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ORANGE&BLACK

Special Section of the Waupaca County Post May 26, 2016

Focusing On Activities In The Iola-Scandinavia School District

ReferendumUpdate

Community Input Meetings Planned

June 5-6By DaviD C. DyB, ED.D.DIstrICt ADMInIstrAtor

I-s sChool DIstrICt

Dyb

Educational fun in Green Baysecond Graders Enjoy Field trip

Students from Mrs. Wiersma’s class included (from left) McKenna Jorgensen,Abby Bergan and Tiana Trappe.

By Mark WEstEr

Iola-scandinavia second graders enjoyed a day of educational fun in the Green Bay area on Wednesday, April 20.

First, students attended the play, lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. the production, based on a bestselling book written by Kevin henkes, was presented at the Wei-dner Center on the campus of the Univer-sity of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

that afternoon students explored the Bay Beach Wildlife sanctuary. Bay Beach Wildlife sanctuary is a beautiful 700 acre urban wildlife refuge featuring live animal exhibits, educational displays, miles of hik-ing/skiing trails and various wildlife view-ing opportunities. students particularly enjoyed seeing the geese, wolves, coyote and turtles.

the day was filled with excitement, learning opportunities and memories. stu-dents and teachers would like to thank the chaperones that helped on the trip, our bus driver, and the school district for support-ing such a great day.

thoughts about the day from some sec-ond graders:

“Feeding the geese at the wildlife sanctu-ary was very fun!” – rayanne Clendenning

“the theatre seats were great.” – Delilah Kulinski

“I thought lilly was sassy.” – Ava Printz“I liked when the geese were honking

and hissing at me.” – Addyson hoyord“there is nothing like the Bay Beach

Wildlife sanctuary.” – lila McGuire“the wolves had sharp white teeth.” –

Maya Munoz“there were so many kinds of ducks.” –

olivia thiel“the play was funny and exciting.” –

Davis Anderson

Students fromMr. Myers’ class included (left to right): FRONT –Faith Thompson; BACK –Wyatt Myers,Ruby Koch,Madison Araco, Dakota Schroeder, Olivia Thiel,Lila McGuire and McKennaBorchardt.

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the Iola-scandinavia school District is con-tinuing its planning for a november school ref-erendum. According to state law, the Board of Education would need to adopt its referendum resolutions on or before Aug. 27, or at least 73 days prior to the referendum election date.

As a result of receiving feedback from the first community presentation and having updated school district financial information, the Board of Education would like to invite the community back to another information meeting on either June 5 or June 6. An update will be held on plans for the original $2 million debt question for capital projects and further information will be shared on the feedback received towards revis-ing the “step-up” operating referendum question to exceed revenue limits.

Increasing the amount of money asked for in the operating referendum question would give the school District added flexibility in addressing current and future projected budget deficits, along with the ability to complete capi-tal and maintenance projects not includ-ed in the first question.

one of the goals in revising the “step-up” operating referendum would be to

• May 26, 2016 • ORANGE & BLACK

Color Burst set for July 15

WHAT: Color BurstWHEN: Friday, July 15, at 7 p.m.WHERE: 700 State St. Iola (Iola Car Show

Activity Center)PRICE: $40 per person, $30 per studentREGISTRATION: www.GetMeRegistered.

com, enter in Color Burst 5kINFO: www.GetMeRegistered.com, enter

in Iola, WI.

By kori Printz & ChEryl ziEMann

the annual Color Burst will be held on Friday, July 15, with a start time of 7 p.m.

the Color Burst is a major fundraiser for the Iola-scandinavia Com-munity Fitness & Aquat-ic Center.

last year we had roughly 500 participants, this year we would love to reach 800 participants.

last year the 5k Color Burst was held in June. Due to venue schedul-ing the Color Burst will always be held on the Friday after the Iola Car show.

the Color Burst is a fun way to exercise and spend some quality time with friends and family. Participants will be able to paint their faces before the race and listen to music as they prepare themselves to be sprayed with colorful powder.

At the end of the race the participants can gather back at the Car show Grounds to enjoy snacks, music and dust themselves off before heading to silver lake lanes.

