December - Hartford Union High School

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High School District 

What’s Inside: 

Creating Our Future....................2 

HUHS Strategic Planning 

Current Information................3-4 

Students of the Month, School Closing 

information, Daily Announcements, 

Counseling Office Information 

From the Attendance Office.....5 

Community Events.....................6 

Sports Corner...........................7-8 

Community..........................9 

Cyber Safety Starts With You, 

Rasmussen Honored, and Quick Tips. 

The HUHS Showcase...............10 

December, 2011 

Monthly Newsletter For HUHS Families 

From the office of 

Mrs. Lisa Olson 

District Administrator 

Buy one, get one free. 40% off. Free shipping. Bonus cash back. Free ham 

with any purchase. With the recent Black Friday and CyberMonday events 

consuming print, airwaves, and webspace, I wondered how it would play out if 

we were to advertise HUHS in a similar manner. Would people line up at our 

doors days in advance in anticipation of the great deals? Would people create 

lists of items they desired? Would people gather around after their Thanksgiving 

meals planning an itinerary of matching offers with desires? Would people brag 

about the great deals they received afterwards? 

Hartford Union High School recently hosted the second annual HUHS 

Showcase on November 21. It would have been difficult to walk around 

the event and not feel an extreme sense of pride for having the privilege of 

being part of such a great learning organization—the active engagement and 

enthusiasm of our students in attendance, the inviting activities highlighted, 

and the passion of our teachers displayed through sharing their expertise. The 

comments from attendees were nothing less than excellent. Potential students 

and parents walked away with the belief that HUHS has endless possibilities, 

engaged learning, and caring teachers. Current parents and community 

members shared my sense of pride and community that was magnified with 

the level of energy and excitement. 

It is my belief, that if all our parents, students, and community members were 

to have attended the HUHS Showcase, we would have people lining up at our 

doors, planning itineraries of how to take advantage of our great offers, and 

bragging about our best deals. For those shopping around for a school district 

or wanting to know if their school district is a value, HUHS boasts a great 

selection of courses, a wide range of learning options, and a large variety of 

co-curriculars. - The only thing we don’t offer is a free ham.

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Creating Our Future 

The Hartford Union High School District is in a future planning 

process as it nears the end of its current strategic plan. The 

district is seeking input from the community to share additional 

thoughts about the strategic roadmap and our future. 

FUTURE PLANNING SURVEY - Deadline December 2 

If you have not completed the future planning survey, please 

do so by December 2. You can complete the survey by clicking 

on the link below. Any district residents can complete this 

survey by visiting the HUHS homepage and sending an email to 

survey@huhs.org with the survey in the subject line. Each parent 

or guardian should complete the survey. 

CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY 

COMMUNITY INPUT SESSIONS 

We would also like you to attend one of the three Community 

Input Sessions which are scheduled on the following dates: 

NOVEMBER 29 

Hartford Public Library, 7-8:30 pm 

DECEMBER 5 

Richfield Village Hall, 7-8:30 pm 

DECEMBER 6 

Saylesville School, 7-8:30 pm 

VISIT OUR BLOG 

For more information on our strategic planning, please visit our 

website www.huhs.org. A link to our blog is also available. 

Hartford Union High School District 

A monthly newsletter for HUHS families 

Click HERE to view the 

December Lunch Menu 

November 30 

Early Release Day, 12:00 pm 

December 5 

Community Input Session 

Richfield Village Hall, 7-8:30 pm 


Community Input Session 

Saylesville School, 7-8:30 pm 


Early Release Day, 12:00 pm 


Student Council Blood Drive 


Winter Break Starts 

January 3 

Students Return To School 

January 5 

All Students: Homeroom 1:52 – 2:37 pm 

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Daily Announcements 

Daily Announcements are emailed 

to all students and staff each 

morning. Parents can also access 

these announcements, by visiting 

our website. Announcement 

buttons are found on the “Parent” 

and “Student” pages of our website 

- or by clicking on the “Resources” 

tab at the top of the website. 

New! Parents can now subscribe 

to Daily Announcements by RSS 

feed, or sign up for Announcement 

Alerts, which will email the daily 

announcements directly to your 

personal email! 

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Senior Students of the Month 

The Hartford Rotary and American Association of University Women are 

proud to announce the Senior Students of the Month for December are 

Gregory Datka, AnaMaria Karrels, Dean Knetzger. This honor is based on 

academics, character, leadership, and co-curricular and volunteer work. 

Congratulations to these students for their outstanding accomplishments! 

Gregory Datka AnaMaria Karrels Dean Knetzger 

Weather Related School Closings / Delays 

The following news media will report weather closings or delays. 

