JUNE
1 - Last Day of School
13 - Summer School Begins
JULY
4 - No Summer School
Holiday Break
8 - Summer School Ends
AUGUST
31 - Open House/Book Fair
Elem. Gym 6 PM - 8 PM
SEPTEMBER
1 - First Day of School
5 - No School
Holiday Break
14 - Late Start - 10:05 AM
No Morning K4
In March, Jenny Langreck, Tina Perkins, and Donna Fabian held an event for 4K
parents and students. When families arrived, they enjoyed a variety of snacks. Miss
Jenny and Miss Tina had planned activities for the 4K students. 4K parents attended
a presentation entitled, “The Power and Benefits of Reading to Young
Children”. Parents learned that if a child is read to for 20 minutes daily they are
exposed to about 1.8 million words of text every year and the number of words that a
child knows when he or she enters kindergarten is the most important predictor of a
child’s success. Tips for reading aloud were also shared with parents including:
re-reading the same book helps children make sense of and then remember new
words, pack a book bag when you might be waiting for appointments or traveling,
and talk about the pictures and ask questions. It was emphasized that the Neillsville
Public Library has a wonderful selection of books for preschoolers. Then parents
were given a book bag and the families had an opportunity to pick three free books to
take home and read.
As the 2015-2016 school year
quickly comes to an end I want
to congratulate the graduating
Class of 2016 and wish them all
the very best as they move on to
the next chapter of their lives.
This year’s graduates earned
over $100,000 in scholarship money to support them as
they pursue their various post-secondary learning
opportunities.
The future for these graduates is
extremely bright, and I know that they are ready to
achieve great things and find happiness in their futures,
because of their experiences in our schools and
community.
I would also like to recognize some outstanding
educators who have dedicated their lives to serving the
children of our district, and who will be retiring at the
end of the 2015-2016 school year. Combined these
educators have provided 205 years of service to the
children of our district. This year’s retirees are: Julie
Bechtel, Karen Gaier, Dean Glaze, Lori Meurett, Sue
Oberbeck, Jeanne Reed, and John Vornholt. I want to
thank them for their outstanding service to our kids and
community, and I want to wish them the very best for a
long, happy and healthy retirement.
The summer is a busy time in our schools. Summer
school will be in session during June and part of July;
providing kids a wide variety of opportunities to stay
active in their learning and in exploring their special
areas of interest. Please consider signing up for a few of
the many summer school courses being offered if you
haven’t already. Our summer work staff will also be
working on upgrading and maintaining our buildings and
grounds, planning budgets, and hiring new staff in
preparation for the 2016-2017 school year.
Lastly, I would like to thank all of the Neillsville
community for their ongoing support of their schools and
their children. The School District of Neillsville takes
great pride in the relationships that have been established
with the children, parents, community members, and
area businesses. These partnerships have provided
outstanding educational opportunities for all of our students and for that we are incredibly thankful.
Have a Safe and Enjoyable Summer!
DATES: June 13th - July 8th (No classes Monday, July 4th)
BREAKFAST: Served in the HS Cafeteria from 8:00 - 8:30 AM
(Free to all resident children 18 and under)
CLASS SCHEDULE:
• 1st Hour - 8:30 - 9:35 AM
• 2nd Hour - 9:40 - 10:45 AM
• 3rd Hour - 10:50 - Noon
LUNCH: Served in the HS Cafeteria from Noon - 1:00 PM
(Free to all resident children 18 and under)
The 2015-2016 school year is done? It seems like we just began! I would like to thank the
students, parents, staff, and Board of Education for their help, cooperation, and support in
making this school year a successful one! At the end of every school year I do spend a good
amount of time reflecting on what has occurred over the past 180 days that we’ve had students
in our building. The good things that happen are the things that make us all feel good, but it’s
the more difficult topics that tend to occupy much of my time and thought.
As I reflect upon what issue comes up most often in conversations with students it can be summed up in one word –
bullying. Every student claims to be bullied, but never the bully. The truth is likely a mixture of the two. This is not a
new topic of discussion, in or outside of education, and it’s been going on in society in some way, shape, or form long
before any of us arrived. That is in no way meant to minimize any person’s concerns in this area. The truth of the matter
is that conflict happens when people interact with one another. Problems occur when people share the same small space.
What is necessary when people have conflict is the ability to problem-solve and cope with difficult decisions.
