tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90394303534772085192024-03-12T22:25:39.646-05:00Sparta Area School District BlogFollowing happenings in the Western Wisconsin school districtAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.comBlogger761125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-35926194166045962542015-10-06T08:46:00.002-05:002015-10-06T08:46:49.701-05:00Food pantry to open Oct. 7 at Meadowview to serve families with students who are enrolled in the SASD<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">A new food pantry will open this month to meet the needs of families with students who are enrolled in the Sparta Area School District. It will be located in Meadowview School in room A120.</span></div>
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<span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">“The District understands that many of our students and their families face severe economic challenges. We are pleased to partner with other organizations to help address these basic needs,” Superintendent John Hendricks said.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;"></span></div>
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<span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">“The Sparta Area School District is very fortunate to be partnering with the Second Harvest Foodbank and </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Gospel Baptist Church on the Food Pantry located at Meadowview School. This new venture will help ensure that our district families who need a little extra help getting good nutrition on their tables receive it with no strings attached,” said Cindy Thesing, Nutrition Services Supervisor for the Sparta Area School District.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Families with children enrolled in the district are invited to come to the pantry every Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. Families are still able to receive groceries on the third Monday of the month when the Second Harvest truck comes to Sparta.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">About Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin began working with local hunger-relief agencies in 1986. It helps end hunger in 16 southwestern Wisconsin counties through food distribution to its partner agencies, promotion of outside food assistance programs like FoodShare, and raising awareness of hunger. As southwestern Wisconsin’s largest hunger-relief charity it meets nearly one million requests for help each year. From July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 Second Harvest, together with its partner agencies and programs, provided 12.4 million meals. It is one of 200 members of Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity. For more information, visit SecondHarvestMadison.org.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-68356469968644673972015-10-05T16:30:00.001-05:002015-10-05T16:30:07.877-05:00Sparta High School recognizes Students of the Month for September<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Congratulations to the Sparta High School Students of the Month for September: Social Studies: Faith Woodman; Physical Ed/Health: Brooke Kelsey; Family, Consumer Science: Hadley Bernett; Science: Kaitlin Warren; Art and Inclusion Ed: Maria Soto; English: Madelyn Blaha; World Language: Jacob Erdman; and Business and Marketing: Sam Danielson.</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-51900949411070693412015-10-01T10:39:00.002-05:002015-10-01T10:39:19.425-05:00Lawrence-Lawson Elementary receives $25,000 Spotlight Schools grant<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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Spotlight Schools are:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">“These schools all have
a record of increasing academic performance for students from low-income
families,” said State Superintendent Tony Evers. “Opening their doors to other
schools, becoming a school for schools so to speak, will advance our efforts to
close achievement gaps and ensure every child graduates college and career
ready."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">“I am very proud of the
work that is being done at Lawrence-Lawson Elementary and in all of our
schools. Their efforts truly reflect our ‘Good people, great schools’ theme,”
Superintendent John Hendricks said. “We are happy and honored to be able to
share our practices with other schools in Wisconsin through the Spotlight
Schools grant.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">“We are honored at
Lawrence-Lawson to have received the Spotlight grant for the third consecutive
year. Our students and staff benefit in many ways. Having the opportunity to
share our best practices and building connections with school districts
throughout the state is a powerful approach to reciprocating learning in a
collaborative way. The professional development staff participates in allows
for new learning,” Principal Melissa Herek said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Each of the 10 schools
was a previous Title I Spotlight School. They received the 2015-16 grant for
success in the area of teaching and learning as well as one of the other five
areas of effective schools practices: decision making and accountability;
family, school and community partnerships; leadership and governance;
professional development and teacher quality; or vision, values, culture and
climate. Schools receiving grants are eligible for Title I funding, a federal
grant program designed to give educational assistance to students living in
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Grants cover expenses
related to travel, substitute teachers, and materials to share effective
practices with three visiting school teams during the 2015-16 school year.
