Graduation 2016 - Westosha Central High School

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Volume 10, issue 5
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Graduation 2016
On Sunday, June 5th, as friends and family
looked on, the Central High School Class
of 2016 entered the gym one last time as
seniors. Graduation is always a bittersweet
time. Parents reflect on how quickly the years
have passed, wondering how it has come to
pass that their children are about to become a
high school graduate. Students enter excited to
have reached this pivotal point in their lives;
some ready to venture off to another school;
others to enter the job market, and some who
have chosen to serve and protect our country
by joining the Armed Forces - all of them
ready to begin this new chapter of their lives
yet perhaps still a little sad, and nervous, to be
saying goodbye to the familiarity of the life that
they have known.
Principal Albrecht started the ceremony with
the introduction of the School Board members
in attendance, as well as faculty speaker, Amy
Andersen. She then invited seniors Joseph
Cambroni, Hannah Kunce, Jessica Namio, Alex
Otero, Aaron Roloff and Natalia Vignieri to the
stage to perform “The Star Spangled Banner”.
Following the singing of our national anthem,
the senior band members performed “Sing,
Sing, Sing” as arranged and directed by Mr.
Adam Scheele.
Class Valedictorian, Lucas Wysiatko, took
the stage to address his fellow classmates. He
noted that being named “Valedictorian” did
not make him a motivational speaker, he was
still the kid who the week before did a book
talk on “The Diary of a Wimpy Kid”. Lucas
took time to thank everyone who had played a
role in their high school experience noting that
without the teachers, administrators, and their
parents, that none of this would be possible.
He also acknowledged the class salutatorians,
Eddie Korando and Alyssa MacKinnon. He
reminded the class that not only did they
survive high school, but they learned along
the way. He reminded fellow students that
instead of listening to the all the negative
news, whether it be about a grim job market
or the rising college debt, that instead take a
page out of Retro Bill’s book and “mute the
haters” a reference to an anti-bullying/selfesteem assembly that students enjoyed. Fellow
students especially enjoyed Lucas’s advice “....
don’t be afraid of failure. I mean, just look
at our football team. We still cheer them on
despite a few rough seasons.” In closing, he
acknowledged a recent Super Bowl commercial
and reminded classmates that whatever they
ended up doing, do it with a passion and don’t
be a beige sock..be someone with Pizzazz!
Next on the program was a song “Life
is Beautiful” written and arranged by Jared
Holloway. Jared was joined by his brother,
Matthew Holloway, Madeleine Asma, Nic
Keller, Sam Keller, Lucas Leibforth and Alex
Otero. They received a resound round of
applause from the audience at the conclusion
of the performance.
This year’s senior class gift was presented
by class officers, Graham Andrews, Jared
Holloway, Chris Hill and Zachary Wermeling.
Graham noted that fellow classmate, Aaron
Diaz, had constructed the beautiful wood and
metal bench.
This year’s seniors chose Mrs. Amy
Andersen, a member of the English department
to speak to them. Mrs. Andersen acknowledged
that when she was first approached about
being faculty speaker that her initial response
was “absolutely not”. She stated that part of
that response was fear...fear of standing up
and being in front of a room full of people.
However, she continued that you have to
move past the fear - she also noted that this
was a special class and she was honored to
have been chosen by them. She also talked
about “heroes”. She named several books and
noted that the characters in these books were
often not a typical hero, but that sometimes
what they did was heroic and that everyone
has the potential to be a hero. In closing, she
mentioned the recent passing of boxing legend
Muhammad Ali and one of his more famous
quotes ““Impossible is just a big word thrown
around by small men who find it easier to live
in the world they’ve been given than to explore
the power they have to change it. Impossible
is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is
not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is
potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible
is nothing.” She urged the students to go out
and do the “Impossible”
After the senior choir members, accompanied
by Concert Choir, Central Swing, Inc. and Mrs.
Jennifer Scheele, and under the direction of Mr.
Rob Clark performed “I Lived” it was nearing
the time that the seniors had been waiting for.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Pearsall stepped in to give the
Board of Education address which was followed
by Falcon Loyalty. As Mrs. Albrecht prepared
to present the class, she took a moment to thank
all those who have supported the students….
faculty, support staff, custodian, kitchen staff
and even the bus drivers...all who have played a
role in the student’s lives. Then she announced
that the candidates of the Class of 2016 had
completed all curricular requirements required
as specified by the school district and the
Department of Public Instruction, District
School Board Members - Mary Ellen Pearsall, Dustin Beth, Cheryl Baysinger, Terry
Simmons and Karen Shoopman with District Administrator Scott Pierce, Speaker Amy
Andersen, and Principal Lisa Albrecht.
Administrator, Dr. R. Scott
Pierce then accepted the class.
Finally,
the
moment
everyone had been waiting
for had arrived. Mrs. Melissa
Bahnson and Mrs. Julia Price
read the names of the graduates
as they crossed the stage. With
a quick double clap, the seniors
honored and acknowledged
each of their classmates as their
names were announced.
The ceremony concluded
with class president, Zachary
Wermeling’s rite of passage
speech he noted “We are the
class of 2016 and we are loud and proud of
it” After reminiscing on some of the ”lasts”
they have experienced this year and in the final
weeks, he asked the class to join him in moving
their tassels from the right side of their cap to
their left which will symbolizes that they have
graduated from high school. He capped his
speech off with the class motto “Live your
lives extraordinarily”!
And now the Class of 2016 has left the
building.
From the desk of Principal Albrecht…
It was a great year; many things were
accomplished by both our students and
staff. Throughout the year, many of these
accomplishments were highlighted in the
Community Report and this issue is no
different. In this paper, you will continue to
find examples of leadership and exceptional
accomplishments being demonstrated by both
our staff and students. For these as well as the
Lisa Albrecht,
numerous other positive things that our staff
Principal
and students are involved in that don’t get
publicized, the community can be very proud
of their high school!
By the time this paper reaches you, the 2015-16 school year
will have closed and summer school will be in full swing. While
the normal routines of school change in the summer, we are still
very busy tending to tasks that during the school year needed to
be placed on the shelf. One of the projects that the administrative
team will be doing is putting together an action plan that addresses
staff and student awareness to cultural sensitivity. In addition,
the administrative team will be reviewing data regarding student
achievement, discipline and attendance to determine what is
working well and what needs to be tweaked in order to assure
greater performance, less disruptions and more engaged students as
measured by higher attendance rates. In a continuous improvement
model, one never rests on the laurels of accomplishment and
excellence; rather, those who embrace continuous improvement
know that it’s a cycle of reflection and adjustment and the task at
making our school a better place is a never-ending process.
Continuous improvement isn’t just about the school; it is also
about individuals as well. In Stephen Covey’s book, 7 Habits of
Highly Effective People, he alludes to this under his description
of the seventh habit “Sharpening the Saw”. This habit speaks
to preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have--you. It
promotes having a balance in the four areas of life: physical, social/
emotional, mental, and spiritual. Summer time is an excellent time
to attend to this. Talking with our staff, many are sharpening their
saw by enrolling in graduate classes, being involved in research
projects, writing curriculum and participating in other professional
development opportunities. This change of pace and renewal of
professional spirit through increased learning opportunities is
something that all educators look forward to. It re-energizes the
spirit and provides new ideas to better meet student needs. This on
top of the warm weather and the ability to be out and about soaking
up that sunshine refreshes us all.
