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The civics test requirement also applies to students who ACP MEETING HELD AT are seeking a general education diploma (GED) or high WONEWOC-CENTER school equivalency diploma. By Dr. Ennis Mr. Grisar and Mr. Writt, two of Wonewoc-Center ACP (Academic and Career Social Teachers have created the Civics Test for the Planning) is an educational initiative that district. They had the staff at Wonewoc-Center take the will go into effect during the 2017-18 test to make sure all the questions were understandable. school year. Wonewoc-Center School District has been The teachers have created a study guide for the junior selected as one of the 18 pilot schools in the state of Wisconsin. and senior class. The ACP Committee Members for Wonewoc-Center are: Mrs. Even though this year’s seniors are not required to Miller, Ms. Graewin, Mr. Grisar, Mr. Chute, Mrs. Nemec, Mrs. take the exam, all juniors and seniors in high school this Gibbons, Ms. Hembd, Ms. Noll, and Dr. Ennis. year will take the exam in March. Those juniors who Academic and Career Planning, or ACP, is a student- pass the test will not be required to take it again next driven, adult-supported process in which students create and year. Those students who do not pass will have several cultivate their own unique and information-based visions for opportunities the following school year. post-secondary success, obtained through self-exploration, In 2016-17 the Civics Exam will be given to all 9-12 career exploration, and the development of career management graders. Those passing the test the first time will have and planning skills. completed the requirement for graduation. Those not Wednesday, January 27, 2016, students in grades 8 through passing will have additional years to retake the exam. 11 were invited to attend the second ACP parent meeting. One Anyone who has questions about this requirement, of the key components of ACP is to have school, parents, and please contact school guidance counselor. students working together to create an educational plan for students that will have them college and career ready by the time they graduate. At the meeting parents and students worked with school The PTCO Elementary Dance will be personnel to create a plan for next year’s course selections. In March 18th, from 5:30 – 7:30. This the future we will be developing educational plans for all students of the district in that are in grades 6-12. is a family event and has proven to If you are the parent of a Wonewoc-Center grade 8-11 be a lot of fun in the years student and were not able to attend the meeting on January 27, 2016, please contact the school counselor and set up a time in past…..you won’t want to miss it! which to schedule your child’s classes for the 2016-2017 school year. MARK YOUR CALENDAR! NEW GRADUATION REQUIREMENT By Dr. Ennis Snow make-up days will be on th Beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, in order to Thursday, March 24 and receive a high school diploma a student must take, during Tuesday, March 29th. They will be the high school grades, a civics test comprised of 100 full days of instruction. questions that are identical to the 100 questions that may be asked of an individual during the process of applying for the U.S. citizenship by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The student must correctly W-C High School is accepting applications for answer at least 60 of those questions. a Varsity Girls Volleyball Coach and a Junior Students are allowed to retake a test and unlimited Varsity Girls Volleyball Coach. number of times in order to achieve a passing score. Students with disabilities who have an individualized For more information go to www.wc.k12.wi.us education program (IEP) must complete the test, but or contact Mr. Needham. cannot be required to pass the test in order to graduate. A limited English proficient student must be permitted to take the civics test in the student’s language of choice.

UP TO THE CHALLENGE In October all students who met the goal of reading the 20 By Dr. Ennis minutes/day/4 days a week received a trick or treat bag. In Wonewoc-Center K-5 November students received a Smartie Candy Cane, and in students are once again being December students received an “I love to Read pencil”. challenged to read 20 minutes The top 10 readers and the classes that read the most per day, four days per week. minutes received decorated cupcakes. The challenge started in October and students that meet the Students should continue to keep reading as each month challenge receive a reward at the end of each month. The 10 they will be receiving something different. There will be a students who accumulate the most minutes per month also surprise reward at the end of the year. receive an additional reward. The third way to receive an award is to be part of the class that accumulates the most WONEWOC-CENTER YOUNG AUTHORS minutes. By Kelsey J and Lexi M In October the top 10 readers for the Are you familiar month and their teacher were: with Jonathon Rand, 1. Ashlyn S – Mr. Meylor author of the American 2. Estanna G - Mrs. Klitzke Chillers book series? 3. Aaron B - Mrs. Klitzke The third, fourth, and 4. Lila M - Mrs. Ruland fifth grade young 5. Aliya M - Mrs. Beeman authors of Wonewoc 6. Julieann H - Mrs. Klitzke Schools had the 7. Nolan P - Ms. Mislivecek opportunity to use the 8. Michael W - Mr. Meylor internet to Skype with 9. Kolten K - Mr. Meylor this famous author. Mr. 10. Stacie K - Mr. Meylor Rand lives with his wife, Mrs. Chillers and their dogs in The class reading the most minutes was Mr. Meylor’s. Michigan, near the Mackinaw Bridge. His first job was with a radio station, where he wrote commercials. He fell In November the top 10 readers for the in love with writing and knew that he wanted to become month and their teachers were: an author. He has written 41 books in the American Chillers series and plans to write 9 more books, which 1. Julieann H - Mrs. Klitzke would complete the 50 book series about each American 2. Aaron B - Mrs. Klitzke state. Mr. Rand is a skilled writer. 3. Stacie K - Mr. Meylor Mr. Rand is very passionate about his writing. As a 4. Megan K - Mrs. Ruland result, he journals every day, beginning at 3:15 in the 5. Melissa K - Ms. Mislivecek morning. He uses a quill pen and believes it helps him 6. Shelby O - Mrs. Jacobson slow down and think clearly about his life. Writing a book 7. Nolan P - Ms. Mislivecek in the Chiller series only takes him two weeks, including 8. Kyle D - Mrs. Shields the outline and first draft. However, it takes him 9. Alexander L - Mrs. Shields approximately three weeks to revise and edit each book, 10. Bridget T - Mrs. Shields which must be a difficult task. The students were shocked The class reading the most minutes was Ms. Messer’s. to learn that writing his books was the easy part! All the Wonewoc-Center students were impressed

with Mr. Rand's friendly attitude. He talked with them In December the top 10 readers for the like friends having a chat. His responses to the students' month and their teachers were: questions were thoughtful and he made this a memorable experience. As a result of his inspiration, the students are 1. Aaron B - Mrs. Klitzke more enthused about reading and are dedicated to 2. Aliya M - Mrs. Beeman writing 3. Alexander L - Mrs. Shields their own 4. Jade K - Mrs. Jacobson personal 5. Austin F - Ms. Messer books. The 6. Summer F - Ms. Mislivecek Skype 7. Mattison P - Ms. Messer session with 8. Nolan P - Ms. Mislivecek Mr. Rand 9. Lila M - Mrs. Ruland was a 10. Addilynn A - Ms. Osborne unique and enjoyable The class reading the most minutes was Mrs. Beeman’s. experience.

