 Mrs. Mona Mair's third grade class at Cooper Elementary School uses iPods to practice math skills. This year, each 3rd grade student has been issued an iPod to practice reading and math strategies. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 5, 2012 Jackson Elementary and A2 Charter Schools’ Student Council members beautified their own campus by picking up garbage outside after school during their October meeting. This year, Student Council is made up of interested 5th graders. Their goal for the school year continues to focus on making a difference for their school and in their community. Student Council advisors are school secretaries, Mrs. Cindy Pantel and Mrs. Laura Pribbernow. If you have a need that this group may be able to assist with, please inquire by calling the Jackson Elementary School Office at 459-3573.
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November 5, 2012  On September 30 and October 1, 2012, Jefferson fifth graders attended their annual trip to the Sheboygan Marsh. One day is spent entirely in a canoe looking at life on the water. The second day is spent on land doing experiments to prove whether or not the Sheboygan Marsh is healthy. After many tests and observations using the Scientific Method, it was determined that the Sheboygan Marsh is healthy and doing well. This trip is enrichment to our Ecosystems science unit. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 5, 2012  On October 3, 2012, the Cleveland Elementary and NEW Montessori schools joined millions of children, parents, teachers and community leaders around the globe in walking to school to celebrate International Walk to School Day. Staff members, students, and parents met at various locations throughout the village of Cleveland and joined in the trek to school, both walking and biking. Upon arrival, healthy breakfast treats were provided to all students by the generous donors of Natural Ovens, and the Cleveland/N.E.W. Montessori PTO. All involved demonstrated great attitudes towards a positive approach to good health, and an enjoyable morning was had by all. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 5, 2012  Grant Elementary students and staff participated in a “Fall Into Books Book-O-Ween” Day! This event was an educational celebration of literature and book characters following the annual Scholastic Book Fair and Fall Recess. Students came dressed as a favorite storybook character on Monday, October 29th and participated in a Storybook Character Parade, listened to teachers read a fall favorite story and joined in a school-wide reading session. Students prepared for this culminating activity through unique experiences in Reading Interventions Groups. Classes wrote book reports, participated in book-talks, did character sketches and developed library skills. The bonus for students was an opportunity to earn extra minutes on their monthly reading calendars to enter in a drawing for a new bicycle in June!Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
October 31, 2012  Members of the District One B-Dance team (break dancing) wowed the crowd on at the Longfellow After School Program with rhythm, rap and rolls all over the gym floor on Friday, October 5. Led by Bee Xiong, a senior at North High, high school students, boys and girls alike, performed for the elementary aged students who attend the After School Program. Bee spoke to the students about the commitment, practice, safety and fun that comes with team dancing. He answered questions about competition and popularity of breakdancing. Then the whole team came out and moved with amazing synchronicity and athleticism. The younger students gasped and clapped as each of the dancers took turns demonstrating a new move.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
October 24, 2012  There’s treasure in Sheboygan County, and the 4th and 5th graders at Pigeon River and Cleveland Elementary Schools are hot on its trail, thanks to the relatively new sport of Geocaching. As part of a new physical education unit, teacher Barb McKichan uses the Sheboygan Area School District’s Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers to teach students how to use a compass and work as a team in order to find “caches” hidden across school grounds.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
October 23, 2012 
Jefferson Elementary School offers a Before School Program for students Monday through Friday from 7:15 – 8:00 every morning. Families were able to sign up for this program at registration. Currently the program is full with approximately 25 students participating. The students are given lessons which review their language and math skills, have quiet reading time, and are also given time to complete homework if needed. The students also enjoy a “game day” once a week.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
October 23, 2012  On September 20 Grant Elementary School held a Family Supper and Celebration. The purpose of the event was to bring families together to celebrate Grant School's recognition as a School of Distinction by the WI PBIS Network and as a School of Recognition by the WI DPI for academic excellence. The event featured a hotdog dinner followed by an assembly. Then students taught their parents the school-wide expectations while teachers role-played the "non-example" or problem behaviors. The event concluded with a raffle prize drawing for families.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
