Inside this issue of the District Newsletter: A Note from the Superintendent Pages 2-4 In Honor of our Retired Teachers Pages 5-6 FFA Frenzy Pages 7-8 WIAA Winter Team Tournament Sportsmanship Awarded Page 13 Teachers Working Together - Co-teaching Classrooms Improving Learning Outcoms Page 14 Spring Inspires Young Poets Page 15 Community Education Is Proud to Present Pages 16-20 Mark Your Calendar Page 21 Looking Ahead Page 22 School Board Approves 2011-12 School Year Calendar Page 23 Volume 5, Issue 7 May 2011 School District of New Richmond D istrict N ewsletter Serving our students, parents, and our community The 2011 New Richmond Senior High School prom "Untamed" was held on April 30th aboard the Avalon river boat in Stillwater, Minnesota. As a seasoned prom coordinator, it is easy for me to remember the proms I attended when I was their age; young people who come to me for advice about going, or not, always hear the same thing - "Ten years from now, you will look back on this night and never begrudge a moment if you choose to go…but you might regret it forever if you don't." This was a bit of an historic moment for NRHS prom history, too. Since the community granted our district the privilege of our beautiful new building, the teacher in me has been drooling over what I’d be capable of doing in my classroom. However, the prom coordinator in me had been anxiously awaiting the Grand March. Prom is a formal affair; dressing a gymnasium for prom was enormously difficult and expensive in years-past. All of our obstacles in the old gym disappeared once the doors of our new auditorium opened. Untamed - New Richmond High School Prom 2011 by Mandi Erickson, Prom Coordinator 2010-11 New Richmond Senior High School Prom Court - L-R: Bryan Greene, Darren O’Flanagan, Buck O’Flanagan, King: Joel Neumann, Junior King: Drew Eckert, son of Shannon and Jason Eckert, Junior Queen: Abby Sauvola, daughter of Rachel and Dean Sauvola, Queen: Brooke Jenderny, Jenny Hudalla, Clare Johnston, Shayla Goss Continued on page 12
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Inside this issue of the District Newsletter:
A Note from the Superintendent Pages 2-4In Honor of our Retired Teachers Pages 5-6FFA Frenzy Pages 7-8WIAA Winter Team Tournament Sportsmanship Awarded Page 13Teachers Working Together - Co-teaching Classrooms Improving Learning Outcoms Page 14Spring Inspires Young Poets Page 15Community Education Is Proud to Present Pages 16-20Mark Your Calendar Page 21Looking Ahead Page 22School Board Approves 2011-12 School Year Calendar Page 23
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The 2011 New Richmond Senior High School prom "Untamed" was held on April 30th aboard the Avalon river boat in Stillwater, Minnesota. As a seasoned prom coordinator, it is easy for me to remember the proms I attended when I was their age; young people who come to me for advice about going, or not, always hear the same thing - "Ten years from now, you will look back on this night and never begrudge a moment if you choose to go…but you might regret it forever if you don't."
This was a bit of an historic moment
for NRHS prom history, too. Since the community granted our district the privilege of our beautiful new building, the teacher in me has been drooling over what I’d be capable of doing in my classroom. However, the prom coordinator in me had been anxiously awaiting the Grand March.
Prom is a formal affair; dressing a gymnasium for prom was enormously difficult and expensive in years-past. All of our obstacles in the old gym disappeared once the doors of our new auditorium opened.
Untamed - New Richmond High School Prom 2011 by Mandi Erickson, Prom Coordinator
2010-11 New Richmond Senior High School Prom Court - L-R: Bryan Greene, Darren O’Flanagan, Buck O’Flanagan, King: Joel Neumann,
Junior King: Drew Eckert, son of Shannon and Jason Eckert, Junior Queen: Abby Sauvola, daughter of Rachel and Dean Sauvola, Queen: Brooke Jenderny,
Jenny Hudalla, Clare Johnston, Shayla Goss
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A Message from the Superintendent - May 2011
We will have approximately five weeks of school left when you receive this issue of the District Newsletter. While the school year begins winding down over the next few weeks there are many things the district’s administrative staff is working on in preparation and planning for the 2010-11 school year.
We are in the process of examining our projected enrollments for the coming school year in conjunction with anticipated staffing needs, reviewing the current district and building budgets, working on individual student classroom assignments, reviewing student test results, and meeting with staff members to gather input as we prepare for the next school year.
Middle School ProjectThe remodeling and upgrading of the former high school into a middle school is nearing completion. Remaining work involves the outside areas to the new entrance. This work began the second week in April and should be finished by the end of May. The interior of the building is complete and the building is in the process of being thoroughly cleaned and the floors polished. The gym painting and floor refurbishing is about complete as well. The plan to move materials and equipment from the current middle school are being made.
Middle School Principal Doug Hatch and his staff will be finishing the school year by packing for the move to the new High School. Moving will begin after students leave for the summer vacation. The move will be completed and summer school classes will be held in about 10 to 12 of the classrooms beginning on June 13th.
Mr. Hatch will also be preparing for a community-wide open house at the middle school and information regarding the open house activities will be sent out to district residents in mid-summer.