SPECIAL EDUCATION OPEN ENROLLMENT POLICY members, and legislators about CTE programs, student AND SLOT LIMITS FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR success, and the impact on future employment. By Mrs. Baker The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and At the January 2016 school board meeting a program the Wisconsin Technical College System are using policy was approved by the school board that gives February's observance of Career and Technical information regarding open enrollment for students with Education (CTE) Month in Wisconsin to highlight the wide disabilities. The Special Education Scholarship Program range of exciting opportunities available to youth in the Policy reads: state who wish to explore their career options and the When considering the admission of a student with a benefit of those programs to Wisconsin industry and disability under Wisconsin open-enrollment program, the communities. Career and technical education is the district will consider whether there is space available in forefront of preparing students to be “college and career the special education service identified in the student’s ready.” CTE programs can equip you with core academic IEP, including class size limits, student/teacher ratios or skills, employability skills, and job-specific technical skills enrollment projections established by the school board. related to a specific career pathway. Consider what skills The district reserves the right to reject open enrollment are necessary for your dream career and check out the applications that would cause special education services CTE course pathways available at W-C! Here is a brief to exceed a designated number. The Board of Education introduction to the Career and Technical Education will determine any enrollment restrictions to special Instructors at Wonewoc eager to help you succeed. education services per WI statute each year during the Mrs. Gibbons Mr. Chute Mrs. Miller month of January (Wis. Stats. § 118.51). Each year the school board must designate slots that are available for new open enrolling students into the district. Enrollment limits were set for the 2016-17 school year based upon caseload limit recommendations (using the Department of Public Instruction’s Student Factoring Guide), enrollment projections and IEP service change projections, and space available within the classroom and school building. Based upon those criteria, the slots that are available for newly open enrolling students are as follows: Speech and Language: No Limit Early Childhood (3-5 year olds with disabilities): 2-4 slots Meet Jennifer Gibbons – available our CTE Business Elementary cross-categorical: 4-5 slots available Management and Middle School cross-categorical: 4-5 slots available Marketing Instructor. Hi, High School cross-categorical: 2-4 slots available my name is Mrs. Gibbons Programs that do not exist at Wonewoc-Center and this is my 2nd year teaching at W-C. My husband and (services would be contracted for outside of the district I have four children. My oldest son just graduated from for resident students through a CESA program or an UW-Whitewater, my oldest daughter is attending UW- arrangement with another district or service provider): Stout, my youngest son graduated from Moraine Park Intellectual Disabilities, Low-Functioning Autism, Visually- Technical College last year and my youngest daughter is Impaired/Blind, Deaf/Blind. No slots are available for a senior at New Lisbon High School. I enjoy spending students with these programs indicated in their current time with my family, scrapbooking, photography and IEPs. spending time outdoors. We enjoy hiking, biking long- For any questions regarding the special education distance treks and kayaking the rivers around the state open enrollment policy or slot limits please contact Mrs. and braving the waves of Lake Michigan. Baker, Director of Special Education, at 464-3165 ext. Prior to teaching, I worked as a programmer analyst 122. creating business applications for the regulatory industry in the Fox Cities. When my husband took a position in February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Tomah and we moved to the area, I started substitute Month in Wisconsin and across the nation!! teaching and loved it! I then took graduate classes at St. Mary’s University to obtain my teaching certification. I It is a time to promote innovative CTE really enjoy helping students to learn new knowledge and and reflect on the value of career and skills that will help equip them for the digital world we live technical education for our students, the in, explore the world of business and hone their future workforce, and our economy. It is a leadership skills. It is always exciting when students time to inform students, parents, school discover new areas of interest and their marketable skills personnel and counselors, community and abilities are enhanced. In addition to teaching business and information technology courses, I am also  Yearbook the FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) advisor.  Carpentry We have a middle school and high school chapter. This  Manufacturing is our first year and we have had a very busy and exciting  Small Engines/Electricity year so far!  Photography The CTE courses I am teaching for the 2016-2017 school year are;  Video Production  Computer Applications-Middle School  M.S. Tech Ed.

