 The South High Varsity Dance Team posing just minutes after they were
announced as Division 1 Hip Hop State Champions at the 2013 WACPC State
Dance competition held in La Crosse on February 2nd.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
March 5, 2013  Congratulations to the Sheboygan North High School Varsity Dance Team for earning 3rd place in Division 1 Hip Hop at the Wisconsin State Dance Championships held at the La Crosse Center on February 2nd.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
March 5, 2013 The North High spring play, Let's Build a Campfire There, is March 1, 2, and 3 in the North High Auditorium and is an original, student-created composition of music, dance, art, acting and storytelling. The show is centered on the theme of "Stories" and how people tell stories through all of the humanities. The inspiration for this show was the 75th anniversary of North High and while that took a back seat to storytelling, we also honor the tradition of North High.
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February 25, 2013  In celebration of Digital Learning Day on February 6, parents and community members were invited to visit our schools to see how we are utilizing technology to increase student achievement. Digital Learning Day is a national celebration and Wisconsin State Superintendent Tony Evers proclaimed February 6 as Digital Learning Day. This is the second year that Sheboygan Area School District has recognized the Digital Learning Day event. Last year, teachers submitted class projects and lessons utilizing technology which were posted on the district’s website. Take a look at what our teachers were working on last year.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
February 15, 2013  The Mortar Board Society at Lakeland College recently donated $600 to Grant Elementary School to buy non-fiction content area books for classrooms. Teachers will use these books to supplement the science and social studies curriculum in grades 4 and 5.Mortar Board is a national honor society recognizing college seniors for superior achievement in scholarship, leadership and service. Lakeland College is a part of Mortar Board’s Gold Key chapter which strives to make a positive impact through community service. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
February 13, 2013  The Cooper Elementary School PTO recently sponsored an all Family Game Night where students were invited to bring their favorite board game or electronic gaming device (DS, iPAD, etc.) Designated areas in the cafeteria were set up to play various games including an area for organized BINGO with great prizes. A free drink and snack was also provided.The evening provided Cooper families with a wonderful opportunity to create lasting, positive memories with their children and to socialize with their children’s classmates and friends. The evening also provided a safe and comfortable atmosphere for Cooper families to get to know one another, building a sense of community. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
February 13, 2013  Collecting aluminum pop tops for childhood cancer is an annual service project for Wilson Elementary School students. Each month, kindergarten through fifth grade students bring pop tops to dump into the collection barrel. During teacher records day on Friday, Jan 25, four students came to school on their day off to help load the pop tops and take them to the recycling center where they are weighed. Pound for pound, matching funds are provided through the generosity of the manager at Sheboygan Scrap Metals. Hundreds of dollars have been donated over the years to Camp One Step At A Time, a camp for children with cancer that serves the tri-state area. The collection this semester totaled $44.75. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
February 12, 2013  Seventh grader, Kirsten Boehlke became the Farnsworth Middle School Spelling Bee Champion on Wednesday January 16th. Daniel Rehm was the runner up. Kirsten will compete in the Regional Spelling Bee held at Urban on Monday, January 28th at 3:30 in the auditorium. The winner of that competition will move on to the state competition to be held on March 23rd at Edgewood College.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
February 12, 2013  The Jefferson Elementary School second grade classes of Mrs.
Debbie Ericsson, Ms. Sharon Evans, Mrs. Mic Shutter, and Mrs. Julie Versey
enjoyed a recent visit from “Spaceman Dan” from Sheboygan Spaceport.
