Week of November 11-15, 2019
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.” 
Ronald Reagan
Dear Southern Door Community,
On Monday, we have the privilege of hosting the annual countywide Veterans Day program. A special thank you to our high school staff and students, who have worked with Al Buechner, a former staff member and veteran to do the program. Southern Door has a rich tradition of our young people choosing the military as a way to serve their country. They leave their family, friends, and normal life behind to step bravely into a world sometimes filled with strife. A special addition to our school was the completion of the Wall of Honor in the Eagle hallway by the fitness center. As you have conversations with your families over the next week, think of a veteran that is with us today, or the family of one that has passed away, and take a few moments in your own way to say "thank you" from your family. It is with pride that we acknowledge and thank these people in our community for their sacrifices to keep us free, Eagle proud, and Eagle Strong!
Patti
Patricia Vickman, Superintendent
IN THIS ISSUE

* Beauty & the Beast Tickets
* Booster Club Sale Ends Nov 10
* Basktball Spirit Sale Ends Nov 17
* Senior Signs for Division I
* Student in National Choir
* Learn about Youth Apprenticeships
* Wisconsin Beef Council Grant
* SD to Host Countywide Veterans Day
Ceremony
* COREMatters in Fourth Grade
* Vocabulary Bowl - SD Ranks 6th in State
* New Tip Reporting App Available
* Community Events : Parent Cafe; Door County Parks Survey
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST MUSICAL
Nov. 7 & Nov. 8 - 7:00p Nov. 9 - 1:00p & 7:00p November 10 - 2:00 p

UPCOMING EVENTS
Nov 8 - Secondary Report Cards Mailed today ; 6:30p Middle School Dance; 7p Beauty & the Beast
Nov 9 - all day: Gr. 4-5-6 Basketball tourney here; 1p and 7p Beauty & the Beast
Nov 10 - 2p Beauty and the Beast; Athletic Booster Club Spirit Sale Ends
Nov 11 - Veterans Day ; 9:30a Countywide Veterans Day Ceremony in Eagle Gym ; Middle & High School Parent Survey Sent via Email for Fall Sports; Gr. 7 Boys Basketball @ Sturgeon Bay; 6p Board of Education Retreat
Nov 12 - 6p Cross Country Awards; 6:30p WRS Pension Meeting
Nov 13 - 4K-Gr.5 Vision & Hearing Screening; Gr. 7,9, 11 Vision Screening
Nov 14 - 6p Southern Door Business Association Meeting at Wave Pointe with Apprenticeships Speaker & New SD Video
Nov 15 - 2-5:30p PIE Cookie Dough Fundraiser delivered
Nov 16 - HS Girls Basketball scrimmage @ Two Rivers
Nov 17 - Deadline for Quali-T Basketball Orders
SD ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB EAGLE SPIRIT WEAR – NEW ITEMS AVAILABLE – DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 10. Please see the order forms at this link or go directly online at QualiT at this link . Orders will be delivered to school the week of December 9th.
SD BASKETBALL SPIRIT SALE - DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 17
Southern Door Basketball Spirit Wear Sale - Orders will be accepted through November 17th at this link .
Items will be sent to the school the week of December 2nd. Since this is a customized item, returns will not be accepted.
SENIOR SIGNS TO PLAY NCAA DIVISION I BASKETBALL

Congrats to senior Ryan Claflin, who committed to play basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay next school year. Ryan is our school’s first NCAA Division I basketball recruit!

