 Maggie Gentine and Anna Mancl qualified for the national level of the History Day competition with their documentary titled: “The Chinese Cultural Revolution: Mao’s Decimation of Filial Piety.” North High students Michelle Kelly received the Robert and Carrol Heideman Award to Archival Research, Alex Hopp and Brett Pokrzywinski received First Honorable Mention, Claudette Beane received Second Honorable Mention, and Sophia Intravaia received Second Honorable Mention. The National History Day competitive cycle is open to all public, private, charter, and homeschool students in the State of Wisconsin.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
May 17, 2013  Pigeon River Elementary School scored a hole in one when Physical
Education teacher Barb McKichan and third grade teacher Lynn Thornton
teamed up to teach students a thing or two about geometry. Teachers and students worked together to make a one-of-a-kind miniature golf course for their school.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
May 6, 2013  Mimi Viglietti, an 8th grade student at Urban Middle School spelled her way to 9th place out of 48 at the State Spelling Bee held on March 23 at Edgewood college in Madison. This was Mimi’s second trip to the Badger State spelling bee, and second year making it to the top ten round.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
May 5, 2013  The James Madison Girl Scouts of Troop 8397 hosted a Girl Scout movie night. The cost of admission was a box of cereal. The troop collected over 30 boxes of cereal to donate to the James Madison School food pantry.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
May 4, 2013  In early March, twelve 4th and 5th grader students participated in the Geography Bee at Grant Elementary School. These 12 were determined through 9 rounds of questions that were given during previous Social Studies classes. The finalists were: 3rd place Christian Radschlag, 2nd place Abram Hopp, and 1st place Jaidin Thiex. Others participating in the Geography Bee were: Shakira Rhodes, Elijah Enriquez, Aidan Hager, Bryan Yang, Madelyn Vang, Moua Yang, Madison Capetillo and Alex Gilmore. Congratulations to all the finalists and to all the students for their efforts.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
May 4, 2013  The Longfellow Citizens of the Month are selected based on the student demonstrating Respect of Self, Respect of Others and Respect of the Environment. Every month the students are recognized by their classroom teacher and the art, music and Physical Education teachers. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
May 3, 2013  Jefferson Elementary School held a geography bee on April 5, 2013. Fifteen fourth and fifth grade students participated. Jefferson Elementary School Geography Bee Winners: Amber Shaw-1st place, Alan Vang - 2nd place, and Jordan Kuehl - 3rd place.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
May 3, 2013  The 4th grade class of Mrs. Pam Braatz at Jefferson Elementary School recently visited the historic Heritage School located on Kentucky Avenue in Sheboygan.The class was given a glimpse into the past and experienced a classroom as it would have existed in 1876. Many of the students came dressed in the attire of the 19th century.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
May 3, 2013  The Lakeland College women’s basketball team hosted the 2nd Annual Jr. Muskies Clinic at Sheridan Elementary School in March. The staff worked with the young athletes on basic fundamentals that are important for all basketball players: Shooting Form, Rebounding Technique, Passing, Dribbling & Ball Handling, and Defensive Position. All the participants received a Jr. Muskies t-shirt signed by the team members. It was great fun for all the students that took part in this event.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
May 3, 2013  Twenty-nine schools and 147 high school students across the state put their culinary and management skills to the test in the ProStart® Invitational at the Wisconsin Restaurant Association Expo on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Sheboygan North High School students placed in the top three culinary teams at the competition. NHS senior Shawna Anderson tied for first place in the individual knife skills competition with over 100 competitors.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
May 3, 2013  North High School students choreographed and performed a “Dance of the
Ho Chi Minh Trail,” with their own musical accompaniment, to express a
cultural understanding of the Vietnam War. Students in African Asian
World classes have been reading primary and secondary source accounts of
the Vietnam War from multi-cultural perspectives. Included in those
readings was an article on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, which allowed students
to see how the trail was viewed during the War, and how it is
re-envisioned today. Using the reading as inspiration, students then
created fictional characters who wrote “letters home” from the Trail.
From these letters, small groups worked together to create story lines,
which were then turned into dance.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
April 30, 2013  With the appearance of Comet PAN-STARRS in the western skies, the
students at Northeast Wisconsin Montessori School at Cleveland
Elementary welcomed a very special guest speaker on Friday, March 15th.
Parent and life-long student of Astronomy, Scott Blair, shared his
expertise with the mixed-age class of 1st through 6th graders. He
explained how comets are formed and even made one for the class out of
dirt, dry ice, ammonia, water and corn syrup, so the children could
observe how a comet behaves in space and forms it's characteristic tail
as it approaches the sun. This fun lesson was enhanced by Mr. Blair
giving the children research ideas and tools to explore more of our
solar system and the universe beyond, so they will be experts by time
Comet ISON appears in November 2013.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
April 16, 2013  The four-year-old kindergarten class at Cleveland Elementary School participated in a geography theme at school where each student had to research and present facts about a state in the United States. The children learned about their country throughout the two week theme and at the conclusion had to "show-and-tell" their state to their fellow classmates.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
April 16, 2013  Some of Jackson Elementary School’s third graders were quite shocked at what they found in their school library. Upon returning from lunch one day, they were led to the library by their teacher. They entered a room filled with their parents, teachers, aides and even a few grandparents. The occasion? The students’ book publishing projects had arrived and parents were invited to share in the moment of exhilaration when the students learned that their books had finally arrived. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
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April 16, 2013 Jefferson Elementary School fifth grade students took a field trip to Spaceport Sheboygan. Students learned how astronauts live on the International Space Station, from eating in space to meeting daily care needs. Students made mock protective gear for an astronaut by using things like bubble wrap, construction paper and duct tape. They wrapped a potato in this protective wear to simulate what is worn in space. Once the potato was wrapped a giant nail was plunged into the potato from a ten foot PVC pipe to simulate an object striking a real space suit in space. Of eight groups, two of our potatoes survived the trauma.
