DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Monday, February 18, 2019

• A reminder to the ACT Prep Course students that tonight is the last evening of classes.  All subjects will be taught starting at 5:45 P.M.
• The winners of last week’s PBIS drawings are Meghan Gast-Privileged Parking, Jasmine Milanowski-Movie Tickets, and Dillan Schroeder-Target Gift Card. Please see Mrs. Thompson in the front office to claim your prizes.
• DECA members jumping in the Polar Plunge this Friday please stop by Mrs. Peterson’s room for jumping instructions and to receive a DECA Polar Plunge T-shirt.
• There will be a very short forensics meeting on Tuesday after school in room 330.  Meanwhile, come in and sign up for a practice!
• Monday 2/18 or Tuesday 2/19, during your ELT, school counselors will be stopping by to offer you the Local Scholarship Application. If the school counselors do not make it to your ELT or you are absent when they visit you can pick up the application any time after Tuesday's ELT in Student Services with Mrs. Barwick. The window to apply online begins Wednesday, February 20th through Friday, March 15th by Noon.  Please follow all the directions on the paper application to be eligible. If you have any questions about the Local Scholarship Application, please stop by Student Services. 
• For students who are interested in playing spring sports, there will be a sign-up on Tuesday February 19th during ELT in the Senior High Gym. Coaches will be meeting with you for approximately 25 minutes to sign up and discuss general information regarding the upcoming season.  If you have any questions, please feel free to stop by the Athletics Office to see Mr. Sekel or Ms. Bolen.
• Attention all sophomore and junior students--the 2019 Summer Enrichment Program application forms are in. This is a wonderful program to provide financial assistance for those students who plan on attending a camp, a program, etc. during the summer vacation.  According to the grant requirements, only one grant opportunity will be allowed per student and the money cannot be used for sports related activities.  Any student receiving grant money must make a presentation and/or write a short report telling about your experiences in the program attended.  This is a great opportunity so take advantage of it!  Application forms are due back either to the junior high main office or the senior high main office by Monday, April 15^th.
• UW Milwaukee will be in the Guidance Office Conference Room tomorrow at 11:00am

Sporting Events for today are as follows:

• Ski/Snowboard Varsity State Championships at Mt. La Crosse

Now please stand for the Pledge.

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Thursday, February 14, 2019

• Sweet treats for your sweetie are available in the DECA Depot today. Chocolate roses can make for a sweet surprise!
• The Jet will hold a bake sale in the Concession Stand today and tomorrow. Stop by for a sweet treat.  Everything will be just one dollar!
• DECA members wishing to jump in the Special Olympics Polar Plunge pick up the plunge packet outside Mrs. Peterson's room. We will be freezing for a reason next week Friday.
• The Fishing Team will be in LaCrosee this weekend to participate in the 2019 WIFA State High School Ice Fishing Championship.  Best of luck to all our student-anglers who will be competing!
• Project Unified will meet this Friday at 10:15 AM during ELT.  Project Unify is an opportunity for all students of all abilities to come together for inclusive recreational activities!  This month is for Seniors only, as the Juniors and Sophomores have ELT commitments at 10:15.  Report to the Greenheck Field House if you are available and would like to participate in Project Unified.  We will be snowshoeing and enjoying the outdoors!  See Ms. Wegge if you have any questions.
• For students who are interested in playing spring sports, there will be a sign-up on Tuesday February 19th during ELT in the Senior High Gym. Coaches will be meeting with you for approximately 25 minutes to sign up and discuss general information regarding the upcoming season.  If you have any questions, please feel free to stop by the Athletics Office to see Mr. Sekel or Ms. Bolen.
• Seniors- we are in the middle of Scholarship season. There are many, many local scholarships with NO APPLICANTS YET!  Your chances of receiving a scholarship are very good if you just apply.  Go to Career Cruising and click on the Financial Aid tab, then local scholarship to find this free money.  Newly posted scholarships include Brokaw Credit Union, MBE CPA and Dani’s Journey
• The DC Everest Hockey Helpers Scholarship is now available on Career Cruising under the local scholarships.  The deadline to apply is March 22nd.

Sporting Events for today are as follows:

• Girls Basketball travels to Merrill – JV at 5:45pm and Varsity at 7:15pm
• Boys Varsity Hockey hosts Wisconsin Rapids at 7:00pm

Now please stand for the Pledge.

Congratulation to the following students qualifying for History Day Regionals.

