Madison PEOPLE Program

University of WisconsinÐMadison

 

 

 

 

Parent/Student Handbook

2005Ð2006 Academic Year

 

 

 

Welcome to the 2005Ð2006 Academic Year

MADISON PEOPLE PROGRAM

Please make note of these important dates:

 

 

 

 

Parent Go To School Night Schedule for Fall 2005

 

(Please verify the time and date with your schools)

 

 

 

East High School                                 9/26/05                        7:00Ð9:00 pm

            Black Hawk                                        9/21/05                        7:00Ð8:30 pm

            OÕKeefe                                              9/28/05                        6:30Ð9:00 pm

            Sherman                                              9/21/05                        6:30Ð8:00 pm

 

LaFollette High School                       9/26/05                        7:00Ð8:00 pm

            Sennett                                                            9/28/05                        6:15Ð8:00 pm

            Whitehorse                                          9/14/05                        6:30Ð8:30 pm

 

Memorial High School                        9/26/05                        6:30Ð9:00 pm

            Jefferson                                             9/27/05                        7:00Ð9:00 pm

            Spring Harbor                                     9/28/05                        6:45Ð8:30 pm

            Toki                                                    9/29/05                        6:30Ð9:00 pm

 

West High School                               9/26/05                        7:00Ð9:00 pm

            Cherokee                                             9/21/05                        7:00Ð8:30 pm

            Hamilton                                             9/21/05                        6:40Ð9:00 pm

            Wright                                                 9/22/05                        7:00Ð8:30 pm

                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer 2006 Schedule

 

 

Madison PEOPLE Program for

Rising 7th, 8th and 9th Grade Students

 

 

Sunday, June 11th                                                        Parent Summer Orientation

 

Monday, June 12th Ð Friday June 30th                        3 Week Workshops

                                                                                    (For Rising 7th and 8th Grade Students)

 

Monday, June 12th Ð Friday July 14th                                    5 Week Workshops and Transition

                                                                                    (For Rising 9th Grade Students)

 

 

 

PEOPLE Residential Program for

Rising 10th, 11th and 12th Grade Students

 

 

Sunday, June 18th                                                        Parent Summer Orientation

 

June 19th Ð July 7th                                                      3 Week Program

                                                                                    (For Rising 10th and 11th Grade Students)

 

June 19th Ð July 28th                                                  6 Week Program

                                                                                    (For Rising 12th Grade Students)

 

 

 

PEOPLE 8ÐWeek BridgeÐtoÐCollege Program

 for Rising College Freshman

 

 

The dates for this program will be announced soon!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005Ð2006 School Year Calendar

 

 

 

DATES

MMSD 2005Ð2006 SCHOOL YEAR

UWÐMADISON/PEOPLE

September 1, 2005

Schools open

Elementary: Monday Schedule

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September 2, 2005

Elementary: Monday Schedule

UWÐCampusÐInstruction resumes

September 5, 2005

Schools Closed for Labor Day

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September 19, 2005

Back to School Night @ Verona High

Tutoring sites open!!!!!!

Middle Schools: Einstein CafeteriaÐUnion South, High Schools: site opens at perspective high school.

MondayÐThursday 3:00 pm Ð6:00 pm

September 27, 2005

Schools Closed for Staff Development

PEOPLE Program Closed

October 26, 2005

 

Verona High Closed

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October 29, 2005

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7th and 8th grade Middle School Cohort Meeting Saturday:

9:00Ð3:00 pm

(Attendance is a requirement)

October 27Ð28, 2005

Schools closed for WEAC Convention

10/27 Edgewood Teacher/Student Conf.

PEOPLE Program Closed

October 31, 2005

Verona High Closed

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November 2, 2005

 

Special Event Ð 10:00 am

Play Ð ÒCrumbs From the Table of JoyÓ

Mitchell Theater Ð UW Campus

November 5, 2005

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Expanding Your Horizons Conference (7th and 8th Grade Girls only)

8:30 amÐ 3:30 pm

November 7, 2005

End of 1st Quarter (44 days)

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November 8, 2005

2nd Quarter Begins

Middle and High School Staff DevelopmentÐEarly Release.

La Follette at 12:45 pm, other High Schools at 12:30pm; Middle Schools at 11:40am; Spring Harbor and Wright at 11:30am

Edgewood and Verona OPEN

PEOPLE Program Closed

November 11, 2005

End of 1st Quarter @ Verona High

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November 17, 2005

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Elementary and Middle SchoolsÐNo School

High Schools Early ReleaseÐ

La Follette at 12:45pm, other High Schools at 12:30

PEOPLE Program Closed

November 18, 2005

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Middle and High SchoolsÐClosed (except La Follette)

PEOPLE Program Closed

Nov. 24Ð25, 2005

Schools closed for Thanksgiving

PEOPLE Program Closed

December 15, 2005

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UW Campus Last Day of Classes