Referendum Building Projects CompletedCompletion of the conversion and remodeling project of the former high school to a middle school will bring to close and complete the District’s four-year facility construction and remodeling project. It takes approximately 6 to 12 months to close out each individual project. Closeout not only means completion and accounting for the total costs of the project, but also includes follow-up with contractors for any warranty work, etc. Contractors are required to follow-up for 13
months after substantial completion of the project on any warranty work, which may include re-calibration of equipment, cracked floor tile, electrical system issues, air handling equipment, etc. The process of closing out the first two projects; the construction of Hillside Elementary and the remodeling of Starr Elementary have been completed previously. Some follow-up work for the high school project will be completed this summer and the project should be closed out in September. Final closeout of the middle school project should be completed sometime after January 2012.
Once final close-outs are completed the district will provide the final details, costs, etc., of each individual projects to district residents via the District Newsletter.
2011-2012 School Budget DevelopmentThe development of the 2011-12 budget continues to be discussed by the Board. Preliminary budget estimates have shown that the school district is faced with a $1.300, 000 deficit for the coming year. The projected deficit is based on our preliminary calculation of the district’s revenue limit per student, projected enrollment, projected equalization aids. Of course a significant complication in planning for next year is the stalemate in Madison regarding Act 10 dealing with employee collective bargaining and the projected reduction in state aid for K-12 education which will range in the $900,000,000 over the two-year state budget.
The projection for state equalization aids actually indicates we may have an increase of between $300-400,000 for 2011-12. The reason our state aids continue to grow, even in a time of less state support for K-12 education, is that our enrollment continues to grow and that translates to more support dollars from the state.
The bad news is the proposed state budget requires districts to reduce the amount of their revenue limit per student by 5.5%. That percentage reduction in New Richmond’s revenue limit per student translates to approximately $528 per student. We have proximately 3,020 full-time equivalent students (FTE) in the school district at this time. If one multiples the $528 decrease in revenue limit per student times 3,020 students, the end result is that our revenue limit will decrease by
Morrie Veilleux, Superintendent
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approximately $1,600,000. With a slight increase in state aids over last year our projected reduction comes close to the $1,300,000 deficit I mentioned previously.
ACT 10Act 10 provides school board’s with the authority to manage the school district’s employees wages, benefits and other aspects of our operations without having to follow the current collective bargaining agreements that are in place. In fact, Act 10 as you may have read or heard, allows only the negotiations of base wages for collective bargaining purposes. All other items which previously were with mandatory or permissive subjects of bargaining are prohibited from being bargained by a school board.
Two main aspects of Act 10 will allow most school districts to address the reduction in revenue limits. The first significant change is that school district employees will be required to contribute 5.8% to their retirement, (In most cases employees currently contribute nothing to their state retirement plan). The second change would allow school boards to have full authority to develop and design a health plan that allows for greater contributions by employees to the cost of their health insurance plan. Act 10 also allows boards to design health insurance plans which also reduce premium costs, including higher deductibles, larger co-pays, etc. Employees who are part of an insurance program provided by the state would be required to contribute 12.6% toward their health insurance premiums. That rule does not apply to school district employees and actually the amount a school board could ask employees to contribute could be more or less than the 12.6%.
Currently represented employee groups (employee group in a collective bargaining group) pay 2% toward their health insurance premium and do not contribute to the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), which is the public employee retirement plan. Non-represented employees also pay 2% toward health insurance premiums and do not contribute to WRS.
Initial estimates indicate that if Act 10 becomes law and employees are required to contribute the 5.8% to their retirement account, the projected deficit would be reduced by $740,000. Health
insurance renewal rates for 2011-12 increased 12%. If employees contributed 12.6% to insurance premiums, which essentially would only bring the budget for health insurance back to what our costs are for the current year. Because of the increase and if employees contributed the 12.6% it would have no effect on the projected budget deficit unless significant changes were made to the current health insurance plan design.
Staff ReductionsThe delay in the state budget and the confirmation of the Act 10 bill impacted the Board’s recent decision to extend final lay-off notices to 13 staff members currently under contract and all staff members who have extra-contract assignments. This action by the Board preserves the Board’s ability to take steps to balance the budget should the passage and implementation of a new state budget bill and Act 10 continue to be delayed until or after June 30th.
The Board of Education has continued to reiterate that their budget goal for the 2011-12 school year is to not reduce staff or programming for students. The administrative team will continue to explore all options for reducing costs and expenditures so the 2011-12 budget can be balanced and still meet that goal.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns regarding the school district, please feel free to contact me at your convenience to discuss your questions or concerns.
Morrie
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In Honor Of Our Retiring Teachers
Lynean CronickGrade 5
Hillside Elementary20 Years
Vicki Gjovik Grade 3
Paperjack Elementary 35 Years
Faith HesselinkGrade 2
Paperjack Elementary 29.5 Years
Kate HaugenGrade 1
Hillside Elementary 32 Years
Joe Jamieson Physical Education
High School 30 Years
Bonnie Jackelen Grade 2
Starr Elementary 33 Years
Kerry Kittel History
High School 21 Years
Marcia Kulbitski Grade 2
Hillside Elementary 25 Years
The School District of New Richmond extends a sincere thank you to our retiring teachers for being a special part of our lives.
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Bill Leahy Vocal Music
Middle School 32.5 Years
Shelly McInnes Grade 2
Starr Elementary 33 Years
Barb Peterson Music
Hillside Elementary 27.5 Years
Gayle Pullman Special Services
High School 19 Years
Shirley Rossing Music
Starr Elementary 30 Years
Sue Swanson Grade 3
Hillside Elementary 33 Years
Sherry Thompson Kindergarten
Starr Elementary 15 Years
Julie White Library Media
Hillside/Paperjack 17 Years
Photography by NRHS students Lacey Laughnan and Lexi Schultz
Academic Awards 2010-11Each semester, awards are given to students based on their grade point averages. Students must earn a grade point average, during the semester, of 3.5 or higher to be eligible. Semesters need not be consecutive. Three levels of awards are given: Medallion, Pin, Letter and Certificate.
