Shapiro STEM Academy
May 2023
Shapiro STEM Academy
"Empowering Hearts and Minds"
1050 W. 18th Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54902
Phone: 920.424.0164 Fax: 920.424.7594
Lindsey Biesack, Principal
lindsey.biesack@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
Rachel Molash, Secretary
rachel.molash@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
Staff Directory
From The Health Office
All medications are to be picked up by parent/guardian on or before the last day of school. Our policy will not allow us to keep them for the next school year.
If your child has a current health plan or emergency plan on file with school, you will receive a copy during the summer to update for the upcoming school year.
If your child has a change in their health or has a healthcare need at school, please contact our school district nurse, Amber Mankiewicz via email during the summer and she will contact you at the beginning of the school year to discuss. amber.mankiewicz@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
If your child will need to take medication at school, please work with your doctor to have the following form completed and signed before the start of the school year. As a reminder, the directions on the medication bottle must match the written order on the medication request form.
Medication Treatment/Request Form
If you have a child with a severe allergy and/or asthma, or seizures the following forms will need to be completed for our school nurse. Inhalers, Epi-Pens, Allergy medications, etc., must be in their original containers. Expiration dates will be monitored.
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan
Asthma Action Plan for Home and School
Continue to stay healthy and enjoy your summer.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Amber Mankiewicz, RN
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Attendance Works: Anxiety
Is your child missing school due to anxiety? Take a look at some helpful information from our Health Office on signs to look for and ways to help!
Don't Be Late!
We know that the parking lot drop-off line can be pretty busy in the morning. While we always hope for a smooth and steady traffic flow, sometimes hiccups happen, causing things to slow down. Please know, that we also offer parking on 18th Ave, as well as Knapp Street. You are welcome to park and walk your student to the building. There is also a drop-off area on Knapp by the fence. From there, the students can take the path up to the school. There is no parking in the parking lot for the safety of our staff and students.
With multiple options to drop your student off at school, we are unable to excuse students who arrive after 7:45am. Any student arriving after that time will be marked tardy. Students arriving after 7:55 will be marked unexcused, unless we receive a call from the parent or guardian.
Field Day
May 26th is Field Day!! Fingers crossed for lots of sunshine! Please be sure to send your student to school with a water bottle, as well as athletic clothing, if possible. If you would like sunscreen applied to your student, we ask that you please apply it before they come to school.
All volunteers will need to complete a volunteer background check prior to Field Day. You MUST email Miss Kostner to let her know you are interested and have filled out a background check in order to be approved. So, be sure to get that filled out right away! If you have any questions about Field Day, please reach out to Sidney Kostner at sidney.kostner@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
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IMPORTANT
If you have children in the after school care program, or if you have students who attend evening activities at the school, such as Girl Scouts, Taekwondo or soccer, we kindly ask that you DO NOT ENTER the learning area of the school (beyond the glass doors.) Our school is unique in that it has an open concept. However, this does not allow us the luxury of locked classroom doors. For the privacy of our students and staff, please refrain from entering the learning area after hours.
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Counselor Corner With Mrs. Schmitz
May is National Mental Health Awareness month. The mental well being of all of us is so important, especially that of our younger minds who are still growing and learning. Please take a moment to check out some information and helpful tips on mental health. If you believe your student is struggling and needs additional guidance, please don't hesitate to reach out to me emily.schmitz@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
Please Use Sidewalks
When dropping off or picking up your student, it is important that students and family members are utilizing the sidewalks around the parking lot. With the amount of traffic that flows through the parking lot at those times, it simply is not safe to walk through the parking lot. As safety is always our top priority, we ask that you remind your students to ALWAYS use the sidewalks.
Shapiro students have FREE breakfast and lunch provided to them. Please click the link below to see what's on the menu for this month:
Or, you can take a look at our visual lunch menu below:
Office Tips From Mrs. Molash
*School Office hours are 7:30am- 3:15pm
*Visitors are not allowed in the building without an appointment. When coming to the school, please ring the doorbell on the left side of the front doors, and the office staff will assist you from there.
*Absences, appointments, tardies...oh my! Please be sure you are contacting the office for ANY reason that your student is not in the building. If you are sending an email to your child's teacher to make them aware, please feel free to include my email as well rachel.molash@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
*If your child will be going home with the parent of another school friend, or an adult that is not on your emergency contact list, we can NOT let your child leave the care of our school unless we hear from a parent or guardian of the student. It is our responsibility to keep our friends safe at all times, that includes dismissal. Please remember to contact the school office, or your child's teacher, if your child will be leaving with a different adult.
*Playground supervision does not begin until 7:30am. We ask that you do not drop your students off before that time. Teachers bring in students from the back playground at 7:40am. If your student is arriving after that time, they will need to come in through the front door of the school.
*Students who arrive after 7:55am will be marked unexcused. We are unable to excuse a late student unless we hear from the parent directly.
*If any of your information has changed; cell phone, work phone, emergency contact information, address, email, etc., please be sure to contact the office as soon as possible to have that information updated. Having your most current information allows us to contact you for school news, sending home important mail, and in the event of an emergency.
As always, if you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach me at 920.424.0164, or by email rachel.molash@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
No School
There will be NO SCHOOL on May 12th and 29th
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No Toys At School
Shapiro has seen a large increase in the number of toys being brought from home, including Pokemon cards, actions figures, fidgits and stuffed animals. We provide a wide range of educational resources for various calming, therapeutic and recreational uses for all of our students. Toys from home have been known to cause distractions in the classroom. They also run the risk of getting lost, stolen or damaged. As we can not be held responsible for these items, we are encouraging you to ask your students to leave these items at home. Thank you.
Parking & Pick Up/Drop Off Rules
Families, please remember that there is no parking in the pick up lines. We need to be keeping those lanes open for a safe and steady flow of traffic. Please see the Traffic Flow and Parking Document for more specific information. There is also NO PARKING in the staff parking lot at any time. Please use 18th Ave. and Knapp Street to park your vehicle.
Additionally, there is no parking in the circle driveway in front of the building, unless you have a form of handicapped identification visible on your vehicle. If that is the case, please park in the designated parking spots only. We ask that you not park in front or in back of the busses for the safety of all students and staff.
Thank you!
Media Minutes With Mrs. Daniels
Greetings Families!
Our Shapiro Media Center team would like to thank you for a great year of reading and digital citizenship classes!
As the school year comes to a close we ask that you begin to look for and return overdue library materials you may still have.
All Library Books are Due Friday, May 19th.
While our OASD Media Centers will be closed for the summer you can continue your summer reading journey with the Oshkosh Public Library.
Check out the OPL youth programs HERE!
Happy Reading!
Mrs. Daniels-- Library Media Specialist emily.daniels@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
Mrs. Shreve--- Library Media Assistant
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