DMS Newsletter May 2016 - Denmark School District

Denmark Middle School May/June 2016 Newsletter
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DMS Calendar
May
2 DMS & DHS Spring Choral Concert 7:30
@ DHS Cafetorium
7 DMS & DHS State Solo & Ensemble Music
Festival @ UWGB
12 DMS Band Spring Concert @ DHS
6th Gr. 6:15 7th & 8th 7:30
27 PDT Day Early Release 11:35
30 No School Memorial Day
31 All School Picnic Lunch
June
1 Class Field Trips
2 Last Day Early Release
8th Grade Promotion Ceremony 10:15-11:00
DMS/DHS Choral Students to Present
Spring Concert
Denmark High School and Middle School students will be presenting their annual spring
choral concert on Monday, May 2nd, at 7:30
p.m. in the high school cafetorium. Performing
groups include the middle school choir, high
school choirs, the show choir, and various state
-bound ensembles. The choirs will also be
performing selections that they will be presenting at the choral clinic on Wednesday, May 4th
in the high school cafetorium.
Some of the songs to be featured on the program include “Summertime Blues”, “Behind
These Hazel Eyes”, “Prayer of the Children”,
“Eleanor Rigby”, and medleys of songs from
the 60’s and 70’s. All choirs will join together
for the finale, “My One True Friend”.
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Spring Greetings! Whew, it's been a long winter but spring is here and so is the end
of the school year. Students and staff are very busy with end of the year projects,
activities and field trips. As always, keep a close eye on the calendar.
I am happy to report that we have completed our state testing. Thank you to parents
for your cooperation throughout testing, we had excellent attendance.
Lastly, thank you to all parents/guardians for your support and partnership throughout the year. It has been a great year at DMS and we greatly appreciate all you do
to support your student's learning. I wish all DMS families a sunny, fun, relaxed
summer.
Best,
Amy
Amy T. Monroe
Denmark School District
Middle School Principal
Co-Director of Special Education
Looking Ahead
August 17th - Early Registraon 7am-5pm, pictures will be taken also
August 30th - Open House 5pm-7pm, 6th grade parent meeng @
5:00 & 6:00
September 1st– First Day of School
GIFTED HIGHLIGHTS
2016 UWGB Summer Camps
All accounts must be paid in full by June
1st in order to attend the year end field
trips. Any positive balance will be carried
over to the 2016/17 school year.
RegistrationNowOpen!
Middle School Art Camp: June 12-17, 2016
Life's A Lab Camp: June 12-15, 2016
Video Game Camp Level 1, Session 1: June 12-15, 2016
High School Art Camp: June 19-24, 2016
Aviation Day: June 24, 2016
Video Game Camp Level 1, Session 2: June 26-29, 2016
Wilderness Bootcamp: June 26-30, 2016
Middle School Music Camp: July 10-15, 2016
Video Game Camp Level 1, Session 3: July 10-13, 2016
High School Music Camp: July 17-22, 2016
Robotics Camp Session 1: July 17-20, 2016
Video Game Camp Level 2: July 24-29, 2016
Rock Academy Camp: July 24-28, 2016
Robotics Camp Session 2: July 24-27, 2016
May 31st a brat and hamburger lunch will
be served
For registraon and payment quesons call: 920-465-2775
May Choir Events:
• Monday, May 2nd = Spring Choral Concert, 7:30, DHS cafetorium
• Wednesday, May 4th = WSMA Choral
Clinic, 1:50, DHS cafetorium
Saturday, May 7th = State Solo & Ensemble
music festival at UWGB
Lunch Accounts
Grandparents University: August 4-5, 2016
Congratulations
KEY CLUB EVENT WINNERS!
$2500: Lori and Brian Wavrunek
$1000: Kelly Jones
$500: Woody Glime
$250: John Truttman
$250: Randy Gilson
$125: Jody and Randy Kolarik
$125: Tom Bielinski
$50 winners: 3 of the 5 -Amy Derricks, Sue Glime, Nick Pelishek
50/50 winner for $315: Sheila Kittel
The Key Club Event was held on Saturday, April 2nd at Susters. Thank
you Denmark community members, DBC members, Susters, Big Mouth
Band and ISC Insurance for your support in this fundraiser. Some of the
funds raised are being used towards a new sound system in the elementary
gym, shorts for band students to wear when marching in summer parades,
and equipment for JV and Varsity Softball.
The DBC plans to once again host the “Paint the Town” Run this summer. Watch for details in email, Denmark News, and in district newsletters.
NEWS FROM FOOD SERVICE
~Thank You ALL for your participation in the School
Meal Program.
