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OCONOMOWOC, WI –April 10, 2018.  Since the evacuation of Oconomowoc High School (OHS) and the Oconomowoc Arts Center (OAC) on March 22, advanced air quality monitoring equipment from Environmental Management Consulting, Inc. (EMC), has been in place inside the building, constantly monitoring air quality.  This monitoring equipment has continued to show 0 parts per million (ppm) of carbon monoxide inside the building, meaning, there is no carbon monoxide inside the building, and there is no equipment leaking carbon monoxide. 

Over the last few weeks, we've participated in several debriefing meetings with Western Lakes Fire District, our local hospitals, the Oconomowoc Police Department, and the Wisconsin Poison Control Center.  All of these organizations continue to confirm that the students in the OAC and OHS on March 22, did not suffer from a carbon monoxide leak within the building.  We have been told that the five reported cases of trace-elevated levels of blood carbon monoxide could have been the result of many factors that have nothing to do with OHS or the OAC.  These same entities have continued to confirm that both the OAC and OHS are safe for regular school and activity operations.

Carbon monoxide detectors are present inside OHS and would alarm in the presence carbon monoxide.

We cannot medically diagnose what made students ill on March 22 but can confirm, based on the expert opinion of EMC, the Wisconsin Poison Control Center, and local medical experts, that it was not the result of carbon monoxide or any other dangerous substance within the building. 

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The 3rd Annual Lake Country Film Festival was held last Friday, April 13, at the Oconomowoc Arts Center.  It was an amazing night to showcase the talent, creativity, and hard work of students from Oconomowoc High School and Southeast Wisconsin.

Congratulations to this year's winners!

2018 LCFF Viewer's Choice: Best Overall Film

Winner:  "We All Bleed Red," directed by Jake Young from Franklin High School

Runner Up: "Shoes," directed by Wyatt Chang from Nicolet High School

One Minute Movies

Winner:  "The Man in the Trench Coat Who Got a Little More Than He Asked For," directed by Deylin Early from Franklin High School

Runner Up:  "Beats," directed by Kara Dunton from Oconomowoc High School

Passion Piece

Winner:  "Shoes," directed by Wyatt Chang from Nicolet High School

Runner Up: "Worship," directed by Madeline Walczak from Oconomowoc High School

Photomontage

Winner:  "Ditch," directed by Kendahl Skomski from West Bend East High School

Runner Up: "Reflections," directed by Tess Stumvoll from Oconomowoc High School

Single Topic

Winner:  "Winner Takes All," directed by Tom Story from Stormonth Elementary

Runner Up:  "Pills," directed by Nate Plotkin from Nicolet High School

Original Music Videos

Winner:  “In the U.P.,” directed by Deanna DeValve from Marquette High School Upper Michigan

Runner Up:  “How Do You Feel,” directed by Laura Klein from University School of Milwaukee

Documentary

Winner:  "We All Bleed Red," directed by Jake Young from Franklin High School

Runner Up: "The Lost Art," directed by Josh Fredrick and Kelly Samp from Oconomowoc High School

Experimental Pieces

Winner:  "Indiana Jones and the Emperor’s Eye," directed by Aaron Sims from Golda Meir School

Runner Up:  "Red Bird," directed by Lisa Eapen and Julia Camp from Waukesha STEM Academy

Short Films

Winner:  "Oppressor 2," directed by Caleb Dye and Josh Fredrick from Oconomowoc High School

Runner Up:  "Everything Sucks," directed by Zachary Roszina from Nicolet High School

One of the strongest components of the Bridges in Mathematics curriculum, is how each concept is built upon and extended from, one grade level to the next. The ideas are presented conceptually, using models and objects, in a real-world context in the beginning years. In each grade that follows, models are still used, but the type of model becomes more sophisticated to represent the ideas for that grade level. In addition, they move to a more symbolic representation for the mathematical concept. Summit Elementary School students show how geometric concepts can be introduced in 4K and built upon all the way through fourth grade, to deepen understanding of shapes, their attributes, and how this relates to the concepts of area and perimeter.