Additional grant funds are used to support continuous school improvement in the
Spotlight School.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jenny Banse and Holly Larson,
Spotlight Grant Co-Coordinators at Lawrence-Lawson, highlight that the grant
funding has offset the costs for instructors to allow 20 staff in the district the
opportunity to receive their 316 Reading Teacher certification at a reduced
rate as well as provide numerous professional development opportunities.
Lawrence-Lawson staff were also able to collaborate with schools throughout
Wisconsin and learn best practices. Funding was provided to offer parents of
Lawrence-Lawson students learning opportunities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Department of Public Instruction has awarded Spotlight School grants to 33
schools since the program began in the 2011-12 school year. Those schools have
hosted more than 1,050 visitors from 174 Wisconsin schools. Due to reductions
in federal funds that support recognition programs for high performing schools,
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The Sparta High School Dance Team and the Sparta Wrestling Club invite you to third annual Grapplers and Grace on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1427062760" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday, Oct. 3</span></span>. This is a Dancing with the Stars competition where a Dance Team member and a wrestler pair up to perform.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-64456711969386785502015-09-23T12:44:00.000-05:002015-09-23T12:44:05.058-05:00Sparta art teacher recognized by the Council for Art Education for work with the state-wide Youth Art Month program<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lakeview, Maplewood and Southside art teacher Tiffany Beltz received an Award of Merit for her work as the Chairperson of the Wisconsin Youth Art Month.</div>
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To be eligible for an award, state chairpersons submitted documentation of their Youth Art Month Programs. Documentation was evaluated across a variety of key categories, based on predetermined criteria.</div>
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Awards will be presented at the 2016 National Art Education Association Convention March 17-19 in Chicago.</div>
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Sponsored nationally by The Council for Art Education, Youth Art Month is an annual observance, typically in March, designed to emphasize the value of art education for all youth and to encourage support for quality school art programs. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-38254338881619230362015-09-14T14:39:00.001-05:002015-09-14T14:39:44.995-05:00Congratulations to the 2015 SHS Homecoming Court<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Sparta High School announced the 2015 Homecoming Court: Front Row (L to R): Rebecca Yahnke, Regina Steinhoff, Holly Larsen, Madelyn Wieman, Coral Jones, Devyn Kenworthy. Back Row (L to R): Austin Sprackling, Xavier Baird, Hayden Bemis, Nick Haldeman, Madison Waddell, Justin Rudd.</span></div>
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The event allowed students time to learn about PBIS and school- and district-wide expectations as students will be "Racing to the Welcome Back to School Dance." Meadowview Middle School's Student Council is hosting a Welcome Back to School dance from 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, for all Meadowview Middle School students.<br />
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The costumes were offered as a promotion to School Nutrition Programs. Klement's hot dogs and brats will be served Friday during lunch. Klement's are the official hot dogs of the Milwaukee Brewers.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-74687819701173058652015-09-10T12:29:00.002-05:002015-09-10T12:29:51.499-05:00Ribbon Cutting held for 1st Community Credit Union Student Branch located at SHS<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students are able to access the services of 1st Community Credit Union during their lunch hour at the Sparta High School branch that opened Sept. 10 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">"We are proud of this new partnership as it will give our students another avenue to prepare them for sound financial literacy for the present and future. The educational component will prepare our students for college, career, and the community," Principal Sam Russ said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">The school branch will provide opportunities for students to learn about and practice personal finance while helping to prepare them for college, career and the community.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">“1<sup>st</sup> Community Credit Union is excited to continue our long term commitment to the Sparta Area School District, and this partnership is another opportunity for students to practice transactional business as well as prepare them for real life experiences,” said Sandy Anderson, 1<sup>st</sup> Community Credit Union Human Resources Director.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">“Additionally, offering monthly courses relating to personal finance will give them the tools and resources to make healthy financial decision that will positively impact their future,” Anderson said. </span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-71658991357381878962015-09-10T09:47:00.002-05:002015-09-10T09:47:45.586-05:00Sparta American Legion Post 100 to host Back to School Block Party Sept. 12 with Sparta Police Department and Sparta Area Fire DistrictThe Sparta American Legion family will join together with the Sparta Police Department and the Sparta Area Fire District to host a “Back-to-School Block Party” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Sparta American Legion, 1116 Angelo Road. This event is open to the public and there is no cost to participate.<br />
