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April 2015 Newsletter

Shown in the photo from Left to Right, Nicholas Marti, 7-12 Principal, Anthony Marinack, District Administrator, Michelle Conley, parent and recipient of Monsanto Grant, John Conley, 6th Grade Student, Amiee Conley, 8th Grade Stu-dent in the Pre-Algebra Block Class, Dawn Byrum, Teacher of the Pre-Algebra Block Class, Doug Gray, Monsanto Dis-trict Sales Manager, and Bob Conley, parent.

Michelle Conley selected the 7-12 Block Math Classes as the primary recipients of her $2,500 Monsanto Grant that she was chosen to receive as part of a wonderful em-ployee/spouse opportunity offered by Weekly Farms. We

are so honored that she tabbed this very powerful program within our school as the beneficiary of this most generous grant.

The Math Block classes were added to the Math Course Offerings in 2013 when the 7-12 Math teachers saw a need to create a course for struggling math students in grades 7-12. This initiative has increased student success, student attitude, and student confidence in Math Classes. The courses are held over a two period time frame, which allows for partner work, group work, individual work, combined with a large technology component for enrichment and enhancement of the lessons that are delivered. The money will be used to purchase additional technology to be used in the Block Classes, but will also prove to be great resources for students throughout our entire math program. It is definitely a gracious gift that will be appreciated by many students today, tomorrow, and in the future across several grade levels.

A Great BIG THANK YOU to Michelle Conley

Do you remember our #1 Fan? Don Wallner passed away and requested his memorials go to the

Booster Club.

Pictured is: Don's daughter Joan Sullivan presenting Booster Club President Stacy Schubert with a

check! Thanks to Don and his family!


EARLY CHILDHOOD NEWS

From Mrs. Laspa

The Early Childhood Program is a program for children 3-5 years of age who have an identified

need which requires individualized instruction. This program provides children with meaningful

concrete hands-on experiences which are fundamental to the way a young child learns. The Early

Childhood Class has been busy making projects and learning new songs. We are also learning new

games when we go into the gym and enjoying stories in the library.

4K FUN!

From Mrs. Jensen & Mrs. Laspa

It’s April already! How did that happen so quickly? The 4K has had a very busy school year so

far. We have learned many new skills, including following the school routine and making new

friends. The children enjoy exploring the learning centers in our rooms as well as making pro-

jects and singing songs. We are learning to use a Smartboard, which is a large interactive white

board that is linked with a computer. We can hear stories, print words and numbers, color, play

games, and learn many new skills. We are also having great fun in the library and the gym.

We’ve enjoyed lots of exciting activities this year including Family Fun Nights and Family Read-

ing Night. This spring we will be watching caterpillars change into butterflies and taking a field

trip to the school forest. In June, we will celebrate with a 4K graduation ceremony.

Our Year is moving right along!


From one of our substitute teachers: I have been substitute teaching at Tri-County schools for the last 2 years

and I just wanted to say that I really enjoy doing it! Though it is unfortunate for the teachers that are sick or their

family members that are, I have enjoyed being in the classrooms here. The other teachers are so friendly and wel-

coming, even though I did not grow up here and am new to the community. I actually live in Wild Rose and drive

16 miles to come to work here, but to me it is well worth the drive. I enjoy getting in all the different classrooms

and seeing how each of the teachers run their "show" uniquely. You have a great bunch of teachers here and can

be assured that they do a wonderful, heartfelt job of training your children. Lastly, I would like to say, if you are

looking for a job and enjoy being around young people (they Do keep you young!) then you might consider being

a substitute teacher as well.

Have a great day and THANK-YOU Tri-county!

Jewel Butler


Detach and Return — Census

Dear Parents and Residents of the Tri-County Area School District.

Please help us to gather the census information by completing this information and returning this form to school by May 15th 2015. All

children living at home ages 0-21 as of June 30, 2014 should be listed.

Complete only one sheet per family. List all children in your family living at home on this sheet.