As I close, I want to leave you with thoughts that while its
summer and students are vacationing, we are busy preparing for
the 2016-17 school year. Custodians are pulling apart the school,
scrubbing every corner so students walk into a clean school;
teachers are increasing their professional knowledge and finding
new methods to engage students so to reach greater levels of
achievement; and administrators are working on projects that
tightens procedures, supports teacher leadership, promotes a positive
learning environments and creates steps to help those students not
meeting standards. It’s an exciting time and I look forward to fall
for the start of the 2016-17 school year, but for now I wish you all
a very fun filled, but safe summer.
From the District Administrator…
Dear citizens:
We l c o m e
to the final
edition of the
community
report
for
the 2015-16
school year.
Where does the
time go. I am
confident as
parents who are
Dr. R. Scott Pierce,
facing graduation
District Administrator
with your senior
son or daughter, you are asking the same question.
It seems like just yesterday you were sending
off your child to their first day of class as a
kindergartener. Now just a few short years later,
you are preparing to celebrate their graduation
from high school.
For those parents who are looking toward the
celebration of their son or daughter to participate
in this year’s commencement, congratulations.
It will be a very exciting time yet also a very
unsettling time. It is now that you realize your
graduate will soon be “leaving the next” onto
the next phase of their life. Certainly with your
strong guidance, love and support, your young
adult child will be making the right decisions for
their future.
At the time of this writing, we are days away
from the graduation ceremony for the class of
2016, our 64th commencement of our high school.
I am confident many parents who are going to see
their graduate walk across the stage on June 5th
may remember just a few years ago when you
participated in commencement as a Central grad.
Just as I am confident you were a member of
an excellent class, the class of 2016 represents
another exemplary class that has proven to be
a class of greatness. We applaud their many
accomplishments academically and co-curricular
and wish them the very best as they begin the next
phase of their lives.
Summer school 2016
Central High School will again this summer
be providing summer school classes for many
of our incoming freshman students as well as
returning high school students. For many of
our students, this provides an opportunity to get
a jump on some of their high school classes thus
freeing up their schedules in later years to enroll
in elective classes geared toward their postsecondary pursuits. For other students, it provides
an opportunity to make up a course that they
possibly failed during the last year.
It has been noted in the past that Central is
known for the quality summer school program we
provide our students this summer beginning our
20th summer of courses. Summer school classes
will commence on June 13th and will run for six
weeks.
School district building improvements virtually
complete
With tremendous thanks to our taxpayers, the
$6.5 million dollar upgrade and energy efficiency
enhancements to the high school have now been
completed. With exception of replacement of a
few exterior doors this summer, the work that has
been occurring at the high school for more than
two years which included the planning and actual
construction is complete. If you have had the
opportunity to visit the high school, I am confident
you will be pleased with the many upgrades to
This next generation plan is to revisit our
previous plan that was first developed in the
spring of 2009. Although that plan was reviewed
and refined in a retreat a couple years ago, it was
appropriate that we took a closer look at our plan
to identify the next phase of planning that reflects
the needs of the district in 2016 and beyond.
Following a review of the mission, beliefs,
objectives and parameters of our current plan, the
four strategies from the plan including facilities,
communication, citizenship and curriculum
were reviewed. It was determined that we would
proceed in the coming next three years with three
areas of focus: communications, curriculum and
instruction and our new area of focus, climate
and culture.
We
will begin with action teams in
September and are always looking for members
of our community who would be interested in
serving on one of the action teams. If you would
have interest in serving, please feel free to contact
me.
We wish all our parents and your families a
safe and happy summer ahead. We are already
planning for the coming year and will be excited
when your teenage sons and daughters return to
our high school in the fall.
the facilities as well as the improvement on the
efficiency of energy consumption. We will realize
reduced maintenance and heating/electrical costs
in the coming years with these upgrades.
We are forever grateful to our public for
your support of these projects during the recent
years. At least for the next three years or so,
with exception of the normal roof replacements,
parking lot repairs and general “face lifts”
including painting of classrooms and hallways,
there will not be any major construction needs in
the near future.
New face on school board and officers
We have a new face on our school board. With
the resignation of Mary Anderson last year due
to relocation out of her district, we are now back
to a full seven person board with the addition
of Ms. Karen Shoopman to our board. She
ran unopposed in her position. She has already
hit the ground running attending many school
board in-service training sessions and seeking out
information to help her have a good understanding
of school district operations. We welcome Ms.
Shoopman to the board and wish her the very best
in her service to the district.
We also welcome back from their
re-appointment to their board seats, Ms. Charlene
Brandes representing the Brighton area and Mr.
Steve Richter representing the Bristol area. We
also wish both Char and Steve the very best with
thanks for their continued service to CHS.
Strategic planning – next generation
In April of this year, 20 planning team members
representing students, staff, parents, community
members and school board members met to revisit
our current strategic plan and identify the “next
generation” of our planning.
Editor’s comment;
Dr. Pierce wants to remind al citizens that he
is available at any time to answer any questions
or discuss any of your concerns regarding central
high school. Feel free to contact him at 262843-2321. He will be happy to respond to any
questions you may have.
COUNSELORS CORNER
Summer Availability
During the summer, counselors are available by appointment only on a very limited basis. Please
contact Mrs. Pfeuffer at 262-843-2321, ext. 227 or by e-mail at [email protected] .
Juniors – College & University Campus Visits
There’s no substitute for seeing a college yourself! Summer is a great time for Juniors to
start visiting colleges.
Before you go:
Call the Admissions Office in advance
When you call the admissions office, tell them the date you’d like to visit and the time of day
you expect to arrive. Also, find out about attending any information sessions they may
be offering.
While you’re there:
Talk to as many students as you can.
Meet with an admissions officer or attend an information session.
Take a tour of the campus.
Sit in on a class.
Have a meal in the cafeteria.
Pick up copies of the student newspaper or alumni magazine.
Additional Important Questions:
When you talk to students, ask if the faculty members are interested in students and accessible
outside of class.
o
Check out the residence halls. Are they pleasant and quiet enough to study in? Are there
laundry and kitchen facilities?
o
What’s the surrounding town or city like?
o
Does the college have academic programs that fit my interests?
o
What are the college’s recent graduates doing now?
o
If you are interested in extra-curricular activities, ask about them and try to see
the facilities.
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa offer private college weeks as an introduction to their private
colleges and universities. Campus tours and general information sessions are offered.
