Wisconsin Heights School District

Yesterday we posted about the 7th grade math class putting together a holiday puzzle - well, they did it! They discovered the puzzle formed a picture of the Grinch! #VanguardPride fun!

Wisconsin Heights Drama Club's “Closed for the Holidays” Ticket Sale is here! This year, they will be having a dinner and show option available for Saturday night. Wear an ugly sweater for a chance to win the contest. Proceeds support the drama program! Link to purchase tickets: http://tinyurl.com/WHHS-CFH-Shows Link to purchase special dinner and show ticket: http://tinyurl.com/CFH-Saturday-Dinner-and-a-Show. Dates and Times: - December 8th, 7:00pm. - December 9th, 2:00pm and 7:00pm. - December 10th, 2:00pm. - December 9th, 6:00pm dinner and 7:00pm show ticket option. Special dinner details coming soon 😆🎄 Hope to see you there! We really appreciate our community’s support of the drama program! Thank you all! #VanguardPride

#VanguardPride Athletics - Week of November 27, 2023 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1978cwCj1MGrLEH48jzMsB1AQR6a4Du3sJEdPqlgVptc/edit

7th grade math ended their unit on solving equations with a collaborative holiday project. They were each given 16 equations to solve and a unique puzzle piece. Their answers to their equations told them how to color their puzzle pieces. If they solve their equations correctly, when all of their puzzle pieces come together, it will create a holiday picture. Right now, most of them think the picture is turning out to be Santa Claus, but they will be surprised once they put the #VanguardPride puzzle together!

In freshman biology, students cut out different pieces that make up DNA and taped them together to form a giant strand!! #VanguardPride

So much gratitude! 3rd and 4th grade students reflected on what they are grateful for and created these beautiful gratitude mugs! Happy Thanksgiving! #VanguardPride

Wishing our #VanguardPride community a Happy Thanksgiving!

Volleyball handed out some special team and all conference awards at their end of season banquet. The following athletes were selected by their teammates: From left to right: Izzy Sutherland - Most Improved Award, Emersyn Schaefer - MVP Award, Sonja Severson - Team Spirit Award, Lydia Crowe - Vanguard Award, Chloe Hamilton - Most Improved Award, Clara Ademino-Sorgatz - Team Spirit Award, Not pictured: Macy Stampfli - Team Spirit Award, Alyssa Stapelmann - Most Improved Award Capitol All-Conference awardees were: Maya Luko - Second Team All-Conference & Emersyn Schaefer - First Team All-Conference Thanks for a great season, Vanguards! #VanguardPride

Personal finance students are learning about what credit scores mean and how to earn a good credit score. At the end of the unit, they played a game similar to the Game of Life where their actions impacted their credit score as they worked their way to the finish line. The student with the highest credit score at the end of the game was the winner. Most students earned excellent credit scores by making bill payments on time and paying off credit cards. A few hit rock bottom by maxing out their credit cards, missing payments, and applying for a lot of different credit cards. It was an interactive and interesting way for students to learn about how their decisions impact their credit score! #VanguardPride life lessons!

4th graders in Mrs. Stadler's #VanguardPride class disguised turkeys and then wrote step-by-step instructions on how to draw them. They switched their instructions with a classmate and had their classmate draw using only their instructions! It was tricky but they did great! 🦃🦃

#VanguardPride HS Student Council is excited to share a brief recap of their recent adventure at the WASC (Wisconsin Association of School Councils) Leadership Fall Conference on November 17th. A group of nine dedicated students, accompanied by Mr. Braunschweig, embarked on a journey to broaden their understanding of student council dynamics and student leadership. The conference offered a unique platform for our representatives to engage with fellow student councils, fostering connections and exchanging ideas that will undoubtedly enrich our own initiatives. A highlight of the event was a captivating keynote speech by Jason Michaels on overcoming diversity, inspiring our students to embrace inclusivity and collaboration. Post-conference, the group had the honor of meeting with David Considine from the Wisconsin State Assembly. This insightful session was followed by an enlightening tour of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Our students were not only captivated by the grandeur of the building but also gained valuable insights into the workings of our state government. The experience was truly enriching, and our students expressed genuine enjoyment in learning about Wisconsin's governance firsthand. The HS Student Council looks forward to leveraging this knowledge as they continue to serve our school community.

If you purchased a wreath from the freshman class, please remember that pick up is today, Tuesday, November 21st by the high school greenhouse between 3:30pm - 5:00pm. #VanguardPride

Another fun activity in 7th grade math! 7th grade math broke out of their unit on simplifying expressions and solving equations! As they simplified expressions and solved equations, their answers became the combinations to get into the breakout boxes. If they were correct, they cracked the code, but if they were wrong, they remained locked out. The students really look forward to breakout box days in math because the boxes are similar to puzzles or mysteries, and they have to work collaboratively and think "outside of the box" to actually get into the box! More #VanguardPride fun!

7th grade math solved a Thanksgiving Math Mystery! They went to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, and got to check out all of the floats, but they left their backpacks on one of the floats, and they had to figure out which float it was. To figure it out, they had to find clue cards around the room that had equations on them. As they solved each equation, their answers gave them clues about the float. In the end, they all came together as a class and pooled their information to determine if they left their backpacks on the Tom Turkey float! #VanguardPride fun!!!

The #VanguardPride greenhouse class is working on their landscape and dream house project. It's great to see the kids using their creativity to complete projects like these!

Students in middle and high school put on an event for some elementary students. The group went grocery shopping, practiced their job roles, and cooked, while the elementary students got to enjoy the book Turkey Trouble and bagel pizzas!! #VanguardPride

World of Culinary, taught by Ms. Deese and Ms. Schmitt, has been studying the art of French cooking. We explored the differences between traditional United States dining and French dining, learned key terminology, and used a reading strategy to break down the recipe for Croque Monsieurs. Bien joué (well done), #VanguardPride chefs!

#VanguardPride Athletics - Week of November 13, 2023 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1978cwCj1MGrLEH48jzMsB1AQR6a4Du3sJEdPqlgVptc/edit

On October 17, Mr. Fuchs took 7 students to DeSoto high school for a sportsmanship summit. The student athletes learned about what being a leader means and how they can apply those skills at school and in athletics. Pictured from left to the right in the first picture are: Greyson Schomber, Evann Cribbs, Reed Adler, Sonja Severson, Maya Luko, Haley Wipperfurth, Avery Graham

On Wednesday, #VanguardPride 4K students met their 5th grade reading buddies! The 5th grade friends picked out books to read and and asked the 4K friends questions to get to know each other. It looks like some friendships were made. It's so fun to have big kid reading buddies!