GEORGE WASHINGTON SYMPOSIUM The 7th Grade student body would like to invite parents, friends, and neighbors to the George Washington Symposium on Tuesday, April 25, from 4:00 - 7:30 p.m. at Washington Middle School. “The Many Faces of George Washington” - a traveling panel exhibition - will be presented at this symposium. This display was produced by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association in conjunction with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. In addition to viewing the traveling exhibition at the symposium, the public will also be able to view student research projects, displays, and demonstrations that explore George Washington’s life and times.

FORWARD EXAM The Forward Exam continues for all grades on the following days: April 25 & 27. On April 24, 8th grade (only) will be testing. Please help your child to have success on the test by making sure they get enough sleep at night and eat a good, healthy breakfast each morning. This exam measures the knowledge and skills your student(s) should have acquired by the time they reach each grade level. Please encourage your son or daughter to take the test seriously and do the best they can. The results of these tests will be used to help school staff make determinations or placement in classes to best support your child(ren). 8TH GRADE AWARD CEREMONY - JUNE 2 The 8th grade award ceremony is scheduled for Friday, June 2, 8:30-9:30 a.m. and will be held in the Washington Street gym. Parents are invited to attend this special ceremony. Parents are welcome to take their 8th grader home after the ceremony. Please sign them out in the office.

Parents, please note: All fees (book deposit, laptop warranty, library fines, and projects) & end-of-the year fines must be paid before an 8th grader will be allowed to participate in the award ceremony. This policy was implemented to avoid bookkeeping issues when students register for high school in August. We appreciate your support in this matter.

Note: Because of snow make-up, June 2 is a full day of school for students. However, 8th graders have the option of being signed out by their parents after the award ceremony.

Stephanie S. Landreman, Principal Anthony J. Logue, Assistant Principal Washington Middle School April 21, 2017

Web address: https://ofpanthers.com/schools/washington-middle-school/

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED Students from Tomiura Junior High School in Japan will be visiting Washington Middle School the first week of October. We are in need of host families for these students. There will be an informational meeting on Wednesday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the Washington IMC. Students that are interested in hosting a Japanese student should attend this meeting with a parent. Applications and information about the responsibilities of the host family will be provided. If you have questions about the Sister School Program and the upcoming visit, please contact Mrs. Peters at Washington Middle School, 920-848-4463.

MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR AT WMS The Oconto Falls Pupil Services staff is happy to announce that we are partnering with Bellin Health - Psychiatric Center to house a Mental Health Counselor in our building one day a week. If you are interested in your child receiving these services, please contact Mrs. Jane Schneider, School Counselor at 848-4463, Ext. 2.

GRADE 8 - LATE ASSIGNMENTS & TEST RETAKES With the end of the school year coming quickly, the 8th grade teachers continue to prepare the 8

th grade class

for high school. Part of that preparation during fourth quarter will include not accepting any homework assignments that are more than a week late. Assignments are posted daily on the school website so parents can verify what their child was assigned. Any assignments turned in after the one week deadline will receive a zero. Also, any tests that can be retaken must be made up within one week of the student receiving it back from the teacher. Parents can also monitor assignments through Parent/Student Access in Skyward.

EIGHTH GRADE BAND COMPETES On April 26, the 8th grade band will be competing in the Instrumental Large Group Festival in Marinette. Students will load the bus at 8:30 a.m. at Washington Middle School and be returning around 2:00 p.m. All 8th grade band students and two 7th grade band students will be attending this competition. The band will be performing a Class B program for the first time at the Large Group Festival. Good Luck, band members!

OPEN ENROLLMENT DEADLINE APPROACHING Parents wishing to apply for open enrollment must complete the online application before April 28, 2017. Late applications will not be accepted for any reason. Please contact Debbie at the District Office, 920-848-4471, if you need help applying.

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ART PALETTE

Packer Art Contest: Please go to the following website: http://www.wbay.com/content/news/Packers -holding-student-art-contest-winning-work-displayed-at-Lambeau-417980023.html?cid=WBAY_TV-2.

Congratulations to the following March Artists of the Month. Student artwork consists of 8th grade acrylic paintings, 7th grade caricatures and figure sculptures, and 6th grade linoleum prints and ceramics.

8th Grade Acrylic Paintings - Lauren Witter, Amelia Rice, Timothy Yudenko, Autumn Elliott, Kilyn Brabant

7th Grade Caricature Artists - Hailey Peitersen, Coy Mills, Simon Pumplun, Adrian Soto Juarez

7th Grade Clay Figure Sculptors - Taylor Schuster, Paige Applebee, Samantha Rosselli

6th Grade Ceramics - Brailyn St. Louis, Aria Slade, Ashlyn Allen, Tess Maggio

6th Grade Linoleum Prints - Hailey Kopke, Brooke Senn, Gage Roe

The art room is always in need of cool whip containers with lids. We use them for art palettes.

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WANTED The Oconto Falls School District is in need of bus drivers for regular routes and sporting events. Interested applicants must have a good driving record and no criminal record. Contact Kay Oninski at the Bus Garage (848-4460) or stop in at 337 Monroe Street, Oconto Falls, for more information.

