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Courtney Kind, Cross Country Runner Makes it to State
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Congratulations to Courtney Kind, a freshman, who became the first HUHS Girls Cross Country runner to qualify for State in ten years! Not only did she run a 50-second personal-best 5K time of 19 minutes and 20 seconds, she broke the HUHS School Record (set last year by Lisa LaBelle) for the distance by 40 seconds!
The 2015 WIAA State Cross Country Meet will be held, tomorrow, Saturday, October 31st in Wisconsin Rapids. Congratulations and Good Luck to Courtney!
Click here to read this weeks Daily News article on Courtney.
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Freshmen Cohort Prairie Project
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The Frosh Cohort students spent a few weeks tackling the challenge of creating a virtual/interactive tour of the Central Middle School Prairie. The Hartford Rotary Club has a sign out at the entrance of the prairie, but there are no handouts/fliers/maps/field guides for visitors to use to learn about organisms out in the prairie. Seven groups of Cohort students used their ecology skills and technology skills to bring the experience into the 21st century. Each team used GPS technology to create an interactive and informative map. Each team then identified species of the prairie and their interactions. They studied populations and incorporated a wellness component for their Health class.
The final task was to present their interactive web page to a panel of community members including Rotarians, a local ecologist, and HUHS administrators. The thing that struck everyone involved was just how extensive and impressive of a project these high school freshman were able to accomplish before they were done with the first quarter. Each student should be very proud of their collective efforts. As teachers, we cannot wait to see how high the students can keep pushing this bar.
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Mantz Automation Visits English 10 Classes
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Todd Doerfert and three of his coworkers from Mantz Automation in Hartford visited Katie Herrmann's English 10 classes to introduce students to career paths that he feels are largely overlooked by high school students and teachers: the trades and entrepreneurship. He feels that while schools do a wonderful job of advocating for the path to college, unfortunately, other avenues often get overlooked, and many young people instead end up misled and in debt after realizing that college may not be for them. Todd also emphasized the importance of students acquiring strong written and verbal communication skills, regardless of their post-secondary plans, and explained that work ethic and the ability to persuade others are essential skills for success in any career. When asked whether the American Dream is still alive, and specifically, whether it's attainable here in Hartford, WI, Doerfert explained that it's "absolutely attainable, especially here in Hartford!"
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Honored Speaker and Holocaust Survivor Raye David
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On Tuesday, 10/27, Holocaust Survivor Raye David spoke to students from Minorities & Prejudice, Modern American History, and World Religions. As an active speaker from the Nathan & Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center in Milwaukee, Raye discussed her life as a young Jewish woman, growing up during the German occupation of Poland. At the age of 12, Raye was sent into the Jewish ghettos with her mother, which preceded several years spent between several concentration camps. Despite the horrific events she encountered as a young adult, she preached to the students a anti-hate message, which was well received by all in attendance.
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Pumpkins in the Periodic Table in Chemistry
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Chemistry teachers Kathy Abraham and Jamie Lauer worked with their students to create the entire Periodic Table with pumpkins!
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| Mock Interviews in Focus on Careers |
Juniors in Focus on Careers participated in Mock Interviews this week with teachers Mr. Austinson, Ms. Kutz, and Ms. Sturm. Community volunteers and administrators helped out in giving these students practice and provided feedback with their interviewing skills. Thank you for providing this real-world experience to our students!
Thank you to the following volunteers from the community: Patty Hill, Staffing Support Specialists; Loni Jaeger and Marissa Mehlum, Boyd Hunter; Scott Henke, President of Hartford Chamber of Commerce; Karin Buhle, Hartford BID.
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| Concert Choir Performs at Holy Hill with UW-Milwaukee |
On Tuesday the Concert Choir put on a beautiful performance at Holy Hill under the direction of Ernie Brusubardis with the UW-Milwaukee choir. The students sounded wonderful and many of the guests in the audience had amazing things to say about their skills. Congratulations Mr. Brusubardis, our students are lucky to have you! Click the video below to watch a clip of the concert, submitted by an HUHS parent.
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Hello Dolly!