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Families are invited to an afternoon of free lunch, music and activities. There will be a dunk tank, petting zoo, bounce house and more. The first 100 kids will receive school supplies courtesy of the American Legion family.<br />
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Non-perishable food items will be collected for the food pantry.<br />
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Sparta American Legion O.L. Arnold - D.K. Slayton Post 100 is open to the public daily, starting at 11 a.m.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-83782779457826193762015-09-09T14:42:00.001-05:002015-09-09T14:42:06.820-05:00Homecoming Week begins Sept. 14 at Sparta High School<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Homecoming week begins Monday, Sept. 14, at Sparta High School and will be highlighted daily with special activities and dress up days that will culminate with a parade and dance. The crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen will be prior to the game Friday, Sept. 18, at Memorial Field. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thursday, Sept. 16: RueBall, 9:15 a.m., Alton Ask Gym<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Friday, Sept. 18: Dance team performance, Football team recognition, Court introductions, 9:15 a.m., Alton Ask Gym; Parade Begins, 5:00 p.m., Starts at Hill and Water. Continues North on Water, East on Franklin to Memorial Field; Homecoming King and Queen Coronation, 6:45 p.m., Memorial Field; 7 p.m., Football Game vs. Onalaska. Inflatables and games outside of Memorial Field 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-26952341433495941132015-08-31T13:03:00.003-05:002015-08-31T13:09:58.069-05:00Sparta High School overall composite scores climb one-tenth of a point to 22.8 on the ACT<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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scores climbed one-tenth of a point to 22.8 points for the graduates from the
Sparta High School class of 2015 who took the ACT college admissions
test while in high school. The Sparta score is six-tenths of a point above the
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very proud of our graduating senior ACT scores. Our students
and staff have worked very hard to ensure that our students are college,
career, and community ready. The sustained increase in our student
achievement scores is a testament on how hard our staff works to ensure that
all students learn at high levels," Sparta High School Principal Sam Russ
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"SHS staff will continue to
work to improve the teaching and learning of all students to continue to raise
our assessment scores," Principal Russ added.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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percent of the state’s 2015 public and private school graduates (46,738
students) took the ACT during high school. Their average composite
score was the same as in 2014. Nationally, 59 percent of graduates, 1.9 million
students, took the ACT. Their average composite score was 21.0, also the
same as last year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Wisconsin’s public school 11th-graders having taken the ACT this past
spring as part of statewide assessments, ACT participation will rise
dramatically next year and scores are expected to decline. Those results for
last year’s 11th-graders will be reported later in fall.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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class of 2015,” said State Superintendent Tony Evers. “These college-bound
students did a fine job on the ACT assessment, demonstrating their
overall preparedness for the next steps in their education and careers. By
setting a new course and administering the ACT to all high school
juniors, we’re helping way more students consider further education after high
school.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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results to post-secondary outcomes, ACT has established
college-readiness benchmark scores. Those scores for each subject area, such as
18 for English and 22 for mathematics, indicate a 75 percent chance of a
student earning a “C” or better on credit-bearing coursework, reducing the
likelihood that the student will need remedial coursework in college.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Two Sparta Area School
District schools were selected to participate in a five-year project to improve
students’ emotional well-being and mental health. Meadowview Intermediate and
Middle schools are among selected schools from across the state that will
participate in the Wisconsin School Mental Health Project.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Goals for the project