On April 6, 2011, the 17th Annual Academic Awards Presentation and breakfast was held at Ready Randy's. Below are the names of the winners.
*2010 graduate
2010-11 Medallion award winners. Photo courtesy of Monica Rominski.
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April Agriscience Happenings - by Rachel Sauvola, Agriscience Instructor
You can tell spring is in the air! Baby bunnies were born in the Animal Learning Center with special thanks to student, Ellie Wallace. Ellie’s FFA Supervised Agricultural Experience is raising rabbits. She decided to breed her American Fuzzy Lop over spring break to be able to show students in Small Animal Science all about raising rabbits. Students were very in tune to the physical changes in the doe as she prepared to give birth. As she pulled hair from her dewlap to make the nest and had the six babies, students asked many questions. Born as pink, hairless creatures, students could see all the internal organs as Ellie took them out of the nest box for the first time. Most had never seen live baby rabbits so they learned a lot with Ellie’s help. Most noteworthy was the fact that Ellie was the only person who could touch them at that point since she was the owner and the doe trusted her and knew her scent. After just a week, they grew hair and we are eagerly anticipating them opening their eyes so that all the students can hold them and play with them and not just Ellie!
Easter Lilies are busy growing in the greenhouse for delivery very soon! With the expanded size of the greenhouse, we were able to grow these this year for the first time. Students in the Plants, Animals, Pizza and More class have been taking care of the Easter Lilies each day, along
with the Greenhouse Manager, Gabes Rabb and Independent Study student, David Suennen. It’s been very interesting learning all about
this crop as we studied days to flower, using an Easter Lily bud stick provided to us to by James Carlson at the Baldwin G r e e n h o u s e . Phototrophic properties have
been observed with the lilies growing toward the light shining in overnight. So we’ve really been diligent about turning them, observing their bud development and set to properly calculate when they will bloom. We are very satisfied with our crop and have in fact sold out of all those we grew!
Geranium planting with the 4th graders was a huge success! Every single 4th grader had the opportunity to come and plant a geranium with instruction from high school students. High schoolers taught the younger children all about how to properly care for and maintain plants. Topics such as pests, pesticides, soil composition, fertilizers and the history of plants were discussed. This project would not have
happened without the generosity of James and Rochell Carlson at the Baldwin Greenhouse. They donated the 225 geraniums needed for this project. We can’t thank them enough!! After the students we done planting, they were able to tour the Animal Learning Center and pet the animals, while learning all about how we care for them at the high school.
Fun was had by all!
The Prairie Plug Project took on a new twist as the remainder of the plants were planted into individual plug trays. The greenhouse is abuzz with activity and growth! We have now involved the Video Productions class to help us create a public service announcement and video piece that we can use to market this project to other schools, both in Wisconsin and beyond. We want to convince other people to partner together for this valuable educational experience. We now have Service Learning Day Homerooms so we can plan our strategy for getting them all planted on our day out and about in May.
It’s an exciting time to be an Agriscience student!
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FFA Frenzy In April - by Misty Price, Reporter and Rachel Sauvola, Advisor
The FFA is still on the move this month! Starting off with our banquet on March 27th. Thank you to all who came and participated! Our live dessert auction raised $1129.50 to go toward leadership and scholarship opportunities. We greatly appreciate this financial assistance, and we’ll make sure to use it wisely. We’d also like to congratulate all of the members who won awards.
We also need to thank our top fruit sellers from the fruit sale, our top three being Cede Seidling, with $1,030.50, Gabes Rabb with $1,128.00, and our number one seller being Tyler Lee, with $1,222.50. Thank you
to all who participated in raising these important funds for our chapter’s operation!
Our Senior Scholarships, each at $100, were given to Katie Kaine and David Suennen. We wish you the best of luck with your future plans.
At the middle school level, a member can earn the D i s c o v e r y Degree, and 18 members have earned that rank this year. Congratulations K a t i e
Dornbush, Shawnee Gremore, Miranda Hopkins, Jordyn Hinze, Kevin Kern, Emily Lindloff, Katelan Manahan, Abby Martin, Madeline McCann, Caleb Medchill, Megan Moberg, Tori Neitzke, Lexi Parent, Sophia Thommes, Tyler Van Dyk, Brandon Wachter, and Amber Ziegler.
The first level of membership in the High School FFA is a Greenhand Degree, and we applaud all 16 members who have earned this degree- Kelly Bibeau, Annamari Haffner, Tory Kamm, Ethan LaMirande, Gretchen Raddatz, Serena Randolph, Maddy Riemenschneider, Jake Rose, Mercedes Seidling, Jake Shilts, Kya Smith, Scott Suckut, Jacob Van Dyk, Ariel Vought, and Alyssa Ziegler- we appreciate your dedication!
Chapter degrees are awarded to second, third, and fourth
year members who have shown promising development of leadership, character, citizenship, and cooperation. David Berger, Daren Bibeau, Amanda Betterley, Leah Derrick, Ashley Drinkwine, Ben Gillis, Natalie Jansen, Tyler Lee, Kayla Lindloff, Baily Lund, Misty Price, and Derek Sheetz have all shown these traits, and we congratulate your efforts.