December 22, 2005

Verona High Early Release

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Dec. 15, 2005 ÐJan. 3, 2006

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PEOPLE Program Closed

Dec. 26, 2005Ð Jan. 3, 2006

Schools Closed for Winter Break

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January 2, 2006

Verona High REOPENS

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January 4, 2006

Schools REOPENS

(Edgewood reopens 1/9/6)

PEOPLE Program REOPENS

January 16, 2006

Schools closedÐMartin Luther King Jr. Day

PEOPLE Program Closed

January 17, 2006

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UW Campus Instruction Resumes

January 20, 2006

KÐ12 Grade ReportingÐ All Schools Early Release. Elementary Schools at 10:45am or 11:30am; Middle School at 11:40am; Spring Harbor & Wright at 11:30am: High Schools at 12:30pm

End of 1st Semester (88 days)

End of 2nd Semester (44 days)

PEOPLE Program Closed

January 23, 2006

2nd Semester and 3rd Quarter begin

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January 24Ð27, 2006

Verona High Final Exams; End of 2nd Quarter

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January 31, 2006

KÐ12 Staff Development ÐAll Schools Early Release. Elementary schools at 10:45am or 11:30am; Middle School at 11:40am; Spring Harbor & Wright at 11:30am; High Schools at 12:30pm Verona High OPEN

PEOPLE Program Closed

February 10, 2006

Middle School Parent/Teacher ConferencesÐMiddle Schools Closed

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February 23, 2006

Verona High Closed

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February 24, 2006

Schools Closed for SWEIO Convention

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March 4, 2006

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7th and 8th grade Middle School

*Cohort Meeting*

9:00 Ð3:00 pm

(Attendance is a program requirement)

March 6, 2006

*DistrictÐwide Kindergarten registration for 2006Ð2007 school year

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March 13Ð17, 2006

Schools closed for Spring Break

PEOPLE Program Closed (UW students are on Spring Break)

March 20, 2006

Schools REOPEN

UW Instruction Resumes

March 31, 2006

End of 3rd Quarter @ Verona High

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April 4, 2006

KÐ5 Grade ReportingÐElementary Schools Early Release at 10:45am or 11:30am Middle and High School Staff DevelopmentÐEarly Release Middle School at 11:40am; Spring Harbor & Wright at 11:30am; High Schools at 12:30 pm End of 3rd Quarter (46 days)

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April 5, 2006

4th Quarter Begins

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April 8, 2006

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9th Ð 12th Grade High School Cohort Meeting 9:00 am Ð3:00 pm

(Attendance is a program requirement)

Focus: ÒCollege DaysÓ

April 10 Ð 17, 2006

Edgewood and Verona Closed for Spring Break

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April 17, 2006

Schools ClosedÐApril Break

PEOPLE Program Closed

May 4, 2006

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Middle School Tutoring Ends

(Last day of van service)

May 5, 2006

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UW CampusÐLast day of Instruction

May 8, 2006

KÐ12 Staff DevelopmentÐAll Schools

Regular Monday Release for Elementary Schools (1:00pm or 1:45 pm). Early Release Middle School at 11:40am; Spring Harbor & Wright at 11:30am; High Schools at 12:30 pm (Except La Follette) Verona High OPEN

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May 18, 2006

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HIGH SCHOOL TUTORING ENDS

May 29, 2006

Schools closed for observance for Memorial Day

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June 2, 2006

Last day of school for Edgewood

 

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June 9, 2006

Last day of schoolÐMorning Early Release

End of 2nd semester (92 days)

End of 4th Quarter (46 days)

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PEOPLE PROGRAM STAFF AND SERVICES

 

Spanish Interpreters: Yeri Lopez

 

Hmong Interpreters: Mai Vang and Sa Seng Xiong

 

School Liaisons

 

The University of WisconsinÐMadison and the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) have established a partnership wherein liaisons from the PEOPLE Program
and liaisons from every middle and high school within MMSD maintain ongoing communication and an open exchange of information, in order to assist PEOPLE students and parents with accessing resources, navigating the school system, homeÐschool community networking, and to address any concerns, questions, issues, and/or interventions that might be necessary in order to assist in the success of our students.
The University of WisconsinÐMadison has also established a partnership with Edgewood, Shabazz and Verona High Schools. School Liaisons hold various positions within your schools. At the High School level, Guidance Counselors and Minority Service Counselors serve as our school liaisons. At the Middle School Level, the majority of our school liaisons are guidance counselors. Please make sure that you meet and establish a good working relationship with both your PEOPLE and School Liaisons.