The problem solving skills most often used, in my dealings on this with students, are: 1) using social media and
2) using the bullying tag. Using social media to solve any problem isn’t going to probably help in most cases. In fact,
it’s likely to cause more problems than it solves. Our students, our young people, are really smart! They are just like
every other person in society. I’ve never met a person that enjoys getting in trouble. When do we hear apologies? After
a person is caught doing something wrong! That tells us all we need to know. People that bully do it because they
believe they can get away with it and they are skilled at it. The bullies are a problem, but so too is the lack of reporting
done by students claiming to be bullied.
I can tell you that every bullying claim that is reported at school is investigated
to the best of our ability. One of the biggest issues is the timeliness of the reporting.
Students often times never report anything until they feel as if they can no longer
handle what is occurring. That’s okay, but that lack of reporting does little to assist
the school with addressing the problem. The timing of this article may seem strange,
but with summer break coming I know that our students will have more access to
social media on a daily basis and that’s concerning as much of the intimidation and
true bullying happens online.
“People that bully do it
because they believe
they can get away with it
and they are skilled at it.
The bullies are a problem,
but so too is the lack of
reporting done by students
What can parents do? Monitor your child’s technology regardless of their age.
claiming to be bullied.”
See who they are communicating with and “friending”. Often, I am amazed at who
students tell me they are “friends” with online; often times the very person, or people, that they claim are bullying them. Those actions and choices do little to help solve the problem. What else can
parents do? Contact your internet service provider or the police. Asking the right person to help solve the
problem is always best. Keeping the actual messages, photos, or screenshots of what has been done is always helpful as
well. For our students I will simply say this, you never know who is on the other end of the computer! Be safe and make
the right choices to keep yourself out of potential trouble and drama.
In closing, as the summer heat begins to roll in, I hope that all of our returning students and staff find time to
recharge their batteries so that that in the fall we can keep improving upon what we do each and every day. In
conclusion, I would like to extend our most sincere congratulations to our Class of 2016! We wish our graduates the
very best as they begin the next chapter in their lives.
Have a safe, relaxing and enjoyable summer!
Visit our website:
www.neillsville.k12.wi.us
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COUNSELOR’S CORNER
It is hard to believe that the 2015-16 school year is over. It was a very productive year.
The 4K-6th grade developmental guidance was delivered 675 times throughout the year.
Small groups met on a weekly basis. Groups dealt with topics such as leadership, death,
motivation, self-esteem, anger management, and social skills. Twenty individuals were met
on a weekly basis. The basis of these meetings included proper school behavior, creating a bond with the student, anger,
motivation, self-esteem, and personal support. There were many individual meetings with concerns of personal safety,
abuse, grief, fears, friendship, sportsmanship, divorce, and personal support.
The Big Buddy Program consisted of 30 students. These students met on a weekly basis to bond and have some
fun. The Big Buddies proved to be great role models for our elementary students. The year ended with the Neillsville
Optimist Club sponsoring a Big and Little Buddy Bowling Picnic at Strike Time Lanes. Big and Little Buddies had fun
bowling and playing games. They were also given a delicious lunch of pizza and soda.
We ended the year with 7 adult volunteers. On awards day, June 1st, they were given a token of our appreciation.
I hope everyone has a safe, healthy and fun summer break. See everyone back here in the fall!
The sixth grade students have been busy discovering many new topics this last quarter. In social studies we have been
learning about the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines; specifically their daily lives, social structures, governments,
religions, and how ideas passed from one group to another. We have used technology to create presentations about
different countries’ flags and then worked on our public speaking skills to present what we have made. We completed
a unit on the Medieval Ages; creating projects that include shields, models of castles, and catapults.
In science we have been discussing static electricity, electric current, circuits, and electrical safety. We even did some
truly shocking experiments involving the Van der Graaf Machine. In math we have been exploring area and perimeter and
how they apply to real life situations. We have also tried to separate the difference between covering (area) and
surrounding (perimeter). We have extended this understanding to three-dimensional objects to find their volume and
surface area.
In language arts we have been discussing how people meet different kinds of challenges, from environmental
challenges to personal challenges. We have also discussed what kind of challenges we face in our lives and how those
challenges transform us. We recently finished a writing unit which included an animal research paper that focused on the
research process, fact gathering, writing a rough draft, revising, and editing. We will finish the year with a biography
presentation where we will
research a deceased famous person
and create a presentation for the
class.
