Two R ive r s Hi g h S c h o o l
2015
D ECEMBER N EWSLETTER
H A P P Y H O L I DA Y S F RO M TRHS
Allow me to ask a few questions to you’re your knowledge of holiday trivia:
 How many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?
 In the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life, what happens when a bell rings?
 In the movie A Christmas Story, What does Santa tell Ralphie that he will do if
he gets a BB gun?
 Think hard now! In Christmas Vacation, the person who played Clark’s son
Rusty went on to star in a very successful sitcom. What is the name of the series?
 How many presents are given in the 12 days of Christmas?
 What is the record for the tallest snowman?
A.
89 ft
B.
118 ft
C.
122 ft
D.
134 ft
At the end of this newsletter, you will find the answers to all of these questions.
Larry Schlosser
High School Principal
Craig Rysticken
Assistant Principal
4519 Lincoln Ave
(920) 793-2291
If you look at all of these questions, and relate them to school and the practice of
asking questions, these would be the kinds of questions that school typically ask of
students. Unfortunately, they mostly involve trivial knowledge. Only one of these
questions requires a higher level of thinking. Can you figure out which question
that is?
One of the very positive movements in education is requiring students to engage in
higher level thinking skills. How to problem solve, how to think critically. Why? Well,
because of Google. We no longer have to store vast amounts of meaningless information when in seconds we can find the answer on a smart phone, a tablet, or a
computer.
Many teachers at the high school have incorporated high level thinking questions
in their assessments, daily work, and projects and I know it is making a difference.
How do I know? Students are complaining! They don’t like it because they have to
think. That’s what they are telling me. While they may not like it, it is preparing
them for future challenges. Across the board, assessment systems, whether it be
for entrance to college or to enter a technical career, are changing to these kinds
of questions. The demands are changing and we have to be able to respond to
those changes. So, when you hear your child complaining, it just might be a good
thing.
Larry Schlosser
D e c e m b e r N e w s l e tte r
P age 2
Two Rivers High School’s Band and Chorus
will be performing at 7 PM on Sunday, December 13. Join them for some Christmas
Cheer!
“It came without ribbons. It came without
tags. It came without
packages, boxes, or
bags. Maybe Christmas
doesn't come from a
store. Maybe Christmas
Seniors portrait photographs for the
yearbook should be submitted to Mr.
Klein by January 8th. Photographs
can be e-mailed
([email protected]) or
dropped off. If you are not able to
meet this deadline please contact Mr.
Klein.
means a little bit
more.”
How the Grinch Stole
Christmas, 1957
Dr. Seuss
Career Expo 2013
The Manitowoc/ Two Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce will
host its Annual Career Expo on January 7, 2016 at Lakeshore
Technical College.
More than 1500 sophomores from Mishicot, Reedsville, New
Holstein, Two Rivers, Valders, Roncalli, Lincoln, Hilbert, Brillion
and Lutheran High School will have the opportunity to learn
about different careers from area business representatives. Each
student will choose two occupations from a list of sixteen different career clusters including:
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Agriculture
Food and Natural Resources
Architecture and Construction;
Arts, A/V Technology and Communications
Business, Management and Administration
Education and Training
Law, Public Safety
Corrections and Security; Manufacturing
Marketing, Sales and Service
Science, Technology
Engineering and Mathematics
Transportation
Distribution and Logistics
Finance
Government and Public Administration
Health Science
Hospitality and Tourism; and
Information Technology
The format for Career Expo includes not only career presentations
but also a youth career fair, post-secondary education and employability skills workshops.
All TRHS Sophomores should have completed registration for
Career Expo. If you have any questions see Mrs. Klein or your
guidance counselor.
STUDENT SERVICES
Freshmen parents received a letter several weeks ago about setting up an appointment to meet with their child's counselor for an Individual Learning Plan.
The purpose is for student's and their parents to become familiar with many
resources available to help students plan for their future career. College has
become expensive so taking advantage of certain opportunities now can help
students be more certain of their career choice thus possibly cutting down on
time in college later on. In addition the counselors explain many options to
earn credits while still in high school so they need to take and pay for fewer
credits in college. Although some students may claim they are not interested
in college, the counselors will also explore ideas for preparing for the world of
work beyond high school. Classes for next year will be selected as well as developing a four year plan.
Every year the cost of college increases. There are many resources available
to help pay for college whether a student plans to do the traditional four year
plus plan or a nine month certificate from a local technical school. Mrs.
Luedtke will be meeting with all seniors the first 15 minutes of any hour that
is convenient for the student on Friday December 11 in the Student Services
office except fourth and seventh hour when she will be meeting with them in
Mr. Feest's Consumer Ec classes. She will give them details on the Two Rivers
High School Scholarship as well as other scholarships. This will give them
time to work on the scholarship over Christmas break. The scholarship will be
due in February. Please remind your child to stop in to get this valuable information. She is also planning to have two scholarship "boot camps" from 3:00
to 4:00on January 7 and 21. Students will be able to work on their scholarships and get help from staff on how to make the best presentation of the
TRHS scholarship as well as other scholarships. Students should check the
student services webpage weekly for updates on other scholarships.
By now seniors have met with their counselors to make final plans for postgraduation. It is recommended that college applications be completed by this
time. If your son or daughter has not yet done this have them see their counselor soon to complete this process.
Throughout the year the Student Services Department becomes aware of
many opportunities for students to job shadow, plan for their future, earn college credits while still in high school, attend pre-college classes, be involved in
congressional aide positions, and many workshops that develop leadership
skills. Information is usually forwarded to students via their school email accounts so please have your child check email regularly.
Winter School Closings
WOMT – 1240 AM
WCUB – 980 AM
WIXX – 101.1 FM
Cable TV – Channel 98/994
WLUK – Channel 11
WBAY – Channel 2
WGBA – Channel 26
WFRV - Channel 5