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STOUGHTON
HIGH SCHOOL
SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE
Created By:
Leah Olson
Julia Olson
Gabby Saunders
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Service to School and Community……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Ringing bells for the Salvation Army
Reading at a local elementary school
Volunteering at Food 4 Kidz
Stoughton Senior Center car detailing
Sportsmanship Dimension………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
Reading of WIAA sportsmanship announcement
Reading of sportsmanship announcement written by student athletes
Attending the WIAA Sportsmanship Summit
Six documentable instances of sportsmanship from February 15 - January 16
Character Matters program
Leadership Dimension: Achievement in the Academic Field……………………………………………………………… 21
1/3 of SHS students on honor roll 4th quarter
2 SHS students place at national MSOE competition
Stoughton High School has a 97% graduation rate
Quiz Bowl sends two teams to nationals
Stoughton is one of two schools in the country to have a fabrication lab
Leadership Dimension: Achievement in the Athletic Field ………………………………………………………………… 26
Boys’ basketball wins 4th consecutive Conference Championship
Wrestling is runner up at D2 team state
Girls track earns 5th consecutive Conference Championship
Boys’ lacrosse is runner up at D1 state
Girls’ tennis sends five athletes to state
TABLE OF CONTENTS CONT.
Leadership Dimension: Achievement in Fine Arts……………………………………………………………………………… 31
Stoughton’s Norwegian Dancers go on tour to Norway
Forensics places 2nd at conference, sends 18 teams to districts
Norse Star wins KEMPA awards
Madrigal singers win WOLX competition
Band wins conference for the 10th consecutive year
Leadership Dimension: Dedication to Leadership Outside of School…………………………………………..……. 36
Stoughton sends two boys to Badger Boys State
Stoughton sends four girls to Badger Girls State
Key Club District Convention
WASC Officer Training
Fellowship of Christian Athletes work with UW-Madison athletes
WASC Region Five Fall Summit
WASC State Conference
Four Stoughton students earn Eagle Scout rank
FFA excels at state level
German American Partnership Program
Leadership Dimension: Dedication to Lowering the Achievement Gap……………………………………….. 46
Link Crew
Activity Fair
National Honor Society student tutoring
GEDO program
Academic Coaching
Service to School and Community Dimension:
1. Achievement: Thanksgiving Holiday Food Drive raised over 3,558.6 pounds of food for local families
in need: 300+ Students
Authored by: Leah Olson
Description: Stoughton High School Student Senate was able to put together a remarkable drive to help
locals in need this holiday season. From November 10th to November 24th, students were encouraged
through competitions among classes to see who could raise the most amount of food for the Stoughton
Food Pantry. This drive is done every year around Thanksgiving but this year it was more successful than
ever. With a new school record of food collected at 3,558.6 pounds. Once all the food was collected and
brought to the food pantry, ten plus senators spent over three hours sorting the 4,791 food items. Karol
Castle, a volunteer of the Stoughton Food Pantry, noted in a thank you letter that this was one of the
biggest donations any single organization has given and that it would help serve the 172 households in
need this holiday season.
Reflection on Thanksgiving food drive: The holiday food drive was a way for us students to help our
community in a small way. Every student wants to make a difference but usually doesn’t know how, this
gave them that chance. This food drive was the “talk of the school,” with students getting competitive
for something more than just sports. Not only did this drive allow us to help feed over 172 families in
need, but it helped bring our school and community closer. We constantly go day by day and are only
concerned about ourselves, but when reading this thank you note we received to the senators, we were
in shock that this many families in Stoughton were struggling this season. This food drive made the
students of Stoughton High School think about others and work together for a common goal this
holiday season.
Artifact: Thank you letter from the Stoughton Food Pantry
2. Achievement: Ringing 24 hours of Bells for the Salvation Army: 34 Students
Description: Two Stoughton High School clubs teamed up to make a difference this holiday season. The
Health Occupation Students of America and Student Senate served 24 hours for the Salvation Army this
holiday season. These two organizations at Stoughton have been giving back with bell ringing for over
ten years. All shifts of bell ringing were completely voluntary, with sign-up sheets passed around. These
24 hours of bell ringing made a difference in our community and other local communities in the area
and we couldn’t be more proud to help serve the Salvation Army.
Reflection on ringing bells for the Salvation Army: It’s the little things that matter. Around the holiday
season Stoughton High School worked together to prove just that as Health Occupation Students of
America and Student Senate work together to annually give back. Volunteering our time to ring bells this
holiday season is one way Stoughton students are working for a better community. This annual event
fills up the volunteer times quickly with eager students willing to volunteer their time for others.
Volunteering our time for the Salvation Army is not only fun, but helps our community. We enjoy
caroling while ringing bells, connecting with old friends and overall making a difference. We have been
ringing bells annually for over ten years and don’t plan on stopping anytime soon. Ringing bells for the
Salvation Army brings joy and an element of service to Stoughton High School extracurricular clubs.
