Holmen High School Equity and Inclusion

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Hello Students and Families,

This school year has certainly been marked by change. Finishing this school year with in-person learning and holding each of our end-of-the-year events is our goal. We are experiencing some adversity lately and we must work together and remain vigilant with our mitigation strategies.

We are excited to host our first ever outdoor Prom on our school grounds on May 22nd from 7-11pm. A double coronation has been planned for our current senior class along with our junior class. Let’s work together to ensure we have a memorable night for our students. May 2021

We are excited for our seniors as they culminate their time in the Holmen Inside this issue School District these last weeks. Many of our seniors have been accepted to post secondary schools, some are enlisting in the military, and finally some will Senior Graduation Info…...2 enter the workforce. We are confident they each will finish strong as we have HHS Equity & Inclusion…...3 AP testing, finals and the last few projects and papers. We are looking forward Teachers on Call……………...4 to a fantastic night during our Senior Recognition Night in the Trygve Mathison Fine Arts Center on Wednesday, May 26th and a great Graduation ceremony on Altra Information…………….5 Saturday, May 29th at the La Crosse Center followed by World Tour in the Prom 2021……………………….6 evening at school. Look for more information to come in the upcoming weeks. School District of Holmen needs Sub Bus Drivers……..7 Look for information regarding special events, spring music concerts and athlet- Holmen Booster Club ic events. Our gifted students continue to work hard as they pursue their passion News……………………………….8 for Dancing with the Sports Stars, the Masked Singer, music concerts, and ath- PSAT/NMSQT Testing……...9 letic events. Parents Wanting to Reach Students During School Lastly, this year has been a marathon! Most runners quit a marathon at the 20th Day………………………………..10 mile because this is when they lose sight of their vision. This is when they are Attendance Email and both physically exhausted and mentally drained. This is when runners feel they Number………………………...11 have come so far and yet still have so far to go. This is when their goal fades FREE MEALS………………….12 away and their mental power dissipates. I would like to encourage all of our stu- School District of Holmen- dents, staff, parents, and stakeholders to finish strong. Covid 19 Guidelines……….13 Be Your Best, March Students of the Month…………………………..14

Hmong Heritage Month Proclamation………………...15 Wayne E. Sackett, Principal Phone: (608) 526-3372, Extension 6107 2021 Fall ACT Workshop..16 Email: [email protected] Senior Extravaganza & Vision Statement: Belong~Serve~Succeed Merge Card Company……17

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REMINDER for SENIOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS: Check out the Holmen High School Canvas page dedicated to important information related to GRADUATION 2021!

https://holmen.instructure.com/courses/21116

Holmen High School Equity and Inclusion Our Diverse Cultural Alliance student group, along with several adults, recently had the privilege and honor to visit with two outstanding leaders from the US NAVAL ACADEMY. Midshipman Ryan Chapman, HHS Alum Class of 2015, and the first ever Black Brigade Command- er, Sydney Barber shared challenging work they have been doing regarding equity and inclusion as well as a student alliance at the US NA- VAL ACADEMY. It was inspiring to learn what these two trailblazers have accomplished. Special thanks to Carry Bergum, former HHS Spanish teacher, for organizing this event for students, staff, and stakeholders.

April was Hmong Heritage Month in the state of Wisconsin. Our PBIS Team organized a lesson recognizing Hmong Heritage the week of April 26th--recognizing and celebrating the diversity in our build- ing. We also shared PowerPoint slides on our scrolling announce- ments in the commons area honoring Hmong leaders. Our HHS Equity & Inclusion parent group continues to review and provide feedback on the district’s Anti-Bullying policy. We are still looking for parents that would like to join this team. We meet biweek- ly on Thursday evenings from 6:30-7:30pm. Please email Wayne Sackett at [email protected] if you are interested in joining this group. This important work will help us to realize success in achieving our mission and vision. Be Your Best,

Wayne E. Sackett, Principal Phone: (608) 526-3372, Extension 6107 Email: [email protected]

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Prom will be outdoors at Holmen High School on Saturday, May 22nd 7:00 p.m. Grand March & Coronations, Dance to follow! Remember to wear your mask and bring your Student ID Tickets cost $20.00 and are available for purchase in the front office

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Please come and join us and learn what we are doing to support the students, all are welcome! The Booster Club supports our students in many ways throughout the school. We support many activities, not just athletics. Meetings are at 6:30 PM, upcoming dates:

Wednesday, May 19 , 2021 (in person)

DID YOU ALL KNOW? We have started utilizing our new concession, stop by and check us out!! Go HHS Vikings!! Don't forget if you have a business or know someone check out our website for advertisement opportunities or see a booster club member for more information. It's never too late to get your Holmen Booster Club member- ship and cool merchandise, check out our website or see a booster club member for more info! Our new email address is: [email protected] Also, check out our Facebook page at Holmen Booster Club or our website at: www.holmenboosterclub.com

PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test)

This is an optional test with an additional cost. The PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) is a program co-sponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. For some students, the PSAT/NMSQT is the first official step on the road to college. It assesses skills de- veloped through years of study in a wide range of courses as well as through expe- riences outside the classroom. The PSAT is recommended for juniors who are to- wards the top of their class and/or are planning on taking the SAT (Scholastic Apti- tude Test) as part of their college admission. The PSAT will be open to our junior class first.

