The transition to virtual learning has dramatically changed the way we teach and learn. The Office for Schools and 3K-12 schools in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee have worked together to design options for grading in these uncharted times. In an effort to more accurately report your child’s progress this quarter, St. Peter's has modified the grading scales used prior to the closing of school buildings due to the pandemic. These grading scales will more accurately and fairly reflect your child’s progress in a virtual learning environment.
 
Grades K4/K5-
 Parents will be provided a summative written assessment of where your child was at prior to March 18th.
 
Grades 1-3 will be on a 3 point grading scale as follows:
 3: Proficient
· Student demonstrates consistent understanding and application of concepts and skills aligned with grade level standards
· Student can complete assigned tasks independently.
2: Developing
· Student demonstrates partial understanding of grade level standards.
· Student can sometimes complete learning activities without assistance.
1: Insufficient evidence
· Insufficient evidence is available at this time to determine proficiency.
 
Grades 4-8 will be on a 4 point grading scale as follows:
 4: Advanced
· Student demonstrates understanding of concepts and skills extending beyond grade level standards.
· Student can independently complete self-directed studies.
3: Proficient
· Student demonstrates consistent understanding and application of concepts and skills aligned with grade level standards
· Student can complete assigned tasks independently.
2: Developing
· Student demonstrates partial understanding of grade level standards.
· Student can sometimes complete learning activities without assistance.
1: Insufficient evidence
· Insufficient evidence is available at this time to determine proficiency.
 
There will not be traditional grades given as there were in prior quarters, only these proficiency grades shown above will be used to grade progress and understanding on grade level standards. Although these look similar to our regular standards they allow teachers to determine that there is not enough evidence at this time to give an accurate proficiency grade. That is why it is extremely important that students continue to turn in assignments throughout the remainder of the year.
 
The Office for Schools has also advised all schools to stop marking attendance and tracking behavioral grades for the 4th quarter. Therefore, those sections will be left empty when you receive your child's final report card.
 
If you have any specific questions or concerns about the grading scales please feel free to email me .
 
Sincerely,
Megan Prudom

 This newsletter is going to be focused Mrs. Rotier and her long and dedicated career at St. Peter's School. It is with a heavy heart that we are announcing her retirement this year. We want to thank her for everything she has done for our school over her 24 years at St. Peter's.
After 41 years of dedicated service to teaching, Mrs. Sandy Rotier, is setting her sights on a well-deserved retirement and spending more time with her family and her recently retired husband, Steven Rotier, of whom she has been married to for 52 years. 
 
Mrs. Rotier has four children: Sonja, Steven, Sarah, and Sacha. She has seven grandchildren: four boys and three girls. She enjoys visiting them and having them over to her home on Lake Beulah. She has lived in East Troy since 1996 and lived in Spring Green prior to that. The lake house was where they vacationed in the 1980’s. Mr. Rotier is originally from East Troy. 
Mrs. Rotier earned her teaching degree between Vernon Teacher’s College, where she attended for 2 years, and then she finished at UW-Plattevile after her husband returned from the Vietnam War. She began her career as a third grade teacher in Wales Elementary School. She also taught middle school 5th-8th at St. Luke’s Plain for 15 years where she also coached 5th-6th grade basketball for 10 years! 
She has taught at St. Peter’s Parish School for 24 years. She began as a Preschool Aide, part time third grade teacher, and then taught 5th-8th grade science. A few of Mrs. Rotier’s activities that she took on as a teacher at St. Peter’s are: Advisor to Kiwanis student organization, Garden Club for students, Spelling Bee organizer, bus duty guard, Knowledge Quest coach, Forensics coach, Accreditation Team volunteer, server coordinator for school Mass, May Crowning Mass lead for school Mass, Assistant to Mrs. Bezak for school musicals, summer school teacher at St. Peter’s/tutor, Director for staff plays for children, organizer for fundraisers/drives at our school, organizer of All-School end of the year picnics/Halloween party, advisor to middle school classes with raising money for their 8th grade trip, school store coordinator, volunteer at parish/school fish fry and Fall Festival, financial supporter for Casino Night and students needs at our school, and dedication to her craft as an excellent science teacher and other academic areas that she was willing to teach each year. 
 
The entire school community benefitted from Mrs. Rotier’s leadership and passion for both learning and teaching. The seamless functioning of her role in different capacities at St. Peter’s is evidence that Mrs. Rotier made it a priority to give generously of her time and experience. St. Peter’s would like to dedicate an honorary garden in front of the school to Mrs. Rotier for her years of dedication. Please send a thank you card to Mrs. Rotier to show your appreciation. She would love to hear from you. All of us here at St. Peter’s will miss her dearly. We will never forget her contributions to our school. We wish her all the best in her retirement.
 