 Computer Applications-High School level Meet Mrs. Miller – our  Financial Literacy CTE Agriculture, Food  Information Technology & Web Site Design and Natural Resources  Marketing Instructor. Hi, my name  The World of Business is Mrs. Miller and I have been involved in Agriculture  Business & Personal Law Education for 10 years, 8 of them at Wonewoc-Center.  Everyday Accounting My husband and I have two sons Grant (3) and Preston  Principles of Accounting I (2). I enjoy spending time with my family, four-wheeling,  Principles of Accounting II – articulating with Madison horseback riding, hunting, archery, sledding, playing College for 4 credits volleyball and being outdoors as much as possible. I also love animals, so I am fortunate that they are included in Meet Mr. Chute – our CTE my job! I grew up on a dairy farm in Kendall where I Technical Education Instructor. learned an appreciation for everything agriculture. I Hi, my name is Mr. Chute and learned a lot while in the barn, showing at the fairs, this is my 13th year teaching unloading hay for neighbors, and asking questions of my Tech. Ed. at Wonewoc-Center. I am married and we dad about everything he did. I love and understand the have two daughters, Vida (4) and Devan (3) with another need for agriculture education for our youth and hope that child on the way in April. I stay busy working a few I can instill an appreciation for the many career pathways different jobs in addition to teaching, I drive a bus route in available through agriculture. Another role I have as the the mornings, have a lawn mowing business, do behind agriculture teacher is the FFA Advisor. FFA is a national the wheel driver training and work part time for a friend organization makes a positive difference in the lives of with a black garlic and maple syrup business. When I’m students by developing their potential for premier not working I enjoy hanging out with my family, building leadership, personal growth and career success through things in my shop, playing volleyball and golfing. We just agricultural education. We have a very active FFA built a house in Hillsboro, which we’ve been in for a little chapter which keeps me busy throughout the school year over a year now. While growing up in Elroy a couple of and the summer as I try to spark an interest with our my jobs were farming and residential construction. I’ve members in the wealth of opportunities available to them been able to put the skills I learned in those jobs to use in through FFA and Ag Education. The best part of my job remodeling our first house in Wonewoc and by doing is when students take an interest in a class, a subject, a some work on our new house like siding, running certain lab, or even the FFA…and the spark is ignited! I electrical wires, hanging drywall, installing flooring as well also truly enjoy visits from former students and learning as finish work. Having those skills has allowed us to what they are doing since graduating from Wonewoc- save a ton of money by allowing me to be able to do Center. Classes I am offering in the 2016-2017 school some of the work. It’s those types of real-world skills I year include: hope to be able to pass along to the students in my  Animal Science (1/2 science credit) classes so that whether as a home owner or in a future  Biotechnology (1/2 science credit) job they may be able to put those skills to work for  Horticulture (1/2 science credit) themselves. The proudest times for me as a teacher are  Ag Mechanics when parents or students tell me they enjoy my classes  Small Animal Care or when one of them chooses a career path that relates  Wildlife Management to the classes I teach. I like to think my classes may  Food Production have sparked an interest for them or at the very least  Leadership wasn’t bad enough to turn them off to that field. The  CTE courses I am teaching for the 2016-2017 school Family Living Skills year are;  Home Maintenance/Landscaping  Welding I&II  College and Career Readiness (Dual credit with  Drafting I & II Madison College)  Driver's Ed. SCIENCE COMES ALIVE IN THE 4TH GRADE CLASSROOM! gingerbread man. Then we went sledding. At night, there was a By Mrs. Shields big blizzard and now we have a big hill to go sledding on. Students love to get their After that it was lunch time we had pbj’s and monster hands on learning, ask questions, cheese. After lunch we made snowman. We put on a hat, collect data, make predictions, mittens, a carrot for its nose, and coal for its eyes and mouth. and prove their hypothesis right or Next we went inside and danced to Christmas music like “Let wrong. The plant unit in 4th grade it snow,” “Santa Clause is coming to town,” and “Christmas in allows them to really understand America.” Then it was supper time. We had chicken and broccoli. We had hot cocoa. After that it was time to snuggle. plant growth. We always snuggle before bed time. My brother and I each get Students begin by drowning leaves to understand the a little bed. My mom and dad got the king size bed. plant respiration process. Next, they are presented with a dry In the morning mom makes cinnamon rolls for bean seed and are asked to hypothesize breakfast. We all love cinnamon rolls. Last night Santa came! how we can get inside of this seed to take a We all go and open presents. Forrest got a pirate boat, I got a better look. It is very difficult to get into the Kindle, my mom got a Kindle too, and my dad got a flash seed, so they must determine that they light. I found a little box and it said to: The Baker Family. I need to soak the seed to soften it. Once got to open it. It was a key to the outside world. I used it and it the students are inside the seed they are worked then, Kaboom! We were back on the ice. That was my able to see the tiny stem, leaf, root, and time in a snow globe. seed coat. They begin to inquire how long it would take for the seed to produce a root How I got in A Snow Globe and stem. Data charts are made, seed windows are set up, By Chase and then they wait for the magic to begin. It often takes just a I was walking down the street. I stepped on the ice and few days for the seedling to sprout, and a few weeks for fell into the ice and was in a snow globe. I looked around and seedlings to be transplanted into soil. saw the glass dome around me. There was an igloo with a snowmobile parked next to it. The snow was falling gently. I Students cannot wait to see what the next unit will teach us! decided to go in the igloo. There was a fire to keep me warm.

I went to bed on the furs on the floor. When I woke up, I saw a SNOW GLOBE FUN large Eskimo holding a key. He was silent. He gave me the By Ms. Osborne key and pointed to a door. I went outside. I found the door. I Want a great winter read? Try The Snow Globe put the key in the keyhole. I fell out of the snow globe and was Family by Jane O’Connor. It is the story of a big family and a on the ice again. I was so happy to be back out of the snow little family. The little family wishes for someone to notice the globe. snow globe they live in and give it a shake. They wish for a blizzard. My second graders wrote a fiction story about how One Day in the Snow Globe they might end up in a snow globe, what they would do in the By Tyler snow globe, and if they would stay or get out. This is our first One day I went into a portal. It transferred me into a snow attempt at a fiction writing piece. Enjoy! globe. The snow globe was in the portal. It was awesome.

