LENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NEWSLETTER
From the Desk of Mr. Pytleski
May 19th, 2017
Last Day of School is
an Early Release!
Friday, June 2nd is the final
day of school for our
students. This will be an
Early Release day with the
students being released to
the buses at 1:00pm.
Graduation Ceremony is Wednesday, May 24th
Please join us on Wednesday evening, May 24th at 7:30pm for our
Lena High School Graduation Ceremony. This is a special night in our
community as we honor our Class of 2017. There will also be a School
Board meeting prior to the ceremony at 6:30pm in the board room.
Senior Honors Banquet
Summer School
Reminder!
We will have 5 weeks of
summer school running
Monday thru Thursday the
weeks of June 12th, 19th,
26th, and July 10th and 17th.
Please return the summer
school form to the office by
June 1st and we hope to
see a lot of students in the
building this summer!
Small Community, Great
Opportunity!
Congratulations to our Class of 2017 Honor Students!
Front Row: Megan Svejda, Autumn Earley, Brooke
Peterson, Savannah Leppala
Back Row: Riley Marquardt, Austin Lange, Dalton
Anderson, Hunter Borchert, Connor Heise
Sincerely,
Ben J. Pytleski
MIDDLE SCHOOL DONATIONS NEEDED
(Please bring to Mrs. Klimpke’s room.)
Post-It notes
Snack-Ziploc’s (generic is ok)
Gallon-Ziploc’s (generic is ok)
Quart-Ziploc’s (generic is ok)
Paper Plates
Napkins
Plastic Cups
Paper Towels
Paper/Plastic Bowls
Plastic Spoons
Plastic Forks
Plastic Knives
Puffy Paints
Glitter Glue
File Folders
Large container of Hand Sanitizer
Notes from the Music Department
Graduation: 7th/8th grade band and High School band (9th-11th) will be playing for graduation Wednesday May
24th. Students should arrive at 6:30pm and should dress nicely (please no shorts or jeans or tee’s with writing- just looks a little
too informal for the occasion). But short sleeves like a polo are ok. Girls can wear skirts or dresses- in general going for nice school
appropriate. I know it’s another evening- but I do know the community and our graduates very much appreciate the live music at this
very special event. Thank you so much for your help in having your kids there for this.
Memorial Day: 8th grade and High School bands (9th-12th) will be playing for Memorial Day Monday May 29th.
Students should arrive at 9:00, ready to go by 9:30. The parade begins at 10 with a service at St. Charles to follow. This normally
happens pretty timely and the students should most likely be done by 11 or 11:30/12:00 at the latest. Students should wear their black
pants, black socks, black shoes with a Lena polo (I have the polos at school). I did have some 7 th grade students who were interested
and they are allowed to play as long as they prepare their part. Thank you again for your support on this as well- I know our local
military very much appreciates our participation as we remember those who have fallen.
Beginning band meeting (current 4th graders and parents): This will be Tuesday May 30th in the band
room at 5:30pm. We will be discussing information on instruments, what to expect, summer lessons, and how the students did
when we fit them for instruments this spring. Hope to see you there!
High School Band and Choir New York 2018 Trip Meeting: This will be Tuesday May 30th in the band
room at 6:30pm. This will be our first meeting for preliminary information about next year’s trip to New York. We will have
more meetings to follow but this will get us started. Hope to see you there!
Side note! We are missing 1 medium black music department polo shirt. Please let Mrs. Oskey know if
you have seen it!
Flying in Third Grade
Students in Mrs. Voss’s third grade classroom have been studying flight.
Students conducted an experiment in order to discover the difference
between gliding and falling. They also made airfoils to help them
understand the concepts of airflow, high and low pressure, and lift.
Penny War!
The Student council is hosting a
penny war for the week of May
nd
22
th
– May 26 . The class who
raises the most money will
receive a reward. All of the
proceeds will be donated to
Pennies for Patients.
FACS Students Have Eventful Year
Students in the Family and Consumer Science Program have had a very busy year. Teens enrolled in Intro to Foods and
Advanced Foods classes competed in the Annual Cake Decorating Competition. Participants were judged in two
categories. The first category was rated on technique and level of difficulty. The second category was on viewer’s
preference. Students and staff from throughout the district were invited down to view the finished cakes and vote for
their favorites. Once the votes were totaled, the results were as follows. In the official judge’s category based on the
best use of techniques and overall presentation were:
1st place – Jessica Marquardt’s Under the Sea
2nd place – Ashly VanLanen’s Touch of Nature
3rd place – Courtney Kaminski’s Amazing Galaxy
In the spectator’s category the cakes receiving the most votes based on their overall appearance were:
1st place – Caitlyn Verduzco’s Geode Cake
2nd place – Hailey Rutledge’s Hog Wild and in
3rd place – Jessica Marquardt’s Under the Sea
Congratulations to all the students who participated for their effort and their creative works of edible art.
6th & 7th grade FACS students learned the basics of hand sewing by creating mini monsters and emoji pillows. While 8th
grade students experienced what it was like to be responsible for a baby 24/7 and created homemade toys that were
age appropriate.
Under the direction of FACS teacher, Mrs. Laurie Jensen, students planned and prepared the food for several receptions
throughout the year. They started out with a reception honoring the area veterans. Next on their agenda was a
reception for senior citizens and other community members who attended the dress rehearsal for the middle/high
school Christmas concert. In addition, these students worked very hard hosting meals for the local High-Q competition,
the forensics judges, the student council summit, and the Reality Day volunteers. Students also participated in the
Annual “Soup”er Bowl & Chili Cook-Off by inviting their peers and staff members down to sample a variety of soups and
secret recipe chilis. The winning chili entries for this contest were:
1st place – Adam Upton’s Chili, Chili, No Bang, Bang!