Wisconsin Private College Week
July 11 - 16
http://privatecollegeweek.com
Minnesota Private College Week
June 20 - 24
www.mnprivatecolleges.org/mpcw
Iowa Private College Week
August 1 - 5
www.thinkindependently.com
Career & College Information Websites
Career Locker:
See CHS webpage link
Career Pathways:
www.wicareerpathways.org/students
UW Help:
www.uwhelp.wisconsin.edu
Wisconsin Tech Colleges:
www.witechcolleges.org
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY REPORT
Provided quarterly to the residents
and neighbors of Central High School
District of Westosha in Kenosha
County, Wisconsin
Administration
Dr. R. Scott Pierce....District Administrator
Lisa Albrecht...................................Principal
Peter Haubrich...............Associate Principal
Sean Leavy......................Associate Principal
Gail Netzer-Jensen.................Curriculum &
Community Education Director
Board of Education
Area of Representation
Charlene Brandes, President..................................Brighton
Steve Richter, Vice President......................................Bristol
Cheryl Baysinger, Clerk.................................Paddock Lake
Mary Ellen Pearsall, Treasurer..............................At Large
Dustin Beth.....................................................................Paris
Terry Simmons.....................................................Wheatland
Karen Shoopman..........................................................Salem
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Central High School Community Report / June 2016
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FOR DISTRICT
INFORMATION AT:
www.westosha.k12.wi.us
or
Turn to Cable TV Channel 14 for
District information
SCHOOL PHONE NUMBER:
262-843-2321
ATTENDANCE OFFICE:
262-843-3820
Nondiscrimination Policy. The Board of Education declares it to
be the policy of this District to provide an equal opportunity for
all students-regardless of race; color; creed; pregnancy; marital
or parental status; physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability; age religion; gender or gender orientation; ancestry;
national origin; place of residence within the boundaries of the
District; or social or economic background, to learn through the
curriculum offered in this District. All academic, vocational, and
extracurricular programs follow the District’s policies of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or
handicap. Any questions concerning Title IX of the Educational
Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the
basis of sex or injuries related to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of
handicap, should be directed to: District Administrator, Central
High School District of Westosha, Post Office Box 38, Salem,
Wisconsin, 53168 Phone: (262) 843-4211 Fax: (262) 843-4069.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights (Office of Adjudication), 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call toll free (866)
632-9992.
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Dr. Suess’ Newest
Discovery Becomes
Focus For Read
Across America 2016
Clothing Drive 2016
Fashion & Design students donated new or slightly used clothing and shoes to the Horizon Shelter
For Battered Women and Children. Students also made quilts and donated fleece blankets as well.
Investing Team Sets School
Record
Submitted by: Brent Mansky
Each semester, students in Learning, Earning, Investing
participate in the Wisconsin Stock Market Simulation sponsored
by EconomicsWisconsin. The simulation helps students learn
the cost and benefits involved in investing in the stock market
without the fear of using real money. Student teams manage
a hypothetical $100,000 investment portfolio as they compete
against teams from across Wisconsin for a trip to New York City
to tour the New York Stock Exchange. For the 2nd semester
competition, two Westosha Central teams finished in the top 10
in the state.
This spring, 957 Wisconsin teams competed in the ten week
simulation. The Westosha Central team, consisting of seniors
Chris Hill and Colton Durkin placed fourth in the State and
set a new school record with a portfolio return of 71.93%.
In addition, sophomore Jacob Ellerbrock and junior Paul
Halladay’s 52.78% return was good enough to finish eighth
in the State competition. Their return was good enough to
place third best in Central history. These teams will be invited
to attend the state awards banquet where they will receive
certificates for their outstanding accomplishments.
WeStoSHa Central StoCK marKet reCordS
CHS rank
Year
team members
rate of return
State rank
1st
Spring
2016
Chris Hill
Colton durkin
71.93%
4th
(957teams)
2nd
Spring
2015
leah Blair
Chris Hill
tanika johnson
abbe Kimpler
dylan reid
3rd
Spring
2016
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
53.89%
1st
(1,017teams)
jacob ellerbrock
Paul Halladay
52.78%
8th
(957teams)
Spring
2015
james Cater
michael rivera
51.74%
2nd
(1,017teams)
Fall 2014
Christian lamey
jonathan Fonk
Kamdyn Christiansen
43.32%
4th
(956teams)
Fall 2014
melissa Capra
danielle Stachura
Karlie Schnider
26.39%
19th
(956teams)
Fall 2012
jesse Koenig
john Komperda
anthony muscarello
alex Page
26.08%
2nd
(1,234teams)
Spring
2015
Cory Krehbiel
Sydney rau
tyler Salzeider
mike Stigall
25.56%
10th
(1,017teams)
Fall 2014
Sean Quist
Kyle Florek
Cole maier
22.14%
Spring
2016
jake Werth
Kyle Kuhfuss
joe morman
21.49%
29th
(956teams)
79th
(957teams)
“What Pet Should I Get” was the Dr. Suess book and theme for the 19th Annual Read Across
America event held in the Central High School All-Purpose Room on March 15, 2016. In addition to
the reading of this newly published Suess book (discovered by his widow in 2015), the 100 children
attending were treated to “Dogs Don’t Wear Sneakers” by Laura Numeroff and an interactive story
“Dogs Colorful Day,” by Emma Dodd.
The students in the Child Services Co-op also planned activities for the 3, 4, and 5 year olds. They
included a pet store, where the children counted out pennies to pay for their chosen stuffed pet and a
veterinarian’s office where they compared x-rays and weighed their new pets. At other stations, children
played dog and cat bingo, sorted fish in tanks, located appropriate supplies and habitats for each pet,
and sharpened their listening and observations skills with a “I have a _____, Who has a ______” game.
They made Cat In The Hat masks/hats to take home.
Students planning the event included seniors Zoe Frederick, Shelby Gross, Skyler Hardy, Jenna
Jester, Emma LaForge, Esmeralda Retana, Ana Schuerstedt, and Cheyenne Vernezze with guidance
from FACS teacher Cheryl Halladay. This is the 19th year Central has hosted the event with each
recent year being uniquely planned and executed by students in the Early Childhood classes. Under the
guidance of the Child Service Co-op leaders, students from the ACCT and Parenting courses assisted.
PHYSICS:
SHOCKINGLY PHUN!
Submitted by: Carrie Wright, Physics Teacher
As the year comes to a close, I hope that all of our Central High School Physics students are reflecting
not only on how much they learned over this past year, but also on how much PHUN they had in the
process! Physics is a course where students learn both the concepts and mathematical relationships that
govern how our universe moves and operates. Since this field of study is applicable to every area of
life, our Physics students work through several relevant projects throughout the year to demonstrate a
deep understanding of physics while applying their new knowledge.
Although many of the assigned physics projects are designed to incorporate relevance, interest,
and a healthy dose of competition, a recent project just might be a class favorite. Students recently
finished studying a unit on electricity and magnetism. In this unit, the class worked on understanding
the microscopic world of charges and circuitry. Through classroom lab exercises, students had many
opportunities to build series and parallel circuits while they learned how to confidently operate electrical
tools like the multimeters. Once our classes mastered the ability to understand, build and control simple
circuits, we began to incorporate magnetism concepts. Students discovered the connections between
electricity and magnetism as they experimented with electric currents running through many loops of
wire, or a solenoid. Through these engaging laboratory activities, students began to understand the
physics of electromagnetism as they recognized that current carrying wires produce magnetic fields!
Now students could run with their new project: Electromagnetic Fishing Poles! All Physics students
were assigned the same goal, but asked to use their own unique creativity and ingenuity to accomplish
the task. The mission was to design an electromagnet that could safely collect the most paperclips from
a holding tank within a set amount of time. A glass tank was filled with nearly 3500 paperclips and
each student was given exactly 60 seconds to collect as many as possible. Students had the freedom
to choose their voltage source, materials, and design of the “pole,” but each project needed to be wired
with a switch so that the students could turn on the circuit to activate the magnetic properties in order
to pick up paperclips and then turn it off to drop the clips into a collection bin. For the competition, we
measured the number of collected paperclips by weight, but there were many students who were able to
collect ALL of the clips in 60 seconds or less! Therefore, our competition had to come down to time:
who collected ALL of the clips in the least amount of time.
