SAUK PRAIRIE SCHOOL DISTRICT

RESOURCE GUIDE FOR FAMILIES

2011-2012

SAUK PRAIRIE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDINGS Sauk Prairie High School (Grades 9-121

105 Ninth Street. Prairie du Sac, WI 53578

(608) 643-5900

Sauk Prairie Middle School (Grades 6-8)

207 Maple Street. Sauk City, WI 53583

(608) 643-5500

Spruce Street Elementary School (Grades K-2)

701 Spruce Street. Sauk City, WI 53583

(608) 643-1838

Grand Avenue Elementary School (Grades 3-S)

225 Grand Avenue. Prairie du Sac, WI 53578

(608) 643-1900

Merrimac Elementary SchoOl (Grades K-S)

360 School Street. Merrimac, WI 53561

(608) 493-2217

Black Hawk Elementary School (Grades K-2)

E7795 School Road. Sauk City, WI 53583

(608) 544-2273

Tower Rock Elementary School (Grades 3-S)

S8979 Denzer Road. Prairie du Sac, WI 53578

(608) 544-25-81

Community Education Center

730 Monroe Street. Sauk City, WI 53583

(608) 643-8386

Sauk Prairie Administration

213 Maple Street. Sauk City, WI 53583

(608) 643-5900

www.saukpr.k12.wi.us

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

FIRST CALL FOR HELP: You must contact Rosie at St. Vincent de Paul to set up an appointment to access any of these plograms 644-0504 ext 1O.5t. Vincent is a local aid society and resale store. They offer many programs, to qualified clients in the Com­ munity Resource Center, some of this services include: rent, utili­ ties, food, fuel/heat, furniture, clothing, gasoline, limited prescrip­ tion help, camp scholarships, baby layettes, and school Sl:L;plies. @

Please bring 10 (drivers license, state 10, 'green card or birth cer­ tificate), social security card if you have one, pay check, ",)py of rental lease, utility bill, WIC benefit, vehicle payment or insurance, food stamp benefits, forward card, child support payment, child care contract, telephone or cable bill, any student loan bill. (if you have any of these documents).

'1906 North Street, Prairie du Sac, WI 53578. Good Neighbor Clinic: Mon or Wed from 1 :00 - 5:00 p.m. Dental Services: Monday from 1:00 -4:00 p.m. Food Pantry: Lower Level on the 1",2 nd , & 4 th Wed of the month 5:30-6:30 p.m. Phone: 644-0504 Ext 9 Head Start program: Lower level Sauk City Sharing Caring Tree (Serves Sauk Prairie School District families only .

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Free or Reduced School Breakfast/Lunch. For eligible fami­ lies and students for Sauk Prairie School age children Contact Jane Wood at 643-5983

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES OF SAUK COUNTY Phone: (608) 355-4286. (608) 355-4200

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Crisis # 1-800-533-5692

Economic/Health Support Badger Care, (provides free or low cost health coverage to uninsured working families with children), Medicaid (provides health care cover­ age to elderly and disabled persons, pregnant women, children, and adult caretakers of children who qualify for services), Food Stamps (provides cash assistance to eligible households).

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Sauk County Health Services http://www.d hfs .state.wLus/badge rcare

Medicaid 1-800-362-3002 WIC (Women, Infants & Children).- provides food and nutrition ser­ vices to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and young children).

Call for an appointment at 608-355-3290

WIC in St. Vincent: 3 rd Tue of each month 1- 3 p.m. p.m.

Clothing:

Sauk County Kids Closet - Provide coats to needy kids in Sauk County through Sauk County Human Services. Please call 355-4284. For Sauk Prairie School District students contact Susan Baumann­ Duren, SPSD Social Worker @ 643-5965

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Homeless Shelter Information

Homeless Helpline of'Sauk County.- (608) 448-HOME www.homelesshavenofsauk.org Hope House.- For Domestic Violence Women. (Baraboo, WI) call (608) 356-7500

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Hospitality House.- Men's Emergency Shelter. (Madison, WI). Call 255-2960

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River Haven.- Families, women and children. (Portage, WI). Call at (608) 742-7687 Safe Harbor.- Women & children (Reedsburg, WI). Call

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First Call for Help.- (608) 246-4357 National Runaway (youth) switchboard.- 1-800-621-4000

Housing Rental Help Sauk County Housing Authority.- Their mission is to provide safe and affordable housing to low income residents of Sauk County.