The State FFA degree is the highest degree and honor a state can bestow upon a member. It is our pleasure to share that Gabes Rabb and David Suennen will be receiving their State FFA Degree in June at the Wisconsin State FFA Convention this summer, and they are now among the top 4% of FFA members in our state. You should both be very proud!
David Suennen won the Kiwanis Outstanding Agricultural Senior award. He received an engraved gold watch and his name on a plaque that hangs in the classroom with all the other winner’s names since the inception of the award in 1952. Thank you for all your hard work, we’ll miss you next year, David!
Abby Martin has won the Outstanding Seventh Grader Award, Ben Gillis takes his ranks as Outstanding Sophomore member, and has also earned another award, our Star Chapter Farmer award, bestowed upon a chapter member who is directly involved in production agriculture.
Ellie Wallace joins the ranks as Outstanding Junior this year. And, our Outstanding Senior was David Suennen. Leah Derrick won the Outstanding Community Service award, while our Outstanding Interview Award was given to Gabes Rabb.
Our Outstanding Supervised Agricultural Experience Award winner is Kate Lange, who had her SAE’s well written and organized, and included pictures with captions. SAE’s are projects that members begin and expand on throughout the year, and can be either placement or entreprenuership. Placement is where the member does a project, and does not own the things they are working with, while entrepreneurship is for owning your own SAE completely.
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Top FFA Fundraisers - Tyler Lee - 1st place, Gabes Rabb - 2nd place, and Cede Seidling - 3rd place
David Suennen received the LaVon Krumm Memorial Award from the FFA Alumni for working behind the scenes to make things happen.
Middle School Discovery Degree recipients
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Ben Gillis and Brandon Wachter are the winners of the Beef Production Entreprenuership award. Brandon also won the Sheep Production Entrepreneurship Award. Gabes Rabb won the Sheep Production Proficiency Placement Award.
Ellie Wallace is the winner of the Specialty Animal Production Placement, the Small Animal Care and Production Entrepreneurship Award, and The Ag Processing Placement Award.
Kate Lange is our Floriculture Placement winner, the winner of the Equine Science Entrepreneurship proficiency, Veterinary Medicine Placement award, Agricultural Communications Entrepreneurship award. Kate won the Agricultural Education Placement award as well.
David Berger is the winner of the Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance Entrepreneurship. Derek Sheetz is the winner of the Placement area of Mechanics Repair and Maintenance.
David Suennen is the winner or our Turf and Grass Management Placement award, and is the winner of the Food Service Award at the local level.
Sophia Thommes is the middle school winner of the Specialty Animal and production placement and the winner of the middle school Poultry Enterpreneurship award.
Leah Derrick is our winner in the Small Animal Care and Production Placement Award. Abby Martin is our winner of the middle-school level Small Animal Care and Production Entrepreneurship, and Wildlife production and Management Placement Proficiency.
Thank you very much to all these members for all the hard work that you put in to your projects and our organization. We continue to expect great things from you in the future!
The New Richmond FFA would also like to thank all of those who contributed to our organization with time and effort that we couldn’t function without. Thank you, Mr. Glenn Newby and Mr. Bernie Paulson. These fine gentlemen were awarded Honorary FFA Membership because of all the things they do to help agriscience students and FFA members. Dan and Diane Heintz also received a Distinguished Service award for all the time and effort they have spent helping in the set-up of the new agriscience facility. They are always there to
assist and for that the students and Mrs. Sauvola are very thankful!
Our new officer team for 2011-2012 includes:
Gabes Rabb as PresidentEllie Wallace as Vice President
Leah Derrick as SecretaryBen Gillis as TreasurerMisty Price as Reporter
Kayla Lindloff as SentinelBecky Revord as Historian
Shortly following the Banquet was Ag Tech at UWRF. Students competed in Wildlife Management judging and
Small Animal Science judging. Both teams did very well
On April 11th, Middle School and High School members joined together to make boo-boo bunnies, washcloths shaped as bunnies to humor kids who get small injuries. You put ice in the bunnies tummy to help numb their pain.
Friday, April 15th was the FFA Dairy Day at the elementary schools. FFA members go to each school during lunch time and talk with the younger students about nutrition, specifically related
to dairy products and consumption. FFA leaders asked the students trivia questions and when they answer, they receive prizes donated by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. Each year this is a cooperative activity with Karen Brummer, Director Food Service and all the fabulous lunch staff at each school. It’s an event we look forward to each year as we enjoy interacting with the children.
We’ll have lots more to report on next month as we have our Food for America and Safety Day coming up soon. Thanks for supporting the FFA!
Ellie Wallace and Megan Moberg worked together to create their masterpieces.
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4th Graders Visit High School Ag DepartmentRachel Sauvola’s “Small Animal Science” class gave a guided tour of their new aquaculture lab, small/large animal facilities and greenhouse in March. While touring, Mrs. Erickson’s and Mr. Hop’s classes were introduced to the small animals housed at the school. The high school students shared their knowledge about these animals and gave the 4th graders tips and information about proper care and feeding. The 4th graders were also able to ask questions about each individual animal at stations set up throughout Mrs. Savoula’s classroom.