are to train more school-community teams to develop policies, programs, and
practices that support students with mental health challenges and to integrate
those activities into the schools’ existing behavior and discipline systems so
they work together to improve the overall climate for student emotional
well-being.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“</span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;">There is an increasing emphasis on school
districts' need to assist with students' well-being so that they can be
successful learners in the classroom. We are glad to be part of this new
effort,” Superintendent John Hendricks said.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In Wisconsin, it is
estimated that one in five children and adolescents experience a significant mental
health issue that impairs their functioning in the community, at home, or in
school. Symptoms of student mental health issues are wide ranging and can
include behavioral outbursts, disengagement from friends and usual activities,
problems with grades and school attendance, substance use and abuse, and
thoughts or attempts of suicide. Wisconsin’s youth suicide rate is more than 30
percent higher than the national average.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Among the young people
with mental health challenges, it is estimated that in any given year a mere 20
percent to 30 percent receive the services that they need.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Students’ emotional
well-being is essential for learning, and too many kids have unnoticed and
unaddressed struggles. That’s why we are taking powerful steps to build capacity
in Wisconsin public schools so we can support students’ emotional well-being
and mental health,” said State Superintendent Tony Evers. “We need more adults
who recognize the signs of youth who are having trouble and know how to
approach the student and their family so appropriate services can be accessed
to help.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">School districts
applied to be part of the Wisconsin School Mental Health Project, assuring that
they had between one and three schools that met requirements of demonstrated
need, principal commitment, staff buy-in, and current implementation of a
Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) system. Meadowview
Intermediate and Middle schools both have school-wide PBIS programs and
participate in the Spartan Way program that is a school, district and community
based student recognition program for behavior, among other practices.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The professional
development offered through the project will directly address students with
high mental health needs while also supporting strategies that benefit all
students. The professional development and technical assistance will<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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students,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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student emotional well-being,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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health challenges and make effective referrals,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">•</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">provide effective services by school staff and
community partners for youth with mental health needs,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">•</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">integrate mental health and emotional
well-being work with PBIS, and<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">•</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">use a “coaching model” provided by a school
mental health consultant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Project evaluation
will gauge improvements in student engagement in learning, positive school
climate, and attendance and behavior.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Participating public
school districts were assigned to two cohorts for 2015-18 or 2016-19.
Meadowview Schools were assigned to the 2016-19 cohort. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A planning team began
work in February to develop resources for the project that will include online
training modules, professional learning communities, and in-person workshops.
The Wisconsin School Mental Health Project is supported by the Wisconsin School
Climate Transformation Project through funding from the U.S. Department of Education,
Wisconsin Safe and Healthy Schools Project, Wisconsin AWARE (Advancing Wellness
and Resiliency in Education) Project, and state alcohol and other drug abuse
(AODA) funds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-40656915228401943432015-08-28T12:52:00.003-05:002015-08-28T12:52:52.241-05:00Cataract teachers welcomed back with a lunch<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">
The Cataract Elementary staff was welcomed back to school Aug. 29 with a wonderful lunch arranged by residents Nancy and PJ Sikorsky. </div>
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Nancy Sikorsky applied for and received a Thrivent Community grant to provide the meal. She was assisted in the set-up by teacher Kim Callahan and PTO members Jennifer Swenson and Jenn Cole.</div>
