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Volume XIV, Issue 4January, 2011K EEPING IN TOUCHMARTY VANH ULLE,PRINCIPALewaukee High School is committed to maximizingthe academic potential of ALL studentswhile fostering an environment of positive studentcitizenship.We all know that just like some adults, some kids can be mean. It sure seems, however, likethere are a lot more verbal “sticks and stones” being cast these days. I wonder if this is becausewe are simply more aware of these issues or if in fact we are just becoming meaner as a society?Hopefully it’s not the latter.IMPORTANT DATESJanuary 17Senior Class GraduationOrders during lunchesI have no doubt that technology has made it significantly easier for individuals to spew hatefulspeech. Be it the anonymity of not having to face your “target” or because groups of “FacebookFriends” can join in on the conversation, bullying is easier to accomplish and can be done in“public” venues for many to see. Long gone are the days when a singular note was written forjust the “victim” to view.January 18 - 20January 201st Semester Exams(see article on page 6)Winter Band Concert7 PM, auditoriumWe have always prided ourselves on having great kids and have worked very hard on the citizenshipportion of our mission. Our daily “Words of Wisdom” are intended to send positivemessages to students and the staff at PHS are excellent role models, consistently displaying appropriateand respectful behavior.We’d be extremely naïve, however, if we believed that bullying wasn’t occurring within thewalls of our building or by our students when they exit the building for the day. To that end,Associate Principal, Danielle Bosanec, has done a terrific job in organizing an Anti-BullyingCommittee (ABC) to raise awareness about the harmful effects of bullying and to implementprograms at PHS to help combat unkind and hurtful behavior. The ABC is an eclectic group ofstudents who have experienced both sides of bullying. I encourage you to look for more informationin our next newsletter regarding activities and events being planned for February 23.Yesterday’s “Words of Wisdom” included the following Arab proverb: “The sword wounds thebody, but unkind words wound the soul.” It behooves all of us, adults and students alike, toensure we are engaging in kind, compassionate and respectful behavior. Always remember thatwhile sticks and stones break bones and swords wound bodies, it is the wounding of the soul thatsometimes takes the most time to heal. Unfortunately for some, these soulful wounds neverheal.FREE-THROW-A-THON RAISES $$$The girls basketball program recently held a 2nd Annual Free-Throw-A-Thon to again helpraise money for its program, but more importantly, to help the Pewaukee Food Pantry. The girlswere asked to get pledges on their 200 free-throw attempts. Sponsors could donate a certainamount per free throw or make a straight donation.After all the money had been collected, the girls program presented the food pantry with a checkfor just over $2,500 a week prior to Christmas. Add the nearly $3,800 that was raised last yearand the girls basketball program has donated over $6,300 the past two years to this worthycause.The girls did a wonderful job with this opportunity to help the community and the donationcame at a great time during the holiday season when others are much less fortunate than we are.January 21 End of Quarter 2Early Release, 10:45 AMFebruary 7 Open Enrollment BeginsFebruary 19 Winter Ball 7—11 PMFebruary 22 Pewaukee ScholarshipFund Applications dueParent/Teacher Conferences4 - 7:00 PMFebruary 23 Early Release Day10:45 AMFebruary 24 & 25 NO SCHOOLMid-Winter BreakMarch 15 Spring Choir Concert7:00 PM, auditoriumMarch 18 & 19 Play - “Robin Hood”7:00 PM, auditoriumMarch 20 Play - “Robin Hood”2:30 PM, auditoriumMarch 25 End of Quarter 3Early Release, 10:45 AM

HELP RAISE AWARENESS FORANTI-BULLYING COMMITTEEThe Anti-Bullying Committee and Student Senate willbe selling Boston Store Community Day booklets tohelp raise funds to bring about awareness of bullying inour school. The booklets sell for $5 each with 100%profit going to this worthy cause. You receive a $10coupon good for almost anything in the store during thesale on February 26th. If you are interested in purchasinga booklet, contact an ABC or Student Senatemember or email the club advisor, Mrs. Fogerty atfogeamy@pewaukee.k12.wi.us or at ext. 6205.HEALING HAITIThe Pewaukee High School French and Spanish Current Issues classeshave recently begun a service project in the hope of helping the peopleof Haiti. After a devastating earthquake hit Haiti in January 2010, manydifferent types of organizations have put their efforts into the rehabilitationof this impoverished nation. As the 2010-11 school year began,World Language students at Pewaukee High School banded togetherwith the common goal to further improve the still-crippled living conditionsof the Haitian people.We have chosen to work with Healing Haiti, a non-profit organizationdedicated to restoring hope in Haiti. In addition to providing necessitiessuch as clean water and clothing, Healing Haiti is also building schoolsand orphanages. Using a simple message, the World Language