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District News
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TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK: During this Teacher Appreciation Week, I want to thank our teachers for the experiences they have given our students this year and every year. We do not always know the full impact we have on our students, and sometimes we never know. At the same time, I believe fully that each of them is making an immeasurable impact on a child’s life. Please join me in thanking them for that, and for the bridges they build with students each and every day.
MEADOW VIEW ELEMENTARY GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY RESCHEDULED: Due to the rainy forecast today, the Meadow View Elementary Ground Breaking Ceremony was rescheduled to Friday, June 1, 2018 at 10:15 a.m. at the new Meadow View construction site. More information about the rescheduled event is available on our website.
OCONOMOWOC HIGH SCHOOL WALL OF FAME: The 2018 Wall of Fame Inductee is OHS alumni, Brenda Lee Lau. This OHS graduate exemplifies the criteria of “making a significant contribution to mankind,” as well as our district’s mission, vision, and core values. “Ms. Lau mentors students and ABC/Disney employees seeking to move into creative positions,” stated OHS Counselor Mrs. Susan Verhagen. She went on to say, “Through these connections, Ms. Lau has assisted numerous students land internships and staff positions at one of the industry’s biggest studios, ABC/Disney. She employs young people with the drive to succeed and trains individuals in the art of storytelling for Film & Television in writing, editing, producing and directing.”
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.
FACULTY FRIDAY SPOTLIGHT: We’re showcasing staff members in the OASD each week and this week’s spotlight is Jason Dahl, Math Teacher and Girls Golf Coach at Oconomowoc High School. See his spotlight.
Facility Updates
IXONIA ELEMENTARY: Interior walls inside the new Ixonia addition are 99% complete and 85% fully painted. Case work and cubby installation is nearly complete and plumbing fixture installation began at the end of this week. Exterior window installation is 90% complete and exterior metal panel installation is 30% complete. Concrete floor staining and polishing, in the commons areas, begins next week and door hardware installation begins at the end of the month. Work on the new addition is on track as crews prepare to begin work within the existing building as soon as school ends in June. Click here to view photos of the construction progress at Ixonia Elementary.
MEADOW VIEW ELEMENTARY: On Monday, April, 9, the OASD School Board approved the Guaranteed Maximum Price of $27,320,000, for the new Meadow View Elementary School. This cost is $1.01 million below the pre-referendum budget. The Meadow View project timeline is on-track, consistent with the original timeline outlined in the referendum and site work began in April. The Ground Breaking Ceremony scheduled for Friday, May 11, has been canceled due to inclement weather. The Ground Breaking will now take place on Friday, June 1, at 10:15 a.m. at the new Meadow View Elementary construction site. Click here to view photos of the construction progress at the new Meadow View Elementary.
OHS EAST & MAIN CAMPUS: The first floor bridge walkway openings have been cut and structural steel installation is nearly complete. Concrete decking for the bridge walkway will begin next week. Interior wall framing is 90% complete and drywall work will begin at the end of May. Roof replacement work has been delayed by the rain but will start in the next week or two. The OHS East Campus project remains on-track for the 2018-19 school year.
Construction updates are available on the OASD site under the Building our Future Project Updates section.
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
Park Lawn: Click here for the Park Lawn Panther Press
Silver Lake: Click here for All Things Silver Lake
Congratulations to the Silver Lake Intermediate students that were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society this week.
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
Congratulations to the 254 Oconomowoc High School scholar athletes, recognized at an awards reception this week. Of this prestigious group, 29 seniors were also 4-year scholar athletes. This is the largest group of scholar athletes and 4-year senior scholar athletes in school history.
Congratulations to Matthew K. and Charlie P., who were both awarded 4 year, full tuition scholarships from the UW-Madison summer music clinic. Matthew and Charlie will be attending UW-Madison this fall. Matthew will be studying trumpet performance and computer science. Charlie will be pursuing degrees in jazz studies and computer science.
Athletics
BOYS BASEBALL: The Varsity team defeated Hartford Union, 11-10, on their Senior Night, May 8.
BOYS GOLF: The team finished 11th at the Arrowhead Charity Invite at Tuckaway Country Club on May 5.
BOYS TENNIS: The Varsity team celebrated a 6-1 win over Waukesha West on May 8.
TRACK & FIELD: The Boys Varsity team finished 13th out of 27 teams at the Myrhum Invitational at Arrowhead on May 5. The Girls Varsity team finished 22nd out of 24 teams at same invitational.
GIRLS SOCCER: The team worked hard but ultimately lost their May 8, game against Muskego, by 2-1.
GIRLS SOFTBALL: The Varsity team defeated Sussex Hamilton, 15-11, on May 7.
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.
Click here for OHS Athletic Home and Away Game Schedules
Upcoming Events
- May 11, 1st Annual Relay for Life, Location Change – OHS Field House, 5:00-5:45 p.m. registration, 6:00-10:00 p.m. event
- May 12, 18 & 19, OHS FFA Greenhouse Sale, 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on May 12 and 19, 3:00-5:00 p.m. on May 18, the Greenhouse is behind OHS, next to the staff parking lot
- May 14, Silver Lake 5th Grade Band Concert, 6:00 p.m., followed by the 6th Grade Band Concert at 7:15 p.m.
- May 14, Nature Hill Intermediate Athletic Night, Nature Hill Cafeteria, 6:00-7:00 p.m. This meeting is intended for parents and students who will be in 7th or 8th grade next school year and signing up for their first NHI sport.
- May 14-17, OHS Cheer Team Tryouts for the 2018-19 Season
- May 14, OHS Field House, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
- May 15, 16 & 17, Silver Lake Intermediate Gym, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
- May 15, OHS Honors Choir Concert, OAC, 7:00 p.m.
- May 15, Oconomowoc Public Education Foundation (OPEF) Grants Reception, OHS Library, 5:30 p.m.
- May 15, Oconomowoc Area School District Board of Education Regular Meeting, OHS Little Theater, 7:00 p.m.
- May 16, Oconomowoc Area School District Board of Education Special Meeting, Board Room at Meadow View Elementary
- May 16, Summit Elementary Celebration of Learning, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
- May 17, Greenland Elementary 4th Grade Concert, 6:00 p.m.
- May 17, Meadow View Elementary Fun Run, during the school day
- May 17, Meadow View Elementary 5K Concert at 5:30 p.m., 2nd Grade Concert at 7:00 p.m., both in the Meadow View Gym
- May 17 & 18, Nature Hill Intermediate Student Directed Play, “The Wacky Wizard of Oz”, Nature Hill Cafeteria, 6:30 p.m. both nights
- May 18, Rotary Vocational Fair at Nature Hill Intermediate, 12:30-3:00 p.m., Nature Hill Gym
- May 18, Park Lawn Elementary Panther Dash, during the school day
- May 18, OHS Honors Band Concert, OAC, 7:00 p.m.
OAC Events
- 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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