District Administrator, Dr. Michelle McGrath, was selected to be a presenter at the WASDA conference on April 24th. Congratulations, Michelle!

She joined Damian LaCroix, and they spoke of the work our district is doing around effective communication and community engagement strategies. Great things are happening at Wisconsin Heights! #VanguardPride

3 days ago, District
Building Brides slide with Michelle McGrath picture as presenter at the WASDA conference
Give a huge Vanguard welcome to the recently added spring teams - Trap Club and Archery! We're very excited to have them in our program! #VanguardPride
4 days ago, District
Introducing with pictures of the trap club team and archery team
For our district wide Earth Day Celebration, the 4k students decorated and made individual greenhouses and are trying to grow a bean seed in a bag! They then took a trip to our actual greenhouse where they learned that plants need water, sun and soil to grow. #VanguardPride
3 days ago, District
A group of 4kers in front of a greenhouse
Dane County Youth Government Day Wisconsin Heights had 15 8th graders attend the Dane County Youth Government Day last Wednesday. It is designed to teach students about the importance of their county and local government. They heard from Dane County elected officials, multiple municipal departments, and had tours led by Dane County Deputies of the Dane County Courthouse and City County Building. A big #VanguardPride thank you to our local American Legions who fully supported this field trip for our students.
5 days ago, Middle/High School
a group of students standingon the sidewalk with the Madison capital in the background
Recently, Milwaukee Tool donated over $1000 worth of power tools to Vanguard Racing at Wisconsin Heights! Milwaukee Tool is committed to the success of engineering and fabrication students at Heights. The picture shows the current build for this year with Mr. Hopper, students, Mr. Stephen Williams who facilitated this donation, and Mr. Ben Schoohs, our parent volunteer. A huge #VanguardPride thank you to Milwaukee Tool!
7 days ago, Middle/High School
students and teacher/advisors holding donated Milwaukee Tools by a wooden workbench
What a trip! Members of the WHHS Performing Arts (band/choir/drama) had a wonderful time in New York! They left at 5:00 a.m. April 10th and traveled for 20 hours to get to NY. Students participated in a Broadway workshop and continued their learning while away from school. They walked through Strawberry Fields in Central Park, Chinatown, an inner city Buddhist Temple, Little Italy, Times Square, and 5th Avenue; visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island, Stonewall Memorial, Radio City Music Hall, and the 911 Museum & Memorial, where both tour guides shared their stories from that day with the group; all in addition to taking in two contrasting Broadway shows, Hadestown and &Juliet! Thanks to our AMAZING chaperones: Leah Buttchen, Nate Cavanagh, Kayla Dyer, Kate Doescher, Faith Fehlen, Janet Hatch, Jill Konen, Leigh Le Voy, and Kristin Parker. Thank you to everyone who supported the WHHS Performing Arts students in getting to the Big Apple! 🍎 It was an amazing #VanguardPride experience!
6 days ago, District
The band, choir, drama group in front of trees with white blossoms
Students listening to a Broadway Hadestown cast member and another person sitting at a piano
group of students holding music sheets and singing
a group of band students sitting in front of their stands and holding their instruments
a group of students in front of the braodway entrance
The 7th grade class enjoyed a field trip to the Milwaukee Public Museum. Their trip included the IMAX theater show, Streets of Old Milwaukee, Rainforest, Butterfly Enclosure, European Village, and so much more! Thank you, staff and chaperones, for ensuring a positive, academic, and social experience! #VanguardPride
7 days ago, Middle/High School
Large group of 7th grade students in front of museum exhibit
Group of students in front of museum exhibit
Group of students in front of museum exhibit
two female students in front of museum exhibit
Group of students in front of museum exhibit
Group of students in front of museum exhibit
Group of students in front of museum exhibit
Group of students in front of museum exhibit
Group of students in front of museum exhibit
Group of students in front of museum exhibit
Mr. Marx and his Field Ecology class took a field trip to Bluff Creek Fen wetland near Whitewater. The group observed and collected data from various types of wetlands. The excursion was a #VanguardPride success!
10 days ago, Middle/High School
a group of students standing in wetlands
A group of high school students standing in a marsh
School Board Meeting - Key Discussions and Decisions for April 14, 2025: 1. District Leader Reports 2. Approval of health insurance plan increases of 12.9% for the 2025-26 school year. 3. Presentation on Procedures to Access Fundraising Dollars 4. Approval of hires and resignation. 5. Approval of the 2025-26 contracts for teachers 6. Approval of the 2025-26 appointments of support staff 7. Approval of the 2025-26 contracts for managers 8. Approval of the 2025-26 contracts for administrators 9. Approval of the extended contracts for 2025-26 10. Approval of Co-op programs 11. Approval of field trips 12. Approval of donations To view the full recorded meeting on the Tuesday after, please go to: https://www.youtube.com/@whsdboard Go Vanguards! #VanguardPride
12 days ago, District
WHSD school board meetign snapshot with a camera graphic with the Vanguard logo
Get informed and stay engaged! Here's another opportunity to learn about state budgeting and its impact on our schools. No RSVP needed. #VanguardPride
5 days ago, District
Greater Dane County School District Consortium announcement for a state budget meeting in Middleton
Senator Dianne Hesselbein and State Representative Alex Joers will be in Mazomanie for a Wisconsin Budget Listening Session. They are very interested in hearing people's thoughts about the state budget. They will also address any other questions. Even if you don't have questions, this is a great opportunity to meet the legislators that represent us at the state. WISCONSIN BUDGET LISTENING SESSION SATURDAY, MAY 3 12:00 P.M. MAZOMANIE COMMUNITY BUILDING, 9 BRODHEAD ST.