Artifact: Chart regarding hours that Student Senate performed volunteer service
3. Achievement: Reading at a local elementary school for literacy month: 70 Students
Description: March isn’t just the month for spring break; it is the national literacy month. Although
many did not know this, Stoughton High School Student Senators did not fail to recognize the
importance. In the month of March, we as senators wanted to give back to the younger generations and
reiterate the importance of literacy. Through numerous emails back and forth from a local elementary
school, we were able to make this dream happen. We had made arrangements to head over to Kegonsa
Elementary School to read to the 2nd graders. As planned, we would bring our favorite children’s book
and they would bring theirs. We then read ours to them and they read theirs to us as we shared a snack
and enjoyed the importance of literacy.
Reflection on reading at an elementary school: As you move from grade to grade, we forget where we
have come from and the people that helped us get to the place we are now. With that, we forget the
people who taught us in the past. This past March, senators at Stoughton made sure they remembered
to give back to their past during literacy month. This opportunity to read to second graders at Kegonsa
Elementary was an opportunity to connect with the youth in our community. Not only did they get a
chance to expand their literacy abilities but they also gained a friend and role model in the process.
Reading at Kegonsa Elementary gave senators a chance to impact the youth of our Stoughton
community.
Artifact: Thank you note from 2nd grade student at Kegonsa Elementary
4. Achievement: Stoughton and Waunakee help package over 430,000 meals for Food 4 Kidz: 100+
Students
Authored by: Gabby Saunders
Description: Food for Kidz is an organization whose mission is to bring awareness to hunger issues
around the world. They do this by hosting packing events like the second annual one on October 24th.
Students, staff, and community members came together to package 130,000 meals at the Stoughton
Fire Department for Food 4 Kidz. With … students and … many different clubs working together, it only
took three and a half hours total before we ran out of the ingredients to make the packages. Along with
Waunakee, we were able to package 430,000 total meals to send to Malawi, Africa to feeding stations
for orphaned children.
Reflection on Food 4 Kidz: Food 4 Kidz helped our community come together and complete a common
goal. The goal was to package 100,000 meals and not only did we do that but we went beyond and
packaged 130,000 meals. This event took place on October 24th at the Stoughton Fire department. This
was the second annual time this event was hosted and with the great success of the past two years
there is no doubt that we will continue to have great success when doing it in the future years. Food 4
Kidz is not only a time to pack food but it is a time to work on your team building and a time to meet
new people. This is not something that you can do alone or with only 10 people but something that
takes the support of the whole community to put together and run successfully.
Artifact: Pictures from Food 4 Kidz in Stoughton
5. Achievement: Car detailing at Stoughton Senior Center: 35 Students
Description: In April of 2015, Stoughton High School Student Senate gave back to the elderly in their
community. 35 senators took one day to help clean senior citizen’s cars at the Stoughton Senior Center,
free of charge. Senior citizens in Stoughton were able to sign up at the Senior Center prior to the
cleaning session. Senators cleaned over 25 cars. Students were expected to clean windows, vacuum, and
take out any trash. All students that helped with this event were volunteers who wanted to help out in
the Stoughton community.
Reflection on car detailing at Stoughton Senior Center: Volunteering at the Senior Center gave our
school and senate the ability to help serve our school and community, which is our overall goal. We
were able to work together to complete a common goal. The amount of smiles and hugs we got from
the senior citizens who had their cars cleaned was worth more than any amount of money. We received
nothing but positive feedback and joy from the seniors and the workers at the Senior Center. The
generations before us have helped us to be in the place we are today as a school and community and we
couldn’t be happier to serve them in any way possible.
Artifact: Pictures from car detailing at Stoughton Senior Center
Sportsmanship Dimension:
1. Achievement: Reading of the WIAA Sportsmanship Announcement prior to all sporting events:
Description: Sportsmanship is defined as ethical, appropriate, polite, and fair behavior while
participating in a game or athletic event, and at Stoughton we take that very seriously. Before every
sporting event we make a point to read the WIAA sportsmanship announcement to remind all fans that
it is not only the athletes, but the fans that need to show good sportsmanship to be the better team as
well.
Reflection on reading the WIAA Sportsmanship announcement: It is very important that before each
sporting event the WIAA sportsmanship message is read. That is because it gives students and
spectators the reminder that what they do is reflected positively and negatively onto the team.
Sportsmanship is important to remember when you are competing because although you might be
getting into the game, you need to remember that is just a game and it won’t affect everything for the
rest of your life. This is not only something that is required that we do but it is something that we take
very seriously at our school because we find sportsmanship to always be most important, even more
than winning or losing.
Artifact: Outline of introduction and WIAA Sportsmanship announcement before every home game
2. Achievement: Reading of a sportsmanship announcement written by Stoughton athletes prior to
every game and after the WIAA sportsmanship announcement: All Student Athletes
Description: At our school, we go above and beyond when talking about sportsmanship and we see the
importance not only as a staff but also as students. At our school we do not only read the WIAA
sportsmanship announcement but we also read one that has been put together by past students. This is
something that many schools do not do and notice that we do, because we find sportsmanship so
important. We want athletes to be able to tell their peers about the importance of sportsmanship from
everyone at sporting events.