608- 356-3986 ext 5

Sauk City Housing

608-643-6772

Renewal Unlimited.- rental assistance including 1st months rent,

security deposit, rental arrangement and utility cost. Contact Tami

@ 742-5329 ext 19.

Energy assistance.- Call St. Vincent de Paul for dates and times.

Alliant CA, Crisis assistance. Keep WI warm fund, furnace assis­

tance. 1-800-506-5596.

Habitat for Humanity.- affordable opportunity to buy a house.

Building and renovating houses for people in need.

644-0504 Ext 18 or go to www.hfhsca.org

Central Wisconsin Community Action: (608) 355-2086 1888 472-8526. Help with housing, rent and weatherization (depends on budget). Please call for more information.

Health Care Providers Prairie Clinic: Insurance coverage (Alliance, Blue Cross, Cigna, Dean, Humana, Medicare, Unity Health, WEA, WPS, NON-HMO Medicaid assistance). Call for appointment @ (608) 643-3351.

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Baraboo Internal Medicine.- Dean, Medicare. Call for appoint­ ment @ 356-2145 Lodi Medical Clinic. Take almost all of the insurances. Call for ap­ pointment @ 592-3296 Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital.-Call for appointment @643-3311

*Please call these providers if you do not have insurance, to make payment arrangements. Psychology/Psychiatric Services Crisis Line.- 1-800-533-5692 Community Support Program (CSP). 355-4200. For Sauk County residents with severe and persistent mental illness. Pathway Clinic.-(608) 643-3663. 560-4th Street., Prairie du Sac Pauquette Center.- (608) 643-3147. 50 Prairie Ave, Prairie du Sac, WI

Psychology Clinic.- For information about fees and services. Call (608) 370-6551.1190 Prairie St. Prairie du Sac, WI

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(Lion's Club) Contact School District Nurse for help getting your child eyeglasses. 1 time help..

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Smoking / Alcohol/Drugs Susan Baumann-Duren.- SPSD ATOD Coordinator For Sauk prairie Schgol District Students only. Please call (608) 643"-5965

Nicotine Anonymous.- 1-866-5902648. FREE (Mondays 7-8 p.m at St. Clare Hospital) Sauk Prairie Hospital.- Respiratory Therapy Department. Call 643­ 3311 ext 7246. Alcohol Anonymous.- 644-0504. ext 10 Drug Abuse.- 1800-664-467

Educational Opportunities Literacy Council: Free English lessons. Prairie du Sac Library. Contact Heather Cole @ 643-8318

Birth to three Program: Provides speech, physical therapy and oc­ cupational therapy, Call for appointment @ 524-7923. Human Ser­ vices: (608) 355-4200 Sauk Prairie School District -Early Childhood: Provides speech, physical therapy and occupational therapy. Contact for appointment Doug Yost @ (608) 643-5577 GED for adults who have not yet earned a high school diploma. There's is no cost for the test preparation, however there's a fee of aprox $ 65 to complete the five test (writing, SCience, social studies, reading and math). Co to the Community Center (730 Monroe St) on Monday nights from 6:00-9:00 p.m. to sign up and begin prepara­ tion for CED completion throughout MATe. MATC offers many opportunities, assessment of current skills and instructional needs, developmental and remedial instruction, Eng­ lish as a second language instruction, special needs instruction and Associate Degree programs. For more information call toll free, 1-800-3226282

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Social Security Administration Department http://www.ssa.gov (608) 742-8817 (Portage, WI) or 1-800-772-1213. (English/ Spanish)

Domestic Violence· Hope House: Provides shelter, advocacy and education to people affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. Call for an appointment 1 800-584-6790 or 608- 356-7500 or go to www.hopehousescw.org DAIS ( Domestic Abuse Intervention Services) Legal help for do­ mestic abuse victims. 1-800-799SAFE or go to

http://abuseintervention.org

Legal Help State of WI Public Defender.- Free low cost civil law only. Call for appointment @ 355-3180.