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"It was a great meal and there was so much appreciation," Principal Missy Herek said. "All staff received a Thrivent shirt and also got an individualized card about the importance they play in their positions at Cataract."</div>
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Nancy Sikorsky retired from the School District of La Crosse and lives in Cataract.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-8871731706482258522015-08-27T12:12:00.001-05:002015-08-27T13:53:11.422-05:00Sparta Area School District welcomes new teachers, staff<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikachFz1sWGdD5mVxfZxkF5ghfbBWSo0pUeepF6HaccNOD_QHQolL6NcR9BrGjhdGNY7c18ukjmPMQkPiqZn8r3h1cYVp_ORSgxP7J66pUBifI_M0X8b-6DtJBPWW-zIq74Cob_zye9Z8/s1600/IMG_2600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikachFz1sWGdD5mVxfZxkF5ghfbBWSo0pUeepF6HaccNOD_QHQolL6NcR9BrGjhdGNY7c18ukjmPMQkPiqZn8r3h1cYVp_ORSgxP7J66pUBifI_M0X8b-6DtJBPWW-zIq74Cob_zye9Z8/s320/IMG_2600.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Sparta Area School
District welcomes its new staff members to the 2015-16 school year. Among its
new hires are the following teachers. Their first day with students will be
Tuesday, Sept. 1.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Molly Backman, Haley Lamprecht, Beth Roose, Moriah Berg, Beth Breitung, Mallory
Prise, Kirk Lebakken, Sarah Meza, Adam Dow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Middle Row (L to R):
Angela Batterman, Tania Anderson, Shelby Langrehr, Molly Sprain, Megan Wagner,
Carrie Cunningham, Elyse Henke, Laney Wheeler, Gabriel Miller, Camie Schneider,
Heather Anderson;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Back Row (L to R):
Leslie Berg, Missy Lobner, Katelyn Herrman, Austin Lee, Dan Korson, Nathan
Pollnow, Katie Horaitis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Not photographed:
Jennifer Larrabee, Debra McClintock, Jessica Bormett, Alissa Thome, Michael
Schreiner, and Rana Smalley.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">All new teachers
participated in two days of orientation and training, and also attended two
additional in-service days with the rest of the teaching staff.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"I have had the
opportunity to work with all of our new teachers during our orientation and in-service
days. I am encouraged by the quality and enthusiasm of this group,"
Superintendent John Hendricks said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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District also welcomes Michele Lehner-Zanon, accountant; Jessica Levere,
educational assistant; Maria Quintana Rojas, educational assistant; Lisa Witt, Meadowview
secretary; Jennifer Krause, educational assistant; Elizabeth Wilcox,
secretary/copy center; Danyelle Kruse, educational assistant; and Evie Siefert,
educational assistant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-7559545348944138542015-08-20T13:01:00.001-05:002015-08-20T13:07:23.528-05:00Ecovim Digester installed at Sparta High School<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">“Sparta High School will effectively cut our landfill waste stream by 55 percent simply by taking the food waste out of it,” said Joe Cook, teacher and Earth Club adviser. “The digester will produce approximately 30 pounds of nutrient rich compost and about 20 gallons of water following each 12 hour cycle.”</span><u></u><u></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">The compost will be used internally for projects as well as sold locally. The proceeds will help fund a Student Need Account.</span><u></u><u></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">The water will be bottled using Coca-Cola barrels provided by Coca-Cola Bottling Company of La Crosse. This water will be used by buildings and grounds as well the school greenhouse, school garden and local garden clubs. The water barrels will be used during winter months so nothing is wasted. Tables for the assembly line in the cafeteria were fabricated by Brian Winchell and crew at Century Foods International. Signage has been provided by Norb Brown of Brown Signs in Sparta.</span><u></u><u></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">There are 15 community volunteers that have committed to helping with the sustainability process for the school year.</span><u></u><u></u></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-11667776092100691082015-08-06T12:48:00.000-05:002015-08-06T12:48:31.110-05:00Sparta Area School District awarded five year, $750,000 DoDEA grant <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A five-year $750,000 grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Partnership will allow the Sparta Area School District to improve learning through common programming and best instructional practices.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“Project Bold Shift” will increase K-12 military/federal affiliated student achievement in reading and increase college and career readiness of military/federal affiliated students through professional development of teachers in disciplinary literacy, professional learning communities, and WICOR strategies used through AVID programming. AVID, an evidence-based college and career readiness program, will be implemented as an in-class support.