Check out our Facebook page for pictures from last year’s race.

Here Comes the Sun!

Participating in the Earth Week activities were (left to right): FRONT – Paige Timdal, Malia Sannes,Brooklyn Berrens; MIDDLE – Tiana Trappe, Sienna Miller, Abby Bergan, Kaia Anderson, Preston Poehlman, Blake Araco, Keegan Carper; BACK – Jensen Rice, McKenna Jorgensen, Masina Reuter, Ethan Lashua,Emmitt Ehlert and Ryan Barden.

By aMy WiErsMa

Mrs. Wiersma’s second graders spent some time explor-ing renewable energies including solar, wind and hydro-power during Earth Week.

they took advantage of a sunny day to bake brownies in a solar oven. they also got to experiment with a 50 foot long solar balloon, pinwheel “wind turbines” and water wheels with milk-carton “dams.”

the students were amazed and impressed with the so-lar oven in particular. they loved the sweet treat and were happy that they could enjoy baking while producing no

pollution.

“Plus, the sun will never run out!” said Malia sannes.

“It’s great to help the Earth and have fun at the same time,” said Preston Poehlman.

Brooklyn Berrens said, “I thought the sun oven would look more like a regular oven. I was surprised it had solar reflectors inside of it.”

“It was weird how the sun just hits the mirrors and cooks the food. I couldn’t believe that it actually would work!” said Jensen rice. “It seemed like a little trick.”

Summer 2016 School AgeProgram Begins June 6

Young Impressions, Inc. is partnering with the Iola-scandinavia Community Fitness & Aquatic Center to of-fer a summer 2016 school Age Program.

the program will run from June 6 through Aug. 19 at the Iola-scandinavia Elementary school. hours are 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

the program is for children ages 5-12. Also accepted are any children enrolled in 4 year old kindergarten last year who will be five by sept. 1, 2016.

Your child will be in a supervised environment while

enjoying indoor and outdoor (weather permitting) teacher planned and free choice activities. lunch, plus morning and afternoon snacks are included.

new rates are: Full day – weekly rate per child $140/$30 daily;

half day (4 hours or less) –weekly $80/$20 daily.Payment is due prior to child’s attendance. A 10 percent

family discount is available on more than one child, but all children in same family must be enrolled full time.

space is limited to 30 prepaid children per day.

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I-S High School Offers ImPACT TestingBy Walt koBs

AthlEtIC DIrECtor

Iola-scandinavia high school is currently implement-ing an innovative program for our student-athletes. this program will assist family physicians/athletic trainers in evaluating and treating head injuries (e.g., concussion).

In order to better manage concussions sustained by our student-athletes, we have acquired a software tool called ImPACt (Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive testing). ImPACt is a computerized exam utilized in many professional, collegiate and high school sports programs across the country to successfully diag-nose and manage concussions. If an athlete is believed to have suffered a head injury during competition, ImPACt is used to help determine the severity of head injury and when the injury has fully healed.

the computerized exam is given to athletes before be-ginning contact sport practice or competition. this non-invasive test is set up in “video-game” type format and takes about 15-20 minutes to complete. It is simple, and actually many athletes enjoy the challenge of taking the test.

Essentially, the ImPACt test is a preseason physical of the brain. It tracks information such as memory, reaction time, speed and concentration. It, however, is not an IQ test.

If a concussion is suspected, the athlete will be required to re-take the test. Both the preseason and post-injury test data is given to a local doctor to help evaluate the injury.

the information gathered can also be shared with the fam-ily doctor. the test data will enable these health profession-als to determine when return-to-play is appropriate and safe for the injured athlete.

It is important to stress that the ImPACt testing pro-cedures are non-invasive, and they pose no risks to the student-athlete. the I-s high school is excited to imple-ment this program given that it provides the best available information for managing concussions and preventing po-tential brain damage that can occur with multiple concus-sions. the Iola-scandinavia high school administration, coaching, and athletic training staffs are striving to keep the student’s health and safety at the forefront of their ath-letic experience.

testing this year will occur on Wednesday, June 1. stu-dent athletes that tested last year do not need to test again this year.

