MES students write cards for Korean War veterans

Students at Morrisonville Elementary School recently made about 75 cards for local Korean War veterans who will soon be going on a Badger Honor Flight to Washington DC.

Students learn about prairies at Big Hill

Elementary school students have the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning activities at the school district’s school forest, the Big Hill Environmental Learning Center.  The Big Hill Environmental Learning Center, located on Hwy 19, is an area rich in diverse plant and animal communities and habitat: wetland, prairie, oak savanna, and woodland, owned jointly by the DeForest Area School District and the Town of Windsor.  Since 2004 it has been a Wisconsin School Forest.  Environmental Interventionists Steve and Sandy Kahl facilitate activities for the classes.

Eagle Point Elementary School

Students in Ashley Nowak’s 1st/2nd grade class at Eagle Point Elementary School recently visited the Big Hill as culmination of their study of land forms and habitats, including prairies like Big Hill.

Morrisonville Elementary School

Students in Julie Harrier’s 1st/2nd grade class at Morrisonville Elementary School also participated in hands-on learning activities at Big Hill.

More about Big Hill

Students in Mrs. Nowak’s class at EPES

Students in Mrs. Nowak’s class at EPES with Mr. Kahl

EPES students

EPES students

EPES students with Mrs. Kahl

MES students bird watching at Big Hill

MES students looking at “critters” from the pond

DAHS Academic All-State Wrestlers

Congratulations to DAHS Wrestlers who have been named to the Academic All-State Wrestling Team

Second Team

Clayton Underdahl

Honorable Mention

Nolan Tenpas

Trevor Harsla

Brock Allen

Kevin Rauls

Wade Chamberlin

EPES students visit Hometown Pharmacy

On May 1 students in Sue Sonsalla’s 4th grade class at Eagle Point Elementary School visited Hometown Pharmacy as part of their Adopt-a-Class program.  Through this program, teachers and local business people organize several activities with students throughout the year.  At the end of each year, students are invited to visit the business.  Hometown Pharmacy’s Vicki Sobczak has been working with Sonsalla’s class for several years. Each year she invites the students for a visit to the Pharmacy where she sets up stations for students to experience how the pharmacy and gift shop areas operate.

Started in 1997, the adopt-a-class program matches an elementary school class with a local business.    According to Debbie Brewster, Coordinator of School/Community Relations, “the program provides an opportunity for local businesses to develop a long-term relationship with students.  The teacher and business person work together to provide students with an insight into future careers, learn appropriate work ethics, and apply school work to the world outside of the classroom.”

Prom 2013

This year’s prom court has been announced.  With “Shine Bright Like a Diamond” as a theme, the night promises fun for the Class of 2014.

Dance is Saturday, May 11, 7:30-11:30 pm at DAHS.
Grand March:  8:00 pm

Pictured: (L-R) Top Row – Lukas Harding, Bryce Bellefeuille, Reuben Herschleb, Mich Hickman, James Kolonko

Middle – Isabelle Renteria, Lyndsie Kahl, Lara Ganz

Kneeling – Eli Liebenow, Katie Klein, Maddisen Long-Pero, Asha Frederick, Brock Allen

Bottom Row – Betsy Baker, Will Peters

Congratulations to the cast and crew of “Sound of Music”

More photos are available on the DeForest Times-Tribune website.

Director: Jan Williams
Student Director: Erica Vorpahl
Tech. Director: Brett Price
Scenic & Lighting Directors: Brian Hatfield, MadHatter Design
Music Director: Claire Ma
Pit Conductor: Brandon Bautz
Accompanist: Shawn Werner
Costume Designers: Suellen Kurt & Lori Kvalheim
Master Carpenter: David Evans
Choreography: Tara Williams

ACTORS
Maria: Emily Nelson & Rileigh Hawk
Mother Abbess: Jocelyn Marks
Sister Berthe: Taylor Seeley

Sister Margaretta: Jessie Brandmeier
Sister Sophia: Kimmy Neve
New Postulant: Sarah Statz
Capt. Von Trapp: Brad Urban
Franz: Aaron Eisler
Frau Schmidt: Nicole Stewart
Leisl: Lauren Bayer & Erika Nelson
Friedrich: Travis Nelson
Kurt: Owen Chambers & Nolan Hawk
Louisa: Josie Brandmeier
Brigitta: Sydney Thompson
Marta: Delaney Lokken Gretl: Mackenzie Wiegel
Rolf: Orrie Walsvik
Elsa Schrader: Jacy Gnacinski
Max Detweiler: Brad Sheffer & Kyle Samuel
Admiral Von Schreiber: Steve Bertelsen
Herr Zeller: Carson McCann
Baron Elberfeld/Lieutenant: Marcus Kenney
Fraulein Schweiger: Suellen Kurt & Julia Webster
Soldiers: Blaze Kein & Kyle Pluemer
Pope Jon I: Jon Bales, Brad Sheffer & Kyle Samuel
Apostulants: Carson McCann & Steve Bertelsen
Winning Trio: Sophie LeGore, Anna Barton & Lauren Fischer

CHORUS
Sophie LeGore
Ana Angel
Hannah Sultze
Brittany Sullivan
Anna Barton
Sarah Staz
Alyssa Klevenger
Lauren Fischer
Claire Patzner
Jordan Taylor
Jessiney Bass
Audrey Williams
Sophia Zilker
Meredith Sullivan
Ashley Eisler
Jade Seeley

PIT BAND
Megan Gasper
Amy Sommers
Anna Brickheimer
Drew Freund
Ryan Fitz
Andrew Bishop
Willard West
Anna Parks
Brandon Houldsworth
Josh Marineau & Cameron Soat
Jack Langdon

CREW
Anna Klawitter
Cole Hamilton
Robert Dunn
Heidi Pullen
Jacob Wohler
Osciris Veliz
Nina Gundeck
Katie Iverson
Taylor Johnson
Stephanie Wall
Drew O’Brien
Kayla Stapelmann
Stephen Hutton-Okpalaeke
Alyssa Kuchar
Natasha Smozynski

DRAMA TECH
Dylan Rule
Peter Weikert
Alex Van Der Wielen
Mark Thompson
Craig Skare
Ellen Atkinson
Kristee Kuehl
Michelle Cesario
Amy Yang

TICKETS
Adele Cynkar
Dawn Porter
Haven Olson
Meghan Meloy
Kelley Manthe

Therapy dog Chloe visits Camp Norski at YES

Tim Hopping, Chloe, and Kathy Williams

First grader Alayna Flodeen reads to Chloe

Tim Hopping, retired Yahara and Morrisonville Elementary School guidance counselor, and his certified therapy dog, Chloe, visited Camp Norski at YES on April 24.

Chloe is a five year old mixed lab that has gone through training and certification through Therapy Dogs, Inc. She regularly visits Waunakee Manor, St. Mary’s Hospital, and has recently added Camp Norski as a regular stop.

She was at Yahara Elementary School for an hour on the morning of April 24 and has four more dates scheduled on her busy calendar. Students took turns reading to Chloe one-on-one. According to reading teacher Kathy Williams, “They (students) were so excited! They begged to read more books and everyone asked when she would be back.”

According to Williams, there are many benefits for students reading to therapy dogs. The main one is that they are very good listeners. “Chloe was patient and didn’t interrupt when a student came to a tricky word,” said Williams. The Camp Norski readers are looking forward to Chloe’s next visit!