June 3, 2019 District e-News
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A Stoughton High School senior celebrates just after the conclusion of Sunday's (June 2) graduation ceremony at Collins Field.
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Congrats to the Class of 2019
Hundreds of people flocked to Collins Field on Sunday (June 2) for Stoughton High School's graduation ceremony. On behalf of everyone here at the District, we want to congratulate the Class of 2019 and wish our graduates well in their future endeavors!
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More than $233,000 in scholarships awarded to members of Class of 2019
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Stoughton High School celebrated its 66th annual Honors Night on May 15. This year, 117 scholarships totaling $233,550
were awarded
to 114 graduating seniors.
Since 2010 alone, the Stoughton area community has donated more than $2 million in college scholarships to our graduates and helped them to pursue
studies in fields such as business, science and art
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Check out the above video for more information about this great program.
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Fox Prairie students celebrate 'best day ever' after new playground opens up
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'This is a kid's best day ever!" shouted one Fox Prairie student after a trip down one of the school's new slides.
The same feeling was voiced by other students after Fox officially opened its new playground on Monday (June 3).
The new playground was made possible in part by the school's Working for Kids group, which raised and donated $27,500 toward the project.
Thank you to our Working for Kids group and to all who have supported this project.
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3D printer to help Kegonsa students build what they can imagine
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The kids at Kegonsa have already glimpsed the potential of 3D printing, and the school is just getting started.
Kegonsa acquired its own 3D printer near the end of April 2019 and within a few weeks was allowing students to select designs for Mother Day’s gifts from an online site of models and then sign up to have those designs produced by Kegonsa’s new printer.
Kristin Rosenberg, Kegonsa Library Media Specialist, said the next step is to show students how to draw up their own design through a computer-aided design (CAD) program and then use the printer to turn that idea into a physical object. The CAD program could be accessible online to students via their Chromebooks, meaning students could access the program either during their time in the library or during their free choice time in the classroom, Rosenberg said.
Her hope is that experience with the printer helps connect students with further learning opportunities in the area of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM). The printer itself is housed in a STEAM lab space that adjoins the Kegonsa Library Media Center and includes a makerspace.
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Sandhill STEAM program aims to help prepare kids for the future
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"We want to make sure that we prepare kids for the future, for jobs that don’t even exist," says Sandhill Elementary School principal Jeff Fimreite.
Check out the video above to learn how Sandhill Elementary School students and staff have embraced STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) programs and about their plans to create a STEAM lab in the school.
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Robotics students put skills to the test in challenge to grow plants on Mars
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In the film “The Martian,” Matt Damon plays an astronaut who must grow his own food to survive after being marooned on Mars.
Although not exactly the same circumstances, three River Bluff students - Tanner Wevley, Eve Wevley and Zane Breuch - recently took up the challenge of how to grow food with limited resources as part of their Robotics class.
Faced with the challenge of creating a food source that is renewable while using materials that would not take up much space, the trio devised a system to use aquaponics (raising fish in a tank and using their nutrient-rich water to fertilize plants) to grow lettuce, kale and sunflowers for consumption. The students said they selected those plants because they are healthy and do not grow very tall. Aquaponics, meanwhile, provides a sustainable source of nutrients for the plants. The process also required students to use design and engineering skills, such as ensuring the pump that connected the fish tank to the growing station could deliver sufficient water.
This semester, the Robotics class included Mission to Mars-themed activities that presented students with challenges (how to get to Mars, how to survive on the planet surface, etc.) that they could select.
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Advanced Art Show caps strong year for SHS art program
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It has been a busy year for Stoughton High School art students.
Students in Advanced Art this semester created portraits for refugee children living in Pakistan after creating similar portraits for
child refugees from Myanmar. Earlier this year, two SHS seniors were accepted into and received scholarships to attend art schools, while three of our art
students recently won awards at the Badger Conference Art Challenge: Kayla Rippe (first place); Ari Felland (honorable mention); and Nick Arnett (second place).
And in just the last few weeks, Advanced Art students had their work on display in the Performing Arts Center lobby through the school's annual show.
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Lunches for Vikings returns June 11
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Our summer meals program, Lunches for Vikings, starts on Tuesday, June 11.
Through this program, free, nutritious meals are available five days a week for children who are in need and who live in the Stoughton Area School District. The program is a collaborative effort of the whole community, with our school district, city, faith communities and area businesses working together.