(Photo courtesy of d.o.lifephotography).
STUDENT SELECTED FOR NATIONAL HONORS CHOIR
Congratulations to Dalena Pakalske, who was recently notified of her acceptance in the National Honors Choir, which will be performing in New York, in January 2020. Dalena was selected through the rigorous audition process to participate in the Wisconsin State Music Association (WSMA) Honors Choir.   The WSMA State Honors Music Project is nationally recognized as one of the finest opportunities for young people. She performed with the Honors Choir on October 24, 2019 at the Overture Center in Madison. Started in 1967, the WSMA State Honors Music Project provides musically talented students with an opportunity to rehearse and perform with the nation’s finest conductors in a professional, highly disciplined setting.
COME LEARN MORE ABOUT APPRENTICESHIPS AT WAVE POINTE MARINA - NOVEMBER 14

Hear about an exciting new opportunity for how your business can participate or how your high school student can do as part of their high school experience (whether they plan to go to a two-year or four-year college or directly into the workforce).
SDHS RECEIVES WISCONSIN BEEF COUNCIL GRANT
Congratulations to Ms. Deb Ehlers, Family & Consumer Sciences teacher, on being selected as a $200 grant recipient of the Beef & Veal in the Classroom Grant from the Wisconsin Beef Council.
The "Beef in the Classroom" grant program helps teachers buy beef products to be used in high school Family & Consumer Science and Agriculture classes across the state. This program allows teachers to strengthen their lessons about lean beef selection, storage, preparation and nutrition by having funds available to buy and prepare beef with their students.
Southern Door School District to Host Countywide Veterans Day Ceremony
9:30am November 11, 2019
Eagle Gym

American Legion Forestville Post 372, along with the Southern Door School District, invite the public to the 2019 Countywide Veterans Day Ceremony. The ceremony will be held on November 11, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. in the Southern Door School District Eagle Gym. 
FOURTH GRADE PARTICIPATES IN COREMatters CURRICULUM
The COREMatters Project is a research and evidence-based 13-week curriculum for fourth grade that is taught by a partnership between our School Resource Officer Medlen and physical education teacher, Mr. Lindsay. After January, the program will be taught to the fifth grade.

The curriculum is a combination of social emotional lessons relative to respect, empathy, character and value for self and others through physical exercise. The physical fitness component is basic, traditional martial arts. The martial art moves serve as a metaphor for the social emotional lessons and use the muscles to create meaning for the more complicated emotional lessons. There is no physical contact made between the children.
The Vocabulary Bowl – Southern Door Middle & High School English Language Arts Classes in Top Ten Wisconsin Schools – Ranked #6
Students at thousands of schools around the United States and Canada are competing in the annual Vocabulary Bowl — an academic competition to see which schools can master the most words.
What makes the Vocabulary Bowl so special is that every student who plays and learns on Vocabulary.com is “on the team” for their school. If they’re enrolled, they’re in. It’s that simple.
The competition runs from October through April. At this time, Southern Door is ranked sixth in the state! 
NEW TIP REPORTING APP AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 15
The Door County Sheriff’s Office in collaboration with Door County public schools, is excited to announce the launching of a countywide anonymous tip reporting smart device application that is powered by the 'See it, Say it, Send it' app technology. The app will go live on Friday November 15 th , 2019. 

The app is being implemented at all Door County public schools and is available to students, school staff, parents and the public for free. Go to this link for the letter from the Door County Sheriff’s Office.
ANNUAL FFA ALUMNI TOY SHOW
The 14th annual FFA Alumni Toy Show will be held from 9am to 2pm on December 1 at Southern Door High School, 2073 County Road DK, in the high school gym. There will be all sorts of toy vendors, plus vendors with items that everyone in the family can enjoy; a silent auction, door prizes, and bucket raffles. Come and shop, enjoy the farm toy displays, and grab some lunch, too!

Admission is $3; children ages 10 and younger admitted free. Proceeds of the toy show help provide jackets, scholarships, and program support to our local FFA student chapter.

Anyone interested in being a vendor, or creating a toy or farm display for the show, can contact Kathy at (920) 825-7484 or (920) 495-6421 or Mike Larson at (920) 255-7859.
DOOR COUNTY PARKS NEEDS YOUR IDEAS
The Door County Facilities and Parks Department is in the process of developing an updated 5-year plan for the Door County Parks. To help guide the development of this plan, a brief survey regarding park usage and potential funding for future county parks is available online by clicking on this link . This survey is available online through  Friday, November 29.