Peep, Peep!Paperjack third graders make creative writing fun! The third graders were given "Peeps" to build a diorama and write an adventure story about their "Peeps". The idea is a spin-off of the St. Paul Pioneer Press contest. The Peep dioramas made a hit in the school library where they were displayed.
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Congratulations History Fair Competitors!NRMS Students recently competed at UW-EauClaire in the regional History Fair Competition. Students were entered in either the website category or exhibit category. Advancing on to the state level are Victoria Johnson and Emily Bennig with their Shakespeare exhibit.
Pictured: L to RBack: Jimmy Miller, Elliot Smallidge, CJ Kenney, Colin Schroeder, Moriah Evans, Desley Sabby, Laura GagnonMiddle: Emma Burns, Logan Warner, Breelyn Karno, Victoria JohnsonFront: Emily Bennig, Megan Moberg, Reese Jacobson
Forensics Breaks Another NRHS Record Amidst snowflakes,45 mile per hour wind gusts, and temperatures in the mid-thirties the 2011 New Richmond High School Forensics team heated things up on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison last Friday, April 15. Under Head coach Danette Tellijohn and Assistant coach Sarah Fastelin the team broke another New Richmond High School Forensics record with 18 gold medal winners. The previous record was set last year with 14. All 25 possible entries qualified this year with a record number of 32 speakers. A very talented, dedicated and hardworking group of students spent Friday and Saturday in Madison with coaches Tellijohn, Fastelin and chaperone/judge Betty Groboski. Before performing Friday night they enjoyed dinner together at Olive Garden.
NRHS Forensics had outstanding results at State Speech at UW-Madison this past weekend. All students received scores high enough to medal and they broke another school record with 18 gold medals--perfect scores.
Gold Medal winners with perfect scores of 25 were: Shannon Peper, Ellen Meisner, River Simpson, Alyssa Johnson, Brittany Weninger, Misty Price, Emily Schuna, Carly Ferguson, Val Bruner, Jordan Berry, Andrea Kerr, Val Thorson, Sonia Utzman, Cameron Sorenson, Ayja Radwanski, Rachel Greaner, Laura Lusardi and Megan Wefel.
Silver Medal Winners with scores of 23-24 were:Bailey Matthys Angela Tenner, Julia Rehbein, Patty Nelson, Christian Martin, Sarah L’Allier, Justin Zeller, Ellen Junko, Bria Norton, Hailey Bessac, and Allie Hassler.
Bronze Medal Winners with scores of 21-22 were:Katie L’Allier and Julia Barbian. Graycee Lindell earned a Low Bronze with a score of 19.
If you’d like to hear some of these talented speakers we will be having performances in the Large Forum Room at the High School after our banquet on Sunday, May 15 (about 6:15 PM).
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Untamed - Continued from Cover, by Mandi Erickson, Prom Coordinator
Child Care ServicesThe Child Care Services class, taught at the New Richmond high school by Katie Feuerhelm, recently took a field trip to River Falls to get some hands on learning experience related to the course. The trip included the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Child Care Center and Preschool, and also Heartland Montessori School. Child Care Services is a course where students learn more about the inner workings of a child care center, and learn skills necessary to obtain a job in one. Upon completion of the course, students earn an Assistant Child Care Teacher (ACCT) certification from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, which allows them to work in licensed daycare centers as an Assistant Teacher. Much of the learning in the class comes from collaborative work with several New Richmond child care centers and 4K sites, who generously allow students to observe and participate in their classrooms.
This is a great class for students who are interested in working with young children after high school. Students learn about how children learn and develop, and also practice important skills for teaching, like block and lesson planning, guidance and discipline. The field trip was a great hands-on experience, and reinforced the learning which has been taking place over the course of the semester in class.
International Foods
Mrs. Feuerhelm’s International Foods classes have been studying France over the past few weeks. Along with making crepes, tarts, and pastries, the classes have prepared many loaves of French bread to donate to the Empty Bowls fundraiser. The bread was made from scratch and took several days to knead, rise and bake, but they think the end result, and the resulting good that will come from the fundraiser, are worth all the hard work.
The chairs, lighting, sound, lighting, background materials, lighting, media, and did I mention lighting?? Are all there! I loved that - the audience members were all in comfortable seats and that they could all see the beautiful young men and women walking the stage; that they could, so clearly, hear the music and announcements, and the students weren’t navigating a sea of cords underfoot. That being said, I want to thank Andrew Schroetter, our theater manager, for all his work on lighting, and Ken Kerr, who provided the video feed audience members saw above the stage and that the students viewed after they marched into the commons.I would like to offer gratitude to the prom committee members from the class of 2012. If it weren't for their hard work, our magical day would not have been possible. The 2012 Prom Committee members were Alyssa Johnson, Jackie Chilsen, Antje Utgaard, Riley Berger, Molly Amell, Brooke Ver Bunker, Jacqueline Schultz, Micki Swystun, Caiti Marks, Sami Smeed, Derek Gibson, Kirby Helgevold, Morgan Cook, Taylor Singleton, Joe O’Brien, and many others who worked selling tickets, planning, and decorating. Thank you committee.
All prom participants boarded the river boat in Stillwater and immediately began their planned activities. Willow River photography was on board for formal photos in addition to
having taken photos of all couples in the Grand March. Additionally, Snapz photo booth was on board the boat, where prom goers received unlimited free photo strips for the entire evening. In addition to the DJ from First Choice Entertainment, we brought back Ace High casino. The popularity of the river boat casino from last year made the decision to bring them back an easy one. All of the flowers our prom royalty received, as well as the ‘Untamed’ centerpieces on the boat, were created by Sheilah Boettcher and Shebees flowers.