Updates:
~Visit our New Menu Web Site denmark.nutrislice.com
~Breakfast is available every morning: MS – 7:308:00; HS – 9:25-9:40.
~Breakfast now requires ½ cup of fruit or vegetable per
USDA.
~ID’s at middle school & high school are a requirement to purchase food/beverage.
~Free and Reduced Applications are available all year,
please contact Kristi Buhr @863-4217 for information
~If you change your e-mail address or move, please
notify us so we can make changes to your account.
~Denmark School District has a strict negative balance
policy: Please keep balances in the positive. When
your account reaches -$10.00, as a courtesy, Denmark
School District will provide your child/children a peanut butter sandwich w/ milk, fruit & vegetable.
Please contact Jody Behringer FSD, 863-4220 for any
questions.
~ Want to learn more about the school food program
USDA regulations: Visit – www.fns.usda.gov for information .
~Please have any payments due to food service
turned in by 8:15 a.m. so that it will be credited for
that day.
Denmark Community School Application Time
Are you looking for a new way to learn? Do you want to help drive your own education? Is an exploration based, independent approach your learning style? If you answered yes to any of these questions, read on! There is a project-based learning school right
here in Denmark! The Denmark Community School is a small, innovative option for students in grades 7-12.
If this sounds like a good fit for you, come and visit us! The Denmark Community School is excited to be hosting school visitations
for interested students and parents! We are located upstairs at the Denmark Middle School. Applications are being accepted from
February 1 through May 31st. If you are interested in this innovative, hands-on approach to learning, read on!!
What sets Denmark Community School apart from other schools? Denmark Community School is a cutting-edge learning community where students actively drive their own education by pursuing their passions. Our students become purposeful adults by integrating creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication into standards-based academic pursuits. Utilizing the latest technology, students participate in both student and teacher led opportunities to put the tools they have available into practice, expanding
their minds, and furthering their education.
Interested students and/or parents should contact Denmark Community School staff to set up a shadow. This is an opportunity for
students to learn more about the Denmark Community School. Students will have an opportunity to shadow a Community School
student and experience what a typical day would be like. Community School students will describe the learning process and some of
their projects, and guests will have the opportunity to see a student in action as a project is presented.
All of our students have chosen to attend the Denmark Community School. We hope that interested students will take advantage of
this opportunity to visit and will take the time to ask them why. Their answers may change the way they think about learning. Here is
a quote from one of them: “I like to think of traditional school as being a blank canvas with a beautiful border, where students are
expected to paint the perfect picture within the border. At the Community School, we are able to paint our own picture, with no borders or confines to limit us.”
If you have questions please contact the Denmark Community School at (920) 863-4153, or [email protected] We look
forward to meeting with interested students and parents to share all of the exciting, student led opportunities available at the Denmark Community School!
Summer Reading
As summer nears, most students are looking forward to a break...from homework, from teachers, from assignments, and often from
reading. Studies show that students who do not have access to books at home during the summer months experience a decrease in
reading test scores by the beginning of the next school year, otherwise known as the “summer slide.” While reading may be the last
thing your son or daughter wants to do this summer, here are some recommendations from some of their teachers, and some tips on
how to incorporate reading in a fun way this summer!
Teacher Reading Recommendations:
Mrs. Harry:
• For my 8th graders who read The Giver, read the “sequel” Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry. It is just as good as The Giver,
but from a young girl’s point of view.
• For my Hobbit fans, of course I would encourage you to read The Lord of the Rings series...a lot of the same storyline, but in
my opinion, much darker, more mystical, and highly intriguing.
• More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera. This book rocks. Take The Giver, but more modern...in a world that offers a procedure to erase painful memories…
• The Accident Season by Moira Fowley-Doyle. If slightly creepy is your thing, then you’ll love this! A young girl is preparing
for her family’s yearly “accident season,” and ends up learning much more about her past.
Ms. August
• If you liked Chains or Jefferson’s Sons, try Stella by Starlight by Sharon Draper. It’s about an African American girl during
the early 1900s as the KKK starts making a presence in her community.
• Did you read Wonder and love it? Pick up a copy of either Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper or Rain Reign by Ann M.
Martin. Both are great stories about unique girls who overcome a lot.
• Orbiting Jupiter by Gary Schmidt follows a teenage boy as he experiences a loving foster family for the first time, but is also
still dealing with the troubles of his past. If you want a shorter, attention-grabbing book, check this one out!
