Wisconsin Heights School District

Congratulations to our next Vanguard Spotlight Award recipient, Cassie Meinholz! Mrs. Meinholz was presented with her certificate and gift card at the March 10, 2025, Board of Education meeting. Mrs. Meinholz received her nomination from a student, Jolie L. Jolie stated that Mrs. Meinholz made math class so fun for her last year and helped her understand topics. Mrs. Meinholz created interactive and fun activities to practice math which helped students learn it so much easier. She helped students learn how to fix the mistakes. "Last year, at the beginning of the year I totally didn't understand anything, but then I asked her for help and she made it so easy to learn and I understood it so much easier after her guidance. " Cassie - with immense gratitude and appreciation, the Wisconsin Heights School District recognizes your passion and excellence in inspiring and supporting members of our school community! #VanguardPride You can find the link on the district webpage if you would like to nominate a staff member for the Vanguard Spotlight Award. Pictured left to right: Jolie L., Cassie Meinholz, and Board President Barb Statz

NOTE: This is ONLY for students not already enrolled - **We will not be accepting any 4K open enrollment applications for students living outside of the district. What: 4K & 5K Pre-Registration When: April 3rd, 3:30-5:30 PM Where: Wisconsin Heights Elementary How: Sign up for a timeslot at the link below (Please note, you must sign up for a timeslot, we can not accept walk-ins at this time) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F44ABAC2EA6FF2-55050957-4k5k Do you have a child that will be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2025, or 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025, not already enrolled in the Wisconsin Heights School District? You are invited to sign up for a time slot and come and pre-enroll your child for Preschool and Kindergarten classes. You must sign up for a time slot, we can not accept walk-ins at this time. Pre-registration is an important component in our district budget planning for the coming school year. We base our initial Preschool & Kindergarten staffing and class assignments on the number of students who are pre-registered. Please note, this pre-registration is only for Preschool and Kindergarten. Full online registration will be done in August. Parents are asked to bring a few items to pre-registration: 1. Please provide verification of your child’s birth date in the form of their original birth certificate. 2. Proof of residency (utility bill, phone bill, lease, etc.) if you do not already have a child enrolled in the district. At pre-registration, you will receive several forms to be completed immediately and others that may need to be completed before school begins in the fall. Forms can be found on our website if you are unable to attend at: https://www.wisheights.k12.wi.us/page/new-family-enrollment Please extend this invitation to anyone you know who has recently moved into the Wisconsin Heights School District. We look forward to seeing you at pre-registration! Questions? Call Courtney in the Elementary School office at 608-767-2251.

Break a leg! Show this weekend! tinyurl.com/WHHS-2025-MUSICAL #VanguardPride

#VanguardPride Elementary students participated in making cancer ribbons in a variety of colors to support Justice for a Cure. This is an annual event done in partnership with the Dane County Sherrif Office. 💚 Students proudly turned over these colorful masterpieces to the officers who will give them to those battling or have survived this disease. The different colored ribbons represent the different types of cancer. Interested in learning more about this collaborative initiative? Additional information is available at justiceforacure.org.

Get your gear for the newest activity at Heights! The Trap Team Store is open until March 24. https://wisheightstrapclub.itemorder.com/shop/home/ Show your #VanguardPride support to our awesome Vanguards!!

School Board Meeting - Key Discussions and Decisions for March 10, 2025: 1. District Leader Reports - including our Vanguard Spotlight Award Recipient - Cassie Meinholz, MS Math Teacher 2. Discussion of SIP (School Improvement Plan) Goals by Building Administrators 3. Approval of the District Calendar for 2026-27 4. Approval of Driftless Region Support Resolution - Multi-Use Black Earth Creek Trail 5. Approval of Start College Now Applications 6. Approval of the Secure Front Entrance Proposal from PSI not to exceed $1.3 million. 7. Approvals to accept donations from Cardinal Glass, Shoe Box, and Megan Hufton/Tara Holler 8. Approval to hire a Girls Soccer Assistant Coach and Volunteer Softball Coach 9. Approval of the Vanguard Racing Team Extended Field Trip 10. Approval to fund an Archery Club Advisor To view the full recorded meeting, please go to: https://www.youtube.com/@whsdboard Go Vanguards! #VanguardPride

The Wisconsin Heights Education Foundation (WHEF) is preparing Senior Scholarships for the Class of 2025. WHEF’s focus is senior scholarships. Support is welcomed from anyone, including parents, community members, and businesses. The foundation accepts personal gifts of cash, checks or securities; pledged paid monthly, quarterly or annually; payroll deductions for Wisconsin Heights School District employees, memorials gifts through wills trust, insurance policies or real estate; in-kind or cash-equivalent gifts. WHEF is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Will your company match your donations? Does your company make donations to non-profit organizations that benefit students looking to continue their education? If so, please send your donation to: Joanie Haugen, 9773 Vermont Church Road, Black Earth, WI 53515. You can make a donation through PayPal: Via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/WHEFforScholarships #VanguardPride