Reflection on reading sportsmanship announcements written by Stoughton Athletes: A message from
Stoughton athletes is a way that students can show why they think sportsmanship is important. This
helps the students that come to games because they are hearing how being a good sport is important
from someone they can relate to. It also is beneficial because it could be something that they wrote. We
see that sportsmanship and respect are very similar and both are needed in certain times of our day, not
only on the court but also in the classroom. We have been having our athletes read a message for over
four years and have seen a great increase in students actually knowing and understanding why
sportsmanship is important.
Artifact: Examples of sportsmanship announcements written by student athletes prior to every home
game
3. Achievement: Attending the WIAA Sportsmanship Summit: 6 Students
Description: The WIAA sportsmanship summit is a place for student athletes to go and learn about
sportsmanship and how to be a better sport on and off the field. Stoughton sent six students to the
sportsmanship summit and one break out section was led by our athletic director, Mel Dow. At this
summit, held by the American Family Insurance company, there were college athletes there to talk to
students from all over the state about the importance of sportsmanship not only while you are playing
but also after games and when watching other games. Students said they learned how everything they
do is observed so you always need to be representing the school in a positive manner. This conference is
held bi-annually and many students said that they would recommend as many students as possible to go
because of the lessons they learned and experience they had.
Reflection on attending the WIAA Sportsmanship Summit: The sportsmanship summit is a conference
where students go and learn the meaning and importance of sportsmanship. It also talked about what it
means to be a student athlete and how by being a student athlete you have to know that people are
always are looking up to you and watching what you do on and off the court. The summit was a great
place for students to come together and talk about how they can get the message that sportsmanship is
important and what is and is not appropriate for students to do at games. This is a summit held biannually and the students that went said they were glad to have been able to hear all the great things
they could do to help increase the sportsmanship.
Artifact: Confirmation and thank you letter regarding attending the WIAA Sportsmanship summit
4. Achievement: At Stoughton we had 6 specific, documentable instances of sportsmanship between
athletes, coaches, officials, and fans from February 2015 to February 2016: 50+ Students
Description: At Stoughton we strive for greatness on the field, but also in the stands. We are constantly
reminded on how we represent our city and school. With these constant reminders and sportsmanship
we’ve been taught, we have seen great success. In this past February to this February, our athletic
director Mel Dow has received six emails/thank you notes regarding our players’ and fans’
sportsmanship. These emails outline the event, how our students positively affected the game, and how
thankful they are to play in a facility with our athletes.
Reflection on having received 6 documentable instances of sportsmanship: Having 6 documentable
instances of sportsmanship is so much more than emails and documents. These six documents are a
reminder of how we, as Stoughton, are working for a greater cause than ourselves. These documents
are a constant reminder of how we must act and treat others. The documents are a reminder that we
are moving in the right direction as a community. The instances of sportsmanship from February 2015 to
February 2016 are motivation to become better and better every day and represent Stoughton the best
way we can.
Artifact: One of the six instances regarding sportsmanship in Stoughton student athletes
5. Achievement: Character Matters program at Stoughton High School: All Student Athletes
Description: Character Matters is a program new to Stoughton High School this year. The program is
designed for athletes to remind them of the importance of character on and off the field. The program is
required for all athletes and coaches while the meetings take place every other Monday, with all
practices being delayed. The program breaks down into 12 different lessons, designed to reach every
aspect of life from decision making to overcoming obstacles. The lessons cover responsibility, athletes’
attitudes, goal setting, and team moral, among others. All lessons are directed by our athletic director
Mel Dow and assistant Bob Empey. This is one way Stoughton is becoming an elite powerhouse on the
field, off the field, and in the stands.
Reflection on Character Matters: The Character Matters program at Stoughton High School is a constant
reminder to all athletes for how they should act on and off the field. These short increment lessons
every other Monday require athletes to think and reflect on their actions and behaviors. Without this
program set in place, students relied on adults to tell them what they are doing is wrong, but with this
program student athletes are now accountable for their actions. This program is a constant reminder of
how we can all be better people no matter the location.
Artifact: Example of Character Matters lesson at Stoughton High School
Leadership Dimension: Achievement in the academic field
1. Achievement: 1/3 of our students for the fourth quarter of the 2014-15 school year were awarded
with honor roll: 341 Students
Description: At Stoughton High School, we strive for a standard of excellence in not only in athletics but
in our academics all year round. As many students tend to slack on academics at the end of the year in
many schools, Stoughton High School seems to be an exceptional outlier. According to data during the
fourth quarter of the 2014-15 school year, we had 341 of 1054 students achieve high honor roll and/or
honor roll. Meaning that about ⅓ of our students had a 3.5 GPA or better.
