School Notes

Bonduel Elementary School Bonduel Elementary received a grant of nearly $5,000 from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Institute for Learning Partnership to be used to purchase the LEGO robotics program. The program was ordered, and a group of teachers was trained on Aug. 21. The program requires the kids to read and follow step-by-step instructions on how to build different items, just like a set of regular LEGOS. However, this program takes things a step further. The kids then need to do some programming on the computer. They need to program movements, sounds, speed and time to make their creation come to life. These are the first steps in learning engineering. LEGO robotics will be used with our Gifted and Talented program and will be offered as a summer school class. We look forward to using it to keep challenging the kids in their thinking and learning! Sacred Heart Catholic School The school year is off to a great start! We are excited to share that we have 90 students enrolled in our school in grades 3K through eight. That is a total of 28 new smiling students in our classrooms and hallways! We have also had four new staff members join our school family. Here is a little information about our newest two members: - Hi, I’m Sue Simoens and I am the new art teacher at Sacred Heart Catholic School. I also work out of my home as a freelance graphic artist and photographer. I will be married to my wonderful husband, Scott, 27 years this month. We have two awesome sons. David is a biochemist in Madison, and Kevin is in his senior year at the University of Iowa. I am thrilled to be teaching, being able to combine my passion for art and children. I received my Bachelor of Art Education degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. I am so blessed and excited to be a part of the Sacred Heart family and look forward to a great school year. - My name is Scott Marohl and I am honored to introduce myself as a new member to the Sacred Heart family. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in May 2013 and began working in classrooms soon after that through summer school, substitute teaching and a long-term teaching position. All of this brought me to Sacred Heart Catholic School, where I now begin to instill the knowledge I have learned amongst the students. I married my wife, Tracy, in September 2012 and we reside here in Shawano with our 3-year-old lab and two cats. I am very grateful for the opportunity to teach and learn here at Sacred Heart Catholic School. Thank you very much for the opportunity to be a member of your family. We are still taking registrations for our school. If you or someone you know would like more information regarding the programs we offer, please call the school office at 715-526-5328 or e-mail Carolyn Reuter, admissions director, at creuter@sacredheartshawano.org.