October 2015 - Oakfield School District

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Highlights
Oakfield School District, PO Box 99, Oakfield, WI 53065
Message from the Superintendent
Dear Oakfield Families and Community Members,
pg. 2: To Iowa and Back
We have had a very smooth and successful start
pg. 3: Student Reflections
to the 2015-2016 school year! There are so many
pg. 4: Recreation Minutes
things happening in our District – all with a focus
pg. 5: Fireman Bake Sale Forms
on providing the best educational opportunities
pg. 6: Wall of Fame
for each student.
pg. 7: Elementary School News
At a recent meeting of school superintendents
pg. 8: Middle/High School News
from our area, several accounts were shared about
pg. 9: Student Reflections
the many challenges and difficulties that districts
pg. 10: Fall Sports Calendar
are facing because of the Wisconsin 2015-2017
pg. 11-12: Board Minutes
budget bill that was passed over the summer. Many districts have been
forced to reduce staff, increase the numbers of students in a classroom,
remove several benefits from staff, freeze salaries, freeze purchases in areas of curriculum, materials, and technology, and are unable to address
any of their needs to repair or improve their facilities. Several Wisconsin school districts are still without staff in critical teaching positions. It
is indeed a sad time for education in the state of Wisconsin.
In Oakfield, we are sitting in a very different situation. We have our
teaching positions in place with teachers who have a passion for instruction and are willing to always go that extra mile to meet the needs
of their students, as well as contribute to the needs of our District. In
Oakfield, like other districts, have lost a critical amount of per pupil
funding. We have had to continue to be strategic in our spending, selective in identifying our priorities, and frugal in aspects of our spending.
The School District is in a more positive position than some of the other
Wisconsin school districts for two very distinct reasons - the referendum that placed us in the position to continue with our level of excellence in educational programming and provided our families and staff
with a sense of security and trust in this District. The other reason, tied
indirectly to our successful referendum, is that we continue to receive a
high number of students through the process of state open enrollment.
These two measures have placed us in a financial situation that allows us
to continue with our current level of staffing and to maintain our educational and extracurricular programming. Our current status keeps our
staff members in our District and makes us attractive to bring new staff
members into our community. This situation also allows us to identify
Senior students Mackenzie Treffert, Ross Ellison, Alyssa Sabel,
part of our annual budget to continue to address the facility needs that
Nick Ryan, and Tyler Burbach show off their school pride by
have faced our District for several years. We are prioritizing the needs
wearing red for the day.
and moving strategically through the process to keep up with repairs
and make necessary improvements.
We continue to be grateful to the taxpayers who voted to support a sixyear referendum that placed us in this secure, positive position for our
students, their families, and our staff members. We are thankful to our
School Board Members who held firm that they wanted this wonderful
school district to not just continue to exist, but to thrive and set a pace
that is difficult for anyone to beat!
I hope that you find times to come into our schools to volunteer, to attend a Breakfast and A Good Book, to enjoy a music concert, to enjoy
a sports activity, to use our fitness facility, or to attend a school board
Senior Ross Ellison is hard at work
meeting. We welcome your presence and are appreciative of your ongowhile sporting his team jersey
ing support.
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To Iowa and Back
To Iowa and Back
The vast majority of our Current Political Leaders 2015 class left the
OHS parking lot a little after 6 a.m on Saturday morning, September
19. We headed west/southwest on 151, worked the beltline around
Madison and reached the changing topography of Wisconsin as
we neared Iowa. After making good time, it was 8:40 and we were
in Dubuque—but not before taking in the picturesque view of the
mighty Mississippi as we rolled into the old mining town. [TJ picture
from MS River]
We picked up some breakfast at McDonald’s. Rollin Petersen had
biscuits and gravy. I have standards, so of course I had a Bacon Egg &
Cheese Bagel. I had no regrets. The clerk at the register said we’d enjoy
the Mississippi River Museum, and was she right.
The museum opened at 9 a.m. and a little after we got our tickets.
They had a Titanic exhibit that some of the students chose to pay
extra to see. They had many artifacts of the ship that sunk in 1912,
including plates from the first, second and third classes who boarded.
There were also beds, silverware, clothes and coal. Although many
pieces from the exhibit were simple, it was impressive to see artifacts
illustrate that the most mundane examples from ordinary life tell history.