There was snow everywhere. At first I didn’t know it was a Santa’s Magic snow globe. Then I looked up and saw a glass roof. I looked By Addilynn around. The globe had everything. I saw a house by an igloo Santa took a magic potion and he put it in my water with a snowmobile. I was alone. I liked the cookies and one night. I drank it. I magically went in a snow globe. In the chocolate peanut butter cups I found on the table in the house. I snow globe, there was a house. In the house, I put up heard a snowmobile and Christmas carols. I watched TV. I mistletoe, candy canes, and played with the family that lives in watched Sponge Bob Square Pants and ate all the good stuff. I the snow globe. I played outside. I wanted to get out so I can decided to stay in the snow globe and live there forever. go to Reedsburg and other places. Under the tree in my house there was a key. I went outside and played. I dug a cave in the Magic Snow Globe ground and found a door. I ran back inside I got the key. I put By Emmersen the key in the key hole in the door. Poof! I was out. Once there was a snow storm. I was outside holding a snow

globe. The snow storm shoved me inside the snow globe. I Christmas in the Snow Globe By Heidi decided to build a snowman, bake cookies and ice skate. In the kitchen where I was making cookies, there was flour Once upon a time my family and I were out walking. everywhere. When I went ice skating, I made a magic figure 8. We tripped and fell on some ice. Then we were in a snow I know it was magic because when I made it, it floated up and globe. We saw a little cabin and went inside. We made broke the ceiling. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go back, but I gingerbread men and my dad put extra frosting on his decided to go. That’s my story.

My Day in the Snow Globe Oh, No! I’m in a Snow Globe By Vladislav By Bryleigh One day I was walking in the street. I saw some ice and I fell in Someone shrunk me and stuck me in a snow globe. I the ice. KABAM! I was in the snow globe. I would put up a yelled at him so the guy put my dog in to be nice. I went Christmas tree. I will stay forever. I was riding on the sled in sledding but got bored. So I love the snow so I made a snow the snow globe. I hear a dog chasing the cat. I feel happy and angel. The wind was blowing the snow because the man was cold in the snow globe. I see a Christmas tree and Christmas blowing on the globe. This caused a blizzard and made a big cookies. A Christmas tree is standing on the floor. The hill so I went skiing. It was cold in the snow globe because the Christmas cookies are on the table. The Christmas cookies man put ice cubes in the snow globe. This made a frozen pond smell good. The Christmas cookies taste good. That was my and I went ice skating. I will stay forever because it is fun. The story about a snow globe. life in a snow globe is the best life ever.

My Snow Globe Christmas Snow Globe By Sarah By Clayton This is my story about my very first Christmas in a One day I was walking down the sidewalk. I fell on the snow globe. One day I was walking a horse. The horse and I ice and got knocked out. When I woke up I was in a snow tripped and woke up in a snow globe. The horse looked for globe! When I walked outside I went sledding, after sledding I food and I looked at the house for a long time. It was night time went to make cookies in the house. I could really get use to this and I went to sleep. The horse had a horse stable and the horse place! So after cooking, I would go ice skating. I had fun then I had a mistletoe. In the morning, on Christmas, I rode the horse went to sleep. It was very quiet and that was my forever lasting to the sled to hook to the horse. I rode the sled on the path life in a snow globe. The end. behind the house. On the way I saw a key in the snow pile. I got out of the sled and got the key. I took the key in the hole Snow Globe behind the house. It worked. I got out from the snow globe. I By Rylee woke up where I had tripped. It was all a dream. Once upon a time I stepped on ice and I fell down into a snow globe. Then I see a guy named Fred. He helped me tell My Life in the Snow Globe the other mean guys to let me through the door that leads out of By Carley the snow globe. I told them to go away from me. They Once upon a time I was in a snow globe. I got in the listened. I went through the door. I see Fred stayed in my snow snow globe by a shrink ray. My friend shrank me and put me in globe. I was sad to leave him there. I asked, “Will you come the snow globe. While I was in there I went sledding and out?” and he said, “No.” Fred lives in the snow globe. skiing. I liked listening to Christmas songs. My dog was in the snow globe too. I was happy. It felt cold. The snow was soft. I My Adventure in the Snow Globe built snowmen. I baked cookies. Oh, they smelled so good. I By Emily also made apples, fruit, vegetables and candy canes. The whole I was playing outside and I saw something weird. It globe smelled like fresh pine needles. I will stay forever looked like a blue-violet portal. I did not know where it lead. I because it was so much fun. That is my life in a snow globe. wondered should I go in or should I stay out? I decided to jump in. BOOM! I was in! I thought “Wait? Where am I?” I looked Snow Globe Dream around and thought I must be in a snow globe. I started to By Katelyn explore. I saw a house with a garage and some people sledding. One day I was out walking in the winter woods. I was I looked around the globe. I saw a Christmas tree and some walking around the woods and then I went in a snow globe. I snowmen. I went to see the people. I said, “Hi!” They said, saw a house that had everything I ever wanted in the world. “Hi” back. I decided I liked this place. I will stay in the globe Then I took a nap and it felt nice. I did not want to leave. Then forever. when I woke up, there were presents. I went outside and there was Santa’s workshop. I met Santa Claus. I went back to the Trip in a Snow Globe house. It was cold when I got back from Santa’s workshop. I By Serena took a nap again and my nap was cold, like ice cream. When I This is the story of how I got in a snow globe. Once woke up, I went outside. It had all been just a dream. I was upon a time, I was riding my bike down the street and took a home. wrong turn. I went over a bumpy road and fell over I lost my bike and I tripped over a log. When I woke up, I was in a snow Trapped in a Snow Globe globe! I wanted to go home because I missed my friends and By Jaxon family. I took a hammer and pounded it 18 times. The tiny hole One day I got caught in a trap. I fell asleep and when I woke up was just right for me to fit and I found my bike I went home. I was in a snow globe. Then I walked in a house and saw a Mom and James were worried. I told them where I had been. gingerbread man. He ran and ran. Then I caught him. I They were proud that I got out. searched for a snowmobile and I found one I rode and I crashed. When I woke up I was in the real world. The Snow Globe Middle School & By Ben Help! Help! I’m stuck in a snow globe. I High School tripped over a snake and then I was in a snow globe. FBLA Chapters Started In the snow globe, I was riding my snowmobile. I saw at Wonewoc-Center big foot and he ran at me and then I rode away. I did Early fall, informational not know that he was following me. Then he went in meetings were held and the the trap and he could not get out at all. He tried and decision was made to charter a high school and middle tried and he could not get out at all. I let him go. I school FBLA organization for thirty Wonewoc-Center went in the house, got a drink and I rode away on my students. The groups are advised by Mrs. Gibbons, snowmobile. I crashed into the glass. It broke. I got Wonewoc-Center School’s Business Education & out. I ended up in my friend’s backyard. Information Technology Teacher.