Tri-County Area School District Census Information—June, 2015

Township or Municipality ______________________________________________________________________

Name ______________________________________________________________________________________

Last First Spouse

Street Address: _____________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address (if different than street address): __________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

City State Zip code Telephone Number

CHILD INFORMATION *as of June 30, 2014

Name Age Date of Birth Sex School Attending

1. ______________________ ____ ___________ ___ ________________________

2. ______________________ ____ ___________ ___ ________________________

3. ______________________ ____ ___________ ___ ________________________

4. ______________________ ____ ___________ ___ ________________________

5. ______________________ ____ ___________ ___ ________________________

(Use another page if more space is needed.)

Do you have any preschool children who seem to be delayed in their speech, listening skills, fine and gross motor

skills, or have extreme problems with behavior? __Yes __ No If yes, please explain further:

Child’s name _________________________ Age _____ Area of Concern: _____________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Do you receive the School District Newsletter? __ Yes __ No

Have there been any new residences established in your neighborhood or area? Have any new families moved into

already existing homes? If so, give details (Name, Address, Phone Number).

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________-

______

Prior to May 15, 2015, please send this information sheet to school with one of your children, drop off in any of the

school offices, or return by mail to:

Tri-County Area School District, 409 S West Street, Plainfield, WI 54966-9608.


Tienen ninos pre-escolares que parecen que estan demorados en el desarrollo de su lenguaje, o que estan atrasados en la

capacidad de entender lo que escuchan, o que no estan coordinados con sus musculos finos o grandes (que no pueden

sostener lapiz o tijeras bien, o brincar, o tirar pelota, etc.), o quienes tienen problemas serios con su comportamiento ha-

bilidad de socializar bien con otros ninos? _____si _____no. Si es “si”, favor de indicar

el nombre del nino y su problema.

Nombre de nino/nina_______________________________________ edad____________

Problema__________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Reciben, Ustedes, el Periodico de la Escuela en su correo mensualmente? ___si ____no

Se han construido nuevas casas en su vecindad o area recientemente? ____si _____no

____________________________________________________________________________

Number direccion numero de telefono

Antes del 15 de mayo de 2015, favor de completar y devolver esta hoja a la oficina de la escuela, o si prefiere en-

viarla por correo:

Tri-County Area School District

409 S. West Street

Plainfield, WI 54966-9608

*If there have been no changes since June of 2014, there is no need to fill out the census again. Thanks!

WINTER FUN AT T-C

On Friday, February 6 TC's Environmental Education Team led

our annual great outdoor adventure field trip that has become a

wonderful tradition for many of our 7-12 students. Cross-

country skiing, snowshoeing, football, volleyball, various camp-

ing "toss" games, and, of course, an outstanding cookout were

all part of the afternoon. Thank you to Mr. Raboin and our EE

Team, as well as Mrs. Biesek, Mr. Booth and Mr. Franz for all

of their prep work in making this afternoon a possibility! Mr.

Marinack, Mr. Marti, and Mrs. Marti stopped in to participate in

the fun.

Maybe a retirement

snow face wash? They

wouldn’t do that?

I guess SO!

Was this one of the

toss games?

Must be!

A

Great

Time

Was had

By All!


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

HSVSB @Wild

Rose

HSVBB @ Wild

Rose

4:30 p.m.

2

State Band/

Choir UWSP

3 4

HSVSB @

Rosholt

HSVBB @

Rosholt

4:30 p.m.

Varsity Track

@ Tri-County

3:45 p.m.

5

Math League

Banquet UWSP

MS Track

@ Wautoma

4:15 p.m.

HSVSB vs.

Bowler

HSVBB vs.

Bowler

4:30 p.m.

6

Early Release

12:30 p.m.

7

Varsity Track

@ Waupaca

4:00 p.m.

MS Track

@ Princeton

4:15 p.m.

8 9

10

Mother’s

Day

11

Varsity Track

@ Rosholt 4:00

p.m.

HSVSB @

Gresham

HSVBB @

Gresham

4:30 p.m.

12

MS Track

@Weyauwega-

Fremont

3:45 p.m.

13

Booster Club

Mtg. 6:30 p.m.

Post Prom Mtg.

6:30 p.m.