The PSAT will be given at the District Office on Wednesday, October 13th, 2021 from 7:45 a.m. to approximately 11:15 a.m. Students will enter the district office from the student parking lot area. Students should look for a sign for which door to enter. Students are responsible for checking with their teacher for missing work during the test time. Their attendance will be excused for the time they are testing. Stu- dents can fill out this google form to sign up for this test. Students will need to have a $16 check made out to Holmen High School turned in upon our return to school. Students taking the PSAT should bring two #2 pencils and a calculator (calculators are not necessary for this test but are allowed – they will not be provided on the day of the test.) If you have any questions regarding the PSAT, please contact your students counselor via email.

Mrs. Korneta (Last Names A-Gs): [email protected]

Mrs. Franzini (Last Names Gt-L): [email protected]

Mrs. Jensen (Last Names M-Sc): [email protected]

Ms. Niccum (Last Names Sd-Z): [email protected]

World Tour Senior Graduation Party

We are looking for parent volunteers (for students in all grades) to help plan and run the World Tour Event.

What is World Tour? World Tour is a safe party for graduating seniors on the night of graduation. All graduating seniors are in- vited to attend. For $20 attendees receive a T-shirt, free food and beverages, entertainment, games, and lots of prizes. This is the 28th year of World Tour.

When/Where is World Tour? The event is held at the High School and runs from 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. on the night of graduation (Saturday and Sunday, May 29-30).

What happens at World Tour? The event consists of events like bingo, bean bag tournaments, gym-ball, karaoke, inflatables, hyp- notist and prizes.

How can you help? Attend planning meetings, volunteer to set up, chaperone, or help clean up on the night of the event. We are also in need of donations (gift cards, prizes, monetary donations). The event is not possible without the help of parents and community volunteers and donors. If you are able to help with any of the above or have questions about the event, please contact Rhonda Rayburn at [email protected] or 608-526-3372, ext. 6512.

ATTENDANCE Please use the below email for ALL ATTENDANCE Notifications. Example: (Late/absent for any reason/ leaving for appointment/going home sick, etc.) [email protected] OR Please call our Attendance Office: (608)526-2813 Extension #3

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Congratulations to the following March Students of the Month: Freshmen: Isak Rollins, son of Autumn and Joshua Rollins Beau Werlein, son of Amy Werlein and Kevin & Jennifer Werlein

Sophomore: Brianna Thao, daughter of Mao Vang and Xao Yang

Junior: Wesley LaGrange, son of Amanda Matta Kristen Anderson, son of Jolene and Kris Anderson Lillian Davis, daughter of Marilyn Hatch and Joel Davis

Senior: Trevan Thomson, son of Heidi Thomson and David Thomson

15 HOLMEN HIGH SCHOOL is offering an ACT prep workshop for junior students. Course materials are provided by Cambridge Education Services and the workshop is facili- tated by our core academic teachers. Students will receive a comprehensive textbook that in- cludes exercises, practice tests and basic skills review. They will learn test-taking strategies for each test section and question type. Students will also take a pretest and a post test to as- sess their strengths and weaknesses for each section of the test. Space is limited so sign up early! We will need 30 students to run the workshop. Please email your students' school counselor with questions.

Mrs. Korneta (Last Names A-Gs): [email protected] Mrs. Franzini (Last Names Gt-L): [email protected] Mrs. Jensen (Last Names M-Sc): [email protected] Ms. Niccum (Last Names Sd-Z): [email protected]

COST: $130 (make check payable to Holmen High School) and can be paid once the school is back open.

WORKSHOP DATES: Pretest: Thursday, September 23rd, 2021 from 7:45am - 11:45am (ALL JUNIORS TAKE THIS TEST THIS DAY)

Instructional Workshop (4 Saturdays): *Subjects for each week will be announced

*Saturday, October 9th, 2021 9:00am- 11:30am

*Saturday, October 16th, 2021 9:00am- 11:30am

*Saturday, October 23rd, 2021 9:00am-11:30am

*Saturday, October 30th, 2021 9:00am- 11:30am

Posttest: Wednesday, November 10th, 2021 from 1:00pm-5:00pm (Early Release day - Room 150)

16 Welcome to Senior Extravaganza!

We have options galore! We have a lot to offer for our graduating seniors. Think of the Seniors that you have worked with over the years and how they have touched your hearts in some way. Wouldn’t it be awesome to show them how proud you are of their accomplishments? We have inexpensive Senior gifts and cards for purchase at Merge Card Co. Anything from graduation cards, cookie gift bags and candy jars. Make your seniors feel special. We can accommodate any colors from local schools to make the gift personalized. Take a look at what we have to offer our graduating seniors. It's been a tough year for all and a little kindness goes a long way.

Check us out at: https://www.mergecardco.com/

Merge Card Co.

Boy do we have a deal for you! Have you ever misplaced your mask when you’ve taken it off? Have you ever put it on your wrist and then got it wet when you washed your hands? Have you ever walked out of your classroom and had to run back to get it? Then we have a solution for you… A Mask Lanyard The handy dandy way to keep your mask with you at all times. These are great for staff and students. For only $2.50, you can have a personalized lanyard, delivered to your school. These lanyards are made personally for you by the students in Project Bridge. Go to Merge Card Co and place your order now and check out the other items we make.

https://www.mergecardco.com/

17 Fitness Room Update

We will continue to offer access to our new fitness room to students involved in Alter- nate Fall sports and we will expand this to students involved with other sporting teams as well. Students will be required to wear masks at all times and workout with a con- sistent cohort. Unfortunately, to help keep our sports programs from needing to quar- antine we will not be opening the weight room up to the general student population at this time. Athletes lifting in the morning who have in-person schooling the day they are lifting will have access to showers but must contact Mr. Lulloff to be given the time and location of the locker room they will be using.