Wisconsin Heights School District

7th grade math did a cups challenge to build community! Using only a rubber band and string, the students were challenged to move 10 cups into different formations. As students completed different formations, they were given more difficult challenges, but they actually got faster at the challenges because they worked as a collaborative team and communicated with each other! Nice job #VanguardPride 7th graders!

Wisconsin Heights Elementary is holding an Open House on Friday, September 15, 2023, 5:30pm - 6:30pm! Come on out and stay for the #VanguardPride Homecoming Football Game!

7th grade math played Back to School Jenga to get to know each other. Each Jenga block had a color on it that corresponded to a question about the students. As students pulled out blocks and increased the size of the towers, they had to answer questions about themselves. At the end of class, the students were quizzed on their classmates with a game of guess who where Mrs. Meinholz read interesting facts about each student, and the class had to guess who she was describing! What a great #VanguardPride way to get to know each other!

Happy Homecoming Week Wisconsin Heights! As we celebrate our current students, and those who came before, we invite our community to participate in these events! Go Vanguards! #VanguardPride

Want to know what's happening for Homecoming next week? It's going to be a busy! And, of course, you can't have Homecoming without #VanguardPride Spirit Week! Here are the details: Monday 9/11 Dress Up Day Theme: GENERATION DAY -Seniors = senior citizens -Juniors = adult -Sophomores & Freshmen = teens/tweens -Middle School = babies -Staff = The Dead! Tuesday 9/12 Dress Up Day Theme: COLOR DAY -Seniors wear BLUE -Juniors wear PINK -Sophomores wear RED -Freshmen wear BROWN -8th wear YELLOW -7th wear PURPLE -6th wear GRAY -Staff wear TYE DYE Wednesday 9/13 Dress Up Day Theme: ADAM SANDLER DAY (baggy clothing) Boys Volleyball Game - 2:30 (8th Hour in North Gym) Powder Puff Football Game - 7:00 p.m. Stadium Thursday 9/14 Dress Up Day Theme: ANYTHING BUT A BACKPACK DAY Guidelines: * Students must have everything they would need for a regular school day. * Nothing living can join you. * No weapons allowed. * All items must be school appropriate including following the dress code and guidelines in the student handbook. * Items must be carried/controlled by you only. No one may ride on it. * Everything must fit next to you in class. * Wisconsin Heights is not responsible for lost/stolen/damaged items. * No contraband including shopping carts or baskets from stores. * Staff members have the right to send your “backpack” to the office if it is a distraction during class. Friday 9/15 Dress Up Day Theme: Vanguard Spirit!!! *Homecoming Pep Rally at 2:00 PM -Showing skits -Announcement of Athletes -Announcement of court & winning class -Playing final Volleyball game vs. staff -Games *Parade - 4:00 p.m. in Mazomanie *Football Game (vs. North Crawford; Mascot - TROJANS) - 7:00 p.m. Saturday 9/16 Homecoming Dance 8:00PM- 11:00PM

Homecoming is next week! The #VanguardPride week ends with the game on Friday and dance on Saturday.

Vanguard Athletics Week of 9/5/2023 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1978cwCj1MGrLEH48jzMsB1AQR6a4Du3sJEdPqlgVptc/edit?usp=sharing

Wisconsin Heights had a great first day back to school! You could feel the excitement in the air as students arrived and were walking the halls again. 2023-2024 is going to be a great year! It's so great to have our kids back and to show our #VanguardPride!

Be sure to get some sleep tonight! We can't wait to see all the #VanguardPride faces on the first day of school tomorrow!!

