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Sunday, April 22, 2012 Oshkosh Northwestern I www.thenorthwestern.com Content Manager Erin Wasinger 920-426-6692 or oshkoshlifethenorthwestern.com YOUR SCHOOL chool Notes MS ANNOUN il GOLD STAR FOR i Third-graders from Oaklawn Elementary School took a field trip to the Milwaukee Public Museum to see the Cleopatra exhibit recently. Students participated in a self-guided tour and used an audio device to listen to "Cleopatra" tell her life story. The field trip was made possible by Kobussen Buses and the Oaklawn PTO. The students also listened to retired teacher Linda Husman share stories about her travels to Brazil and China, as part of learning more about the history and culture of those countries, submitted photo CARL TRAEGER ELEM. "Mathew Montano's Lego Collection will be on display in the cafeteria this week.

"Monday Market Day pickup at Get Up program at 6. "Wednesday Happy Administrative Professionals Day -thank you to Mrs. Paul and Mrs. Poeschl for all they do for us! "Thursday Kindergarten open house, for last names that begin with A-N; for last names that begin with 0-Z. "Friday Fifth grade and 45 Multi-age Biography Fair.

CARL TRAEGER MIDDLE "Wednesday Eighth-graders field trip -Job Shadow Career Day. "Thursday Track meet against Merrill Middle at North High School track. Field events at 3:45 p.m., running events at 4. EMMELINE COOK "Monday Second grade swimming at YMCA in the afternoon. Girl Scout Troop 2051 meeting, 6-7 p.m.

"Tuesday PTO Board Meeting, 8-9 a.m. in the office. Girl Scout Troop 2366 Award Ceremony, 6-7 p.m. "Wednesday. Administrative Professional Day.

Birthday Club, 2 p.m. in the gym. "Thursday Book Fair. Kindergarten open house, p.m. "Friday Book Fair.

Movie Night at 6 in the gym. FRANKLIN "Monday Franklin Learning Fair for students. Tuesday: Kindergarten open house, p.m. "Wednesday: Watch the school board meeting at 6 p.m., featuring the Franklin and Miles Kimball Flying Monkey Project. Thanks to our Partner At Learning, Miles Kimball! "Thursday: Swimming at the for second grade.

Fourth grade to the Paine Art Center for Arbor Day. JACOB SHAPIRO "Monday: Jacob Shapiro PTO will have a Culver's Night from 5-7 p.m. at the Koehler Street location. Culver's will donate 1 0 percent of their proceeds during that time to our PTO. "Wednesday: Students in fourth grade will have a field trip to Madison.

"Thursday: From p.m. is kindergarten open house for the 2012-13 school year. LAKESIDE "Note: It is administrative professionals week and we'd like to acknowledge Mrs. King, our secretary, for all the work she does to keep Lakeside running smoothly each day! Thanks, Mrs. King! "Monday: PTO meeting in Lakeside's library at 6 p.m.

We will vote for new officers tonight please join us! "Thursday: Kindergarten open house, p.m., for the 2012-2013 school year! Please enter through Door 1 (the front entrance). See you there! "Friday: Jump Rope for Heart in physical education class. MERRILL MIDDLE SCHOOL "Monday: Writer's Assembly in the gym at 8:20 a.m. "Thursday: Second-graders go to the downtown YMCA for swimming lessons, OAKLAWN "Wednesday: Standardized testing. Fourth and fifth Running Club.

Moms in Touch at 8:1 5 a.m. "Thursday: Standardized testing. Fourth and fifth Running Club. OSHKOSH CHRISTIAN "Monday: Standardized testing. "Tuesday: Standardized testing.

Fourth and fifth Running Club. Volleyball Mini-Campz at 6:30 p.m. "Wednesday: Standardized testing. Fourth and fifth Running Club. Moms in Touch at 8: 15 a.m.

"Thursday: Standardized testing. Fourth and fifth Running Club. "Friday: Standardized testing. "Seussical the Musical" performance at the Grand at 7 p.m. "Saturday: "Seussical the Musical" performance at the Grand at 2 and 7 p.m.

"Notes: Oshkosh Christian SchoolAalley Christian High School invites you to experience their 2012 all-school production of "Seussical the Musical," at the Grand Opera House, 100 High on Friday at 7 p.m., and Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. The Saturday matinee performance will feature special activities and prizes for children 12 and under dress up as your favorite Seuss character, bring a Dr. Seuss book to have autographed by the cast and register for a drawing to win a "Cat in the Hat" hat filled with DVDs and other surprises. Reserved seating tickets are 1 0 for adults, $8 for seniors and $6 for students, and are available through the Grand Opera House Box Office at (920) 424-2350 or grandoperahouse.org. OSHKOSH NORTH "Spartan "Stars of Tomorrow" Basketball Program: The basketball program Is LYNNE LEEDLE School: Jefferson Elementary School What I do: I try to do whatever I can to make the staff's jobs easier, the students' days brighter, and to show the parents and visitors to our school just how special their children are to us.