Due to her long service and dedication to our school we are in the process of remodeling the landscaping around the flag pole. Raising the flag every morning was important to her and her students and we thought this would be a great way to honor her for many more years. Thank you to everyone who has helped make this project a possibility and thank you Mrs. Rotier for everything you have done for all of us!
 
Sincerely,
Megan Prudom
 

 

I want to start out by wishing everyone a Happy Easter. I hope that all of you had a joyous and restful day with your families. Spring break allowed all of us to step back for a moment and take a break from our busy schedules and reset for another few weeks of learning from home. Thank you to all of our families, you all have shown such dedication and understanding during this trying time. Please remember that myself and the teachers are here to support your individual needs so reach out if you need anything moving forward.
I'm sure that one of the concerns that many of you have is grading. At this point the Archdiocese is coming up with a plan of what that is going to look like for the various levels and I will share those details with you hopefully in next weeks newsletter. Remember that part of your child's grade is attendance so it is very important that you are checking your child in each day. Many of our teachers are also using Zoom and students are expected to participate in these meeting in order to grade on participation. If your child is unable to attend on any given day please reach out to the teacher so that they can make accommodations.
Lastly, I know that the East Troy School District has decided to give the teachers a work day on Wednesday so there is no virtual learning on these days for the students. St. Peter's however is not going to be following this procedure. We are going to stick with the schedule of Monday-Friday as instructional time.
Thank you and I hope that you all have a great week!

Greetings,  
 
With the ongoing developments in our world, our Casino Night school fundraiser with catering by Toothpicks has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 14.  All sponsors and donors will still receive the benefits of their donation(s) including tickets, recognition, etc.  In addition, we have also received lots of great items for the auction.  A few are time sensitive and will be available for bid. More details will follow in the next few weeks.     
 
Speaking of sponsors, thanks to their generosity, we have already raised $11,750!  Here is the list so far:  
Friends
Richard and Edna Stevens - $50
Wanezek Family Dentistry - $50
Maxine Hough - $100
Kunes Family Foundation - $100
Judy Mitten - $100
Greg and Kathleen Price - $100
Wisconsin Oven Corporation - $100
Cheryl Preiser - $150 
VIP at $250
Todd and Sarah Bricco
Don and Gina Dingman
First Citizens State Bank
James R Taylor & Sons
Dr. Greg Nyffeler
Ronojoy Ghosh Family
Sandy and Steve Rotier
Sullivan Dentistry, LLC / Dr. John and Emily Sullivan
VIP Plus at $300
Fluery's Auto Body Repair / Jim and Lori Fluery
Noah and Lindsey Phillips 
Pit Boss at $500
James and Mary Johnson
Klumb Family Foundation
Adam and Rese Schrieber
Eric and Erin Severson Family
Hedwig Spaight
Troy Electric / Jeff and Renae Robran
Pit Boss Plus
Richard and Nancy Scanlan - $600
Josetta Berg - $800
High Roller for $1,000
KS Energy Services, Inc. / Dennis and Pam Klumb
Jackpot for $1,500
Michael and Julie Cotter
John and Alexis Olejniczak  
 
On behalf of the school and event committee, we are truly thankful for your support and generosity! 

With the recent developments in our world, we are rescheduling the Casino Night school fundraiser (originally scheduled for Saturday, April 25) to a later date...most likely this fall.  All sponsors and donors will still receive the benefits of their donation(s) including tickets, recognition, etc.  Since Casino Night is our school's largest fundraiser of the year we will put a few items up for bid in the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned for more details! 
Our thanks to everyone for your support. 

As we are working through the third week out of school, I hope that everyone has been able to find a schedule and routine that works best for your family. Please know that the teachers are working harder than ever to provide the best education possible for your children under the current circumstances. I appreciate the feedback I have received from families regarding how we can improve, and I will do everything I can to make sure that we are moving forward in a positive and effective way. Thank you for your continued support and understanding. Below I have a few updates from the School Office. If anyone has any questions or concerns that are welcome to email me or call the school office. Have a great day!
 

• Red Folders are available starting today for pick up. Front red doors are open Monday- Friday 7am-4pm for pick up and drop off. 
• Quarter 3 Report Cards for grades 1-8 can be found in red folders. Please email me with questions. 
• Pre-Registration forms can also be found in red folders. I am asking families to return these with their students work packets. This is just a great way for us to gauge how families are feeling about next year. No fee is required at this time.
  

 
Art to Remember orders are going to be delayed due to the company closing down the production facility because it was deemed non-essential. We will update you with pick up dates as soon as we know more.