 To honor Veterans Day Cleveland Elementary School participated in two special events. The students and staff were treated to a special presentation by retired Navy “Mustang” Bill Breyfogle and the 5th grade class at Cleveland Elementary School sang patriotic songs during the Veterans Day program at Lakeshore Technical College.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
December 10, 2012 Wilson Elementary School students had the opportunity to enter a drawing for a bicycle at the weekly PBIS assembly. PBIS or Positive Behavior Intervention Support acknowledges, celebrates, and rewards children for making good choices. Students start the week with a Monday morning assemble, during which guidance counselor, Monica Bonestroo explains the focus of the week. Students receive good behavior slips from staff members which place in special containers for a chance to win prizes.
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December 10, 2012  Wilson Elementary School third grade students of Mrs. Holmes, Mrs., Pelland, and Mrs. Wintheiser visited Ledgeview Nature Center in Chilton, Wisconsin on November 3, 2012 where they learned about Wisconsin's geology by getting down and dirty. Students and their teachers accessed the caves by steps and ladders and toured using only the light from their flashlights as there is no electricity within the caves or concrete walkways.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
December 10, 2012 Sheboygan Area School District (SASD) Wellness Coordinator Jeri Dreikosen was recognized by Wisconsin Health and Physical Education (WHPE) at their annual conference on Oct. 25, 2012 in Waukesha. Dreikosen received the Citation Award for her 25 years of work in the field of health ranging from nursing patient care, community involvement, and most recently as the SASD Wellness Coordinator. Dreikosen has a passion for the promotion of wellness activities with an emphasis upon prevention.
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December 10, 2012  South High School Botany classes recently visited Christopher Farm and Gardens along the western shores of Lake Michigan in the scenic Pigeon River Valley of Mosel Township. Christopher Farm & Gardens consists of approximately 400 acres with over 6,000 feet of shoreline on Lake Michigan in which the students participated in learning about various types of plant life and growing conditions, as well as landscaping techniques including vertical gardening.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
December 10, 2012  Fourth and fifth graders at A2 Charter School experienced a major
American Civics lesson this fall as they learned about the process
America goes through every four years to elect a president. The study began with the US Constitution where students discovered the basis for the procedure as it is outlined in that document. They learned the role of the Electoral College, explored the issues that concern many Americans, and observed the candidates running for office along with their plans to resolve those issues. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
December 10, 2012  South High School Biology students went to Maywood to observe different ecosystems including a prairie, deciduous forest, and aquatic. They took samples of each ecosystem in order to analyze how healthy they were. This was part of an ecology unit studied in 1st quarter.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 28, 2012  Sheridan Elementary School’s Parent Education Program kicked off the first week in November with an Adult Computer Class. The class is comprised of three sessions in which parents learn how to use Microsoft Word, the internet and Shutterfly.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 28, 2012  Mrs.Dena Cooper’s kindergarten class at Cleveland Elementary School took part in the election fun by voting in their own polling station in the classroom on Tuesday, November 6th. They had been learning about the election and had fun casting their own votes. They will need to wait 4 more elections before they can go to the real polls and vote in a Presidential Election.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 28, 2012  On Tuesday, October 30th Donna Mae Ringle, a retired Howard's Grove Instructional Media Center Specialist and Grandmother of Jonathan Akstulewicz made a surprise witchy visit to read to the children in kindergarten and first grade classrooms at the Elementary School for the Arts and Academics (ESAA). Recently Ringle and her grandson met Steven Kellogg at the Sheboygan Book Festival so she read a story he illustrated. Ringle is a regular guest in Ms. Marzouki's classroom and supports the literacy program at ESAA with book donations, literacy lessons, and reading to students.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 26, 2012  The 4 year old kindergarten class at Cleveland Elementary School has been working on a "fall" theme in the classroom. Students learned about crops and food being gathered during the fall season. The class also received a donation of pumpkins from a parent in the classroom who grows pumpkins on their farm! The children used their fingers to paint the pumpkins.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 26, 2012  On Thursday, October 11th, 2012 Washington School for Comprehensive students each planted a crocus bulb to celebrate 100 years of excellence in education. 400 crocus bulbs were planted in the shape of a W so that each spring the community and students can enjoy the beauty of the flowers. Tom Caan, of Caan Floral and Greenhouse, guided the students and staff through the process, so the flowers will continue to grow and can be enjoyed year after year.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 26, 2012  Instead of being all decked out, Jackson School Principal Mrs. Lynn Walters was all ducted up! Student Council sponsored Jackson and A2's first ever Duct Tape Spirit Day! Two days before the event, one of her secretaries had a brilliant idea. Mrs. Walters, being the good sport she is, agreed to the activity that would wow the students and staff! Students participated by bringing in their "leftover" duct tape to help complete the project.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 26, 2012 Steve Schneider, South High School Counselor, Judy Rowe, North High
School Counselor, and Lisa Patton, Assistant Coordinator of Special
Education and Pupil Services attended a convening sponsored by Lumina
Foundation, Kresge Foundation, and the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation in Indianapolis on Oct. 9-10. This convening, which brought
together representatives of 87 school districts from across the nation,
focused on kicking off the US Department of Education FAFSA Completion
Pilot Project.