In the early grades, students have hands-on experience with a variety of shapes. 4/5K students work with both two and three-dimensional shapes and notice their properties, or “attributes.” They learn vocabulary that can define various shapes as they describe and compare them. Real shapes as well as pattern blocks are used by the students. In first grade, students expand on these concepts as they visualize and build three-dimensional shapes by linking the two-dimensional sides together. These can be built using “nets,” a geometric tool that consists of plastic flat shapes that can be linked together to form a three-dimensional shape.

In second grade, students continue investigating the attributes of shapes, but the use of geoboards, boards with pegs to stretch rubber bands into shapes, as a mathematical tool helps them add the concept of area to their study of shapes. Vocabulary is also extended to include more precise terms and ideas. In third grade, students demonstrate their understanding of the attributes of shapes with an in-depth analysis of quadrilaterals. Students select a specific quadrilateral and create a “riddle book” for other students to read and solve, based on the attributes that match their shape.

In fourth grade, students apply both their understanding of the attributes of shapes and the meaning of area and perimeter by constructing shapes with a given area and/or perimeter. In addition to the shapes, dimensions and equations would be a part of their work and explanation. Their choice of tools depends on their level of understanding – some may be able to create a labeled diagram on their own, while others may use grid paper. Other students may need more opportunities to manipulate their shapes to figure out their answers, in which case square color tile pieces or geoboards may also be used.

This continuity across grade levels for all of the mathematical concepts introduced in Bridges, allows students to connect the ideas being presented to something they have already learned. Students internalize the math concepts with this approach, as opposed to just memorizing them, which is a key to their mathematical success!

Summit Elementary Students and staff who presented “Bridges in Mathematics: Geometry through the Grade Levels at Summit Elementary” at the Oconomowoc Area School District Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.

Pictured left to right:

Back row: Brian Stuckey, Summit Elementary School Principal

Middle row: Jessica Koski, Summit Elementary 4^th Grade Teacher, Alex Seraphine, Evalyn Weber (in back), Krystin Dieringer, Summit Elementary 3^rd Grade Teacher, Anne Seraphine, Summit Elementary 4K Teacher

Front row: Brianna Brown, Michelle Ganser, Summit Elementary 2^nd Grade Teacher, Colin Freeman, Mallory Beard, Asher Bencivenga, Greyson Collins

Summit Teacher, Anne Seraphine, along with Summit students, Greyson Collins and Asher Bencivenga, present at the OASD Board of Education meeting on April 17, 2018.

Summit Teacher, Michelle Ganser, along with Summit students Brianna Brown and Colin Freeman, present at the OASD Board of Education meeting on April 17, 2018.

Bridges in Mathematics is a comprehensive math curriculum that helps teachers fully implement the Standards for Mathematics in a way that is challenging, engaging, coherent, and accessible to all learners. On Tuesday, May 1, Meadow View Elementary School staff and students were excited to present their work in Bridges to the Oconomowoc Area School District School Board.

The Bridges curriculum focuses on developing students’ deep understandings of mathematical concepts, proficiency with key skills, and ability to problem solve. Teachers showed how they support this work through Universal Design for Learning (UDL).  “With UDL, we’re trying to make sure that all our learners in our classrooms understand what we’re teaching.  There are three basic pillars to UDL, trying to show kids multiple means of representation, then there are multiple means of engagement and multiple means of action and expression,” explained Meadow View Elementary fourth grade teacher, Lisa Docter.

Within the math curriculum, multiple means of representation come to life through the ways that math is taught.  Students learn through large group math lessons, small group instruction, individual instruction, and lessons taught using the document projector for visual learning.  Within these different settings, multiple learning strategies are used personalize the instruction further.  Teachers use anchor charts, number grids, and a variety of shapes and manipulatives.  “Multiple means of representation is how we present the information to kids in a variety of ways,” summarized Docter.

Students also use a variety of tools to engage with their math lessons.  Students might use small whiteboards to write on during large group instruction, or use number cards on a number line during small group learning.  They also work with a partner in “productive struggle” to work through a challenging math problem together.