 

 

 

PEOPLE Liaisons                     Attending Schools                                  School Liaison

 

Adey Assefa                               East High                                               Richard Scott

 219Ð4019

 

Yeri Lopez                                LaFollette High                                       Michelle Olson

 219Ð5314                                  Edgewood High                                      Lori Mullen

Verona High                                           Shuntay McCoy

Shabazz High                                          Anita Simansky

 

Maggie Mengesha                      Memorial High                                       TBA

 219Ð1964

 

Daniel Kigeya                            West High                                              TBA

  219Ð5231

 

David OÕConnor                                    Black Hawk Middle                                 Coletta Bina

  516Ð5986                                 OÕKeefe Middle                                       Paul Chotlos

Whitehorse                                             TBA

Sennett Middle                                       TBA

Sherman Middle                                      Mary Helfrich

 

Abiola Oluwafunmilayo             Akira Toki Middle                                   Vaunce Ashby

 235Ð2197                                  Jefferson Middle                                      Jan Hallack

Spring Harbor Middle                              Sherry Lucille

Cherokee Middle                                     Lucern Rice

Hamilton Middle                                     Jim Schneider

Wright Middle                                        Laurel Finn

Onsite Coordinators

 

Each of the tutorial sites will have a site coordinator who is responsible for the dayÐtoÐday operations and supervision of the tutorial site. The coordinator is responsible for direct communication between the school administrators, tutorial staff, and the PEOPLE Liaison. In addition, the coordinator will be available for communication with the family and school when needed.

 

Currently, we have five (5) tutorial sites to serve our students. The four MMSD High Schools has a PEOPLE tutoring site to serve our 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students. The UW Campus site will continue to serve the 7th and 8th grade students. Students who are attending Edgewood, Shabazz, and Verona High Schools will also report to the campus site as those schools will not have a tutoring site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SITE COORDINATORS

 

 

 

East High Ð Ruth Latham

219Ð4834

 

LaFollette High Ð Jarley Ruiz

235Ð2758

 

Memorial High Ð Cheniqua White

219Ð0484

 

West High Ð Virginia Lee

219Ð5467

 

UW Campus Ð Joyce Gilmer and LaVar Charleston

219Ð4076

516Ð6829

 

 

The best time to reach your childÕs Site Coordinator is after 3:00 pm on tutoring days.

 

 

 

Academic Leads 

Academic Leads are responsible for the academic advancement of PEOPLE students and assisting with supervision of tutorial staff.  Academic leads assess and/or oversee the assessment of the academic needs of PEOPLE students, develop plans of action, ensure that adequate resources are available, and monitor weekly progress. All leads are responsible to schedule weekly meetings with designated tutoring staff. In addition Academic leads will also be responsible to meet with various MMSD teachers in their respective subject area.

 

Tutors

 

Responsible for providing tutorial services and homework help to PEOPLE Students, including: teaching concept and formats, learning strategies, computer searches, research assistance, listening to presentation, engaging in dialogue exchanges (foreign language), test preparation, reviewing, special projects, and other academic activities.

 

Onsite Tutoring Logistics

 

All students must come prepared for tutoring with the necessary instructional materials,
a strong academic work ethic, and respect for the maintenance of a quiet study environment. Please make sure that your child brings their daily planner, homework, special projects, books, syllabus, test review materials, and any other necessary instructional material to site.

 

Tutoring services are only open to PEOPLE students who are actively working on homework, special projects, tutoring activity, reading, and preparing for tests. Visitors
or inactive PEOPLE students will not be allowed on the premises.

 

In addition, students who have completed their work will be allowed to leave site unless waiting to be picked up by parents. While waiting, students must continue to engage in some form of educational work until they leave the site. Parents will be notified if students refuse to engage in academic work, are disruptive, or continually arrive without schoolwork and/or appropriate materials and the student will be asked to leave the premises. This restriction is necessary to insure that other students are not distracted while working. If there is a concern regarding your child leaving campus early, please
let us know.

 

Arriving to Tutorial Sites Ð Campus Site only

Students will be provided with bus tickets for transportation to and from campus site.

PEOPLE Program parents are encouraged to network with each other to develop carpool arrangements. To assist parents in this and other networking efforts, the PEOPLE Program will be distributing an updated telephone directory of parents who provided authorization to release their contact information.

 

 

The following is a list of the assigned tutoring days:

 

School                                                                       Days of the Week

 

Hamilton                                                                     Monday and Wednesday

Wright                                                                         Monday and Wednesday

*Cherokee                                                                   Monday and Wednesday

*Jefferson                                                                   Monday and Wednesday

*Spring Harbor                                                           Monday and Wednesday

*Toki                                                                          Monday and Wednesday

*OutÐofÐDistrict                                                        Monday and Wednesday

Sherman                                                                      Tuesday and Thursday

Okeefe                                                                         Tuesday and Thursday

White Horse                                                                Tuesday and Thursday

*Sennett                                                                      Tuesday and Thursday

*Black Hawk                                                              Tuesday and Thursday

 

* It is possible that some schools may have access to van transportation from their schools to campus. Please note: Transportation home is determined by each family.

 

Students are required to report immediately to Einstein Cafeteria for attendance checkÐin and tutor assignment. A light snack will be provided. However, if students desire additional snacks beyond what is provided by the PEOPLE Program, they should bring those items to campus with them.

 

Program Participation Requirements:

 

  1. Attend all assigned tutoring sessions.
    1. Students who have achieved a 3.5 or higher cumulative G.P.A.