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Dodgeville High School Newsletter
November 2014
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From the Principals Desk by Dr. Jeff Athey
Bryce P
Emma N
Maynard P
Ryan R
Joshua M
Tanner C
Hunter G
Kennedy S
Taylor P
Shawnee J
Jacob B
Brittany W
MacKenzie R
Trilby C
Thomas S
McKenzie B
Jason F
Lance James
Jamaica R
Hunter D
Alaina P
Zachary S
Inside this issue:
From the Desk of cont… 2
Library Media Center
Junior Parent Thank you
Thanksgiving Recess
Daylight Savings
Turkey Grams
ASVAB
Election Day
Mock Elections
FCCLA Leadership
3
Winter Sports Start-up
Veteran’s Day Program
Nurse News
4
MSG 2 Teens
“Anything Goes”
P/T Conferences
5
Guidance News
6-8
Halloween Party
9
DECA News
10
FFA News
11
Nov Students of the
Month
12
Calendar of Events
1315
FCCLA News
15
Dates Reminder
16
Happy November, everyone! It seems like I
just finished working on last month’s newsletter! The time flies when you’re busy!
This month’s newsletter will not be as long
as last month’s newsletter. However, it’s
still a busy time of year. We’re in that transition from fall sports season to winter sports
season. Our fall sports teams are in the process of holding their awards/recognition banquets while the winter sports meeting with
Scott Tolzman is being held tonight (10/27).
All of our fall teams have concluded their
seasons with the exception of our Girls’
Cross Country team who qualified this past
Saturday to run at state. I’m sure they won’t
mind an extra week of practices with Coach
McGraw and Coach Hanson. Congratulations, girls! We hope you are able to bring
that gold trophy back with you on Saturday
(11/1)!
This past week, we came off of a successful
“Stuff the Bus” campaign in which we held
an all-school canned goods/non-perishable
food item collection (along with the other 3
school buildings in the district) to donate to
the Iowa County Food Pantry. We were happy to do this for the community and, yes, it’s
true- “Dodgers Do Make a Difference!”
In mid-October, all of our freshmen students
took the Aspire tests using computers. Despite some glitches we had with the technology, all of our students completed their testing this past week. This Tuesday morning
(10/28) and Thursday morning (10/30), all of
the sophomores will be taking the WKCE
tests in “Social Studies” and “Science” from
7:55-8:55 a.m. This the final year that this
pencil and book test will be administered.
All freshmen and sophomores will be taking
the Aspire test in the spring of 2015, too. Up
next, will be the juniors who will be taking
the ACT (3/3) and Work Keys (3/4)! By the
Dodgers
way, the winter STAR testing window for students is January 12th-23rd, 2015.
As you will read in this month’s edition, there
are some short articles that talk about what is
coming up at DHS in November—the vote on
the referendum November 4th, the fall musical
(“Anything Goes”) November 6th-8th, the Veteran’s Day program we’ll be holding in the
gym on Tuesday, November 11th starting at
9:30 a.m., and, of course, Thanksgiving Recess
November 27th & 28th.
Students and faculty from Samuel
Whitbread Academy in England will be visiting us October 29 thNovember 7th. Brian Kulcinski, our advisor to
our school’s International Students Club, has
arranged for some exciting field trips for them
when they are here this coming week. We
hope they enjoy the Midwest and their time
with host students/families!
Aside from these events, I’m staying busy with
Educator Effectiveness-related things. I just
spent the past couple of weeks meeting with
each teacher to discuss their 3 SLO goals, their
self-assessment, the analysis of their survey 1
results with students, and their professional
growth goals. I’m now scheduling formal and
informal classroom observations and getting
into classrooms which I’m glad is finally here.
I’ve also had to complete my own SLOs, selfassessment, and PPG.
The high school’s SPDG (State Personnel, Development Grant) team has been meeting twice
a month. In our upcoming meeting on November 5th, we’ll be examining the feedback received from faculty regarding the “mission,
vision, and collaboration” activity we did back
during a Wednesday October inservice session.
In our last meeting with our coach, Edie Holcomb, we completed our first (of 3) reports on
the progress we’ve made in addressing our two
goals for the year (e.g., closing the gap in math
scores between regular education and Special
Education students and moving toward more of
a school-wide professional learning communi-
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From the Desk of cont…
DHS Library Media Center
ty). We’ve also been reading and discussing information
about “formative assessments” from two books we’re reading this year (e.g., Embedded: Formative Assessment by
Dylan Wiliam and Common Formative Assessment by Kim
Bailey & Chris Jakicic). Tomorrow, Amanda VanDenHeyden will be spending the morning with us (7:45-11:45 a.m.)
to demonstrate interventions for Tier 2 & 3 students in a
math classroom.
Enjoy the fall colors of leaves on trees before they fall and
that extra hour of sleep you’ll get Saturday night (11/2) before Daylight Savings Time ends! Have a great month
ahead, everyone!