• If you’re more of a gamer, try the Jaguar Stones series by J&P Voelkel. It starts with the book Middleworld and Max’s adventure into Mayan history to help save his parents. Max and his friend Lola have to work together to fight real-world, instead
of video game, battles. After reading Middleworld, there are 4 more in the series that follow. These books will keep you interested all summer.
Mrs. Schindl:
• If you liked Tuck Everlasting, try Gone Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright. Portia gets the feeling her annual summer trip to
her cousin’s house by the lake will be different this year. But neither of the children realize just how unusual it’s going to be.
• My personal favorite Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech. Salamanca Tree Hiddle tells us about a road trip she recently
took with her grandparents (Gram and Gramps Hiddle) from Ohio to Idaho.
• The sequel to Walk Two Moons is Absolutely Normal Chaos. Mary Lou Finney is less than excited about her assignment to
keep a journal over the summer. Boring! Then cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with her family, and what starts out as the dull dog
days of summer quickly turns into the wildest roller coaster ride of all time. A wonderful story of contemporary teen life.
• Another family favorite is the Harry Potter series. These are great books as read alouds. If you thought you wouldn’t be a
fan, give it a try. You might get hooked!
Mrs. Pearson:
• The 2016-17 Battle of the Books list comes out in the beginning of June. If you think you might be interested in participating, check out this website. Remember, the new list won’t be published until the first week of June.
http://www.wemta.org/programs/battle_of_the_books.cfm
Scholastic.com also has suggested summer reading lists for ages 0-Young Adult. You can find those here:
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/sites/default/files/asset/file/2016-summer-reading-challenge-book-list-all-ages.pdf
A sample of the titles for ages 11-13 is below:
Summer Reading Tips:
• Create a Summer Reading Log for your child that challenges him or her to check-off different materials (for example: Read
a play, read a fairytale, read a comic book, read in the car, read to a pet, read to a baby, etc.)
•
Build in visits to the local library on a weekly basis.
•
Read a chapter book together and discuss it as a family.
•
If you read the book, see the movie and compare and contrast the important details.
• A study by the University of Minnesota shows that teens who read 40 minutes a day see a greater improvement than those
who read only 15 minutes per day. Summer is a busy time, so shoot for somewhere in between!
Mix it up! Don’t stick to the same genre or reading level all summer long. Read magazines, online news articles, the next book in
your favorite series, or a biography about a celebrity.
Sting Cancer Thanks
Mrs. Koz along with 6th and 7th grade members would like to recognize and thank our 8th grade group members for their outstanding leadership. 8th grade members are Nicole Rabas, Libby Petersen, Brandi Robinson, Alexis Ossman, Gracie Mathies, Cole Guns,
Max Wiltman, Jonna Umentum and Madison DeGrand. These members have helped to make 20 blankets, worked at the survivor
dinner, decorated cookies and made pretzels for the Christmas cookie trays, assembled chemo bags for area hospitals and volunteered at the annual Sting Cancer Walk at the high school. It has been an honor to work with these caring individuals and my wish is
that they continue to be involved in the high school Sting Cancer chapter. Thank you and good luck at the high school.
Middle and High School Athletic Participation News for 2016-2017
Student athletes who are planning on going out for fall, winter and/or spring sports (including dance) during the 2016-2017
school year, Impact Testing will be administered starting May 2016. The test is a 45 minute computer test that is administered
by the athletic trainer as a baseline score. If a student athlete were to show signs or symptoms of a concussion during a sporting
event, the information is used to evaluate when the student athlete is able to return to the sport. Impact testing is required for incoming freshmen (current 8th graders) and juniors (current sophomores) or first time athletes. Students who are planning on participating
in high school sports in fall, winter and/or spring including dance, for the 2016-2017 school year, are required to attend an Impact
Testing session this spring for the following school year. If the student athlete cannot make the assigned date scheduled below, pick
any other date on the schedule. There are 52 computers available for testing, if more than 52 students show up, a second session will
be held right after the first one is completed. Parents do not need to be present during the testing. Any questions contact the school
office at 863-4200 extension 0.
DATE
May 4, 2016
HIGH SCHOOL 2nd
Floor
Room 207
START TIME
STUDENT ATHLETE
3:30 P.M.
Current 8th Graders
Current 8th Grade Track
Current Sophomores
Current HS Spring
Sport
Open
May 11, 2016
Room 207
3:30 P.M.
May 18, 2016
Room 207
3:30 P.M. or 5:15 P.M.
May 25, 2016
Room 207
3:30 P.M.
