June 2017
Persistence and Hard Work Pays Off
I’d be remiss if I didn’t put a shout out to our Presidential Award winners from the 2016-17 school year. Certain criteria need to be met in order for students to receive these awards. At the heart of them are persistence and hard work, not just for a semester or a year, but the duration of their middle school careers.
This year’s recipients of the President’s Award for Educational Excellence demonstrated superior academic success in the classroom. More specifically, they had a cumulative grade point average or its equivalent of 3.5 or above from the beginning of 6th grade through the first semester of 8th grade, and demonstrated high achievement, the equivalent of the 80th percentile or better, on state tests in reading and/or math. This year’s recipients of the President’s Award for Educational Excellence were:
- Sabryn Bley
- Emily DeMaster
- Kelsie Dulmes
- Levi Dulmes
- Emily Eernisse
- Caleb Krueger
- Payton Navis
- Andrea Pedroza
- MacKenzie Ramirez
- Kyle Schinner
- Viktor Schwarz
- Abigail Scott
- Justin Spindler
- Ella Stader
- Ella TenPas
- Kyla VanEss
- Rebecca Wieskamp
- Grace Yeadon
This year’s recipients of the President’s Award for Educational Achievement either demonstrated outstanding educational growth or a commitment to intellectual development in their academic subjects. This award is meant to encourage and reward students who work hard and give their best effort in school. As a principal, it is a privilege to recognize these students for their hard work and success. This year’s recipients for the President’s Award for Educational Achievement were:
- Logan Brock
- Trent Brumirski
- Anna Hoffman
- Camryn Lund
- Renee Rauwerdink
- Gracie Reese
- Jacob Richards
- Abram Swart
- Patience Theune
- Madison VanTatenhove
- Owen Wilson
Each student received a certificate and a letter from President Trump. President Trump said it best in this letter when he wrote, “Education is a lifelong pursuit, and offers countless rewards for those who strive for knowledge and work hard to achieve success. By setting high standards for yourself, by making the most of your educational opportunities, and by diligently working to reach your goals, you are well on your way toward realizing those rewards.” Congratulations to all of the above for working hard and setting themselves up for success in high school. Best of luck to the entire 8th grade class of 2017 and future graduating class of 2021!
Mrs. Stengel
Community Band Cancellation
Due to the lack of players in most sections, the 2017 Oostburg Community Band rehearsals and performance on July 20 have been cancelled. Many thanks to those of you who did sign up – we are sorry it did not work out this year.
Important dates for the ‘17-’18 School Year.
Below is a listing of the dates of most of our major events for the next school year.
Enjoy the summer,
Scott
Important dates for the ‘17-’18 School Year:
Aug. 23-25 District Early In-Service
Aug. 28-31 District In-Service
Aug. 30 Open House HS/MS/ES–3:30-6:30 Burger/Brownie Bash.
(OCEF Homecoming Raffle items on display at the HS.)
Sept. 4 Labor Day
Sept. 5 First day of school for students.
Sept. 12 Picture Day
Sept. 25-29 Homecoming Week
Sept. 29 OCEF Homecoming Raffle Drawing at the Football Game
Sept. 30 Homecoming Dance
Oct. 11 PSAT Exam
Oct. 25 Picture re-take day
Nov. 4 Vets Day Parade in Milwaukee
Nov. 6 Vets Day Program
Nov. 7 End Q1
Nov 16-18 Fall Play
Dec. 11 MS Band/Choir @ OHS
Dec 18 HS Band/Choir @ OHS
Jan 4 Conference Honors Band/Choir Concert
Jan. 16-18 HS Semester Exams (Possibly open campus for HS students)
Jan. 19 End Q2
Jan 27 Snowball
January 22-25 Student prep week in HR’s for Student Led Conferences.
Jan. 29 & 30 Student Led–HS Parent/Teacher Conference
Feb. 27 & 28 ACT for all Juniors on 2/27, WorkKeys for all Juniors on 2/28
(Make up dates are 3/20 and 3/21 respectively.)
March 5 Top Ten Banquet
March 8-10 Spring Musical
March 16, 17 District Solo & Ensemble (hosted at OHS)
March 19-May 4 Forward Exam Window (ELA & Math gr 3-8), Science gr 4 & 8, Social Studies gr 4, 8, & 10)
March 23 End Q3
April 16 NHS Banquet
April 9 -May 11 ACT Aspire Early HS Testing Window – Grades 9 & 10
April 28 STATE Solo/Ensemble @ UW-Milwaukee
May 7 HS Band/Choir Concert
May 11 AP United States History Exam
May 12 Prom
May 14 MS Band/Choir Concert
May 14 AP Biology Exam
May 15 AP Calculus Exam
May 17 AP Statistics Exam
May 18 Jazz/Vocal
May 19 Student Council Walk/Run
May 20 Baccalaureate at FRC at 2:00 pm
May 25 Senior Banquet
May 31 Senior Fry/Picnic (Moved from Wed. to Thursday)
June 1 Scholarship Program at 7:30 am.
June 3 Commencement Program at 3:00 pm
June 7 Last Day of School
Youth Apprenticeship Program
Wisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship program, part of a statewide School-to-Work initiative, provides hands-on learning in an occupational area at a worksite along with classroom instruction. Students receive high school credit and have access to post-secondary credit, they receive on the job training with a mentor, and they get paid to gain real-world exposure in a field relevant to their career pursuit. This year Mr. Poppe led 23 students to graduate from the YA program, which was celebrated last night at LTC. Congratulations, students!More