What I love about my job: I love the kids! I love their energy, their smiles, their curiosity and the variety each day brings. I am so fortunate to be able to work with appreciative staff and to be part of the "Jefferson family." Why she is an asset to the school: Lynne is an asset to Jefferson because she is always ready and willing to assist in any way she can. Lynne wears many hats each day. Before school begins, Lynne can be found laminating projects for teachers between running copies, fielding office phone calls, or supervising the playground. Once school begins, Lynne is the media assistant helping students find books and running book checkout.

When she finishes that task, she may be off to the Dental Clinic, calming the fears of students as they head to have their teeth cleaned and cavities filled. During the lunch hour, Lynne supervises the office while filling in as a secretary and nurse. The list of Lynne's responsibilities are endless, depending on the day. Lynne always has a cheerful, warm, caring attitude regardless of the work assignment she's completing. She is a lovely person to work with both personally and professionally.

Jefferson School is a better place because of Lynne. Nominated by Jefferson staff. ABOUT THE AWARD The Gold Star Award recognizes outstanding educators, volunteers and others who work with children in local schools. To nominate someone for this award, email Oshkoshschoolsthenorthwestern. com to be emailed a copy of the questionnaire.

COMMUNITY NEWSROOM St. John Neumann students join Work Camp Fr. Matt and Mrs. Spanbauer from St. Jude's Parish will be taking a group of students from St.

John Neumann and other area parishes to Champagne, 111. The students will serve, connect and love others and end the week with some fun at Great America. Catholic Heart Work Camp provides parish youth groups, teens and adult leaders service opportunities to restore homes hearts, feed the hungry, lift the spirits of children, bring joy to the elderly and disabled, and offer assistance while partnering with social agencies. Each Workcamp is equipped with a summer staff, director, manager, musician, nurse and priests to celebrate mass confession. It is a youth-friendly, Christ-centered week of caring for others.

Visit the Heart Work Camp at www.heartworkcamp.com to learn more about the camp. To may sign up for the camp, call 235-7412 or email mzspan2aol.com. The camp is open to all Oshkosh Catholics grades 8-12. Contributed by St. John Neumann School.

ACJIDEIYIIC SPOTLIGHT RECOGNITION Emily Monroe, a student at Omro High School, has been selected to represent Wisconsin as a National Youth Delegate to the 2012 Washington Youth Summit on the Environment at George Mason University, June 24-29. Monroe joins a select group of 250 students from all over the country honored with the opportunity for an Intensive study of leadership in environmental science and conservation. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of University Housing recognizes Ivan Diaz Kuxhause, originally from Oshkosh, with its 201 1-12 Recognition of Outstanding Student Employee Award. Diaz Kuxhause works as a team member at Dining and Culinary Services. The ROSE award recognizes "unsung heroes and heroines" in the Division of University Housing Student Employment.

University Housing employs about 1,700 students at UW Madison during the academic year, and only the top 1 percent receives this award. "Friday: Second-graders to YMCA for swimming at 12:30. Go Green Night Book Fair is open. The book fair is buy one book, get one free! SOUTH PARK "Family Literacy Night South Park Middle School will be celebrating its first Family Literacy Night on Monday, April 23, from 6-7 p.m. in the Media Center.

A selection of free books will be given to students thanks to a generous donation from the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, our Book Worm Program and World Book Night. The Literacy Night will include many other exciting activities for all families to participate in. "Battle of the Books: Students will test their comprehension and be entered in a drawing for prizes after reading the following book titles: "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis, "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbitt "Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling, "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck, "Petey" by Ben Mikaelsen, and "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" by Mark Haddon. Multiple copies of each title are available in our Media Center.

Make Your Mark, Bookmark Challenge: All participants will be able to create their own unique bookmark and enter it into a contest for prizes. "Drop It and Swap It: It's time to gather all those books that have been collecting dust on your shelves. Bring in any gently used book and swap it for another. You may choose not to swap, but just donate the books to a great cause. "Summer Reading Challenge: We are challenging students to take some time to read this summer.

Find out more about the Summer Reading Challenge and ways that you can interact with teachers and other students over the summer. There will also be information sessions on boosting your child's reading skills and all of the great new technology out there to motivate and promote reading. All families are welcome to attend and be a part of promoting literacy both in and out of school. "Monday: Family Literacy Night 6-7 p.m. Tuesday: Track vs.

