Issue 8
MISHICOT HIGH SCHOOL
April 2015
April Newsletter
Thomas J. Ellenbecker
UP COM ING D ATE S …
FOR CURRENT SPORTING
EVE NT I NFORM ATI ON,
PLE AS E GO TO:
High School Principal/Director of
Instruction
Terri Risch
HTTP://WWW.MISHICOT.K12.WI.US
MS/HS Assistant Principal
April 3rd – 6th
David Gordon
No School
Activities Director
April 10th
State Forensics
Dear Mishicot Parents and Students,
April 12th
As the weather finally decides to warm up, we have already entered the final quarter of the
2014-2015 school year. I hope that everyone has an opportunity to enjoy family and good
weather over the abbreviated Spring Break.
Olympian Conference Art Show @
Rahr West Museum @ 1pm
April 13th
FBLA State
April 22nd
The 4th quarter is sure to bring many exciting opportunities to the students of the High School.
The spring sports, state organizational competitions, Mock Interviews, Prom, and Graduation
are all activities that are sure to enhance the social and academic growth of our students. As
we enter this final stretch, I would like to emphasize how critical this time is for student
learning.
Early Release Day
April 23rd
Visual Art Night
April 24th
One very important activity that will be held this month is that all of our 9th and 10th grade
students will take the first ever state required Spring ACT Aspire assessment at the end of the
month. This is one of our state assessments used to measure school progress in accordance
with the federal guidelines of No Child Left Behind. A letter will be going home later this month
that outlines the testing days and schedule.
3-Week Grade Check
Mini Chopper Unveiling
April 25th
Prom
April 27th – May 22nd
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me any time.
Happy Easter!
Yours in Education,
Thomas J. Ellenbecker
Aspire Testing – 9th & 10th Grade
April 30th
High School P/T Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conferences for 4th term will be held on Thursday, April 30th, from 4-6pm.
Teachers will be requesting conferences with specific students in their classes. Conferences
will be held in each of the teacher’s classrooms. If you would like to schedule a conference
with a specific teacher, please contact Ms. Eells in the high school office by noon on Monday,
April 27th. Please stop in the high school office to pick up your child’s grade check prior to
reporting to the classroom. We look forward to you joining us at our last conference night of the
year.
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High School Parent Forum
In order to keep parents informed on issues concerning the High School and also answer
questions that parents may have about their child’s education, I will be holding monthly parent
forums on the second Monday of each month in the High/Middle School Conference Room from
5pm to 6pm. In April, the Parent Forum is scheduled for Monday, April 13th. Among the many
topics that we will be discussing are: ACT Aspire Assessment for 9th & 10th graders, summer
athletic opportunities, and end of the year activities.
Ms. Wachowski Earns Social Studies “Teacher of the Year”
Award
The Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies awarded Jen Wachowski the 2015 WCSS
Distinguished High School Teacher of the Year. The award recognizes educators for
their outstanding instruction as a social studies teacher. Recipients of the award must
utilize social studies strategies that foster inquiry and the development of social studies
in and out of the classroom. Lastly, this recognition is awarded to professionals that
have an on-going interest in improving their knowledge and skills in social studies
instruction. Ms. Wachowski is currently in her 10th year at Mishicot High School where
she teaches a variety of classes including Advanced Placement and most recently has
been accepted to be an AP Reader this summer in Louisville, Kentucky. Ms. Wachowski
joins many outstanding social studies instructors, around the state, who have won this
award.
SCHOLARSHIPS
A current listing of scholarships can be found in the guidance office and on the MHS
Guidance webpage http://www.mishicot.k12.wi.us/hs/currentscholarships.cfm
We have linked the scholarship pages for UW schools on the web posting and also
included criteria for scholarships and any other online links we have available. If an
online link is not working, students need to stop in the guidance department to pick
up the applications. Just as a reminder—these applications are like a job
interview—neatness and completeness count! All applications should be typed!!
Typewriters are available in the guidance office and the high school library.
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Congratulations Ms. Propson
I am excited to announce that Ms. Propson was one of 20 teachers to be selected for the WI Ag
Ed. Association DuPont training session this summer. After a pool of candidates for the National
training (two held yearly with a cap of 25 teachers) the state leadership decided to host a similar
summer long institute in the state and invite Wisconsin teachers to apply. Applications flooded in
as this is the first year of the program. Even more exciting is that Ms. Propson is only one of two
teachers with less than five years experience to make the cut. Most of the teachers selected
have been teaching for many years. Ms. Propson is very excited to represent Mishicot at this
institute! The goals of the institute are listed below:
Goals include:
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Provide teachers with educational resources and inquiry-based teaching skills to
implement science-based activities in the classroom for environmental science, food
science, sustainability and ag biological sciences.
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Share lesson plans, laboratory exercises and teaching strategies in order to improve the
resources available to teaching agriscience.

Train and influence the next generation of future employees who will advance
agricultural sciences to the next level.
Mishicot Students Excel at Regional Solo & Ensemble Competition
On Saturday, March 7, students from the Mishicot music department took part in the annual district solo and ensemble festival
sponsored by the Wisconsin School Music Association at Reedsville High School. The day-long event was a showcase of student
talent and hard work leading up to the event.
Mishicot music had 91 entries for solo and ensemble this year! Congrats to all of the performers, you did a great job!
We would like to recognize the following events that will be going to the state festival on May 2 at UW-Green Bay
.
Kyle
Curry - Alto Saxophone
Kyle Curry - Piano
Jordan Sisel - Musical Theater
Kyle Curry - Piano
Riley Seib and Jill Finnel - Vocal Duet
Kendra Perez - Vocal Solo
Riley Seib - Vocal Solo
Jill Finnel and Jordan Sisel - Vocal Duet
Erik Battin - Snare Drum Solo
Jill Finnel - Musical Theater Solo
Alyson De Vries - - Musical Theater Solo
Kendra Perez - Musical Theater Solo
Riley Seib - - Musical Theater Solo
Jordan Sisel - Vocal Solo
Congrats again to all of the performers at solo and ensemble and best of luck to the performers going to state on May 2nd.
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Mishicot High School
660 Washington Street
PO Box 280
Mishicot, WI 54228
Phone 920 755 2311
Fax 920 755 2390
E-mail
[email protected]
Students of the Month
Congratulations to our most recent Students of the Month. Each of these students are
true role models for their peers and have excelled both inside and outside the
classroom. The recipients of this month’s awards are:
We’re on the Web!
www.mishicot.k12.wi.us/hs
Ag –
Shelby Fahnders
Arts –
Amber Pantzlaff
English –
Emily Melichar
Foreign Lang. – Austin Larson
Math –
Sierra Siders
Music –
Erik Battin
Phy Ed. –
Cameron Curry
Science –
Emma Welin
Social Studies – Sam Jaeger
Bus. Ed. –
Jacob Ross
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Mishicot FFA Named Outstanding Alumni
Affiliate
Last month at the State FFA alumni convention in Stevens Point, our alumni Association
was given a prestigious honor. Mishicot was named the 2015 Outstanding FFA Alumni
Affiliate in the large chapter category.