Individual Documentary:

Regional Qualifiers:

Angelina Xiong Triumphs & Tragedy - Of The Salem Witch Trials

Jacob Goralski Joseph - Stalin & The Great Purge

Shannon Powers - Alan Turinn

Grace Peterson - The Cambodian Genocide

Group Documentary:

3rd Alternate:

Emma Durkee & Rianna Fust Emily - Hobhouse & Second Boer War

2nd Alternate:

Sydney Huber & Ashtyn Fernstaedt - Religious Fundamentalism In Nigeria

1st Alternate:

Ava Bedessem, Sylvia Young, & Hanna Stuedemann - Berlin Wall

Regional Qualifiers:

Yefang Lee, Ekin Vang, & Lily Thao - The Tragedy Of The Secret War: Triumphantly Overcoming

The Aftermath

Omolola Onitilo & Taylor Harris - Conflict Dianmonds & The Kimberley Process

Nora Gelhaus, Katie Edwards, & Lindsay Brandenburg -The Battle of Seattle

Aramie Theiss & Hannah Mullins – Nanking Massacre

Chloe Felch & Claire Marquardt – Indira Gandhi

Individual Website:

3rd Alternate:

Maddie Zich - Jackie Robinson: Triumphantly Overcoming The Tragedy Of Segregation

2nd Alternate;

Hannah Radtke - Prague Spring 1968

1st Alternate:

Kaitlin Kopp - Newsie Strike of 1849

Regional Qualifiers:

Kayleigh Oestreicher - Reconstruction Amendments

Cody Barwick - UAW

Ian Luedke - The Triumphs & Tragedies Of The Space Race

Steven Timmer - Arab-Israeli War of 1948

Alonni Hubbert - Little Rock Nine

Group Website:

2nd Alternate;

Brendan Harder & Connor Schommer - Scottish Independence

1st Alternate:

Liam Huffmann & Ross Miller - Syrian Refugee Crisis

Regional Qualifiers:

Cathey Dozer & Amy Xiong - WWII Spies: Virginia Hall

Trey Bobinski & Beau Babiash - Berlin Wall Tragedy

Brady Bydynkowski & Charlie Strasser -The Space Race

Ruoyu Chen & Holly Wasmundt - Rwandan Genocide

Mason Bielen & Hans Nielson - Six Day War

Individual Performance:

Regional Qualifiers:

Josie Joanis - Triumph Of Iron Front Into Anfifa

Sam Davisson - Xerography Animation: Savings Millions So No One Will Watch Your Movie

Arek Schultz - Nelson Mandela

Reagan Kettner - The Triumph & Tragedy of Frances Perkins

Group Performance:

Regional Qualifiers:

Emma Becker, Malorie Budnick, & Phoebe - Wheeler Witches: A Tragedy In Salem

Gaoyer Hang, Lyda Xiong, Daia Xiong, Ashton Yang, & Gina Thao - Mekong River - Story Of The Hmong

Alayna Nass, McKenzie Miller, & Natalie Brown - From The First Satellite To The First Steps, The Race To Moon

Individual Exhibit:

1st Alternate:

Breanna Narlock - MLK Jr.” Triumph & Tragedy

Regional Qualifiers:

Ethan Burnett - Battle of Atlantic

Morgan Bever - Alice Paul & The Women’s Suffrage Movement

Wyatt Esker - Nazi Art Looting

Sam Mergen - The Berlin Wall

Cassidy Eckes - Iran Hostage Crisis

Group Exhibit:

3rd Alternate:

Summer Hannie & Brianna Vine - The Great Depression

2nd Alternate:

Rylie Hommerding & Mandy Becker - Smallpox

1st Alternate:

Rames Firsch & Jesse Rombalski - Berlin Wall Tragedy

Regional Qualifiers:

Thane Nyseth & Krysta Lang - Iranian Hostage Crisis

Kennedy Christianson & Elanna Moua - The Bosnian Genocide

Nadia Alonzo & Gracie Nylund - Apartheid

Eli Westcott & Cayden Grayson - Armenian Genocide

Ben Olson & Jared Olson - Operation Urgent Fury: 1983 Invasion of Grenanda

Historical Paper:

Regional Qualifiers:

Kara Jilek - The Media’s Impact On The Vietnam War: How A War Went From Triumphant Beginnings To A Tragic End

Amber Kramer - The Triumph & Tragedy Of The English Reformation

Sonja Budleski - FGM

Charlotte Alves - Global AIDS Epidemic

Meghan Gast - Yugoslavia

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Wednesday, February 13, 2019