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Visit the Schauer Arts Center ticket office or website to purchase tickets!
To see a few pictures from rehearsals, scroll down to the bottom of the newsletter!
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Washington County Task Force
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Click here to read/download/reference the prevention guide for families in Washington County.
Opiate Awareness Parent Presentation
The West Bend School District, Washington County Heroin Task Force and Elevate are partnering to provide a Community Opiate Awareness Parent Presentation on Tuesday, November 3 in the new West Bend High School Auditorium
. The Resource Fair will run from 5:30-6:30pm and the presentation will be 6:30-8:30pm.
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Human Trafficking Event at St. Gabriel Parish
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OCT 30
End of Term 1
No School for Students
Early Release, 12pm
NOV 13
Hello Dolly, Musical
NOV 14
Hello Dolly, Musical
Hartford Holiday Parade
3:00pm HUHS Band
NOV 15
Hello Dolly, Musical
NOV 20
No School for Students
Hello Dolly, Musical
NOV 21
Hello Dolly, Musical
NOV 26-27
Thanksgiving Break
No School
DEC 2
Children's Concert
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College & Career Speakers
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As part of the required Junior class, Focus on Careers, a College & Career speaker series has been set up. Each Junior is required to attend and reflect on four speakers throughout the semester, but these speakers are open for any student to attend. There is a variety of colleges, careers, and military representatives that will be speaking in Drama/Lecture during our resource hour. To see a list of these speakers, please
click here.
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Have you ordered a 2016 yearbook?
An HUHS 2016 yearbook can be ordered an paid for at anytime throughout the year through our eFunds website by
clicking here. A yearbook is a great way for students to remember their high school memories!
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As the weather starts to change, the inclement weather information has been updated on our website. To read the information on inclement weather and school closings, please
click here.
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The Hartford Rotary Club is hosting a male student from Argentina from January 2016-December 2016 and is looking for host families. We are looking for a host family from January-June and another family from July-December. Please contact Lisa Olson, Hartford Rotary Club President at
[email protected]
if you or someone you know is interested in hosting this student.
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News from the Counseling Department
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WIAA PE III Pathway
In order for students to complete the PE III - WIAA pathway for a fall sport, they must complete the credit verification form
. The form must be signed by all parties and turned into the Athletic and Activities Director - Scott Helms - before the fall deadlines below. Forms turned in after the deadlines will not be accepted. Students must also complete an additional .5 credit in English, science, social studies, math or world language in lieu of the PE III - WIAA pathway. For more information, please see the HUHS Board Policy #5460.
Fall Sport Deadlines:
Girls' Tennis--November 6, 2015
Boys Soccer--November 20, 2015
Girls and Boys Cross Country--November 13, 2015
Volleyball--November 20, 2015
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Accessing Transcripts
Students and Parents: Click here for the directions on how to access high school transcripts. With college application season going on, these steps will guide you through ordering and sending your transcripts through Parchment.
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Congratulations to Boys Soccer
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Last night the Boys Soccer team was defeated by Sheboygan North in a tough Sectional game that came down to the 80th minute when North scored their second goal and won, 2-1. The team won last Saturday defeating Sussex-Hamilton (seeded #2) in an upset in a game shootout after a double-overtime in the Regional Finals. Congratulations on an awesome finish to the season and giving it your all til the end!
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Congratulations to Amy Holzer & Chloe Volden
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Congratulations to senior Amy Holzer for being named to the 2nd team All-Area Girl's Golf by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Amy finished in a tie for 15th at State and was the Regional medalist. Senior Chloe Volden was named Honorable Mention All-Area by the same Journal Sentinel poll. Congratulations girls!
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Coaches VS Cancer
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Thanks to all that donated to the Coaches VS Cancer annual game against Slinger. A check for $10,730 was presented to the American Cancer Society this week for the generous donations.
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Student Council Provides Daycare & Treats for Teachers
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Thank you to our Student Council members who helped out staff by providing child care during conferences last Wednesday and Thursday night as well as baked goods, veggies, and beverages for the staff members. We appreciate the support!
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