As a result of the variety of learning formats and tools available for students, they’re able to express their thinking in multiple ways.  They use manipulatives, drawing pictures and writing to engage in “math talk” and explain how they reach the correct answers.  Meadow View Elementary Principal, Jason Schreiber said, “Effective mathematics teaching facilitates an opportunity for students to talk and collaborate in order to build a shared understanding of ideas, by analyzing and comparing student approaches and arguments.”

At the May Board Meeting, students in kindergarten through fourth grade demonstrated their small group work, solving a problem and modeling how they talk about their work.  Teachers also shared how Bridges allows them to create lessons that students can access, find engaging, and will enable them to show what they know in multiple ways. Through this planning, teachers can blend direct instruction, structured investigation, and open exploration while tapping into the strengths of all students by presenting material in a variety of ways.  Lisa Docter ended the presentation, saying “students are growing so much in math with Bridges, and we’re so excited.”

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Pictured left to right:

Back row: Mr. Jason Schreiber, Meadow View Elementary Principal, Rachel Gaulke, Learning Strategist, Lisa Docter, 4^th Grade Teacher, Sarah Schick, 3^rd Grade Techer

3rd row: Roxanne Cooke, 2^nd Grade Teacher, Jen McMillen, 1^st Grade Teacher, Becky Ballweg, 5K Teacher, Gwen Muehlbauer, 3^rd Grade Teacher

2^nd row: Isaac Carriveau, Sophia Kluck, Joscelyn Tewes, Michael Funk, Kyler Katankik

Front row: Jackson Shoemake, Jeffrey Xu, Addison Brendel, Chaelie Davis, Mackenzie Totten

Meadow View Elementary students Addison Brendel and Mackenzie Totten demonstrate how they use white boards, shapes, and drawing to solve a math problem. Kindergarten Teacher, Becky Ballweg, 1^st Grade Teacher, Jen McMillen and OASD Board member Juliet Steitzer watch their work.

Meadow View Elementary students Jeffrey Xu and Jackson Shoemake cut out their own shapes to solve a larger geometry problem.

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District News

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DISTRICT JAZZ NIGHT: Don’t miss the district Jazz Night next Tuesday, May 8, 6:30 p.m. in the Upper Gym at Oconomowoc High School. The Silver Lake Intermediate Jazz Ensemble, OHS Jazz 1, OHS Jazz 2, and OHS Jazz Combo will perform. Tickets are sold at the door and food will also be available for purchase.

GRILLING 2 GIVE 2018: The 17th Annual Grilling 2 Give is May 24, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Oconomowoc High School. Grilling 2 Give is a long-standing OHS tradition, hosted by the DECA club and open to the community. Proceeds from the event will benefit Gals Institute, the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Southern Wisconsin, and Blessings in a Backpack Waukesha County. To honor the memory of OHS alumni and DECA club member, Elliot Spear, Grilling 2 Give t-shirts will feature a design that Elliot drew of his wheelchair, along with his name. T-shirts are for sale on the district webstore. All shirt proceeds will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

1^ST ANNUAL RELAY FOR LIFE AT OHS: The “Students 4 Service” club at Oconomowoc High School (OHS) is hosting the 1^st Annual Relay for Life on Friday, May 11, from 6:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m.  This event will help raise money for the American Cancer Society.  The event will be held at the OHS outdoor track and will include a “survivor” lap.  OHS students are invited to form teams, and any staff or community members interested in participating in the “survivor” lap can sign up online.  In addition to the Relay for Life, students are selling OHS Athletic “O” Pop Sockets. If interested, Pop Sockets are selling for $10 each on the district's online store.  Purchases will be delivered to your designated school.

ATHLETIC SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES: The Oconomowoc High School Athletic Department is offering summer athletic camps for students entering grades 1 - 12.  The athletic camp brochure has complete information on the grade levels for each sport, camp dates, cost, and registration information.

