Superintendents Good News Report 05-14-14 Actual

Congratulations
Nan Cottrell!
Nan has been awarded the (first annual) Wisconsin
Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (WACTE)
Award for a Pre-Service Educator Mentor. The recipient is
selected by the College of Education and Human Services
at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
2014 Wittman Airport Writing Contest Winners
“The Flight”
“The Experience”
4th Grade
1st place
2nd place
Matthew Kraase
Carson Johnson
5th Grade
1st place
2nd place
Emma Bogenhagen
Emma Phillips
Traeger
E Cook
6th Grade
1st place
Olivia Ashton
South Park
“My EAA Experience”
7th Grade
1st place
Lili Alderson
South Park
“Small Flight Brings Me Closer
to the Earth”
8th Grade
1st place
Vincent Morill
ALPS Charter
(Tie score) 2nd place
Aklwele Burayidi
ALPS Charter
(Tie score) 2nd place
Bowen Jing
ALPS Charter
Rashid Coulibaly
Ellie Leafgren
North
North
10th Grade
1st place
2nd place
Oakwood
Oakwood
“A New Experience”
“The Airport Writing Contest”
“How Aviation Has Affected
Me”
“My Experiences With Flight”
“An Aerial Tour of
the American West”
“Family, Flight and Love”
“My Dear Yellow-Stripe Beauty”
THANK YOU!!!!
A big thank you to Emma Schunk for her service to the Board of Education
during the 2014 -2015 school year. We wish you all the best as you graduate
and move on to the next stage of your life!
May 14, 2014
Congratulations to Oshkosh West Juniors
Connor Arneson and Konnor Zuehl!
Connor and Konnor competed at the State Business Challenge on
Thursday, May 1 and placed 4th in their division.
Congratulations!
Four OASD employees received recognition from the Wisconsin Council of Administrators of
Special Services (WCASS) in April for outstanding service on behalf of special education students.
They included:
Matt Kaemmerer, School Psychologist at Merrill Middle School
Iris Jacobson, Program Support Teacher at Oaklawn, Lakeside, Read, and Washington Elementary
Kathy Huddleston, Program Support Teacher at Oshkosh North and Merrill Middle and Elementary
Jill Williams, Transition Teacher at Oshkosh North High School
“Because of You”
Washington Elementary staff participated in a half day retreat to recognize that they make a
difference in the lives of students.
Stacey Otto, a social worker and Washington school alumni, presented to the staff about the
effects of trauma, resiliency, and filling students’ “invisible suitcases” with connection and
positivity.
OASD Receives Literacy Innovation Award
The Oshkosh Area School District recently received a Financial
Literacy Innovation Award of $7686! The funding represents the
increasing emphasis by the Wisconsin DPI to assist schools in
implementing Wisconsin Model Academic Standards for Personal
Financial Literacy and forge meaningful partnerships within the
school district and community.
SkillsUSA Team Competes at State
This year’s Oshkosh North High School SkillsUSA State Team consisted of 24 students from both Oshkosh
North High School and Merrill Middle School. The contest, hosted in Madison, had over1,200 participants
competing in over 60 contests.
The team came back with seven medals: one gold, three silver, and three bronze.
Greydon Wright, a 7th grade Merrill Middle School student, repeated as a State Champion in Prepared Speech.
His gold medal performance from last year was great, but this year he had a perfect score!
Emily Leverence finished with a silver medal in Rocketry, followed by a bronze medal performance by Alex
Theys in the same category.
At the high school level, Quentin Miller, a four-year club member, scored a silver medal in CNC Machining, as
well as a silver medal in Extemporaneous Speech. These were Quentin’s first medals ever at State.
Morgan Hammen, a freshman, earned a bronze medal in Culinary Arts and also won a $1,000 scholarship to the
Culinary Art Institute of New York, if she chooses to attend there.
The last award, a bronze medal, was earned by the Community Service Project Team. This team of Kianna
Colburn, Randy Stussy, and Anthony Wegenke built three neighborhood libraries for the city of Oshkosh, which
will be placed in three parks this spring. They have been designing, building, and working on this project for the
entire school year. They have been documenting their work and partaking in city meetings to obtain project
approval and placement in the city.
