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Almond-Bancroft school district newsletter 1336 Elm St

Almond, WI 54909

Phone 715-366-2941 FAX 715-366-2940

www.abschools.k12.wi.us

December 2015

Dates To Remember

12/8-Winter Choir

Concert, 7:30 pm, Auditorium

12/16-Board Of Education

Meeting, 6:30 pm,

Almond School Board Room

12/17-Elementary Winter Concert,

2:00 pm,

Auditorium 12/21-Winter Band

Concert, 7:00 pm Auditorium

12/24-1/3- No

School,

Winter Break

Almond-Bancroft

School District

Dan Boxx District Administrator

Jeff Rykal PK-12 Principal

Sandra Ciula PK-12 Dean of Students

Andria Bena Special Ed Director/

Psychologist

School Board

President: Debbie Bradley Vice President: Roy Danforth

Clerk: Jeanette Wilson

Treasurer: Keith Dernbach

Directors: Charles Dernbach

Catherine Guth Bonnie Warzynski

NOTICE OF ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

ALMOND-BANCROFT SCHOOL DISTRICT

ON APRIL 5, 2016

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an election is to be held in the School District of Almond-Bancroft on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. The following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. The term of office for school

board members is three years beginning on Monday, April 25, 2016.

OFFICE INCUMBENT

Town of Pine Grove Jeanette Wilson Towns of Buena Vista Catherine Guth and Lanark

________________________

Jeanette Wilson, Clerk

ATTENTION If your child is absent from school, please call the Attendance Office at 715-366-2941extension 108

before 9:00 a.m.

AUSENCIAS Si su hijo(a) esta ausente usted es responsa-

ble de llamar la Escuela de Almond-Bancroft antes de las 9:00 a.m.

al 715-366-2941 Ext. 101

Declaration of Candidacy and Nomination Papers for the Almond-Bancroft School Board term

are to be filed no later than 5:00 P.M. on January 5, 2016.

Papers can be filed in the district office.

You can receive Candidacy and Nomination Papers by contacting Trina

Warzynski, 715-366-2941 ext. 422, [email protected] or by

collecting them from the District Office.

Wishing you a joyous Holiday

and a wonderful New Year!

Almond-Bancroft School District Mission Statement

The Almond-Bancroft School District,

with support of families and community members,

will provide a safe and supportive learning environment, which challenges and prepares each student for success

today and tomorrow.

Almond-Bancroft School District Vision Statement

We are a collaborative community focused on continued

growth in opportunities, choices, and expectations for all

students. We prepare self-motivated and responsible students to become well-rounded and

successful citizens.

“A” Honor Roll “B” Honor Roll

Almond-Bancroft Middle & High School

1st Quarter Honor Roll Students

Graduation Year: 2020 ELIJAH J. KOLLOCK CASSIE J. LEHMAN MAKAYLA R. PERZINSKI MELISSA A. PERZINSKI JEAN F. BLOEDE CAUY H. HUNTINGTON ALEXANDER A. BURNS GRACE M. DACHEL SHELDON B. WADE VICTORIA D. JONES JACKSON L. BEGGS MATTHEW J. LUKAS HAILEY F. STUDINSKI Graduation Year: 2021 HALIE M. STUCKER MATTHEW R. SELENSKE JR HAILEY M. SAWYER Graduation Year: 2022 BENJAMIN C. COLOMBE MIKALA N. SEYMOUR TYLER HUNTINGTON PAIGE J. TURZINSKI ORION A. KUNST ARICK A. IWANSKI CLAIRE J. TURZINSKI DANIEL D. BURNS COURTNEY N. LUKAS ELLA WINN-SEGHERS ROBERT J. FRANK ALANA S. CHILSEN AUSTIN L. WARZYNSKI GRACIE P. RENDALL ANDREW A. BURNS LANA K. FOSMIRE

Graduation Year: 2020 LILLIAN K. JONES BREANA R. SCHAFER GAGE D. MEDDAUGH DRAYVIN NOVASCONE KENNY L. GASPAR-DIAZ THOMAS J. FIRKUS DYLAN G. OMERNICK ROLANDO BANDA GERARDO CASTELLANOS LINDA A. BANDA-ALVAREZ RUTH BARRAZA SHAUNA E. FERRIS Graduation Year: 2021 DEVON J. MINER CHLOEE M. DERNBACH MONICA E. HERRERA MACEY J. TURZINSKI DANIEL C. BAUMGARTNER ANTONIO D. CAMPBELL-MORENO CONNOR R. NEWBY THOMAS Z. HUNT Graduation Year: 2022 OLIVIA BAUMGARTNER MASON B. MANSKE MEGHAN L. MARCHEL ADAN SERRANO JR AUSTIN R. ZINDA JACOB DOBBE KAITLIN F. HINTZ GRASIELA M. QUINTANA RUIZ ABIGAIL M. HANSEN

