Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Blood Drive
National Honor Society will be hosting a blood drive with the Community Blood Center
tomorrow from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Donating blood is easy and it helps save lives! To
participate you must be 17 years old (16 with parental permission), weigh at least 110
pounds, and be in good health. All eligible students and staff are invited to participate.
Global Entrepreneurship Week
This week is Global Entrepreneurship Week (Business week)! DECA will be celebrating by
offering an IE session this Friday, November 22nd for students to play fun business board
games! Mrs. Porath has posted it as an event on the IE Scheduler. Tell your friends to sign
up and have a blast. I hope to see you all there!
Deer Hunting and Upcoming Vacations
Students: With deer hunting opening in less than 2 weeks and upcoming vacations, please
remember to make sure you get your absences excused.
* Students are allowed 10 parent-requested absences, but they must be pre-approved
* To have an absence pre-approved, please stop down to the office to pick up the pre-
approved absence form (this is also availalbe online under "parents", "forms", and then
"absence:)
* The form should be signed by a parent and should be turned in 3 days prior to your
absence
If you follow these procedures, your absence will be listed as excused.
Fox Valley Tech Rep
The Fox Valley Tech rep will be here on Monday, December 9th. If interested, freshmen through
juniors may sign up for the IE that day to speak with the rep. If you are a senior interested in
speaking with the rep, please see Mrs. Bellile in the SSC to set a time for a one-on-one meeting.
Holiday Paint and Smoothie Event
HOSA is sponsoring a Holiday Paint and Smoothie Event! The event takes place on Saturday,
December 14th and includes a make-and-take winter scene painting and a healthy fruit
smoothie. The painting will be led by New London student, Olivia Philippon. We hope you will
join us for a relaxing event during the stressful time of the holidays. The cost is $20.00. If you
would like to attend, please pick up an order form from Mrs. Doran's room, C222! Sign up by
November 30th!
Play. Make. Snack On Thursday, December 19th at 4pm, come to the New London Public Library to Play. Make.
Snack. Every month will be a suprise of games to play, things to make, and something to snack
on. Stop by to see what is happening this month at the library. No registration required, for 5th
to 12th grade.
MS Daily Announcements 11/20/19
Today is Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Day 1
Our Bulldog of Character Pillar for November is Cooperation
Be cooperative with members of a group or team to achieve a common goal or task. Be willing to help others when your group decides your idea is not what they want to do.
Non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good. Mohandas Gandhi
Band and Choir
Today are letter “E” lessons and 7th grade choir students are on a ‘RED’ week.
Show Choir
Practices continue tomorrow morning at 7:00 AM. Choreography Camp #2 is this Saturday November 23rd from 8:00 AM to noon.
Library
There will be Lit Masters this week: 5th grade meets today, November 20th, and 6th and 7th grade tomorrow, November 21st, during lunch/recess. Please bring your lunch and your book.
Ski Club
If you are a 5th grader interested in Ski Club, please see Mrs. Yeager or come to the main office for the necessary forms. Third and 4th grade brothers, sisters, as well as parents, are welcome to join. Forms are due this week on Thursday, Nov. 21st.
DECA
8th Grade students interested in learning more about DECA should sign up in the main office and pick up application materials.
FFA
On Nov. 22nd, FFA PALS will meet during I/E time.
Art Club
Art Club will meet again this Friday, Nov. 22, in Ms. Evers’ room.
Forensics
There will be an informational meeting for the upcoming Forensics season on Friday after school! Any and all interested 7th and 8th grade students should swing down to Mrs. Friemark's room to talk to Mr.Hallman before you head home for the weekend. Should only take about 10 or 15 minutes, and includes a free piece of pizza! Come join Forensics!
7th Boys Basketball
The 7th grade boys basketball team lost both games last night against Shawano. In the A - Game, the boys lost 31-47. Leading scorers were Tommy Fields with 10 points and Degan Nelson with 9 points. In the B - Game, the boys lost 13-32. Leading scorers were Andric Bayerl with 5 points and Moises Vargas with 4 points. The boys next game will be home tomorrow, November 21, against Clintonville at 5:15. , Good Luck boys!
8th Boys Basketball
The 8th grade boys basketball teams won a pair of games last night against Shawano. In the A - Game, the boys won 35-29. Leading scorers were Jonah Schlueter with 9 points and Hunter Beebe with 8 points. In the B - Game, the boys won 38-20. Leading scorers were Malachi Bowker with 14 and Maddox Nuemann with 6 points. The 8th grade boys play Clintonville at home tomorrow at 4:15.
COMMUNITY EVENTS New London Public Library Events
If you are interested in any public library events, please stop in the main office for more information. Play-Make-Snack takes place on December 19th.
Dungeons and Dragons
We will be playing Dungeons and Dragons at the Public Library on Saturday, November 23rd, but there is no need to register for this activity.
HS - Announcements - November 19, 2019
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Deer Hunting and Upcoming Vacations
Students: With deer hunting opening in less than 2 weeks and upcoming vacations, please
remember to make sure you get your absences excused.
* Students are allowed 10 parent-requested absences, but they must be pre-approved
* To have an absence pre-approved, please stop down to the office to pick up the pre-
approved absence form (this is also available online under "parent", "forms", and then
"absence")
* The form should be signed by a parent and should be turned in 3 days prior to your
absence
If you follow these procedures, your absence will be listed as excused.
Cap and Gown
Seniors: Wednesday, November 20th is cap and gown and grad. product order day.
Brickhouse School Services will be here during the beginning hours of the school day in the
commons. All seniors need to be measured for graduation cap and gown. Please be sure to
take home your order packet. See Mrs. Ebert if you have questions!
