Reminder - GROW 2 Scholarships are now available for current college students who are pursuing a degree in education. The GROW Cooperative, a partnership between the school districts of Cambridge, Lodi, Sauk Prairie, and Wisconsin Heights, is offering ten (10) $1000 scholarships to alumni of the four high schools.
The application can be found at: https://wisheights.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bJgIq7in7FT8NBI Additional information is available on the district website under Menu. The GROW Scholarship Information is located under the District heading. https://www.wisheights.k12.wi.us/
Application deadline is March 15, 2023.
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Reminder - GROW 1 Scholarships are now available through the HS Counseling Office for seniors who are pursuing a degree in education.
The GROW Cooperative, a partnership between the school districts of Cambridge, Lodi, Sauk Prairie, and Wisconsin Heights, is offering one (1) $1000 scholarship at each high school. Information and applications are available through your HS Counseling Office.
Application deadline is March 15, 2023. Additional information is available on the district website under Menu. The GROW Scholarship Information is located under the District heading. https://www.wisheights.k12.wi.us/
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This month's District Newsletter is now ready to view!
Click on the link below. https://bit.ly/WHSDNewsletter
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4th graders in Mrs. Stadler's class have been working hard in their geometry unit! They worked as teams to identify and label over 20 polygons!
Way to go #VanguardPride 4th graders!!!
6th graders in Mrs. Johnson’s Science class are conducting a lab on the effect water plays on creating fungus (mold) on bread. Students prepared bread samples using hot/cold water, white/ wheat bread, and storing it in a light/dark place. Students made predictions and will check their samples in one week and record and discuss their findings.
#VanguardPride students are doing a fabulous job making a hypothesis, monitoring their sample, and recording the data!
The #VanguardPride JV and Varsity Boys Basketball game against Cambridge that was scheduled for tonight will be played tomorrow, Friday, February 24th.
JV will start at 6:00 pm and Varsity will start at 7:30pm.
#TBT to the #VanguardPride class of 2003! 20 years this year!
Due to inclement weather, Wisconsin Heights School District will be CLOSED on Thursday, February 23, 2023. Virtual learning for MS/HS students.
7th Graders in Mrs. Schmitt's language arts classes have been gathering evidence to support their claim to prepare for debates. Topics being discussed include: Should college athletes get paid? Is social media good for society? Should there be a junk food tax? Should the school day begin later? Should citizens be required to vote in elections?
Our #VanguardPride students are learning very valuable lessons!
Let's give a huge THANK YOU to our dedicated #VanguardPride #GoRiteway bus 🚌drivers!
Through the good and bad weather, we rely on this group of people to get our students to our schools and events safely, and what a fantastic job they do!
*Bill Hogan
*Bill Beckman
*Doug Parker
*Mike Earnest
*Roger Kahl
*Larry Kahl
*Rebecca Riedel
*Chris Noonan
*Gary Foster
We also want to thank #GoRiteway traveling drivers that come from other terminals to assist during shortages and absences!
We appreciate all that you do and the care you show our students! 💚
#SchoolBusDriverAppreciationDay
Due to inclement weather, WHSD will be closed on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Virtual learning for Middle and High School students. Be safe!
The #VanguardPride 6th and 7th grades held an auction in math class. Mrs. Meinholz gave them a catalog of word problems involving percents with answers, some of which were the wrong answers. In teams, students had 10 minutes to look over the problems, solve them, and determine which problems had the correct answers with them.
Mrs. Meinholz gave each team $1,000 💲 (fake money, of course), and then put the problems up for auction. The goal was to buy as many problems with correct solutions listed as possible and get the best bang for your buck!
It definitely got a little wild and crazy as students kept raising their paddles to outbid each other, and a few were so excited, they would accidentally raise their paddles when they didn't mean to. 😁
The students really connected to this lesson - most of them had been to an auction and had a story to share about attending an auction through 4H, or with their parents or grandparents.
Super fun!!!
#VanguardPride Wisconsin Heights Athletics Week of February 20, 2023 https://bit.ly/WisHeightsAthletics
Save the date and join us for Literacy Night at Wisconsin Heights Elementary School!
Literacy Night will be held on March 7, 2023, from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm.
There will be a visit by author K.W. Penndorf https://www.kwpenndorf.com/
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Thursday afternoon, Wisconsin Heights middle and high school students showed their #VanguardPride school spirit at our Winter Pep Rally! We heard from student reps from all the winter sports teams and clubs, and Sydney Groshek sang the National Anthem beautifully. There was some friendly competition between students and staff during the basketball 🏀 game that ended in a tie 9-9. During half-time, students competed in "human bowling" 🎳 using scooters and bowling pins! What a fun way to show our school spirit and send our state-bound swimmers/skier out with a bang!
It's time for the FFA strawberry sale!
The cost is $5 for 1 quart, $15 for 4 quarts, and $25 for 8 quarts. Orders are due by February 28th and expected delivery is the week of March 13th.
If you're interested in purchasing, you can reach out to a member of FFA or contact Kim Houser at khouse@wisheights.k12.wi.us
Kindness.....pass it on 💓
Today, February 17th, is Random Acts of Kindness Day.🌈 The idea behind Random Act of Kindness Day is to spread feelings of kindness and brighten someone’s day.
Even the smallest act is truly significant. Think of the domino effect; one act of kindness can lead to another, then another, then another 💗......with the end result being more positive and kind outcomes.
You can never go wrong with #VanguardPride 💚kindness!
It's time to acknowledge and celebrate our #Classof2023 with a #SeniorSpotlight on #VanguardPride senior, Emily VanRiper!
Plans after graduation: I plan on attending UW-Whitewater and majoring in Elementary Education.
Activities during high school: Volleyball, Basketball, and Softball
Dream job: Elementary Teacher
Favorite memory: Going to sports games, playing sports with my friends, and supporting them in the different sports they participate in.
Most proud of: My personal success in my athletic career.
We're very proud of you, Emily! Congratulations!
WHHS ‘Feed the Heart’ Food Drive is underway and goes until Friday, February 17, 2023.
Donations will support Heights Unlimited.
If you would like to support the high school in this effort, donation bins are in the high school student's first-hour classroom.
Thank you for your #VanguardPride support!
You are invited to the 5 year commemoration of The Future Search.
Five years ago, a group of community members took 3 days out of their time to participate in a strategic planning event entitled "Vanguard Vision": Reaching New Heights".
The group explored the past, present, the future. Together, they discovered ways for the Wisconsin Heights School District to continue providing an outstanding learning community for our students.
Join us to hear about the progress made on our strategic directions (it's quite impressive) and what work is still in our exciting future. #VanguardPride runs strong in our community!