FBLA High School Officers My Day in the Snow Globe By Tiana One day I was walking on the sidewalk and I fell on ice. I bumped my head. When I woke up I was in a snow globe and I had my family in the snow globe with me. Even my dogs where in the snow globe. I played in the snow with my dogs. We all played in the snow. We didn’t want to stay so we looked for a key. Then I found a key buried in the snow. My

dogs found the door on the dome of the snow globe. Then I was out. That was my life in a snow globe. The end.

4K SCIENCE AND WEATHER NEWS By Ms. Schultz The high school officer team elected by fellow members Is it cold outside? Will a cup of water freeze if we put it to lead the first year’s activities are: outside? How long will it take to freeze?  President: Bailey M These are the questions that the 4K classes have been asked  Vice-President: Sara H during morning meeting. We took these questions and  Secretary: Megan T experimented with a cup of water. First we waited until we  Community Service Leaders: Kaylee S and knew it was cold outside. How did we know it was cold, you Tristan M may ask? The children will tell you that there will be a line in front of the number (temperature). Some know it as a negative What is FBLA? sign meaning the temperature is below zero…brrrrr!!! The day FBLA stands for Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. had come when the temperature was that cold. So, what would and it is the largest career student organization in the 4K do? Experiment. We estimated how long it would take a world. Each year, FBLA helps over 250,000 members small cup half full of water to freeze while outside. We had prepare for careers in business. estimates range from 3 seconds all the way to 60 days. Once we made our guesses, the cup had to go endure the cold FBLA's mission is to bring business and education together (luckily it wasn’t us who had to). We had Dee check the cup in a positive working relationship through innovative for us every couple of minutes to check for ice. Our half full leadership and career development programs. cup of water took longer than 3 seconds, but didn’t take 60 FBLA's programs focus on: days either (we’d still be waiting). It took less than an hour for  Leadership Development—members develop essential our water freeze…approximately 50 minutes! The children soft skills by holding chapter officer positions at the were so excited to see that the water had frozen when Dee local, state, and national levels; by networking with brought it in for us. They wanted to touch it and were thrilled accomplished business professionals; and by when the water wouldn’t spill out of the upside down cup. It’s participating in business-focused workshops, seminars, exciting to see their faces when they realized the liquid turned and academic competitions. to a solid. Remember on cold days (doesn’t have to be below 0,  Academic Competitions—members demonstrate their but does need to be below freezing) to try different science business expertise at high-profile regional, state, and experiments with your child. We had so much fun with this national competitive events. The top students are experiment that we will have to try it again to see with above recognized with trophies and cash awards. zero temps, how long will it take?  Educational Programs—members create career portfolios, enhance their knowledge with world-

recognized skills certifications, and have access to Pack the Gym Night for Cystic Fibrosis select college scholarships  Community Service—members work to help end To raise awareness of Cystic Fibrosis, premature births by participating in awareness the Wonewoc-Center FBLA chapters campaigns such as the March for Babies fundraiser and teamed up with the Hillsboro FBLA local awareness campaigns. chapter to host a charity event in  Awards & Recognition—members build a portfolio of honor of Vida C and Tucker N. Pack accomplishments with a wide range of awards the Gym Night 2015 was held at the programs. Hillsboro High School Gym on  Fun Activities-members participate in various social December 17th when the Hillsboro activities during conferences, competitions and local Tigers took on the Wonewoc-Center events building relationships and making new Wolves Boys Basketball team. There friends across the state were several fund-raising activities the students organized and led FBLA Fall Leadership Lab including; Raffle tickets sold for blankets made by FBLA members, On Thursday, October 15, six a Silent Auction of items and students traveled to Eau Claire to services gathered from local attend the Fall Leadership Lab businesses by FBLA members, a Conference. Each of the students “Minute to Beat It! collection of attended sectional workshops and spare change from the half-time speaker presentations that were crowd, a bake sale and children’s geared towards helping the students game activities. learn about FBLA and enhance their leadership skills. While there, the Upcoming FBLA Events students also got to meet and talk with members of the 2016- Competitions 2017 State Officer Leadership team. On Saturday,

February 6th, Halloween Spook Event FBLA high

school students A good time was had by all traveled to Halloween nightvwhen Lancaster to students got together to tour compete in the the Elroy Fairgrounds FBLA Regional Haunted House, run through Competition. a haunted corn maze and Students competed in the following subject areas, Accounting, enjoy a haunted hay ride at Agribusiness, Publication Design, Personal Finance, Help Desk Red Ridge Ranch. and Health Care Administration. In addition to the

competitions, there will be two student leadership workshops, a FBLA Leadership Conference voting session and a College Fair. If students place at this

event, they will then go on to the two-day State Competition to On November 16-17, seven students stayed at the Marriott be held on April 11-12 in La Crosse. West Hotel in Middleton and attended a two-day leadership On Saturday, February 13th, FBLA middle school students conference in Madison. Students attended keynote traveled to La Crosse to presentations and workshops on FBLA competition topics & compete in the FBLA orientation, business achievement awards, leadership and Middle-Level Competition. community service. Students also went on tours of their Students will be competing choosing which included the Kohl Center, Camp Randall, the the following subject areas, Overture Publication Design, Center, UW- Introduction to Business Madison Math, Internet Safety, Madison Computer Slide College and Presentation and several other PowerPoint Presentation. well-known

Madison attractions and businesses.