14

HSVSB

@Almond-

Bancroft

HSVBB@Almond

Bancroft

4:30 p.m.

15

HSVSB @

Manawa

7:00 p.m.

HSVBB @

Manawa

7:00 p.m.

16

Varsity Track

Conference

Meet

@ Tri-County

17 18

HSVSB vs.

Marion

HSVBB vs.

Marion

4:30 p.m.

19

HSVSB vs. Me-

nominee

HSVBB vs. Me-

nominee

4:30 p.m.

7-12 Choir

Concert

7:00 p.m.

20

Scholarship

Night 6:30

p.m.

21

HSVSB @

Tigerton

HSVBB @

Tigerton

4:30 p.m.

22

4th Grade

Rural Youth

Safety Day

23

24 25

Memorial Day

No School

26

Varsity Track

Regionals

held @ Tri-

County

27

Awards/Rec

Ceremony

10:15 a.m.

28 29 30

Graduation

1:00 p.m.

31 June 1 2

7/8

Awards/Rec

Ceremony

1:00 p.m.

3

4K Graduation

5:00 p.m.

4

Last day of

School for

Students

5 6

May 2015 Tri-County Event Calendar



Kasey Zdroik and Dayton Jones

received honorable mention in

the Central Wisconsin –10 All-

Conference Awards.

Claude Cleereman, Kasey Zdroik and Dayton

Jones, Lucas Marinack and Cordell Sharp are

pictured here receiving Team Awards.

Sarah Lauer received honorable men-

tion in the Central Wisconsin –10 All-

Conference Awards. Isabella Weekly, 2

years in a row was awarded 2nd Team

Central Wisconsin –10 All-Conference

Awards. Amber Baehman was named

Unanimous 1st Team Central Wisconsin

–10 All-Conference Awards.

Emily Wills, Macy Klabunde, Sarah

Lauer and Isabella Weekly are pic-

tured here receiving Team Awards.

The boys improved their record this season, in fact they doubled the number of wins this season. Coach Feldman has seen improve-

ment and there were some very close games that should of constituted a Penguin Victory.

The lady Penguins finished 2nd in Conference Play and went

on to be beaten in the Regional Championship game against

#2 State Qualifier Assumption High School from Wisconsin

Rapids. Overall record was 19 wins and 6 losses.


Quiz Bowl Team The Tri-County Quiz Bowl teams finished their 2015 season with both teams winning their final meet at Amherst High School. The Varsity team finished the season with five wins (Rosholt, Wild Rose, Weyauwega, Al-mond, Amherst) and one loss (Marion). The Junior Varsity team had two wins (Amherst and Rosholt) and four losses (Wild Rose, Weyauwega, Almond, Manawa).

Quiz Bowl Team (front row): Victoria Boyd, Emma Walker, Daniel Kaehn, Ivy Klabunde, Heidi Ertl Back row: Mr. Mesyk, Payton LaPorte, Jacob Kramer, Matthew Nigh, Claude Cleereman, Zac Truehl, Lucas Marinack, Cody Eisner

Brandon Peckham received 1st

Team All-Conference, and Tyler

Kramer received 2nd Team All-

Conference.

Brandon Peckham, Tyler Kramer, and Eric

Buechner pictured here were all qualifiers for

Sectionals.

Well another season in the books, and we had some success and looking to more in

the future. Brandon Peckham took first at conference as a Freshman. Tyler Kramer

took 2nd at conference as a Sophomore. With good expectations for next year. Bran-

don Peckham, Tyler Kramer and Eric Buechner all made the sectional tournament,

so we are looking for better things next year there as well, maybe getting a few to

State. I would like to thank all the wrestlers, coaches and school staff that helped me

along the way this year. I really appreciate all their help and look forward to next

year. Thank you. Bob Woyak.

Middle School wrestlers had a successful season of learning and

improving. You could see the improvement as the season went on.

Ryan Applebee qualified for State Youth in Madison on March 28.

We want to thank Coach Les Kramer for his years of service.

Middle School boys basketball was

challenged by multiple injuries and lack

of numbers of athletes. They worked

hard on basics and Coach Femal saw

improvement.

