Willow Springs Learning Center students and families donated more than 260 toys and clothing items to be given to local families in need this holiday season. Sussex Outreach Services (SOS) will distribute the gift-wrapped, donated items that students delivered to St. James Church on December 12. The Toy Drive has been a Willow Springs tradition […]
Hamilton congratulates two educators on earning prestigious certification
Hamilton School District is proud to announce that Kristi DeJong and Amy Ciesielski have earned National Board Certification, one of the highest professional distinctions in the field of education. This achievement places them among the nation’s most accomplished educators recognized for their commitment to excellence and measurable impact on student learning. DeJong is a sixth […]
Hamilton students earn programming certification
Students in Hamilton High School’s Business Department Computer Programming class earned programming language industry standard certifications. The students successfully passed the Information Technology Specialist (ITS) exam in HTML and CSS. This achievement certifies that these students have demonstrated mastery in fundamental web development skills, including structuring web content and styling web pages for a modern […]
Woodside celebrates 24th annual Gingerbread House Day
First Graders at Woodside Elementary School invited family and friends to take part in a time-honored holiday tradition that incorporates many levels of learning. Woodside’s 24nd Annual Gingerbread House Day was held December 5. “The whole building smells of sweetness,” exclaims Woodside Elementary School First Grade Teacher Jen Butscher. “We’ve had high schoolers and college […]
Hamilton announces November Students of the Month
Hamilton High School students representing 12 curriculum areas were selected as students of the month for November. Students received a certificate for their accomplishment. Students of the Month are individually selected by teachers. They are chosen because of the positive ways they contribute to the Hamilton High School community. The recognition is helpful to include […]
Charger Robotics brings “STEM Blast Off” to elementary students
Hamilton High School’s Charger Robotics Team brings hands-on STEM learning to district elementary schools through a new outreach event called “STEM Blast Off.” The program is designed to spark curiosity and excitement about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through fun, interactive activities led by high school students. “For many of us, it was incredibly […]
Templeton students connect through outdoor STEM activities
Templeton Middle School’s (TMS) entire seventh grade class was given the opportunity to connect with nature and each other during a team-building field trip to Camp Whitcomb/Mason the week of November 3. This was the first time seventh grade students had the opportunity to visit the 300-acre site in Hartland with their classmates. This is […]
Woodside Thanksgiving Parade creates school wide celebration of STEM
Woodside Elementary School students enjoyed the fourth annual Timberwolf Thanksgiving Parade on November 25. The much anticipated event is an opportunity for fourth graders to participate in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) project that results in one-of-a-kind student-designed, handmade balloons. Balloons are then carried during a parade through school hallways for younger students […]
Hamilton students and families explore advanced manufacturing at Glenn Rieder
Dozens of Hamilton High School (HHS) students and their families took part in a special after school field trip on November 12 to visit Glenn Rieder, LLC, a nationally recognized architectural millwork and interior finishes manufacturer headquartered in West Allis. “Collaborating with HHS goes beyond training, it’s about building stronger connections between education, industry and […]
Templeton students celebrate World Kindness Day
Templeton Middle School’s seventh and eighth grade Peer Helpers celebrated World Kindness Day in a truly meaningful way, by spreading positivity throughout the entire school community. During the lunch hour on November 13 and 14, students invited their peers to contribute to a growing “Kindness Chain” by writing a positive message, their name or the […]