James Smith was this year’s winner as he collected all of the paperclips in only 9 seconds!
Shockingly fast! Honorable mention and a big “Physics Shout Out” goes to all of the students who were
able to collect ALL of the paperclips in the 60 second time limit. Those students include: Riley Edquist
(60s), Emma Goldberg (60s), Jacob Voigt (60s), Hailey Esteb (50s), Josh Fugate (40s), Mack Bernhardt
(38s), Dan Ehr (34s), Sam Fornell (31s), Kamdyn Christiansen (30s), Tommy McClain (30s), Thomas
Walsh (29s), Colten Greenhill (25s), Patrick Komperda (25s), Jake Werth (25s), Nick Buchman (24s),
Nate Ellerbrock (24s), Tyler Stone (20s), Dawson Rausch (18s), and Tyler Wiley (15s). Congratulations
Physics students! This project was shockingly PHUN!
New to the district? Need to enroll?
Please contact Sheree Pfeuffer, Registrar, to set up an appointment.
She may be reached at 262-843-2321, ext. 227, or by e-mail at
[email protected]
You will need to bring the following documents to your appointment:
• Enrollment Form (available on the CHS website)
• Proof of residency
• Unofficial transcript for students entering grades 10-12
Central High School Community Report / June 2016
• Copy of class schedule or course list for 2016-17
from previous school
• Immunizations
New students must meet with an administrator and guidance counselor
before attending the August general registration.
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Library
zSpace
Submitted by: Sara Evans, Librarian
This year, the Westosha Central High School Library has seen some
wonderful new additions to our collection. While we encourage students to
bring their own devices, we understand that sometimes they find themselves
without. With that in mind, we have installed a row of Macintosh desktop
computers, and have been delighted to see students coming in to use them
for independent research and small group projects––or to just relax during
a study hall!
Central is also the first school in Wisconsin to have acquired a pair of
zSpace 3D computers, upon which they can use 3D software to investigate
dissections for Science, or design sculptures for Art and Graphics, or just
explore the exciting new technologies available to their generation! While
these devices are part of the library collection, they are on portable carts that
allow them to travel anywhere in the school they might be needed. Already,
our tech-savvy students have shown that they can become pros at any new
technology thrown their way.
It has been a great year here in the library! We look forward to providing
excellent service to our students and faculty for years to come.
Donation for
Scr-Ewing’s Benefit
Submitted by: Mrs. Laabs, FACS Teacher
Fashion & Design student, Esmeralda Retana, on behalf of T.O.C.
(Touch of Class-our student run business) stitched a quilt for the ScrEwing’s Benefit held for Kenosha firefighter Alex Hagen this May.
Alex is a personal friend of the family and Esmeralda wanted to do
something to help Alex offset the cost of medical expenses incurred
from his cancer treatments. Ewing sarcoma is a cancerous tumor that
grows in the bones or in the tissue around bones (soft tissue)—often
the legs, pelvis, ribs, arms or spine. Ewing sarcoma can spread to the
lungs, bones and bone marrow. Thank you Esmeralda for your spirit
of giving back!
Drafting Students
Earn National
Certification
Congratulations to Lucas Andre, Parker Krumm, Tevin Pielhau,
Mason Yee, Brian Lois, Angel Spencer, Mitchel Holmes, Jacob
Lampada, William Vineyard, Justin Lein, and Nikolas Schaal. These
eleven Technology Education - Drafting students demonstrated their
expertise using SolidWorks 3D Solid Modeling software recently by
earning national certification as Certified SolidWorks Associates.
SolidWorks is a 3D mechanical CAD program used by by over
1.3 million engineers and designers at more than 130,00 companies
worldwide. A Certified SolidWorks Associate is an individual that has
successfully passed the SolidWorks fundamental skills examination.
Each CSWA has proven their ability to design parts and assemblies
using a variety of core features in SolidWorks. During the three
hour exam these students were tested in five different categories;
Basic Drawing Theory, Advanced Modeling Theory and Analysis,
Part Modeling, Advanced Part Modeling and Analysis and Assembly
Modeling. This certification is proof of their SolidWorks expertise
with cutting-edge skills that businesses seek out and reward.
Driver’s Education
Engineering is fun! -Use your creativity –Earn a large salary
-Solve -Design -Build -Compete
Whiteboxlearning.com is integrated into over half the curriculum
for our Introduction and Principles of Engineering classes.
Students can complete ten STEM (Science Technology Engineering
Mathematics) modules to learn the different engineering disciplines:
from electrical engineering to biomechanical engineering, from
aeronautical engineering to mechanical engineering.
In the Dragster module, students do research about friction and
drag, design their dragster and then simulate and compete against
other students through a very cool virtual race. Then, students can
print custom templates to build their actual racers and compete
again “in real life”.
In Gliders, students learn about aviation principles through
an engaging, realistic glider development process capped by a
very cool virtual airshow. Then, students use their templates to
build their actual balsawood gliders to win the longest in flight
competition.
In Structures, students learn about stresses to analyze and to
design their bridges to survive a monster truck rally. Then, students
compete again by building their actual balsawood bridges.
Green car and Green energy is the theme as students, through
an engaging, realistic PEV (plug-in electric vehicle) development
process, race their green car in salt flats race. Then, students build
their solar and battery powered car to determine not only the fastest
but farthest ranging green car. Trade-offs between power and range
are balanced here in order to win.
An engaging, realistic water rocket development process capped
by a very cool virtual airshow governs the Rockets project. Then,
students build and launch their actual water rockets.
In the Mousetrap car project, students learn about conservation
of energy to design a mousetrap car and then virtually race. Then,
students build their actual mousetrap cars and then race for real.
Students learn about projectile motion, biomechanical engineering
principles to design an engaging, realistic prosthetic arm to enter in
the ball toss competition. Then, students build their own prototype
and win by coming closest to the target.
Students are introduced to Arduino to build their autonomous
Rover. Their rover has to go through a virtual and real-world
obstacle course. First rover to to complete the Mars mission, wins!
In Survival Shelter, students learn about heat transfer and heat
loss, as students design a realistic emergency survival shelter
which is tested by a very cool virtual blizzard. Then, students put
their designs to the test by physically assembling their shelters and
staying in it outside with no more than a T-shirt and jeans. Needless
to say, they do this in the winter.
Finally in KidWind, students are guided through an engaging,
realistic wind turbine development process capped by a very cool
siting challenge and simulation. Then, students can construct their
wind turbine blades, or output STL files to print their wind turbine
blades on a 3D printer, and then assemble their wind turbines.
Besides learning from these modules, here is a sampling of other
projects/events that engineering students participate in.
Students looking sharp (and dry) before the cardboard canoe competition at Paddock Lake.
Here, Team Engineering students won 2nd and 3rd at the Problem Solving competition at a regional SkillsUSA event. Then they went
on to state in April, where students earned a 4th place trophy and prize out of over 50 other high school teams. It was a wonderful and
fun experience for all (with a lot of waiting thrown in). The problem solving and engineering design process is taught and challenges
given throughout the school year for students to apply what they have learned.