However, we came to the aquarium and museum for the fish. The
wildlife is impressive. You walk into the main aquarium and you see
ducks swimming in the tank. Real ducks. Huge Crappies. And don’t
forget the turtles! We even saw sirens that live in the lower Mississippi, along with alligator gars and channel catfish and a crocodile. Kate
Beulen even touched a real shovelnose sturgeon. There was another
“touch tank” for the crawfish.
We were very lucky to see this well-organized museum, and I would
advise anyone looking for a quick weekend getaway to check out
Dubuque. Kids or no kids—that aquarium provides lessons and enjoyment at a reasonable price.
From Dubuque, we had three and half hours to Iowa’s capital. We
took 151 to the south/southwest into highway 1. By the time we were
on Highway 1, we were enjoying the landscape that Grant Wood
(American Gothic) painted in the 1900s. Highway 1 took brought us
to Interstate 80, which goes directly west.
Kaitlyn Primeau wanted to see one of the largest antique malls
in Iowa, so we stopped to kill some time before the main event started
at the fairgrounds.
We reached the Iowa State Fairgrounds off East University
Avenue by 3:30. We had no idea that we would end up staying almost
six hours as we met all the 8 presidential candidates who came. In
between we had an all you can eat chicken dinner, coupled with many
speeches in between. Meanwhile, students could take information to
learn and or critique the candidates, as over a dozen booths gave out
free information, bumper stickers, books and pamphlets.
The students also were able to observe how reporters work at
an event as such, including being able to talk to FOX News reporter
Carl Cameron. However, the highlight of the trip was meeting eight
presidential candidates.
We headed out of the parking
lot around 9, and reached our Motel 6
in Moline, Illinois by 11:30, where we
rested until the morning to make the
final drive home in time for the powder
puff football game to kick off the week
of homecoming.
The following captions and stories were composed by our class, who
took dozens of pictures of the trip as we
wanted to document our experience.
This is the cute duck in
Dubuque. Photo by: TJ
Schultz
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George Pataki
To the right is a picture of the former governor
of New York, George Pataki.
The class met him outside
on the steps of the Knapp
Learning Center on the Iowa
State fairgrounds. The class
met him outside of the building that the speakers were in
out of respect for the other
speakers. We made a Wacky
for Pataki sign and he signed it. His staff put this photo on his Twitter
page later that night. Pataki is not a very popular candidate because he
is a moderate Republican running in what will be a conservative Iowa
caucus in February; but he was very nice and polite. When we asked
Pataki about his favorite Hungarian dish he said, “stuffed cabbage.” We
learned about in class that George Pataki is the son of a Hungarian immigrant.
Overall, he did not have a lot of supporters around him and
parked in the same parking lot as our FFA van. This was interesting because compared to Donald Trump, he did not have a lot of security. This
shows that he is having trouble gaining momentum in his campaign and
lacks security because he doesn’t need a lot. People are more interested
in seeing Donald Trump than George Pataki. Meeting him was wonderful and a great experience and it would be nice to see him do well in his
campaign, but he will probably not win the Republican nomination for
the 2016 election. It’s always nice rooting for an underdog.
Caption by Kaitlyn Primeau, Photo by Alysa Mies
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The deadline for the newspaper will now be on the 10th of each
month. This will help us get the paper out in a more timely manner.
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Student Reflections
Mike Huckabee
This past weekend a few classmates and I took a trip down to Des
Moines, IA to watch and witness a couple Q and A’s by a few Republican candidates at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition. Altogether it
was a great experience but the one person I met that was my personal
favorite was Governor Mike Huckabee. He is an inspiration to me and
was a huge privilege to meet.
I like Mike Huckabee because of his respect for his fans and he
gets out there for more people than just himself. For example I think
Governor Huckabee really thought that our group wasn't completely
going to vote for him, but he understood that we were cordial and very
polite and he was cordial and very polite. Whatever the politics at least
we got along and enjoyed the moment. And talked about cheese curds.
Mike Huckabee is a very respectable man and had a ton of time for us
to talk to him even though his security did not want him to talk to us
very long. One moment I will
remember the most was when
he was shocked about Kaitlyn
Primeau’s poster which said
“I’m your Huckleberry!” He was
forever grateful and told Kaitlyn
she was the star of the evening.
He was a person who I can see
being a great grandfatherly
figure. He also can be a great
president. (Caption by Rollin
Petersen, photo by TJ Schulz).
Seven high school students along with our Political Teacher Dr. Karl
McCarty, had to drive six long hours to the Iowa State Fairgrounds. It was
a wonderful and exciting experience.