October 23, 2012  The 4th and 5th grade class of Mrs. Angela Wagner at Jefferson Elementary School decided to participate in the global Peace One Day project and organized a Peace Walk. The walk started at Jefferson School at 8:30 a.m. on September 21st. Other classes in the school, staff, and family were invited to be a part of a great showing of peace. The group, which included 322 students, walked around the surrounding neighborhood carrying signs to spread the word of peace in our community.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
October 5, 2012  Principal Chad Renzelmann presented the "Special Friend of Wilson School” Award to Mr. Jim Johnson on Monday October 1, 2012 during the regular PBIS assembly. PBIS, or Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, acknowledges, celebrates, and rewards students for positive choices. Grandpa Jim, as he is known to the students, works with kindergarteners at Wilson Elementary School as part of the Seniors In School/Foster Grandparent program. Jim began volunteering with the program seven years ago after retiring from the Kohler Company. He says he has enjoyed getting to know the staff, but most importantly, he enjoys working with the students.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
October 5, 2012  Twice a year, the Parent Involvement Committee at Washington School for Comprehensive Literacy hosts Breakfast and Books. More than 300 students and family members attended the event on September 21, 2012. Students and their families gathered before school to eat breakfast together. After breakfast, students chose a book, read it with their family, and then took the book home.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
October 5, 2012  State Superintendent Tony Evers praised Grant Elementary School for being among 132 schools in the state that received Wisconsin School of Recognition honors for the 2012-13 school year during a special Oct. 2 ceremony at the State Capitol in Madison. “We are very proud of the staff at Grant School for their continued dedication to helping all students succeed. Their efforts in engaging students, parents and the community in learning have not gone unnoticed,” said Superintendent Dr. Joseph Sheehan.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
October 5, 2012  State Superintendent Tony Evers praised Jefferson Elementary School for being among 132 schools in the state that received Wisconsin School of Recognition honors for the 2012-13 school year during a special Oct. 2 ceremony at the State Capitol in Madison. “Congratulations to Jefferson School on their continued academic
success. The staff has done an excellent job in building a community of
learning” said Superintendent Dr. Joseph Sheehan.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
October 5, 2012 Sheboygan Area School District Superintendent Dr. Joseph Sheehan was recognized by the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance at its first Excellence in Manufacturing/Education Partnership Awards event. Dr. Sheehan was awarded the Career Pathmaker – Administrator Award. The event spotlighted best practices of manufacturing and education collaborations throughout the state, as well as showcasing top talent from local manufacturing companies. Dr. Sheehan recognizes the excellent technical career opportunities and has been a leader in helping kids make good career choices. He is in tune with local employer needs and is working to expand work-based learning for students to get them started in their career path.
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October 2, 2012  HI HO, HI HO The Seven Dwarfs visited Lake Country Academy during a Core Virtue assembly to teach the students about the virtue of Industriousness. Instead of pick axes, pencils were the tool of choice. Students then read their essays on the virtue, Hard Work.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
September 25, 2012  Cooper Elementary School kicked off the school year with a new program called Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, which schools commonly refer to as PBIS. The students rotated to different locations throughout the school to learn what positive behavior looks like at Cooper Elementary School. Cooper Elementary School wants students to be respectful, responsible, and safe. The Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program will continue throughout the year to remind and reward students who demonstrate positive behavior at school.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
September 25, 2012  Kalea Adams, Abigail Johns, and Lena Yang enjoy practicing counting by 5's and 10's on a chalk drawn number line outside. The students are 1st graders in Mrs. Norma Back's class at James Madison Elementary School.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
September 25, 2012  Firefighters from Fire Station #2 presented the Stop, Drop, and Roll program to first graders at Wilson Elementary School on Monday, September 17. Due to lack of funding, the program had three year absence, but has been brought back for the 2012-2013 school year. Children learned about fire and smoke, how to behave, and what to do when the smoke alarm sounds from Captain Hank. They learned about staying below the smoke and crawling out of the house and most importantly, children learned what to do if their clothing should catch on fire.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
September 25, 2012  Over the summer, nearly 150 Sheboygan Area School District employees and their families participated in a “Going for the Gold” Olympic wellness challenge. As part of the challenge, families reported their weekly minutes of exercise which were then converted to miles. Participants exercised 3,917 miles/minutes to get to London and earn the Olympic Gold Medal. For exercising 2,610 minutes, participants earned a Silver medal and 1,305 minutes earned a Bronze medal. By the end of the challenge, 106 Gold, 25 Silver, and 8 Olympic Bronze medals were awarded. Every participant earned a “Going for the Gold” t-shirt.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