(List of honor roll students, found on our district webpage)
2014-15 4th Quarter High Honor Roll - Students must have a GPA of 3.75 or higher
12th Grade High Honor Roll: Abby Aide, Lindsey Bach, Victoria Bergman, Robyn Bernier, Lydia Bjordahl, Taylor Boegel, Mikayla Brager, Hailey Brehmer, Cade Bunnell, Colin Davis, Hannah
DeLellis, Alexa Deutsch, Olivia Dorscheid, Emily Doudlah, Dylan Flynn, Andrew Forrer, Maxwell Freeman, Macy Fuller, Julie Garvin, Ila Giese, Elisabeth Goodnough, Morgan Gray, Corrina
Greenler, Thomas Greenler, Taylour Halverson, Brinna Hanson, Jessica Havlicek, Kaitlyn Hedman, Anne Hudkins, Sadie Jackson, Ellen Janda, Kelsey Jenny, Jacob Johnson, Timothy Johnson,
Nathan Klein, Heide Knoppke-Wetzel, Shylo Krebs, Melody Krolnik, Olivia Lenz, Parker Lund, Savanna Mahieu, Casey Marsh, Lukas Matthews, John McCune, Samantha Meyer, Aleisha Moore,
Megan Mowery, Lucas Myers, Mara Nelson, Kristen Nett, Alexandria Niemeyer, Claire Onsager, Noah Phillips, Hannah Posick, Keaton Read, Megan Reese, Julia Roe, Benjamin Schleppenbach,
Claire Schmaling, Derek Schultz, Ryan Skotzke, Savanna Smith, Morgan Swenson, Kelsie Teague, Myla Thompson-Eagan, Fitim Useini, Erika Valdez, Jessica Wendt, Devin Wermuth, Jordyn
Weum, Abigail Wicks, Xing Yang, Alexander Zacharias, Carly Zimmerman
11th Grade High Honor Roll: Carrie Aide, Eva Anderson, Brianna Andreas, Elizabeth Auby, Finn Bail, Andrew Beszhak, James Browning, Jack Buckles, Grayson Cline, Braeden Coleman, Key Cook,
Emma Crowley, Samuel Dirks, Noah Doll, Gianna Dyer, Nerise Eddy, Hannah Fellerhoff, Megan Fisher, Ethan Genter, Gunnar Goetz, Maren Gryttenholm, Erik Hansen, Christina Hardin, Chandler
Hellenbrand, Hannah Hobson, Joseph Jensen, Bailey Jerrick, Zachary Kirby, Kyle Krabbe, Nicole Lankey, Mary Claire Mancl, Thu McKenzie, Meredith Melland, Kaia Moe, Joseph Mullen, Julia
Olson, Shelby Orcutt, Gabriel Ross, Joseph Skotzke, Gabrielle Stokes, Tiamarie Sundby, Kimberly Thompson, Bailey Vance, Spencer Weeden, Kyle Wilkinson, Olena Wlaszynowicz, Hannah
Wood, Nicholas Woodstock
10th Grade High Honor Roll: Brianna Adams, Cole Adams, Malachi Alvarez, Gianna Barberino, Emalyn Bauer, Joshua Bausch, Sarah Benoy, Brianna Bergman, Jonathan Cors, Benjamin DeMuri,
Madelyn Falk, Lexie Fitzsimmons, Emma Freeman, Bergen Gardner, Jackson Hampton, Nicole Hansen, Miranda Heimsoth, Maegan Hohol, Kaleah Holzmann, Nicole Huset, Sydney Johnson,
Payton Kahl, Nathan Krueger, Isabella Lenz, Mya Lonnebotn, Lauren Marte, Adam McCune, Anna Nelson, Jordan Nelson, Morgan Neuenfeld, Olivia Nortwen, Robyn Pohlod, Madeline Posick,
Clea Roe, Owen Roe, Charles Rowley, Colena Sankbeil, Lindsey Sarbacker, Katelyn Schlimgen, Daniel Schuh, Lydia Schultz, Brittany Schuttemeier, Troy Slaby, Allison Slager, Kai Sylte, Paige Titak,
Karley Toso, Elizabeth Trotter, Alyson Weum, Desiree Winiarski, Trisha Yarwood, Zethren Zeichert
9th Grade High Honor Roll: Tyler Anderson, Cassidy Bach, Olivia Bakken, Madison Beske, Sara Blommel, Ian Bormett, Dale Broughton, Morgan Carroll, Anna Hope Castronovo, Seth Charleston,
Ellen Cook, Ashley Fisher, Emily Fitzsimmons, Carson Fleres, Isabelle Genter, Anna Gruben, Stefanie Jensen, Abigail Kooima, Matthew Krcma, Alexandra Lee, Quinlan Link, Madeline Lunde,
Marianna Malin, Jessica Merzenich, Alexa Nelson, William Neuenfeld, Carolyn Newquist, Nicholas Nowlan, Mitchell Osterhaus, Olivia Panthofer, Krissy Pohlod, Julia Pope, Matthew Read, Emily
Reese, Paige Sager, Noah Schafer, Jackson Schuh, Gabrielle Skerpan, Molly Skonning, Jacqueline Smith, Alyssa Solberg, Sena Sperloen, Rachel Stepp, Payton Swatek, Alec Tebon, Colette Vitiritti,
Alyssa Wicks, Rylie Wilker, Gabriella Zaemisch, Bronwynn Ziemann, Natalie Zientek, Aaron Zimmerman
2014-15 4th Quarter Honor Roll - Students must have a GPA between 3.5-3.74
12th Grade Honor Roll: Reghan Anderson, Jacob Bausch, Joseph Behncke, Marrissa Bodie, Lillie Brown, Jenna Buckingham, Zachary Chart, Anna Fergus, Jacob Fitzsimmons, Emma Halverson,
Krystalle Halverson, Gunnar Helland, Bethany Kelly, Samantha McCarthy, Nicholas McGlynn, Asher McMullin, Kristina Mikkelson, Quinton Purves, Samual Ripp, Madison Sehmer, Kailey Taebel,
Kelsey Toso, Veronica Tummett, Kyle Walter, Samantha Ward, Greta Welsch, Tayler Wise
11th Grade Honor Roll: Miranda Anderson, Alexandra Asleson, Kai Le Becker, Kurtis Bernier, Holly Brickson, Madeline Brown, Stefan Butterbrodt, Kelly Cowan, Katlyn Dinges, Britney France,
Jacob France, Jenna Gardner, Mallory Giesen, Lydia Gruben, Stephanie Hite, Jacob Kissling, David Krueger, Teonvia Mahlum, Collin Munz, Rhiannon Offerdahl, Emma Olstad, Kaycee Peterson,
Sophia Pitney, Trevor Pope, Katelyn Reilly, Makaya Roberson, Gabrielle Saunders, Julia Schoenthal, Sean Shanahan, Josie Silbaugh, Ian Sutton, Samantha Tepp, Brody Trainor, Matthew
