Wisconsin Heights School District

We have 3 #VanguardPride students, Violet Bollenbach, Nola Frost, and Danika Henning, that swim on our Varsity Girls Swim CoOp with Lodi & River Valley. Photos from when they competed at the Mt. Horeb swim meet.

The next new staff member we'd like to introduce is our new 4th Grade teacher, Courtney Spahn! "I am excited to begin my teaching career at Wisconsin Heights! This spring I graduated from Edgewood College with a degree in Elementary Education and ESL Education. I have always dreamed of being a teacher, and I can’t believe the time has finally come. Throughout college, I worked for my hometown’s recreation department where I taught a variety of different classes ranging from tee-ball to cooking. I grew up in Middleton on my family’s dairy farm. We raised cows, chickens, and goats. It may seem silly, but each goat has its own name. My students will definitely see lots of pictures of them throughout the year. In my free time, I enjoy being outside. Some of my favorite things to do outside include hiking and hammocking. I also enjoy spending time with my family and friends playing card and board games. I am looking forward to an amazing first year!" We're so glad to have you, Courtney! #VanguardPride

It's time to welcome our new staff members for the 2023-24 school year! First up is our Language Arts/Social Studies Intern, Alexis Hauser! Alexis lives in Madison with her dog, Lady. They enjoy exploring the outdoors together and visiting family. Lady is always excited to sniff out a new adventure! Alexis will be graduating from UW-Whitewater this winter with her degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Special Education. Alexis graduated from Madison East but grew up in a small town, and is excited to return to a close-knit community. Being in a small school allowed Alexis to be involved in many different activities, such as FFA, the drama club, and sports. She is excited to see her new middle schoolers find their own place in the school community! Alexis has wanted to be a teacher for as long as she can remember, and is so excited to be teaching language arts! For the last year, she has also been a substitute teacher in various schools in Dane County. Alexis enjoys reading, scrapbooking, sewing, and spending time with family and friends. You’ll never find her without a book! Welcome to the #VanguardPride team, Alexis! We're glad to have you!

The fifth graders have so much energy at recess time and they make sure to include staff in all their fun! And let's not forget the large frog that decided to join on the playground! #VanguardPride

Mr. Fuchs's #VanguardPride High School Outdoor Sports class took a field trip on Thursday, September 21st! Kayaking on Lake Mendota! The weather was perfect - not too hot and not too cold. How fabulous is that!

#VanguardPride Athletics - September 26-30 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1978cwCj1MGrLEH48jzMsB1AQR6a4Du3sJEdPqlgVptc/edit

This year, to help raise money to support our athletic scholarships, we have partnered with the Bucky Book to provide a cost-effective way to not only support these scholarships but also save you money over the next 12 months which the Bucky Book is valid (September, 2024). With your purchase of a $35.00 Bucky Book; proceeds will go directly to the Athletic Department to fund Athletic Scholarships which are awarded to seniors at the Annual Scholarship Ceremony. For some who are not familiar with the Bucky Book, this year's book is the 32nd Edition and includes hundreds of 2 FOR 1 and 50% OFF SAVINGS at restaurants, grocery stores (Hy-Vee = $150+ Savings), golf courses (30+), entertainment businesses and more. A few of the highlighted businesses in our surrounding area which will be easy for all families to easily recoup their $35.00 include: Kwik Trip ($40+ Savings), Subway ($22+ Savings), Dotty's Bar & Bistro ($27.50 Savings), Rumbleseats ($9 Savings) and more! We greatly appreciate your consideration in supporting....https://www.buckybook.com/wisconsin-heights-athletic-department #VanguardPride

Mrs. Nimmow's class witnessed monarch caterpillars gorge themselves on milkweed and then several days later pupate into beautiful chrysalises. After a couple of weeks, they saw several monarch butterflies emerge from those chrysalises and excitedly released them. Who knows, maybe there are some future lepidopterists (people who study butterflies and moths) in the group! #VanguardPride

Personal Finance broke out of their Checking and Register Unit. Checks were stolen from them, and they had to break into lockboxes by balancing a checkbook to crack the codes. Once in the boxes, they found the name of thieves written in invisible ink. The thieves were Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Acker. The students then had to track them down to get a key to get into a mini-lock box stashed with sweet treats! These Breakout Edu boxes were provided by the Wisconsin Heights Endowment Fund, which awarded $8,700 in mini-grants for innovative projects, this past spring. Mrs. Meinholz and her students are very thankful to the Endowment Committee for providing the grant for these boxes! #VanguardPride

This might look like graffiti, but it's actually the Senior Post in the Wisconsin Heights Tech Ed shop! A tradition that was inadvertently started by Mr. Stelzel when he signed one of the shop posts upon his retirement. Now seniors are allowed to do the same at some point during the last few weeks of their high school career. #VanguardPride

Happy Frogday....we mean Friday! A very large frog joined our elementary students at recess today. Well, he is green ...... #VanguardPride

Are you interested in learning more about Lacrosse? Register for TryLax! And remember - Heights CoOps with Sauk for Boys Lacrosse and with Sauk & Deforest for Girls Lacrosse. #VanguardPride

We still need a head cook at the #VanguardPride Elementary school. Please contact Human Resources at 608-767-2595 extension 3004 if interested in learning more.

Sixth grade has been working on creating a positive classroom that is safe, respectful, and engaged in learning. The students had to work together in order to get their whole team across the Amazon River. If they lost bodily contact with their magic stepping stones, the current swept the stone away. During this activity, the sixth graders exemplified what it means to be safe, respectful, and engaged in learning. Great learning activities happening at our #VanguardPride schools!

7th Graders in Mrs. Schmitt's Reading class are working on inference skills. Student groups were tasked with solving the mystery of who kidnapped the fictional principal. Given evidence exhibits A-F, limited interview information, and a description of the scene of the crime, students used inference skills to determine what is known about the victim, who the culprit could be, and what evidence points to that solution. Great work! #VanguardPride

#VanguardPride Athletics - September 18-23 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1978cwCj1MGrLEH48jzMsB1AQR6a4Du3sJEdPqlgVptc/edit

The #VanguardPride Welding students have received a donation from Peoples Community Bank. The class has been in need of an upgrade to the welding helmets and Peoples helped out with brand new WeldCote helmets for each of the welding booths! Thank you, Peoples Community Bank!

Mr. Fehlen's class is happy to be back at school! Week 2 has the class enjoying some independent reading! #VanguardPride

The Wisconsin Height School Board approved a donation of $9,069.00 at the September 11th board meeting from Youth Basketball! The money will be used to purchase the following items for the WHSD. 1. A new glass door industrial refrigerator to place in the concession stand. 2. A rollable shelving system that will help move goods in and out of the concession stand. 3. Two separate basketball racks for organizing the elementary school closet. 4. The purchase of a new Dr. Dish CT+ basketball shooting machine system. A huge #VanguardPride thank you to Youth Basketball for your generosity!

#VanguardPride Homecoming Court 2023 Freshman: Clifton K. & Macy S. Sophomores: Maya L. & Greyden S. Juniors: Emma A., Clara A-S., Nicholas R. (not pictured) & John R. Seniors: Ian K., McKindsey C., Alaina K., & Felicity C. (students not in order of picture)