Reminders/Information
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- School fundraiser... Shoparoo!
- All you need to do to help raise money for Karcher is take a picture of your store receipt using the “Shoparoo” app and the program saves that picture. We receive points based on the total sale price on your receipt.
- Click on the above link to set it up on your phone!
- After school student spectator reminders:
- If your student plans on staying after school to watch any extra-curricular events (example: basketball game) they need to remain in the building and follow school rules throughout the duration of the event.
- We also ask that parents/guardians pick up their student at the completion of the event so that all supervisors are able to also go home after the event.
- Monday, October 8 - Camp MacLean field trip for student council.
- Contact Stephanie Rummler or Brad Ferstenou with questions!
- srummler@basd.k12.wi.us
- bferstenou@basd.k12.wi.us
- Friday, October 12 - 7th grade School Forest Field Trip
- Contact Andrea Hancock or Barb Berezowitz with questions!
- ahancock@basd.k12.wi.us
- bberezowitz@basd.k12.wi.us
- Tuesday, October 16 - Parent/Guardian/Teacher Conferences 4:00 - 7:00 pm
- Our fall conferences will be open conferences for all/any parent/guardian wanting to come in to discuss your student's progress at Karcher so far.
- Staff will be located in their individual classrooms and meeting with them will be first come - first serve with seating available outside their classrooms for those next in line.
- Tuesday, October 16 - BASD Referendum Meeting
- In the Karcher library @ 7:00pm for those interested in hearing about the referendum.
- Tuesday, October 23 - Picture Retake Day
- Thursday, October 25 - BASD Referendum Meeting
- In the Karcher library @ 7:00pm for those interested in hearing about the referendum.
- Friday, October 26 - No School
- Friday, November 2 - 7th Grade Chicago Field Trip
- Field Trip Form
- Contact Katherine Botsford or Brad Ferstenou for more information.
- kbotsford@basd.k12.wi.us
- bferstenou@basd.k12.wi.us
- Saturday, November 3 - BASD Referendum Meeting
- At the District Office @ 10:45am for those interested in hearing about the referendum.
- Friday, November 16 - Student Council Leadership Conference
- Contact Stephanie Rummler or Brad Ferstenou with questions!
- srummler@basd.k12.wi.us
- bferstenou@basd.k12.wi.us
- Wednesday, November 14 - No School
- Wednesday, November 21 - Start of Thanksgiving Break
- Monday, November 26 - School Resumes
Extra Curricular Activities starting in October:
Note: To participate in extra curricular activities all students must have a current physical on file at Karcher.
- If you are an 8th grader and participated in athletics during the 2017-2018 school year you will be required to turn in an alternate year card (blue).
- If you did not participate in athletics as a 7th grader you will need to submit the physical card (yellow) to participate.
- Incoming 7th graders most likely need to turn in a physical card (yellow).
- All athletes will need to turn in either the blue or yellow card to participate prior to the first practice.
Click HERE to access the physical paperwork (yellow).
Click HERE for an alternate year card (blue).
Wrestling Information
- KMS Wrestling is open to all 6th, 7th & 8th graders in the Burlington! Coach Jason & Wallace are ready to lead the team to another conference championship.
- Practice starts Tuesday October 30th 2:40-4:40 in the balcony of the Karcher gym.
- Parents/Guardians, please see more details in the below letter and then sign the bottom and return to school.
- Concussion form information: LINK
- Wrestling Meet Schedule
Boys Basketball Information
- Starts Monday, October 29
- Practice days/times: Mon/Tu/Th/Fri from 2:45 - 4:15
- 7th grade coaches:
- Eric Sulik (esulik@basd.k12.wi.us)
- Kurt Rummler (krummler@basd.k12.wi.us)
- 8th grade coaches:
- Mike Jones (mjones@basd.k12.wi.us)
- Ryan Hoffman (rhoffman@basd.k12.wi.us)
- Game Schedule
Dance Club Information
- Starts October 30 from 2:45 - 4:15 in our Karcher cafeteria.
- Click on the Dance information packet for more details!!!
- Dance Club Flyer
- Coach: Briana Varnes (bvarnes@basd.k12.wi.us)
Pictures!!!
Students getting to know each other with the advisory plans...
Ms. Varnes's advisory
Ms. Jorgenson's advisory
Ms. Smith's advisory
Ellen Murphy students engaging in an ELA mini lesson.
Students in Grace Jorgenson's math class working through a team building activity.
Students with Mr. Eckmann learning about classroom expectations with The Karcher Way Behavior Rubric.
Team building in STEM class with Mr. Sulik!
Students learning how to use the tools in art class with Ms. Pelnar.
Students enjoying recess!
Students in Ms. Stoughton's math class working through escape rooms!
Students in Mr. Rummler's ELA class gaining strategies shared by Mr. Rummler through the use of a mentor text prior to developing their own essay.
Students determining importance within text in Mr. Schmidt's Social Studies class.
Students in Intro Spanish using maracas and practicing the alphabet!
Students in the library focused on completing a puzzle!
Kailee Smith modeling a reading strategy during a mini lesson.
Students in Ellen Murphy's ELA class partner reading.
Students in iTime focusing on math and/or reading instruction.
Friday Night Live!!!
Students engaged in slope formula problems in Mr. Jones's math class!
Students in art class with Ms. Pelnar working on their collage project and then putting their art work into an e-portfolio where they are asked to explain their thinking about their work.
Students in art class with Ms. Pelnar working on their collage project and then putting their art work into an e-portfolio where they are asked to explain their thinking about their work.