We had a blast on our field trip to
the Science Museum of Minnesota
at the beginning of May! We got
the chance to explore different
hands on activities in science,
math, and social studies. Some of
us even got to be scientists in a
laboratory! It has been a great year.
We will be sorry to see our 6th
graders go!
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Best wishes for a safe and happy summer. Here are a few helpful tips to keep you on track for
next fall!
What can I do with my time this summer?
Although summer is meant for fun and relaxation, don’t forget that it is also a great time to
VOLUNTEER! Often times, the school year is so busy it is har d to squeeze in one mor e
thing. Summer is a great time to get in some community service hours to amp up your college and scholarship resumes to
the next level. Volunteer opportunities exist all around our local community; a few examples include the Clark County
Humane Society, the Clark County Food Pantry and Resource Center, Neillsville Care and Rehab Center, as well as many
other organized events through local churches and community organizations. If you do volunteer, keep track of your
hours in an organized way to make filling out your applications a breeze in the future.
In addition to volunteering, a SUMMER JOB is another excellent resume building experience. Not only is this a
chance to earn some extra spending money (or save for college,) but it also demonstrates the characteristics of hard work
and responsibility. I have heard many scholarship selection committees comment on how impressed they are by the
students who not only balance academics and sports, but hold part time jobs. Many local companies are hiring for
summer help right now; take the initiative to apply.
Final Transcript Request (Class of 2016)
Please remember that if you need a final transcript sent you need to log into your Parchment account by going to
https://www.parchment.com/u/auth/login to make this request! Final transcripts will be sent once ALL grades are
submitted and finalized. If you did not create a Parchment account please contact Mrs. Boyle.
Special Notes for Seniors (Class of 2017)
UW Application Process starts August 1st! The application process for the UW system opens on August 1st, 2016 for
the 2017-2018 school year. Applications can be officially submitted on September 1st, 2016. The online application can
be found at https://apply.wisconsin.edu/
Planning to attend a WI Technical College after high school? Apply Early! Many of the WI technical colleges
(CVTC, MSTC, NTC, etc.) accept applications from students during the summer prior to their senior year. Applying
early is highly recommended especially if a student is applying to a program that typically has a wait list (health care
programs, welding, etc.) Please check the application process information on the specific technical school website for
more information.
Early Fall ACT Date and Registration Deadline: Students can r egister online at http://www.actstudent.or g
Test Date: September 10th , 2016—Registration Deadline: Aug. 5th , 2016*
*Note the regular registration deadline is before school begins. Be sure to complete this so as to not pay the late
registration fee!
2016-2017 Schedules
9-12 grade students should leave with a completed schedule for the 2016-2017 school year. If for some reason you
did not receive your schedule, please check your Infinite Campus account or contact the HS office to have one mailed
home to you at (715-743-3323 ext. 5). Schedule changes can be made at the start of the next school year for qualifying
reasons.
As always please feel free to contact Elaina Boyle, 7-12 Counselor, if you have questions about any of the
information provided at 715-743-3323 ext. 5. or eboyle@neillsville.k12.wi.us
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Hello again families and
friends.
Another school year is
coming to an end and we are preparing for next year
already. Recently I heard the analogy that getting older is
like reaching the end of the toilet tissue roll – the closer to
the end you get, the faster it seems to get used!
Interesting view point I suppose. Some things we simply
have no control over, like the weather or getting older,
taller, etc. That's one of the things I say a lot to teachers;
we can only control what we can control.
Mr. Gaier always likens this kind of grading system
to basketball; his players are only graded on their
performance on game night. Practice is just that; if they
need extra help, they get it. Once they get it, we all hope
they use it in the "real game". Once a student masters a
topic, or essential learning target (ELT), they move on to
the next. Until they do, they get the help they need to do
it on their own.
So, just what is this going to mean for our students
and teachers? A lot of hard work has to be done first, but
here are some highlights for now....
Coming soon to our upper elementary classes will be
something that will be a big change for them. Grades 3, 4,
5, and 6 will be going to a different, but not unique,
grading system. For parents and kids that have been here
in the earlier grades, this will be very similar to what you
have had in the past. Even then, this is a great time to
revisit just what Grading for Learning is all about.
