PUBLIC SCHOOL OPEN ENROLLMENT FEBRUARY 1 - 19

Wisconsin's inter-district public school open enrollment program allows parents to apply for their children to attend school districts other than the one in which they reside.  The Public School Open Enrollment application period is February 1 - 19.  The use of the online application is encouraged. For open enrollment information and the online application click this link

http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/sms/psctoc.html

Parents have an opportunity to apply to send their children to any public school district in the state during Wisconsin's three-week open enrollment application period. For the 2010-11 school year, open enrollment begins Feb. 1 at midnight and closes Feb. 19 at 4 p.m.

The Department of Public Instruction provides the following guidelines for parents who wish to apply for open enrollment.

* Parents are urged to apply on line directly from the open enrollment website.  The online application will be available from midnight Feb. 1 until 4 p.m. on Feb. 19.

* Paper applications can be obtained from the DPI or any public school district.  Paper application forms must be received by the nonresident school district no earlier than Feb. 1 and no later than 4 p.m. on Feb. 19.  A postmark for paper forms will not meet the requirement.

* Parents may submit applications to up to three nonresident school districts for each child during the open enrollment application period.

* Forms must be filled out completely and accurately and must be filed on time.  Contact the local school district office or the DPI if assistance is needed in filling out the form.

More information is available from local school districts or from an open enrollment consultant at DPI, (888) 245-2732 (toll-free).  Additional information about open enrollment and the requirements for application can be found at the open enrollment website.

http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/sms/psctoc.html

THOUGHTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
February 2010

Nature often has a powerful message for us.   As a parent I was intrigued with the whole concept of how an eagle teaches their young to fly.   A mother eagle may instinctively push their young out of the nest when the time is right.  The eagle trusts that it is the right thing to do.  As a parent I often resisted doing the right thing because I thought I was protecting my child, however, it didn’t take long to figure out that the more I protected my child the more helpless I made that youngster.  In our society it is difficult to let our children handle difficult issues because we have a tendency to not want them to get hurt.  Some even resist allowing their youngster to struggle with difficult social issues or academic challenges.  But even as the eagle looks down the face of the steep cliff it realizes that in order for the little eagle to enjoy the tremendous sense of soaring it needed a push.  I encourage you to reflect on the life of an eagle and listen to the message.  A youngster will certainly learn to soar with the right push.