Wagner, Samantha White
10th Grade Honor Roll: Steven Balthazor, Michael Church, Morgan Collins, Dylan Gross, Tanner Gutche, Sarah Hanson, Dutch Holland, Tara Holte, Hannah Jake, Tristan Jenny, Andrew
Johnson, Michael Johnson, Callie Jordan, Nicholas Kufel, Kiley Lynch-Youngman, Garrett Model, Averie Ness, Rachel Offerdahl, Corinne Olson, Ryan Petrovich, Hannah Purcell, Marissa
Robson, Kailee Schimelpfenig, Julia Shattuck, Emma Shreve, Kelsey Taebel, Caroline Wacker, Jake White, Yin-Si Yang, William Zeimet
2. Achievement: Science team has two students place at National MSOE Competition: 2 Students
Description: Every year, the Milwaukee School of Engineering holds a competition for high school
students to explore the opportunities in the STEM fields and to compete against other teams. At the
Milwaukee School of Engineering Competition this year, we had two medal winners. With people
coming from all around the nation and many schools that charter to science Technology Engineering and
Mathematics programs, Stoughton was still able to have two students medal at this competition. At this
event, everyone takes a test and you're then ranked on how you did. We had one student who got the
first place for doing the best in biology and we had another student who got first place in general
science. That same student was also was ranked 7th overall for the whole test. This was a huge
accomplishment for our school because we had students place so well against people from bigger
schools in the Chicago area who offer more classes and charter to STEM classes.
3. Achievement: Stoughton High School has a 97% graduation rate: 1032 Students
Description: Stoughton high school has 1054 kids from all different backgrounds, ethnicities and socioeconomic lifestyles. With this many students we pride ourselves in our graduation rates. We offer so
many options for students to get a chance to graduate such as our main high school, our GEDO
programs, and our online Jedi School. We want everyone to have the achievement of a high school
diploma for all their hard work. At Stoughton High School, we have a 97% graduation rate from all of our
different and amazing students.
4. Achievement: Quiz bowl sends two teams to Nationals in the 2015 season: 8 Students
Description: With it being our fifth year going to nationals, it only seems right that our program is
growing much larger and becoming more talented. This past year we were able to qualify two teams to
send to nationals. This event was on May 30th and 31st in Rosemont, IL. Teams stayed at the Hyatt
where the competition was also held. At this event, we took our top eight competitors to make our two
strongest teams. At this event the two teams competed against the other teams there to try and win.
With only one of the students who went last year being a returner, many of the new students that went
said it was something they would always remember. Many of the students said they were surprised by
how good the other teams were. With our top team being the best in our area, they go to competitions
like this to get better and grow as a team. With many of the students returning this year, the advisors
said that the team is doing better than ever and it is only the beginning.
5. Achievement: Stoughton High School is one of two schools in the country to have a fabrication lab:
87 Students
Description: At Stoughton we have 87 students enrolled in Fab Lab classes. Fab Lab stands for
fabrication laboratory, and in the fab lab we have 3D printers and computer programs that can
communicate with all the other fab labs in the world. The fab lab at Stoughton was one of the first two
in the country. Our teachers have taken many classes to learn how to use the technology and equipment
and how to put together a curriculum around it and because of that, we have had many people come
visit our school fab lab. For example, this fall we had Governor Scott Walker come and learn how to use
the fab lab from students. Students and teachers agree that they enjoy having the fab lab because it is
something that they can explore and learn and have new career choices from.
Leadership Dimension: Achievement in the athletic field
1. Achievement: Boys basketball earns 4th consecutive conference championship: 20 Students
Description: Dribble, pass, shoot! That’s exactly what our boys’ basketball team has been doing
successfully for the past four years. Their 2015 season concluded with their 4th consecutive conference
championship in the tough Badger South conference. They were challenged nevertheless from
competitors such as Monona Grove and local rival, Oregon, but with team work, hard work, and
dedication, the boys were able to earn their title.