TV Station: WTMJ/Channel 4 

Radio Stations: WTKM AM 1540 & FM 104.9 

WTMJ AM 620 & 94.5 Lake FM 

Websites: www.todaystmj4.com 

www.620wtmj.com 

www.945lakefm.com 

If the message reads “Hartford Area Schools”, this includes 

Hartford Union High School. 

We hope to have any closings/ 

delays posted on-line by 5:45 

AM. The media listed above 

are the only media chosen for 

accuracy and simplification. See 

School Closing information on 

our website, under “resources.” 


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From the 

Counseling Office 



Megan Beine, Sarah Larson and Jordan Peschek have been chosen by HUHS to have their scholarship applications 

submitted to CESA #6. Once at CESA #6, a regional selection committee will then review all applications received 

by CESA #6 and advance their regional nominees to the State Selection Committee. From there, the committee 

will score all CESA applications and determine the students who will receive a Herb Kohl Excellence Scholarship. 

Applications were evaluated on leadership, citizenship, school/community involvement, and academic 

achievement. In addition, the application was evaluated on the student’s ability to clearly articulate goals in each 

of four areas: future educational goals, personal life goals, community/society service goals, and career goals. 

Thanks to the continuing generosity of the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation, 100 graduating seniors will 

receive $1,000 grants in the 2012 Kohl Excellence Scholarship program. This annual program is an opportunity to 

recognize excellence in learning. The local selection committee felt Megan, Sarah and Jordan are an outstanding 

representation of a Herb Kohl Excellence Scholarship recipient!! We wish the young ladies the best as they 

advance on to regional selections!! 

A Visit to Lincoln 

HUHS and Lincoln School teamed up this fall! HUHS 

Physical Education/Health Teacher, Mr. Jeff Staus, 

visited students at Lincoln School this fall and 

taught them various soccer skills while incorporating 

character education into his lesson. The students had 

a great time working on soccer and fitness, while Mr. 

Staus had a GREAT time himself! 

Show Your School Spirit! 

The Birdhouse now has Game Bibs! Orange and black 

striped bibs are available for purchase, but must be 

pre-ordered. An order will be placed on December 2nd 

and will be in the next week. 

PRE-ORDER THIS WEEK! 

A pair is $32 and 

available in any size 

(a down payment is 

due at time of order). 

Orders can be placed 

in the Birdhouse daily 

or by email to wienkhan@ 

students.huhs.org. 

Promote your school 

spirit and give the 

perfect holiday gift! 


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From the 

Attendance Office 

Student Absences 

When it is necessary for a student of any age to be 

absent, s/he must account for her or his absence in one 

of the two manners listed: 

• They may have their parent/guardian call 

the Attendance Office. Parents/guardians 

are expected to call the day of the absence or 

within one day. Parents/guardians can leave a 

message by calling and following the prompts. 

Attendance Office: 262.673.8945 6:30 am- 4 pm 

• The student may bring a note from the parent/ 

guardian to the Attendance Office before going 

to his or her first class upon return to school. 

Notes must contain the date(s) of absence, 

reason for absence, and the signature of a parent/ 

guardian. It is suggested notes be written in ink. 

Email notifications are also accepted by emailing: 

attendanceoffice@huhs.org. 

Student Tardiness 

HUHS expects students to be responsible, respectful, 

and resourceful. Part of exhibiting world class behavior 

includes arriving on time to class. 

• A student is considered on time, or present, as long 

as his/her two feet are in the classroom door by the 

time the bell has stopped ringing. 

• A tardy student is any student who arrives no more 

than five minutes after the bell has stopped ringing 

without a pass from the office or another teacher. 

• A student who arrives to class more than five 

minutes into the period without a pass, or has 

misused the passing policy, is considered an 

unexcused absence, a truancy. 

Tardiness incidents will be accumulated by the 

semester. Parents/Guardians cannot excuse tardiness 

to any class. 



Truancy Procedure 

Unexcused absences become truancies. In order to 

avoid truancy procedures, you must excuse your 

student in a timely manner. 

• The first unexcused absence, whether all day or part 

of the day, starts the HUHS Truancy Procedure. 

• More than 10 excused absences (by a parent/ 

guardian) in one semester is also considered 

truancy and starts Step 1 on the HUHS Truancy 

Procedure. 

• The 13th incident of tardiness in one semester is 

considered truancy and starts Step 1 on the HUHS 

Truancy Procedure. 

Truancy penalties include but are not limited to: 

• Loss of privileges (i.e. nonsocial lunch period, loss 

of hallway passes, assigned Resource period) 

• Student meeting(s) with Dean of Students, school 

counselor, and/or school social worker 

• Behavior checklist and reflection 

• Revoking a work permit 

• Step 3 includes Parent/Guardian conference at school 

• Step 4 includes a truancy citation from the School 

Resource Officer 

• Step 5 includes a habitual truancy citation and a 

mandatory appearance at the Municipal Court. 


