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Dear Baldwin-Woodville High School students, parents/guardians, and community,
As principal of Baldwin-Woodville High School, it is my pleasure to welcome everyone for another fantastic year. We are all excited to have the students back in our classrooms and hallways, filling them with energy and enthusiasm for learning. It is our mission to help every child feel welcomed, connected, and part of the BWHS Community.
Additionally, we strive to challenge each student to grow in their academic abilities so they are prepared for post-secondary education, the work force, or military by the time they graduate from high school. Our teachers utilize research-based best practices, and also analyze data to determine current skill levels, allowing us to set a path for growth and improvement.
We hope that you use our school website as well as Skyward (our student management system) over the course of the year. Back-to-school forms will soon be available on Skyward; please carefully review the information to ensure it is accurate and up-to-date. While Skyward is an excellent tool for you to follow your child(ren)’s progress, please don’t let this be your only means of communication with our school. For example, if you notice missing assignments, it may simply mean something was turned in late or is not yet graded. Please be patient, and do not hesitate to email your child’s teacher (and feel free to copy me in) for further information.
Please CLICK HERE to view the STUDENT FEES/HIGH SCHOOL BUDGET sheet that outlines mandatory and optional costs for your child(ren) while in high school. We hope this is helpful as you plan a spending timeline as the supplementary costs for school continue to increase. Much of what is listed will not affect every student and the list is not inclusive of all costs that could potentially occur, but we will try to keep the list as updated as possible.
Please read the information following my signature at your leisure as it includes upgrades, changes, and some basic reminders for parents and students as we enter the 2019-2020 school year. Look for updates and quick announcements on my twitter feed or Remind messages at the following: @dave_brandvold or @BWHS_Blackhawks or join Remind by texting @bwsd to 81010. You may also choose to like and/or follow the Baldwin-Woodville High School facebook page.
I am honored to serve as principal of Baldwin-Woodville High School. It is truly a privilege to be part of a community where parents, teachers, and students care for each other and strive to build positive relationships that support academic, physical, and social growth. Please feel free to contact me at (715) 684-3321 ext 4102 or email me at dbrandvold@bwsd.k12.wi.us.
Have a fantastic school year!
Sincerely,
Mr. Dave Brandvold
Baldwin-Woodville High School Principal
News and Information
Testing
Our composite ACT score climbed again for the fourth consecutive year, with our biggest improvements in the areas of math and science. While the state ACT dropped to 19.6, we increased the school composite score to 20.9. The challenge for the current junior class (class of 2021) will be to achieve a composite score of 21 or better.
Students will receive Aspire Scores from spring 2019 testing during open house on August 21.
Cell Phones
Another change we will implement in the 2019-2020 school year is to manage and more closely monitor our student’s phones during class time. Credible research indicates phones pose a significant distraction by simply being placed on a person’s desk. Please assist us in this endeavor by not calling or texting students during the school day; try to make calls or texts before school, after school, or during their lunch periods. Students will be able to check phones between classes during the day. You may always call the main office (715-684-3321) if there is an emergency.
Scoreboard
We have a significant upgrade in our west gymnasium that you will notice when you come to the High School. Due to generous donations and advertising from sponsorships in our community, we have added a new LED Scorevision Scoreboard that will be not only be used for athletic contests and events, but will be used for educational purposes as well. We have created a new course for students that will include scoreboard operation, marketing strategies, coding, video editing, and producing ads and videos for the board.
New Staff
Cameron Carey is our new High School Media Specialist. Mr. Carey will be taking the place of Mr. Jim Perkins, who retired after 39 years of service to education.
The English department has two familiar faces joining the staff at the High School. Ms. Angela Bloom will return to sophomore English, and Mr. Steve Jensen is moving from the middle school to the high school to work with our juniors.
We also have the addition of Miss Kayla Pabst joining or Special Education Staff. This is a new position and we are lucky to have her at the high school.
Drop Offs/Pick-Ups
Please remember to have all drop offs and pick-ups in the student parking lot, not the bus loop or staff parking lot. The back doors to the school are locked prior to school beginning each day. It is critical that your child(ren) sign out if they leave school during the day and also sign in upon their return. We care about our students, and monitoring their attendance and whereabouts is critical.
Closed Campus Lunch
Our school operates as a closed campus during the day. We do have a significant number of seniors that leave for work, internships, or college classes during the day, and we also have other students arriving late or leaving early due to a vast number of reasons.
That being said we do need the following assistance:
Seniors, if you do not eat lunch at school, we need a signed note from your parents each semester excusing you to leave at lunch time. This note will only excuse you for your scheduled lunch mod, not the class period. If you are unable to adhere to the scheduled time frame, the opportunity to leave the building during your lunch mod will be revoked.
Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, you are not allowed to leave for lunch at any time without a parent note for that day. Phone calls are not accepted. You must bring the note to Mr. Sell and sign out from the high school office. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are unable to have standing lunch privileges.
Chromebooks
All students should have a personal computer/Chromebook of their own or lease a Chromebook from the school district. Please have your child(ren) prepared to lease a Chromebook as they return to school if they do not have a personal device. Leasing a Chromebook through the district provides your child with a number of advantages including: Internet filtered from harmful content, learning apps provided by the district, and state and local testing can be done on a familiar device. You may pay for and pick up the Chromebook up at open house on August 21. You may review associated fees on the STUDENT FEES/HIGH SCHOOL BUDGET sheet.
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