Blood Drive
National Honor Society will be hosting a blood drive with the Community Blood Center on
Thursday, November 21st from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Donating blood is easy and it helps save
lives! To participate you must be 17 years old (16 with parental permission), weigh at least 110
pounds, and be in good health. All eligible students and staff are invited to participate. Sign up
during lunch today.
Fox Valley Tech Rep
The Fox Valley Tech rep will be here on Monday, December 9th. If interested, freshmen through
juniors may sign up for the IE that day to speak with the rep. If you are a senior interested in
speaking with the rep, please see Mrs. Bellile in the SSC to set a time for a one-on-one meeting.
Holiday Paint and Smoothie Event
HOSA is sponsoring a Holiday Paint and Smoothie Event! The event takes place on Saturday,
December 14th and includes a make-and-take winter scene painting and a healthy fruit
smoothie. The painting will be led by New London student, Olivia Philippon. We hope you will
join us for a relaxing event during the stressful time of the holidays. The cost is $20.00. If you
would like to attend, please pick up an order form from Mrs. Doran's room, C222! Sign up by
November 30th!
Play. Make. Snack On Thursday, December 19th at 4pm, come to the New London Public Library to Play. Make.
Snack. Every month will be a suprise of games to play, things to make, and something to snack
on. Stop by to see what is happening this month at the library. No registration required, for 5th
to 12th grade.
HS - Announcements - November 18, 2019
Monday, November 18, 2019 Deer Hunting and Upcoming Vacations
Students: With deer hunting opening in less than 2 weeks and upcoming vacations, please
remember to make sure you get your absences excused.
* Students are allowed 10 parent-requested absences, but they must be pre-approved
* To have an absence pre-approved, please stop down to the office to pick up the pre-
approved absence form (this is also available under "parents", "forms", and then
"absence")
* The form should be signed by a parent and should be turned in 3 days prior to your
absence
If you follow these procedures, your absence will be listed as excused.
Cap and Gown
Seniors: Wednesday, November 20th is cap and gown and grad. product order day.
Brickhouse School Services will be here during the beginning hours of the school day
in the commons. All seniors need to be measured for graduation cap and gown. Please
be sure to take home your order packet. See Mrs. Ebert if you have questions!
Blood Drive
National Honor Society will be hosting a blood drive with the Community Blood Center on
Thursday, November 21st from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Donating blood is easy and it helps
save lives! To participate you must be 17 years old (16 with parental permission), weigh at
least 110 pounds, and be in good health. All eligible students and staff are invited to participate.
Sign up during lunch today.
Fox Valley Tech Rep
The Fox Valley Tech rep will be here on Monday, December 9th. If interested,
freshmen through juniors may sign up for the IE that day to speak with the rep.
If you are a senior interested in speaking with the rep, please see Mrs. Bellile in
the SSC to set a time for a one-on-one meeting.
Holiday Paint and Smoothie Event
HOSA is sponsoring a Holiday Paint and Smoothie Event! The event takes place
on Saturday, December 14th and includes a make-and-take winter scene
painting and a healthy fruit smoothie. The painting will be led by New London
student, Olivia Philippon. We hope you will join us for a relaxing event during
the stressful time of the holidays. The cost is $20.00. If you would like to attend,
please pick up an order form from Mrs. Doran's room, C222! Sign up by
November 30th!day, November 20th is cap and gown and grad. product order day. Brickhouse School Services will be here during the beginning hours of the school day in the commons. All seniors need to be measured for graduation cap and gown. Please be sure to take home your order packet. See Mrs. Ebert if you have questions!
Academic and Career Planning/Future Freshman Night
On January 6, 2020, all students and their families are encouraged to attend the course scheduling and pathways to success. Youth Apprenticeship, Dual Credit, work experience and presentations on course offerings by departments will also be available. Future Freshman, as well as new High School students, and their parents are invited to report to the opening session beginning at 5:00 p.m. which will review scheduling procedures and available coursework. Additional information will also be available for all students regarding scheduling, courses of study, career pathways, and other strategies to get the most out of your high school experiences.
Musical
Thank you to students, staff, parents, and community members who attended the High School musical presentation of "Rock the Ages." The musical was enjoyed by everyone, and we commend all the staff and students involved in the presentation for sharing their time and talent.
Tyson Donation for Junior Achievement
The district was awarded $2,500 by Tyson to again sponsor Junior Achievement in the district. We applied to the allocations committee through Tyson and they approved our request. This is a program Tyson has supported for over a decade. We sincerely appreciate their support and partnership!
WPPI Grant Award
The district was awarded a grant from WPPI in the amount of $24,000. We applied for the grant to apply towards projects at Parkview Elementary School and/or the High School. The grant is competitive and the award pays up to the amount of energy savings. WPPI’s letter quoted: “Your Fall 2019 Round application has been ranked as one of the top proposals of our RFP for energy efficiency.“ We are thankful for the grant award as it can offset a portion of the costs for projects in this year’s budget.
Grant Award for WISELearn Math Initiatives
Congratulations to Lynn Schaal on receiving a $10,000 WISELearn grant related to Open Educational Instructional Materials of Professional Learning (IMPL). OER improves equity via increased access, empowers teachers to customize and update the content for their classrooms, with the goal to ultimately save schools money. With this grant, staff will have funding available to participate in professional development and the opportunity to implement lessons and activities based on the unique needs of their students in the area of Geometry.
Knights of Columbus Donation
Jim Russelll from the Knights of Columbus presented a monetary donation to the Pupil Services Department of the School District of New London. Thank you to the Knights of Columbus for this donation.