Sometimes road trips can be hectic and
troublesome, but we all had wonderful
time on the road together. We listened to
multiple radio stations and a fascinating
CD of Radiohead, while having periods
of just jammin’ out. There were great
talks and awesome jokes, but most of the
time half of us slept. Pictured front to
back and left to right: Kate Beulen, Ben
Aschaker, Kaitlyn Primeau, Alysa Mies,
T.J Schulz, and Logan Schonasky. (Photo
and caption by Kate Beulen;)
Ted Cruz had a lot of supporters and a few protesters (defending
climate change as an issue) way before the dinner fully started. As we
walked out of the parking lot people started handing us pro Cruz items
and saying vote Cruz. They even asked who we support. We then spoke
to some people from FOX News when Ted showed up and was crowded
by cameras. As he spoke someone was walking in the background with a
sign bringing attention to our climate problems. Ted Cruz seemed alright
and he seemed ready and prepared. After the speech we headed into the
dinner area and first thing we saw
was Ted Cruz informational table.
It had his book, buttons, stickers
and best of all a coloring book. He
was the first one to be there but last
to speak.
One of our first encounters at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition
event was with the FOX News reporter Carl Cameron. He was more than
willing to sign our posters and ask us about where we came from and
why we were there. He made sure to take time out of his day to inform us
about what the event was and the little secrets he had to share about how
the candidates would be routed for us to get autographs. Pictured above:
on the far left is Dr.
Karl McCarty, in the middle
is Ben
Aschaker, and on the
far right
is Carl Cameron.
(Caption
and caption by Kate
Beulen;)
At the Iowa State Fairgrounds, while at the Iowa Faith and Freedom
We previously met with Carl Cameron, and as we were making our
way into the building he met up with
us again. Kaitlyn Primeau, Alysa Mies,
Kate Beulen, and Dr. Karl McCarty had a
very good and lengthy conversation with
Cameron about why each candidate may
be running. He gave us insight on why
there are so many Republicans running,
because as we all realize only one can win
the nomination. He helped us understand
the confusing amount of presidential
candidates. Pictured above: Carl Cameron and Kate Beulen (Caption by Kate
Beulen; Photo by Alysa Mies)
Coalition fall chicken dinner, we ran into the Iowa Committeewoman
for the Republican Party, Tamara Scott . She was utterly impressed that
as high school students we were able to make it to this event. Tamara
was fascinated that we were here to experience what the Republican
candidates had to speak about, and happy that we came with open
minds. Pictured above left to right: Logan Schonasky, Thomas Schulz,
Tamara Scott, Alysa
Mies, and Kate Beulen.
(Caption by Kate Beulen; Photo by Ted Cruz
campaign worker)
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Recreation Minutes
Oakfield Recreation Association
May 21, 2015 – Meeting Minutes
Present:
Board Members: Brian Sabel,
and Deb Newton
Others: Josh Marschie, Sarah
Laning, and Lisa Bornick
Meeting called to order at
7:31pm.
Baseball / Softball / T-Ball
Tournaments: Girls Softball Tournament – June 19 – 21 *** John
Ryan Memorial Tournament – July 8 – 12
Tourney Update: The boy’s tournament is almost full. B-ball is full
with 8 teams – A-Ball is full with 8 teams – Pony has 4 teams (may
have to do a round robin). The girl’s tournament is almost full as
well. Rookies has 10 teams - Minors has 8 teams - Majors has 4
teams.
Hats: Hats have been handed out to the T-Ball teams and B-Ball will
get them on Monday. We have a large selection of older style hats
that Brian wants to get rid of. He will get me the sizes and count and
I will send out an email selling them for $5 each.
Coaches: It is a common practice for all teams to have 2 events per
week. For example, if you have a game scheduled, then you also have
one practice. If you don’t have a game that week, then you should
have 2 practices.
Summer Apparel: Sarah Laning has the form ready and an email will
be sent out tomorrow.
Equipment: Still need some catcher’s equipment, but the rest is in.
We want tags put on everything that is purchased by the Rec. Each
coach will receive 4 or 5 tags to mark the helmet bag, bat bag, bucket
of balls, etc… For example: Oakfield Rec - Rookies
A-Ball Uniforms: We still have not received the new A-Ball Uniforms. Jill from Jack’s Team Sports will call the company again.
Brian will get the number from her and call them himself.
Diamond Equipment: The boxes are done, but need to be moved.