“YOUR ADVENTURE BEGINS HERE” The Oconto Falls 2017 PK-8 Summer School Course Offerings are now on the new website (https://ofpanthers.com). Families can register their children through Skyward Parent/Student Access if they attend school in our district. Out of district residents must call Abrams Elementary School for assistance (920-826-5819).

The theme is “Your Adventure Begins Here”. Classes will be held weekly from 8:00 a.m. until 12 noon unless otherwise stated. If you need help registering for a class, please attend one of the following meetings and Mrs. Michalski and Mrs. Bauer will be available to help you.

SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION MEETINGS Washington Middle School - April 27, 3:30-5:30 p.m. - Library

Abrams Elementary - April 24, 3:00-5:00 p.m. - Library SPORT PHYSICALS - May 3, 2017 Bellin Sports Medicine will host a clinic here at Washington Middle School on Wednesday, May 3, to give sports physicals to students interested in participating in sports in 2017-18 school year. The health physical will cost $20 and will be good for the 2017-18 & 2018-19 school years. If you are interested in taking advantage of this great opportunity, please send $20 and the signed permission letter (attached to this Friday Notes) to the school office so your child can be scheduled for a physical. ALL ATHLETES MUST HAVE A PHYSICAL EVERY 2 YEARS TO PARTICIPATE. WMS ACES COMMANDO PAINTBALL FIELD TRIP The WMS ACES will be going to the Commando Paintball Sports Complex on May 25, 3:00-6:45 p.m. The cost of the trip is $42 and includes transportation to and from the park, a three-hour play pass with gun, mask, air tank, air refills, and 300 paintballs. Families living in the southern portion of the district who wish to pick their child up directly from the park may do so. Students leaving with parents must sign out with Mrs. Schwantes. Only students in good academic and behavioral standing may attend this field trip. Parents willing to chaperone should contact Mrs. Schwantes. If your child is planning to attend, please fill out a permission form located in the holder by the ACES bulletin board and return it with $42 to Mrs. Schwantes by May 5. SUCCESS TUTORING PROGRAM The success tutoring program is available twice a week (Mondays & Thursdays) from 3:20-5:15 p.m. and allows students to work on areas of remediation and homework completion. .....The next sessions will be held on April 24 & 27, and May 1 & 4. SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT! “Let’s make the world a better place! Do you want to be a part of it?” Hello! I am doing a project on recycling. There will be a bin by the Washington Street gym. It will be for all recyclables. The aluminum can money goes towards Abrams Park. The other recyclables will go to the Abrams Recycling Center. Feel free to send these recyclables with your child, or you can stop by and drop them off yourself! The bin will be out as long as possible. Please help me with my project and save the environment! Thank you! …..Ashlyn Allen (6th Grade Student)

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FFA NEWS The Swine/Sheep Projects Weigh-in for 2017 County Fair will be Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the

Oconto County Fairgrounds in Gillett from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.

The FFA Banquet will be held on Sunday, May 7, at the Oconto Falls High School. The banquet starts at 12 noon. FFA member will have invitations sent to their home address. If you have any questions, please see Ms. Ross.

Spring Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup will occur on April 29, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. We will be meeting by the old Hardee’s. See Ms. Ross if you would like to sign-up to help!

HAWAIIAN BEACH PARTY DANCE CAMP 2017 The Oconto Falls Dance Team is excited to announce this year’s dance camp theme: Hawaiian Beach Party! The dance camp will be held at the Oconto Falls High School Fieldhouse, May 6, 2017, 1:00-5:00 p.m. with a performance at 5:00 p.m. for family and friends. The camp fee is $30 and includes 1 jazz routine, snack & Hawaiian leis necklace. The deadline to register is May 1, 2017. Participants should wear jazz shoes or tennis shoes, fitted tank or t-shirt (white preferred) and shorts or stretchy bottoms (black preferred). No jeans allowed. Groups are divided by grades. Group 1: Kindergarten & 1st Grade; Group 2: 2nd & 3rd grade; Group 3: 4th & 5th grade; Group 4: 6th, 7th & 8th grade. Students participating in Group 4 will be better prepared for High School Dance Team tryouts. Registration forms are in the literature rack by the Washington Middle School office. SPRING FLING - SPECIAL 8TH GRADE DANCE One final HURRAH for the eighth grade class! The eighth annual Spring Fling Dance for the eighth grade class is on Friday, May 12, 2017, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Middle School Spring Fling is NOT a formal dance like students will experience in high school. It is simply a time for 8th graders to celebrate their final year in middle school and enjoy being together. We encourage the students to dress like they would when participating in a middle school concert or attending a nice play. We very strongly discourage extremely formal attire. There is no expectation to purchase an additional outfit or have a student miss school the day of the dance to prepare for this night. If a student is out of school for any part of the day without a doctor’s excuse, they will not be allowed to attend the dance. DRESS CODE:

No short skirts or dresses, bare midriffs, halter-tops, bare backs, low cut attire or anything else we deem inappropriate will be allowed. If there are any questions about the appropriateness of an outfit, please bring the outfit to school before the dance to be approved or choose an alternate outfit to wear. Note: We will have a supply of sweaters or shirts on hand for students to wear who are not dressed appropriately when they arrive that evening.