All students in Kindergarten through 6th Grade will
be receiving report cards, starting in the 2016-17 school
year, with a 1, 2, 3, or 4 instead of the letter grade. For
example, their report for math may have 6-10 ELTs listed
with numbers behind them. A “4” does not equal an
A. A “1” does not equal an F. Below is a rough outline
of what they mean:
Our Grading for Learning movement is not a new
concept. Old one-room school houses have done this
kind of thing for years. Until high schools became
popular in the early 20th Century, that's all students ever
received. Check marks, or pluses, or stars, or acceptable/
unacceptable, all of these were common systems to report
to families about what their child could or could not do in
subjects like math, reading, phonics; even religion and
penmanship. Letter grades came about when we started
to give credits for graduation and designed grade point
averages. A, B, C, D, and F meant something more than
what was learned. It turned into tracking points based on
being compliant, or not, in class and with
homework. Grades became an average of points earned,
not necessarily what level of mastery on a subject a
student had achieved. Grades too often determined rank,
earned scholarships and sometimes, perhaps often, mislead how much a student learned. We are all used to this
system and let me assure you, it will not go away anytime
soon in many areas of schooling.
4. The student has exceeded what we expect and can
teach others. They apply the concept or skill to other
areas. Exceptional. Students do not get this grade
often. We like to say that students dance in the 4 range
but do not live there. This is not easy for many people to
understand, but please keep reading.
Our Grading for Learning system will be designed
around this simple concept - what standard (or essential
learning target) can my child do well, and in what areas
do they need more work before the end of the quarter,
semester or year. In this system, we believe all students
should work toward mastery of skills - essential learning
targets - over time. One student may get it quicker than
others, that's just normal. Homework is considered
practice for achieving mastery.
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3. This is where we want all of our students to be by
or before the end of the quarter, semester or year. Your
student has accomplished the ELT independently and is
ready to move on to the next concept. This is expected
work or skill for all students and should be considered
successful. A “3” is our goal for all students in all
learning targets.
2. This rank means that the student has gotten a good
start at the ELT but is not independent with their work or
skill. They are not there yet, but will continue to work
toward that goal. More work is needed but they will get it
soon.
1. This means the student has not gotten there yet
and will need more help from others or the teacher to get
it right. Ones are often seen early on in a skill or concept,
Or, there simply has not been enough time to work on it
toward mastery. Only with a series of this score should
there be concern for the progress of the student.
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MUSIC DEPARTMENT NEWS
The choir department finished the last couple of months with a bang. The Cast of “My Fair Lady” can be proud of
their accomplishment. The three hour production was a huge success. The students will remember those performances
forever. They would like to thank the school and community for the support shown. All 5 performances were well
attended. One hundred and eighty people also attended the dinner theatre. Thank you to all of the people that helped
make the 2016 musical such a great success.
The 2016 Choir Awards night was held on May 25th.. During the program numerous awards were handed out. Solo &
Ensemble were the first awards handed out, which included the 11 choir events performed at State Solo & Ensemble in
Eau Claire on May 7th. The students received six firsts, four seconds and one third.
Other awards handed out included All Conference Honors in Choir, Letters and Bars in Choir, Senior Awards,
Musical Awards, and the National School Choral Award. Listed below are some of the winners.
Receiving Letters: J analee Kapusta, J enna Gr ap, Chr is Schutte, Ashlee Diestler , Mason Bar th, Br ady Wegner ,
Brianna Roehl, Ellie Knodle, Brady Coulthard and Michael Lawrence.
Receiving Gold Bars: Dominic Kuhn (2), Madison Betlaf (2), Kr ista Rueth (2), Heaven Butts (1), and Dakota
Watton (1).
All Conference Honors in Choir
Madison Betlaf
Dylan Humboldt
Karter Rueth
Heaven Butts
Dominic Kuhn
Krista Rueth
Brady Coulthard
Michael Lawrence
Chris Schutte
Ashlee Diestler
Brianna Roehl
Dakota Watton
Senior Four Year Plaques
Maddie Betlaf
Dominic Kuhn
Krista Rueth
Heaven Butts
Tori Huth
Jenna Grap
Alex Bixby
Nicole Pagenkopf
Chris Schutte
Anna Brekke
Janalee Kapusta
National School Choral Award - Senior - Krista Rueth
Krista Rueth with
National School Choral Award.
PHOTOS ABOVE: Left: Krista Rueth receives National School Choral Award from Mr. Attoe. Right: Seniors with some holding 4 year plaques.
On May 11th, nearly 150 FFA members, parents, and supporters gathered at Neillsville High
School for the 2016 Neillsville FFA Awards Night. The evening was filled with awards, recognition
and the installation of the 2016-2017 Neillsville FFA Officer team.
