Wisconsin Heights School District

Every NBA player started on a Middle School Basketball Team! Come support your future #VanguardPride superstars on Thursday, 11/21 at 4:15 pm in the Elementary gyms!

We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Strength and Conditioning Coach, Shaun Williams. You may recognize Shaun from the Vanguards Football program, or as a 7th grade Basketball Coach! Shaun is committed to working with our students to help them achieve their goals in and out of their sports! Welcome and thank you, Shaun! #VanguardPride

Advanced students Brock F. and Anya G. serve as teaching assistants in class and they have opportunities to make their own work independently. They also help with running the materials and maintenance side of the ceramics studio. They are amazing! #FineArtsFriday #VanguardPride

Ms. Houser and Gabe are twinning "footwear" today. 🥾 Wishing them quick healing! #VanguardPride

Today's #SeniorSpotlight is on #VanguardPride senior, Lydia Crowe! Plans after graduation? I plan on attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a major in Finance and a minor in Spanish. Activities during high school? Drama Club, Spanish Club, NHS President, Class President, Student Council, Volleyball, Basketball Dream job? A financial manager. Favorite memory? My sophomore year: the Drama Club trip to Disney World/Universal Studios, the Field Ecology trip to California, and all of the foreign exchange friends I made that year. What are you most proud of? Always being myself and helping to create a more inclusive, supportive, and kind culture in every activity of which I take part. Congratulations, Lydia!

Next up for our #SeniorSpotlight is #VanguardPride senior, Kayla Cribbs! Plans after graduation? Attend MATC to get a Vet Tech Degree and specialize in Large Animal. After that, I plan to transfer to the UW to get an Animal and Dairy Science Degree and possibly specialize in Livestock Nutrition as well. Activities during high school? Volleyball and FFA Dream job? Vet Favorite memory? Attending the sporting events What are you most proud of? Being able to start college classes my senior year. Congratulations, Kayla!

Mrs. Schomber and students were showing their Veteran's Day pride!💚 #VanguardPride

#VanguardPride Athletics for the week of 11/11/2024 - Go Vanguards! Please refer to athletic calendars before heading to a game in case of any changes as they will not be updated here: https://www.capitolconferencesouth.org/.../487/school/1/ Tuesday, November 12 -Basketball Boys 7/8 @ New Glarus Middle/ Elementary 4:15 pm (bus leaves at 2:45 pm) Thursday, November 14 -Basketball Boys 7/8 vs Glacier Creek Middle 4:15 pm game WH East and West Gyms Saturday, November 16 -Basketball Girls Varsity Scrimmage @ Sauk Prairie HS Gym South 8:00 am game (Bus leaves at 6:45 am)

Veteran's Day 2024 #VanguardPride

Mrs. Schmitt's 7th grade social studies classes are diving into the fascinating world of global trade! Students are exploring how countries exchange goods, the impact of trade agreements, and why it's so important for our world economy. We're so proud of their enthusiasm and teamwork as they tackle real-world concepts! #VanguardPride

#FineArtsFriday The sixth graders are hard at work on their full value graphite self portraits. Students get their photo taken to help them draw and shade accurately! Wow - nice job!!! We have some very artistic #VanguardPride students!

Our next #SeniorSpotlight is on #VanguardPride senior, Jasmyn Campbell! Plans after graduation?: I plan to go to UW Whitewater for Fall of 2025. I plan to study psychology as my major and biology as my minor. I also plan to work over the summer to help fund my college tuition. Activities during high school?: I participate in FFA and was involved in Green Team freshman year. Dream job?: My dream job is to work in human services and help those who are less fortunate. Favorite memory? My favorite memory from high school will forever be all the days in Mr. Marx's class and all the funny moments his class brought. There was never a dull moment from my freshman year all the way to senior year. I'll never forget those memories! What are you most proud of?: I am proud of how far I've come mentally and physically, and how much I've changed as a person. All of my friends and family, along with supporters at school, have shown me how much I've accomplished and how proud of myself I should be. I am also proud of how much dedication I have towards school and being able to balance school and work and life in general. Congratulations, Jasmyn!

Thread, thimbles, buttons, seam rippers- oh my! The 8th grade FACS students put their newly learned sewing skills to the test this week and stitched their own little stuffed chickens. 🐥 #VanguardPride

Mr. Marx demonstrated how to turn cabbage into sauerkraut with his Biology class. The class is learning about anaerobic and aerobic respiration, fermentation, and lactic acid. #VanguardPride

Wisconsin Heights Holiday Craft Fair will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2024 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Bring a food pantry item for admission. All proceeds go to student scholarships! #VanguardPride

The Wisconsin Heights FFA chapter is having its annual fruit sale! If you are looking for top-quality fresh fruit or a great holiday gift for a friend or family, look no further! All orders must be in by November 15th. Order form link for the FFA Fruit Sale: https://bit.ly/4fzmSR0 If you have any questions, please send an email to khouser@wisheights.k12.wi.us

#VanguardPride Athletics for the week of 11/4/2024 - Go Vanguards! Please refer to athletic calendars before heading to a game in case of any changes as they will not be updated here: https://www.capitolconferencesouth.org/.../487/school/1/ Monday, November 4 -Basketball Boys 7 / 8 @ Mount Horeb Intermediate Center / Middle School 4:15pm (bus leaves at 3:15pm) Wednesday, November 6 - Wrestling Meeting in Step Room during High School Lunch Thursday, November 7 -Basketball Boys 7 / 8 @ Belleville Elementary 4:15 pm/ 5:30 pm (bus leaves at 2:45pm)

A&P students created fake wounds (like special effects makeup) on Halloween as an introductory lab activity for our blood unit. What perfect timing with the spooky season! Students will be learning how blood works to heal wounds in the coming weeks. #VAnguardPride

Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 3, 2024. What are you doing with the extra hour? #VanguardPride

Help the Vanguard Racing Team reach their goal of 100 bags of 25 pairs of shoes. Clean out your closet and donate your gently worn, used, and new shoes to the #ShoeDrive fundraiser! The fun part about doing a shoe drive fundraiser is getting friends and family involved! The funds raised will cover expenses for vehicle enhancements, safety gear, travel, maintenance, and registration fees! Tag someone you know and tell them to donate their shoes to our fundraiser! Thank You. Drop Off Locations: WH School Entrances, Mazomanie Hardware Hank, Black Earth Municipal Building, Shoe Box & Bargain Box, and St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Cross Plains. #VanguardPride