Finally, I’d like to thank all of the parents and spectators for joining us for the Grand March. The event serves as a fund-raiser for next year’s prom. Congratulations prom committee and I'm already looking forward to next year!
Prom participants boarded the Avalon in Stillwater.
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WIAA Winter Team Tournament Sportsmanship AwardedSTEVENS POINT, Wis.--The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, in cooperation with Rural Mutual Insurance, has selected the team Sportsmanship Awards for the 2011 winter State Tournaments.
The winners of the prestigious award are New Richmond in boys ice hockey, River Falls Co-op in girls ice hockey, Mineral Point in wrestling, Platteville/Belmont/Lancaster in gymnastics, Marathon in boys basketball and Black Hawk in girls basketball.
New Richmond was chosen as the winner of the boys hockey Sportsmanship Award for its exemplary sportsmanship at the State Hockey Tournament. It is the first sportsmanship honor presented to the Tigers in hockey and their second overall. They also received the award in summer baseball in 2001. The Tigers qualified for State for the first time since 2003 and fell 5-0 in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Wausau West. Honorable mention went to Marquette.
The River Falls co-op, which included Baldwin-Woodville, Glenwood City, St. Croix Central and Spring Valley this season, won its third consecutive Sportsmanship Award in girls hockey to go with its third straight State championship. The Fusion defeated the Appleton West co-op 7-1 in the semifinals and the Mosinee co-op 3-2 in four overtimes in the championship final. The Mosinee co-op and the Appleton West co-op received honorable mention recognition.
Mineral Point receives its first Sportsmanship Award in wrestling and in any sport following its display of sportsmanship at the State Team Wrestling Tournament. The Pointers finished runner-up in Division 3 this season. They fell to Coleman, 52-13, in the championship match after advancing with a 36-34 win over Clear Lake in the semifinals. Campbellsport, Coleman, Hartford Union, Holmen, Lodi, Oostburg and Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln received honorable mention for the award.
Platteville/Belmont/Lancaster receives the sportsmanship award for the second consecutive season. The co-op program placed second in Division 2 at the WIAA State Gymnastics Championships in March. The schools and communities receiving honorable mention include Antigo, Ashland, Elkhorn, Holmen, Milton, Oshkosh West/North/Lourdes, River Valley, Sheboygan South/North, West Salem/Aquinas and Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln.
Division 4 champion Marathon was selected over a
number of contenders for the award at the Boys State Basketball Tournament. The Red Raiders displayed outstanding sportsmanship, enthusiasm and community support in their 52-43 championship game victory over Grantsburg and in its 68-50 win over Oostburg in the semifinals. It is the school’s first Sportsmanship Award in basketball and its second overall. Marathon was bestowed the honor in girls basketball in 1987. Receiving honorable mention include Clayton, Blair-Taylor, Grantsburg, Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran, Lakeside Lutheran, Little Chute, Oostburg, Randolph and Wauzeka-Steuben.
Black Hawk was selected as the sportsmanship award winner in girls basketball for the second straight year after winning the district’s first sportsmanship honor last year. The Warriors fell 64-40 to eventual Division 5 champion Newman Catholic in the semifinals. Dominican, Middleton, Nicolet, Oostburg, Prairie du Chien, Westby and Whitefish Bay received honorable mention.
The WIAA/Rural Mutual Insurance Sportsmanship Award is presented to one school and community in each of the State team tournaments. The award winners are determined by the conduct and sportsmanship displayed by athletes, coaches, cheer and support groups, mascots, bands and spectators. Additional consideration is given for the effort of school administrators and chaperones to insure support for their teams are positive and that the highest ideals of sportsmanship are upheld. Award winners receive a plaque and banner in recognition of the honor. Schools receiving honorable mention are acknowledged with a certificate of recognition.
The selection process includes contributions and evaluations from contest officials, tournament management, police and security personnel, crowd control and ushers, WIAA staff members, area hotels and restaurants.
Todd C. Clark Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Director of Communications & Advanced Media 5516 Vern Holmes Dr. Stevens Point, WI 54482 (715) 344-8580 fax - (715) 344-4241 [email protected] www.wiaawi.org
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Teachers Working Together - Co-teaching Classrooms Improving Learning Outcomes
What is better than one teacher in the classroom? The answer is two teachers! This is exactly what has been happening in each of our elementary school buildings this year. General and special education teachers have teamed up to collaborate in an effort to improve academic achievement in mathematics.
One of the methods of collaboration that has been used is co-teaching. Co-teaching has been defined broadly as “two teachers of equivalent professional status, most often a classroom teacher and a special education teacher, sharing instructional responsibility for a diverse group of students” (Friend, 2007). Co-teaching partnerships are unique and beneficial for several reasons. Two of the most evident include:
● Co –teaching dramatically improves the student-teacher ratio. For example, instead of one teacher for 25 students, the ratio becomes two teachers for 25. This allows for more teacher-student contact and individualized assistance.● Two professionals in a co-teaching class allow students to benefit from the unique strengths and teaching styles of both teachers. When teachers are allowed to blend their expertise, students are bound to benefit.
Elementary general and special education teachers, currently involved in these inclusive classrooms, were recently surveyed on their experiences this school year. The results were overwhelming in support of this model.
