2009-11 Contract

Teacher Unit Contract

MTI and the MMSD have reached a settlement on contract negotiations for the 2009-11 school years. This LINK to the press release outlines the major negotiation points. Thank you to all who worked so hard to finalize this agreement.

On The Road

Fieldtrips

Both the Pine Ridge "Remember" Trip and the E3 Trip Group will be out of the building this week (September 21-25). Gene's Pine Ridge trip actually left on Friday afternoon. E3 will be leaving early Monday morning.

May both trips be highly effective, safe, and wonderful educational, community-building experiences.

Appeal for Assistance with Fieldtrip Subs

This is a serious appeal to our Shabazz Family Community:

A foundational piece of the Shabazz Way is the opportunity for experiential (out of the classroom) learning; i.e., fieldtrips. These fieldtrips (FTs) may look like the extended trip classes that take students and staff out of the building for a week at a time. Or, the FTs may look like a 1/2 day or full day visit to sites like Cherokee Marsh, Aldo Leopold Center, American Players Theatre, or the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives. Funds have become very limited for classroom coverage (substitute teachers) while instructors are off-site with a smaller group of students. Substitute teachers cost us $150/day. And, that doesn't even begin to address the issue of transportation costs to FT sites or any equipment rentals/site fees.

In order to continue with this foundational piece of our curriculum and approach to education, we need your financial support. Any assistance you can give to our substitute teacher fund will significantly help our program, our students, and ultimately your community. A large number of our students cannot afford to pay a fee for a FT.

If you can help, tax deductible donations may be made out to Shabazz City High School (with Fieldtrip Subs written in the memo line of your check).

Thank you for your ongoing support !!!!

Happy Labor Day!

Have a great long weekend, everyone!

Enjoy the beautiful, early fall weather.

Honor your labor time on Monday by sitting back and taking it easy.