• The DECA Depot is selling wooden red and white roses and they will also have available chocolate roses too for your sweetie’s tomorrow. Everything sells for $1.00.
• The Jet will hold a bake sale in the Concession Stand beginning Thursday, February 14th through Friday, the 15th. Stop by for a sweet treat.  Everything will just one dollar!
• Attention Students participating in the History Day Fair today.  Please be at your contest location 15 minutes early.  If you need a program you can pick one up in the social studies office behind 323 Social Studies Resource Center.  Also, remember there is a Pizza Party at 5:00 in Mr. Olstad's room for students involved in History Day. 
• Project Unified will meet this Friday at 10:15 AM during ELT.  Project Unify is an opportunity for all students of all abilities to come together for inclusive recreational activities!  This month is for Seniors only, as the Juniors and Sophomores have ELT commitments at 10:15.  Report to the Greenheck Field House if you are available and would like to participate in Project Unified.  We will be snowshoeing and enjoying the outdoors!  See Ms. Wegge if you have any questions.
• Congratulations to the Skiing & Snowboarding Team and their state qualifiers. The state qualifiers are Beau Lindner, Sabrina Radtke, Annika Nye, Haley Potaracke, Isabelle Wolfe, Jake Moore, Pedro Saldanaha, and Riley O’Connor. Congratulations to Coach Steve and Coach Shayne and the student-athletes on their season so far. They will participate in the WIARA State Championships on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday at Mount La Crosse in La Crosse. Good Luck Snowboarders on Friday and Saturday. Good Luck Skiers on Sunday and Monday.
• The Science Olympiad Team competed at the Northern Regional competition this past Saturday.  The following students earned metals at that competition: Michael Knoll and Jackson Miles in hermodynamics, Kate Magnuson in Code Analysis, Miriam Peters, Peyton Green and Erica Rupple in Code Busters, Miriam Peters and Erica Rupple in Disease Detectives, Michael Knoll and Jackson Miles in Circuit Lab, Andrew Marquardt and Brayden Kinderman in Food Science, Trinity Wobler and Jesse Frolik in
• Congratulations to the Boys Swimming Team and their state qualifiers. Brennan Neitzel was an automatic qualifier in the 50 Freestyle and the 100 Butterfly. Extra qualifiers were Payton Rudeen (100 Butterfly and 100 Breaststroke), Ben Halambeck (200 Individual Medley and 100 Breaststroke), the 200-yard Medley Relay, the 200-yard Freestyle Relay, and the 400-yard Freestyle Relay. The relay teams will consist of a combination of the following student-athletes: Brennan, Payton, Ben Halambeck, Zach Rahn, Lance Chandler, Graham Mayberry, Kyle Hunter, Isaiah Winowiski and Jaeger Frazier. Congratulations to Coach Melissa and staff on the continued success of the boys swimming team. The WIAA State Championships Swim Meet is on Saturday at the “Nat” on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Good Luck on Saturday in your state races!
• Congratulations to the Wrestling Team and their sectional qualifiers. Regional Champions were Corbin Trotzer (120) and Carson Trotzer (160). Other qualifiers that made it through to Sectionals are Freddy Lehrke (132), Demitrio Covarrubias (138), Payton Vaughn (145), Gabe Carter (152), Nick Klug (170), Orion Boe (195), and David Bell (285). This weekend, the wrestling team travels to Menomonie for the WIAA Sectional Championships, as their quest to “walk in the dark” continues. Congratulations to Coach Lehrke and staff on a successful season so far and Good Luck on Saturday!
• For students who are interested in playing spring sports, there will be a sign-up on Tuesday February 19th during ELT in the Senior High Gym. Coaches will be meeting with you for approximately 25 minutes to sign up and discuss general information regarding the upcoming season.  If you have any questions, please feel free to stop by the Athletics Office to see Mr. Sekel or Ms. Bolen.
• Seniors- we are in the middle of Scholarship season. There are many, many local scholarships with NO APPLICANTS YET!  Your chances of receiving a scholarship are very good if you just apply.  Go to Career Cruising and click on the Financial Aid tab, then local scholarship to find this free money.  Newly posted scholarships include Brokaw Credit Union, MBE CPA and Dani’s Journey
• Attention Sophomores and Juniors: Today is the final day for you to complete course registration for next year. The portal closes at the end of the day on Wednesday. If you have not yet completed your requests and included all five alternate course requests, your registration is incomplete, and this may impact the courses you can take next year.
• The DC Everest Hockey Helpers Scholarship is now available on Career Cruising under the local scholarships.  The deadline to apply is March 22nd.

Sporting Events for today are as follows:

• Girls Basketball travels to Rhinelander – JV at 5:45pm and Varsity at 7:15pm

Now please stand for the Pledge.