January 29, 2014 at 3:02 p.m.
JWMS continues partnership with local veterans
JWMS continues partnership with local veterans
By Mike Cheslock-
Mrs. Arnott's sixth grade homeroom collected the most cell phones and was awarded with homemade cookies, juice, and milk. Mr. Leroy Eades and Mr. Ray Zastrow were present to serve the students, to congratulate them, and to share some thank you letters from the troops.
Artists of the Week
This week's "Artists of the Week" are: Emma Foss, first grade at Pelican Elementary School, and Payton Volkening, first grade at Crescent Elementary School.
In Mrs. Roche's art class, the students learned about landscapes. They used several different line-types to draw their own landscape. Their scenes included a large sun that was setting behind hills bordering a lake. The wind was picking up and making waves in the water. Two larger waves were made in the foreground of the picture. The students also learned about warm and cool color groups. They used watercolor paint to make a beautiful sunset with the warm colors and made the lake appear to feel windy and cool using the cool colors.
Holiday joy at Pelican School
On Dec. 11, 2013, Pelican School held its annual Holiday Music Program. New to Pelican this year, each grade level had its own performance. Music teachers Sue Stefonik and Kathy Karsten created an entertaining program to kick off the holiday season.
Despite the number of absences Pelican School had due to illness, they had an overwhelming amount of spectators. A parent commended the music teachers and students by saying, "All of your time and effort certainly paid off." Pelican staff is thrilled with the turn out and proud of everyone's performances.
NCES fifth graders get response from author
The students in Mrs. Matyska's fifth grade class at Northwoods Community Elementary School (NCES) have been learning about the slavery experience in the United States. As part of their learning, they read the book "The Day of Tears" by Julius Lester.
After reading the book, students had many comments and questions for Mr. Lester, so they decided to send an email to the author. Mr. Lester responded to the class with gratitude, thanking them for reading the book and for reaching out to him.
Mr. Lester answered every question, and added the comment: "Please tell your students for me that I am glad that they allowed the stories to touch them so deeply, that they had such deep emotional responses to the various stories, many of which were real."
Connecting with an author after reading a story can give the learning experience deeper meaning. In this case, Mrs. Matyska's fifth graders experienced a deep connection with the issue of slavery in the United States.
Learn to Make a Valentine's Day Necklace
The School District of Rhinelander Community Education Program is offering a jewelry making class on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Instructor Lisa Pietrzak will help participants create their own Valentine's Day Charm Cluster Necklaces.
This project is endlessly customizable. You can switch out the charms and colors to suit your personal style.
Winter and spring jewelry making classes run every other Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Rhinelander High School (RHS) Library. The fee for the Valentine's Day Necklace class is only $12/person.
Space is limited, so sign up as soon as possible. To register, visit http://www.rhinelander.k12.wi.us/community/communityedclasses.cfm, print off, complete, and mail in the registration form to the address listed on the form. Call (715) 365-9745 if you have questions.
Beginner Cross Country Ski Lessons at CAVOC
Cross country ski lessons are being offered through the Community Education Program. Lessons will take place at the Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom (CAVOC) on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Shane Tulowitzky from Mel's Trading Post will lead the class. You may bring your own skis if you have them. If not, Shane will provide you with skis. If you do not have skis, please contact Shane at (715) 362-5800.
This class is for people of all ages. Families are encouraged to participate together. The fee is only $10/person. To register, visit http://www.rhinelander.k12.wi.us/community/communityedclasses.cfm or call (715) 365-9745.
Building People Skills with Tom Montgomery
On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the Community Education Program is offering a presentation on "Building People Skills for Job/Life Success." The presentation is by Tom "Monty" Montgomery. Tom is a 1958 graduate of Rhinelander High School. He is a retired Marketing and Business teacher from Wausau West High School and he currently lives in the Rhinelander area.
Tom has some interesting life experiences that he would like to share. There will be some interaction among participants, and he also plans to bring in other presenters to share their stories.
Some of the topics will include:
- Getting to know the people you can't stand
- Surviving through skillful communication
- Bringing out the best in people at their worst
- Building positive relationships with co-worker, supervisors, customers, the public and self
The presentation is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Superior Diesel Advanced Learning Center at Rhinelander High School. Registration is required. There is a small $5 fee to participate. To register, please visit http://www.rhinelander.k12.wi.us/community/communityedclasses.cfm, print off, complete, and mail in a registration form with payment to the address listed on the form. For more information, call (715) 365-9745 if you have questions.
DPI Issues News Release for Open Enrollment Application
DPI has issued a news release announcing the open enrollment application period for the 2014-15 school year.
The release can be located at:
http://news.dpi.wi.gov/files/eis/pdf/dpinr2014_11.pdf
If you have any questions, please contact DPI at [email protected] or at 888-245-2732, choose option 2.
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