Thank you to Junior Parents
Do you have to take an important college or career
test this year? Let the DHS library help you! We have
access to online practice tests for the AP, ACT, SAT,
ASVAB, and more. Additionally, we have resources
to help you write the perfect college essay. Check out
the DHS Library test prep website at
http://www.dsd.k12.wi.us/high/testprep.cfm
We would like to thank some of the Junior Class Parents
for providing food for the staff during Parent/ Teacher
Conferences on Wed. Oct., 8th: Julia Harman, Chris
Stumpf, Sara Jones, Julie Klar, Angie Cushman, Mike
Gorgen Chad Rhyner, Becci Thompson, Lisa Stewart, Paula Lee-Hall, Christine Hess, Mary Pluemer, Staci Driscoll,
Carrie Schroeder, Julie Piper, Muffy Swingen, Michelle
Mettlach, Wendy Sersch, Tina Martin, Jill Zajicek, Teresa
Bauer, Ron Goetzke, Mike Humke, and Janalyn Yager
Thanksgiving Recess
No classes will be
held in the Dodgeville
School District Thursday and Friday, November 27th & 28th
due to the Thanksgiving Recess. Classes
will resume at their
regular times on Monday, December 1st.
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Dodgers
Daylight Savings Time Ends- November 2nd
Don’t forget to turn your
clocks back an hour before going to bed on Saturday night, November
1st. Daylight Saving
Time ends at 2:00 a.m.
on Sunday, November
2nd. We all get an extra
hour of sleep that night
as a result. The only bad
thing about this is that it will be dark that much earlier in the evenings. That’s a sure sign winter isn’t too far behind.
Turkey Grams—Gobble, Gobble
The Psychology Club will be taking orders for Turkey Grams from
November 17-25 and deliveries
will be made during Advisory on
Wednesday, November 26th. Buy
your friend or even favorite teacher a treat for only $.50 or 10
Dodger Dollars.
ASVAB
This year juniors and seniors have the opportunity to
take the ASVAB exam. This is a career exploration
program that can help them identify, understand, and
organize information about their interests, skills and
work-related values. The ASVAB will assist students
in identifying suitable occupations they may wish to
investigate and pursue based on their own interests,
values, skills, and competencies. The FREE ASVAB
exam consists of eight tests and takes approximately
three hours.
The exam will be given in the Library at 8:00 a.m.
on Monday, December 1st.
Students must
sign up in the
Guidance Office
by Monday, November 24th.
Please see Ms.
Reidt if you have
any questions.
Election Day- November 4th
The polls will be open
from 8:00 a.m.-8:00
p.m. on Tuesday, November 4th. Besides
the chance to cast
your vote for Governor and other representatives running for political offices,
there’s an opportunity to weigh in on the school district’s
referendum regarding the building of a new high school and
remodeling of the existing high school. If you are eighteenyears-old or older, exercise your right as an informed voter!
Mock Elections
DHS students will have the
opportunity to engage in
civic participation and vote
in an election. Mock elections are a great way for our
young people to get involved
in politics and make informed decisions at the ballot box. The election will be
held in Dr. Wehrle’s classroom throughout the day on
Tuesday, November 4th and
all students are encouraged
to participate.
FCCLA Members Attend WI Leadership Event
Three FCCLA members at DHS recently attended the WI
Leadership Workshop in Madison. Students were able to hear
keynote speaker Latrell Armstrong speak to them about the
importance of “community” in their FCCLA chapters. Members were also able to choose from among 6 different workshop sessions to learn more about FCCLA and ideas they
could bring back to their chapters and also network with some
of the other 300
FCCLA members
in attendance from
southern
WI. Shown in the
photo are: Jasmine Salava, Maddie Rundle &
Ryan James.
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Winter Sports Start-Up
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Veteran’s Day Program- Nov. 11th
Scott Tolzman, the DHS Assistant Principal/A.D.,
will be facilitating the winter sports meeting on Monday, October 27th, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the high
school gym. If an athlete and his/her parent(s) did not
attend the fall meeting and the athlete is planning to
go out for a winter sport, then this is a mandatory
meeting to attend.
Gymnastics and girls’ basketball practices begin on
Monday, November 10th. Boys’ basketball and wrestling practices begin on Monday, November 17th.
Basketball and wrestling cheerleading practices begin
Tuesday, November 18th.
Good-luck to all our winter sports teams in their seasons ahead!
Dodgeville High School will be holding a Veteran’s Day
program this year on Tuesday, November 11 th beginning at
9:30 a.m. in the DHS gym to honor veterans. Dr. Tammy
Wehrle, one of the DHS Social Studies teachers, will be
planning/orchestrating this all-school assembly program.
Several DHS students will emcee and present short messages. Both the choir and band will perform musical selections. Dr. Athey, the high school Principal, will perform
special music for this event, too. Terry Wilkinson will present a short address on behalf of the veterans in our community. The public is welcome to attend.
Health Information
by Ann Jenkins
Dodgeville School District Nurse
Flu vaccine was offered to students at each school in the district in October. The Iowa County Health Department gave
either the injected vaccine or nasal mist free of charge. No more flu vaccine will be offered at school but you may get
vaccine from Iowa County Health Department by calling 930-9870 for an appointment or see your health care provider.
Some area pharmacies also offer the vaccine at a cost to you during their regular pharmacy hours.