Camp registration is open now through the Web Store.  In most cases, registration is requested by June 1, 2018, to ensure your child's spot and a camp t-shirt.  Please refer to the camp brochure for specific registration information and deadlines by sport.

FACULTY FRIDAY SPOTLIGHT: We’re showcasing staff members in the OASD each week and this week’s spotlight is Roxanne Cooke, 2^nd Grade Teacher at Meadow View Elementary. See her spotlight.

Facility Updates

You can view photos of the construction progress at Ixonia Elementary here: https://app.oxblue.com/open/nicholasassoc/Ixonia.

Photos of the construction progress at the new Meadow View Elementary site are available here: https://app.truelook.com/?u=nm1525266267#tl_live.

Construction updates are available on the OASD site under the Building our Future Project Updates section.

School Board Update

MEADOW VIEW ELEMENTARY SHOWCASE: Meadow View Elementary staff and students presented, “Bridges in Mathematics: UDL Framework Components of the Bridges Mathematics Curriculum,” at the OASD School Board meeting on May 1. Staff shared how three basic pillars of Universal Design for Learning, allow them to present math concepts in a variety of ways, using a variety of tools and approaches, so that all students are able to learn. As a result, students can express their answers and solutions in multiple ways. Students then demonstrated a variety of approaches to solving math problems for the School Board members.

BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING: The OASD School Board held their organizational meeting to elect Board officers and designate Board resources for the coming year. Officers are:

• Jessica Karnowski, School Board President
• Sandy Schick, School Board Vice President
• Kim Herro, School Board Clerk
• Dan Raasch, School Board Treasurer

School News

Greenland: Click here for the Greenland Gazette

Ixonia: Click here for the Falcon Flyer

Ixonia Elementary School is creating a musical garden to honor the life of an OASD student who passed away last year. Learn more or donate to the musical garden in honor Jacob Juneau.

Meadow View: Click here for The Paw Print

Nature Hill: Click here for Notes from Nature Hill

Congratulations to the 78 seventh and eighth grade students at Nature Hill Intermediate, who were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) on May 3. The ceremony was organized by the current eight grade NJHS members and included a speech by Jack T., the current OHS National Honor Society President.

Park Lawn: Click here for the Park Lawn Panther Press

Silver Lake: Click here for All Things Silver Lake

Summit: Click here for the Summit Husky Herald

Oconomowoc High School: Click here for the OHS Weekly Family Newsletter

   Click here for the OHS Student Services Newsletter

Five Oconomowoc High School students received the Excellence in Chinese Learning Award from the Wisconsin Association of Chinese Language Teachers. The students were nominated by OHS teacher, Mrs. Jinny Lourigan, in recognition of their outstanding participation, commitment, and dedication to Chinese language learning. Congratulations to Lily L., Anthony L., Dana S., Samuel G., Gabriella E., and teacher, Mrs. Lourigan on this incredible accomplishment.

It's time for the FFA Spring Greenhouse Sale. A wide variety of annuals, perennials, vegetables, patio pots, and hanging baskets will be available. Saturday, May 5, 12, and 19 from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.,
Friday, May 11 and 18 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. All proceeds benefit the OHS horticulture classes. The greenhouse is located behind Oconomowoc High School.

Athletics

BOYS BASEBALL: The team worked hard this week but fell to Arrowhead in their games on April 30, and May 1.

BOYS GOLF: The team finished 5^th in their Classic 8 mini-meet at Oconomowoc Golf Club on April 30, and finished 19^th at the Waukesha South PGA Junior Invite at Bristlecone Pines on May 1.

BOYS TENNIS: The team brought home a 7-0 win against Waukesha North on May 1, but ended their May 3, match against Arrowhead with a 6-1 loss.

TRACK & FIELD: The team competed in the Heimark Northstar Classic at Waukesha North on April 28. The girls finished 13^th and boys finished 11^th.

GIRLS SOCCER: The varsity team celebrated their first Classic 8 win against Waukesha South on May 1, with a 4-0 win.

