Templeton Middle School has a winning formula for charitable contributions. Caring teachers + great students with strong math skills + generous parents, relatives and community members = the most successful Templeton Math-A-Thon ever. Templeton students raised $7,366.88 – topping last year’s total by more than $2,000. Students completed more than 200 math problems and collected […]
Willow Springs donates 250-plus gifts to Sussex Food Pantry
Willow Springs Learning Center 4-year-old kindergartners and their families have participated in “Making Wishes Come True,” a school service project that will conclude Dec. 15. Students and families donated more than 250 holiday gifts that will be distributed to local families through the Sussex Food Pantry. The gifts will loaded and hauled by 9 a.m. […]
Hamilton announces November students of the month
Hamilton High School students representing 11 curriculum areas were selected students of the month for November. They are: Joseph Bartolone, world languages; Danielle Behling, science; Patrick Blend and James Mehring, applied engineering and technology; Jennifer Fidler, communication arts; Brittany Henninger, art; Jessica Lapcinski, business education; Ashley Reimer, social studies; Michael Schilz, family & consumer education; […]
Templeton students selected for Honors Band
Eight Templeton Middle School eighth grade band members participated Dec. 2, 3 and 4 in the 39th Annual Honors Band Festival at the University of Wisconsin (UW) – Milwaukee. Students participating in the festival were: Robert Matthias – tenor saxophone; Gabrielle Lyons – flute; Kelsey Steinmetz – flute; Alex Gratz – percussion; Jessica Gemoll – […]
Hamilton earns national Kagy award
Hamilton High School earned the 2005 Frederick D. Kagy Education Award of Excellence given by the Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation. The Kagy Award — presented to the nation’s outstanding middle school, high school or community college graphics arts program — recognizes exemplary qualities of strong instructional leadership, a high degree of professionalism, […]
Konyn to compete in national scholarship program
Hamilton High School senior Courtney Konyn was nominated to compete in the Principal’s Leadership Award (PLA) scholarship program. Hamilton Principal David Furrer announced the nomination, which places Konyn in the national competition. Some 150 national PLA winners will be chosen this spring to receive $1,000 college scholarships. “Courtney Konyn possesses the strength of character to […]
Academic Decathlon team advances to regional competition
Hamilton High School’s Academic Decathlon team will advance to the regional round of the Wisconsin Academic Decathlon after participating Nov. 8 in the local competition. Some 114 teams made up of more than 1,000 students from public and private schools across the state competed at the local level and 72 teams were selected to move […]
Holiday concert slated for senior citizens
Two student choirs from Templeton Middle School and Hamilton High School will perform a holiday concert Dec. 16 beginning at 1:30 p.m. for senior citizens. Featured will the Templeton Eighth Grade Choir, under the direction of Jaye Mier, and Hamilton Concert Choir, directed by Mary Ann Porwoll. They will perform a variety of seasonal songs […]
School, holiday spirit encourages student contributions
Students at Hamilton and Menomonee Falls high schools are using holiday and school spirit to benefit causes for children. The two schools will compete against one another in a “Stuff the Bus” toy drive. The Hamilton Student Council and Pep Club, in response to a challenge from the Menomonee Falls Student Council, will sponsor the […]
Woodside students to sing at Sussex tree lighting
Members of Woodside Elementary School’s Fourth and Fifth Grade Chorus will sing at the Sussex Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 3 beginning at 6 p.m. The Woodside students will sing about winter, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. The event includes a visit from Santa, lighting of the outdoor tree and refreshments of cookies and hot chocolate. The […]