Flu vaccine provides protection from common types of respiratory illness called influenza which is spread mainly by
coughing, sneezing and close contact. The vaccine takes a couple weeks to be fully effective so you are encouraged to
get the vaccine early to avoid illness. Flu vaccine is recommended every year as the formula is changed to prevent the
viruses circulating in the current year.
Flu symptoms include: fever/chills, sore throat, muscle aches, fatigue, cough, headache, and runny or stuffy nose. Symptoms usually come on suddenly and may last several days in most people but longer in people with health issues and the
very young or old. Flu can lead to pneumonia and other complications in all age groups.
In all grades K4 through 12 there were about 402 students vaccinated for influenza in October at the Dodgeville School
District clinics held by Iowa County Health Department. There were also about 150 other students who had the vaccine at
a health care provider prior to the school clinics (that notified the school). With more students receiving the vaccine it
reduces the chance of a widespread influenza outbreak in our schools.
Thank you to the Iowa County Health Department for providing this service to the Dodgeville School District students.
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MSG 2 Teens
A Teen Driving Safety Campaign
MSG 2 Teens is a Driving Safety Campaign that encourages high school students to create positive messages that are produced by
and for teens.
We are inviting teens to write and direct a public service announcement regarding driving safely. The students must be 14 to 18
year old high school students. They may enter as individuals or teams—a team can have a maximum of four members. PSA topics
can cover the following driving dangers: spped, distracted driving, texting and driving, driving under the influence, or seatbelt usage.
Here is the best part… prizes for the school and teens!
The winning PSA will be aired in January 2015 during American Idol.
All of the top five PSAs will air on Fox 47 TV between February and June 2015.
First place will receive a $1500 grant for their school and each team member will receive a $500 cash prize.
The second place team will win a $250 cash prize for each team member.
The third place team will win a $125 cash prize for each team member.
All team members who make the Top 5 will receive a prize pack that includes: a $25 gift card from Culver’s, a $25 gift card
from Kelley’s Market, a $25 gift card from The Nitty Gritty, and 2 movie passes from Marcus Theaters.
Our mission: Teens are over-represented in traffic crashes and fatalities each year—and we would like to decrease the number of
teen accidents in Wisconsin through peer education.
By working together, we will achieve our goals of decreasing teen accidents in Wisconsin; and, hopefully save at least one more life
this year! Deadline entries: November 7th! (www.FOX47.com).
Fall Musical
The fall musical “Anything Goes” will be performed for the public on the DHS stage in the gymnasium Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday nights November 6th, 7th, & 8th at 7:00 p.m. A Saturday
afternoon matinee will be performed at 2:00 p.m. The cast and
crew have been working hard on the show since September 7 th.
They would appreciate you coming to attend one of these shows!
Cost: $4.00 for students & seniors: $6.00 for Adults; $1.00 off if
you bring in non-perishable food items to contribute to the local
food pantry.
Parent-Teacher Conferences at DHSDec. 10th
Dodgeville High School will hold its second-round of Parent
-Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, December 10th from
3:45-7:30 p.m. It is not necessary to call the high school in
advance to schedule conferences to meet with the teachers.
Conferences will be held on a first-come, first-serve basis.
We just ask that parents limit their conferences with teachers
to no more than 10-minutes each. This allows as many parents as possible to meet with teachers. Term 2 mid-term
progress reports can be picked up in the office upon arrival
before parents go around to meet with teachers. Feel welcome to leave when you’re through. We look forward to
seeing as many parents as possible on this night. Any midterm progress reports not picked up at Parent-Teacher Conferences will be mailed home to parents the next day. We
look forward to seeing as many parents on this evening who
can make it! Our third-round of Parent-Teacher Conferences
will be held on Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 from 3:457:30 p.m.
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Guidance Office News
by Tracy Reidt
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
No UW schools require letters of recommendation;
however, UW-Madison still encourages them. The other UW schools suggested including a letter of recommendation if your student is considered to be on the
“bubble” for admission. These recommendations
should come from a core content teacher who can comment on your student’s ability to successfully complete
college level work.
Because letters need to be thoughtful in order to be effective, students must give those writing the recommendations at least two weeks notice. For early January
deadlines, recommendations must be requested in early
December due to the Winter Break. School personnel
cannot be responsible for meeting deadlines when requests are made with less than two weeks notice.
SENIOR COUNSELOR CONFERENCES
Throughout first term, seniors were asked to attend an
individual appointment with Ms. Reidt. The purpose of
the conferences was to check graduation requirements
and discuss/prepare for life after high school. If a senior
has not had that conference with Ms. Reidt, he/she
should come to the Guidance Office to reschedule as
soon as possible.
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SENIORS APPLYING TO SCHOOLS
Please be aware that you will be responsible for
submitting the application, application fee, ACT
scores and any other supporting documents to the
school(s) to which you are applying. You can request a transcript by completing a “Transcript Request Form”. This form can be picked up in the
Guidance Office and turned in to Jenni or Ms.
Riedt. If applying for schools out of state, you
must include the address.
SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE
Scholarship information is available to students
throughout the year by accessing the Dodgeville
High School website (http://www.dsd.k12.wi.us/
high/) > DHS Guidance > 2014-2015 Scholarships. The link is updated about every 1-2 weeks.
All organizations that contact DHS regarding
their available scholarships are advertised on this
posting.
The Dodgeville Guidance Department strongly
discourages students from paying for scholarship searches.
UW System Required Course Preparation
All UW System institutions require a minimum of 17 high school credits distributed
as follows:
English 4 credits, Mathematics 3 credits, Natural Science 3 credits, Social Science/
History 3 credits.
In addition to the “core college preparatory” credits identified, students need to complete
a minimum of four elective credits as follows:
Electives - An additional 4 credits may be chosen from English, mathematics, Natural
Science, Social Science/History, Foreign Language, Fine Arts, Computer Science, and
other academic areas. (Two years of a single Foreign Language are required for admission to UW EauClaire and UW Madison, and strongly recommended at other UW System Campuses.) Some UW System
campuses may also accept technical and career courses for a portion of these 4 elective credits.
All Students are encouraged to exceed the minimum number of college preparatory credits required for admission. Students who
choose a rigorous high school curriculum (including senior year course work) are more successful in college. Strong academic
preparation for college helps to ensure success.
ONE ACCEPTED, STUDENTS MUST NOTIFY SCHOOLS BEFORE CHANGING CORE ACADEMIC CLASSES.
SENDING AN EMAIL TO THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE OF THE COLLEGE(S) IS ADVANTAGEOUS.
Priority application dates vary among the UW schools; check the specific school’s website for the exact date.
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FINANCIAL AID MEETING FOR SENIORS
Although technical college and university education are very expensive, financial aid (scholarships, grants,
part-time jobs, and loans) is usually available. To understand the process of applying for financial aid, seniors who are planning to continue their education after high school are encouraged to attend any one of the
following meetings with their parents/guardians.
Financial Aid Night
January 6th, 2015
6:00-7:00 pm
Dodgeville High School
College Goal Wisconsin-assistance completing FAFSA forms
Saturday, February 22nd, 2015 at Platteville High School
2 pm-4 pm
Students are encouraged to apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov . Students applying online will get their application results 7-14 days faster than if they apply through the mail. The information transmitted over the internet is completely secure, and the process is quicker because students are only asked the questions they
need to answer. When the application is submitted, the printer will generate a form which the student needs
to sign and mail in. For those who do not have access to a computer, a paper application is available.
It is important to remember that financial aid will be based on the information from your 2014 tax form and
cannot be submitted until after January 1, 2015.
HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR POST SECONDARY EDUCATION INFORMATION
The University of Wisconsin System
1-800-442-6459
Wisconsin’s Technical Colleges
1-800-320-8324
Wisconsin’s Independent Colleges
1-800-433-4733
UW Helpline
1-800-422-6459
uwhelp.wisconsin.edu
UW HELP is an educational advising service for all 26 campuses in the UW System and UW-Extension.
Students and parents can talk to an adviser, request literature, and access a wide array of information on topics such as: Admission, Financial Aid, Majors, Residence Life, and more.
WISCAREERS/CAREER LOCKER
https://wiscareers.wisc.edu/splash.asp
WisCareers/Career Locker is a website available to
students interested in exploring career interests, postsecondary options, and information regarding postsecondary schools in Wisconsin. This program offers
personality and interest inventories. It also offers
ACT and SAT practice tests. All students at Dodgeville High school have access to WisCareers/Career
Locker. Students can login by using the registration
code: dhs-c818. When creating a new account, please
write down your username and password in a secure
place for future use.
8th GRADE PARENT/STUDENT SCHEDULING
INFORMATION NIGHT
On the evening of January 6th from 7:00-8:00 pm,
DHS will be hosting a Scheduling Information
Night for incoming freshman and their parents. The
evening will provide students and parents the opportunity to meet with teachers from the various
departments to discuss course offerings. Parents
and students will also be provided with information
on scheduling for high school and graduation requirements.
ACT/SAT
Most universities and four-year colleges require either the ACT or the SAT for admission; the ACT is the preferred test at most schools in the Midwest. The SAT is the preferred test at most schools on the east and west coast. The ACT is administered on several Saturday mornings throughout the school year. Juniors should plan on taking the
ACT or SAT in April or June of their junior year.
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ALL juniors will take the ACT, free of charge, at Dodgeville High School on Tuesday, March 3. More details to come in the future.
Preparation materials for the ACT tests are available in the Guidance Office and online. ACT and the College
Board, publisher of the SAT, have preparation materials online. WisCareers/Career Locker also offers ACT
and SAT test preps. The website for ACT is www.act.org; the website for the SAT is www.collegeboard.com.
ACT and SAT scores are used to determine admission and to advise students in course selection. They are
also used as a criterion in judging some scholarship competitions. Juniors planning to apply to a university or
four year college are advised to register to take either ACT or SAT no earlier than April of their junior year.