This month's District Newsletter is now ready to view! Click on the link below. https://bit.ly/WHSDNewsletter #VanguardPride

Tuesday, September 5 – First Day of School! As you can imagine, the first day is filled with excitement, nerves, and everything in between. It is also a day of getting back into a school routine. This is a new year for Go Riteway drivers, too. Please be patient as they get familiar with the routes. Some buses may run late the first week or so. The safety of the students is the #1 goal and at this time of year, that may mean running a little slower than normal. They do a terrific job of transporting our students so let’s show them support! Please review bus information with your student before the first day of school. If you have any questions regarding bus routes, please contact GO Riteway at 608-401-1070. We appreciate everyone’s understanding. #VanguardPride

#VanguardPride staff members gathered on Monday for the 2023-2024 Welcome Back Inservice Day! Interim District Administrator, Craig Gerlach, started the morning by introducing himself and setting the stage for a positive year! School Board President, Barb Statz, joined us and shared a message of support and appreciation. We celebrated new staff and changes to existing staff, milestones, received an update on instructional goals, and had a fantastic guest speaker, Tom Thibodeau, Professor of Servant Leadership, Viterbo University. Such a motivating start to a great school year!

The Wisconsin Heights School District Open House will take place on Thursday, August 31st from 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Lifetouch Photography All students (PK – 12th grade) need to have their picture taken for their school ID, the yearbook, and their Skyward picture. -Elementary students will get their pictures taken in the Elementary Gym. -Middle School/High School students will get their pictures taken in the High School Cafeteria. Picture retakes are scheduled for Tuesday, October 3rd. GoRiteway Busing will be set up in the Elementary School Library to assist families with bus questions. Middle/High School students will pick up their district devices in the STEP room. MS/HS Schedules, Lockers, Lunch numbers, and HS Parking Permits will be picked up in the MS/HS Main Office. The main office for the Elementary School and MS/HS will be open for any registration questions, to pay your student fees, and to add money to your student’s lunch account. Medication drop-off for all grades will be in the Elementary Nurse's office located next to the Elementary Main Office. We hope to see you there! #VanguardPride

Our first home events of the year kick off tonight with boys soccer hosting Platteville at 7 pm! In addition to a great soccer game we will have a 50/50 raffle (winner announced at halftime) and selling Bucky Books. Proceeds go towards Wisconsin Heights Athletic Scholarships. See you there! #VanguardPRIDE

What are you doing later today? Want to get a sneak peek of our 2023 JV & Varsity Volleyball teams before their regular season begins next week? Stop by the Wisconsin Heights High School this afternoon starting at 4:00 pm to watch them scrimmage against Barneveld, Madison West, & Middleton. Scrimmage will go until approximately 7:00 pm and admission is FREE! There will be a full dinner menu for all players, coaches & spectators as a fundraiser for the HS Volleyball program. What a great way to escape the heat, support the #VanguardPride Volleyball teams, and grab dinner! We hope to see you tonight!

Last Thursday, #VanguardPride junior Cody Blicharz and sophomore Tucker Acker represented Wisconsin Heights at the Capitol Conference Sportsmanship Meeting held at Cambridge High School. Here, representatives from each Capitol Conference school came together to craft the sportsmanship statement to be read at the start of every varsity sporting event. What an honor!

Back to school shopping made easy! Something for the entire family, from t-shirts, to polos, to jackets, vests and hats. Order your new Wisconsin Heights Vanguards apparel this week and it will arrive in time for homecoming on September 15th. Store closes Aug 17 at 11:59 pm. Link: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/4Dj4ratFCr #VanguardPride

The Wisconsin Heights School District will be running annual online student registration starting Monday, August 7th - Thursday, August 31st. Parents will log into their Skyward Family Access account to complete the enrollment process for each child. Each child must have yearly enrollment forms on file, including a Student Enrollment form, Health form, Unexpected School Closing (PK-8th grade) form, Digital Survey information form, and Computer Usage/District Data permission form. Any families who need assistance with the online registration process may contact Ms. Shaffer at 608-767-2586 ext. 3009 or by email at tshaffer@wisheights.k12.wi.us when the online registration portal opens. Lifetouch pictures – Student pictures will be taken during Open House which will be on Thursday, August 31st from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. More information will be sent out to families later in August. #VanguardPride

Incoming 4K #VanguardPride students at fun in summer school!

During the last week of summer school, Career Week class explored different careers and had visitors from Dane County Humane Society, Jessie & Kay from Dogs On Call, and a scientist come to talk about their jobs. What a fun way to wrap up 2023 #VanguardPride summer school!