2. Achievement: Boys’ wresting is runner up in D2 team state: 52 Students
Description: One of Stoughton’s most well-known sports didn’t seem to disappoint in the 2014-15
season. The Stoughton boys’ wresting team showed all that it has earning runner up at team state on ….
To clinch this win they faced tough opponents such as Elkhorn and Wisconsin Rapids. In the end they
fought a much disciplined Kaukauna team and couldn’t prevail with the gold, but nevertheless did they
make our community proud!
3. Achievement: Girls track and field earns 5th consecutive conference championship: 27 Students
Description: “Strive for 5” was our girls’ track and field team motto the past 2014-15 season and they
did just that. The Stoughton girls’ track team has been in perfect stride for the past five years earning
conference champs. The team saw success beyond the conference as well. In the 2014-15 seasons, the
team sent 12 athletes to the D1 state championships in Lacrosse. Our girls’ track team embodies a family
atmosphere with complete trust and care of one another.
4. Achievement: Boys’ lacrosse is runner up at D1 State: 30 Students
Description: An up and coming sport all across the world hasn’t seemed to miss Stoughton High School.
The team has been immensely successful in recent years, but even the term “success” for this team is an
understatement. The boys’ lacrosse team has earned conference champs for two years in a row and
runner up at D1 State for the past two years. They show dedication to the sport running a two mile
warm up run every practice and practicing till the sun sets. This team continues to gain members
because of the coaching, members, and the sport itself. The success of this team can only go forward!
5. Achievement: Girls’ tennis sends five athletes to state: 5 Students
Description: The 2015 Stoughton High School girls’ tennis season was one to remember this year. The
team was filled with over 50 girls total that all helped each other find great success. The varsity roster
was filled with leadership from the juniors and carried the team throughout the season. With so many
talented athletes, the varsity team sent five out of their possible six girls to the state tennis tournament
in Madison WI in October. Those five girls included two doubles teams and one individual athlete.
Proving the team works well individually and in small pairs. The girls’ tennis team didn’t fail to represent
Stoughton High School in a positive way in their 2015 season.
Leadership Dimension: Achievement in fine arts:
1. Achievement: Stoughton Norwegian Dancers tour to Norway: 23 Students
Description: Over this past June our Norwegian Dancers went to Norway to perform. When they were
there they went on tours everyday dancing at one or more places. They were featured in a Norwegian
newspaper about the group itself and the trip they took. They had about 15 performances while there.
Many also had their families come with on the adventure. Most of the dancers had never been to
Norway so when they went and saw people Norwegian dancing it was something they were interested
in seeing. This is roughly the 61st year of having Norwegian dancers at Stoughton high school. Dancers
say that tour was one of the best experiences they went on and all the extra-long practices they had
really been worth it.
2. Achievement: Forensics team places 2nd at Conference and sends 18 teams to districts: 34 Students
Description: Although forensics is becoming less known at Stoughton, the team is still succeeding very
well, advancing eighteen teams to districts last season. With only 34 people in a club of what used to be
60, the team's advisor was still very proud of the work the team put in. When advancing that many
teams, some individuals and some groups she says it shows the dedication the students have. Many of
the students in forensics are also in activities like sports and that means that a lot of the work that they
have to put in is individually. Last season there were 21 letter winners and the advisers said that most of
those were the ones that advanced on to districts and onto more meets like WFCA state and WHSFA
state.
3. Achievement: Norse Star wins KEMPA awards: 19 Students
Authored by: Julia Olson
Description: Ever since the creation of The Norse Star, it has proved to be an award winning paper that
is worthy of reading, and this year has been no different. The Norse Star is a student-run co-curricular
class that creates, prints, and distributes issues to each student at Stoughton High School every month.
The Norse Star also enters their publications into state and nationwide journalism competitions and
they usually come back with glowing reviews. This year KEMPA, the Kettle Moraine Press Association
competition, was on October 16th 2015, and during this daytime event, The Norse Star won 18 awards in
eight different categories. Writers on The Norse Star made sure to emphasize that they appreciate the
opportunity to have their publication judged and seen by so many other people and that it makes their
publication better overall for future issues.
4. Achievement: Stoughton High School Madrigal singers win WOLX competition: 16 Students
Authored by: Julia Olson
Description: The Stoughton High School Madrigal Singers are the most elite group of singers that
Stoughton High School has to offer. The group takes auditions during the spring of the previous school
year and they begin practice the first week of school and perform until the end of December. Usually a
group who performs solely to entertain, the Madrigal Singers were able to compete in the WOLX
competition last year. The competition was sponsored by the radio station and took place at the
Stoughton Opera House. The Madrigals made it past the preliminary stages to get to the final rounds of
the competition and then faced three other choirs from the area. The Madrigal Singers ended up
winning the competition once the judges had tallied the scores. The Madrigals say that they were just
appreciative of the opportunity to show their skills and to entertain the citizens of Stoughton.