ACT/ACT PLUS WRITING- www.act.org/news/use/index.html (newsletter information site
ACT provides two testing options for students, the “ACT Assessment” and the “ACT Assessment Plus Writing”. The “ACT Assessment Plus Writing” includes a 30 minute writing sample. Some universities (including
UW-Madison, Marquette University, and the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities, Duluth and Morris)
require the Writing Test. Students should check with the schools they are considering or go to
www.actstudent.org for a list of institutions that require or recommend the Writing Test.
The SAT includes a writing sample as part of the assessment.
THE 2014-2015 ACT AND SAT TEST DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
ACT
Date
Registration Deadline
(Late Fee Required)
September 13, 2014
August 8, 2014
August 9–22, 2014
October 25, 2014
September 19, 2014
September 20–October 3, 2014
December 13, 2014
November 7, 2014
November 8–21, 2014
February 7, 2015
January 9, 2015
SAT Subject
Tests AvailaSAT Date
ble
(Find Dates)
June 13, 2015
Mail
Phone/
Online
Deadline
for Changes
Subject
Tests
Oct
9
Oct
24
Oct
28
Oct
28
Dec
6
Subject
Tests
Nov
6
Nov
21
Nov
24
Nov
24
Jan
24
Subject
Tests
Dec
29
Jan
9
Jan
13
Jan
13
Feb
13
Feb
27
Mar
3
Mar
3
January 10–16, 2015
More information to
come
April 18, 2015
Late Registration
Deadline
Nov
8
Mar
14
March 3, 2015
Registration Deadline
March 13, 2015
May 8, 2015
May
2
Subject
Tests
Apr
6
Apr
17
Apr
21
Apr
21
Jun
6
Subject
Tests
May
8
May
22
May
27
May
27
March 14–27, 2015
May 9–22, 2015
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FFA, DECA, VICA and FCCLA
Halloween Party
On Monday, Oct. 27th the FFA, DECA, VICA and FCCLA
Clubs had there annual Halloween Party. All members were invited to attend. The evening started with a cookout. Games are
always a big hit at the party, this year some were Balloon Stomp,
the Ping Pong Ball Relay, Mummy Wrap and Whipped Cream
Bubbles. This year they also had a Haunted Walk in the Arboretum for those brave enough to try it! Sounds like a great time
was had by all who attended!
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At our regular chapter meeting on October 8th about 30
students painted pumpkins in the cafeteria.
Several DECA members are competing in a relatively new area of
competition; the Virtual Business Challenge (VBC). VBC is completed
through online simulations. There are five tracks for the VBC, each of which
test students knowledge in different areas of marketing. Senior DECA
members Emily Philipps and Morgan Storkson are participating in the
restaurant track, trying to earn the highest annual gross profit. Seniors Ryan
Raess and Caleb Grady are competing in the Sports track in which they take
on ownership roles in a football franchise. Juniors MacKenzie Reukauf and
Jenna Sersch are in the retailing track, which tests students abilities to manage
a virtual convenience store. Lastly, Stewart Thompson will be competing in
the hotel track where he will explore all aspects of running a hotel. Students
will compete in two rounds of competition between October 20th and
February 6th. All tracks of the Virtual Business Challenge have the potential
to result in advancement to the International Career Development Conference
in Orlando, Florida next spring.
Upcoming Events
11/12: Chicago Trip
11/26: Monthly Meeting
12/1: Pizza Hut Buffet
12/10-12/17: Giving Tree
Above: Matt G. stands with a
mummified Max M. at the all
CTSO Halloween party.
Left: A sample photo of what the
restaurant looks like in the VBC
restaurant track.
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FFA News & Events
by Denny McGraw
In the pictures shown the Aquaculture and Ag Mechanics Classes are
painting the picnic tables that go around the building, weighing and
measuring the new fish they added to the tank, fixing Burkhardt’s rotary mower, making fishing lures and doing a filtration experiment.
In the below picture the FFA Officers are excepting a check for
$1517.00. Officers excepting the check are: Kristin Keenan, Zach
Dressler, John Sanders, Matt Haag from Culvers, Riley Berning, Megan Pluemer and Brittany Rhyner.
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(The students recognized this month were nominated by the teachers in the
Career & Technical Education Department at DHS)
Ashley Chitwood- Ashley is a
senior at DHS. She has taken
Career & Tech Ed Department
classes including: Info Processing, Computer Apps 1, Intro
to Business & Marketing, and
Basic Photography. While at
DHS she has participated in
cross country (2 yrs), basketball
(4 yrs) and softball (4 yrs). She
is a member of FFA and DECA
and likes to read and draw in her
free time. She has a part-time
job working at the House on the Rock. She plans to attend college next year and is considering majoring in engineering. Ashley was nominated by the Business & Marketing Department
staff. They commented that her assignments are always done
on time and her work is impeccable. She will not turn something in that does not meet her high standards. She also does a
great job working with other students in class and takes a leadership role when working on group projects.
Ty Driscoll- Ty is a junior at
DHS. So far in his high school
career he has taken Career &
Tech Ed classes including: Info
Processing, Basic Metals,
Woodworking, Nutrition &
Food Prep, Intro to Professional Cooking. He has participated in cross country and track
for 3 years. He has a part-time
job at McDonalds and enjoys
music in his free time. He is
still exploring his options for
plans after high school. Ty was nominated by the staff in the
Family & Consumer Science department. It’s noted that he
hands in work on time and his work is always of good quality.
