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Upcoming Events
| August 12 - Wednesday |
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10:00 AM - Policy Committee |
| August 24 - Monday |
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5:30 PM - Board of Education meeting |
School News
Online Annual Updates/Registration Now Open
It's time to complete your Back to School "paperwork" and update your student and family information in Infinite Campus. Registration for returning K-12 students, as well as those 4K families who completed their student's registration in January, is now open, and will continue through August 17. Students with incomplete registration information will not be eligible to participate in fall sports. Additionally, students in grades 5-12 must have their Chromebook agreements signed. To complete your annual update and registration: Log into your Parent Portal account here. Locateand clickthe "online registration" link on the menu on the left side of the screen. Verify and/or update all student information. Click "submit." If you need help or have questions, you can visit KASD'sEnrollment and Registration Page, or call the District office at (920) 759-6109.
KASD Reopening Update - July 22, 2020
I’d like to provide you with a quick update on the work that we are doing to plan for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year. While I would truly like to share a final plan with you now, we have not yet finalized any decisions. Our current timeline includes preparing and presenting a final recommendation to the Board of Education for action on August 10, 2020; the information will be released to the public on August 11, pending Board approval. We understand that our families are anxious to know what this school year is going to look like, and need this information for planning purposes. Here is what I can tell you: the 2020-2021 school year will be different than any other school year; the expectations and practices for learning will be revised or new, and it will take flexibility, understanding, compassion, and a Kaukauna Strong mindset to work through it together. I am happy to share that the KASD Reopening Task Force is working to develop three potential instructional models (in person, virtual and blended), and continues to discuss collaborative mitigation practices for in-person learning. Conversations within the Task Force and the Board of Education have shown support for a differentiated approach to start the school year, which includes a 4K-4 in-person model and a blended learning environment (virtual and in-person) for students in grades 5-12. Throughout the development process, KASD will continue to prioritize the health and safety of our students and staff, and will release a responsible, relevant and flexible plan that meets the needs of our KASD community. If you’d like additional information about the work that our Reopening Task Force is doing, you can visit the KASD website: https://www.kaukauna.k12.wi.us/family/reopening-task-force.cfm We greatly appreciate the understanding and patience that our families and school community have shown over the past several months. We look forward to a rewarding and successful school year ahead, whatever that path might look like. Be well, and trust the process. Mark P. Duerwaechter Superintendent
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