Thank you to all of the parents, teachers, community members, and businesses who helped them get to the
State level this year. Without their continued support for the program, this trip would not have been possible.
Smith students rode their bikes
to school on Wednesday, May 7
to promote exercise and healthy
living.
They welcomed Fang, Miss
Oshkosh, Clash, and athletes
from Oshkosh North and West
who came to help celebrate this
special event!
April 14-17, (3rd Annual)
Carl Traeger Middle School’s
Week of Fun Literacy Activities
Home-base Scrabble with a
Twist: Students were allowed to
Use the “Swap Zone” or convince
the instructor with a persuasive
letter to earn a blank tile. Winning
words included: hexahydrate (32
points) and neanderthaloid (14
letters).
In the Reading Relay, students read at home
and added their reading minutes together in their
literacy classes. The class with the highest
average reading minutes won. Mrs. Bunge’s 2/3
hour, 6th grade class averaged four hours and
six minutes for three nights of reading. They
were awarded gift cards from the Paper Tiger.
Books Make Things Better:
479 books were collected and
given to Human Services,
Winnebago Corrections, and
Mercy Medical Center. These
locations are places where
books may make things better.
Literacy and Laughter
TIPLER
MIDDLE SCHOOL
The students in the Family and
Consumer Sciences classes have been
using their creative skills to design,
measure, lay out, and produce their
projects.
Students were expected to demonstrate
the following important life skills to
Mrs. Lee-Held :
• Time Management
• Organization
• Planning Ahead
Lakeside Announces New Partner
Lakeside Elementary school is excited to announce their new Partner at
Learning (PAL) partnership with Generac.
This partnership will begin in the 2014-2015 school year. Lakeside and
Generac are currently making plans to make their partnership a strong
success for next year and into the future!
Mini Society Comes to
Oakwood
Third graders from Mrs. Sagen’s, Mrs. Mangan’s,
and Mrs. Rauchle’s classes learned about
economics firsthand through a unit called Mini
Society. They became young entrepreneurs as
they decided on a business, learned about
scarcity, opportunity cost, advertising, and all the
ins and outs of running a successful business.
A Big Thank You………
Special Thanks to Davis Building, LLC
Owners: Mike Davis and Jennifer Bussiere
On Mother’s Day, Davis Building supported Riverside students and their families with the
donation of furniture and necessities…...delivery included! Mr. Davis and Ms. Bussiere’s
time, generosity, and compassion for helping youth in our school community are greatly
appreciated.
Green Meadow
Elementary School
The fifth grade students hosted a Biography Fair on Friday, May 9. The
students have been learning about important United States citizens who
helped or changed our country throughout history. Each student chose one
person to research in an effort to learn about that person’s life. Students
dressed up as their famous person and gave a speech about them.
Oshkosh West
Student
Recognized for
Assistance
Pictured is Winnebago County Sheriff
John Matz, Student Rachel Gardner,
and Assistant Principal Timothy
Doleysh
Rachel Gardner, a sophomore at Oshkosh West High School, received recognition from the
Winnebago County Sheriff's Department for aiding the department during an emergency
situation.
She was recognized by Sheriff John Matz in front of other community members and law
enforcement officers on May 13, 2014.
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Oshkosh Public Museum Meeting
Oshkosh North High School Spring Play
WOSH Radio Interview (Monthly)
ONHS Induction to Hall of Fame
Rotary Meetings
Biennial Budget Basics – Wisconsin’s Current
Condition and the Future
Community Sounding Board Meeting
School Site Visits
WASDA Executive Coaching Program Meeting
WASDA Annual Educational Conference
Government Affairs Meeting
Oshkosh School District Foundation Meeting
Quarterly Board Meeting
Administrative Team Meeting
Energy Committee Meeting
Oshkosh Chamber – Business After Hours
Oshkosh West Spring Band Concert
CESA 6 PLC, PAC, and Regional Career Pathways
Update Meetings
Superintendent’s
Calendar