He pays attention to detail and is good at catching verbal as
well as written directions. He’s great to work with in small
groups and shows leadership by assisting other students in interpreting directions when needed.
Claire Rickey- Claire is a senior this year and
has taken numerous Career & Tech Ed Department classes such as: Entrepreneurship, Companion Animals, Animal Science, Senior Ag,
Intro to Professional Cooking and Career Prep.
She is a member of FFA and DECA and plans
to get involved with Spanish Club again this
year. Claire enjoys fishing and hunting in her
free time. She has 2 part-time jobs---one is
working at Best of Friends Pet Care and the
other is at Kate’s Bait where she handles customer service. She plans to attend either UW
Platteville or UW Whitewater next year and
hopes to explore a career in the accounting field. Claire was nominated by the
Family & Consumer Science Department staff. Her teachers have noticed that
she does a great job of interpreting directions on projects and pays close attention in class to all details. The quality of her work is excellent.
Congratulations to these students for being chosen as DHS Students of the Month!
Career & Tech Ed teachers--Mark Dooley, Lori Crum, Erika Gleason,
Sharon Anderson, Ashlee Schanke,
Denny McGraw, John Moran, Tom DeLain
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November Calendar of Events
November
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Cross Country- State- Wisconsin Rapids
Tamra Novinska- PL- Wisconsin State Music Conference- Monona Terrace- Madison8:30-11:30 a.m.- Introduction to Medical Spanish class- Upland Hills Health- Education
Conference Room (Contact person: Kathy Warpinski) (Cost: $125.00)
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2:00 a.m.- Daylight Saving Time ends
4:00-6:00 p.m.- Dodgeville Youth Girls’ Basketball practice- Gym (Contact person: Angela Borne)
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Sharon Anderson- F.T. with Professional Cooking class to The Cook’s Room
3:30 p.m.- Scheduling Committee meeting- Library
4:00-6:00 p.m.- Dr. Ed. class- H-1
4:30-9:15 a.m.- Nursing Assistant class- Distance Ed. Lab (Contact persons: MJ Dachelet)
6:30 p.m.- Policy/PR Committee meeting- DMS Library
7:00 p.m.- Curricular/Co-Curricular Committee meeting- DMS Library
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Election Day
Mark Dooley- PL- Carl Perkins’ Consortium meeting- CESA #3Scott Tolzman- PL- Region 14 & 15 football meeting- 9:00 a.m.- Babe’s- Madison
Term 1 classes end today
4:30-9:15 p.m.- Nursing Assistant class- Distance Ed. Lab (Contact persons: MJ Dachelet )
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Term 2 classes begin today
Julie Thormodsgard- PL- District Special Education Dept. meeting- All day- Sub: Tim Kinney
9:00 a.m.- DHS Custodian’s meeting- Office Conference Room
12:30-3:45 p.m.- District Special Education Dept. meeting- DES VIP Room
1:33-2:05 p.m.- FFA meeting- A-5
2:00 p.m.- UW-Platteville Math Contest- Jeff Bradley, Laura Kulcinski, & math students
2:20-3:45 p.m.- Professional Development- Teachers work on Term 1 grades
2:30-5:30 p.m.- SPDG meeting- Office Conference Room
2:30-4:30 p.m.- Dr. Ed. class- H-1
4:30-8:15 p.m.- Medical Terminology class- Distance Ed. Lab (Contact persons: MJ Dachelet)
6:00-7:15 p.m.- Gym use- Basketball (Contact person: Wayne Larson)
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Elizabeth Dorn will be in the district to have follow-up meetings with co-teachers
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.- PBIS Networking at La Follette High School- Madison
10:00 a.m.- SWC Principals’ & ADs’ meeting- Tower Junction- Montfort
Shannon Baxter & Brian Kulcinski- F.T. with the Samuel Whitbread students & teachers to visit local sites
Kyle Glynn- F.T. to Las Palmas Restaurant- Platteville with Block 4 Spanish 2 class
Deadline for seniors to apply for the 2015 Kohl Excellence Scholarships
6:30 p.m.- Finance Committee meeting- DMS Library
7:00 p.m.- Building & Grounds Committee meeting- DMS Library
7:00 p.m.- Fall musical- “Anything Goes”- Gym (Cost: $4.00 for students & seniors: $6.00 for Adults; $1.00 off
if you bring in non-perishable food items to contribute to the local food pantry)
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Shannon Baxter, Laura Kulcinski, & Brian Kulcinski- PL- Taking theSamuel Whitbread students and teachers to
