The following is this week's COVID-19 testing schedule. All mobile locations listed offer rapid and PCR tests. Testing is free and is available to all community members experiencing symptoms, those who believe they may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 and anyone who is worried about possibly having the virus. Appointments are required. Pre-register online at doineedacovid19test.com.
Due to the impending snowstorm, all after school activities and events have been canceled this evening, December 10th, including A+ After School, practices and clubs. There also will not be a late bus this evening. This also includes the wrestling tournament in Tomah on Saturday.
REMINDER: Tomorrow is the last day to bring in non-perishable food items for the Riverview Elementary Student Council Food Drive!
Miss Ponto's class received a treat for having the most items donated for 4th and 5th grade Morning Meetings during the Student Council's Food Drive. They donated 132 items! The School Total was 3285! Great Job Parkside!
Earlier to day students from Parkside School competed in the "Where in the World" Geography Competition with Mr. Bagnall. There were 29 other schools and the Parkside students took the 1st place overall and had a number of individual winners as well. Way to go, Parkside!!
Congratulations to Redgranite Elementary's Character Trait Award winners!
This student demonstrates respect from the very beginning of the day. During our morning meetings, he greets his classmates using eye contact and a kind voice making sure that his classmates feel welcome. He also listens attentively to his classmates when they share during morning meetings. During class, he is a respectful student when he raises his hand to participate and is always ready to learn new things. He shows respect for our classroom environment when he keeps his desk area clean and organized. In the hallway, he walks quietly to ensure that he doesn’t disrupt other classes. On the playground, he demonstrates respect by playing by the rules and being kind to all students who are outside at recess. He is respectful in the lunchroom when he uses his manners. He always says “Yes, please” or “No, thank you.” He respects adults in our school when he holds conversations with staff members. He listens attentively and genuinely cares about what the adults have to say. I am proud of the example he sets for others. His respectful demeanor is something that we can all try to emulate. It is with great honor that I nominate Will Gustke as Redgranite’s Student of the Month.
Mrs. Julie Petersen, Grade 3, Redgranite
Bill Harris from Renewable World Energies is in the 8th grade classroom this week teaching students about electrical safety, and properties electricity.
The WHS Music, Art, Spanish, and Physical Education Departments would like to nominate Owen Mulvey for student of the month.
Owen is a very hardworking, kind, conscientious young man who strives for excellence in all areas. Oftentimes Owen is the first person to arrive and last to leave class. The reason he is last to leave is because he always offers to help with putting the equipment away. This is true in multiple classes including band where he stayed after school frequently last spring to help bring all the instruments and chairs inside at the end of the school day.
Owen is a great role model and a caring student who enjoys working with his peers. He assists other students in class and generously mentors others on his own time. Students share that Owen is very helpful and that they feel comfortable asking him for help.
Over these years Owen has proven to be a thoughtful and diligent student. In Spanish III he works hard and is not afraid to take the initiative to ask for further clarification if he doesn't understand a concept. He is enthusiastic to learn and works hard to make sure he is always well-prepared. He is also a fourth year member of the band where his leadership, musicianship, and continuous effort and hard work are very much appreciated
We believe that all of the wonderful traits that Owen brings to our WHS school community make him well-deserving to be our November student of the month.
The students and staff of Riverview Elementary School are doing their part to help those in need by collecting food for the Waushara County Community Christmas Food Drive. Non-perishable food items will be collected at the school until Friday, December 9th! Riverview has set a goal of collecting 700 food items. Keep up the great work!
A reminder that The Hornet Market is open tonight form 5-6 pm for WASD enrolled families only. Verification of WASD enrollment will be checked at the door of the market.
The students and staff of Riverview Elementary School are doing their part to help those in need by collecting food for the Waushara County Community Christmas Food Drive. Non-perishable food items will be collected at the school from November 22nd to December 9th. Riverview has set a goal of collecting 700 food items.
Congratulations to Skyler, Parkside's Student of the Month!
WHS students in Ms. Kniffen's classes recently assisted WHS Head Custodian, Mr. Steffens, with assembling new furniture items for the high school.
Redgranite 2nd and 3rd graders explored turkeys, gravity, and friction when they built turkey models called Gobble Waddlers. A Gobble Waddler is a turkey model that dances.
Gravity pulls the turkey and straw downward, but the weight of the turkey pulling on one side of the straw makes the straw tilt so that one end hits the string.
Friction between the straw and the string stops the turkey from dropping, but only for a moment. When the straw pushes on the string, the string pushes back, making the turkey bounce up. That straightens the straw, so it can fall a bit before the pull of the turkey tilts the straw again, and the cycle repeats.
In this activity students also observed turkey feathers, wattles, and snoods. They used cause and effect to experiment and change how their turkey danced. They had a blast creating these dancing turkeys!
Harley and Megan were recently named Parkside School's Literacy Students of the Month! Congratulations!
The students and staff of Riverview Elementary School are doing their part to help those in need by collecting food for the Waushara County Community Christmas Food Drive. Non-perishable food items will be collected at the school from November 22nd to December 9th. Riverview has set a goal of collecting 700 food items.
Redgranite Elementary 5th graders and Kindergartners buddied up again and did a little craft last week. While buddied the kids made a turkey that represented some of their favorite things!
On Tuesday, November 23, before going home for break and eating way too much turkey, Redgranite Elementary students and their families participated in our school's Turkey Trot. We had great weather and an even better turn out!
Thank you families for supporting our school.
Don't forget to head to the free COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Wautoma High School tomorrow!
