Starbuck K-8 -

Are you connected to a local non profit organization that you think would be a good fit for the Impact Your Community Expo on October 2, 2025??? Please share the following information any local non profits you may be connected to. We would love to bring in our Starbuck families and friends to help support the event since Starbuck is joining for the first time this year!!
🌟 Impact Your Community Expo 🌟

The Academies of Racine is excited to invite community organizations to join us for our second, bi-annual Impact Your Community Expo!

This inspiring event will bring together 8th grade students from Gifford, Mitchell, Schulte, Jerstad-Agerholm, and Starbuck International (K–8). Students will have the opportunity to learn how they can positively impact their community and begin developing their required MYP Community Projects.

📝 What to Expect

Setup begins at 8:00 am

Expo runs 9:00–11:30 am

Organizations will present four 30-minute workshops to small groups of 15–20 students.

Presenters should:

Share real-world issues facing our community.

Explain how your nonprofit works to address those challenges.

Include success stories showing impact on families and the community.

Provide project ideas that students can choose from to support your organization’s goals.

🌍 Why This Matters

The Impact Your Community Expo is more than an event—it’s an opportunity to connect students with authentic experiences that help them grow as:

Caring, Principled, Reflective learners who recognize their role in shaping a better world.

Communicators and Thinkers who develop meaningful, student-led projects.

By engaging with organizations like yours, students will connect the IB Mission—to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people—with the Starbuck Vision of empowering every student to rise as a compassionate, knowledgeable global citizen.

📌 Registration

Organizations interested in participating can Register Here

We look forward to partnering with you to empower our students and strengthen our community. Together, we can inspire the next generation of changemakers!

📣 Starbuck Cheer Team Tryouts are Coming Up! 📣
Open to all students in grades 4–8 who are ready to bring the energy and show their school spirit!

🗓️ Tryouts: September 9–11
🕓 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 MYP Cafeteria
Students must attend all three days.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Mandatory Parent Meeting (for those who make the team)
📅 September 18
🕔 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 MYP Cafeteria

📌 Important:
✔️ Students who make the team must complete an Extended Learning form to participate.
🔗https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcFGWdqXcUhbxxvTSVQ8Y8vRG4KXaIpoGI1kNUPTQZSEOJiw/viewform
📝 Paper forms are also available in the front office.

📎 See the flyer below for more info or reach out with any questions.

— Ms. D & Ms. Barber, Cheer Coaches

📣 ATTENDANCE REMINDER! 🏫📞

If your student is tardy or absent for any reason—appointment, illness, or otherwise—the legal parent/guardian MUST contact the school to excuse it. ⏰🚸

🖊️ How to Report an Absence/Tardy:
📞 All School Attendance Line: 262-664-6505
📞 Elementary Office: 262-664-6503
📧 Email:
Elementary: christine.feranchek@rusd.org
Middle: courtney.klausch@rusd.org
📲 Or use the Attendance Request feature in the Parent Portal.

✅ Leave a voicemail if calling before 10 AM (Mornings in the office are very busy)—we check them throughout the day!
✅ Notifying teachers is helpful, but absences must be reported to office staff for accuracy.

📍 Arriving after 8:40 AM?
Students must check in at the office for a tardy pass.

🦷 Appointments?
Please schedule outside of school hours when possible. If your child must leave early:
An adult must sign them out in person.
Bring state ID and enter through Door 1 off Ohio St.

🚫 No early pick-ups after 3:15 PM.

📢 Going home a different way?
Call 262-664-6500 before 3:15 PM to inform the office.

📅 You have 10 days to excuse absences. After that, they’re marked unexcused.
📄 Appointment notes are optional but recommended—send via drop-off, email, or fax (262-664-6510).

🔔 If you receive an attendance alert, check the Parent Portal or contact the main office for clarification.

Thank you for helping us keep accurate attendance records! 📝💼