5. Achievement: Band wins Conference festival for the 10th consecutive year: 131 Students
Description: With a band that has won the Conference band festival 10 years in a row, our band is never
lacking in participation and the students’ willingness to get better. With 131 students enrolled in band
classes and having 2 bands that meet during the school and one that meets after school, the students
always have things to be working on. Band director Dan Schmidt said that what keeps the class fun is all
the different personalities you get and the different people. He says it's not like most classes where all
the jocks go together and the nerds but everyone is friends and attributes that to the great success they
have had. With everyone working toward the common goal of making good music he said it is always a
joy to go to class.
Leadership Dimension: Dedication to leadership outside of school:
1. Achievement: Stoughton sends 2 boys to Badger Boys State: 2 Students
Description: Badger Boys’ State is a program hosted at Ripon College in June. At this event students
from all over the state come together to learn more about the government. These students are chosen
by teachers and counselors who believe that they are strong students and strong leaders. This year we
sent two students and what they came back with was a better understanding of not only how the
government worked but how to work with other people who had very similar personalities but very
different views. The boys also said that they came back with a new idea of what a leader is and the roles
a leader needs to play. Not only being in charge but also how to be a silent leader and still get your
opinions heard.
2. Achievement: Stoughton sends 3 Girls to Badger Girls State: 3 Students
Description: Badger Girls’ State is an opportunity for high school girls to come together and learn how
the government works and how as women, things can be a lot harder in the political field. This
conference was held in late June at UW-Oshkosh. This past year we sent four girls, there they built a
mock government with the other schools and held elections for positions people can hold. The girls said
that they came back with a better understanding of how to make what they think heard and how to
present it in a way that people can see both sides of the problem. They also said they enjoyed it so much
because they got to talk about relevant things. One thing both the boys and girls said they enjoyed was
the feeling of community and the relationships they formed.
3. Achievement: Stoughton sends students to Key Club District Convention: 9 Students
Description: The annual district Key Club Convention held in Green Bay Wisconsin was a huge hit for the
nine student attendees in 2015. Students that attended this weekend long conference were sponsored
by the Stoughton Kiwanis Club. While attending this conference, students were reminded of the
importance of service locally, statewide, and nationally. They attended educational breakouts, listened
to keynote speakers, and networked with students from Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. The students
that attended the DCON convention came back to Stoughton High School with a better understanding of
the needs of their community and country.
4. Achievement: WASC Officer training: 1 Student, 1 Advisor
Description: The WASC plays a huge role in the atmosphere in the Stoughton Senate, with that being
said we take pride in the amount of training we put in to become such successful leaders. At Stoughton
we have two WASC regional officers, Leah Olson the Region V president and SHS State president and
Beth Anderson the Region V advisor. With being such important figures in our region we have both had
officer training from Michelle McGrath and the WASC Staff, through the summer retreat and board
meetings throughout the years. This training has helped up excel as leaders in our school, community
and region.
5. Achievement: Stoughton Fellowship of Christian Athletes sends 25 Students to work with UW
athletes: 25 Students
Description: The Stoughton Fellowship of Christian Athletes in an up and coming group in our school
and community. This group works on their relationship with God through athletics. With monthly
meetings, the 20 plus students in the group work on group activities, enjoy complementary food along
with hearing the message of UW athletes. The Athletes in Action team at UW Madison sends volunteer
athletes from every sport monthly to share their experiences in faith and athletics to inspire Stoughton
Athletes. The students were then invited to head to the UW campus this past December to continue the
message of God through fun activities. Students in this group continue to spread positivity through
Stoughton High School and continue to excel in their leadership and faith through Christ.
6. Achievement: WASC Region V Fall Summit: 70 Students
Description: The key leadership training all Student Senators at Stoughton High School receive is at the
Region V Fall Summit. We annually send our 70+ senators to attend. At the summit they hear
phenomenal nationally known keynote speakers, attend breakout sessions regarding their interests, and
network with students from across our region. The summit is beneficial in the fact that students are
inspired to do more in their school and community once they return. After hearing about things other
schools have done through networking and breakout sessions, the senators immediately ask if we can
do something similar. At the end of the summit students come back to Stoughton High School inspired
and motivated to make a difference.
7. Achievement: WASC State Conference: 5 Students
Description: With a new executive student senate board planning for the upcoming year and finishing
off the past year strong, there was no better place to do that than the WASC state conference.
Stoughton High School sent the new executive committee to the WASC state conference on April 24th
and 25th in Madison, WI. While here, the five executive students bonded with each other, networked
with other student leaders in Wisconsin, set goals for the New Year, and overall had a blast! After
attending the WASC state conference the Stoughton High School Student Senate Executive Board was
more prepared and refreshed than ever. The WASC state conference helped these students grow as
leaders in our school and community.
8. Achievement: 4 Stoughton students to earn Eagle Scout rank: 4 Students
Description: In the Stoughton community, we have many opportunities for young boys to show things
like leadership and dedication. Boy Scouts gives many of these opportunities to show leadership when
they put in the time to try for different badges. But they're also given a lot of responsibility. This year we
have four boys going to become eagle scouts. One of them is the Senior Patrol leader; his job is to be the
head of what goes on in the troop and to communicate that with advisors and other people. He also is
responsible if people are having problems or have questions about things going on in the troop. To
become an eagle scout you have to do a project and this group of boys has put together a wheelchair
accessible floating dock to be put in this spring.