KOENECKE FORD TEST DRIVE FUND RAISER with Tyler V, had the incredible opportunity to get up SATURDAY, MAY 21 on stage with the performers and dance. Afterward, AT WONEWOC-CENTER SCHOOL the Wonewoc-Center Spanish Club had the

th opportunity to meet with their pen pals from the Mark your calendars, the FBLA students and the 10 grade Hillsboro Spanish Club as they ate lunch together at class will be holding a joint fund raiser in conjunction with Los Nopales, an authentic Mexican restaurant in Koenecke Ford. The dealership will be bringing several Ford vehicles to the Wonewoc-Center School parking lot for the Baraboo. community to test drive. For each vehicle driven, Koenecke Ford will donate $20.00 (one per household). There will be a ALL-STATE CHOIRS food stand and refreshments as well. Watch the school website By Mrs. Goodenough for specific times and details. Students from the Wonewoc- Center Choral department were selected Middle School Pizza & Movie Night – date to be determined to perform in FBLA Spring Field Trip – date to be determined the All-State Choirs sponsored by Viva el Español! the WI Choral Submitted by Mrs. Bradley Written by: Mercedes H and Thom A Director’s The Wonewoc-Center Association. Selected Spanish Club doesn’t singers from have much free time on all over their hands with all of the Wisconsin fun activities going on. joined We spend every Friday together in teaching the kindergarten Appleton at and 4K classes valuable Spanish lessons: colors, the Radisson numbers, and basic Spanish words in the form of Paper Valley songs. The kids enjoy it Hotel for rehearsals. They also presented concerts in the very much, and can’t wait Lawrence University Chapel. Nationally respected to come back for the next conductors worked with the individual choirs for two days to present the phenomenal performances. lesson. Selected for the All-state Children’s Choir was Shelby Along with teaching, J. Shelby is a sixth grader and the daughter of Mr. and the Spanish Club has Mrs. Justman. As a fifth grader Shelby soloed with the W- learned about different C high school choir for the Holiday Concert and is Hispanic cultures by attending a dance performance. presently working on a solo for solo and ensemble On November 3rd, we took a trip to Madison to watch festival in April. The Hispanic Flamenco Ballet’s performance of Students selected for the All-state Middle Level choir Latin American Spectacular. The presentation were Autumn M, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Myers, Chase N, featured traditional song and dance from Mexico, son of Mr. & Mrs. Novy and Makenzie S daughter of Ms. Argentina, Colombia and the Caribbean. “It was Perry and Mr. Snyder. All three students are eighth like taking graders and active in the W-C choral program. my first High school students selected for the All-state steps on Women’s Choir were Mercedes H, daughter of Mrs. the moon Anderson and Mr. Huebel, Alexis M, daughter of Mr. – totally & Mrs. Miller and Paige S, daughter of Mr. Stout. All amazing,” three girls are juniors and have been very active in said the musicals, solo and ensemble festivals and Spanish 3 madrigal. student Elliott J, who along Wonewoc-Center Brightening Holiday Spirits in the would like to say a Community hearty THANK YOU Wonewoc-Center FFA to the many members traveled around individuals and the town of Wonewoc on organizations that Sunday, Dec. 13 singing made the 2015 Christmas carols to Christmas season brighter for many area families. community members in We appreciate the generous donations given by an effort to spread some wonderful organizations such as: Grace Lutheran holiday cheer. The holiday Church Luther League (Elroy), Wonewoc cheer continued as the Ambulance Service, Wonewoc Area Lions Club, FFA members Wonewoc-Center Booster Club, Wonewoc-Center returned to the high school after PTCO, Wonewoc United Methodist Church, and caroling to participate in an Wonewoc Volunteer Fire Department. We would FFA holiday party. Members like to thank Mr. Miller at Miller’s General Store in held and voted on a “most Lyndon Station for putting together amazing food festive” contest, played packages for each of the families. There were games, and participated in a countless individuals that also contributed to this candy exchange. It was a lot of fun and great cause and we could not be more grateful for a great way for students to interact! your donations and time spent shopping for the families. Thank you to all and Happy New Year! FFA Fruit Sale a Success! Our FFA chapter had another successful year with WONEWOC-CENTER FFA ATTENDS STATE our well-known fruit sale. The students worked hard LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE – selling, collecting & balancing money, unloading, Tyler V and Ethan L of the Wonewoc-Center sorting and delivering the fruit! The fruit was again FFA Chapter attended the Wisconsin Association of delicious and great hit with community supporters. FFA Half-Time Leadership Conference held at the Students unload every box by hand and sort them Holiday Inn & Convention Center in Stevens Point, and are truly grateful for each box of fruit they Wisconsin, January 8-9, 2016. Over 500 FFA handle. Every box sold is one more event or award members, advisors and state FFA officers our chapter can sponsor for our members, so thank participated. The Half-Time Leadership Conference you to all of you for your support of the FFA provides FFA chapter leaders from around the state organization! Other the opportunity to set goals and prepare for the fundraisers that our second half of their year of service in their local FFA chapter participates in chapters. FFA members attended workshops focused include concessions at on leadership and personal development, sporting events and a membership and chapter development, and Clubs Choice pizza sale in opportunities in FFA. the spring.