2nd place – Hailey Rutledge’s Creamy Chicken Chili
The winning entries in the soup category were:
1st place – Jessica Marquardt’s Cream-A-Licious Veggie Soup
2nd place – Joe Stutzman’s Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Soup
When not busy preparing for other events, the Advanced Foods students selected themes and then planned meals
based on their selected theme. They invited students from the study hall to come down and enjoy these theme meals
with them. The themes the students selected to prepare were Hard Core Pizza Party planned by Courtney Kaminski,
Under the Sea planned by Caitlyn Verduzco, and “Egg”tastic Easter planned by Jessica Marquardt.
Culinary students finished out the year preparing an assortment of finger sandwiches and decadent desserts for the
Class of 2017 Senior Girls Tea.
Health Students Earn CPR Certification
Students in Mrs. Jensen’s Health class recently underwent training for both rescue breathing and hands only CPR.
Students were also instructed in how to use an AED. The training was provided by Bellin Health athletic trainer Eric
Lengas. Thank you, Eric, for teaching the students this life-saving technique. We hope they will never be put in a position
where they need to use it. We are confident that should the need arise, they are trained and ready to render assistance
to an individual in need.
Mrs. Deb Lisch
Mrs. Deb Lisch is retiring after 28 years of service in the Lena
Public School District. She has taught Special Education in the
elementary and middle school.
Mrs. Lisch has very much enjoyed working with all of the
students. She also has enjoyed working with the teachers, whether
it was working on lesson plans or co-teaching together, teaching
instills a love of learning and a desire to achieve. A recent
highlight of Mrs. Lisch’s was being selected by the D.P.I., along
with a colleague, to work with teachers throughout Wisconsin to
overcome barriers and close gaps for those with disabilities for the
Promising Practices Project.
Mrs. Lisch was born in Green Bay and grew up in the Green
Bay area and Twin Bridge in the Crivitz area. She graduated from
Preble High School in Green Bay. Mrs. Lisch graduated from UW
Oshkosh with a Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education.
Mrs. Lisch is widowed. She has one son, Luke, who is a college
student. She has two rescue dogs, Max and Fifi and 2 rescue cats,
Felix and Maggey.
Mrs. Lisch’s hobbies/interests are reading and traveling, water sports, spending time with her son
Luke and their pets. She also enjoys the Twin Bridge area where she grew up, watching the Twin Bridge
Ski Club Shows, which she was once a part of. She also loves staying in contact with relatives and her
many friends. Once Mrs. Lisch retires, her newest interest will be researching family geneology.
Mrs. Lisch was asked, “What would you like people to remember about you?”
“I always put the students’ needs ahead of my own. My priority was to help students face their
challenges and strive to be the best they could be. I am organized, detail and deadline oriented,
adaptable and genuinely enjoy watching students develop. Sometimes a good laugh at appropriate times
can change the learning atmosphere. It was quite the ride! I dove headfirst into the classroom and loved
teaching.”
2017 Pop Warner Football
This letter is intended for the parents of children who are entering 4th- 6th grade and are interested in
playing Pop Warner Football. We would like to have a parent meeting on Wednesday, May 31st in
the school cafeteria at 5:00. The purpose of the meeting is to hand out gear and to complete the
proper paperwork so we are ready to go in the fall. We will also go through our practice schedule and
explain the expectations of the team. Anyone interested in ordering a football jersey for their child
can do so at the meeting. If you are unable to attend the meeting please contact Mr. Misco at school
(920) 829-5959.
WIAA REGIONALS NEXT WEEK!!!!
TRACK – Monday @ Oconto Falls
GOLF – Tuesday @ Parkway Golf Course
SOFTBALL – Tuesday (4:30) vs Elcho
BASEBALL – Thursday @ Sevastopol
With this kind of effort how can we lose?
Way to get dirty Riley!
Thank you to Pete Gard for the picture.
SUMMER OPEN GYMS
Monday – Thursday
6:00 – 8:00 PM
June 5th – July 21st
Open gyms have space for basketball and volleyball, and are open to all
community members to attend. Please stop up any time this summer and
take advantage of the facilities being open.
NEW HOOP BEHIND SCHOOL
A badly needed upgrade has been completed,
installing a new basketball hoop behind the school
by the playground. A huge thank you to everyone
who donated funds or helped with the project
getting it installed:
Lena Youth Sports
TJ and Kayla Carmody
Chad Misco
Alexis Misco
Kelby Cook
Jeff Hosking
Bryce Hosking
It looks great and hopefully gets used often.
The Lena Hi-Q team participated in their final meet of the 2017 season on the 9 of February at Suring. The Wildcats
walked away with a win of 23 points over Suring with 18 and Beecher/Dunbar/Pembine with 11. Other scores throughout
the season were 15 points at Gillett and 16 at Lena. Team advisor is Mrs. Beth Zingler and team members are freshman
Lilia Shallow; sophomores Desirae Hurning and Olivia Estep; juniors Kaylee Huberty, Caitlyn Verduzco, Berkley Dolata,
and Branik Bethke; and senior Savannah Leppala, who will be replaced in the 2018 season by Mikayla Mahas. The Hi-Q
team would like to give a big thank you to Saputo, Mrs. Jensen and her foods class, the Lena PTO, Jeff Hermersmann, the
Wildcat Booster Club, the Lena Library, and Shirley Kushava. They would also like to thank all the parents, family
members, and friends who have helped support them throughout the season. Go Wildcats!
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The Hi-Q team celebrated their season at the Bavarian Inn last Wednesday, along with the forensics teams. Letters, pins
and certificates were awarded to students who met criteria. Thanks to all the students and families that participated this
year!