Webster at 3:45 p.m. at West track. Eighth grade job shadowing, 8-1 1 a.m. Talent show dress rehearsal, 3-5 p.m. in the gym.

Thursday: Arts NightTalent Show at 7 p.m. ST. FRANCES CABRINI Community Service: The Cabrini Angels of Volunteering enjoy spending time with residents of Marion Manor playing shuff leboard. This week the fifth-grade members of the C.A.V. will visit ln the Classroom: Mrs.

Geffers and Ms. Tyriver's first-grade classes will host Career Day on Thursday. Parent volunteers will visit the classes and educate them about their career choices. Students are encouraged to dress up in attire for a future career they are interested in. "Note: There will be a week-long Scholastic Book Fair this week.

Books are buy one get one free. Volunteers are needed. Monday: Book Fair hours are from a.m. and p.m. The second grade will take a field trip to the UWO Planetarium.

Tuesday: The fourth and fifth grade band concert will begin at 6 p.m. at St Jude Parish. The third grade has been invited to the concert and asked to stay afterward to learn about the Instruments for them to play next year. Book Fair hours are from a.m. and p.m.

The Daisy Girl Scouts will meet from 5 p.m. and the third grade Cub Scouts will meet from p.m. Wednesday: We will celebrate liturgy at 9 a.m. with Father Jim, planned by the second grade. Book Fair hours are from a.m.

and 3-8 p.m. The fifth grade Girl Scouts will meet after school until 4:30 p.m. Thursday. The first-grade classes will be having career day. The fourth-grade class will go to the Paine Art Center and Oshkosh Museum for Arbor Day.

The fifth-grade members of the C.A.V. will go to Marlon Manor to play shuffleboard with the residents. Book Fair hours are drink ticket and lots of fun. There will also be hole-in-one events, hole in one event for a car, silent auction and raffles. Shotgun start at 1 :30 p.m.

Registration deadline is June 18. Contact Marcus Butts at mbuttscitizensfirst.com or Cammy Newell at cammynewellsbcglobal.net for details. The ForensicsTeam traveled to state competition Saturday with eight mem bers qualifying in the categories of Demonstration, Four Minute, Moments in History, Farrago, Poetry and Prose. New Start: On April 5, U.S. Rep.

Tom Petri visited the NEW START Program. He shared his experiences and insight on being a congressman representing Wisconsin. "Hispanic Honor Society: Several members of the Doctora Raquel Kersten Hispanic Honor Society at North recently sold suckers for their Help Lick Poverty! campaign to raise money for an orphanage in Guatemala. This summer World-Languages Department Chairwoman Kathy Heinen will lead a group of students to Guatemala. While there Oshkosh Spanish students will visit an orphanage.

The North honor society chose to support this humanitarian effort by raising money. The students collected $120. "Community Dodge Ball Night On Monday, April 30, Spartan Supports is hosting a Community Dodge Ball Night at Oshkosh North High School. First matches start at 6 p.m. in the North Fieldhouse.

Teams of seven sign up in room 231; cost is $5 per team member. Best team uniform wins a prize as does the last team standing. Cost is $2 to watch or free with a donation of two gently used articles of clothing. Clothing will be donated to the Christine Ann Center. For more, call Jill Williams at 424-4020 ext.

2442. "North Chemistry students recently competed with 191 students from 14 schools in NE Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula in the 2012 United States National Chemistry Olympiad Local Exam. This competition is sponsored by the American Chemical Society. Two North students scored in the top 5 and will continue to compete in the next level of exams. Congratulations to Geordan Gutow, a Chemistry 1 student taught by Michelle Klysen; and Alexander Johnston, a Chemistry 2 student taught by Barbara Muza Reed.

"Student Council: More than 70 members of the North Student Council served the community Saturday by cleaning garages, completing yard cleanup duties, painting and moving furniture at households in Oshkosh. "Oshkosh Youth Track Camp: Dates have been set for the 2012 track and field camp for kids in grades 1-9. Camp will run June 11-13 from 1-3 p.m. at the North High track. Registration forms are at www.oshkosh.k12.wi.usfaculty pageskromholzyouthcampBrosure 202012.pdf.

ROOSEVELT "Monday: Roosevelt will be celebrating World Book Day. Special guest readers Cameron Moreland from NBC26 and former Miss Oshkosh Kelsey McDaniels will take part. All students will have stories read to them, receive a book and can bring their favorite stuffed animal too. PTO's fundraiser at Culver's across from Menards, from 4-7 p.m. This is a great way to help our school and enjoy a night with family and friends.