No bare feet. Students will be required to have something on their feet for the duration of the dance. We truly appreciate your help with this expectation.

We really want to see all students at the dance and having a good time. A student will become ineligible to come to this dance if they receive an in-school or out-of-school suspension, have police intervention, or have excessive tardies/absences from Friday, April 7, 2017 until the evening of the dance. Tickets will go on sale the week before the dance and will cost $5. Parents who are interested in helping with decorations, making food, chaperoning, etc. should contact the Washington Middle School office at (920) 848-4463. We are looking forward to a great evening!

NWEA TESTING FOLLOW-UP In addition to the Forward Exam, students in 6th, 7th, & 8th grades will be taking the third round of computerized assessments (tests) to determine student strengths, weaknesses, and educational growth during the 2016-17 school year. The test results will assist teachers in providing a more individualized instruction program.

Grade 6 - May 1, 2, & 3

Grade 7 - April 24 - May 12

Grade 8 - April 24 - May 12

DASH OF COLOR - Register Early The Oconto Falls Lioness Club presents, “Dash O.F. Color,” a 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Memorial Field, Oconto Falls, Registration and packet pick up is Friday, May 26, from Noon - 7:00 p.m. at Senn Hometown Insurance Agency and on Saturday, May 27, 7:00-8:30 a.m. at Memorial Field with the event beginning at 9:00 a.m. Shirts are guaranteed if you are pre-registered by May 15, 2017. Find more information at www.dashOFcolor.evenbrite.com.

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VARIETY SHOW PARTICIPANTS

Grade 6: Madeline DeVillers, Faith Gunderson, Amber Haines, Molly Haines, Meadow Hahn, Ele Jacobs, Cora Kaczmarowski, Lily Kurek, Helen Marquardt, Ireland Payette, Jenna Wilquet, Riley Stapleton, Madison Uelmen,

Grade 7: , Alexandra Brown, Aspen Canavera, Raina Coopman, Torrence Fowler, Angelica Fursova, Gabrielle Konop, Alissa McDermid, Taylor Schuster,

Grade 8: Aloyna Barbin, Stephanie Hensel, Samantha Landvick, Brett Norling, Lauren Saari

Masters of Ceremony: Khloe Archiquette, Allison Grzelak, Simon Pumplun

Stage Crew: Emma Johnson, Jazmine Lasecki, Allee Massey, Leah Rymer, & Gabrielle Wellnitz The Spring Variety Show was coordinated by: Mrs. Knoerzer, Ms. Landreman, Ms. Londo, Mr. Seelig, Mrs. Smaney,

Mrs. Stuiber, Mr. Logue & Mrs. Woelffer. GREAT JOB EVERYONE!

The Oconto Falls School District shall not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, political affiliation, physical, mental, emotional, or learning disabilities, handicap, gender, gender orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, marital, parental and pregnancy status, ancestry, color, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law.

Saturday 22 Earth Day

Monday 24 Forward Testing - 8th Grade Only - 6th & 7th hour Success Tutoring - Ms. Sherman & Mrs. Schneider MS Track (Conference Relays) - AWAY - Seymour, Bus departs 2:45

3:20-5:15 4:15

Tuesday

25 Forward Testing - ALL GRADES George Washington Symposium - Washington St. Gym Tae Kwon Do - Central St. Gym - Sherry Czarapata

8:00-10:00 4:00-7:30 5:45-8:30

Wednesday 26 Large Group Band Festival - Marinette Adult Volleyball - Central St. Gym - John Cross

8:30-2:00 6:00-8:30

Thursday 27 Forward Testing - ALL GRADES Success Tutoring - Mrs. Cho/Ms. Sherman & Mrs. Schneider Summer School Registration Meeting - LMC - Mrs. Michalski & Mrs. Bauer MS Track Meet - AWAY - Seymour, Bus departs 2:45

8:00-10:00 3:20-5:15 3:30-5:30 4:15

Friday 28 College Days for Kids

Monday 1 Staff Appreciation Week Begins Success Tutoring - Ms. Sherman & Mrs. Schneider

3:20-5:15

Tuesday 2 MS Track Meet - HOME - Freedom Adult Basketball - Washington St. Gym - Casey Williams Tae Kwon Do - Central St. Gym - Sherry Czarapata

4:15 6:00-10:00 5:45-8:30

Wednesday 3 Bellin Health Sports Physicals - Room 808

Thursday 4 Student Vaccinations - Room 808 Success Tutoring - Mrs. Cho/Ms. Sherman & Mrs. Schneider MS Track Meet - AWAY - Clintonville, Bus departs 2:30

3:20-5:15 4:15

Friday 5 Friday Notes go home.

Saturday 6 4-H Youth Event

Mark Your Calendar April

May

STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK Staff Appreciation Week is May 1-5. Washington Middle School offers a special thank you to the entire staff for their collective efforts in preparing our students for the future. This special week offers a great opportunity for students and parents to thank staff members for their caring efforts.