GIRLS SOFTBALL: The varsity team had a busy week with two wins and two losses. The team beat Muskego, 6-2, on April 30, but lost to Arrowhead, 14-7, on May 1. They clenched the week’s second win against Kettle Moraine on May 2, ending the game 11-9, but lost to Divine Savior Holy Angels, 9-4 on May 3.

Click here for OHS Athletic Home and Away Game Schedules

Upcoming Events

• May 4, Park Lawn Elementary Talent Show, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
• May 4, Meadow View Elementary 3rd and 4th Grade Glow Dance at Nature Hill Intermediate, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
• May 6, Greenland Elementary Best Buddies Friendship Walk, OHS Outdoor Track, 9:00 a.m. check in, 9:30 a.m. opening ceremony, 10:00 a.m. walk, 12:00 p.m. celebration.  Learn more here.
• May 7, OHS Senior Athletic Awards Ceremony, Oconomowoc Arts Center, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
• May 7, Ixonia Elementary 4K and 5K Roundup for New Students
• May 8, District Jazz Night, featuring the OHS and Silver Lake Intermediate Jazz Bands, OHS Upper Gym, 6:30 p.m.
• May 10, Nature Hill 5th Grade Band Concert at 6:00 p.m., 6th Grade Band Concert at 7:15 p.m., both in the Nature Hill Gym
• May 10, Park Lawn 4th Grade Concert, 6:00 p.m.
• May 10, Summit 3rd Grade Concert, 6:00 p.m.
• May 10, Ixonia Elementary Learning Celebration, 4:00-7:00 p.m.
• May 11, Meadow View Elementary Ground Breaking Celebration, Construction Site for the new Meadow View Elementary, Hwy P., South of Hwy K., 10:15 a.m.
• May 11, 1st Annual Relay for Life, OHS Outdoor Track, 6:00-10:00 p.m.

OAC Events

• May 3-5, The OHS Players Present, William Shakespeare’s, As You Like It, shows at 7:30 p.m. on May 3 and 4, shows at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on May 5
• May 19, Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra, “Music and the Lakes,” 7:00 p.m.
• May 20, “One Night in Memphis, A Tribute Music Show,” featuring Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley & Jerry Lee Lewis, 4:00 p.m.
• June 1-24, “Montage Unleashed,” various artists from Fine Art Montage

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Relay for Life - Location Change

Due to the rainy weather, tonight's Relay for Life at Oconomowoc High School will be moved inside the Field House.

Please arrive between 5:00-5:45 p.m. for check-in. The opening ceremony will begin at 6:00 p.m.

The “Students 4 Service” club at Oconomowoc High School (OHS)  is hosting the 1^st Annual Relay for Life on Friday, May 11, from 6:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m.  This event will help raise money for the American Cancer Society.  The event will be held at the OHS outdoor track and will include a “survivor” lap.  OHS students are invited to form teams, and any staff or community member interested in participating in the “survivor” lap can sign up online. 

In addition to the Relay for Life, students are selling OHS Athletic “O” Pop Sockets. If interested, Pop Sockets are selling for $10 each on the district's online store.  Purchases will be delivered to your designated school. 

Please contact Susan Verhagen at VerhagS@oasd.org or Jennifer Hoffman at HoffmannJe@oasd.org with questions. Thank you in advance for your support!

The correct use of capitalization is an integral part of grammar instruction and students at Nature Hill Intermediate are using a new, supplemental program called Fundamentals of Grammar and Conventions, to improve their use of capitalization.  “As much as we love technology, our students are texting and using messaging and unfortunately, that technology reinforces some bad habits,” said Nature Hill Intermediate 6^th grade English Language Arts (ELA) teacher, Melissa Krahn.  “The lack of capitalization for the letter I, or using the letter “u” instead of “you,” are just a few examples,” she added.