Three engineering students compete in four categories in a Robotics competition: Sumo, Timed-Task, Agility and Speed, and
Presentation. This was our first year at the event; students learned quite a lot from their experiences there.
Central High School Community Report / June 2016
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CHS Student Designer on
Stage at Schaumburg
Written by: Camille Tracy
Submitted by: Mrs. Laabs, FACS Teacher
On March 10th the fashion and design students
traveled to Schaumburg IL to view The Illinois
Institute of Art’s student run fashion show. This
year the show was called “ Transform” and the
charity was the Midwest Shelter for Homeless
Veterans. We viewed a very powerful and moving
video explaining how this non-profit agency
provides transitional and affordable housing, a
comprehensive array of supportive services and
community outreach to help homeless and at-risk
veterans and their families achieve self-sufficiency.
Our very own Westosha Central student, Emma
Delisi, had two beautiful outfits in the show and
was actually the first designer to walk out and have
her models walk. Other high schools had student
designers and all of them were at the beginning of
the show. It was a great experience for all of the
girls that went on the field trip. The inspiration
was endless and encouraged students to design out
of their comfort zone, to try something new! The
show was full of variety, anything from swimwear
to light up gowns, to amazing jackets with fabric
that made you want to grasp it as the model walked
passed you. All of the outfits were creative and
fun. Some of the garments even had animal bones
incorporated into the design.
After the show students answered questions..
It was very enlightening and made you think about
your passion and drive. One of the questions asked
was, “What keeps all of you motivated?” All of
the Art Institute students on stage had a different
answer, but the one that hit home for many was
the student who expressed that her passion, drive,
and motivation came from her friend that tragically
passed away. No one expected that as motivation
in fashion design, but she explained that she custom
made pop art fabric with pictures of her and her
friend doing the things that they enjoyed most. The
building where the fashion show was held was very
spacious and the decorations were simplistic yet
elegant. The girls that attended the field trip were
very excited to prepare for their own fashion show
on May 5th.
PEER HELPER NEWS
Tobacco Truth Tour
On Tuesday, March 22nd, Central Peer Helpers
travelled to five feeder grade schools for the Tobacco
Truth Tour, an educational program targeting 5th
and 6th grade students on the dangers of tobacco
use. Grade school students were treated to a skit
on the consequences of using tobacco, performed
by the Peer Helpers. The Peer Helpers presented
information about some of the approximate 600
additives found in cigarettes, such as acetone,
carbon monoxide, cyanide, formaldehyde, methanol,
nicotine, tar, urea, and chemicals found in products
like moth balls, Decon and Raid. Students were
surprised when the Peer Helpers rolled out a 21
foot list of some of the 600 additives and over 4000
chemical compounds that are created by burning a
cigarette.
They also shared with students both the physical
and monetary effects of tobacco use. The grade
school students saw a comparison of a smoker’s lung
and a healthy lung, using a pig lungs demonstration
kit courtesy of the Kenosha, Racine, Walworth TriCounty Tobacco Free Coalition. Some students
also volunteered to participate in a demonstration
of how tar affects cilia in the lungs.
More information was presented on the dangers
of e-cigarettes, vape pens, and other tobacco
products, and how tobacco companies target young
people by displaying their products in colorful
packaging that look like candy.
New to the program this year was the viewing
of a tobacco prevention video that won a contest
through the Greater Kenosha County Alcohol,
Tobacco and Other Drug Awareness committee,
featuring 2 Central students and their younger
brother.
Peer Helper Seniors
Peer Helper Co-Advisors Keith Olsen and Elisa
Rosenick would like to thank the graduating Peer
Helpers for their dedication to the Peer Helper
program and wish them the best of luck with their
future endeavors!
Hollilina Coppelman - President
Austin Heiselmann - President
Elaine Andersen
Sophia Calzavara
Katie Castle-Wisman
Dylan Clements
Eric Corbett
Bradly Gillmore
Tanika Johnson
Nic Keller
Clara Kevek
Eddie Korando
Ryan Laffin
Alyssa Mac Kinnon
James Manring
Courtney McFeters
Mackenzie Meyers
Zach Millhouse
Pooja Patel
Dominic Pham
Olivia Simmons
Anna Walther
Daniel Wimmer
Brianna Wolkober
Gateway’s Center for
Sustainable Living Fieldtrip
Submitted by: Rehana
Ftacek, Science Teacher
Last year, I took
a 6-month course on
Permaculture
Design
through Gateway in
Kenosha. Permaculture
is more than just a
horticulture class, it is a
way of life. Using nature as a knowledge base and
blueprint to plant agricultural crops or gardens,
without the use of pesticides or fertilizers, is the
focus of permaculture. The primary principles in
which permaculture resides are “Earth Care, People
Care, Fair Share.” This really means caring for
others, growing food for yourself while creating
a surplus and caring for the planet. Using what I
learned in the course, I taught a unit on farming in
my ecological and environmental issues class and
was able to incorporate the idea of permaculture as
a great tool to create a more sustainable future.
On April 23rd, my class took a trip to Gateway.
There, we met up with Kate Field, who was my
permaculture instructor. She did a brief overview on
permaculture with the students and then took them
out to explore the greenhouses, the urban garden
and to plant some plants. The students planted
strawberries, an apple tree and some seeds. Kate
rewarded the students’ hard work with a plant of
their choice from the greenhouses.
Students at Wheatland Center School try to
pronounce the difficult names on the long list of
chemicals and additives found in cigarettes.
W
e
then
joined
Stephanie
Sklba who took us on a tour of Gateway’s Center
for Sustainable Living. There, students did a
scavenger hunt of the center and had to find
various information about the sustainability of the
center. They also got to view a PowerPoint on
greenwashing and then took a nature walk around
the trails at Gateway. The students really enjoyed
planting and being able to check out the center and
all of its renewable energy resources.
The ecological and environmental issues class is
one that students should take if they are concerned
about the environment and are interested in future
environmental careers. This class focuses on current
farm practices, renewable and nonrenewable energy
resources, water, air and land pollution, climate
change, biodiversity and general ecology. Please
contact me if you would like to have your child
involved in the class or in our environmental club.
Nic Keller and Holli Coppelman show
students what a smoker’s lung would look like
compared to the lungs of a healthy non-smoker.
Katie Barningham has students try to identify which item on the plate is candy and which is a
tobacco product. Most students couldn’t tell the difference.
THANK YOU SENIORS!
Central High School Community Report / June 2016
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SPRING SPORTS
Central
Softball
Fights
Breast
Cancer
JV Boys Golf
Varsity Boys Golf
JV Girls Soccer
Varsity Girls Soccer
Boys Track
Girls Track
JV Boys Tennis
Varsity Boys Tennis
JV1 Boys Baseball
JV2 Boys Baseball
Varsity Baseball
JV1 Girls Softball
JV2 Girls Baseball
Varsity Softball
Submitted by: Tom Lampe, Varsity Softball Coach
On Saturday April 30th, the Westosha Central
varsity softball team put on a breast cancer
awareness fundraiser as part of their doubleheader
against Kenosha Tremper and Libertyville IL.