An information letter and a parent consent form will be sent home for the athletes that need to be tested. If parents do not receive anything in the mail, their son or daughter does not need to be tested this year. the consent form needs to be completed and returned to the school by Wednesday, May 25.

JUst A rEMInDEr: there is no cost involved for the students.

If anyone has further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the I-s high school at 715-445-2411.

ElementaryPrincipal’s Report

By tEss lECy-WojCikPrInCIPAl I-s ElEMEntArY sChool

the staff would like to extend a warm thank you to the parents, students and Pto members for the treats, notes and fun during staff Appreciation week! Your kindness and thoughtfulness were greatly appreciated and brightened our week. We have enjoyed working with your children and acknowledge the trust you put in us for their care and education. thanks for the support!

help us celebrate another great year by joining us on May 27 for the Pto picnic. stop in for lunch, listen to smokey Express and enjoy the children and conversations.

the Pto picnic started in the 1991-92 school year to celebrate the working relationships between families and school. As I come to the end of flipping burgers/hot dogs each May, I’d like to thank All Pto officers and mem-bers I have had the pleasure to work with since our first Pto in 1988! Your support has been amazing!

students received information on summer school, which begins June 6 and ends June 24. An additional ses-sion is scheduled for Aug. 1-12.

our advice to all students to do over the summer is to have fun rEADInG, WrItInG and practicing MAth facts! research tells us that students really do lose academ-ic skills over the summer and that these three areas are the most important for success.

teacher request deadline was May 1. I am confident your child will be placed with a highly-qualified educator.

Best wishes to Mr. Johnathan turba. his presence, expertise, leadership and humor in the district will be missed!

A Look Ahead …May 27 – Pto PicnicMay 30 – no schoolJune 2 – last Day for students

Lecy-Wojcik

Instrumental Music Teacher Jacob Martin (left) accepts a check from Mark Forsethof CentralWisconsinElectricCooperative.

Band Performs for CWEC

By jaCoB MartinInstrUMEntAl MUsIC tEAChEr

GrADEs 5-12

the Iola-scandinavia high school Band was given the honor of performing at the Central Wisconsin Electric Co-operative’s Annual Meeting on April 9.

the band members opened the meeting at rosholt high school by performing polkas, patriotic songs and songs from the pep band. the performance concluded with the

singing of the national anthem by Iola-scandinavia’s Echo Watters.

the Central Wisconsin Electric Co-op also gave a gen-erous donation of $500 to the new I-s Marching Band Uniforms Fundraiser.

For more information regarding the fundraiser, please contact Jacob Martin at 715-445-2411or visit the band webpage at https://sites.google.com/site/iolascandinavia-bands/home.

Danger: high voltage

Jon Bestul (left) and Mark Forseth, from Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative, recently talked to Iola-Scandinavia fourth graders about being safe around electricity.


Dave Maus has fun dancing with

his daughter Maggie at the Spring

Fling dance at the Iola-Scandinavia

Elementary School.

holly neumann Photo

The conga line included (from left) Logan Abhold,

Brock Wester, Parker Prahl, Brock Opperman,

Will Tappa, RJ Opperman, Owen Wolberg, Ava Printz

and Ethan Lashua. holly neumann Photo

Ryan Leopri (left) and Joey Cherek had

fun at the Spring Fling dance.holly neumann Photo

Johnathan Turba served as the deejay for the family event. jana tappa PhotoJohnathan Turba enjoyed dancing

with the students. jana tappa Photo

Having a great time at Spring Fling were (from left) Malea Tessen,Lilly Fuhs, Marin Hoyord, Chloe Timdal and Elle Charles. jana tappa Photo

Spring FlingSpring Fling

Everybody had a great time at the PTO’s firstannual Spring Fling. jana tappa Photo


Students Attend College Days EventBy aMy anaya

G/t CoorDInAtor

Iola-scandinavia students attended the College Days for Kids on April 15 at the University of Wisconsin-stevens Point.

this was one of many opportunities offered to I-s stu-dents through the Gifted and talented Program.