CurrentIssues classes will be selling bracelets with “hope” inscribed in variouslanguages. We may speak different languages, but hope should be universal.We are asking you to join us in our efforts to raise money for the peopleof Haiti by purchasing our $2 glow-in-the dark bracelets that offer“HOPE” in several languages.SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY,JANUARY 21A1 7:50 – 8:10Please contact Mrs. Gerdman (gerlis@pewaukee.k12.wi.us) or Mrs.Larson-Horne (larsmel@pewaukee.k12.wi.us) if you would like to purchasebracelets.We thank you foryour considerationand support:Merci! Gracias!Mesi!A2 8:13 – 8:32A3 8:35 – 8:54A4 8:57 – 9:16B1 9:19 – 9:38B2 9:41 – 10:00B3 10:03 – 10:22B4 10:25 – 10:45Students are released at 10:45 AM.There will be no Resource3 minute passing periodsFOFA MEETINGYou have a another opportunity to hear firsthand about the new Band,Choir and Drama spaces at PHS that are planned as a result of the passingof the recent Referendum! Join us as Superintendent JoAnn Sternke shares furtherproject details and timelines for the new Auditorium and renovated Fine Artsareas. She will speak at our next FOFA Meeting on Tuesday, January 18, at 6p.m. in PHS Choir Room 112.In addition to serving treats (of course!) we will also be looking for ideas forour “Fill Our Fine Spaces!” fundraiser. We know there are lots of great ideasamong you and we’d like to brainstorm ways we can make this a fun and effectiveway to raise money. If you have some FUN-draising ideas you can share,please attend our meeting on January 18 to pass them along! If you can’t make itto the meeting, please e-mail at Barb.Hegna@SamePageCom.com prior to the18th if you have any ideas. The new spaces will benefit our entire community sowe really are hoping for community involvement to make this the most successfulevent it can be. We promise you this: You help provide the ideas and we’ll workhard to bring them about! Hope to see you on January 18.

STUDENTS OF THE MONTHEmily Wannow“Emily has shown outstanding scholarshipand maturity in U.S. History this semester.Scholastically, she has taken great pride indoing everything to the best of her ability.She has displayed excellence in all aspects ofthe curriculum, whether it be test-taking,written assignments, or oral communicationskills. She has tackled every assignmentwith enthusiasm. In addition, she has leadershipskills that have earned her the respect ofher peers.”…...Mr. Mike LecherLisa DuFresne“Lisa has been a joy to have in Foods I.Lisa is a very respectful student whoalways puts 100% effort into everythingwe accomplish in class. Lisa goesabove and beyond what is expected forany assignment, project, or lab and is agreat asset to the class.…...Ms. Meghan MylesHeather Dominski"Heather has demonstrated a remarkable growthspurt as a student in my class over the past yearand a half. Throughout the Personal Narrativeunit, Heather has found that she has a gift andremarkable talent for writing with creativity. Iwatched as she dedicated herself to writing thebest possible narrative that reflected who she isas a person and where she has come from. Shewrote draft after draft attempting to perfect thedocument, showing incremental growth witheach try. The main metamorphosis that I havewitnessed within Heather is a change in her selfesteem; the more she believes in herself, thebetter her writing becomes. She is a remarkablestudent and young woman!”….Ms. Erin LangeJustin Barron“Justin inspired me to award him the Studentof the Month because of his selflessbehavior in Tech Lab. Justin is alwaysquick to volunteer to be in certain groups(groups that others shy away from) or tohelp others with a project. Justin has evenmade sacrifices of class materials (Hot AirBalloon Project) so others in the class couldget what they wanted. It is not often that Isee this behavior and I want him to knowthat I am proud of him.”…….Mr. Mike SpoerkeAlex Servais“Alex Servais is the Science Student of theMonth because of his academic success inBiology. What makes Alex stand out is hiswillingness to help others during lab activitiesand with technology issues, alongwith his high academic achievement. Hehas been a great asset to the class.”…...Mr. Tim ReuterKatrine Eggert“Katrine has been my band volunteerfor first semester. I do not know whatI would do without her. She has gottenall of the music ready for pepband and concert season with a smileon her face. In addition, Katrine hasstepped up to the role of principalclarinet in Symphonic Band afterhaving big shoes to fill from last year.Thank you, Katrine, for all of yourefforts in band this year.”…...Ms. Kate Mitchell

