*Academic Awards Night*
Thank You, Staff, Students, Parents, and Community!
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Each spring, Healy High School gathers students, parents and staff for one of the most memorable, meaningful nights of our Seniors’ careers. Awards Night on May 9 celebrated student’s high school careers and successes in Band, Art, Choir, Drama, and Athletics. Read on to learn more about
Awards Night
, what it entails, and a full list of Scholarship Recipients.
Special thanks to all our community businesses and members who give so generously in the form of scholarships to aide our Seniors on their next chapter after Healy.
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Seventh Graders Volunteer at Camp Confidence
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As part of their service project, seventh graders spent a day last week raking leaves, hauling wood, and cleaning up the Camp Confidence grounds. We heard there was even some laughing and fun being had!
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New Honor Society Inductees
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Congratulations to the juniors who were newly inducted into the Minnesota Honor Society last week (above). And thank you to the MHS seniors for your years of dedication and service. Best of luck to them on their bright futures! (below)
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**Meet the Retirees**
(We are taking the next few publications to honor those that are waving the white flag!)
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Mary Tschida, Community Ed Director
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There is really no one certain thing that I love about my job, there are many…..I truly enjoy coming to work each day (maybe being a part-timer has something to do about that), it’s the people I work with, the people that I have come into contact with from the community, the many volunteers, parents, and students. I am very proud to say I work for the Pierz School District. We have so many good things happening within our buildings. It’s just fun to take a stroll down the hallways and listen to what
is taking place in classrooms. I wish everyone would have that opportunity to do so.
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Patsy Athman, Family and Consumer Science
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I am Patsy Athman and I teach Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) at Healy High School. The specific courses I teach are 7th grade FACS, Child Development and Parenting, Foods and Nutrition I and II, and Quilting and Textiles.
I’ve come full circle and will finish my teaching career in a few weeks having been at Pierz for the last 13 years. I have been very fortunate to work with some extraordinary staff and amazing students.
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Pioneer Elementary School News
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All Dressed Up for a Phonemic Wedding!
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Kindergarteners are counting down the days of school with the letters of the alphabet! Each day (and letter) has a fun activity - today it was a WEDDING between the letters Q and U, coming together to make words like 'quiet', 'quick' and 'quilt' from here to eternity!
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2nd Graders ASPIRE to Greatness
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First and second graders in Mrs. Schlicting's ASPIRE classes have been studying the importance of being true to yourself and your values. Second graders (above) put on they play "Rosie and the Kitemaker", which encouraged students to follow their heart, no matter what their peers may think or say about them. First graders (below) starred in their play "Spring Starts Here", teaching the audience the importance of showing up for your friends.
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**Student Spotlight**
Featuring students in grades 5-12 selected by their teachers for being awesome humans.
We wish we could feature ALL our hard-working students!
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Christian Cheney, 4th Grade
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Nominated by Mrs. Gina Kowalczyk: "Christian is a student who embodies all of our Pioneer Way values. He is a very kind, respectful and thoughtful student. He always sees the best in others and is non-judgemental. In fact, he is a friend to anyone who may need a friend. He is very polite to adults and other students alike. He always uses good manners at school or out in the community. Christian loves to help others in any way he can, and he is always willing to volunteer when it comes to doing something good for someone else. In class, Christian always does his best, and gives all he can to his school work. He always completes and turns in all of his assignments on time. When it comes to class assignments, Christian never leaves anything half done; he takes pride and puts great effort into his work. Christian is simply a great person and a wonderful student to have in class."
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Nominated by Marilyn Keith, Healy social worker: "He has done outstanding as a Peer Helper for the past three years and as my academic tutor this school year. He can be seen every day in "Ketchup" working with students to complete homework, meeting one-on-one with students to enhance their social skills, organize their lockers/backpacks, befriend students who struggle with friendships, packing coats, shoes, books (for all of our Peer Helping Drives) and lost and found items throughout the year...and a hundred other things that need to be done for Peer Helping!" Thank you for being such a good soul for our school and community, Kyle!
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Retirees/Year of Service Program
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We Are Celebrating Our People!
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When: May 16 at 3:30pm in High School Commons
What: Celebrating our retirees and those with decades of service:)
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Retirees:
Mary Tschida - 38 years
Georgia Kretschmar - 29 years
Patsy Athman - 13 years
Randy Fischer - 13 years
Jo Loidolt - 12 years
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Years of Service:
Sue Otremba - 30 years
Jill Hoheisel - 20 years
Paul Gruber - 20 years
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Healy Spring Band Concert
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When: Monday, May 14 at 7:30pm
Where: Healy PAC
Theme: "America: A Tribute to Our Country." Join us for an evening of music as the high school band performs patriotic pieces dedicated to the land of the free!
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Healy Graduation - Class of 2018!
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When: May, 25 at 7pm
Where: Healy MAC
Why: To send off our Seniors with Pomp and Circumstance!
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- Pioneer PTO is sponsoring a Color Run! Join us Monday, June 4 at 6pm! Free and open to the public.
- Last day of school is Wednesday, May 30 (1/2 day).
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Pierz Public Schools #484
District Office: 320.468.6458
112 Kamnic Street, Pierz, MN 56364
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