School Notes

Bonduel Elementary School Some of the third-grade students at Bonduel Elementary School were asked to reflect on what they are thankful for. Each student wrote a few sentences describing them, and every one of them seems to know what is truly important. Here are a couple of their stories: “I’m thankful for Grandma, home and family. First, I’m thankful for my grandma because she spoils me rotten. Second, I’m thankful for my home because I have a place to come home to every night. Last, I’m thankful for my family because they cheer me up when I am sad.” — Raine “I am thankful for Duchess. She is an adorable Siamese. She licks my face to wake me up. I love her so much. She is nice. Second, I am thankful for my grandma. She brings me and my sister to swimming lessons. I go to her house sometimes. Last, I am thankful for my mom. She is caring, and it is fun to play with her.” — Johnny Have a wonderful holiday! Olga Brener Intermediate School The third-graders are at it again! For the past few years, the third-grade classes have sold holiday treats during the lunch hours, with the profits going to local charities. Safe Haven and Red River Riders were the past recipients, and this year they are selling for the Shawano County Humane Society. Not only are they helping others out, but they are also working on social skills and math skills. Items being sold this year are candy canes, jumbo pickles, popcorn balls, Powerade, reindeer hot chocolate and candy sleighs. The sale continues through Friday. The Hawk Trait for the month of November was tolerance. The following students were chosen by their teachers and/or class for demonstrating that trait: Lily Martin, Allison Johnson, Alexis Cherney, Kassidy Laatsch, Jade Brandt, Alyzza Grueb, Gage Congos, Madeline Schroth, Alex Kohn, Cecilianne Dodge, Aaliyah Pyatskowit, Lindsey Peters, Bryce Popp, Will Bieber, Allison Laffin, Nolen Riemer, Alexis Christopherson, Jenna Ainsworth, Ethan Pleshek, Brieanna Luebeck, Oliver Lepscier, Teghan Kristof, Brandon Smith, Alicyn Poulos, Joryn Koelbl, Jaslynn Waupoose, Rowyn Rodenbeck, John Zeise, Kylie Teetzen, Abigail Rabideau, Tyler Thiel, Ruby Phillips-Levin, Cole Grassman, Corissa Hutmaker, Dane Adams, Rylie Anderson, Dalton Dillenburg, Alejandro Castro-Carias and Leo Liu. Upcoming: No school from Dec. 24 through Jan. 4. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! St. James Lutheran School After the New Year, there is going to be a competition between the grades to see which homeroom can bring in the most box tops. Start collecting them now. Don’t wait until January to start collecting at home and getting your neighbors and relatives to collect as well. The competition will run for three weeks. First-, second- and third-place prizes will be announced later. We are in the process of making some repairs to our playground so it will be in tip-top shape by the time spring rolls around. Our playground gets a lot of hard use, so these repairs are inevitable. We also need to replace the wood chips on our playground and would like to get rid of the wood chips and replace them with a 6-inch layer of rubber mulch to improve safety on our much-used playground. The cost is approximately $13,000. We are hoping that we can use some of our Race for Education funds as well as some gala funds that have not been designated. However, that will not cover the costs. We are looking for some alternative ways to raise the additional funds either through private donations or other fundraising events. If you have any ideas, please pass them on to one of our staff. Bonduel Elementary School Some of the third-grade students at Bonduel Elementary School were asked to reflect on what they are thankful for. Each student wrote a few sentences describing them, and every one of them seems to know what is truly important. Here are a couple of their stories: “I’m thankful for Grandma, home and family. First, I’m thankful for my grandma because she spoils me rotten. Second, I’m thankful for my home because I have a place to come home to every night. Last, I’m thankful for my family because they cheer me up when I am sad.” — Raine “I am thankful for Duchess. She is an adorable Siamese. She licks my face to wake me up. I love her so much. She is nice. Second, I am thankful for my grandma. She brings me and my sister to swimming lessons. I go to her house sometimes. Last, I am thankful for my mom. She is caring, and it is fun to play with her.” — Johnny Have a wonderful holiday!