The idea of Junior Designated Player, Kira
Mickelson, the Falcons were able to raise $1,000
for the Susan G. Komen Fund. A check will be
delivered to the fund this month. The money
was raised in a variety of ways. The team sold
t-shirts to parents, students and teachers. They
were able to sell over 150 shirts. Furthermore,
the team wore breast cancer shirts in the games
that day (wins over Tremper 10-9 and Libertyville
11-0.) Mickelson was also able to get several
donations from local businesses which added to
the fund. These contributions accounted for $400
of the fundraising. The girls also raised money
by holding a few raffles at the game. One of the
items that was raffled off was a tree donated by
Breezy Hill Nursery. Coach Konnie Lampe stated,
“It’s great to see the team concern themselves
with issues concerning the community as a whole.
Especially Kira, she put so much effort and energy
to make sure the event was a success. We are very
proud of her.”
#FalconPride
Submitted by: Mr. Lindh, Athletic Director
Many Westosha Central High School athletes are entering or have started their final athletic postseason.
For many of these teenage athletes this is the last time they will ever participate on a competitive team.
Hopefully, many of these athletes enjoyed their high school experience and will continue to play in the
future on intramural or rec teams. Some of these athletes have a chance to go out as state champions;
however, for many the conclusion of their high school career will fall short of winning it all. No matter
how they finish, for those athletes who are graduating this is the last time they will wear their high school
jerseys and play alongside their childhood friends.
For those athletes who are entering their final post season games, the best advice I could give is to make
sure to enjoy it and take it all in. Be proud of everything that you accomplished while playing high school
athletics. You will graduate from Westosha Central High School on June 5th; however, you will be a Falcon
Photo credits to Ciotti Photography
for the rest of your life. To this day I still cheer on my high school’s athletic teams, even though I don’t
know any of the current athletes or parents. High school sports bring a sense of pride for your community
and this pride stays with you forever.
Make sure that you thank all of your family and friends for being a part of this remarkable journey over
the last four years. More than likely your parents have been shuttling you to and from practices/competitions
for the better part of your life or at least since you were old enough to walk. Your parents invested much
of their time, energy and passion into ensuring you enjoyed the experience of being a high school athlete.
Thank your other family members for attending your games and being your loudest supporters. Thank your
friends for cheering you on and making funny posters. Most of all thank yourself for sticking it out through
those disappointing games, having to stay up late at night finishing homework and putting in the long hours
during the off-seasons. Falcon now and forever. #FalconPride
Giving Back:
Cassidy’s Cause Benefit
Submitted by Mrs. Laabs, FACS teacher
Fashion & Design student Esmeralda
Retana heard there was a need and
immediately responded, “No problem Mrs.
Laabs. I can get it done if you pick up the
materials.” That was March 15th. Esmeralda
proceeded to create a beautiful quilt with
quality craftsmanship and precision. It was
exquisite and well received at the April 24th
benefit. Cassidy Weidert was diagnosed
with Stage 4 Rectal Adenocarcinoma Cancer,
which later on she found had also spread to
her liver. Cassidy was an active CHS student
and athlete who played volleyball and softball.
Cassidy was also Mrs. Laabs’ student aide her
senior year. We were honored to be able to
show our support and love. Cassidy will
always be near and dear to our hearts, and we
wish her and her family all the best during this
difficult time.
Music News
Submitted by: Adam Scheele, Music Teacher
Concert Festival
The CHS Music Department hosted this year’s
District Concert Festival on March 16th. Each
group performed a couple selections of music
from the state list and the ensemble is judged and
critiqued on how well they performed the music.
CHS had three bands perform; the Concert Band,
Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble all received
a 1 rating. Great job to all the students involved!
All that hard work paid off!
Band/Choir Trip to Walt Disney World/
Universal Studios
During Spring Break 160 band & choir
students, along with 20 chaperones, traveled
to Florida to participate in the Disney Festival
competition. The ensembles competed against
other high schools from around the nation as
well as a school from Panama and a school from
Japan. The Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind
Ensemble, and Jazz Central all received a rating
of Excellent. We had great Florida weather and
everyone had a great time.
NAMM Foundation Music Merit Award
The National Association of Music Merchants
(NAMM) has awarded the Central High School
music department the Support Music Merit Award
and recognizes the CHS community as one of
the Best Communities for Music Education. The
Support Music Merit achievement is only given to
118 schools throughout the United States. This is
the second year in a row that CHS has earned this
award. The CHS music department would like to
thank our wonderful community, parents, students,
faculty, and businesses for your continued support.
Thank You!
Epic State DECA Competition
This year’s State DECA competition was again
held at Grand Geneva this past March. Ten of
Central’s top business and marketing students
competed in this year’s “Epic” themed conference.
Kestly O’Neill made her debut to the
competition in Retail Marketing. Emily Jones, also
a first time competitor, competed in Apparel &
Accessories Marketing. Julia Ziemelis (a returning
state qualifier) competed in Food Marketing. Travis
Artac competed in Human Resources as a first time
state qualifier also.
Trent Jones and Hasan Rahman competed in
Financial Services, a team event. They earned a
medal for their role play and for being a finalist.
Seth Seybert competed in Automotive Services
Marketing and earned a medal for his role play.
Felix Desimoni competed in Accounting
Application and earned medals for both role plays,
being a finalist and rounded it out with a third place
plaque which qualified him for the International
DECA competition. Graham Andrews and Eddie
Korando, competed in Financial Services team and
earned medals for their test, a role play, and being
finalists. They also qualified for the International
competition in April with their fourth place finish.
Lastly, our School Based Enterprise (The Falcon’s
Nest) earned an International competition spot by
earning fifth for their paper and presentation—
members of this team included Graham Andrews,
Travis Artac, and Eddie Korando.
The Westosha Central chapter also earned
awards for their Trick-or-Can initiative and
Muscular Dystrophy donations. The business
and marketing department is very proud of our
students’ accomplishments. Thank you to the
parents, staff, administration and community
members that support our students!
Jazz Central at the Boardwalk in Disney
Symphonic Band performing at Festival Disney
Wind Ensemble performing at Festival Disney
Trees for Tomorrow Fieldtrip
Felix earns third place in Accounting
Applications.
From left, Emily Jones, Julia Ziemelis and Kestly
O’Neill getting excited for opening session.
From left, Graham Andrews, Travis Artac and Eddie
Korando pose with their fifth place plaques and medal.
From left, Graham Andrews and Eddie
Korando earn fourth place in Financial
Services.
Submitted by: Rehana Ftacek, Science Teacher
This past April, environmental club students
and I went up to Eagle River as we do each year,
to attend Trees for Tomorrow Nature School. The
classes this year included GPS and mapping, bog
ecology, natural history of wolves, logging and
forestry, tree identification and survival skills.
Most classes were outside and involved many
hands on activities.
Students learned how to use a GPS system and a
compass. They were then dropped off in the woods
with a supervisor and were given waypoints to
track. Most of the groups did great. Some of us had
a hard time trying to find the waypoints, but were
able to at least find the shelter! At the shelter, we
discussed our experience and then got to feed wild
chickadees right out of our hands.
The bog was amazing. We all got bog boots to
wear and were able to walk on the sphagnum moss
and see pitcher plants, wild cranberry and other
plants. The bog was so exciting for the students
and many of them said that this was their favorite
experience.