To help students improve their grammar skills, Nature Hill teachers have spent this school year introducing Fundamental of Grammar and Conventions.  “One of the things we have found as English Language Arts professionals is that we have a wonderful curriculum we love.  However, we have not had quite the systematic teaching of grammar in that curriculum…and that showed in our student’s application and writing skills,” said Krahn.  Fundamentals of Grammar provides that systematic approach to complement the existing language arts curriculum and the program spans Kindergarten through 8^th grade, so students will receive consistent reinforcement of these skills as they move through the grades.

At the Oconomowoc Area School District Board of Education Meeting on May 15, teachers and students from Nature Hill shared some of the tools they’re using to connect their grammar work to other classroom lessons.  One of the capitalization tools is called, “Capitalize with M.I.N.T.S.,” a mnemonic that helps students remember the five times they should use capitalization – months, the letter I, names, titles, and at the start of sentences.

Nature Hill Intermediate 5^th grade teacher, Amy Jappinen, recently used the “M.I.N.T.S.” tool to connect a grammar lesson to the Revolutionary War research papers her students were writing.  After their papers were complete, students used the tool to examine their work and identify each place one of the “M.I.N.T.S.” rules was used. 

“Grammar instruction is so important because it will not go away as you get older.  It will only be used in more difficult writing,” said Nature Hill 8^th grader, Gabby Schreiber.  “Learning many aspects of grammar in elementary and middle school has helped me with all kinds of assignments and writing,” she added.

“Our goal at Nature Hill is continued growth, and we’re looking forward to focusing on what students need for continued progress next year,” said Nature Hill Associate Principal Ali Hedrick.

Nature Hill 7^th grade ELA teacher, Sarah Coenen added, “We’re learning that the implementation of a new curriculum is a process.  Growth isn’t going to happen overnight, the key to success is the consistent exposure to grammar, year after year.”

Nature Hill Intermediate School teachers and students presented The Fundamentals of Grammar and Conventions, to the OASD School Board at their Tuesday, May 15, 2018 meeting.

Back, left to right:  Nature Hill 7^th Grade ELA Teacher, Sarah Coenen, Nature Hill Associate Principal, Ali Hedrick, 6^th Grade ELA Teacher, Melissa Krahn, Nature Hill Principal, Chuck Olson

Middle, left to right: Nature Hill Literacy Coach, Rachel Quill

Front, left to right: Nature Hill 8^th Grade Students, Gabby Schreiber, Anna Baucom, and Taylor Hedrick

Mark your calendars for the 1st Annual Raccoon Rally!  OHS Student Council will host this pregame family carnival and community event on Friday, September 7, 2018, from 3:00-8:00 p.m.  The entire community is welcome to Rux Stadium for the evening!  Part of the proceeds from this event will benefit the Oconomowoc Area Foundation.  

The rally features:

• Inflatables

• DJ

• Carnival games organized by various OHS clubs, teams, and area businesses

• Face painting

• Food

• Performance stage

We are pleased to announce that Oconomowoc High School will be offering Girls Hockey as a WIAA sport starting with the 2018-19 school year. Girls Hockey is a winter sport and we will be participating in the Arrowhead High School Co-op, which also includes Sussex Hamilton High School and Kettle Moraine High School. All practices and home matches will be played at the Mullett Center which is located on the Arrowhead High School campus.

OHS Girls playing hockey will have their OHS Athletic Fee of $150.00 waived but will be required to purchase their own equipment and pay the Arrowhead hockey fee. Student Athletes will also be required to provide their own transportation to the Mullet Center for practices and games. A bus will be provided for all away matches and that bus will always leave from the Mullett Center.

We were just notified that the current Head Coach, Andy Smith, recently resigned to pursue another job opportunity out of state. Once more information is available we will share it with our student athletes and parents.

If your daughter plans to participate in tryouts, please contact Beth Loppnow in the OHS Athletic Office, loppnowb@oasd.org or call (262) 560-3111, by August 1, 2018.

We are thankful for the opportunity to join the Co-op and excited offer a new sport to our students.

Go Raccoons!

#oconpride

Download the “Color Me Oconomowoc” coloring book, created by Summit Elementary School 4^th-graders with the help of their teacher, Jill LaGrange. 