STUDENTS OF THE MONTHKristine Kammers“Kristine comes to class with a commitmentto learn and participate. She isunafraid of challenges in accounting.Kristine often spends considerabletime on an application problem toreach the correct solution. Kristine setshigh standards for herself and others inthe class. Keep up the excellent workethic, Kristine!”…...Mrs. Linda HamiltonOlivia Dubiel“I am so impressed by Olivia’s understanding ofthe Spanish language. Her writing and speakingskills are at an advanced level and I enjoy watchingher proficiency grow as she continuouslymakes connections between the two languages.The Current Issues classes in Spanish and Frenchare also working with the non-profit organization,Healing Haiti, to help build an orphanage forhomeless children in the country. Before Christmasbreak, Olivia sold over 60 bracelets at abasketball game to help raise money for thisworthy cause. Great job, Olivia!”….Mrs. Lisa GerdmanMegan Grzechowiak“Megan approaches her work with thecreativity and the attitude of a professionalartist. Her art pieces reflect careful,thoughtful, and reflective work. Meganstrives for perfection and spends manyhours outside of class to achieve highquality. When she works, Megan chooseschallenging imagery to help her stretchand grow as an artist. Megan totally immersesherself in her work and is an excellentmodel for her fellow classmates.”....Mrs. Lee WarnesLuke Baar“In every unit, Luke verbalizes connectionsto real life from what we are coveringin class. Due to Luke’s strong selfconfidence,he has the ability to quietlylead others in positive directions. Lukemakes his fellow classmates feel welcomeand is always willing to help others whenneeded. It has been my pleasure to haveLuke in health class this semester.”…..Mrs. Kelly HolsclawHarrison Colcord“Harrison is a model student in that hiswork is always of the highest quality.Harrison asks critical thinking questionsduring class, and he is consistently engagedin the material. Harrison helpshis classmates when they have questions,and truly has a strong desire tolearn and fully understand mathematicalconcepts. I know Harrison will continueto succeed in his future!”……….Ms. Jennifer LueckeJon Grunwaldt“Jon is a great student to have inclass. He is always looking forwardto a good workout whetherit is in a game, on the track, or inthe weight room. Jon alwaysgives his best in PE class. Jon isenjoyable to be around and has afun, upbeat attitude.”….Ms. Karen Spurr

DRAMA NEWS — MARK YOUR CALENDARSMark your calendars and prepare to be entertainedas our Pirate Players perform the classic tale of“Robin Hood” for our PHS Spring Play. Showswill be on Friday, March 18, at 7 p.m., Saturday,March 19, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 20, at2:30 p.m. (As a side note, this will be the last performanceour Pirate Players will give in our “old”PHS Auditorium! That makes ALL of us MerryMen (and Women)!The cast includes Brianna Bauman, NicoletteBemann, Hayley Blau, Matthew Cieslak, OliviaDubiel, Becca Freitag, Alex Graham, KristinHegna, Katie Klimko, Kari Mastel, Liam Selforsand Lauren Sisco.Congratulations to our Pirate Players on their successfulFall Plays! Our Cast and Crew (pictured atright showing their true personalities) did an outstandingjob with their two one-act plays: “TheStorm” and “The Seussification of Romeo andJuliet.” The shows, which were held December 10& 11, were well attended and were an excellentshowcase of our Drama students’ talents.Cast of “The Storm” and “The Seussification of Romeo & Juliet”ART NEWSRecently the Pewaukee High School Visual Art department enjoyed visits from several former art students, including Lauren Moon, 2008 graduateand Raschel Biagioli, 2005 graduate. In both instances the PHS alumni came back to volunteer their time and talents to the Visual Arts department.Lauren Moon is currently studying Fashion Apparel at UW Stout and came to share her experiences and portfolio with Mrs. Bjork’s Fashion Analysisclass. Lauren discussed the many experiences she’s had as a Fashion major, including the development of a portfolio, traveling to Dallas for arunway show featuring one of her original designs and making connections with other students. Lauren explained how building workingrelationshipswith other students beyond her own major has helped her realize successful finished projects. She has partnered with students in boththe photography and graphic design departments. She showed several of her finished garments, including an ice skating costume, which will beworn by a fellow UW Stout student in an upcoming figure skating competition. Lauren also designed a line of clothing for former Pirate and currentUW Wisconsin Badger, JJ Watt. Her enthusiastic presentation inspired many of the Fashion students present.Class of 2005 graduate, Raschel Biagioli, contacted Mrs. Bjork to say that she missed art! Those who knew her might remember her fantasticmurals painted for winter ball and homecoming. She will be back as a volunteer in the art department beginning second semester. Raschel hopes toget involved again in the creative art-making atmosphere. She graduated in Kinesiology from UW-Milwaukee and is currently the Wellness ProgramManager at the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee – Downtown location.If you are a Visual Arts Department alumni and you’d like to come back to share your experiences as visual art professional contact Mrs. Bjork atbjorjea@pewaukee.k12.wi.us to arrange a visit.Back row (left to right): Lauren Moon, KaylaEvert, Molly Heinke, Jennifer Gohlke, ElleRamlow, Karen Young, Paige Hinkle,Hannah Greene and Gabrielle Courseault.Front row (left to right): Elle Riegert, BridgetRiegert, Mattie Warbleton, Abby Monday,Maya Schaefer and Emmalee Gill.