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Student Council Blood Drive 

December 22 at HUHS 

Student Council will be hosting a Blood Drive on Thursday, 

December 22 from 7:30 am - 1:30 pm at HUHS. HUHS is currently 

the #1 school district in the state for the number of units collected at 

school sponsored drives. 

What You Need To Donate: 

• Must be a minimum of 16 years old to donate 

• 16 year olds must have signed parent permission. 

• 17 & 18 year olds do not need parent permission. 

• Donors must bring a photo ID 

• Donors must meet minimum weight requirements as set by the Blood Center 

• Students will be able to make appointments during lunch, resource 

and after school the week prior, at Student Council tables 

• Staff and Non-school Adults can email sue.algiers@huhs.org with 

a preferred time slot 

Toys 4 Tots Drive: December 12 - 16 

The H-Club will once again be sponsoring a Toys 4 Tots Holiday 

Drive from December 12-16. Last year they collected $2,600 in toys 

and $5,000 in cash donations. This year the need is even greater!! 

Students are encouraged to bring toys and/or money donations to 

their 1st hour classes, the week of December 12-16. (Checks made 

payable to H-Club.) Thank you! 

Warm Clothing Drive 

Student Council is sponsoring a Warm Clothing Drive during the 

week of November 28, challenging all students and staff to bring in 

gently used winter clothing. 

Students are asked to bring new or gently-used coats, gloves, boots, 

hats, or scarves to their first hour classes November 28 - December 

2. The clothing will be donated to the K-8 students at Oliver Wendell 

Holmes School in Milwaukee in partnership with The Scooter 

Foundation. “The Scooter Foundation serves as a living remembrance 

of Scott “Scooter” Schmidt, a victim of gun violence in May, 2005. 



Teacher 

SPOT LIGHT 

Dave Zajicek filled the new Jack 

Russell Memorial Library community 

room on Wednesday, November 

9 with his presentation “Hartford 

Responds to the Call: Origins of 

Hartford’s National Guard 1917.” 

Dressed in his model 1912 cottoncanvas 

uniform, Zajicek shared 

stories, facts, photos, and local 

information about WWI and the role 

Hartford played during this time. 

He showed slides of the armory, 

which was then in the old Hartford 

High School. Many people in the 

audience had questions for him 

after the presentation, including 

one student who asked where 

the old high school was located. 

Zajicek, and several people in the 

audience responded with a laugh, 

“right here!” 


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SPORTS 

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Clare Wolf selected as Academic 

All-State Honoree 

The Golf Coaches Association 

of Wisconsin (GCAW) recently 

announced Clare Wolf as an 

Academic All-State honoree for 

the girls’ golf season. Students 

are nominated by GCAW member coaches if they meet the following criteria: 1) A 

cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5, 2) participation in at least 75% of their team’s 

varsity matches, and 3) are at least a sophomore in high school. Clare is a student-athlete who 

serves as a great example to others, proving that academic and athletic successes are not 

mutually exclusive. 

The coaches association believes it is noteworthy that 155 female golfers from around the state have been honored 

this year for maintaining high academic standards in the classroom while competing in varsity golf. In fact, the 

average cumulative GPA of this year’s honorees is an exceptional 3.852. It is equally impressive that 13 of the top 

20 finishers in the state tournament for both divisions combined are academic all-state honorees. Congratulations 

Clare on this great achievement! 

Grad Qualifies For Olympic Trials 

HUHS Boys Swimming Coach, Mr. Pete Meinberg, described 2009 HUHS 

graduate, Tyler Remmel, as a short and skinny kid who, in his freshmen year, 

approached him in the classroom about joining the swim team. Due to the 

number of kids who joined the team that year, Meinberg considered making 

cuts, something that is not typically done in the HUHS program. “I was so 

Photo Courtesy of A. Steible 

close to making cuts, and Tyler would have never made it,” said Meinberg. 

“He showed no evident aptitude for swimming. It’s all on video, and he and his family are proud to post it.” But 

Remmel stayed on the reserve team, and gradually he started standing out amongst the rest on the team. Against 

all odds, he was swimming in varsity events by the end of his freshmen year. 

By his sophomore year, Remmel qualified for WIAA State, and was All-State his junior year. By his senior year, he 

had the 6th fastest 100 Breaststroke time in WIAA State meet history, and was selected as an Academic All-State 

honoree for swimming. “I have never seen anything like this before in my 22 years of coaching,” said Meinberg. 

After graduating from HUHS, Remmel attended Ashland College and has a 4.0 grade point average. He has 

qualified for the Olympic Trials, the fastest swim meet on earth, which take place next summer in Omaha, Nebraska. 

