Friday the 13th is here at Heights!
Mr. Cole's English 9 classes are finishing a short story unit and are currently discussing an Edgar Allan Poe short story called "The Masque of the Red Death".
Mr. Cole is dressed as Death, who is one of the main characters and is meant to represent the Grim Reaper.
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Ms. Gullickson's second grade class celebrated earning 150 gotcha tickets with a pj and stuffie day on Wednesday!
During reading time, they were able to read around the room in a comfy spot with their stuffie and/or friend. It was a huge hit and a great #VanguardPride day!
DIG PINK NIGHT
Thank you to everyone who attended Dig Pink Night, purchased a shirt, or made a donation! Your support was felt by the players on the court and your donations helped the team beat their fundraising goal!
Over $800 was raised for Breast Cancer Recovery, a local organization that supports women at all stages of breast cancer, offering retreats so they can begin to heal emotionally.
Thank you!!
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Today's Cross Country meet has been cancelled.
To celebrate Manufacturing Month, students visited ETC in Middleton to experience an industry leader in the innovation of lighting controls.
Students participated in many hands-on events and got to tour this state-of-the-art facility.
Thanks to our partners at ETC for this #VanguardPride opportunity!
Students interested in careers in the trades went to JP Cullen in Janesville for the annual Career Fair.
This is an outdoor hands-on event featuring many Southern Wisconsin employers. 350 students from 18 area high schools attended the event including Heights. Activities included pouring a concrete pad, earth-moving, gas lines, electrical lineworkers, and many more.
What a great experience for our #VanguardPride students!💚
Winter Sports Information Night
Date: October 24, 2023
Time: 7-9 pm
Location: North Gym
All students must officially register via Skyward.
Reach out to Hillary Acker with questions regarding registration.
hiacker@wisheights.k12.wi.us
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7th grade math broke out of their rational operations unit! Students worked in groups to solve rational operations problems, and their answers became the codes to get into the breakout boxes. Once they got into the first box, they were surprised to find another locked box. This was the only box that had nothing to do with math - they were given a riddle to find their final key. Using their given riddles, students had to think creatively to find their final key. Some keys were hidden in a soap dispenser, under stools, in a bucket of pencils, and hanging on bulletin boards or posters. And, for all of their hard work, students were rewarded with sweet treats in their final locked boxes!
Nice job #VanguardPride 7th graders!
#VanguardPride Athletics - October 10-14, 2023
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1978cwCj1MGrLEH48jzMsB1AQR6a4Du3sJEdPqlgVptc/edit
If you have ever heard a teenager say, “That’s cap,” they are saying that’s a lie. #VanguardPride students in 7th grade math played a game called "That’s Cap" to review rational number operations. The students were shown pictures of problems already solved with work, and they had to decide if the problem was solved correctly. If it was, they held up a sign that said "That's Right!" and if the problem as wrong, they had to fix the problem and hold up a sign that said, "That's Cap!" Most of the problems were cap, and the students loved yelling, "That's Cap!"
7th grade math reviewed multiplying and dividing positive and negative numbers by speed dating. Every student was given a different multiplication or division problem involving positives and negatives that they had to solve. Students then had to trade their problem with another student and solve it within a minute. After a minute, students had to find a new partner to trade problems with. Students had to keep finding new partners until they had solved all of the problems.
Another example of the creative ways our #VanguardPride teachers keep our students engaged!
It's Fire Prevention Week and Black Earth and Mazomanie Fire Departments brought out their trucks!
The elementary students heard about fire prevention, high-fived a fully dressed firefighter, went inside the fire trucks, and met Sparky! Sparky even had time for a picture next to the Vanguard emblem!
Thank you Black Earth and Mazomanie Fire Departments for taking time to educate our students on fire prevention and what to do in case of a fire. An even bigger THANK YOU for what you do every day to help keep us safe!
We are so grateful for our supportive #VanguardPride community!
#VanguardPride Middle School and High School students toured a community local business! They are learning about what their business offers, and working on their social communications skills. Students prepare each month for their monthly community outing by doing research on the business, role playing, calling the business, and practicing questions to ask the employees. Their first outing this year was to Pecks Farm.
In Ms. Frannie's 4k class we have been talking about apples. We tasted red, yellow and green apples and labeled the parts of an apple.
In this Directed Drawing project we practiced following directions, fine motor skills, and writing our name! Look how cute our Apples turned out!
Nice job #VanguardPride 4K-ers!
Ms.Spahn's 4th grade class is learning all about plants and animals in science class.
On Tuesday, students took part in an experiment where they tried to pick up different foods using a variety of tools. These tools symbolized a bird's beak.
Students learned that the shape of a bird's beak determines what it can eat. An animal's structure fits its function!
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October is National Dental Hygiene Month!
The Varsity Volleyball team took home first place at the Rio Volleyball Invite this past weekend.
Way to Play for Each Other and take home the W. #VanguardPRIDE
The following students were inducted into the Wisconsin Heights NHS Chapter on September 27th.
Emma Adler
Cody Blicharz
Mya Boebel
Lydia Crowe
Nola Frost
Briana Passage
Nicholas Roberson
Senior Officers were there to induct new members
President - Violet Bollenbach
Secretary - Mckindsey Cymbalak
Treasurer - Felicity Crowe
Thank you to Kalpana Kanwar and Liz Dostal for hosting this event.
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Another "new" staff member we're excited to introduce is Angie Baker-Anstice! Angie is a new Special Ed Educational Assistant for the Middle/High School.
Angie lives in Mazomanie with her husband Jason, a daughter Jaden and 2 sons Trey and Tyson. Jaden graduated in 2023 & will attend MATC this Fall. Trey is a Junior and plays football and basketball. Tyson is a Freshman and plays football and basketball. They have a little cocklier dog named Skye and 2 indoor/outdoor cats named Sophie & Lucy.
Angie grew up in the River Valley area, and has always loved a smaller community. She has an associates degree from MATC. She has worked at Wisconsin Heights Elementary in some shape or form since 2016, from subbing to Early Childhood, and most recently 4K. She is also an ambassador for Plexus, a health & wellness company.
Angie enjoys walking her dog, boating, crafting, making homemade lotion (you can find her lotion at Miss Tiffany's General store), making T- shirts with her Cricut machine & cheering on her kids while they play sports. She and her husband also enjoy UTVing.
Welcome to the #VanguardPride team, Angie! We're happy to have you!
October is National School Principal Month!
Principals play an important role in ensuring a flawless education infrastructure for students. Their responsibilities are many and their hours long!
Let's celebrate our #VanguardPride Principals - Mr. Dale Green, Elementary School, and Ms. Elizabeth Dostal, Middle/High School. We couldn't be prouder! Give this post some 💚Vanguard love!
Thank you for all you do each day.