Middle School girls basketball had enough players

and were challenged by their size. The girls did win a

few games this year and worked very hard on ball

handling skills. Coach Stillman also saw improve-

ment.


Emily Betro, 9th grade, is

a wonderful student who

strives to do her best.

Mr. Pieper said she dem-

onstrates a high level of

personal responsibility

and self-discipline. She

works well with her peers

and is a positive aspect of

the T-C community. Mr.

Mesyk said that daily she

tries to improve her un-

derstanding in Algebra

through asking good

questions and correcting

her errors. Her good

grades are a testament to

her outstanding effort.

10th grader, Adam Zahrt, has

shown growth since the first se-

mester of the school year. Ms.

Stillman said he really seems to

take more care and pride in the

work that he does. She hopes to

see him continue to grow and

serve as a role model for other

students.

Sarah Lauer, 11th

grade, is a very consis-

tent and willing to

learn student in Ge-

ometry, according to

Mr. Mesyk. She brings

a positive attitude to

class daily and has an

enjoyable sense of hu-

mor.

12th grader, Juan

Landeros, has made major

improvement in his daily

effort and focus when it

comes to his classwork and

participation, said Mr.

Mesyk. He has an engag-

ing personality and gets

along well with students

and teachers alike.

8th grader, Haley Kramer, is a

mature young lady who offers

valuable insight and perspective

to classroom discussions said Mrs.

Clark. In addition, her outgoing

personality and positive attitude

make her an outstanding leader in

and out of the classroom.

Brianna Phillips, 7th

grade, is always trying to

help others in the class-

room, according to Mrs.

Krummel. Brianna never

forces her ideas on others

and is willing to hear oth-

ers points of view. She is

a truly caring individual.

Tri-County NHS Conducts Pennies for Patients

Under the direction of the Tri-County NHS, high school im-

pact periods participated in the Pennies for Patients program

again this year. Impact periods have three weeks to try to

collect as much money, usually spare change, to contribute

to the Wisconsin Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma

society to aid in the fight against childhood cancers. This

year was an outstanding year for Tri-County, as students

were able to collect a total of $460. Top impact periods were Mr. Knuth's which collected

$73, Mr. Raboin's with $82, and Mr. Mesyk's impact period which collected a truly impres-

sive $166. Raising this much money to help others is a wonderful demonstration of the

good character of our school community. Nice job Tri-County!


If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:

Tonya Nigh at 715-347-0444 or

[email protected]

Xanthe Walker at 715-249-5617 or [email protected]

ATTENTION Parents/Guardians of the Junior Class:

Please join us in the Elementary Cafeteria for our last

meeting:

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. (Thank You

Letters)

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

Now until April 18, 2015 ~ We will be participating in

theChili's Give Back Program.

Please cut out the Chili's voucher in the newsletter

and use it as many times as you want between these dates

for us to earn 15% of your purchase towards Post Prom.

Saturday, April 18, 2015 ~ 8 p.m. to Midnight ~ PROM

Sunday, April 19, 2015 ~ Midnight to 4 a.m. ~ POST

PROM


For more information contact:

Public School Open Enrollment Program Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

P.O. Box 7841 Madison, WI 53707-7841 Toll-free: 888-245-2732

Each family

member must

enroll

separately

If open enrolled at T-C

already no need to do it

again. If you are a tuition

waiver you must apply

for open enrollment.

If you have any questions, please contact DPI at [email protected] or Wendy Hetzel at 715-335-6366 extension 1000.

We appreciate your kindness and your determination to get the

students from home to school, and school to home safely every-

day. Each bus driver was given a fleece jacket to show our

gratitude and appreciation. Thank you so much!

Pictured left to right: Tom Clendenning,

Mark Kotolski, Howard Kruize, Meredith

Kruize, and Wayne Groshek.

Not pictured is Wendy Jones.

Pictured left to right: Buster Swonger,

Frank Kendl, Roger Schoenstene Jr. and

Carl Mullenix.

You may apply for Open Enrollment

February 2, 2015—April 30, 2015

for the 2015-2016 School Calendar Year

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