For more information on Remmel, read Ashland University Article 


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HUHS Athletic Booster Club 

What’s a Booster? According to The American Heritage Dictionary a booster is an enthusiastic promoter. That’s 

what the members of the HUHS Athletic Booster Club are! For nearly 28 years the parent-run volunteer organization 

has been encouraging, supporting and promoting ALL HUHS athletic programs. 

Members usually have a connection to one or more sports teams by nature of their student(s) participating in a 

particular sport. Therefore, they are there to cheer them on and encourage them. However, the members go beyond 

that, they work to keep kids involved in activities to make them academically, socially, career and community 

involved. Physical Education and Interscholastic Athletics are an important part of a student’s educational 

experience. Studies show that athletes maintain a higher academic average and are less likely to become involved 

in school and community problems. 

The Booster Club has been able to step in and help bridge the gap between available school sport budgets and the 

money needed by the sports teams. Money is raised through memberships, concessions, 50/50 raffles and event 

sponsors, and the Club invests 100% of the money raised back into the athletic programs. Funds raised in the 

past 10 years have totaled more than $50,830. Students of Booster Club members can apply for one of the $500 

scholarships awarded each May. It is open to all Booster Club families who qualify by status of membership, 

while students must meet certain criteria. 

How to Join: 

It doesn’t take much to join; an interest in high schools sports, an interest in helping students get the best high 

school athletic experience and an interest in working to make it all possible. Membership dues are an annual fee. 

Levels Cost Receive Out of Pocket Cost 

Family Booster $10.00 No Admission Passes $10.00 

Fan Club Booster $20.00 2 Admission Passes $12.00 

Patron Booster $50.00 10 Admission Passes $10.00 

New members are welcome! Any questions, contact Beth Gorman at (262) 224-4395, or Laura Henke (262) 673-9302 

Spirit Wear Sale 

H-Club will once again be offering a special “Hartford Orioles” Nike Apparel order for all staff, parents and students. The 

apparel will arrive in the Fall of 2012. It will be here at the beginning of the school year – NEXT FALL. Please return all 

forms and money to Mr. Helms by December 10. 

See the H-Club website for more details. 


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Ford Donates $2,140 to HUHS 

HUHS & Ewald’s Hartford Ford Dealership teamed 

up this fall to raise money for HUHS Co-Curricular 

activities. This September, HUHS & Ewald’s Hartford 

Ford held the “Drive One 4 UR School” test drive 

fundraiser at HUHS. As part of this nation-wide 

program, Ford Motor Company pledged to donate $20 

for every valid test drive taken at the event. Test drives 

were limited to those 18 years and older, with one valid 

test drive per household. 

Happy Holidays from MPTC! 

Add a festive touch to your holiday celebration this year by preparing and serving 

something special for your guests. Register now by calling 1-800-472-4554! 



Last week, on behalf of Ford Motor Company, Danny Shutts and his team at Ewald’s Hartford Ford Dealership, 

presented a check for $2,140 to HUHS as a result of the Drive One 4 UR School event. The district will use the 

funds raised from this event towards the purchase of a new HUHS oriole mascot costume. By purchasing the 

mascot costume, the district aims to increase school spirit, represent all co-curricular activities, entertain our fans, 

and see increase in attendance at our events! Thank you to all who came out this fall and test-drove a vehicle to 

support the district! 

Instructor Michele Price hosted her own cooking show for three seasons, broadcast 

in 27 states across the country. She owns her own catering business “Catering by Michele” and has hosted parties 

of over 90 guests. 

• Baking Holiday Cookies - Saturday, Dec. 3 from 7:30-11:25 a.m. and Thursday, December 8 from 5:30-9:25 p.m. 

Instructor Tim Thomas owned and operated an artisan bake shop in West Bend and has been active in the culinary 

field throughout his life in catering, teaching, travel and personal study. Tim's classes are interactive and hands 

on for the participants while introducing cultural and traditional aspects related to each class topic. 

• World-Wide Sampler – Monday, Dec. 12, 6-8 p.m. 

• Cooking to Impress Others, Foods of Casablanca – Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 5:30-9:25 p.m. 

Whether it’s gardening, digital cameras, cooking or computer basics, Moraine Park offers something for everyone. 

Expand your knowledge while staying close to home by taking classes at Moraine Park’s Hartford Regional Center, 

located at Hartford Union High School. Classes are created for the personal enrichment of community members. 

Established in 1912, Moraine Park is one of 16 technical college districts that make up the Wisconsin Technical College 

System. With campuses in Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac and West Bend, and regional centers in Hartford and Ripon, 

Moraine Park offers more than 100 associate of applied science degrees, technical diplomas, apprenticeships and 

certificates delivered in a variety of formats — classroom, online and blended. Training and technical assistance for 

businesses is also offered. 


The HUHS 

2011 

An Academic & Activities Open House 

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