Brian would like to thank Mr. Perry and the shop class (we plan on
ordering 4 or 5 pizzas as a thank you gift) for going above and beyond what was expected. They are very durable and the roof section
that opens up is very heavy. Be careful that it doesn’t slam down
on your fingers. It was suggested to lock them during the tournaments so small children do not get injured. The cost for materials
was about $700. Brian would like to thank Josh Marschie for the
new batting racks. Brian would also like to thank Aaron Schepp for
finding the new drag – it will be great for the hardball diamond. Lisa
Bornick checked on getting a sprayer for the back of the mule, but
something will have to be rigged up for it to work, it will not factory
fit. We will not do it this year and check on it again next year. Brian
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also wants to spray the Belle Diamond – it looks pretty bad.
Storage Building: Sometime in August Brian would like to clean out the
storage building and get rid of all the old stuff that is no longer used. He
will call the village and ask if we can use their dumpster.
Concession Stand: Sarah Laning will pick up some new Nescos. We also
have to check into getting a “sellers permit” and a “bartender permit” for
the tournaments. We always used the ones the Fire Department had.
Elementary School Diamond: Brian would like to get 7 or 8 people together at the end of the summer and build a 2nd diamond at the Elementary
School. He would like to scrap 2 -3 inches of dirt off the East and West
Diamonds to put in the new one. We would then replace the dirt on the
East and West diamonds with some better stuff, because it is getting really
sandy and spongy in certain areas, especially by the pitcher’s mound.
Basketball
Equipment: Some equipment is out yet. Brian will send an email to the
coaches. He would like to go through everything and make a list of what is
needed next year. So far we need boys tops, ball bags, and basketballs.
Free Throw Contest: Josh and Brian discussed a possible idea for the tournaments next year. They came across a few places this year that had a “free
throw” or “hotshot” contest in between games that looked like a lot of fun
and an additional money maker. We will discuss more in the fall.
Extras
Volleyball: The school has ok’ed us to go forward with this program. Sarah and Katy have prepared a registration form, but need to add a concussion statement to it. We decided to charge $25 and provide them with a
T-shirt. Brian Sabel made the motion, Josh Marschie 2nd the motion and
all were in favor. Brian will contact the High School volleyball coaches to
let them know and ask for assistance.
Next Meeting: August, 2015 – there will not be a meeting in June or July
due to the busy Baseball/Softball season.
Meeting adjourned @ 8:45pm
Respectfully Submitted,
Deb Newton
Secretary
Announcement
All seniors your senior head shots and
sheets of what you belonged to all 4 years
and Grades 9-12 all ads for the yearbook
are also due on or before October 15, 2015
to Ms Conger. NO exceptions.
Parents mark your calendars Junior class
Prom is April 23, 2016
Fireman’s Bake Sale
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Elementar y Wall of Fame
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Elementar y School News
Message from Mrs. Doyle
-Oakfield Elementary Principal
Oakfield Elementary School is moving to
trimesters. In May the Board of Education approved Oakfield Elementary piloting trimesters
for the 2015 - 2016 school year. Moving to a
trimester grading period has many advantages
for the students. The trimester schedule will
reflect the three rotations of assessments, September, January, and May,
that occur in the district. The 60 days in trimesters provide a more fluid
schedule compared to the 45 days occurring in a quarter. When figuring
in the start to the school year, holiday breaks, and end of the year wrap
up, a 60 day schedule gives more time to show student growth and allow
students to achieve their academic goals based on assessments. The Parent/Teacher Conferences scheduled for fall and spring will align closely
with the trimesters, too. The trimester schedule is as follows: 1st trimester: Sept. 1, 2015 - Nov. 30, 2015; 2nd trimester: Dec. 1, 2015 - Mar. 4,
2016; and 3rd trimester: Mar. 7, 2015 - Jun. 3, 2015.
Although Oakfield Elementary parents will now only receive three report
cards instead of four, parents are in constant communication with their
child’s teacher. Teachers send out classroom newsletters on a regular
basis to inform parents on curriculum being covered in the classroom.
Completed work and assessments are sent home to keep parents informed on their child’s progress. On report cards, staff write detailed
comments to communicate areas of strength and growth for each student
to inform parents of the progress being made. All of these components
support student success at school..
International Dot Day
Oakfield Elementary students celebrated International Dot Day on September 15th which is a global celebration of creativity. Dot Day is based
on the book “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds. Mrs. Doyle read the story
to 4K-5th grade classes within the first week of school. The story is about
making a mark and seeing where it takes you which fits the OES school
theme of books and “Every Journey has a Great Story”.