Employment Wisconsin Job Center in Sauk: for help in looking for jobs. Mon­ Thurs 9-3 p.m. or Fri. 9-4 p.m. Call for information @ 355-3140 or go www.wisconsinjobcenter.org. 522 South Blvd. Baraboo, WI Unemployment compensation.-'- 1800-822-5246. Madison: 608­ 232-0678 or go to www.dwd.state.wLus/uil

LOCAL CHURCHES

St. John's Lutheran.- Pastors: Fred Rilling & Sally Williams. Sept-April (dates vary): 7-9th grade, Religious education 6-7 p.m. and meal (5:30 p.m.). Sunday school program 3 years-6 grade (Sept-May). 100 Oak St. Prairie du Sac, WI. (608) 643 2439. Sauk Prairie Evangelical Free Church.- Children and stu­ dent programs. AWANA K-6 grade -Wednesday 5: 30 when school is in session. Youth group 7-12 grade- Wednesday 7:30 p.m. when school is in session. Special events as sched­ uled. Contact Pastor Rod Spillane at 370-1447. 1325 Lincoln Ave. Prairie du Sac.

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6:8.- John and Sarah Ramthun. 485 Prairie St. Prairie du Sac. 658-4700. www.makingseFvicepersonal.org First United Church of Christ.- Sauk Prairie Nursery School (morning and afternoon programs). Salvation army vouchers for food and gasoline. Sunday school/confirmation (pre k-8 grade. (Sept-May). Contact Pastor William Kapp 504 Washing­ ton Ave. Sauk City, WI. 643-8387. Concordia United Methodist Church.- Sunday school-Sept -May 3 years old -adult. Contact Pastor Jeff Virchow.* Free community meal 2nd and last Sunday each month 4-6 p.m. * 7 12 grade youth Sept-May Wednesday evenings 7 p.m. 585 5th Street. Prairie du Sac. 643-6356. Merrimac United Methodist Church.- Weekly free meal on Mondays 5:30-6;30 p.m. Merrimac church for all ages year round. * Merrimac Food pantry/crisis program. Food and cri­ sis money to help keep families intact. Service by call: 608­ 393-0856 with Pastor Anita Genrich. 608-493-4136 for Pas­ tor Joel, or 608-493-2545 for Mary Risgaard. 325 Church Street/School Street. P.O. Box 254 Merrimac, WI. For Merri­ mac residents only.

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Transportation Sauk County Aging & Disability Resource Center: liThe B'us". Oper­ ates two weekday daytime routes for Sauk County residents. The south route on Mon-Tues-Thu between Baraboo, Bluffview, Prairie du Sac and Sauk City ($2 fare, children under 18, students with 10, adults over 60 only $1). Call for more info @ 355-3278. 1800-830­ 3533. Taxi Cab (wi handicapped van).- 644-9616 :;'........ . ....... .•... ....•..... :<'.A.:....•. . . . •

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Dental Meriter Hospital.- Call for appointment on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, between 8-9 a.m. (Only children 4-12 years old). (608) 267-6500.

Good Neighbor Clinic.- Monday from 1:00 -4:00 p.m.

MATC.- Only cleaning and X ray available Call for an appointment

258-2400. ($ 30 cash)

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Ronald Mc Donald Care Mobile.- Call for available dates

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355-3290 (Children and fluoride)

Food Pantry Merrimac Food Pantry.- Open only to Merrimac residents only. Contact Mary

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493-2545

Sauk-Prairie.- St. Vincent de Paul. Lower Level on the 1",2 nd , & 4 th Wed of the month 5:30-6:30 p.m. Phone: 644-0504 Ext 9

Other Helping Agencies Kids Ranch.- Provides summer camp for children who struggle to learn, have experienced a loss, live in extreme poverty. Call (608) 393-1037 or go to http://thekidsranch.org Sauk County Kops for Kids.- contact local Police Department @ 643 311 __S_a.u..lLCountv

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Sauk County Child Support.- County agencies to help parents gain financial support for children. Call 355-3238 Poison Control.- (608) 262-3702 (Children's Hospital of WI) American Red Cross: 355-0943. 600 W. Chestnut. Baraboo, WI Sauk Prairie Kids Companion.- To provide adult companions for children who may need extra support in their lives. Call 434-3207.

Sauk County Health Department. Free Walk-In Immunization Clinic. The full range of childhood immunizations are provided at no charge through Public Health. Children 0-18 years old. Appoint­ ment only. Please bring your child's immunization record. Go to: Sauk City Community Center 730 Monroe Street, Sauk City '00 - 5:00 p.m. 3rd Tuesday of the month

For more information please contact:

Susan Baumann-Duren, MSW District Social Worker/ATOD Coordinator/ Homeless Liaison (608) 643-5965 (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)

Veronica Gallas (Para informacion en espanol)

Trabajadora de Apoyo Familiar

(608) 643-5557.