School District of Sheboygan Falls Community Connection

November 2019

Superintendent Jean Born to Retire

We thank her for her 30 years of dedicated service: From teacher to director to superintendent.

Superintendent Jean Born announced her retirement last week. The Board of Education is expected to officially accept her retirement at its November meeting.

Read the press release here.

What happens next?

After the Board accepts her retirement, a search process will commence. The Board is expected to determine the search process it will use at its November meeting, with a goal of naming a new superintendent by April 2020, to begin work July 1, 2020.

We are Community: Upcoming Events

Veterans Day Program

All Sheboygan county veterans and community members are invited to join us on Monday, November 11 beginning at 8:30 a.m. outside at the flag pole the Sheboygan Falls High School. We will proceed inside for the program.

There will be presentations from students in each of our three schools, along with a special guest veteran, Lt. Colonel (retired) John Palese Jr., the father of SRO John Palese. Mr. Palese will be sharing his experience in the US Air Force.

High School Musical

Education in Action!

Mad Scientist Day

One activity during Mad Scientist Day at the Elementary School featured a dramatic experiment by Ms. Lyn Bub, Elementary School Principal, and Mr. Mike Nikson, technology specialist.

(And just what was that slimy blue stuff anyway?)

Aspiring Writers

As part of the Sheboygan Children and Teen's Book Festival, e lementary students were visited by children’s author Liesl Schurtliff, who specializes in fairytales and reader’s theater (photo above). Students at the middle school worked with author Jacqueline West.

The expressions on the faces of our students has they worked with these authors said it all! What an exciting and motivating visit!

Lego League

Members of the Sheboygan Falls Middle School Lego League met with representatives from Chappa Construction to discuss their solution for the issue the team is addressing for the project and solution part of this year's competition. This activity promotes collaboration, communication, and problem solving! Good luck team!

Thank you to everyone contributes to our students' success. We are community!