Students were invited to design their own dot through a design contest
organized by Mrs. Hein. Over 130 students made a dot! Mrs. Hein choose
her top 10 dot designs (Isabell Hill-4K, Addison Hanke-Kindergarten,
Braylen Goodman-Kindergarten, Miranda Laning-1st grade, Austin
Harmsen 1st grade, Leyton Batchelder-2nd grade, Dane Phillips-3rd
grade, Justin Marschie-4th grade, Lilly Mand-4th grade, & Zachary Joy4th grade). Students have also been busy in the art room making neon
dots which will be used to make a mural for the Glow in the Dark Gallery
for the Spring Art Show. In music class students learned “The Dot” song
and performed it at the Dot Day assembly on September 15th. Also at the
assembly, students could use their Oak Pride tickets to win the chance of
being in the Dot Day relay races, where students had to hop on lily pads
to get to one side of the gym and roll a specific number to be able to run
back to the other side. And of course students and staff made sure to wear
plenty of polka dots for Dot Day!
Oakfield Elementary Physical
Education Classes
By Karen Albert, PE Teacher
OES students have had a busy start to the school year. They have
been playing tag games to start the school year, learning about risktaking, moving safely in free space, dodging and tagging appropriately.
We have learned quite a bit about our author, Mike Lupica. We also
celebrated “Dot Day” with a “Musical Fitness Dots” game. We are now
moving into fitness pre-testing with the Fitness Gram battery of tests.
There are several tests that comprise the Fitness Gram. The mile
run and the pacer test aerobic endurance, the pull-up and flexed-arm
hang test upper body strength and endurance, the curl-up test assesses
abdominal strength, the sit and reach test measures hamstring flexibility, the push-up test measures upper body and core strength, the back
extension measures lower back strength and flexibility.
Testing in the fall helps me and my students to become more aware of
each individual’s strengths and weaknesses. Lessons are individualized
based on each student’s needs. For example, rather than giving a certain
set of exercises for all students to perform, students will be taught how
to choose the right exercises that will help them strengthen their weaker
areas. Students who are highly advanced in their physical skills will be
given extra challenges to push them to the next level. Our goal is to
continue to improve each student’s fitness level.
I am excited about how our students at OES have embraced the challenges of staying active in physical education class. Not only are they
choosing the right exercises for themselves, they are also encouraging
classmates to do the same. Some students are taking their fitness level
a step further and participating actively in recess and the Mileage Club.
Already after the first 10 days of school, we have several students who
have run over 7 miles during their last recess of the day. Keep up the
great work OES students!
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Middle/High School News
Notes from Mrs. Klassy
Students of the Month
Senior - Hannah Flury
The start to the 2015-2016 school year has been
a great one. Time is flying by so fast that it is
hard to believe that we are about a month in.
Overall, the buzz in our building is a positive
one. I especially enjoyed a conversation with
some sixth grade young ladies the other day in
which they were so excited that the building was
upgraded “just for them.” In addition to the upgrades to our facility, here are a few things going
on in our building that are worth knowing about.
Staff Book Study
This year the middle/high school staff is doing a book study on assessment.
The book we are reading is called Grading Smarter Not Harder by Myron
Dueck. I read this during the school year last year and found it to be an
excellent challenge to the ways that we typically do things in education. A
group of us was also fortunate to see this author speak this summer during
an assessment conference in Winneconne. Those staff members who saw
him were inspired by the ways that he supports his students in an atypical
manner. One of the big ideas that stuck with some of our staff is redefining the emphasis that we place on homework. Instead, these teachers are
taking more ownership in making sure that students can demonstrate their
knowledge in different ways in the classroom without relying on homework to be the measure of student progress and understanding. So far our
staff has had some deep, and heated, conversations about how we can better support students.
Reader’s/Writer’s Workshop
At the middle school level the Language Arts teachers are implementing
the Reader’s/Writer’s workshop model. This is a model that our elementary
school has been using for a couple of years. The overall purpose of the
model is to get students to read and write more. On the reading side of
things, this is achieved by giving students more choice in what they read
and moving away from doing whole class novels. Students read in pairs
or in small groups and can move at their own pace. On the writing side,
students use their own experiences to develop a passion for writing and to
practice their skills in an authentic format. In order for students to become better readers and writers, they need to be connected to their work.