The coloring book was created through a grant from The Imagine A Day, Courtney Bella Foundation, and a partnership with the Oconomowoc Area Historical Society & Museum.

The last Learners and Leaders District newsletter of the 2017-18 school year is now available.

Oconomowoc High School's Rux Stadium will be closed on Tuesday, July 10th for field maintenance. There will be no public access to the stadium or the track for that day.

The International Thespian Society at Oconomowoc High School (OHS) is offering a free theater workshop for kids entering grades 2 -7. Spend the day acting, singing, dancing, learning about the technical side of theater, and having fun!

Saturday, July 21st

Oconomowoc Arts Center (641 E. Forest Street, Oconomowoc)

9:30 a.m. - Arrival and check-in

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Workshop

Registration is required for the event, please sign-up online at: https://bit.ly/2KNuLUU.

Oconomowoc Area School District online registration for the 2018-19 school year is open now through August 8, 2018. The registration process is available through your online Family Access account. It is imperative that you complete the registration process by August 8, to ensure accurate student records on the first day of school.

You are required to complete the registration process for each student. Upon completion of online registration, you will receive an email confirming that you have completed the process. If you do not receive an email, please login to your online Family Access account to verify that the process is complete for each student.

Registration Assistance Available:

• Computer access will be available at Meadow View Elementary, Nature Hill Intermediate, Silver Lake Intermediate, and Oconomowoc High School during normal summer office hours. Please visit www.oasd.org/SchoolRegistration for the summer hours at each location.
• There will also be access at Greenland Elementary during summer school hours, which are: June 18 – July 27, 2018, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Monday-Friday (closed on July 4, 2018).
• For families who have not completed the registration process prior to August 8, computer stations and assistance will be available at Oconomowoc High School on August 8, from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Please note, a $25 late fee will be assessed for all registrations completed after August 8, 2018. Schedules and teacher assignments will be visible in Family Access on August 20, only to families who have completed online registration.

NEW 1:1 Chromebook Program Information:

• Starting in the 2018-19 school year, the 1:1 Chromebook Program will be introduced for students in grades 4-7.
• The cost for optional Chromebook insurance is being reduced from $35 to $25.
• Additional information on the Chromebook program is available at www.oasd.org/Chromebook.

Athletic Registration Process for OHS & 7th and 8th Grade Intermediate Students:

• To be eligible to participate in a sport, a student must complete a separate Athletics Registration process by July 31, 2018. Visit www.oasd.org/AthleticRegistration, for step-by-step instructions.

District Nurses and Health Services Team Available On August 8, 2018:

• District Health Services team members will be available for walk-in appointments at Oconomowoc High School on August 8, from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. to discuss any health/medical questions or concerns regarding your student.
• Families can also use this opportunity to drop off medications and health paperwork to District Health Staff for students attending any of our schools.
• If you would like to schedule an appointment on a different day to discuss the medical needs of your child, please contact Jody Ernser, District Nurse Assistant, at (262)-560-2114 or ErnserJ@oasd.org.

The Oconomowoc Police Department will be holding an officer training session at Oconomowoc High School, August 2-3. Please expect a police presence around the Oconomowoc Arts Center and Oconomowoc High School on both days. Current athletic events and construction projects will continue during the training.

Tina Heinecke-Kurtz, Social Studies and Science Teacher at Silver Lake Intermediate School, has been selected as a 2018 Museum Teacher Fellow by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Kurtz was one of 24 educators nation-wide, chosen for the program. Educators must show evidence of extensive knowledge of Holocaust history, successful teaching experience, and participation in community and professional organizations. Selection preference is given to applicants who have attended the Arthur and Rochelle Belfer National Conference for Educators, which Kurtz attended last year.

As a Museum Teacher Fellow, Kurtz was invited to a five-day institute in Washington, DC, designed to immerse Fellows in advanced historical issues and teaching training. Established in 1996, the Museum Teacher Fellowship Program has developed a national corps of skilled educators to help lead the Museum's efforts to ensure quality Holocaust education in secondary schools. Kurtz is one of 394 Museum Teacher Fellows who has completed the program since its inception.