Each year members earn their membership degrees. Middle school members earn their Discovery Degree. Taylor
Boon and Jada Salisbury were named the 2016 Outstanding Middle School Members. Freshman members were presented
their Greenhand Degrees. Xander Jansen was named the 2016 Star Greenhand, Caden Ehlers was named the 2016
Outstanding Freshman. Members that have completed their second year were presented their Chapter FFA Degrees. The
2016 Star Chapter member was Brady Coulthard. The junior and senior FFA members were also recognized for their
membership. Dakota Watton was named the 2016 Outstanding Junior Member and Jenna Pavlac was named the
Outstanding Senior Member. Molly Dolle, Julia Heiman, Alyssa Katcher and Jenna Pavlac were recognized for earning
their State FFA Degree.
Other award winners included: Jenna Pavlac; Dom Cappadora; Sam Cappadora; Alycia Zickert; Ted Turczyn and
Brady Coulthard (Superior rated at UW-RF FFA Judging Contest); Jenna Pavlac, Dakota Watton, Brady Coulthard,
Kaylee Brody, Xander Jansen and Jenna Byrne (2016 Speaking Contest participants).
Neillsville FFA Alumni President Ben Wilson presented scholarships to the following FFA Seniors: Jenna Pavlac,
Alyssa Katcher, Molly Dolle and Julia Heiman. These scholarships were presented with support from Riverside Dairy
and Granton Antique Tractor Club. Mr. Wilson also presented grants to Julia Heiman and Dawson Gerhardt on behalf of
Tractor Central. Ms. Heiman plans to use her grant toward college expenses. Mr. Gerhardt plans to use his grant to
improve his swine project.
Molly Dolle presented a slideshow of last year’s activities. After the slideshow, the new officers were installed. This
year’s officer team is Dakota Watton, President; Brady Coulthard, Vice President; Jenna Byrne, Secretary; Xander Jansen,
Treasurer; Dana Bautch and Caden Ehlers Reporters; and Ted Turczyn, Sentinel. Neillsville FFA is advised by Mr. Terry
Sischo and Mrs. Amy Gerhardt.
Photo Above - Neillsville FFA
Officers (front row): Dana
Bautch, Jenna Byrne, Dakota
Watton; (back row): Ted
Turczyn, Brady Coulthard,
Caden Ehlers, and Xander
Jansen.
Photo at Right - Neillsville
FFA members earning
scholarships from the FFA
Alumni include: Alyssa
Katcher, Molly Dolle, Jenna
Pavlac and Julia Heiman.
FFA Alumni President Ben
Wilson presented the
scholarships.
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Photo Above - Neillsville
FFA Outstanding
members (front row):
Jenna Pavlac, Senior;
(row 2): Dakota Watton,
Junior; Taylor Boon,
7th Grade; Jada
Salisbury, 8th Grade;
(row 3): Caden Ehlers,
Freshman; Xander
Jansen, Star Greenhand;
and Brady Coulthard,
Star Chapter Member.
Our first graders are close to becoming
second graders. They have worked very
hard in reading, writing and math this year.
We are excited that many of our students are
going to summer school! This will help
alleviate some of the "Summer Slide". It
is so vital for our students to keep reading,
writing AND doing math all summer.
Time off from school should not mean time
off from learning. Please help your child get
the most out of their learning this year by
continuing their educational routine and
keeping their skills sharp.
One way to keep that excitement about
reading is participating in the public
library's summer reading program. Our
students took a walking fieldtrip to the
public library to find out about the reading program and the wonderful incentives they will get when they accomplish their
reading goals at the end of summer. Please call the public library if you have any additional questions about it.
With the arrival of spring, there were chicks galore in first grade! We put eggs into an incubator, candled them, and
waited 21 days for chicks to begin hatching. Nine chicks and one turkey hatched! We watched them grow into pullets.
Thank you Mrs. Hauge and Mr. Schulte for providing this hands on learning experience.
We were able to use our senses in the Listeman Arboretum as we went on our spring nature walk. There were many
seasonal changes as spring came to Wisconsin.
As our school year came to a close, we went on a fieldtrip to Nasonville Dairy to find out how cheese is made from
milk. Next, we traveled to Wildwood Zoo in Marshfield. The new bear exhibit was a tremendous hit! On our way back
to school we stopped at Weber’s Farm Store and enjoyed a cool tasty treat made from milk (ice cream cones)!