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“These monies will support the professional development of all teachers and increase the effectiveness of educators in the classroom,” stated Liz Dostal, Director of Instruction. “<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="14ef553871d2b002_14ee4ef72cbe872f__GoBack"></a>While the grant targets increasing military student achievement, all students in the Sparta Area School District will benefit. We are honored to have been chosen for this grant opportunity.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The grant included SAILS, Maplewood Elementary, Lakeview Montessori, Meadowview Middle, Sparta High, Meadowview Intermediate, Southside Elementary, and Lawrence Lawson Elementary. The school district serves students whose parents are assigned to Fort McCoy, Wis.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> "This grant will boost our continuing effort to improve student learning through common programming and best instructional practice and occurs concurrently with an influx of military students as Operation Bold Shift begins at Fort McCoy,” Superintendent John Hendricks said.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“The goal of SASD’s Project Bold Shift is to increase K-12 military/federal affiliated student achievement in reading and increase the college and career readiness of military/federal affiliated students,” Hendricks said. “Through professional development of teachers in disciplinary literacy, professional learning communities, and WICOR strategies used as part of AVID programming as well as the implementation of AVID as an in-class support, all students will benefit.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This is the fourth grant the Sparta Area School District has received from the Department of Defense Education Partnership Grant Program. A three-year grant at Meadowview Middle School will end in August and another three-year grant at Southside Elementary will end in 2016.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-48595646637994334952015-07-17T12:52:00.001-05:002015-07-17T12:52:08.001-05:00Students write and share books during Camp Sparta class<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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grade students attending the Sparta Area School District’s summer school
program – Camp Sparta – heard stories Friday, July 17, written and read by
older students. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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week class, teacher Liz Sullivan developed daily themes that allowed students
to bring in props for inspiration for 10 minute quick writes. This gave
students the opportunity to start various examples of writing topics that could
be turned into a story for their book or other ideas that will be available for
them to expand on and turn into a longer writing later when they have more
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were: Going Camping, Going to a Sleepover, Celebrating a Birthday, A
Favorite Memory, Favorite Sock, 4th of July, Going to the Beach, and Talking
Stuffed Animals. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-32835587472077498932015-07-16T13:11:00.001-05:002015-07-16T13:11:18.205-05:00Three SASD schools recognized by a state organization for work accomplished through implementation of PBIS<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The staffs at Lawrence-Lawson, Maplewood and Meadowview <br />Middle received commendations from the Sparta Area School<br />District Board of Education for their PBIS accomplishments. </td></tr>
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School District schools have been recognized by a state organization for work
accomplished through the implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions
and Supports (PBIS). One also received recognition for the implementation of a
culturally responsive multi-level system of support.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lawrence-Lawson
Elementary School was selected as a School of Distinction by the Wisconsin
Response to Intervention (RtI) Center for their implementation of PBIS and
as a School of Merit - Reading for their work accomplished through the
implementation of a culturally responsive multi-level system of support.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Maplewood Elementary
and Meadowview Middle schools were selected as a School of Merit for their
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Both Response to
Intervention and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports offers students
the opportunity to succeed academically and behaviorally. From our all
school monthly morning meetings, student and staff acknowledgements and rewards
to behavior and academic interventions that target all learners needs, we celebrate
the success and growth since implementing this programming the past several
years," Lawrence-Lawson Principal Missy Herek said. "Receipt of these
awards confirms that Lawrence-Lawson's best practices continue to support the
schools' vision: <i>Excellence for All: Whatever it Takes!</i>"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“All staff work to
ensure students are happy, healthy, and successful at Maplewood. When it comes
to reducing problem behaviors, we focus on teaching, modeling, and practicing
the expected behaviors that go along with following The Spartan Way:
Respectful, Responsible, and Safe. When there are problem behaviors, we