This summer, lunches will be available Monday-Friday, June 11-August 30 (excluding July 4) at the following locations and times:
- 11:30 - 11:50 a.m. - Kegonsa Elementary School (near the front door)
- 12:00 - 12:20 p.m. - Stoughton High School (by the baseball diamond on Jackson Street)
- 12:30 - 12:50 p.m. - Bay View Heights (909 Charles Lane outside the office)
These free sack lunches will include a sandwich, a drink, a vegetable, fruit, go-gurt or cheese stick, crackers and a granola bar. If you would like more information, have questions or would like to volunteer, contact lunchesforvikings@gmail.com or visit
www.lunchesforvikings.com
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Sign up now for free Youth Mental Health First Aid training
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The Stoughton Area School District is sponsoring FREE Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training on June 12 and 14 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
YMHFA is an 8-hour workshop led by two trained instructors. Material will cover information on mental health literacy, adolescent development, anti-stigma messaging and a 5-step process to support youth with a mental health challenge or crisis. Participants will learn the signs of a mental health crisis and have the information to refer to outside resources. This workshop is ideal for those having contact with youth aged 12-18. Lunch and snacks will be provided.
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Fox Prairie offers 'Adopt the Garden for a Week' in the summer
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Looking for a way to be involved in Fox Prairie’s school garden? Our summer maintenance program offers families and community members the opportunity to harvest food to take home in exchange for performing basic gardening tasks in Fox Prairie’s school garden.
Participants choose a one-week period during the summer months in which they commit to volunteering 2-4 hours of their time checking on, watering and weeding Fox’s garden. Participants commit to visiting the garden at least two times during their chosen week and may harvest available fruits/vegetables to take home with them each time they volunteer.
We have also partnered with the Stoughton Food Pantry, and they welcome common vegetables (tomatoes, peas, beans, cucumbers etc.) You can pick and take the vegetables to the Pantry or contact the Fox Garden Committee to do that.
If you would like to volunteer, please visit this site:
https://goo.gl/forms/w9WFIt7xYdYSkgQF2
to complete a google sign up for your week. Please email Kathi Oetttel(kathi.oettel@stoughton.k12.wi.us) with any questions or if you have trouble signing up. Training and orientation will be provided if needed.
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Kegonsa fourth-graders create their own YouTube talk show
"You have two minutes, otherwise you're winging it," said school counselor Jake Schultz. "Just looking at the clock here." "3, 2, 1, go ... Hello and welcome back to Kegonsa Kids talk show." They've got interviewers, a cameraman, script editors...
Read more
www.unifiednewsgroup.com
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Annual Sandhill Kids' Club features array of enrichment activities
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Sandhill staff got together to offer 23 different enrichment courses for Sandhill students on Friday, May 24, through the annual Kids' Club program. Activities included yoga, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), art, games and more.
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River Bluff Engagement Day concludes with PBIS Assembly
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River Bluff Middle School students on Friday, May 24,
were rewarded with an Engagement Day capped by a PBIS assembly.
On an Engagement Day, students can sign up for an hour of activities such as
games, coloring, sports, arts and crafts.
At the assembly, CREW tickets were drawn and
winners got to throw a pie in Ms. Gates' face
or shave Mr. Johnson's head.
PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) is our framework for teaching classroom and school-wide behavioral expectations.
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Check out the latest community flyers
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You can find out the latest activities and programs organized by local organizations and nonprofit groups by visiting our
Community Flyers page
. You can also download some of the most recent flyers bundled into a single PDF file.
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River Bluff students compete in Noetic Math Contest
Congratulations to the sixth and seventh grade students who chose to challenge themselves and participate in the Spring Noetic Challenge Math Contest.
Congrats to the sixth-graders Andrew Scott (Team Winner, National Honorable Mention) and Hannah Wacker.
Congrats to seventh-graders Kyle Gibson (Team Winner, National Honorable Mention); Will Hollister (National Honorable Mention); Evan Muchka (National Honorable Mention); Ben Haas; Ella Hembrook; and Ethan Soderbloom.
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SHS student takes home major prize in essay contest
SHS senior Charrley Hudson (German 5/AP) recently participated in the 64th Annual DSSV German Essay Contest and the National AATG German Contest and took home a major prize!
These national contests require students to show off their interpretive reading and listening skills, as well as their writing skills.
At an award ceremony in Milwaukee on May 5, Hudson received a certificate and $1,500 scholarship for her outstanding performance.
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Stoughton Area School District
320 North Street
Stoughton, WI 53589
www.stoughton.k12.wi.us
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