Tipler Middle School & ALPs
Newsletter November 2023
Perry Tipler Middle School
PLAYGROUND SUPERVISION begins at 7:45am.
BREAKFAST begins in the cafeteria at 7:55am.
November Events:
Nov 4
2:30pm - Oshkosh Sings! at North HS field house
Nov 9
Veterans Day Celebration
Wear your RED, WHITE & BLUE!
Nov 10
NO SCHOOL for students staff development
Nov 22-26
NO SCHOOL Happy Thanksgiving!
Veterans Day Celebration at Tipler
Thursday, November 9th at 2pm
Please show your support by wearing
RED, WHITE & BLUE!
Thank you for sending in names of veterans to be invited to this special celebration. It's an honor to have them at our school.
Yearbook Sale Coming Soon!
Yearbook sales will begin December 1st.
Stay tuned for more details!
Ski Club
SKI DATES:
January 15 (no school day)
January 26
February 8
February 23
Registration and School Store must be completed between November 1st - December 15th.
*No late registrations allowed
1. SUNBURST REGISTRATION:
All 4 trips will cost $134.
Additional cost for ski/snowboard rentals.
GROUP CODE: TSC
2. SCHOOL STORE FIELD TRIP PAYMENT
Bus cost is $40 for all 4 trips.
Important Note to Parents
Greetings Parents and Family Members,
This note is to share a different approach to how our staff will communicate progress with families for this first semester. Historically, we have offered two nights of in-person conferences but that is not enough time to meet with each family to share progress so we are trying a different approach this year.
In the next few weeks all staff will be reaching out personally to each family to share student progress. This communication may come in the form of an email, a phone call, a postcard, or an in-person discussion. Please make sure to answer any phone calls, emails, or texts if you see our school phone number displayed as you will be contacted by multiple teachers to share your child’s progress.
Thank you for letting us try a different approach to share and communicate about your child and increase communication efforts with families.
Sincerely,
Sarah Poquette
Sock-tober Success!
Tipler/ALPs held a sock drive through the month of October with a goal set of 500 pairs of socks. In the end, we collected 609 pairs of socks to donate to the Day-by-Day Warming Shelter in Oshkosh.
THANK YOU to everyone who donated and helped to make our SOCK-TOBER a HUGE SUCCESS!
Middle School C.A.T.S.
Strength & Conditioning 1-hour sessions for interested middle school students to improve athletic skills and functional movement.
Learn proper form and technique for the 5 pillars of strength:
*Squat *Push *Pull *Hinge *Core
With emphasis on:
*Speed *Agility *Coordination *Balance *Plyometric Exercises
PLACE: Oshkosh West High School Weight Room
(check in at Door #20)
DATE: Tuesdays and Thursdays (beginning November 6)
TIME: 5:30pm
8th Annual Golf Outing
SAVE THE DATE
The 8th Annual Tipler/ALPs Golf outing is set for May 18th.
We would love for you to be a part of an awesome tradition that helps raise funds for our schools.
Do you like to golf?
You could make a team of 4.
Do you want to help, but are unable to attend?
You could create a gift basket or have your place of employment create a gift basket for a raffle prize.
This is our biggest fundraiser to support students and we would love for you to help out.
THANK YOU!
Online Athletic Sign-Up
FORMS & PAYMENTS DUE BEFORE 1st PRACTICE
Athletic Forms- must be completed online through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal
Payments- must be made online through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal
OASD Middle Schools Move to Proficiency Scoring
The purpose of these communications and resources has been to help parents adjust to our new progress reporting system. The grades you see in Infinite Campus will look very different this year. Parents will need to become a Canvas observer if they want to see the details into the proficiency score they see in Canvas and Infinite Campus.
Becoming a Canvas Parent Observer: How do I set up a Canvas parent account?
Now that middle schools have moved to proficiency scoring, parents will want to see inside Canvas to get a gauge on how students are doing in their classes. Parents could also ask their child to show them their grades from their Chromebook as well since the view for parents is almost exactly the same, except for the homework submissions. This Proficiency Scoring and Grading in Canvas video will show parents how to navigate Canvas as well as explain proficiency scoring once they become parent observers.
Proficiency Grading in OASD Middle Schools - video (17:26)
Online Field Trip Sign-Up
Sign-up for all field trips is done through the School Store on your Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
Click below for step-by-step instructions.
Volunteer Application Process
*Scroll to the bottom of the webpage and click on "Volunteer Application Process" to get started.
Attendance Procedure at Perry Tipler Middle School
Parents/guardians are expected to notify the school by 9am on the day of absence(s).
Call 920-424-0320
- leave a message if the secretaries do not answer.
ABSENCE REASONS:
*APPOINTMENT - state the date and time of pick-up for the appointment.
*PERSONAL EXCUSE - you do not need to give a reason, but you can if you would like.
*ILL - state your child's symptoms or if they have received a diagnosis from a doctor. If more information is needed, a school nurse may give you a call back.
*VACATION - state the dates your child will be absent and when they are returning to school.
*VACATION - state the dates your child will be absent and when they are returning to school.
~ Thank you for helping us keep your student's attendance as accurate as possible ~
~ Please Slow Down in our School Zones ~
The corner of Bismarck and Eagle Streets can be especially dangerous for our students before and after school.
Please slow down and watch for pedestrians.
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our students safe!
PARENTS: HOW TO..
Sign up for and/or reset
Infinite Campus Parent Portal
Become a Canvas Observer
Feel free to email Tim Kohl at
if you need assistance.
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Community Links
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Be sure to check your student’s fees in Infinite Campus.
Student fees will follow them all through their school career in Oshkosh Area School District and can make them ineligible for participation in some activities.