document and reteach the expected behaviors while providing the supports that
students may need to be successful,” Maplewood Principal Pat Olbert said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Students are
acknowledged for following The Spartan Way, which leads to classroom
celebrations as well as school-wide celebrations. “The adults in the building
have done an amazing job and look to not only help the students in their own
classrooms, but to help all students throughout Maplewood. The number of Office
Discipline Referrals has been dramatically reduced this year, which allows
staff more time to focus on teaching and helping students academically,” Olbert
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implemented a Spartan Way Store that allowed students to redeem Spartan way
Cards received for the Spartan Way – being Respectful, Responsible and Safe,
Principal Jeffrey Krull said. Students were also recognized for the Spartan Way
during PBIS Celebrations and Recognition Assemblies held quarterly
throughout the year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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School of Merit for PBIS is an extreme honor, and it is rewarding for
our staff to be recognized for the important work we are doing with our
students and their improvement in their behavior at school and in the
community,” Krull said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Center is funded by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to provide
statewide training and technical assistance to help create responsive schools
and districts. PBIS is a system-wide proactive framework that enables
schools to be more effective and responsive to student social-emotional needs
by implementing a multi-level system of support for behavior. Response to
Intervention (RtI) is a system-wide proactive framework that enables schools to
be more effective and responsive to students by implementing multi-level
systems of support in their academic areas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Elementary was one of 157 schools statewide to be recognized as a School of
Distinction for PBIS and one of 62 schools to be recognized as a
School of Merit for RtI the 2014-15 school year. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and Meadowview Middle are among 165 schools statewide to be recognized as a
School of Merit for PBIS for the 2014-15 school year. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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receive a banner and recognition at the annual PBIS Leadership
Conference this August. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-55995267905669317412015-07-13T15:52:00.001-05:002015-07-13T15:52:41.575-05:00Sparta Area School District participates in American Cancer Society Hula Hustle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Sparta Area
School District was the top fundraising team in the 2015 American Cancer
Society Sole Burner Hula Hustle 5K.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fundraising events
and donations from district staff and students totaled $6,078.87. Total funds
raised by the ACS Sole Burner Hula Hustle were $62,424.60 prior to
expenses. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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traveling plaque to recognize the efforts of its staff and students. Money from
the event is used by the ACS to support research, education,
advocacy & important patient & family services. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is the fifth
year the Sparta Area School District has participated in the event. To raise
the money, activities included Jeans Weeks collections for staff, a Hat Day at
MVI, Lawrence-Lawson and Cataract Elementary schools Penny War change
collection, Lakeview Montessori change collection, Southside Elementary staff
goodies sales, and donations and raffle ticket sales.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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went into our team's participation in the American Cancer Society fundraiser.
Staff in the Sparta Area School District continually show their generosity and
concern for others, not only those effected by cancer," said
Superintendent John Hendricks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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several Spartans placed in the 5K run. Innovations STEM Academy student Izak
Anderson placed ninth overall, and first in the 10-14 age group for males.
Ethan Anderson, also an Innovations STEM Academy student, placed 14<sup>th</sup>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-7492053600052013662015-07-11T14:32:00.001-05:002015-07-11T14:38:13.779-05:00SHS Agricultural Teacher Eric Follendorf recognized by the Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqR-kQroNUkdFswoboN5IoU4XjeKLJym4GgdXm4sqG0f-KrvNPVOQS3_jfxpEph2pslEKWGSNdOhr0mcXcEU5Yy1SacW8hi1E5ooT05rjqbLPz5wnAAmxGQ1TlN3kaiyNbwQpWAIqYOQ/s1600/Sectional+winners-+OYM.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqR-kQroNUkdFswoboN5IoU4XjeKLJym4GgdXm4sqG0f-KrvNPVOQS3_jfxpEph2pslEKWGSNdOhr0mcXcEU5Yy1SacW8hi1E5ooT05rjqbLPz5wnAAmxGQ1TlN3kaiyNbwQpWAIqYOQ/s320/Sectional+winners-+OYM.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">Eric Follendorf, agricultural educator at Sparta High School in Sparta, Wis., received the Section Three Outstanding Young Member Award from the Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators at the WAAE Professional Development Conference in Middleton from June 22-25. T<span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">his award is generously sponsored by the Dairy Farm Families of Wisconsin and The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.</span><i></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">The Sparta High School agriculture and natural resources department’s mission is to provide instruction in and about agriculture; serving all populations; developing the whole person; responding to the needs of the marketplace; advocating free enterprise and entrepreneurship; and utilizing formal instruction, experimental learning, leadership, and personal development.</span></div>