● One 3rd grade teacher shared, “It has been beneficial for co-teachers to work, discuss and group students together. In the classroom, co-teaching allows for one teacher to continually navigate and assess the classroom to ensure student learning”.
● Another 4th grade teacher shared, “Co-teaching really allows for students to get the best out of both teachers. Our improved MAP scores also seem to be an indication of its success. It has been a wonderful experience.”
The above teacher comments offer a glimpse of the impact that co-teaching offers. The teachers in this current co-teaching model are seeing that this might be one way to bring out the best in both teachers and students.
This type of collaboration started last year, and has expanded into the majority of the grade levels at each elementary building. The goal this year was to begin with mathematics with the hope to expand to other curricular areas in the future.
Submitted by: Jamie Knutson, Special Services Teacher
Co-teachers, Jamie Knutson and Annie Bauer, provide individualized assistance to 3rd grade students.
Co-teachers, Jamie Knutson and Melissa Demulling-Konsela use Smart technology in an effort to improve academic achievement in math.
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Spring Inspires Young PoetsIn our first grade reading curriculum we've been studying describing words and poetry. Hillside students in Ms. Delany, Ms. Studer, Mr. Schroeder, Mrs. Richter, and Mrs. Lubow’s class learned about acrostic poems, free verse, rhyming poems and "The Eraser Poem" by Louis Phillips.
The first graders enjoyed practicing poems in class and on their own!
The Slimy Werm by FreddieThe slimy werm.The slimy wermThe slimy werThe slimy weThe slimy wThe slimy The slimThe sliThe slThe sThe ThT
Random
Awsome
Criticle
Hevey
Elegant
Alive
LovelyBy Racheal
Summer
Pink flowers
Roses
Ice cubes
Nests with birds
GrassBy Emma
The Duck Poem by LaneThe duck poem.The duck poemThe duck poeThe duck poThe duck pThe duckThe ducThe duThe dTheThT
Sun
Pretty flowers start to bloom
Roots grow
Inside when it rains
Nice weather
Grass growsBy Kylie
My BrotherI have a brother.He is sick.You’ll see him in bed.He is thick.You’ll see him all around.Down the hall.In the market.And in the mall.When he’s in his bedHe’ll never make a sound.I’ll never hear him roll.But I’ll hear him pound.By Isabelle
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Community Education Is Proud To Present - Adult Classes and Day Trips
MN Landscape ArboretumT5/10/2011 $55.00 per person Inc. lunch, bus, and tour We’lltakeadeluxemotorcoachbustoChaska’sMNLandscapeArboretumfora3-miletouraboardtheTrumpetCreeperTram.Atlunch,theywillprovideuswithaflowerpotlunch.Thentherewillbetimetobrowsethegiftshoporwalkonthetrailsonyourown.Pick-upTimesandLocations:Somerset:7:30am NewRichmond:7:45amHammond:8:15am Hudson:8:45amArrivebackintheareaabout5pmMoneyisdueattimeofreservation.Pleasereserveassoonaspossible.‘Taste of Home’ Plus More M, T, W, 6/6/2011 - 6/8/2011 $299/double or $398/single ($100 due at time of reservation/balance due May 1, 2011) Inc. lunch, bus, and tour Joinusforafun3daytripinthestateofWisconsin!WewillbetravelingtotheHistoricalWadeHouseinGreenbush,theTrimbornFarm&JeremiahCurtinCottage,BotanicalGardensofGreendale.WewillvisittheTasteofHomeVisitorCenter,shoptheoutletstoreandothersmallvillageshops.WewillenjoyaguidedtourofthefamousPabstMansionandendwithatourofourbeautifulStateCapitol.6:00AM-9:00PM
Science Museum of MN: King Tut T 8/2/2011 $79.00 per person Inc. morning snack, Omnitheater, displays, bus, and dinner StartthedaywithcoffeeandmuffinsbeforeviewingtheOmnitheater’sshowingof“Mummies,SecretsofthePharaohs”.Afterlunchonyourown,seethetreasuresofancientEgyptandmorethan100authenticartifactsilluminatingthelivesofgreatrulersburiedintheValleyoftheKingsandothernotableancientsites,includingthemostfamousofthemallKingTut.OnthewayhomethegroupwillhavedinneratOutbackSteakhouseinWoodbury.Pick-upTimesandLocations:Somerset:7:45am NewRichmond:8:00amHammond:8:30am Hudson:9:00amArrivebackintheareaabout7pm
Adult Enrichment Classes
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Community Education is Proud to Present - Online Classes
Community Education Registration Form
Mail to: 701 E 11th St, New Richmond, WI 54017 Drop off: 837 E 11th St, New Richmond, WI 54017
___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________-Community Education periodically takes pictures of participants for promotional purposes. If you do not want pictures taken of yourself or your family, contact 715-243-7421.-Contact Community Education prior to class starting regarding any prior health concerns that may effect participation. -By signing this form, you are certifying you have adequate coverage insurance and absolve New Richmond Community Education and other cosponsoring organizations of any claim.
Signature of Participantor Parent/Guardian if under 18
The New Richmond FFA chose to honor STEP worker, Glenn Newby with an Honorary FFA Degree. This award is the highest honor that a chapter can bestow upon its community supporters. Glenn’s attention to detail and assistance with all things class and FFA related over the last three years has earned him this honor. Students were very excited to give him this award because they recognize how his help in the classroom benefits them and Mrs. Sauvola. Congratulations, Mr. Newby! We appreciate you!