O’Hare Airport (Chicago)
Deadline for registering for the December 13 th ACT test
7:00 p.m.- Fall musical- “Anything Goes”- Gym
MSG 2 Teens entries due today (www.fox47.com)
2:00 & 7:00 p.m.- Fall musical- “Anything Goes”- Gym
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Scott Tolzman- PL- State ADs’ Convention- Wisconsin Dells12:00 p.m.- Football Banquet- Cafeteria
4:00 p.m.- Cross Country Banquet- Cafeteria
4:00-6:00 p.m.- Dodgeville Youth Girls’ Basketball practice- Gym (Contact person: Angela Borne)
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7:30-7:50 a.m.- DHS Technology Committee meeting- Library Office
Scott Tolzman- PL- State ADs’ Convention- Wisconsin Dells- All Day
Girls’ Basketball starts
Gymnastics starts
4:00-6:00 p.m.- Dr. Ed. class- H-1
4:30-9:15 p.m.- Nursing Assistant class- Distance Ed. Lab (Contact persons: MJ Dachelet)
7:00 p.m.- School Board meeting- DMS Library
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Veteran’s Day
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9:30 a.m.- Veteran’s Day program- Gym
4:30-9:15 p.m.- Nursing Assistant class- Distance Ed. Lab (Contact persons: MJ Dachelet)
6:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m.- Erika Gleason & Clarey Knellwolf- F.T. with DECA students- Chicago
7:30-7:50 a.m.- Sophomore Team meeting- D-6
8:00-9:00 a.m.- DHS MTSS meeting- Office Conference Room
9:00 a.m.- Rep. from Edgewood College here
1:33-2:05 p.m.- FCCLA meeting- B-4
2:00-4:30 p.m.- Flu vaccine for staff at DHS
2:20-3:45 p.m.- Professional Development- Library (re: Essential questions activity- Top 8)
2:30-4:30 p.m.- Dr. Ed. class- H-1
4:30-8:15 p.m.- Medical Terminology class- Distance Ed. Lab (Contact persons: MJ Dachelet)
6:00-7:00 p.m.- Open gym- Basketball (Contact person: Jeff Grady)
6:00-7:15 p.m.- Gym use- Basketball (Contact person: Wayne Larson)
7:30-7:50 a.m.- Junior Team meeting- D-6
7:30-7:50 a.m.- Senior Team meeting- D-6
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.- DHS SPDG meeting with Edie Holcomb- Office Conference Room
10:00 a.m.- G BB (Varsity)- Scrimmage at Belmont High School (T); Bus- 9:00 a.m.
4:00-6:00 p.m.- Dodgeville Youth Girls’ Basketball practice- Gym (Contact person: Angela Borne)
6:00-8:00 p.m.- Open gym- Basketball (Contact person: Jeff Grady)
Mark Dooley- PL- “Ready for College, Ready for Careers”- SWTC- Fennimore
John Moran- PL- Southwest Education Summit- All Day- SWTC- Fennimore- Sub: Dave James
Boys’ Basketball starts
Wrestling starts
4:00-6:00 p.m.- Dr. Ed. class- H-1
4:30-9:15 p.m.- Nursing Assistant class- Distance Ed. Lab (Contact persons: MJ Dachelet)
7:00-9:00 p.m.- 8th Gr. Basketball practice- Gym (Contact person: Howard Blalock)
9:00-11:00 a.m.- Administrative Team meeting- DES VIP Room
Basketball and wrestling cheerleading starts
3:45-4:45 p.m.- District Technology Committee meeting- DMS Library
4:30-9:15 p.m.- Nursing Assistant class- Distance Ed. Lab
6:00 p.m.- Girls’ Basketball (Varsity Reserve)- Evansville (H)
7:30 p.m.- Girls’ Basketball (Varsity)- Evansville (H)
1:33-2:05 p.m.- VICA meeting- Shop
2:20-3:45 p.m.- Professional Development- Library (re: Building Professional Program- Content Goals)
2:30-4:30 p.m.- Dr. Ed. class- H-1
4:30-8:15 p.m.- Medical Terminology class- Distance Ed. Lab
6:00-7:00 p.m.- Open gym- Basketball (Contact person: Jeff Grady)
6:00-7:15 p.m.- Gym use- Basketball (Contact person: Wayne Larson)
6:00 p.m.- Girls’ Basketball (Varsity Reserve)- Mineral Point (T); Bus- 5:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.- Girls’ Basketball (Varsity)- Mineral Point (T); Bus- 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.- 5th-8th grade basketball games- DHS Gym (Contact person: Howard Blalock)
December “Student-of-the-Month” nominations made by the English Department
4:00-6:00 p.m.- Dodgeville Youth Girls’ Basketball practice- Gym (Contact person: Angela Borne)
6:00-8:00 p.m.- Open gym- Basketball (Contact person: Jeff Grady)
7:30-7:50 a.m.- DHS Technology Committee meeting- DHS Library Office
Deadline for principals to received Herb Kohl Fellowship applications from teachers
3:45 p.m.- District Assessment Committee meeting- DMS Library
4:00-6:00 p.m.- Dr. Ed. class- H-1
7:00-9:00 p.m.- 8th Gr. Basketball practice- Gym (Contact person: Howard Blalock)
Herb Kohl teacher fellowship applications due into District Administrators
5:50 p.m.- Boys’ Basketball (Varsity Reserve)- Mt. Horeb (T); Bus- 4:30 p.m.