Students enjoyed watching how ice cream can be made using liquid nitrogen. This
was one of four visits from the Spaceport program this school year.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
February 11, 2013  The Sheboygan North High School Varsity Dance Team placed 2nd in the Hip Hop division in the Eastern Regional Competition on Saturday January 26th at D.C. Everest. This qualifies the Sheboygan North Team for the WACPC State Championship on February 2nd at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, WI.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
February 11, 2013  Congratulations to the North High School JV Dance Team who earned First Place in the Hip Hop Division at the State Dance Competition. The Wisconsin Association of Cheer/Pom Coaches (WACPC) State Dance Championship was held at South High School on January 19.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
February 11, 2013 Congratulations to North High School art students on the following accomplishments. Jenna DeBlaey's drawing, "Just Woke Up" have been accepted in the 2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Kara Martin's drawing, "Vituala" has been selected as one of four students artworks to be printed on the John Michael Kohler Arts Center's Youth Art Month. Six student's artwork has been selected to advance to the state level for the Wisconsin Art Education Association's Youth Art Month ceremony in Madison.
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February 11, 2013  Mrs. Dawn Wood's 4th grade class at Cleveland Elementary School is learning about electricity in Science. Students used a paperclip, battery, foil, brass fastener and a light bulb to create a circuit and light a light bulb.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
February 2, 2013  After the 4-year-old kindergarten class at Cleveland Elementary School saw a Veterans Day presentation and the needs of Iraqi school children, they wanted to do something to help. They sponsored a school supply drive at Cleveland Elementary and NEW Montessori Schools and the families were very generous. The class was able to send out boxes of supplies to the Iraqi children that need them. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
February 1, 2013  Longfellow Elementary School students were the happy recipients of 79 winter hats, handmade and donated by Beverly Hinz, Bonnie Fieber and Ann Simonsen from St Paul's Lutheran Church in Cascade.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
February 1, 2013  The Cleveland Elementary and Northeast Montessori School held the annual PTO sponsored Family Movie Night on Friday, January 18th in the school gym. Families watched the movie “Madagascar 3” while enjoying popcorn, candy and soda curled up in their PJ’s with their pillow, sleeping bags and stuffed animals. It was a great way to relax and have some family fun!Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
February 1, 2013  In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., Mrs. Riley, a parent, read the story Happy Birthday Martin Luther King by Jean Marzollo to Team 2 (grade 2) students at James Madison Elementary School. The Smart Board was used to enlarge the story for all of the children.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
February 1, 2013  Cooper Elementary School students in kindergarten to second grade attended the “Giving Back with Ronald McDonald” program during school. “Giving Back with Ronald McDonald” is designed to help kids learn to share their talents, time, and gifts. It is a free, fun-filled educational program that uses a creative mix of music, magic, skits, and games to reinforce the value of giving back and the enjoyment that comes from it.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
February 1, 2013 Mimi Viglietti became the Urban Middle School Spelling Bee Champion on Monday January 14th and then won the CityWide Spelling Bee on Monday, January 28. This is Viglietti's second year as reigning Spelling Bee Champ.
Students at Urban competed in the first round of the school-wide spelling bee. Round two was grade level competitions of students moving on from the preliminary spelling bee. Grade level winners moved on to compete in the school wide bee. Sixth graders competing in the school wide bee were: Skylar Hawley, Maxwell Schmidtke, Silvey Anderson. Seventh graders participating were: Ben Smith-Worthington, Hannah Thorpe, and Payton Kositichka. Eighth graders participating were Brooklyn Landgraf, Nakita Xiong and Mimi Viglietti. Nakita Xiong was the runner up. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
January 31, 2013  Horace Mann Middle School held the final round of their Spelling Bee on January 18th. Participating in the school wide bee were the finalist from the grade level rounds. Sixth graders: Devon Lallensack, Devin Thill, Hannah Lunginbill, and Julia Henke. Seventh graders: Preston Pond, Karl Munoz, Hannah Redlich and Genita Luma. Eighth graders: Amanda Xiong and Christian Henke. The finals came down to a tie of second place or runner up by siblings Julia and Christian Henke with Preston Pond winning the bee. He represented Horace Mann at the regional bee at Urban Middle School on January 28.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