Another big “thank you” to families that saved box tops and Kwik Trip milk caps/bag tops all year! The money
raised helped to provide the funding for several POPS activities for the students throughout the year. Please continue
saving milk caps/bag tops from Kwik Trip and box tops all summer and bring them to open house this fall
Have a safe summer! Good luck in second grade. Thank you parents for supporting and helping your children
throughout the school year!
It is hard to believe that our year is almost at an end! We have enjoyed teaching your children but are looking
forward to watching them succeed as sixth graders next year! Our last few weeks have been very busy. On May 12th, we
visited the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. While there we took tours of the Natural History Museum, learned
about reptiles and amphibians, and saw a presentation in the Bloch Planetarium. It was a beautiful day filled with lots of
hands on learning! Our spring concert in May was all about celebrating Broadway. We all enjoyed watching their last
concert.
You have probably heard your child mention MAP testing again. We just finished our second round a few weeks ago,
and the students did an awesome job! MAP stands for Measure of Academic Progress. Be sure to ask your child how he
or she did on the math, and reading tests. We also completed the Wisconsin Forward Exam, our new state test.
It has been a pleasure to teach your child! Thank you for all the support and guidance you have given them
throughout the school year. Without involved parents, it is difficult to have successful students.
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As the weather gets warmer, the third graders have been keeping up the hard
work as they prepare for fourth grade next year.
The third graders read some biographies of famous people and they wrote a
biography of their own about a friend. We are reading, reading, reading and writing so much that some of us have filled up our notebooks! Keep reading over the
summer months too. It really is paying off at school.
Third grade students enjoyed two fieldtrips this year. First we went to the Clark County Fairgrounds for Rural Safety
Days and learned valuable information about how to be safe in an emergency, on the trails, around the farm and animals.
This was an enjoyable day for all. A special thank you goes out to the Neillsville FFA for sponsoring and organizing this
for all the area schools. On our final fieldtrip as third graders, students visited Beaver Creek Nature Reserve in Fall Creek.
While at the nature reserve, we went on an animal signs hike and discovered lots about animals and their habitats at the
nature center. We also learned first-hand about frogs, reptiles and owls! It was a wonderful learning experience that the
students will remember for years to come.
Neillsville School District PTC2
(Disclaimer; the above definition is in my wor ds, not officially cast in stone. We are not done defining these
marks yet, so give us time to make it even better. Thanks!)
This is a lot of information, but I hope you are understanding where we are going with this important issue. There
will be a lot of work ahead for us here at school and we will keep you posted every step of the way. We will make the
system fit our school and make improvements as we need to, but this will be in place for next year.
We know there are a lot of things we simply cannot control, like the speed of the school year or the quick pace of our
children's height. How we communicate their progress is our goal with our new Grading for Learning system. Look for
more information coming soon. Go Packers, Brewers and Badgers!! Have a great spring and summer season!
Summer Safety Tips for Kids
by Camp PBS Parents
http://www.pbs.org/parents/summer/summer-safety-tips-for-kids/
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IMAGES FROM THE 2016 NHS MUSICAL
The Cast of My Fair Lady.
Dominic Kuhn and Krista Rueth practicing H’s.
Chris Schutte consoles Krista Rueth.
Cast at the Ascot Horse Race.
Olivia Hansen, Brady Wegner, and Mason Barth claim to have no money.
The fourth graders had many activities going on the last month of school. We visited the Chippewa Valley Museum
and the Paul Bunyan Logging Camp in Eau Claire. There are logging buildings and we learned about what life was like in
the camp. We also learned about one room schools and then attended a day of school at Reed School. The students dress
up, pack lunches like students did in 1939 and do lessons from that time period as well.
The high school FFA students taught us about farming in Wisconsin and took us to visit the Byrne Family Dairy
Farm. Many community members ran different stations that the students rotated through. The last week of school we
walk around town to see the historic homes in Neillsville and visit Tuft’s Museum, the Jail Museum, and the current jail.
To prepare for the Neillsville town tour, students are each assigned a historic building or home to research ahead of time
and then they read their report in front of that building on our walk.
Photos Above - 4th graders enjoyed an
afternoon at Byrne Dairy Farm
learning about the source of their
food. Neillsville FFA, FFA Alumni
members, and community members
served as presenters and tour guides
for the event. A huge thanks to the
Byrne family for hosting this event!
Photo at Right - 4th graders attend
Reed School for a day to learn what
education was like in a one room
schoolhouse in the 1930’s.
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