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November 26, 2012  James Madison Elementary School students selected their student council
officers and classroom representatives. Student Council is responsible
for a variety of activities throughout the school year, including
fundraisers, spirit days and parties, and community service projects.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 26, 2012  Mrs. Jenny Engels’ James Madison Elementary School second graders listen intently as a Sheboygan Fire Fighter shows them equipment that keeps them safe from harm while they help others during a house fire.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 26, 2012  Mrs. Kim Schlieder’s kindergarten class at Cooper Elementary School completed a week-long unit on Apples. Students learned about the life cycle of a tree, the four seasons, and who benefits from apples. Student graphed apples and worked on math vocabulary such as addition, subtraction, more, least and equal.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 19, 2012  Steven Kellogg, a well-known author and illustrator, visited Longfellow Elementary School in connection with the Children’s Book Festival. Kellogg talked about his life and what influences his books while beautifully illustrating the book characters. Each student got a special illustrated thank you note from Kellogg and students who purchased one of his books received a personally signed copy.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 19, 2012  James Madison Elementary School Principal Matthew Driscoll and Aiden Kramer take a break on the way to the library to enjoy reading a book together.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 19, 2012  Jackson Elementary School 2nd graders (L to R) Kongcheng Yang, Caron Givens, Blaketon Leichtnam and Blake Bergstrom work during Response to Intervention (RtI) time in the cafeteria, supervised by IMC/Technology Educational Assistant, Mrs. Jill Aschenbach. Students paired up on either an iPad or iPod to work on math facts as part of their intervention enrichment block.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 19, 2012  Coral Wappler, Riley Murphy, Ashley Jakubowski, Austin Cook Isaac Prado and Josiah Klunk of James Madison School enjoy canoeing on their 5th Grade Field Trip to the Sheboygan County Marsh.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 19, 2012  5th graders at Cleveland Elementary and NEW Montessori Schools enjoyed two days at the Sheboygan County Marsh. Day 1 was spent exploring the water for various species of bugs and analyzing them to see if the Marsh waterway is healthy. Once the experiments were complete the classes determined that it was healthy. Day 2 they spent the day canoeing and learning to canoe in the channel. They even got to eat their lunches on the canoe. It was very challenging at the beginning of the day because of the strong wind but they got a break on the way back with the wind at their back. The students, teacher and parent volunteers saw many interesting species. They saw a blue heron, fish, and a turtle and saw a tree that had been chewed on by a beaver.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 8, 2012  All the 4th graders at Jackson Elementary School participated in the Survive Alive program, which is a culmination of the lessons learned in the previous four programs offered by the Sheboygan Fire Department. It involved the use of a full size simulated house on wheels. Students reviewed lessons related to smoke detectors, escape plans, household hazards, and dialing 911. Using theatrical smoke, the students were introduced to rapid escape and decision making in a hazardous situation. Students also received a reflective bag suitable for trick or treat activities and a variety of age appropriate activity handouts.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 8, 2012  The kindergarten class of Mrs. Peggy Reynolds at Jefferson Elementary School shows off their new books which were donated through the “My Own Book Program” sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 8, 2012  The kindergarten classes of Jefferson Elementary School took a bus trip to the Lincoln Park Zoo in Manitowoc on Tuesday October 9th. The classes took a tour of the zoo grounds and enjoyed a program in the Educational Center. The zoo staff displayed for them a large tortoise, a bearded dragon, a tarantula, and a snake.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 8, 2012  Longfellow Elementary School students enjoyed a surprise visit by two book characters at a school assembly last week. Sheboygan Area School District Superintendent Dr. Joseph Sheehan dressed as Max, from the book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. He was joined by Longfellow Principal Todd Reinke, dressed as one of the ‘wild things’ from the book. The characters were greeted with squeals of delight and gasps of fright as they entered the gym and interacted with the students. Sheehan and Reinke handed out bookmarks promoting the third annual Children’s Book Festival, in Sheboygan.The characters also helped to make the story come alive for the kindergarten students, who were treated to a special interactive reading by the Dr. Sheehan. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 8, 2012  Students of Wilson Elementary School fifth grade teacher Lisa Piper traveled to the Sheboygan County Historical Museum on Friday, October 5, 2012 to participate in a day long pilot program to learn about and experience what it was like to be a Sheboygan County resident during the Civil War. Students started their day by "enlisting" in the Army of the Union as foot soldiers. Their life as a soldier continued to evolve as the students learned about what soldiers wore, viewing authentic Union Army clothing. In addition, students learned about camp life, how to clean and take care of their rifles, what kind of food they ate, the past times and games soldiers played, how to sew buttons on their uniforms and darn their own socks. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 8, 2012  On Monday, October 1, 2012, Cooper's PTO held their monthly meeting. Mrs. Torrison was the featured speaker for the evening. She spoke to Cooper families and staff about Cooper's new Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supportsprogram known as PBIS. Aspects of the program that were highlighted included, the programs purpose, positive reinforcements, the expectations matrix and ODRs (Office Discipline Referrals). For more information about PBIS at Cooper school please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Torrison at 459-3693. For more information about Cooper's PTO, please feel free to contact Mrs. Julie Horsch, Cooper PTO President at 459-3693. Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 8, 2012  During the first week of school, the Cleveland and Montessori staff held a kick-off for the Positive Behavior Program (PBIS) and reviewed behavior expectations at school. Students also attended a special assembly program to talk about bus expectations. The students really enjoyed watching the video of last year’s 3rd grade class showing them what is expected on the bus. Then each student received a sports water bottle with our three school expectations: Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
November 5, 2012  Sarah Leibham teaches 1st grade at Jefferson Elementary School in Sheboygan. She was one of 1,000 teachers across the country chosen by Office Max out of thousands of nominees to be rewarded for their extraordinary efforts in the classroom. Winners received $1,000 in school supplies for their classrooms, including notebooks, paper, arts and crafts, a camera, and even a desk chair. The boxes of supplies were delivered to her classroom by employees of Office Max. Office Max’s “A Day Made Better” school advocacy campaign works to erase teacher-funded classrooms.Sheboygan Area School District Press Release
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