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Academic and Career Planning
Academic and Career Planning, or ACP, is a student-driven, adult-supported process in which students create and cultivate their own unique and information-based visions for post-secondary success, obtained through self-exploration, career exploration, and the development of career management and planning skills.
English Learning Students
In the School District of Manawa, students identified as English Learners (ELs) are full-fledged members of their respective school communities. ELs are provided equal access to the full range of district programs, including, but not limited to, special education, gifted and talented, Title 1, and all non-academic and extracurricular activities. The district encourages all students, including those identified as English Learners, to become involved in extracurricular and non- 4 academic activities, such as sports, clubs, and organizations. None of these may discriminate based on language.
Free & Reduced Meals
Free and reduced breakfast/lunch is available in the Manawa School District. To help families ease the bill for school year food costs, we encourage you to fill out the Free and Reduced Meals application. Do not pass up opportunities for free or reduced meals for your children. If you feel you do not qualify, allow our District Determination Officer to make that call. The process is confidential.
Gifted & Talented
Giftedness, intelligence, and talent are fluid concepts and may look different in different contexts and cultures. Even within schools, you will find a range of beliefs about the word "gifted," which has become a term with multiple meanings.
In Wisconsin, “Gifted and talented pupils” means pupils enrolled in public schools who give evidence of high-performance capability in intellectual, creative, artistic, leadership, or specific academic areas and who need services or activities not ordinarily provided in a regular school program in order to fully develop such capabilities.
Homeless Students
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act authorizes the U.S. Department of Education to periodically collect data on the identification of and services provided to homeless students. Maintaining records on the number of homeless students identified and served could also protect districts from allegations of discrimination. Each district is required to have a policy about the retention and sharing of homeless pupil records consistent with state and federal laws.
Paving the Way
Our community site to a work development lab where students become employees and teachers become employers. Use this lab to assess a student's competitive work potential and interest level, while simultaneously exploring various jobs, using real tools, and developing proper work behaviors in the following five areas:
Computer Technology
Construction / Industrial
Processing / Production
Consumer / Service
Business / Marketing
Phoenix Program for At-Risk Students
The Phoenix Program is designed as an alternative educational approach to learning that will help those at risk of failing or not graduating. Students need to be enrolled in the School District of Manawa. Teaching staff, administration, parents, and/or social service personnel may refer to students.
Response to Intervention (RtI)
Response to Intervention (RtI) is based on the premise that all students can learn and achieve academic success when provided high quality, differentiated instruction built around a standards-based curriculum. A comprehensive system of tiered research/evidence-based interventions is critical for reaching all students’ academic and behavioral needs. It is imperative that collaboration among administrators, educators, and families be the foundation of responsive education. Thus, RtI is a process for achieving greater levels of academic and behavioral success for all students through high-quality instruction, balanced assessment, and collaboration.
Section 504 Plan
We believe ALL students deserve a free and appropriate public education. The district will not discriminate against students with disabilities. Read more about our procedures and your rights in the Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Discrimination Based on Disability Plan
Student Health Services
The main objective of the school health services program is to enhance student success by decreasing health-related barriers to learning. Health care of the student is the primary responsibility of the parent/guardian. The school nurse's role focuses on factors affecting a child’s learning in school. The nurse interprets the student’s health care needs to school staff, manages medication administration, and helps in the assessment of physical, social and emotional health.