The Templeton Middle School Eighth Grade Chorus traveled to Milwaukee June 2 to perform a concert for residents of the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Administration Medical Center extended care facility. The concert, which began at 9 a.m., featured a selection of patriotic songs as well as tunes from the Big Band – Swing Era. Following […]
Marcy Elementary School families recently raised more than 350 containers of peanut butter to contribute to the local food pantry. The idea for the Peanut Butter Pyramid came from the Marcy Leadership Group, eight fifth-graders chosen by their classroom teachers who work with school counselor Lori Schlapman to plan and promote charitable activities at the […]
Lannon Elementary School students and staff have “blown away” their goal of reading one million minutes this year, and Principal Dick Ladd will be sent away in a hot air balloon to signify the accomplishment. Thanks to the generous donation from Balloons Unlimited of Wisconsin, the school is able to celebrate its impressive accomplishment with […]
Templeton Middle School students raised $1,800 this year for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help young people with life-threatening illnesses. The Templeton “mathletes” asked sponsors to donate money based on the number of correct answers to skill-building math problems or to make a one-time donation. The charity is near and dear to Templeton which […]
Eight students and their faculty advisor represented Hamilton High School at the 46th Annual DECA International Career Development Conference Orlando. Hamilton marketing teacher and DECA advisor Skip Hay traveled with the following students who previously received medals and qualified to advance at the district and state conferences: Brittany Paa, Brooke Ihlefeld, Clinton Lampshire, Elizabeth Fricke, […]
Community members are invited to nominate Hamilton High School graduates for the 2011 Distinguished Alumnus Award which will be presented at the June 11 high school graduation ceremony. People are asked to include the nominee’s name, address and phone number, along with a 50- to 75-word description of why the nominee is worthy of the […]
Maple Avenue Elementary School fifth-graders, through their Uniting Kids and Community (UKC) program, launched their second global service project called, “Hearts for Humanity Drive.” The goal of the project is to support American Red Cross relief efforts to help those affected by the Japanese earthquake and Pacific tsunami. Students will raise money for their cause […]
For the third consecutive year, Templeton seventh grade communication arts teacher Patricia Fry was honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Silver Medal Award for volunteering 250-499 hours with Marine Parents, Inc. The award is presented by the U.S. president in acknowledgement of service to the country. Fry received the award first from former President George […]
A group of 22 German students and three chaperones from Altdorf near Nuernberg in Bavaria have been busy in the last few weeks getting to know more about American culture through their visit to Hamilton High School in Sussex. The students are participating in the German American Partnership Program (GAPP). They attend Leibniz-Gymnasium, a college-preparatory, […]
Templeton Middle School sixth-graders recently studied ancient technologies as a part of their social studies unit on ancient Egypt. Students used Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) based curriculum to study the impact that technology had on ancient Egyptian life. Students were challenged to research, design and develop a working “shaduf,” which is ancient Egyptian […]