to assure music education opportunities for all students. Criteria selection gauges funding, participation, opportunity, standards, community, facilities, and other factors that affect access to comprehensive music education.
Thank you to our Hudson School District music teachers and the many community partners who support music as an essential component of learning in the lives of children!
River Crest Online Learning Office Hours & Resources
Click here for a PDF version of the Online Learning Office Hours
Click here to access Mrs. Poquette’s Google folder of activities.
4th Grade Participate in Kindness Retreat
Hudson Prairie 4th grade students and staff participated in a day long Kindness Retreat. This event was put on by the Youth Frontiers organization with the goal to give students tools to develop empathy, promote kindness and prevent bullying. Students participated in small and large group discussions, role playing and other team building activities.
Thank you to the many teachers and parent volunteers who helped to facilitate the groups throughout the day.
The Youth Frontiers organization works to empower kids to be “everyday heroes” by using kindness to include others, to be respectful and to make the school a better place.
International Technology & Engineering Educators Program of Excellence
Outstanding technology and engineering programs from around the world, including the program from Hudson Middle School were honored by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) at its 82nd Annual Conference held in March.
Thirty-one technology and engineering education programs at the elementary, middle, and high school levels received ITEEA’s Program Excellence Award. The Program Excellence Award is one of the highest honors given to technology and engineering education programs is presented in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the profession and students. The Program Excellence Award provides public recognition at the local/state through international levels.
The Program Excellence Award program is designed to recognize superior K-12 technology and engineering education programs from around the world. These award-winning programs serve as a standard for comparison and models for the development of other programs. Therefore, it is essential that each program selected and recognized reflects contemporary technology engineering education.
Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in their region, province, or state as proponents of advancing technological literacy for all.
ITEEA President, Dr. Philip A. Reed, DTE, shared, “The award winners exhibit so many high-quality programs and activities occurring globally in technology and engineering education! It is inspiring to learn from these leaders, and we should all feel proud to be connected with these colleagues.”
EP Rock Office Hours During School Closure
Click here for a PDF version of the Online Learning Office Hours