September 25, 2012  The staff and students of Jefferson Elementary School, including the Head Start classroom, all received Jefferson t-shirts the first week of school. The back of each t-shirt is emblazoned with “Reading Leads to Success”. The staff and students will wear the t-shirts each Friday throughout the school year to promote reading and school spirit.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
September 25, 2012  Over 400 Sheboygan Area School District (SASD) employees and the their families enjoyed the Sheboygan Area School District’s third annual Back to School Bash held on August 21, 2012 at North High School. The event serves as a kick off for the upcoming school year, as well as an opportunity to promote employee health and wellness. Staff members browsed through 30 vendor displays to sample Subway’s healthier sandwiches, meet the new Sheboygan Area School District dietician and sample healthy menu options, and much more. Staff members learned about wellness opportunities available throughout the community. As an added bonus, attendees entered to win raffle prizes donated by the vendors.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
September 19, 2012 The Kiwanis Club of Greater Sheboygan and Longfellow Elementary School first grade teachers have teamed up to launch a new at-home reading program called “Bring Up the Grades” (BUGS) program. The program enables children to improve their reading skills by allowing them to get greater amounts of at-home reading practice. At the beginning of the school year, the Kiwanis Club purchased special bags and books to support the program. The bags are used to carry reading logs and books to and from school each day. The books are given as rewards to the students who have met their monthly goals.
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May 22, 2012 Jefferson Elementary School and Grant Elementary School have been selected as Wisconsin Schools of Recognition for the 2012-2013 school year. Jefferson Elementary School has been recognized as a School of Recognition for the last five years. This is the third consecutive year that Grant Elementary School has been recognized for the award. Jefferson Principal Bill Klein and Grant Principal Deb Streblow have both credited their staff members for ensuring students’ reach their full potential and for creating a learning environment that fosters success. Klein said the award recognizes schools that find ways to help students overcome socioeconomic setbacks and become great learners. Streblow said the implementation of a positive behavior system and character education has had a positive impact on academic performance.
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September 13, 2012 The 2012-2013 school year marks the 75th commencement of Sheboygan North High School, and with it, a yearlong celebration of success, highlighted by activities planned during Homecoming week. North High School friends and alumni are encouraged to attend a variety of events Homecoming weekend Friday, September 28 and Saturday, September 29.
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September 11, 2012 Start your fall planting and help the Sheboygan Public Education
Foundation raise funds for SASD schools! A fundraiser will be held at
The Wreath Factory at Otter Creek located on Hwy 57 in Plymouth from
Thursday, September 13 through Sunday, September 23. It includes a
silent auction as well as a cash and carry sale of perennials, trees
& shrubs, garden art, outdoor furniture and landscaping design
services.
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September 11, 2012 Take a look at what our staff has accomplished over the summer. The Sheboygan Area School District is working toward a digital transformation, including introducing the use of iPads for every student. Our sixth grade teachers began training over the summer on their iPads in preparation for the January distribution of iPads to all sixth grade students. Read more to take a peek inside our staff training.
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August 30, 2012 The Sheboygan Area School District (SASD) is pleased to announce that
Ted DiStefano was hired as the new Principal of Urban Middle School.
The Sheboygan Area School District is also pleased to announce that
Chris Hein has accepted the position of Activities Director at South
High School. Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year!
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August 28, 2012 The North High School JV Dance Team is sponsoring a ‘Kiddie’ Dance Clinic for students in grades K-5. Students will work with members of the North High JV Dance Team to learn jumps, turns, and kicks that are incorporated into a routine. Participant will perform the routine during halftime of the North High Freshman football game on October 8, 2012. Practices will be held on Tuesday October 2, Wednesday October 3 and Thursday, October 4 from 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in the Raider Gym at North High.
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August 24, 2012 Congratulations to Team 6-1 Math Teacher Mary Mertz! Mary has been selected as a recipient of the "Cash for Classrooms" promotion sponsored by the Sheboygan Public Education Foundation, receiving $100 to use for classroom materials.
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