AP ART DISPLAYMrs. Bjork’s AP Studio Art class has completed their first semester of work. As a celebration of this achievement students havelaunched a Visual Art exhibit. There is a wide range of media and imagery in this year’s exhibit. Several pieces incorporate digitalphotography and design techniques. Other pieces illustrate the design of 3- dimensional space. This year’s exhibit includes work bythe following artists; seniors Austin Aumend, Kelsey Miller, Hannah Greene, Sam Kirchoff, Riley Kirchoff, Nate Knutson, JamesHoward, Aimee Violette and junior, Amber Wilson. The exhibit opens Friday, January 14 th and runs through January 31 st , 2011.The exhibit is open to the public during regular school hours and is located just beyond the school offices and across from the cafeteria.Hannah Greene’sExhibit piecesEXAM SCHEDULENote: There is no Resource on exam days.Open campus will be in effect during the lunch period.Tuesday, January 18Wednesday, January 19Thursday, January 20B1 7:50 – 9:40A1 7:50 – 9:40A4 7:50 – 9:40B2 9:55 – 11:45A2 9:55 – 11:45B4 9:55 – 11:45Lunch 11:50 – 12:50B3 12:55 – 2:45Lunch 11:50 – 12:50A3 12:55 – 2:45Lunch 11:50 – 12:50(on your own)Make-up Exams12:55 – 2:45Students are responsible for their own transportation home on Thursday, January 20th (11:45 AM) if they do not have anymake-up exams. There will be a bus taking students home at the regular scheduled time of 2:50 PM. Hot lunch will be servedon Tuesday and Wednesday from 11:50 AM—12:20 PM. No lunch is served on Thursday.We will run all second semester “A” & “B” day classes the morning of Friday, January 21st. This is an early release day andclasses will start at 7:50 AM and students will be released at 10:45 AM. Monday, January 24th will be an “A” day.