On Friday, some students got to visit with Freya the therapy dog and her mom, Jill! Freya is a Goldendoodle that comes to us from Dogs on Call, an organization that provides certified therapy dogs to visit various locations, such as nursing homes, hospitals, libraries, schools, correctional facilities and the Dane County Airport. We have her, as well as other dogs, come a couple times a month. The kids love when she comes and she definitely brings lots of smiles to all their faces 😊 Want to learn more about Dogs on Call? Here's a link to their website! https://dogsoncall.org/ Thanks for visiting, Freya! #VanguardPride

Remember - Spring Forward! #VanguardPride

The GROW Consortium is a group of four school districts (Cambridge, Lodi, Sauk Prairie, and Wisconsin Heights) who offer two tiers of scholarships to students who are committed to teaching. The GROW 2 scholarship is available to students who are in their 3rd-6th semester of college and who have declared a major in education. The scholarship is $2000 (paid in $1000 installments); while preference is given to alumni of Cambridge, Lodi, Sauk Prairie, and Wisconsin Heights school districts, we will award scholarships to non-alumni as well. The application for the GROW 2 scholarship is available here: https://forms.gle/M5aFuzGpV5HLv7pVA There are four scholarships available. The GROW 3 scholarship is available to students who will be student teaching and graduating during the 2025-2026 school year. The GROW 3 scholarship is $10,000. If awarded the scholarship, winners sign a contract that they will apply and interview in the four districts (Lodi, Cambridge, Sauk Prairie, or Wisconsin Heights) and if offered a contract, work for the district for three years. While preference is given to alumni of Cambridge, Lodi, Sauk Prairie, and Wisconsin Heights school districts, we will award scholarships to non-alumni as well. The application for the GROW scholarship is available here: https://forms.gle/KSstEsFg3GZfB88K8 There are five scholarships available. #VanguardPride

After school science club is back with Cam and Paul from Biocore Outreach. They started with a paper airplane contest. #VanguardPride

Mrs. Bednarcik's anatomy classes are hosting a diaper drive! They will be collecting disposable diapers, can be opened packages, and unopened wipes from March 10th until March 21st. Donations should be placed in the grade level's pack n' play located at the main high school entrance. The winning high school class will get an ice cream party when we return from spring break! #VanguardPride

Author, blogger, speaker, and dad Ryan Haack visited our elementary students to share his book and the powerful message that being different is awesome! He inspired kids to embrace differences, make new friends, and celebrate what makes each of us unique. Friendships with people who are different from us make life more fun and exciting!❤️ @livingonehanded If you are interested in a signed copy of his book. Click here! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-3hhBCQ6XcLtfpkBXmNQGkrmpG-9bCip?usp=sharing #VanguardPride

The elementary school's literacy night was a big success last week! The theme was "What's Your Awesome Super Power?" Children and parents enjoyed escape room activities, a photo booth, superhero-themed crafts, a writing station, and a read aloud. A big thanks to all who attended and to all who volunteered to make this night happen! #VanguardPride

Please see the link below for the Board of Education meeting on Monday, March 10, 2025. The meeting will start at 6:00 PM in the MS Step Room. https://go.boarddocs.com/wi/whsd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DE2R276BD2E3 Key Discussions and Decisions for March 10, 2025: 1. District Leader Reports 2. Discussion/Action to approve Driftless Region Support 3. Discussion/Action to approve the District Calendar for 2026-27 4. Discussion/Action to approve the Secure Front Entrance Proposal 5. Discussion/Action to approve the Start College Now applicants for the fall session 6. Discussion/Action in Athletics and Activities to approve the transfer of money and an extended File Trip for the Vanguard Racing team 7. Discussion/Action to approve Girls Soccer Assistant Coach and a volunteer Softball Coach for the Spring 2025 season 8. Approvals to accept donations Please join us on March 10, 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 Go Vanguards!

Ms. Frannie's 4K class read Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride on Monday and Tuesday during Drop Everything and Read time. On Wednesday, they enjoyed looking for items in I Spy books! Thanks for a fun event #VanguardPride WHPTO!

Looking for something fun to do with your kids over spring break? Head over to the Black Earth Library and check out the fun activities they're putting on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday ! #VanguardPride

You are invited to the Golden Hour Prom Fashion Show! Come out on Sunday, April 6th, and enjoy food, drinks, a raffle, and of course, fashion! #VanguardPride

Mrs. Kalscheur’s kindergartners participated in PTO’s Drop Everything and Read. Those must be some interesting books to keep their attention that well! Do you think anyone learned how to catch a leprechaun?🎩💰 #VanguardPride

Thank you to the many people who took the time to learn more about the MS entrance changes. We are so thankful for the engagement of the #VanguardPride community!