9. Achievement: FFA excels at state level: 130 Students
Description: FFA stands for Future Farmers of America and the Primary goal of the FFA is to make a
positive difference in the lives of its members by developing their potential for premier leadership,
personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. FFA is one club that should not go
unnoticed. This past year, we advanced two individuals and one team to sectionals in speaking contest.
One of our speakers did advance to state as well and we sent two judging teams to state. With an
administrator like Jerry Wendt who got the Honorary American FFA degree, is the head of parliamentary
procedure, and was asked to run workshops at the national convention, it is no surprise that our FFA
accomplished so much in the past year. These opportunities have taught the members how to become
leaders and how to succeed well in competitions at the state level.
10. Achievement: German American Partnership Program sends 32 students to Germany: 32 Students
Description: The German American Partnership Program at Stoughton allows students to travel to
Germany to expand on their German speaking and knowledge. Through an application process, 32
students from Stoughton High that are currently taking German as an elective were able to travel to
Germany this summer. Students chosen were matched up with a German student that shared similar
interests as them. While in Germany for three weeks they would stay with the host student. While in
Germany students travelled to major cities such as Koln and Berlin. Students attended school with host
students, visited historical sites, and learned about German culture. Each German student that hosted
then came to America to finish the exchange. Here the German students had the chance to attend
American school, learn about the US culture, and practice their English. German students visited cities
and sites in Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago. The German American Partnership exchanged allowed
students to expand on their German speaking abilities in hands on settings.
Leadership Dimension: Dedication to lowering the Achievement Gap:
1. Achievement: Link Crew helps freshman adapt to high school: 45 Students
Description: Link Crew is a program to help the new freshman adapt to the big changes and challenges
high school brings. With Link Crew members all being juniors or seniors, the freshman get put into
groups helping them form a small community of people they will see every day, which enables them to
have other people to talk to about what might be going on in school that they could need help with. The
Link Leaders come in once a month to teach lessons to the students about the way school works or
important lessons they may be learning with so much changing. Another thing Link Crew takes pride in is
hosting an event for freshman called “Coco and Cram” and “Kool-Aid and Cram.” This is where freshmen
can come and all the link crew leaders will help students study for finals and give them tips on good test
taking skills.
2. Achievement: Annual Activity Fair: 225 Students
Description: With so many studies now days showing a strong correlation between students in
extracurricular and students grades, Stoughton High School is aimed at finding a group for every
student. At our annual activity fair, all freshman students are able to see their options for success
through extracurriculars in one setting. All 23 of Stoughton’s non-sport extracurricular groups at
Stoughton are allowed to have booth of information about their specific organization. Freshman
students are then asked to look at each individual both to receive information regarding each group. If
students have not found a group they feel they belong to we offer the option to start your own group at
Stoughton High School. We allow any and all students to start their own group with a simple piece of
paperwork. All students need is to find five plus students to be in the group and an adult to advise the
group. At Stoughton we want every student to find their place in academics and extracurriculars.
3. Achievement: National Honor Society Student Tutoring: 56 Students
Description: National Honor Society gives back with their academic abilities by tutoring freshman
students during homeroom periods. The 56 National Honor Society students are required to student
tutor once a week for 30 minute periods in which freshman have a homeroom work period. Every
freshman homeroom has one National Honor Society student in it each day of the week. These students
provide an extra hand for the teacher. They are able to answer questions, help write papers, and teach
them study and school skills. This gives freshman students another chance to continue to adapt to the
rigor of high school academics.
4. Achievement: Alternative schooling, GEDO program: 14 Students
Description: At Stoughton, we try and make sure that all students who come into the school will
graduate. Stoughton has a 97% graduation rate because of programs like GEDO that show students that
we are willing to work with them to be able to graduate on schedule or early even with the lives that
they live. Our district understands that some students do not do as well with seven classes at a time, so
what we offer is something called GEDO. Here students can focus on getting a GED, General Education
Diploma, so that they can get jobs after high school. With this program, students focus on one or two
classes at a time and learn the material with an online program and then have to pass a standardized
test for each subject to be able to get a GED. Many students at our school that have used this program
say they could not have graduated without it and have realize how much it helped.
5. Achievement: Academic Coaching every Tuesday and Thursday: 25 Students
Description: With the constant pressure of athletics, academics, and extracurriculars, students may find
themselves struggling with completing homework and performing well on tests. Academic coaching at
Stoughton High School is aimed at eliminating these problems. Through tutoring services offered after
school every Tuesday and Thursday, students have the opportunity to work with teachers in the library
for an hour and a half after school. Here they have access to computers, printers, textbooks and most
importantly, teachers. All students at Stoughton are welcome to attend at any point. The best part for
athletes is if they are struggling with a subject they have the opportunity to come to practice late
Tuesdays and Thursdays if they attend academic coaching. Student athletes also may be asked to attend
academic coaching instead of practice if they are receiving an “F” in any class. At Stoughton High School,
academics come first and we strive to provide every student the resources to succeed.

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