As the Gifted/talented programming coordinator for the Iola-scandinavia school District, I want to thank parents, teachers and students for another interesting and exciting year. In addition to the classes that I teach every day, I also have the opportunity to plan and coordinate some of our annual events.

some of the highlights of our successful year included: • The National Geographic Geography Bee.• The New STEAM Fest which took the place of the Sci-

ence Fair at the I-s Elementary school and was again visited by the Waupaca Foundry engineers demonstrating the pro-cess of metal casting.

• The April College Days for Kids visit to UWSP for qualifying sixth graders.

I would also like to thank students who participated in the following events and activities:

• The Positive Behavior Committee at the elementary school encouraging positive behaviors from all students.

• Participants in CATS Art Club which started in January for eligible sixth grade students.

• Solo Ensemble competition for grades 6-12.• All 6th-8th grade art students who participated in the

Peace Poster Contest.• Middle and High School Forensics students who worked

hard and competed throughout the spring semester.• Middle School and High School Enrichment Trek stu-

dents and teachers: taking time to keep learning fun and interesting.

• High School Art Team. • High School Math League students.• High School Quiz Bowl students.students benefit from a comprehensive program in all

areas of giftedness: Intellectual, Academic, Creativity, lead-ership, Visual/Performing Arts. high quality learning op-portunities that meet students’ needs and interests is our goal for all students.

For more information about Iola-scandinavia’s Gifted Programming, please visit my webpage (Amy Anaya) on the Elementary Page/teacher Pages/Amy Anaya.

Morgan Anderson andCameron Harbridge (right) learnedhow to make paper.

Students attending the College Days for Kids were (from left) Morgan Krueger, Alyssa Tap,Natalie Brown, Lydia Johnsrud, Will Tappa, Morgan Anderson, Parker Prahl, Carly Wandtke, Robert Vater, Olivia Sharp, Erich Schmoldt, Cameron Harbridge, Brock Wester, Isaiah Hoyordand Brock Opperman.

The Web Game Design Team (Carpe Lucum) members were (from left) Grace Harbridge, Collin Davids,Aiyana Kempka and Riley Knorr.

Olivia Sharp (left) and Will Tappa climb the rock wall at UWSP’s College Days for Kids.

Olivia Sharp (right) and Will Tappaparticipated in the Rock Climbing Wall Course at UWSP’s College Days for Kids.


Counseling Office UpdateBy Caitlin young

CoUnsElor

I-s MIDDlE/hIGh sChool

Congratulations to the class of 2016 graduates! Be proud of your hard work and accomplishments! We wish you the best, and we look forward to hearing about your future accomplishments as you work towards fulfilling your goals.

SUMMER EMPLOYMENT: For those of you under 18 who are still hoping to find summer employment, please note that during summer vacation you will need to go to the I-s Elementary school to apply for your per-

mit, as the Counseling office will be closed. Permits can be obtained from the Elementary school from Monday through thursday, during normal business hours. Please make sure you have all of the necessary paperwork.

2016-2017 JUNIORS & SENIORS: summer is a great time to visit college campuses. Although the true college feel may not be there due to it being a slow time on campus, there are still many things to do and see. Visit the campus’ website to see if they have any summer events or tour information, or call to set up an appointment.

You will be able to get a feel of the campus layout, dorms, food service, parking and academic buildings, including the library, computer and technology services,

art facilities, science, athletic and music facilities. You can also take in the surrounding community, making note of walking and bike paths, restaurants and entertainment, as well as any other qualities you are looking for.

It is important to find a campus that is a good fit for you. After all, this is where you are planning to spend a great deal of time over the following few years.

Also, for those students interesting in taking the ACt, the first fall test date is sept. 12 (with an Aug. 7 registra-tion date). Please visit www.actstudent.org for more in-formation.

ALL STUDENTS: have a great summer and come back refreshed and ready to learn!

