Curriculum Guides
Academic Standards
Annual List of Academic Standards for the West Bend School District
Assessments
The West Bend School District provides a balanced assessment system which includes local assessments and state assessments. We believe it's vital to partner with parents to support student learning and achievement. Click here to view the West Bend School District Assessment Calendar. Scroll this page to learn more about local and state assessments and how to access student assessment data. Additional information can be found by clicking here.
Local assessments are used to get baseline information for teachers to inform instruction. They also help teachers to monitor progress throughout the year. The district uses these data to measure program effectiveness, monitor gaps, and provide intervention and enrichment for students. Click here for help with understand your student's STAR scores.
State Assessments are summative and are typically administered near the end of the school year. State assessment data is used for accountability at the federal and state levels. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a federal law and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's District Report Cards and School Report Cards fulfill the state statute. For information on each of the assessments listed below, click on the assessment of interest. For information about assessment in Wisconsin, visit the Department of Public Instruction website.
Additional assessment information:
Human Growth and Development
The West Bend School District believes that the family plays a critical role in students’ human growth and development education. The schools support both parents/guardians and children in their efforts to develop an understanding of human sexuality and family. Instruction in Human Growth and Development is offered to students in the District in grades 4 and 5 and at the secondary level in grades 8-12. Human Growth and Development instruction is guided by Wisconsin State Statute 118.019.
Grades 4 and 5 Human Growth and Development
At the 4th and 5th grade level, there is a three-day introductory unit on the changes students experience during puberty, including a review of behaviors needed to stay healthy; sleep, nutrition, personal hygiene, exercise, safety, grooming, and self-image. Additionally, a unit on the social, emotional, and physical changes that occur as one reaches puberty is presented to separate gender groups, which includes discussion on the structure and function of the reproductive systems and disease prevention, including AIDS, for their gender. Medical professionals participate in the lesson on how the body changes. Parents are invited to attend this session.
Health and Wellness Course, Grades 8-12
The Health and Wellness Course is a graduation requirement. Total health wellness is the major thrust of this course. Awareness of prevalent health concepts is necessary to fulfill a role in today's society successfully. Topics covered: mental health, social health, nutrition, physical fitness, substance abuse, human development, preventing disease, and community health and safety. This course will provide students with the tools to develop and enhance healthy behaviors that influence lifestyle choices.
Parent Letters
Letters are sent to families of students in the 4th, 5th, and 8th grades from the school before the start of the unit.
4th Grade
5th Grade
8th Grade
Opt-Out
As a parent or guardian, you also have the option of removing your son/daughter from all or part of the Human Growth and Development instruction. If you choose to do so, please complete the appropriate opt-out form and have your student return the form to their teacher.
Resource Reconsideration
If a parent or community member has a concern about instructional materials in the district, a request for reconsideration of the use of the resource can be requested for Policy 361.1 Selection of Resources (including Reconsideration) and Administrative Rule 361.1 Guidelines for Selection of Instructional Resources. Once a decision has been made by the reconsideration committee, a resource can not be challenged for three (3) years. A high-level overview of the process is below.
Resource Reconsideration Process
Step 1: Address the complaint with the site Principal
Step 2: If this is not addressed at the site level, a stakeholder can complete the Request for Reconsideration of Instructional Resource form and submit it to the school district.
Step 3: A committee is convened and guided by the administrative rule to make a recommendation on the request for reconsideration.
Step 4: If the requester is not satisfied with the committee's decision, they can appeal the decision to the Superintendent.
Reconsiderations
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Spring/Summer 2023 Book Reconsiderations
Review updates on the book reconsiderations that were completed in 2023.