Oakrichment
This year we will continue to offer our Oakrichment period, which is
30 minutes at the start of the day for students to receive intervention or
enrichment in a variety of areas. Since all staff is free at this time, students
use a program called Flexisched to sign up for various opportunities that
teachers offer. This is also a time for teachers to request to see various
students who need to catch up or need more support in their classes. This
year the Oakrichment period will benefit all students in grades 7-12. Sixth
grade students have their own Oakrichment activities that are planned for
them by Mr. Manier and Mrs. Waisanen.
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Hannah is a senior who is involved in many sports and activities including volleyball, softball, DECA FFA, and Key Club.
She has already been accepted to college next year, and is excited to see what will be in store for her
next her. She plans attendUW-Green
Bay and Bellin College to study to
become a neonatal nurse because she
enjoys working with children. Hannah is very excited to graduate, but
she will also miss some things like
her friends and playing sports.
Jason Culver - High School
Jason is a pleasant student who always
contributes to class and makes others
around him better. In his free time,
Jason enjoys working, watching football, and walking along the beach with
the sand between his toes. He also enjoys playing football for
the Oaks, who are having a great season! In school Jason enjoys
taking business classes and hanging out with his friends because
they always have good debatese.
Noah Haseman - Middle
School Student
Noah Haseman was nominated
because he is a great student who
works hard in class and is a sixth
grader at Oakfield Middle school. His favorite hobby is sports.
His favorite sport is football where he plays wide receiver. His
favorite food is pizza, especially pepperoni. His favorite part
of school is the end of the day and he also really likes to see
his friends there, too.
Student Reflections
2015 Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition-Trump Edition
Thomas James Schulz
Once our class heard the news of Trump confirming he will attend the event we went crazy to the point the in which I believe the whole school
heard us. As Trump was announced it seemed like an eternity before he finally came came out from behind the curtain. So needless to say we blew up
once Trump came on stage. We hoped for a helicopter but I never heard one. He approached the podium and held up the book in his left hand in the
picture below and said, “I brought my Bible!”
Once he started speaking Mr. McCarty got up from our table and started heading up to the front of the room to get a better picture. I, of course
really wanting to meet him, followed him up to the stage. McCarty and I discussed a little of what he was actually talking about but then our strategy to
get an autograph from him. Mr McCarty said to make our way around to the other side of the stage since
the last speaker, Rick Santorum, exited that way. We successfully made our way around to the other side
and we were even closer to him, but the security was tight all the way around him.
We were right! Trump exited the stage on the right but he tucked behind the curtain. Luckily we next to an
exit door and ran out of it to go behind where he exited. Almost by instinct the security yelled at us to turn
around and leave. We didn’t want to get hit by the little man with a cane so we did as instructed. McCarty
and I started to pick up a little speed in our steps because we only had one shot at meeting him and we had
to do it just right. As we made our way in front of the Learning Center we caught up with a police officer
and asked for any tips on the route of Trumps vehicle. Unfortunately the cop had no good info on the route.
But on the good side Mr. McCarty is a quick and smart thinker. There was a group of people by a rode on
Photo by T.J. Schulz of
top of a hill, the majority of them wearing red hats, A.K.A Trump supporters. WE bolted up the hill and stood in front of
Donald Trump
them closer to the learning center, but apparently to close when another police officer pulled up next to us and asked us to
at Coalition
back up. We asked this cop the same question as the last and he replied, “Let me just say I wouldn’t tell you guys to move here
if he I didn’t know which way he (Trump) is coming.”
We saw Trump enter the passenger side of a black Chevrolet Suburban through the trees. There was only
one way out of the parking lot and we were standing right in front of him. As he pulled up the driver was going a
pretty fair speed but Trump waved at us. I believe that the driver took this as a sign to slow down and we took it as
a sign to jump in front of the car. The driver rolled his window down but I knew that Trump would NOT stay for
long. Passing stuff from the driver to Trump would take way too long and Mr. McCarty told us to be assertive if we
want an autograph. So in a quick second decision I ran up to Trump’s window and waited for him to roll down his
window. To my surprise no security came out to control us. I thought I was going to be the first autograph but the
Trump supporters from behind us came up and pushed me away, and there was no way I wasn’t getting an autograph so I pushed back. I handed Mr. Trump my black hat and a silver marker to sign it with while asking him,
“Mr. Trump can you sign my hat with this marker?”But, instead of taking the marker he took the hat and used
the black marker to sign it and gave it back to me. Although I was in complete awe that I just met Donald Trump,
I was also so very disappointed in the front runner of the Republican Party. I remember then going back into the
crowd for Trump autographs to help my friend Rollin Petersen get an autograph. Trump however was in too big
of a rush to sign it and told us, “I’m only signing things without other autographs and for Trump.” Which was very hypocritical since McCarty already
4 autographs on his sign and I had Rick Santorum’s and Ted Cruz’s signatures on my hat. Unfortunately the only other person to get an autograph from
him was Kaitlyn Primeau.