January 31, 2013  Mrs. Patricia Milsted’s fifth grade band students from Jackson Elementary School, A2 Charter School, and Wilson Elementary School, along with Symphonic Band students of Wade Heinen at South High School, recently gathered for the fourth annual band recording session.The elementary band students sat side by side with their "band buddies" from South High School while rehearsing and recording a souvenir CD. Several pieces played by the symphonic band will also included on the CD. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
January 31, 2013  Students of Stacie Cleary, first grade teacher at Wilson Elementary School, invited family members to an Author’s Tea, where students showed off their developing writing skills. Since the beginning of the school year emphasis has developed from the use of capitals, punctuation, and proper spacing to details and strong endings. The students' stories were "published" and bound into a book. During the tea, students read their own stories as well as other stories to their family members while enjoying snacks and hot chocolate. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
January 31, 2013  The Student Council at James Madison Elementary School held its annual Candy Cane Gram Sale in December. Each year students and parents are invited to purchase Candy Cane Grams, after school, to send to friends with holiday messages and a candy cane. This year, the Student Council donated the $125 raised to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
January 28, 2013  Congratulations to the North High School JV Dance Team who placed First in the Hip Hop Division at the State Competition. The Wisconsin Association of Cheer/Pom Coaches (WACPC) State Competition was held at South High School.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
January 25, 2013  Congratulations to the South High School Varsity and Junior Varsity dance teams! The Varsity team placed first in the Hip Hop division and second in the Pom division. Junior Varsity took first in both divisions at Irish Invitational held in Freedom, WI on Saturday, January 5th, 2013.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
January 25, 2013  As part of a Balance and Motion Unit, Team 2 students at James Madison Elementary School made balancing parrots. Students learned about balancing the parrot on their finger with a penny as a counter balance.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
January 25, 2013  As part of their geography/social studies curriculum, second grade students of Michele Mosnik at Wilson Elementary School completed their study of landforms by decorating cakes! After sketching a map and agreeing upon a plan, each group of students used frosting, candies, marshmallows, and sprinkles to create rivers and lakes, plains, mountains, deserts, and valleys. After each group showed and explained their cake to the rest of the class, students were allowed to eat a piece of their cake.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
January 25, 2013  This holiday season, the Horace Mann Student Council made Christmas a little brighter for area families by holding several fundraising events. With the money raised, Student Council members purchased gifts for seven families in the Sheboygan community.The fundraisers included a candy cane sale and Duct Tape Day, which involved taping the Assistant Principal, Mr. Troy Wagner, to a wall in the cafeteria. The annual Horace Mann Holiday Dance was also a fundraiser. Combined, the activities raised over $1,000 to purchase gifts for area families. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
January 25, 2013  Numerous pieces of student artwork from Sheboygan North High School has been selected to participate in the annual Wisconsin Art Education Association's North East Regional Show. Students' work that has been selected are Gregory Erbs, grade 10; Mikayla Mork, grade 9; Pa Zao Vue, grade 11; Brittnay Blevons, grade 11; Abigail Klockow, grade 11; and Kristi Williams, grade 12.The show will be held at UW-Sheboygan's Fine Art Gallery from January 11 to February 8, 2013. An awards ceremony will be held for all participants and their families on January 27 from 12-2pm. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
January 25, 2013  Several students in Mrs. Kelly Brotz's second grade class at Cooper Elementary School used their morning break time to construct animals out of unifix cubes and conduct research about the animals. The children came up with the idea on their own and worked independently for several weeks on their "Information Zoo" using their own free choice time. Their constructions were very creative and unique and included a green wing macaw, a ball python, narwhal whale, a pair of sea turtle, snails, a cheetah, a trio of red eyed tree frogs and many more. In total 42 animals were created and a research card placed near many of them. Upon the return after winter break, the animals were disassembled and discussion began on what the next project would be. A news station? An ice cream shop? Who knows where this group of very creative children will take it.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
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