Wonewoc-Center FFA Alumni – up and running. In case you haven’t heard, the Wonewoc-Center FFA Alumni was re- established and re-chartered in the spring of 2015. They have had a very active and successful first year. They continue to seek members to help advocate for agriculture education and provide more opportunities to our youth. If you are interested in joining or want to participate in any of the upcoming alumni events to see if you might be interested, please contact one of the alumni officers: Mrs. Field, Mrs. Jones, Ms. Kopenhafer or Mr. Miller. Wonewoc-Center FFA prepares to celebrate 3D ART FFA week! By Mrs. Danahy Our FFA chapter is planning a dinner and After show event titled – Dancing with the Stars of studying Pop Art Wonewoc. The FFA officers will be dancing with inspired by Claus stars from the community to show their support of agriculture education and the FFA! Dancing couples Oldenburg, last are: Lane W & Mrs. Field, Tristan M & Ms. Hembd, semester's High Kelsey R & Mr. Schroeder, Kaylee S & Mrs. Lehman, school 3D Art Tyler V & Mrs. Mitchell, Dani N & Mr. Wohlrab and class created Bailey M & Ms. Miller. Before the show, we are their own larger having a taco supper to include - tacos with soft or than life artwork! hard shell, refried beans, chips & salsa, breadsticks We tied this and peaches. Home-baked desserts. Drinks: Milk & work into understanding scale and proportion, a key Coffee. Prices for the meal, the show, and for both are noted below. We hope to see your support at this principle of art. event on Sunday, Feb. 28. Supper starts at 4:00-7:00 p.m., Dancing starts at 7:15 p.m. HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE W-C K-12 ART All events at Wonewoc-Center High School. CLASSES! By Mrs. Danahy Cost of Meal Ticket Cost Cost of Show Mrs. Danahy's kindergarten through high school art $5.00 for for Dinner Tickets students participated adults $5.oo $4.00 for AND Show: in making Christmas Everyone students & artwork to be on seniors, $8.oo Kids under 4 Kids under 4 FREE display at the, Center FREE Street Coffee and Treats in downtown We will also have dress-up days Wonewoc, bringing and agriculture Olympics during the holiday spirit to the school days to celebrate FFA week! The National FFA Organization is community. Students were excited to find their dedicated to making a positive artwork hanging on the coffee shop walls as they came difference in the lives of young people by developing in with their families to order hot chocolates and their potential for premier leadership, personal coffees during the Lighted Christmas Parade. growth and career success through agricultural "It is the most wonderful time of the year and all education. these young artists really put in their creative edge On Friday Jan. 22, our FFA into the Christmas artwork! I am so proud of each and chapter attended the Badger every student! Thank you to Shelly Mitchell for Hockey game vs. Minnesota Gophers. Students were also allowing us the opportunity on displaying our artwork involved in a program put on in your beautiful by the shop. A shout out to UW- high school art students, Destiny B, Madison Acapella choir and the Victoria R, and marching band. They also Shawnna S for your heard from the College of help with "decking Agriculture and Life Sciences and the collegiate FFA the halls" with president Logan Wells. It was boughs of artwork!", a great experience! Mrs. Danahy

BAND NEWS! few bullheads, a giant clam and several Ms. Coggon small ones, snails, and a sampling of On Monday, December 21st, the Wonewoc-Center small pan fish that were caught. We also Bands and Choirs performed their Holiday Concert. For most of the students this was their first performance of had several tadpoles in the tank as well, the year. The concert started with the 5th grade beginning unfortunately crayfish seem to enjoy band students and finished with the W-C High School catching and eating tadpoles. Watching Band. Throughout the concert you could hear beautiful a crayfish eat a large tadpole is a very melodies and harmonies being sung and played macabre thing to witness. The crayfish throughout the gym. Students were excited, joyful, will snag the tadpole out of where it is nervous, and anxious to perform in front of their families and friends. Each group did a marvelous job and hiding, fold it in half and devour it from performed their best. The concert definitely reflected the the middle first while it is still alive. On the one hand we groups’ hard work and dedication to their ensembles. felt sorry for the tadpole, and on the other hand we felt Many compliments were given to the students and each happy for the crayfish. While it wasn't lions hunting ensemble as a whole. Upon reflection of the concert, zebras, it was still an interesting phenomenon to watch. If students were asked how they thought that it went. Many you would like to see a of them replied that they had a lot of fun and that it was, live video of one of the in their opinion, the best that they have performed together. Both Mrs. Goodenough and Ms. Coggon were crayfish please visit my quite pleased and proud about their students’ Facebook page, the performances. video is below the video of Mr. Chutes BARBIE BUNGEE JUMPING racing CO2 cars. By Ms. Graewin

In one of the past unit, the

Algebra 1 class focused on linear lines. The students learned things MAKING BUBBLES such as how to write a linear line By Mr. Hughes in slope-intercept form, write Mr. Hughes' 7th grade science equations for parallel and classes did a lab on creating their perpendicular lines, and how to find the inverse of a line. The own bubble solution. Students used culmination of this unit was the students applying all the their laptops to research a bubble knowledge they gained into a project where they sent Barbie solution recipe from the internet and bungee jumping. The students set up a simulation for Barbie and had her used common ingredients such as jumping with rubber bands for her bungee cord. Once they had dish soap, Karo syrup and glycerin in her complete several different jumps with varying lengths of different combinations to produce cord, they found the linear regression line and correlation the bubble solution. After testing the coefficient to determine what linear line best fit their data and solution with bubble blowers they made themselves out how well it fit. With this information they were able to make of pipe-cleaners the lab groups modified their solution to predictions about the lengths of cord Barbie would need in try to improve it. We then set up a fan in the hallway and order to safely jump from a given height and how far she would fall with a given number of rubber bands. had "bubble races" to see which group had the bubble that went the furthest and lasted longest. Students SCIENCE NEWS seemed to enjoy the lab and clean-up was a breeze By Mr. Hughes because most of the lab tables were covered in dish soap The science department has a new aquatic habitat this and water! year after the great successes (and failures) we had last year. The habit was designed using local material for the substrate and structure, combining rocky material from sand and silt size all the way up to cobble size pieces of metamorphic, sedimentary and igneous rocks. Live samples of animals were procured from the oxbow lake at the OLA, using various techniques that were non- injurious to the creatures. We now have three crayfish, a