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<span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">Courses help students to develop an understanding and appreciation for career opportunities in agriculture, develop agricultural competencies needed by individuals engaged in or preparing to engage in agricultural occupations; develop skills essential in agricultural occupations and develop a quality learning process through learning by doing excellence in the classroom, laboratory examples, supervised agriculture experiences, and student organization</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">s.</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Times; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333320617676px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">"Mr. Follendorf has worked very hard to build the Agriscience program at Sparta High. His students work very hard to fulfill their mission; we are very proud of the program," Principal Sam Russ said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">The Outstanding Young Member Award recognizes third through sixth-year agriscience teachers and WAAE members to recognize their teaching and participation in professional activities.</span></div>
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<span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">WAAE is the professional association for agricultural educators in Wisconsin. Members include 295 middle school, high school, technical college and university educators. The focus of the association is to provide professional development, legislative support and educational resources for teachers to enhance their local agriculture education programs.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-30737683331183804182015-07-07T13:00:00.003-05:002015-07-07T13:00:57.108-05:00Cataract families helping to care for garden during summer months<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-61320629382958804812015-07-04T08:21:00.001-05:002015-07-04T08:21:03.776-05:00Daily Lunch and Literacy time extended in Memorial Park beginning July 7<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Children in Sparta will have an extended opportunity to participate in the popular Lunch and Literacy program at Memorial Park beginning July 7. </span><br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Free meals for ages 1-18 accompanied by literacy activities will be </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"> at Shelter No. 5, near the Sparta Family Aquatics Center. Activities include read aloud stories, arts and crafts, and book checkout. Parents are encouraged to eat with their children. The adult meal price is $3.50.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-77165051635925497832015-07-01T21:08:00.001-05:002015-07-02T07:21:23.542-05:00New Varsity Boys Basketball Coach introduced<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6hAY34OVaxjVLuJEaqwRIR1e4QY166cKeQCciMvm19BszvqSl_w0zoKF9SLRQfTYjvcX5u5_Q4smOaREZ_KFDF8d0Swnf2Rh-fT7yMOeULgYvL1FqRIdqUtBpACSTgKRmq7cCPBaDak/s640/blogger-image--30702570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6hAY34OVaxjVLuJEaqwRIR1e4QY166cKeQCciMvm19BszvqSl_w0zoKF9SLRQfTYjvcX5u5_Q4smOaREZ_KFDF8d0Swnf2Rh-fT7yMOeULgYvL1FqRIdqUtBpACSTgKRmq7cCPBaDak/s640/blogger-image--30702570.jpg"></a></div>The Sparta High School Athletic Department hosted an event for players, parents, and the community to meet the new varsity boys basketball coach Wednesday, July 1, in the high school cafeteria. During this event, more than 60 Spartan fans were introduced to Mario Coursey. <br><br>"I think those that come to meet our new coach will see why we're so excited for the future of Spartan basketball," Athletic Director Bob Sanders said. </span><br style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039430353477208519.post-82410788586181557652015-06-30T15:45:00.001-05:002015-06-30T15:45:03.152-05:00Event July 1 will introduce Spartan Basketball fans to new Varsity Boys
Basketball coach<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Sparta High School Athletic Department will host an event for players, parents, and the community to meet the new varsity boys basketball coach at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, in the high school cafeteria.<br><br>During this event, Spartan fans will be introduced to Mario Coursey.<br><br>"I think those that come to meet our new coach will see why we're so excited for the future of Spartan basketball," Athletic Director Bob Sanders said.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987111547426589288noreply@blogger.com0