Thoughts on Athletics and ActivitiesActivity hotline: (262) 691-2100 ext. 6614Well, so far the winter season has not been a disappointment at all. Presently, our PHS teams are experiencing success at one level oranother. At the unofficial mid-way point of the season all three teams are ranked and playing well. As usual, this is the time of yearwhen more and more people are jumping on the Pirate bandwagon. As you are enjoying the remainder of the season do not forget that asfans, you are here to support the teams. We definitely want to create an atmosphere that is loud, but loud in the right way. As a reminder,always be positive towards the Pirates and please do not make negative comments directed at the officials and opponents. Enjoy theremainder of the winter campaign.On a side note, I want to personally wish PHS alum and current Wisconsin Badger, J.J. Watt, the best of luck in the upcoming NFL draft. J.J. hasbeen the perfect example as to what we hope our students and athletes are aspiring to be. He is proof of what a lot of hard work and determinationcan bring. “Dream Big, Work Hard” and continue to make Pewaukee proud!The Lady Pirates basketball team under the direction of Coach Todd Hansen is currently undefeated and ranked 2 nd in the State with a 11-0 record.The Lady Pirates have already taken care of the always pesky Vikings of New Berlin West and the Rockets of South Milwaukee. The nexthurdles are to continue to mature as a team, understand and accept your role on the team, and believe that you can play with and beat any team inthe state. If you can do that, we could be witnessing something very special developing right before our eyes. Good Luck in your quest to winconference and advance in the State playoffs!The Boys Basketball program under the direction of Coach Tim Reuter is also off to an impressive start. The team is currently 8-3, second in theWoodland Blue Division and ranked 8th in the state. On the road for the greater part of the first half of the season, the boys now hae a bunch ofhome games to show off their wares. Consistency will be the key for a team that has only two seniors. It promises to be an exciting second halfof the season. Great job so far!Not to be overshadowed by the basketball teams, the wrestling team is off to a great start too. Coach Kurth’s team clinched a 5 th straight WoodlandConference dual championship this week with a victory over Cudahy and are currently ranked 4 th in the State. The PHS grapplers have won36 straight Woodland Conference dual meets. Individually, congratulations to Junior Josh Berg for becoming the fastest PHS wrestler to gain100 victories in his career. The Pirates host their own Invite, 10:00 AM on Saturday January 29 and WIAA Regional Competition, 10:30 AM onSaturday February 12 th . Good luck in your continued quest to win the Conference tournament, and advance through Regionals and Sectionals toTeam State!The Poms, under the direction of Coach Lisa Gerdman, recently brought home a 2 nd place finish in the Funk Division at the Conference Competitionat Wauwatosa West. Continue your hard work and good luck the rest of the year!The Cheerleaders, under the direction of Coach Cheryl Stevenson, recently had an outstanding performance at the Heat Competition. Keep workinghard and good luck at future competitions!Unfortunately the co-op Lakers Hockey Team is still looking for that first victory of the season. The team is working very hard and is now tryingto overcome the temporary loss of their goalkeeper. Don’t forget, you can see the Lakers in action at the Nagawaukee Ice Arena in Delafield.For more information on the Lakers, check out their website at www.lakershockey.org.The lone Pewaukee representative on the Waukesha North, Kettle Moraine, and Pewaukee co-op boys swim team is performing very well. FreshmenGreg Geanon, is a member of the varsity and a part of a couple of different relay teams. The boys swim team makes their home at the WaukeshaNorth pool. Good luck the rest of this season!On the activity front, congratulations to first year Advisor Cathy Walz and the Academic Decathlon Team that recently took part in RegionalCompetition and scored over 28,000 points to finish 4 th overall. The team, ranked 3rd in D2 and 10th overall (there are 20 teams competing atstate) is now preparing for State competition on March 17 th and 18 th in Wisconsin Dells. The Super quiz topic this year is geology and that willalso be the topic for the state level essay on Tuesday March 1 st . Continue to do Pewaukee proud!Winter Ball is just around the corner, February 19 th to be exact. The “Winter Wonderland” Dance will be from 7-11:00 PM with coronation occurringat 9:00 PM.As the winter season winds down, there will still be plenty of opportunities for you to watch your favorite team or group in action. Come out andcheck out what Pewaukee has to offer. You won’t be disappointed. Go Pirates!If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call. Remember, you can reach the activity hotline by dialing 691-2100ext. 6614.

Pewaukee High School510 Lake St.Pewaukee, WI 53072We’re on the webpewaukee.k12.wi.usYEARBOOK ORDER DEADLINEThis is your last reminder to order your 2010-2011 PHS all-color yearbook before the price goes up.Order a yearbook by January 21, 2011 and get it for only $55. The price goes up to $100 after January 21st. Don’t delay!Pick up an order form from the black rack outside of the high school office.Are you looking to become more active in your child's school? The PHS Booster Club needs to fill some positions on next year's board. It is agreat opportunity to help support PHS athletics and extracurricular activities. We need interested parents to fill the following positions: President,Vice President, Treasurer, and 2-3 general board members. The board meets once a month. The Booster Club is also looking for a couple ofpeople to chair the dinner dance. If you are interested in filling any of these positions, please contact John Murray at jmurray@lindnermarsack.comfor details.ACT PREP CLASSESA reminder that if you are interested in having your student participate in the Revolution Prep ACT preparation course at Pewaukee HS, the deadlineto register is Monday, January 24. Detailed information can be found on the following website: www.revolutionprep.com or by calling 1-877-REV-PREP.Students interested in participating in the ACT preparation sessions to be held during Resource beginning in February, need to sign up in the PHSoffice prior to February 1.