SPOTLIGHTING OUR SENIORS Emily T CLASS OF 2016 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Tracy In each of the newsletters sent to district residents we will be High school sports with years of featuring some of the seniors. participation: Volleyball – 4, Basketball – 4, Softball - 4 Sierra C Activities: Parent: Ms. Carlyle NHS, FFA, FBLA, Student High school sports with years of participation: Awards and Honors: Volleyball - 3 First team All-Conference for 4 years in volleyball; First team Activities: All-Conference for 2 years in softball, and an honorable Choir, All-Conference Choir, Student Council mention for one year; Sportsmanship, and 2 Honorable Awards and Honors: Mentions for basketball; High Honors for all 4 years; High Honors, JV Volleyball Team Captain Greenhand Award Favorite High School Memory: Favorite High School Memory: *Homecoming Senior Year- Hannah C, Shawnna S, and I built Playing sports and all of the homecoming and prom dances a castle in Mrs. Danahy’s classroom out of giant boxes, and Future Plans: then painted it! *Monopoly Days in Accounting with I plan to go to a four year college, study either pre-medicine to Shawnna, Hannah, and Annie. become a nurse practitioner, or go into something in the Future Plans: medical field. After I graduate from Wonewoc-Center, I plan to attend UW- Richland to get my generals done and then transfer to Western Ryan T Technical College to get my Nursing degree. I plan to Parents: Mrs. & Mr. Ott eventually get married and start my own family. I hope to one High school sports with years of day be as good of a mother as mine is. participation: Football-4, Track and Field: 2 Christopher E, Jr. Activities: Parents: Ms. Coleman, Mr. Edwards FFA High school sports with years of Awards and Honors: participation: SBC Sportsmanship Award - Football Track – 1, Football – 3, Basketball – 1 Favorite High School Memory: Activities: FFA Too many to pick just one. Favorite High School Memory: Future Plans: Adam F trying to get across the Baraboo Western Tech for welding, diesel mechanics, and auto tech. River for natural resources Future Plans: Workforce IMMIGRATION By Mrs. Beeman Benjamin M Our third grade students had a display of one of their Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Menches literary work projects. In their reading class they read several High school sports with years of stories about immigration. You might have seen some of these participation: come home, Gustaf Goes to America, (Sweden), Moving From Football – 2, Basketball – 1 Mexico, and The Promise of Gold Mountain, (China). Activities: FFA In our Social Studies book we also were learning about immigrates. As the class began to learn more, we then went on the, Ellis Island Website and saw actual pictures and read more about what immigrates had to do to stay in America. We learned of their long journeys by ship to get to America. This is when your child came home and asked for their lineage. Once they brought them to class we went to our different maps and globes and found the different countries in which we all came from. I trully feel that your child not only learned about immigrates, immigration and their lineage but that they enjoyed learning about immigration and their lineage. Thank you for the continued support of your childs learning and sharing them with me. INVEST IN OUR KIDS, INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITY 16oz or 18oz jars (plastic only please) are the perfect size for kids! THE IMPACT OF WEEKEND HUNGER  Spread the word--Maybe you can't give product A child cannot learn on an empty stomach. For or money right now, and that's okay. Being a children who struggle with hunger, the weekends can be cheerleader and champion of this cause is just as a difficult time, but Monday mornings can be worse. They important! Please help us by spreading the word arrive at school having gone 65 hours without adequate about weekend hunger, the impact it can have on nutrition and cannot concentrate, their head hurts, their a child's ability to learn and thrive and the chance stomach hurts, many cannot stay in their seat and may that Wolf Packs has to change that. Be a voice for quickly prove a distraction to the whole class. All week hungry kids! long they struggle to catch up academically and nutritionally and by the end of the week the gap between JOIN US IN SAYING NO TO WEEKEND HUNGER them and their peers has become insurmountable. AND YES TO STRONGER COMMUNITIES

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LOCK IN FUN By Ms. Hembd The National Honor Society hosted a high school lock in on Friday, February 5. Sixty-one students had a fantastic time playing volleyball and basketball, MAKE A DIFFERENCE participating in glow-in-the-dark tag and dodge ball, With your help we can make Wolf Packs a sustainable AND playing soccer with big program in our community. You can help by: bubble balls that Sgt. Pesce of  Donating financially--$200 will provide weekly the National Guard brought. Wolf Packs for one child for the entire school We also watched movies and year. played video games all night o Donations can be made to Feeding Our long. There was plenty of food Cubs Inc. and dropped off at Royal Bank and fun all night long! A big in Hillsboro or mailed to E16930 County thanks goes out to the NHS Highway V, Hillsboro, WI 54634. members for getting all this o Feeding Our Cubs Inc. is recognized by started, to Ms. Graewin, Mr. Writt, the IRS as a tax-exempt nonprofit and Mrs. Danahy for helping to organization with 501(c)(3) status. chaperone, and to Sgt. Pesce for  Donating product--To help kids get through donating his time and the big longer school breaks we include peanut butter bubble balls! and crackers in their bags. Peanut butter is a nutritionally rich food, packed with protein and fiber and good fats, and most kids love it! It is also one of the most expensive items in the program so your donations can make a huge difference.

Come Support Your Local FFA Chapter as they host

a Dinner & Show

February 28 - Taco Supper followed by

Dancing with the

Stars of Wonewoc

Taco Supper will be served from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Meal Includes: Tacos with soft or hard shell, refried beans, chips & salsa, breadsticks and peaches. Home-baked desserts. Drinks: Milk & Coffee

Cost of Meal Ticket Cost for Cost of Show $5.00 for adults Tickets $4.00 for students & Dinner AND $5.oo Everyone seniors, Show: Kids under 4 Kids under 4 FREE $8.oo FREE Dinner & Dancing to take place at Wonewoc-Center High School Dancing With the Stars Show Begins Promptly 7:15 p.m.

Dancing Champions will be determined by Dancers: ticket vote Your admission ticket gets you ONE vote Mr. Wohlrab & Dani N You may purchase additional vote tickets for $1 each, 6 for $5 or arm length for $20. Place Mrs. Lehman & Kaylee S your votes in the jar for the contestants you would Mrs. Field & Lane W like to see win – it’s that easy  Mrs. Mitchell & Tyler V Ms. Miller & Bailey M Ms. Hembd & Tristan M **All proceeds will benefit the Wonewoc-Center FFA Mr. Schroeder & Kelsey R chapter and its members.**

Sunday, February 28, 2016