"The Museum Teacher Fellows play a vital role in bringing the lessons of the Holocaust to communities around the country," says Gretchen Skidmore, director of the Museum's education initiatives in the Levine Institute for Holocaust Education. "Teaching students critical thinking skills as well as providing resources that encourage in-depth examination of how and why the Holocaust happened are key components of the Museum's ongoing engagement with educators across the country."

As a Fellow, Kurtz will work to create and implement an outreach project in the community, then share her work with other Fellows at a conference next July.

Tina Heinecke-Kurtz, Silver Lake Intermediate School Teacher

Oconomowoc High School (OHS) Counselor, Scott Bakkum, has been invited to serve on the State Superintendent's Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Advisory (AODA) Council. Bakkum was identified for participation by current council members and by staff from the Wisconsin Safe and Healthy Schools Center.

Bakkum has been a school counselor at OHS for the past 20 years and also serves as an advisor for the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) club, is the AFS program staff liaison and is the AODA program coordinator for the district. He will serve as an AODA council member for an initial two-year term with the option to renew his service for another two years. The Council provides advice and recommendations on the design of comprehensive AODA programs, which includes the AODA grant and student mini-grant programs. "I'm excited and honored to join this advisory council and continue our work on these very critical AODA topics," said Bakkum, about the honor. Bakkum's service will begin in the fall of 2018.

Gals Institute & the Oconomowoc Area School District invites you to attend a FREE viewing of the documentary Screenagers.

Screenagers is a documentary created and directed by Delaney Ruston, a physician and film director. The film describes what it is like growing up in a tech-saturated world and the importance of balance between screen time and screen-free time. Through poignant stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, Screenagers reveals how tech time impacts kids' development and offers solutions for adults who hope to empower their children to establish the right balance.

We will also explore how screen time looks different in a school setting versus free time at home. An expert panel discussion will follow the 70-minute documentary. Panelists will help your family establish balance and increase your parenting toolkit!

Students in grades 5-12 welcome to attend with parents.

September 12, 2018

The Oconomowoc Arts Center
641 E. Forest St., Oconomowoc

Parent Resource Fair in the OAC Lobby: 6:00 p.m.

Documentary Show Times:
6:30 p.m.

About GALS Insitute LLC:

• Prevention & Healing for the Individual, Family & Adolescent.
• GALS Institute offers services and workshops for ages 5 and up, males and females. Check out galsinstitute.com for upcoming events.
• For more information about this workshop or our services contact us at gals.ocommunity@gmail.com

WE NEED YOU! FOOD SERVICE IS HIRING!

September, 2018

Are you looking for a PART-TIME JOB that works around your kid's school schedule? Do you want to have nights, weekends, holidays & summers off? Sodexo Food Service is looking for hard working talented people to become a part of the Oconomowoc Area School District Foodservice Team. We are currently looking to fill part-time positions in food service at Oconomowoc High School & Park Lawn Elementary. Shifts are Monday – Friday days, hours vary 6am-1pm, 9am-130pm, no nights, holidays or weekends. Unemployment Eligible for all time off during school closures and breaks, including summer. Food service experience helpful. Must be friendly and enjoy serving kids of all ages and be available to work over the lunch periods. Not a benefit eligible position.

To apply: Please visit www.sodexousa.jobs.com to fill out an online application or click the links below: Requisition for EZ searching: Cook #2018-19635; Cashier #2018-19631

Cook, High School, 1 open position, to apply click the link below: http://sodexo.balancetrak.com/201819635

Cashier/FSW, High School, 2 open positions, to apply click the link below: http://sodexo.balancetrak.com/201819631

Cashier & Cook, Park Lawn Elementary, 1 open position

http://sodexo.balancetrak.com/201819635

If you have questions regarding the positions, please contact:

Tina Hohlfeld,

Director of Food & Nutrition Services

262-560-2146

HohlfeldT@oasd.org

Sodexo will require a background check