KindergartenCelebrates Red Nose Day

Participating in Red Nose Day were (left to right): FRONT – Izzy Kohel,Leighton Nelson, Sean McGuire, Ben Reitz; MIDDLE – Kole Dalbec,Mason Kriesel, Jose Gutierrez, Pierce Rasmussen, Abbey Soik; BACK –Mr. Haroldson, Ethan Brown, Emily Brown, Trevor Woyak and Lori Przybylski.

Derek haroldson’s 4 Year-old Kindergar-ten Class celebrated red nose Day 2016. the theme was “laugh. Give. save a kid!”

red nose Day is on a mission to lift kids out of poverty and to help kids who need it the most. red nose Day has raised over $1 billion globally in the last 25 years.

Mr. haroldson made a donation in hon-or of his tremendous students. All money raised supports projects that ensure kids are safe, healthy and educated in the United states and around the world.

More information can be found at www.rednoseday.org.

Biking to School: A Healthy AlternativeBy saM BErtsCh

nearly 50 students at Iola-scandinavia Elementary participated in the national Bike to school Day on thursday, May 5.

this program is sponsored by East Cen-tral Wisconsin regional Planning Com-mission (ECWrPC). the purpose of the program is to encourage a safe route to school and to promote biking as a healthy

mode of transportation.

A prize, donated by ECWrPC, was giv-en to each student who participated in this year’s event. Prizes included helmets, reflec-tors, spoke beads, socks, subway gift cards, t-shirts, and tote bags.

Please continue safe biking and to always wear a properly fitting helmet!

Participating in the CATS Art Program were (left to right) Clara Koles,Vanessa Derus, Leah Petersen, Morgan Krueger, Cameron Harbridge,Lydia Johnsrud, Laine Piotrowski, Mike Harbridge, Moira Burkley, Briar Williams, Miranda Wegener, Aidan Sullivan, Lybie Rosenthal, Ella Gullixon, Alyssa Tapand Natalie Brown.

Creating an Amazing Glass Project local Artist shares talent with CAts Crew

By jill WillEMsElEMEntArY Art InstrUCtor

IsEs CAts (Creative, Artistically-tal-ented, students) Art Program experienced a painted and slumped glass project with Mike harbridge, local artist and parent.

students used special glass glazes to paint marbled designs on six-inch pieces of win-dow glass. they each created a form out of clay to use as a slump mold to form the

glass into a dish. In the photo, you can see the painted

glass on the table but they are not yet formed into their final shape, which will happen in the kiln.

Mrs. Willems and the CAts crew would like to thank Mike harbridge for his gener-osity with his time, talents, supplies and ex-pertise. he has been a wonderful resource for our art program for many years!


Secondary Principal’s ReportBy sara anDErson

PrInCIPAl I-s MIDDlE/hIGh sChool

the 2016-16 academic year is quickly coming to an end. this is an excit-ing time of year with ac-tivities for the end of the year and the anticipation of summer vacation.

Congratulations to the seniors who will receive their diplomas on sunday, May 29. their success is truly a reflection of a commitment to quality education by the Iola-scandina-via school District and communities. Par-ents, teachers, support staff and community members should all be proud of the contri-butions they have made to help these young adults achieve this recognition. Good luck and best wishes to all of the graduates.

on June 2, middle school students who are eligible will travel to Wisconsin Dells to partake in a day of fun at the Mt. olympus Waterpark. the last day of scheduled classes for middle school students will be June 1. All middle school students need to attend this day to take care of end-of year obliga-tions.

the last scheduled day of classes for high school students will be June 2. It is impor-tant that students attend their last day so

that end-of-year activities and details can be taken care of. students who are not in at-tendance and have not made the necessary pre-arranged absence may have to come to school on June 3 to complete their paper-work and take care of obligations.

thank you to Mr. John turba for his dedicated service to the Iola-scandinavia school District the past 6 years. We wish him peace and happiness in his new voca-tion.

thank you to Mrs. Kay Blum for 12 years of dedicated service to the Iola-scan-dinavia school District. her positive influ-ence in helping so many students obtain their high school diploma is greatly appreci-ated. We wish her health and happiness in retirement.

thank you to Mr. Dustin Buntrock. he will be leaving the Iola-scandinavia school District to pursue an advanced degree in biomedical research. We wish him much success.

thank you to Mr. Doug Wojcik and Mrs. rose McGuire for the excellent service they provided our students as long-term substitute teachers.