Second Grade to YMCA for SPLASH program. Tuesday Third grade field trip to the YMCA, reinforcing the value of nutrition and healthy lifestyle. "Wednesday: Market Day pick up from 4-5 in the gym. Thursday: Open house from to welcome our new kindergarten students for next school year. "Sunday, April 29: Timber Rattlers game for families who signed up.

Bus leaves Roosevelt at 12:15. SMITH "Monday: Scholastic Book Fair opens. Drop Everything and Read celebration. Tuesday: 2012-13 Kindergarten open house, Wednesday. Hawaiian Dress Day with Book Fair Theme.

Board of Education meeting at 6. from a.m. and p.m. First grade Cub Scouts will meet from 6-7 p.m. Friday We will have Casual for a Cause to benefit the Christine Ann Center as part of the fifth grade Girl Scout Bronze Award Project Students may bring an item to donate or $1 to wear out of dress code clothing.

Suggested items include gas or grocery gift cards, disinfectant spray or wipes, ladies deodorant dish soap and body wash. The fifth grade Girl Scout Troop is hosting Cabrini Girl Fun-a-Licious Night from 6-9 p.m. in the Cabrini Gym. The event is for all Cabrini girls in grades K-5. The night includes Zumba, spa, craft songs, games, and pizza and cake.

There is no fee, but girls are encouraged to bring a donation for the Christine Ann Center. Please have the girls wear comfortable athletic clothing and shoes. RSVP to the school office. "Sunday, April 29: Cabrini Night at Fun-Set Boulevard in Appleton from 4-1 0 p.m. This is a fundraiser for Cabrini PAW.S.

Wristbands can be purchased at the school office for $5 each. Adults only need a wristband if they intend on going on the rides. VALLEY CHRISTIAN "Monday: Standardized testing. "Tuesday Standardized testing. "Wednesday Standardized testing.

Moms in Touch at 8:15 a.m. "Thursday Standardized testing. Lunchtime Ballroom Dance Lessons. "Friday Standardized testing. "Seussical the Musical" performance at the Grand at 7 p.m.

Saturday "Seussical the Musical" performances at the Grand, 2 and 7 p.m. Notes Oshkosh Christian SchoolValley Christian High School invites you to experience their 2012 all-school production of "Seussical the Musical," at the Grand Opera House, 100 High on Friday, April 27, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, April 28, at 2 and 7 p.m. The Saturday matinee performance will feature special activities and prizes for children 1 2 and under dress up as your favorite Seuss character, bring a Dr. Seuss book to have autographed by the cast and register for a drawing to win a "Cat in the Hat" hat filled with DVDs and other surprises. Reserved seating tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $6 for students, and are available through the Grand Opera House Box Office at (920) 424-2350 or grandoperahouse.org.

WASHINGTON Monday School-wide Morning Meeting at 8:10. Monica Walk from Fox Valley Savings will be presenting an economics lesson to first-graders at 9:30 a.m. Mrs. Philbin's first-graders will be reading poetry at the New Moon Cafe at 1 :30 p.m. Lighted School House, p.m.

Tuesday Jump Rope for Heart will be held during student physical education classes. Educators from Dodgeland will be coming to visit Washington School as part of the Spotlight School Grant Lighted School House, p.m. Wednesday The fourth-graders will be going to the Paine Art Center for the morning. Mrs. Luededke's and Mrs.

Luft's first-graders will be reading poetry at the New Moon Cafe at 1:30 p.m. Lighted School House, p.m. Thursday Lighted School House, p.m. Friday Students who are signed up for the Tri-County Community Dental Clinic will attend the clinic in the morning. WEBSTER STANLEY ELEM.

Monday Lighted School House. Tuesday Lighted School House. Kickball PACT Night. Wednesday Lighted School House. Thursday Lighted School House.

WEBSTER STANLEY MIDDLE Thursday Grade 8 Career Day, a.m. Friday Sixth grade GT College Days for kids in Stevens Point Part 2. Webster Stanley's Student Council held a penny war the past two weeks and raised $2 1 3 for the American Heart Association. During this time we also held a homeless drive where students were to bring in toiletries. We were able to collect 289 Items that we will be donating to local homeless shelters.

June 18-July 19 (Mondays-Thursdays) for one hour per day at the Fieldhouse. The camp is for boys entering first through 10th grade and the cost is $60; T-shirts are an additional $10. Registration forms can be found in Student Services at North High School. "Stars of Tomorrow" teaches fundamentals Important to North basketball. For more info, call Coach Frank Schade at 231-7242.

"Oshkosh North Booster dub Fundraiser The fourth annual Golf Outing will be Saturday, June 23, at Lake Breeze Golf Course in Winneconne. Cost is $80 per person or $320 per foursome, which Includes green fees, cart, lunch, dinner,.