Also in order to participate in sports for the 2016-2017 school year, all student athletes and a parent/guardian must watch the athletic
video in its entirety on-line before the student may be allowed to participate in any athletic events. Middle school parents and athletes are encouraged to watch the video but it is not mandatory in order to participate in athletics. The video is available to view on
the website at www.denmark.k12.wi.us. Go to the high school page, bottom right hand corner and click onAthletic Video.
After watching the video, all middle and high school parent/student athletes will need to complete the Athletic Packet Forms which
may be downloaded from the school website www.denmark.k12.wi.us. Go to the high/middle school page, click on Athletics, then
Athletic Packet Forms (4 pages). All forms need to be turned into the office the Friday before the first day of practice along
with a $15 participation fee for the student’s first sport of the school year (2016-2017) in order to practice. These forms only
need to be completed once for each school year. (If the student is participating in high school football, volleyball, basketball or
wrestling include a $10 laundry fee). Middle school student athletes will be told at practice if they will need to turn in any laundry
fees at a later date.
PLEASE NOTE ALL FORMS AND FEES (IMPACT TEST COMPLETED IF REQUIRED) MUST BE TURNED INTO
THE OFFICE THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE ON THE
FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE. IF AN ATHLETE BRINGS THEIR FORMS AND FEES TO THE FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE THEY WILL NEED TO WAIT UNTIL TUESDAY BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE.
Physical examinations taken April 1 and thereafter are valid for the following two school years; physical examinations taken before
April 1 are only valid for the remainder of that school year and the following school year. Aurora Baycare offers a physical for a
reasonable fee and the money is donated back to the Denmark High School Varsity Club, contact 920-288-5400 for more information.
(Please note some of the information is addressed for high school students only).
DMS APRIL - STUDENT OF THE MONTH
The following students have been selected as Student of the month. This month’s focus was on creativity.
Leah Beining 8th grade
In all facets of the school day, whether it is an assignment, a project, or a classroom discussion, Leah brings a touch of creativity.
Not only is she artistic and an extremely talented writer, but she puts creative effort into all that she produces.
Leah is involved in Chorus, 4H, Forensics, Softball.
Leah is the daughter of Scott and Dana Beining.
Amber Schamburek 7th grade
Amber shows her creativity through her individual personality and sense of humor. Amber is always comfortable with herself and
confident in her thoughts and work. She thinks creatively to solve problems and provides insightful answers during discussions.
In her free time, Amber likes to play the piano. She also enjoys reading and spending time with her family.
Amber Schamburek is the daughter of Thomas Schamburek and Patricia Schamburek.
Madeline Phillips 6th grade
One only has to look at any of the papers that Maddie has drawn upon to see this creativity. She pays close attention to detail and
all of her characters come to life. She is able to bring this talent to light on required assignments as well as her own works.
Maddie favorite class is Art.
Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with friends.
Maddie is the daughter of Molly Winnekens and Darren Phillips.
Emilie Freitag 7th grade
Emilie is strong in her creative thinking. She is always questioning and pushing for new and fresh ideas. Her creative ideas add so
much to the entire class. Incredibly, Emilie is an inspiration and inspires others to push beyond what is expected.
Emilie participates in basketball, volleyball, soccer, and chorus.
Outside of school, she enjoys reading and spending time with friends.
Emilie is the daughter of Ingrid and Ryan Freitag.
Jack Zacek 8th grade
Jack is a deep thinker, full of creative ideas and interesting viewpoints. He is an especially creative writer, and flourishes best when
challenged with independent and project-based work.
Jack is involved in Chorus, Newspaper, Jazz Band.
Jack is the son of John and Sara Zacek.
Owen Petrich 7th grade
Owen shows his creativity through both group projects and individual work. In a group setting, Owen drives the plans for his
group's work with his deeper thinking and organization. When working alone, Owen offers insightful and creative solutions and
responses.
In his free time, Owen particularly enjoys music. He plays the drums, saxophone, and piano.
Owen also spends his time participating in Student Council, FFA, and likes to play video games during his down time.
Owen Petrich is the son of Debra and Thomas Petrich.
Raul Saldana 6th grade
Raul's art reflects his interest in sports figures. He additionally has an interest in music. His creativity is in multiple areas.
Raul participates in band and baseball.
Outside of school, he enjoys basketball and football.
Raul is the son of Frank and Lynne Saldana.
Sam Patterson 8th grade
Sam is creative in his work, his song, and his nature (thinking). Sam will take every opportunity to add his ideas to make things
better and more interesting. His creativity shines through in all of his work and he is a joy to work with.
Sam participates in chorus.
Outside of school, he enjoys reading books and playing video games.
Sam is the son of Scott and Barbara Patterson.