10 days ago, District
Wisconsin Budget Listening Sessions with senators announcement
Parents/Guests - You are invited to attend the Grand March starting at 9:15 and stay until the Prom Court and Prom Royalty are announced. #VanguardPride
13 days ago, Middle/High School
Prom 2025 Golden Hour poster with details about prom
On Monday, Mrs. Kalscheur's students had an extra recess in the morning. Some of them linked up to play with their siblings. 😊 #VanguardPride
12 days ago, Elementary
Two boys sitting on a piece of playground equipment
Boy is swing with girl standing behind pushing
Girl pushing a smaller girl on swing
A geologist came in to talk to the second grade on Monday (4/14)! These second graders learned about different types of geologists, saw some cool equipment, and saw lots of samples of rocks/fossils. The kiddos loved asking Ms. Kamy questions and it was so cool to see them recognize things they learned in class! Learning is fun! #VanguardPride
13 days ago, Elementary
A geologist in from the a class that is sitting on the floor in a classroom. A screen has the word Geology on it.
A geologist in from the a class that is sitting on the floor in a classroom.
Reminder! Summer School Registration is Open! Classes are filling up quickly so register soon! Summer School Registration ends April 30th. New courses have been added due to several full sections, so check out the amazing classes being offered. If your child receives academic support during the school year and you received an email from our amazing intervention staff, please contact Nikki Klepper at nklepper@wisheights.k12.wi.us to register your child for math and reading support during period 2. If you would like your child to receive additional intervention services during summer school, please contact your child's teacher, Jessica Dempsey at jdempsey@wisheigths.k12.wi.us, or Kerri Martinez Najera at kmartineznajera@wisheights.k12.wi.us. If you have any questions about summer school registration, contact Nikki Klepper. You can find the VanguardPride 2025 Summer School Catalog here: https://www.wisheights.k12.wi.us/.../summer-school...
13 days ago, District
Blue background, sun, and rainbow with Summer School words
Mrs. Schmitt’s 7th grade students recently put their creativity to the test by writing their own children’s books, each inspired by lessons from the Asian folktales they’ve been studying. These young authors didn’t stop there—they shared their stories with a very special audience: Mrs. Fuchs’s 1st grade class! We’re so proud of our 7th graders for bringing meaningful messages to life and sharing them with our littlest learners! #VanguardPride
12 days ago, District
MS boy reading a book he wrote to first graders at a table
2 MS boys reading a book they wrote to first graders at a table
2 MS girls sitting on floor reading a book the wrote to first graders; one boy sitting in chair and one on the floor
MS girl reading a book she wrote to a first grader; another MS girl is helping hold the book
Please join us on April 14, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the MS Step Room for the meeting. To view the full recorded meeting on the Tuesday after, please go to https://www.youtube.com/@whsdboard https://go.boarddocs.com/wi/whsd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DERMM45BDB53 Key Discussions and Decisions for April 14, 2025: 1. District Leader Reports 2. Action to approve health insurance plan increases of 12.9% for the 2025-26 school year 3. Presentation on Procedures to Access Fundraising Dollars 4. Action to approve hires and resignation 5. Action to approve the 2025-26 contracts for teachers 6. Action to approve the 2025-26 appointments of support staff 7. Action to approve the 2025-26 contracts for managers 8. Action to approve the 2025-26 contracts for administrators 9. Action to approve the extended contracts for 2025-26 10. Action to approve Co-op program 11. Action to approve field trips 12. Action to approve donations Go Vanguards!
17 days ago, District
School Board Agenda
Let's hear it for the #VanguardPride spring sports teams!💚 Track, Softball, Girls Soccer, Golf, and Baseball
14 days ago, Athletics
group pictures of track, softball, girls soccer, golf and baseball spring sports
Today's #SeniorSpotlight is on #VanguardPride senior, Tyler Boehnen! Plans after graduation? Attending UW-Stevens Point for Wildlife Ecology Activities during high school? Football Dream job? Fishing guide Favorite memory? Field ecology with Mr. Marx What are you most proud of? Making it to graduation Congratulations, Tyler!
4 days ago, District
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Today's #SeniorSpotlight is on #VanguardPride senior, Haydan Louis! Plans after graduation? I plan to go to Madison College for their culinary program. Activities during high school? I played volleyball, softball and club volleyball. I also was part of the green team. Dream job? My dream job is to own my own bakery. Favorite memory? My favorite memories are the bus rides home from volleyball games and Mr. Marx’s class. What are you most proud of? I am most proud of getting this far and for being a graduate very soon! Congratulations, Haydan!
6 days ago, District
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