Attendance: Please call the office by 8am to report an absence or submit an attendance request on the parent portal. Click here for attendance request instructions.

After school transportation changes: Please call the office by 1pm to ensure that we receive your message. Please do NOT send messages to staff regarding changes in case the staff member is not here that day or they are busy and unble to access their messages in time.

All student rerouting requests will originate at Go Riteway. Student rerouting requests require a 24 hour notice and approval by the bus company. This includes one time and/or occasional rerouting requests. Please call 715-726-2454 if you have any questions or concerns. Please click here for more information regarding rerouting requests. If a student's afternoon transportation plans vary week to week, please provide the teacher, the office, and the bus company a monthly calendar to insure that your child gets to their intended location.

Medical Absences: Will be exempt with a note from the doctor. Notes can be sent to school with your child or faxed to the office at 715-720-3262.

Classroom Treats: Should be store bought in individually wrapped packages. We need to be able to read the nutritional label for dietary accommodations.

Handle with Care: If your family is experiencing difficulty at home, we would like to provide additional support at school. We understand that details are not always to be shared and that is okay. If your child is coming to school after a difficult night, morning, or weekend, please Mrs. Koenig, "Handle with Care" to my email at koenigkn@chipfalls.org. Nothing else will need to be said or asked. This will let me and all other staff know that your child may need extra time, patience, help, and a lot of love during the school day. As always we are a TEAM and we want to help your child thrive in our Jim Falls family.

Food Service Payments: Payments can be made on the Infinite Campus portal under the food service tab. The free and reduced lunch application is also located on your Infinite Campus parent portal by selecting "more" then "meal benefits".

Weekend Kids Meals: The Jim Falls Community Food Pantry has been providing food assistance to the families of the Jim Falls school for over 15 years. One of the services we provide is "Weekend Kids Meals." Each Friday, we make available an assortment of non-perishable healthy food products geared toward the children to send home with them for the weekend. If this is something you would like to participate in, please enter your information here.

Any student who wants to retake their picture, students who were not here on picture day or new students who didn’t get a picture taken yet should get their picture taken that day.

If you want a picture retake, simply return your original package on Picture Retake Day to the photographer (if you have one).

For online ordering go to www.strawbridge.net. Enter code: FM503850

If you want to order pictures from the retake picture, you may do so for FREE shipping by going to Strawbridge.net and using the school ordering code FM503850 in the “order now” box. This option is pre-pay ordering, so you will not be able to view your child’s image and is valid for free shipping until October 31st. If you wish to wait to view the image first, you will need to wait until your child’s personalized ordering code is issued, and a $7 shipping fee will incur.

Still need to order pictures? Strawbridge's NEW Code Lookup Tool is now available. Simply scan the QR code and follow the directions to access your child's picture ordering gallery. No need to contact Customer Service for an access code! *Student last name and Student ID number will be required for data security.* Student ID numbers are located on your Infinite Campus Parent Portal. 

Any questions about the Code Lookup or are having difficulty navigating the site, please reach out to their Customer Service team via the Live Chat on their website, www.strawbridge.net

I am excited to share with you our monthly SOAR award winners. Each month, the teachers select one or two students from their class who have consistently shown excellent behavior and character. We believe it is important to celebrate these achievements and encourage all of our students to strive to be their best. Students selected are recognized at the monthly all-school assembly. They are then honored with a special lunch with Mrs. Koenig, have their pictures displayed on the hallway bulletin board, have their picture on the hallway TV and receive a Jim Falls SOARing Eagles pin and certificate.

The students below showed exemplary leadership in the areas of safety, offering kindness, acting responsibly, and respecting others!

In order to encourage healthy and well students to attend school each day, Jim Falls Elementary will have a monthly drawing for Free Culver's Kids Meal. All students who have no unexcused tardies or unexcused absences will be entered into the monthly drawing.

September Winners: Brennen, Vivian, Louisa, Jade, Lennon and Caleb

State Law requires that all students be up to date on their required immunizations within 30 days of entering the school system. Any student who is not up to date on their immunizations by the end of the first week of October or does not have a signed waiver on file may be subject to exclusion from school. Waivers for personal, religious, or health reasons remain an option for parents.

With the new school year underway and winter on the horizon, we encourage you to protect yourself and your family by getting up to date on your recommended and routine vaccinations. It’s never too early or too late to get your vaccinations. Vaccination is especially important for children with health conditions, such as asthma or heart disease, that can put them at a higher risk for severe respiratory illness. Staying up to date on vaccinations can protect against the serious consequences of respiratory viruses and other diseases to keep your child safe, healthy, and in school. 

CFAUSD Health Services is partnering again with Chippewa County Public Health to offer Free Flu Vaccinations to elementary students at school in an effort to keep our students safe and healthy this school year.

This is an OPTIONAL offer and is not a required vaccination for CFSD students.

If families choose to utilize this resource, they have the option to have their students receive

either the Influenza (Flu) Mist or Influenza (Flu) Shot.

If you would like your child to participate in this free immunization clinic at their school, please complete the consent form and return to your student’s school by: Tuesday, October 20th

What is Bright Smiles? 

A nonprofit school-based preventive dental health program funded by the Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile, a program of the Children’s Health Alliance, and other community businesses.  This is offered at no charge to you or the school. It is a comprehensive service including classroom education, dental screenings, teeth cleaning, dental sealant placement and fluoride varnish applications. If you would like your student to receive this free dental service during the school year, please complete the consent form included in the link below if you have not done so already or have not turned in a paper copy to the school. 

Students are required to stay home if any of the following apply:

If your child has an injury or a health issue that requires limitations or restrictions while in school, the district requires a note from the doctor with the restrictions. If the note does not have a date when normal activities can be restarted, a note will also be required to allow the student to again participate in activities.

The health office requests that any treats brought in to school for birthdays, parties, or any other special occasions should be store bought with a clear nutrition label. There are certain students and staff with health conditions that may require dietary accommodations and it's important that they are able to review a food's nutrition label before choosing to omit or consume certain foods.

Please also be mindful about choosing treats that may contain tree nuts and/or peanuts for your student's classroom. There may be other students in your child's classroom who may have a severe nut allergy. If you are wondering whether your child is in a nut free classroom, please inquire with your student's classroom teacher or the health office.

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

District Wide Registered Nurse

Upon request to the building administrator, submitted twenty-four (24) hours in advance, the District shall make reasonable accommodation including the provision of informational material in an alternative format as necessary for a disabled person to be able to participate select activities