During logging and forestry classes, students
met a DNR forester who showed them how to
use Biltmore sticks and how to measure forest
density. The students then got into small groups
and were given part of the forest to explore and
take data from. The data was then taken back to
our meeting spot and we had a discussion about
what we found.
The survival skills class included information
on how to survive in dangerous situations. Students
had to learn how to build their own shelter and fire
using only a few small items. They had to take
into account the way that water would move, how
wind would affect their shelter, and if it could fit
their whole team without too much space to allow
cold air in. Fires were to be built using only what
they found in the forest, along with a match. Some
groups wanted to try using flint and steel to light
the fire. All groups were successful.
Overall, this trip is one that I always look
forward to taking with the students. I spend any
free time I can in nature, and being able to have
my students with me while doing this inspires and
motivates me to get them out of the classroom and
into a world that is more hands-on, open and free
for them to explore. The students were all grateful
for this opportunity and have memories that will
last a lifetime.
Group picture at the State DECA
Conference.
HAVE A SAFE &
HAPPY SUMMER!
4th Annual Fashion & Art Show Charity Event
Written by: MacKenzie Karow
Submitted by: Mrs. Laabs, FACS Teacher
On May 5, 2016 Westosha Central Fashion
and Design Students hosted their 4th annual
student run fashion show. Each year the
class picks a charity to donate to. This
year the donations went towards the MACC
Fund Center, a wonderful charity right here
in Wisconsin. The MACC Fund Center –
Midwest Athletes against Childhood Cancer,
which is celebrating its 40th Anniversary,
raises funds to support research in the areas
of pediatric cancer and blood disorders.
Since its inception in 1976 the MACC Fund
has contributed over 55 million dollars to
research right here in Wisconsin. Research is
conducted at the Medical College of WI, the
MACC Fund center at Children’s Hospital of
WI, and the research wing at the University
of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center. The
Wisconsin based research impacts the
treatment and care of children throughout the
state, the nation, and the world. The MACC
Fund has played an important role in raising
the overall cure rate of childhood cancer
from 20% to 80% over the past 4 decades.
The research continues for better treatments
and hopefully one day a cure. After raffling
off two beautiful quilts and playing a quick
round of minute to win it, the Fashion and
Design class raised $787 for this cause.
Thank you to Tammy Ledene for sharing
her daughter’s moving story
with us. Tammy’s daughter,
Connor, was diagnosed with
brain cancer during her 3rd
grade year at Salem Grade School and passed
early in her 4th grade year. Connor would
have been a junior at Central High School
this year.
Special thanks to all the wonderful students
for all their hard work and beautiful fashion
and art creations, and most importantly,
thank you for giving back!
Westosha Central FBLA Headed to Atlanta, GA
Submitted by: Jessica Petersen, FBLA
Advisor
The Westosha Central Chapter of Future
Business Leaders of America had a very
successful year. We ended the excitement
at the State Leadership Conference that was
held on April 11 & 12 in LaCrosse, WI.
Over 100 schools competed in businessrelated events at the State Leadership
Conference. Students competed in events
ranging from Graphic Design to Personal
Finance and everything in between. We
had finishers in multiple events. FBLA’s
mission is to bring business and education
together in a positive working relationship
through innovative leadership and career
development programs. In addition, FBLA
has nine goals:
● Develop competent, aggressive business
leadership.
● Strengthen the confidence of students in
themselves and their work.
● Create more interest in and understanding
of American business enterprise.
● Encourage members in the development
of individual projects that contribute to
the improvement of home, business, and
community.
● Develop character, prepare for useful
citizenship, and foster patriotism.
● Encourage and practice efficient money
management.
● Encourage scholarship and promote
school loyalty.
● Assist students in the establishment of
occupational goals.
● Facilitate the transition from school to
work.
The FBLA Leadership Conferences are
always a great experience for the Central
FBLA members to work on their teamwork,
leadership and communication skills as well
as network with other FBLA members across
the state/nation.
Results from the State Leadership
Conference: Felix Desimoni placed 2nd in
Securities & Investments, Mikayla Con,
Karli Cox, and Tyler Stone placed 3rd in
3D Animation, Julia Ziemelis and Graham
Andrews placed 6th in Website Design,
Chris Hill placed 6th in American Enterprise
Project and 3rd in Project Management (Open
Event), and Adriannah Sherwood placed 8th
in Client Services.
Great job this year Westosha FBLA! Best
of luck to all the National qualifiers who will
be competing at the end of June in Atlanta,
GA. We look forward to a successful 20162017 school year. Make sure to register for
next year online at www.westosha.k12.wi.us
and click on Clubs & Activities.
National Qualifiers from left to right: Karli Cox (3D Animation), Felix Desimoni (Securities &
Investments), Mikayla Chon (3D Animation), Tyler Stone (3D Animation)
Westosha Central FBLA Members who qualified for the
State Leadership Conference at Opening Session
Felix Desimoni on stage winning 2nd place as a Sophomore in Securities & Investments event.
Mikayla Chon, Karli Cox, & Tyler Stone on stage about to find out they qualified
for the National Leadership Conference
Central High School Community Report / June 2016
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Central Forensics
Submitted by: Central Forensics Coaches
On Saturday, April 16th, Central’s
Forensics team participated in the State
Speech Festival in Madison. Overall, the
team did an outstanding job. Students
who earned a bronze medal were Jennifer
Young and Alex Salerno. Students who
earned silver medals were Cole Nichols,
Alex Kelly, Grace Jahnke, Emily Houtz,
Veronica Bursek-Krekling, Vanessa Tym,
Elise Wember, Madison LeRoy, Amanda
Keating, Lisa Landry, Fleur Gawlik, Michelle
Belmont and Riley Noonan. Students who
earned gold medals were Victoria Salerno,
Before boarding the bus, the Forensics team pose in Madison after every member who
competed earned a medal
Delaney Coomans performed her Farrago
piece on Civil Rights.
Jennifer Young gave her Moments in History
speech about Little Golden Books.
23 Students Recognized for
Honors in Theatre Arts
On May 17, Drama Club inducted 23 new
members into the International Thespian
Society, an honors program that recognizes
excellence in high school theatre. Students
earn membership by working 100 “quality”
hours in their high school theatre program
in two different areas over two different
productions. The students honored with
Thespian membership included:
Kiley Anderson
Tristan Deegan
Kailey Duval
Chelsey Gerber
Braden Gere
Mary Kevek
Nikki Knoerr
Khatarina Kramer
Amelia Kusch
Lucas Leibforth
Lina Mack
Keely Nelson
Katrina Rhodes
Joyce Riphagen
Carina Rook
Kaitlyn Shaffer
Laura Silberschmidt
Alexis Sturino
Emily Thomas
Grant Thomas
Curtis Vineyard
Seth Yarger
Paris Zamba
In addition to the new inductees,
four students were recognized as Honor
Thespians for having given over 600 hours
of dedication to the theatre arts program at
Central. Those students include graduating
seniors Joe Cambroni, Hannah Kunce, Aaron
Roloff, and Zachary Smith. Zachary Smith
was also granted the Director’s Award while
Hannah Kunce received the Thespian of the
Year Award.