As always, please feel free to contact me if you have questions or concerns about events at the I-s Middle/high school.

Best wishes for a safe, warm, relaxing summer.

Anderson

For the love of MusicPTO members presented DJ Jonathan Turba, music teacher, with artwork “Music is not what I do … it’s who I am” at the first-ever PTO sponsored “Spring Fling” dance. Participating in the presentation were (from left) Tess Lecy-Wojcik,Jessica Rogalla, Hollee Netys, Stacey Wester, Rose McGuire, Johnathan Turba, Jackie Seeger, Connie Isermann, Sharon Ehr and Erin Bonikowske.

Olivia Schmidt (left) andAddison Grimm were all smiles as they showed off the worms they found while planting trees at Jorgens Park Preserve.

Mackynze Morrison (left) andAnna Daun inspect the tree they planted at Jorgens Park inScandinavia. “This is the first tree I have ever planted,” said Daun. “It was a lot of fun and we even found some worms,” added Morrison. Students from Iola-Scandinavia Elementary planted trees at Jorgens Park Preserve on Friday, April 29.

Elementary students fromIola-Scandinavia planted trees atJorgens Park Preserve on April 29.

Kearstyn Barden shows off the tree that she planted at Jorgens Park Preserve. Holly Neumann Photos

Bob Thompson (left) helpsSydney Bestul dig a hole to plant a tree.

planting trees

Korz Loken (left) gets help fromJim Goeser while planting trees at Jorgens Park Preserve.

Jorgens Park, Scandinavia


“I thought the play showed kids to choose kindness.” – Ethan lashua

“I liked when lilly wanted to be an op-era star and then a teacher. I learned that when I get mad at someone, I shouldn’t

give paybacks!” – Paige timdal“I saw a duck egg, and there was a coyote

eating a snake! that day was super fun!” – Masina reuter

“I thought the play was the best play I’ve ever seen. I also loved all the characters.” – McKenna Jorgensen

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Students from Mr. Wester’s class included (from left) Owen Wolberg,Josie Lashua, Ava Printz and Charlie Tappa.

maintain a flat or declining mill rate through the five years of the referendum. Although a nominal jump in the mill rate would be expected in the first year, it is conceivable that over the course of the non-recurring referendum, the taxing im-pact could average out to less than $9 a year on a $100,000 property.

As the referendum process moves for-

ward, the Board of Education is seeking further input from the community and is hopeful many can attend one of the up-coming meetings.

Additional referendum Informational Meetings will be held in the high school auditorium at 6 p.m. sunday, June 5, and at 7 p.m. Monday, June 6.

Everyone is invited to attend to come and hear updates, ask questions and pro-vide feedback.

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all about awesome animalsStudents in Amy Wiersma’s second grade class have written a “magazine” for the elementary school office. Titled “All About Awesome Animals,” the table of contents lists 18 different awesome animals that were researched by these young authors. Students had to research their animals, draft,revise and edit their articles before publication. The magazine waspresented to the office staff for students and visitors to read while they wait in the office. Working on the project were (left to right): FRONT –Brooklyn Berrens, Tiana Trappe, Malia Sannes, Keegan Carper,Kaia Anderson; MIDDLE – Racer Schrank, Sienna Miller, Masina Reuter,Emmett Ehlert, McKenna Jorgensen, Abby Bergan; BACK – Mrs. Wiersma, Paige Timdal, Preston Poehlman, Ethan Lashua, Jensen Rice, Blake Araco and Ryan Barden.

Busy working on flower beds at theelementary schoolare (from left)Jasmine Davids,Nikkitah Ibe,Dustin Zinda,Lucas Hohn and Dawson Marsden.

Students Help with Spring PlantingHigh school students in Mr. Dustin Buntrock’s class helped get flower boxes at theelementary school ready for planting. The students included (from left) Josue Gutierrez, John Sauve,Tanner Schultz,Danny Johnson andNick Hansen.

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