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April 16, 2013  Jackson Elementary School held its annual Geography Bee for 4th and 5th grade students. This year's event was led by Jackson's Interventionist, Mr. Brandon Krause. Congratulations to the finalists: Summer Adams, Owen Beumler, Ricky Jakupovic, Leslie Kirschner, Haley Todd, Aronita Blakqori, Kaley Burrows, Jaron Capetillo, Rhea Heribacka, Britta Stock, and Amanda Moreau. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
April 16, 2013  Grant Elementary School and Elementary School for the Arts and Academics (ESAA) teamed up for Dr. Seuss Spirit Week in March. To celebrate the Grant Student Council hosted a week of special dress up days. Each day the students were asked to donate a different item for families in need. The schools collected 9 boxes of food, 7 boxes of personal hygiene products, 4 boxes for the Humane Society and a donation to Bookworm Gardens. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
April 10, 2013 North High is pleased to announce that 27 students and three staff
members traveled to Avignon, France, March 20-30, as part of an
educational exchange program. The students will engage in educational
and cultural experiences as part of their home stay with French host
families. Students will visit René Char, one of their local secondary
schools, where they will shadow a French student. Sheboygan students
will also visit the Pope’s Palace, part of the Catholic Church’s
historical 14th century schism; Pont Du Gard, an ancient aqueduct;
Arles, an ancient Roman city; and Marseilles.
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April 10, 2013  In March, Cooper Elementary School staff hosted their 13th annual Bedtime Books event - an evening of fun and family literacy. Pajama-clad students in kindergarten through third grade, parents, grandparents, and family friends attended the event. Cooper principal, Larry Brahan, welcomed guests as they enjoyed milk and cookies followed by a story read by the evening’s guest speaker, Ruth Benedum, a retired Sheboygan Area School District and former Cooper teacher. Many children carried sleeping bags, blankets, and stuffed animals as they rotated among classrooms and listened to bedtime stories read by Cooper staff members.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
April 10, 2013  Tea, shortbread, queen’s cake and lemon tarts were some of the items on
the menu at A2 Charter School on Wednesday, February 13, as students
interpreted their recent learning by re-creating a colonial tea party.
Six different stories about children who grew up in Virginia in the
1700’s were the basis of a study of Revolutionary America. Students came
to school dressed as characters from the books they had read, performed
plays about the key ideas expressed in the books regarding life in
colonial times.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
April 10, 2013  The Wisconsin Alliance for Fire Safety (WAFS) is proud to award Eduardo
Hernandez, a fifth grade student at Sheridan Elementary School, Grand
Prize in the WAFS’ annual fire and burn prevention poster contest. The
award was presented by Kathy Meulemans, Executive Director of WAFS at a
school assembly. She was joined by Sheboygan Fire Chief Jeffrey Hermann
in recognizing Eduardo for his accomplishment. The Sheboygan Fire
Department has placed a great emphasis on teaching fire prevention and
fire safety to the general public and specifically grade school aged
children. The Department has developed a very comprehensive program that
begins with kindergarten children and concludes in the fourth grade. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
April 10, 2013 Northern Lights from Sheboygan North High School and Four Guyz in Dinner Jackets will be performing in the North High Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 13. Tickets are available at Festival Foods, Trilling True Value Hardware and Sheboygan North High School.
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April 9, 2013  The Sheboygan Public Education Foundation is holding their 2nd annual Diploma Dash on Saturday, June 8, 2013. Participants can choose a 10K run, a 5K run/walk or a 1 mile grade school run/walk. The Diploma Dash will commemorate educational achievement in Sheboygan
as the run/walk will start and end at Vollrath Park, the historic site
of Sheboygan Area School District graduation.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
April 4, 2013  Approximately 225 Jefferson Elementary School parents and children attended Family Fun Night on Monday February 4th. The children had a choice of five different movies which were played in the library and classrooms. Everyone enjoyed popcorn and a beverage while watching their movie of choice. The event was planned by the school climate committee as an opportunity to strengthen the connection between home and school.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
March 7, 2013  Wilson Elementary School fourth grade students visited the Sheboygan County Historic Museum earlier this month where they learned about Sheboygan County Native American tribes, their customs, and ways of living. Their day at the museum is split between the museum displays and the classroom. At the end of the day students learned about and experienced a powwow. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
March 7, 2013  On Thursday, February 21, 2013, Lincoln-Erdman Elementary School held
its 2013 Geography Bee. It was a great competition of geographical
knowledge! In first place was 5th grader Jackson Pond In second place
was 5th grader Samuel Delasanta, and in third place was 4th grader
Karter Bell.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
March 7, 2013  Wilson Elementary School students celebrated Read Across America by making the classic red and white striped 'cat in the hat' hats, eating green eggs and ham, wearing pajamas and reading the classic Dr. Seuss books.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
March 5, 2013 Every year, schools everywhere celebrate 'Read Across America' held in honor of Dr. Seuss. The event is typically held on the birthday of Dr. Seuss, which is March 2. In the Sheboygan Area School District, events spanned the week before and the week after, with a kinds of wonderful activities taking place.
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March 5, 2013  Every year, schools celebrate 'Read Across America' held in honor of Dr. Seuss. North High School students who are members of Raiders Against Drugs and Alcohol (RADA) and the Blue Crew headed out to SASD elementary schools to read Dr. Seuss books to the students. We don't know who had more fun - the high schoolers or the elementary school students. Either way, it was a great day!Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
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