The awards ceremony was part of
Drama Club’s Oscar Night, celebrating the
outstanding achievements done by Drama
Club students during the 2015-2016 school
year. Other award recipients included:
Best Lead Actor in a Musical:
Joe Cambroni
Best Lead Actress in a Musical:
Hannah Kunce
Best Lead Actor in a Play:
Daniel Persino
Best Lead Actress in a Play:
Natalia Vignieri
Outstanding Work in Assistant Direction:
Arielle Zamba
Outstanding Work in Tech:
Sheel Patel, Zachary Smith, and
Paris Zamba
Jared Holloway, Delaney Coomans, Emily
Jones, Francesca Weidner, Jaret Schroeder,
Matthew Holloway, Will Cushman and Kiley
Anderson.
The Central Forensics team had a wonderful
season this year and to honor the team
members for their awesome achievements
friends, family and administration celebrated
at our End of the Year Banquet on Wednesday,
May 4th. The evening included an awards
program as well as a few performances from
some of the stellar performances from this
year.
Jaret Schroeder and Matthew Holloway performed their Play Acting piece, Jock Talk.
Senior team members, Jaret Schroeder, Matthew Holloway, Lucas Wysiatko,
Delaney Coomans, Cole Nichols and Jared Holloway were honored for the years
on the team at the end of the year banquet
Badger State Representative
The Central High School administration
and faculty are proud to announce that:
Victoria Salerno, Arielle Richards,
Scott Lynch and Tyler McCarthy have
been selected to be Central High School’s
Badger Boys and Girls State representatives.
Andrew Korando has been selected as an
alternate.
Tori, Arielle, Scott & Tyler will attend
a week-long conference sponsored by the
American Legion and American Legion
Auxiliary where they will learn about
government process and procedures.
Badger State has a long tradition of
honoring outstanding students from schools
around the state. We are pleased and proud
to have Tori, Arielle, Scott & Tyler represent
Central High School, and thank the faculty
for their input and support of this program.
Congratulations to each of you!
FCCLA Sets Record Number
of National Qualifiers for
Local Chapter
The Westosha Central FCCLA (Family,
Career, Community Leaders of America)
captured silver and gold medals at the State
Conference STAR Event Competition held
April 18-20 in Wisconsin Dells. Eleven
students from the local chapter competed,
after qualifying at the Regional Competition
in February. Of those, 10 were in “National
Events” which meant they had the opportunity
to advance to National competition if they
finished in the top two positions in their event
for the entire State. Five students in individual
events were able to do just that, while another
team of two later qualified for Nationals,
when the team ahead of them declined to
participate, making 2016 one for the record
books. Qualifiers included Angel Spencer in
Job Application & Interview, Lillie Rogers in
Teach and Train, Abigail Frederick in Teach
and Train, Nikki Hudrick in Culinary Arts,
Katelyn Halladay in Food Innovations, and
the team of Patricia Rehberg and Marie Tyree
in National Programs in Action. Also earning
a gold medal at State and finishing 3rd was
Claudia Fox in Fashion Construction. Earning
respectable Silver medals were the team of
Symphony Greenlee and Jessica Batko in
Life Event Planning and Allison Smith in
Pastries and Baked Goods. Students will be
accompanied to the National Conference in
San Diego, CA,July 3-8, by FCCLA Chapter
Adviser Cheryl Halladay. In addition to the
competitive events, they will have the chance
to hear from dynamic speakers and the team of
National Officers.
Front row L-R: Claudia Fox, Chelsa Perleberg, Lillie
Rogers, Payton Armbruster, and Alexis Havican. Back row
L-R: Nikki Hudrick, Symphony Greenlee, Angel Spencer, Abby
Frederick, Marie Tyree, Jessica Batko, Katelyn Halladay,
Allison Smith, Emily Nightengale, Patricia Rehberg, and
Adviser Cheryl Halladay.
FMPs for the
2016-2017 School Year
Submitted by: Heidi Zavacke and Nicole Selburg
Congratulations to the students chosen to represent Central High School as Freshmen Mentors for the 2016-2017
School Year! We had 111 applications to become mentors to the incoming freshmen class. Forty-four FMPs will
be returning FMPs from the current school year. Choosing the students was a very difficult and time consuming
process. Students were selected based on a written application, grade point average, activities and involvement,
attendance, behavior, and faculty recommendation and comments. Unfortunately, there is a limited number of spots
available and we had so many qualified candidates. These FMPs will be responsible for leading a group of freshmen
during advisory time by presenting character building lessons and team building activities.
Aysiah Aguilar
Kiley Anderson
Payton Armbruster *
Sara Backus
Brantleigh Bannon*
Katie Barningham*
Michelle * Belmont*
Addie Borchert*
Max Brown*
Hope Caya
Anneliese Ceisel*
Mikayla Chon
Karli Cox
Haley Dawley*
Heidi Deisher
Anna Delisi
Felix Desimoni
Stephanie Dopuch*
Rachel Drosen
Heaven Fecht*
Claire Fox*
Hannah Fugate*
Braden Gere*
Raylene Gonzalez*
Maria Grenyo
Shannen Griffiths*
Brielle Gunderson*
Anna Hebior*
Emily Houtz*
Alyssa Hrncar*
Grace Jahnke*
Emily Jones
Julie Katzer
Katie Keller*
Micky Kennedy*
Kayla Kerkman*
Cameron Krueger
Kendall Krumm*
Amelia Kusch
Chelsea Lamp*
Lauren LaPlant*
Claire Lawrence
Madison LeRoy*
Monica Madden
Brenna Maloney
Tyler McCarthy*
Meghan McNealy*
Anna Leigh Niles*
Nicole Noble*
Mel Petges*
Central’s Junior
Prom- A Night To
Remember
Central’s Junior Prom was held Saturday April 30th at the Parkway Chateau and the theme was Vintage
Hollywood. Thank you to the junior class officers who worked so hard to make it a huge success. Congratulations
to the 2016 Prom Court: Gage Reynolds, Scott Lynch, Mitchell Sibilsky, Victoria Salerno, Olivia Klean, Anneliese
Ceisel, and a special congratulations goes to this year’s king and queen, Cruz Garcia and McKenna KruegerGapko.
Matthew Pham
Kylee Plants*
Anna Platz
Hasan Rahman*
Jarrett Reiter*
Rosa Roloff
Julia Rook*
Victoria Salerno*
Rachel Senft*
Laura Shoopman
Adam Simmons
Emma Slutsky*
Matthew Smith
Logan Sperling*
Chloe Spikes
Rebecca Tondi
Haley Trecker*
Megan Turk*
Marie Tyree
Elizabeth VanKammen
Kyle Vivian
Ashley Wells*
Kelly Wolkober*
*Returning FMP
The Freshmen Mentoring Program at Central High School would also like to thank the senior FMPs for their
service and leadership. Twenty-three FMPs are a part of the Class of 2016. Thank you and best wishes for a
successful future!
Adam Aker
Sophie Calzavara
Katie Castle-Wisman
Kamdyn Christiansen
Alex Daniels
Brad Gillmore
Jared Holloway
Tanika Johnson
Nic Keller
Sam Keller
Clara Kevek
Kayla Konwent
Eddie Korando
Alyssa MacKinnon
Elizabeth Moat
Cole Nichols
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Dominic Pham
Jaret Schoeder
Olivia Simmons
Angel Spencer
Jenna Trione
Anna Walther
Montana Williams
Brianna Wolkober
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