As we walked back some of were really happy and others were not so happy. I remember telling Rollin, “I knew Trump wasn’t going to be the
nicest person in the world, but I was not expecting that.” Rollin came back and said, “I just lost all respect for him.”
Who impressed me the most:
Lindsey Graham and Mike Huckabee were by
far the candidates that impressed me the most.
They both had a genuine smile, and a great personality. They went completely out of their way
to spend time with us students and make sure
we all got a chance to get autographs, pictures,
and a conversation with them. They were both
very funny, and seemed to love what their job
is. I think that is something we should all look
for in a future president. One of my favorite
memories was when Graham and Mike shook
hands, hugged and had a genuine conversation
with one another. I found that really cool to
see two of the presidential candidates having a
conversation with smiles on their face.
Caption by: Alysa Mies
Photo to the right by: Rollin Petersen
To the right is Alysa Mies with Mike
Huckabee
Presidential
Candidates of 2016
Alysa Mies
In the picture
to the right--
Alysa Mies taking a selfie with
Donald Trump
Who did not impress me:
Meeting Donald Trump on the other hand, is definitely an experience I won't forget. I was surprised
and excited when Trumps vehicle pulled over to the
side of the road to give us autographs. I was taken
back when Trump refused to sign not only my poster
made for the presidential candidates of 2016, but also
many of my classmates. He said he wouldn't sign our
posters because “we weren't there for Trump only.”
We had all the Republican candidates sign our posters previously, and he didn't like that. I found it very
rude, and disrespectful for a candidate to be like that
towards the other candidates running for President
of 2016.
In the picture to the right
is Alysa Mies and Lindsey
Graham
Photo by: Dr. Karl McCarty
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Middle/High School News
The Counselor Connection
Kelly Guenther
6-12 School Counselor
It’s been a great start to the year at Oakfield
Middle/High School! The Student Services Department has also been busy getting organized
for a new year. Students are always encouraged
to come in and see me for support on a variety
of topics. New this year, students are encouraged
to make an appointment with me using my super easy and convenient Google Form Appointment Request. Whether students have academic
planning questions, need social or relationship
support, or want a place to talk through any of
life’s moments, they can notify me any time of day and know that I am
here to support them. I’m really looking forward to continuing the student connections day to day!
We’ve also started our individual student planning meetings. Last year I
began a process of meeting with all 9th -12th grade students to discuss
and help plan their future pursuits while also monitoring their academic
progress. Those meetings will continue this year and build off of our past
discussions. It is a great opportunity for me to support our students with
their goals. This year I will also be expanding to include middle school
students as they begin thinking about their futures. My goal is to be a
resource and support system for all of our students within a variety of
aspects they are faced with during adolescence.
These students are our new PBIS Student Team and will be the Middle
School representatives for the 6th, 7th and 8th grade. These students will
help plan events and activities, and be leaders and role models for their
peers.
Ethan Batchelder
Zeydn Chapin
Zyler Chapin
Hannah Duke
Brandon Grider
Alexis Kamenski
Coby Liebelt
Grace Maurer
Abi Norton
Emily Reynolds
Mason Tapp
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The Visit | B
The Visit is directed by
M. Night Shyamalamadingdong and just very
well could be his return to
form after releasing a lot,
and I mean a lot of terrible
movies (After Earth, The
Last Airbender, and The
Happening just to name a few). It’s not a convoluted exposition-fueled
mess like The Last Airbender, but it’s also no Sixth Sense, it’s just an
all-around good movie. The main character is a teenage girl who wants
to be a filmmaker and decides to document a visit she and her brother
are having with their grandparents for her mom (yes, this is a found
footage film). Her brother, who is easily the best character in the movie,
is an up-and-coming rapper on youtube and provides excellent (and
hilarious) comic relief. It’s more of a dark comedy than a horror flick
and there are some silly camera tricks here and there, but ultimately, The
Visit is a movie I would recommend to anyone. It never fails to entertain
and brings a new hope to the once great director M. Night Shyamalan
(what a twist!).