5:50 p.m.- Boys’ Basketball (Freshmen)- Mt. Horeb (T); 4:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.- Girls’ Basketball (Varsity Reserve)- Riverdale (T); Bus- 4:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.- Girls’ Basketball (Varsity)- Riverdale (T); Bus- 4:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.- Boys’ Basketball (Varsity)- Mt. Horeb (T); Bus- 4:30 p.m.
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8:00-9:00 a.m.- DHS MTSS meeting- Office Conference Room
1:33-2:05 p.m.- DECA meeting- B-3
2:30-3:45 p.m.- Professional Development- District “State-of-the-State” meeting with Dr. Jacobson- DHS Gym
2015 Kohl Excellence Scholarship applications due into CESA #3
4:30-8:15 p.m.- Medical Terminology class- Distance Ed. Lab
6:00-7:00 p.m.- Open gym- Basketball (Contact person: Jeff Grady)
6:00-7:15 p.m.- Gym use- Basketball (Contact person: Wayne Larson)
Thanksgiving- No School today
Thanksgiving Recess- No School today
4:00-6:00 p.m.- Dodgeville Youth Girls’ Basketball practice- Gym (Contact person: Angela Borne)
6:00-8:00 p.m.- Open gym- Basketball (Contact person: Jeff Grady)
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Jeff Bradley- PL- AP Calculus workshop- Pyle Center- UW-Madison- All Day
7:00-9:00 p.m.- 8th Grade Basketball practice- Gym (Contact person: Howard Blalock)
Mark Dooley- PL- Carl Perkins Consortium meeting- CESA #39:00-11:00 a.m.- Administrative Team meeting- DES VIP Room
5:40 p.m.- Boys’ Basketball (Freshmen)- Evansville (T)
6:00 p.m.- Girls’ Basketball (Varsity Reserve)- Darlington (H)
6:00 p.m.- Boys’ Basketball (Varsity Reserve)- Mineral Point (T); Bus- 5:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.- Boys’ Basketball (Varsity)- Mineral Point (T); Bus- 5:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.- Girls’ Basketball (Varsity)- Darlington (H)
12:45-3:45 p.m.- DHS SPDG meeting- Office Conference Room
1:33-2:05 p.m.- FFA meeting- A-5
2:20-3:45 p.m.- Professional Development- Teachers to write Term 2 mid-term progress reports
4:30-8:15 p.m.- Medical Terminology class- Distance Ed. Lab
5:15-8:30 p.m.- Adult Spanish class- Library (Contact person: Kathy Warpinski)
6:00-7:00 p.m.- Open gym- Basketball (Contact person: Jeff Grady)
6:00-7:15 p.m.- Gym use- Basketball (Contact person: Wayne Larson)
10:00 a.m.- SWC ADs’ meeting- Tower Junction- Montfort
6:00 p.m.- Girls’ Basketball (Varsity Reserve)- Prairie du Chien (H)
7:00 p.m.- Wrestling (Varsity)- Blackhawk/Darlington (T) at Darlington; Bus- 4:50 p.m.
7:15 p.m.- Girls’ Basketball (Varsity)- Prairie du Chien (H)
Shannon Baxter- PL- Teaching Science with NGSS- All Day- CESA #3- FennimoreDeadline for District Administrators to send Herb Kohl applications to CESA #3
6:00 p.m.- Boys’ Basketball (Varsity Reserve)- Barneveld (H)
7:30 p.m.- Boys’ Basketball (Varsity)- Barneveld (H)
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.- 5th-8th Gr. Basketball games- DHS Gym (Contact person: Howard Blalock)
8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.- Santa’s Secret Shop- Hills Pub- Dodgeville (Contact person: Brenda Crowe)
9:00 a.m.- Wrestling (Varsity)- Black Hawk Tournament (T) Bus- 6:30 a.m.
6:00-7:00 p.m.- Open gym- Basketball (Contact person: Jeff Grady)
FCCLA Works to End Child Hunger
On Oct. 28, three FCCLA members
volunteered after school for an hour in
the Iowa County Food Pantry. They
helped check for expiration dates and
sorted out over 500# of donated food
from the Dodgeville School District
“Stuff the Bus” food drive. One of the
national projects for FCCLA is “No Kid
Hungry”---bringing awareness to the support to end hunger in America. This is one
small way students tried to help end child
hunger in Iowa County!
FCCLA members took time recently
to bake banana bread to donate to the
Family Advocates Shelter in Platteville. The bread will be used for
snacks for the children who are temporary residents there. Shown are some
of the members who helped in the after
school baking session presenting the
bread to Nikki Lewis, Youth Services
Director at Family Advocates. Nikki
explained to the members why their
donation + other things are gratefully
received by the staff at Family Advocates!
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inspiring life-long learners
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DHS Vision Statement
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Important Dates to Remember…..
Sunday, Nov. 2nd - Daylight Savings - (turn clocks back an hour)
Tues, Nov. 4th -Vote Today
Tues, Nov. 4th - Last day of Term 1
Thurs - Sat, Nov. 6th - 8th - Anything Goes Musical
Tues, Nov. 11th - Veterans Day Program 9:30am
Thurs - Fri, Nov 27th - 28th - Thanksgiving Break
Wed, Dec. 10th - Parent/ Teacher Conferences