Pictured are Misty Price, Reporter, Gabes Rabb, President and David Suennen, Treasurer looking on while Kate Lange, Vice President awards Mr. Newby with the Honorary Chapter FFA Degree on March 27, 2011 at the New Richmond Family Restaurant.
STEP is an acronym for the Senior Tax Exchange Program. This program is a unique way for our senior population to volunteer in our schools in exchange for credit on their property tax, learn about what happens in our schools, and be of great value to over-worked staff. STEP workers can to do a variety of tasks; from helping teachers sort papers, to working with students on various projects or being an extra pair of eyes or hands at various school functions.
What Is S.T.E.P?
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Community Education Is Proud To Present - Safety Fair and Bike Rodeo
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Community Education Is Proud to Present - Thank you from Empty Bowls 2011
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Mark Your Calendar!
READING EVENTS CALENDAR Hillside, Starr and Paperjack
2010-2011
May 18 FREE Book Trading Day
May 23-27 Third AR Store – Grades 3, 4 & 5
Summer Stretch 2011 Registration Window
April 18 - May 20, 2011Register now for your favorite
classes!Additional sections of Gadgets Galore
and Cartooning now offered for Grades 2-4!
Questions? Call 715-243-7428.
Spring Is Here!Your New Richmond Tiger
School Store has some new items!
Check out our new line of shorts for both men and women; lots of youth clothes
and new jackets appropriate for the spring weather.
Stop in if you have a chance!
Thanks for your support!
School Store Hours 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 7th hours
Monday - Wednesday, Friday7:40 - 8:30
9:35 - 12:05 2:00 - 2:50
Thursdays 7:40 - 8:25
10:45 - 1:10 2:05 - 2:50
New Richmond High School
Class of 2011
Graduation and commencement exercises will be held on
Friday, May 27, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
in the high school gymnasium.
Tickets are required for seating in the gym (each student participating in the graduation ceremony will receive ten
tickets). Overflow seating with large-screen video will be available in the Auditorium.
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Looking Ahead - June 2011 & July 2011
Summer
Stretch
2011
June 15 - July 1
August Jumpstart Registration Deadline
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School Board Approves 2011-12 School Year Calendar
At the School District of New Richmond, we aim to be a resource for you! If you have any questions or would like to contact someone in our schools, please use the list below as a resource for specific departments and buildings.
Contact Us
District Office ...................................................................................715-243-7411District Administrator – Morrie Veilleux...................................................715-243-7413Director of Fiscal & Building Operations – Brian Johnston .................715-243-7414Director of Special Services – Sue Curtis .................................................715-243-7426Director of Community Education – Cheryl Emerson ..........................715-243-7423Curriculum Coordinator - Jessica Ferguson .............................................715-243-7429District Nurse – Joan Simpson....................................................................715-243-7424Supervisor of Buildings & Grounds – Bob Parent ..................................715-243-7401Food Service Accounts .................................................................................715-243-7408Fax ....................................................................................................................715-246-3638
Hillside Elementary ....................................................................... 715-243-1400Principal – Frank Norton .............................................................................715-243-1401Attendance Line – 24 hours a day ..............................................................715-243-1419School Counselor ..........................................................................................715-243-1409Health Aide .....................................................................................................715-243-1408Fax ....................................................................................................................715-243-1418
Paperjack Elementary ...................................................................................715-243-7400Principal – Mike Ballard ...............................................................................715-243-7403Attendance Line – 24 hours a day ..............................................................715-243-7405School Counselor ..........................................................................................715-243-1504Health Aide .....................................................................................................715-243-7405Fax ....................................................................................................................715-243-8417
Starr Elementary ............................................................................. 715-243-7431Principal – Greg Gentle ................................................................................715-243-7433Attendance Line – 24 hours a day ..............................................................715-243-7434School Counselor ..........................................................................................715-243-7439Health Aide .....................................................................................................715-243-1589Fax ....................................................................................................................715-246-2898
Middle School ................................................................................. 715-243-7471Principal – Doug Hatch ................................................................................715-243-7473Assistant Principal – Michele Wood ...........................................................715-243-7474Attendance Line – 24 hours a day ..............................................................715-243-1616School Counselors ..............................................................................715-243-7477/7485Health Aide .....................................................................................................715-243-1616Fax ....................................................................................................................715-246-0580
High School ................................................................................... 715-243-7451Principal – Jeff Moberg ................................................................................715-243-7454Associate Principal – Jon Lucivansky .........................................................715-243-7456Assistant Principal – Jeff Swanson .............................................................715-243-7453Assistant Principal/Athletic Director – Casey Eckardt ...........................715-243-7455Supervisor of Food Services – Karen Brummer .....................................715-243-1714Attendance Line – 24 hour a day ................................................................715-243-7445School Counselors ................................................................... 715-243-7446/7447/7448Health Aide .....................................................................................................715-243-1709Fax ....................................................................................................................715-243-7464
District ResourcesDistrict Web Page .............................................. www.newrichmond.k12.wi.us(Staff e-mails are available on the District website)CESA’s Homework Helpline .........................http://www.cesa10.k12.wi.us/helpline/District Newsletter Editor - Lisa Vergin ....................................................715-243-7428Newsletter Email ...................................................newsletter@newrichmond.k12.wi.us
Postal Patron
The School District of New Richmond extends our sincere thanks to Greg Gartner for his service as school board member.