Movie Review Submitted By: Ben Ashceker
A Team Approach
All School District of Oakfield staff members prepared for the new school
year through professional development activities. The staff received assessment and technology updates, completed mandatory trainings, reviewed personnel expectations, materials and instructional practices, and
participated in a series of team-building activities. Professional development activities culminated in data retreats in which building staff analyzed
student, building, and district data to determine the best approach for the
delivery of the curriculum to our students. Together, we found ways to
enjoy our learning in a TEAM approach!
Fall Sports Calendar
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Board Minutes
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OAKFIELD
OAKFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL
Monday—August 17, 2015
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Meeting called to order by President Kottke at 5:00 p.m.
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Roll call
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Members: P. Kottke, P. Dercks , J. Nyhuis, H. Kopf, A Patterson, Absent: M. Murphy-Steinke, T. Marcoe,
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Staff: S. Green, B. Doyle, C. Klassy, D. Mock, J. Hungerford, E. Schreiner, M. Liebelt, B. Mohr
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Others: S. Laning, A. Lichtenberg, M. Kopf
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Pledge of Allegiance
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President Kottke appointed Mrs. Patterson as the acting clerk with the absence of Mrs. Murphy-Steinke.
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Financial report is filed with the clerk.
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Mrs. Patterson, seconded by Mr. Nyhuis, moved to approve the warrants through August 17, 2015 as presented. Motion carried: 5 ayes, 0
noes, 2 absent.
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Public Input – None
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Mrs. Mohr, MS/HS Band Teacher, shared with the Board information on an overnight band trip to the Twin Cities Friday, April 1, 2016. They
do this trip every four years and is planned out by a travel agent. Mr. Dercks, seconded by Mrs. Patterson, moved to approve the band trip as presented. Motion carried: 5 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent.
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Administrator Green shared with the Board the good news that we will be receiving Sparsity Aid of $150,900 for the 2015-16 school year.
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Principal Klassy reviewed information on purchasing new AP History textbooks for the 2015-16 school year. Mrs. Patterson, seconded by
Mrs. Kopf, moved to approve the purchase of AP History books as presented. Motion carried: 5 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent.
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Mrs. Kottke, seconded by Mrs. Patterson, moved to approve the 2015-16 School Nursing contract with the Fond du Lac County Health Department as presented. Motion carried: 5 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent.
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Mrs. Kottke, seconded by Mr. Dercks, moved to approve the 2015-16 school handbooks. Motion carried: 5 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent.
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Mrs. Patterson, seconded by Mr. Nyhuis, moved to approve the 2015-16 employment handbooks as presented. Motion carried: 5 ayes, 0 noes,
2 absent.
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Mrs. Kottke, seconded by Mrs. Kopf, moved to accept the resignation of Mike Smith as our MS/HS gym teacher. Motion carried: 5 ayes, 0
noes, 2 absent.
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Mrs. Kottke, seconded by Mr. Nyhuis moved to increase the current science teacher to 100% and if they cannot fill the 75% science position
they should change the opening to full time to get this position filled. Motion carried: 5 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent.
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Mrs. Patterson, seconded by Mrs. Kopf, moved to approve Eric Schreiner as the MS/HS Phy Ed teacher. Motion carried: 5 ayes, 0 noes, 2
absent.
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Mrs. Kottke, seconded by Mr. Dercks, approve to hire Annette Bath as the early childhood para-educator, four days a week with four hours
and Katie Wiese as the MS/HS para-educator for 28.75 hours per week. Motion carried: 5 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent.
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Mrs. Patterson, seconded by Mr. Dercks, moved to accept Jamie Sampson as the MS Girls Basketball Coach and Mark Morell as the MS Cross
Country Coach as presented. Motion carried: 5 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent.
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Administrator Green reviewed the preliminary 2015-16 budget.
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Administrator Green reviewed with the Board the list of facility and maintenance projects that were created from administration for the 201516 school year.
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Administrator Green shared with the Board a previous motion to waive student pass fees at the MS/HS. After further discussion, Mr. Dercks,
seconded by Mr. Nyhuis, moved to approve all students will get in free at sporting events and the adult pass will stay at $30 and the family pass will be
$50. Motion carried: 5 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent.
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Administrator Green shared with the Board the 2014-15 Seclusion and Restraint Report
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Next School Board Meeting will be Monday, September 14, 2015 at 5:30 p.m., Oakfield Elementary School.
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Mrs. Kottke, seconded by Mr. Dercks, moved to adjourn to the MS/HS Open House at 6:08 p.m.
Motion carried: 4 ayes, 0 noes, 3 absent.
Respectfully submitted by:
Jackie Hungerford, School Board Secretary
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