Olga Brener Intermediate School
Students in Mellissa Reed’s third-grade class are working on a simple machines unit in their science class. They are studying pulleys, levers and inclined planes – learning how they work, how they are used in our everyday lives and how they make the work that’s being performed easier. What better way to learn than by taking a hands-on approach? The students are partnered up, given a K’Nex kit and then build an an example of a simple machine.
Upcoming: Oct. 8, Walk Your Child to School Day; Oct. 16, Hansen fundraiser delivery; Oct. 16 and Oct. 20, teacher conferences; Oct. 23, half day; Oct. 24, no school.
Wolf River Lutheran High School
Wolf River Lutheran High School will host our annual Family Fun Fair and Auction on Oct. 11 at the Boarders Inn and Suites. There will be a community 5K at 9:45 a.m., quarter-mile kids run at 10:45 a.m. and a WIAA cross-country meet at 11a.m. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Lunch of soup and sandwiches will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by a silent auction until 1 p.m. and a live auction at 1 p.m. There will be barrel rides and children’s games available all day. For more information, call the school at 715-745-2400.
St. James Lutheran
The St. James volleyball A team took part in a tournament at Fox Valley Lutheran High School in Mosinee. The day was filled with six very well-matched teams. The morning games kept fans on the edge of their seats. The afternoon brought three more matches and three more wins! The Lady Saders finished the tournament undefeated at 6-0. What a great day! The girls received compliments from other coaches as well as the referees. They ended their day with prayer and thankful hearts to God, who has given them their skills and abilities. Way to go, girls!
Hillcrest Primary School
This summer a group of Hillcrest/LEADS staff members attended the Wisconsin PBIS Conference. Not only did we attend the conference sessions, our staff was also asked to present at the pre-conference with recognition of our culturally responsive practices.
In addition, we are proud to announce that we earned the School of Distinction award. There are approximately 1,100 PBIS schools in Wisconsin. Of those 1,100 schools, only 61 of them earned this award. The purpose of this award is to identify schools that exemplify best practices in the implementation of PBIS systems. These recognized schools may also serve as examples to other schools looking to implement PBIS.
What is PBIS? PBIS is Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. One of the foremost advances in schoolwide discipline is the emphasis on schoolwide systems of support that include proactive strategies for defining, teaching and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create positive school environments. Instead of using a piecemeal approach of individual behavioral management plans, a continuum of positive behavior support for all students within a school is implemented in areas including the classroom and nonclassroom settings (such as hallways, buses and restrooms).
Positive behavior support is an application of a behaviorally based systems approach to enhance the capacity of schools, families and communities to design effective environments that improve the link between research-validated practices and the environments in which teaching and learning occurs. Attention is focused on creating and sustaining primary (schoolwide), secondary (classroom) and tertiary (individual) systems of support that improve lifestyle results (personal, health, social, family, work, recreation) for all children and youth by making targeted behaviors less effective, efficient and relevant, and desired behavior more functional.
What were a few of the ways that Hillcrest/LEADS staff members incorporated culturally responsive practices into the school? We invited a cultural consultant and author, Misty Cook, to a staff in-service and she presented different ideas for the staff to infuse Native American culture into their classrooms. We also involved our community in a variety of ways, including a powwow presentation and the collection of cultural artifacts to display in our school display cases. Native American musicians taught our students a variety of songs and dances in music class. A Menominee Tribal Enterprises guest presented at the Careers on Wheels event. A chef made a Peruvian beverage offered on the lunch menu. Our physical education teacher also incorporated cultural lessons in gym class, and our students were taught how to play many different games that students play in other cultures. To learn more about PBIS, visit www.pbis.org/school.
Sacred Heart Catholic School
The students of Sacred Heart Catholic School are very lucky this week. Our school family was the first to celebrate Mass in the newly renovated church. The project took over five months to complete. During that time we celebrated Mass in the school gym. This week our third-grade students led us in a Mass that focused on how and when to pray. The parish family will celebrate the first Masses in the new space this coming weekend. The entire Shawano area community is invited to the official ribbon cutting ceremony at 5 p.m. Oct. 8.
Our fourth- and fifth-grade students enjoyed the beautiful fall weather last week by participating in the Shawano County Conservation Day at Navarino Nature Center. There were more than 350 students learning about our environment, wildlife and conservation. The students learned from experts in their fields and also explored how they could chose a career to help our county.
Did you know that we have a newly designed 3K/4K program at Sacred Heart Catholic School? Corrine Salerno’s Shining Stars has 16 students who have become part of our school family. Her 3K friends come on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays for the morning hours. The 4K Shining Stars are in our program all five days for the whole day. They are working together to be great students and learn all about Jesus in their world.
Our Home and School Organization would like to thank everyone who came to enjoy a night of Bingo this past Saturday. It was a fun event that also helps our school. Mark your calendars for the next Bingo night on Oct. 18 in the church basement.
Gresham School
The Gresham Middle School girls volleyball team had a game against Menominee Indian. The sixth-graders won 2-1. The seventh grade lost all three, but played well. The eighth-graders won one and lost two. They had an exceptional comeback from 0-15 to come back to win 27-25. All of the losses came within two points.
Next week will be homecoming and Cystic Fibrosis week.
St. Paul Lutheran, Bonduel
“Know, Grow, Sow” is the theme for the 2014-15 school year. Students, staff and families will use what we know from the Bible to grow in our faith and sow the seeds of faith in our godly words and actions. To welcome in the new year, some physical updates to the building were made during the summer months. The school’s mission statement was painted on a wall near the entrance, coat shelves upstairs were painted by the lower grade teachers, and a large mural is in the works for the school entry area.
Another new addition to the St. Paul Lutheran School building is the Bonduel Community Food Pantry. A room has been rearranged to provide an opportunity to meet the needs of Bonduel area individuals or families that can use assistance in receiving healthy foods. The pantry had its first distribution of food last Wednesday. The food pantry hours will be from 4-7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. To qualify, families must reside in the Bonduel School District. Families should also be prepared to come with income and financial information in order to complete the application process. The pantry is located in the St. Paul school building at 240 E. Green Bay St. The school children will be making contributions to the food pantry as part of their chapel offerings the first Wednesday of each month. Anyone wishing to donate additional food or needs to the food pantry – or who would like to inquire if they can register to receive donations – should call the St. Paul church office at 715-758-8559 for information.
This has already been a busy week for us. Picture Day was on Monday and Tuesday, and this week students in grades 1-8 are writing letters to friends and families for our annual fundraiser, Race for Education. As a healthy fundraiser, we aren’t selling food or trinkets, but instead are going to spend an hour walking and/or running around the school grounds at the end of October. Friends and family are asked to sponsor the students as runners, and funds are used to assist in both budgeted and nonbudgeted school needs.
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