Graduation Year: 2016 EMILY E. DEMCHIK CLAYTON C. SWAN BLAKE P. VOSS-PLUTSCHACK CHRISTIAN A. NOTH JOHL TURZINSKI KYLE WARZYNSKI PATIENCE M. TURNER MACY M. BAIRD COLE T. WARZYNSKI GARETT YONKE SHAYLA M. NEWBY ARIEL PLASKI NATHANIEL DISHER Graduation Year: 2017 DYLAN BUNDERS COLTON STANISLAWSKI JEMINA L. WOODS Graduation Year: 2018 FOREST LASKA CAMI RAE NEWBY CHLOE LEHMAN ABIGAIL VASQUEZ EMMETT STANISLAWSKI GARRETT STANISLAWSKI ALEC WICZEK Graduation Year: 2019 JOSEPHINE L. COLOMBE EMALEAH R. MATKE EMILY E. TAKACS BRIANA M. BORSKI NOAH S. KOLLOCK DAREN ANDERSON ZACHARY R. HELMRICK JON J. PERRIN MAXWELL F. TURZINSKI MARYAH COOK ALEX ZINDA ZACHARY BUNDERS ANNIE R. WEISS EDWARD G. BURNS CADE C. LAMB JOSEPH J. MARCHEL

Graduation Year: 2016 AUSTIN BUNDERS JOSEPH J. CRAHAN DEANA M. CLARK ALLAN ZINDA SAMANTHA BOWDEN HUNTER LASKA JORDAN KEALIHER JASMINE A. LUNA JANESSA E. CISEWSKI JESSICA M. WEBSTER KYLE J. VAN GENDEREN BLAKE A. JOHNSON TAYLOR N. KIM Graduation Year: 2017 JACOB W. WIERZBA MATTHEW E. HELMRICK WYATT RICHTMYRE JAIME BANDA ALONDRA GUERRA-REYNA CATHERINE M. SCHMIDT EMMA WALLACE MEGAN N. GREEN MICHAELA WALLACE Graduation Year: 2018 MEGAN MANSKE ISAIAH D. SPOHN ALYSON PLASKI KAELA P. RAJKOWSKI BRYN TURZINSKI BREELEY J. WARZYNSKI DEREK J. BAUMGARTNER LAUREN DYKES ABIGAIL R. CISEWSKI CHASE O. FURMAN KAYLA DE LEON-MUNIZ CASSIDI L. HOGAN YADIRA PUENTE Graduation Year: 2019 ANGELA M. ROGERS YULISSA BANDA AIDAN WHITMAN ZACHARY A. CLARK MONTANA L. THOMPSON DAMIAN J. BORMAN LUKE K. MANOCK DEVIN J. FUEHRER KATHERINE DOBBE MICHAELA M. STUCKER JAKE STUEBS

Congratulations To A-B

Honor Roll Students!

First Graders Bake in the Spirit of Thanksgiving During the morning of November 23rd, the first graders were busy making banana bread from scratch. Thanks to several adult volunteers who either sent in the necessary ingredients or came in to run a group, our experience was a HUGE success. The students measured, mixed, and cleaned up with minimal help from their group leader. On Tuesday morning, all the students got together to feast on their bread and they delivered it to people around the school. What an awesome hands-on learning experience!!

First Grade News: Mrs. Ramczyk & Ms. Miller

Feliz Navidad from Our A-B First Graders As part of our Social Studies unit, the students learn about different holidays and traditions that are celebrated during this time of year. So, each of the first graders began to make their very own piñata on Monday, Nov. 23rd, with tremendous help from some great volunteers! This project will be our introduction to some of the holiday customs from Mexico, including Las Posadas. They will get to put on another newspaper layer, before decorating it with tissue paper in Art class with Mrs. Ritter. After the decorating is completed, the tops will be cut out to allow for the “goodies” to go inside! The students will then take home the finished product to decide what they would like to do with their creation.

BABES For the past three weeks, the second graders have enjoyed presentations from the BABES (Beginning Awareness Basic Education Studies) volunteers on:

• Self-Image

• Peer Pressure/Decision Making/Bullying

• Asking for Help

• Feelings

• Coping Skills

• Alcohol and Drug Information Three volunteers visited each classroom six different times with their puppet friends to share a story with us about one of the topics listed above. After the story, there was discussion and an activity. We learned that we are in charge of our own decisions and no one can make us do something we don’t want to do, like hurt another person. We learned how to recognize and avoid peer pressure and bullying. We learned how to make the best out of a bad situation. Thank you so much to Chris Lane, Hazel Shulfer, and Betty Helbach for sharing this experience with us!

Second Grade News: Mrs. Blanke

Act Now! Bullying Stops With You That is the name of an online program our 5th-8th grades are beginning. The program discusses different types of bullying, how to recognize it, and how to deal with bullying situations. Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin created the program, and offers resources and programs for children, parents, teachers, and caregivers to help keep kids healthy and safe. During the Act Now! Program, students will spend some time viewing online lessons, watching videos and playing educational games. The students will also be spending time participating in classroom activities that will allow them to practice the anti-bullying skills that they have learned in the online program. During or after the completion of this program could be an excellent opportunity to discuss some of these topics in greater depth with your child. Watch for some activities to come home with him/her which can provide a great opportunity for discussion.

Counseling News

ACES is sponsoring FOUR ski trips to Nordic Mt. for the month of January!

Lift Tickets cost $34 (grades 1-6) and $38 (grades 7+) for ALL 4 trips.

Ski and helmet rentals are $10 (grades 1-6) and $11 (grades 7+).

Contact Mrs. Negro (x111) and Mrs. Ramcyzk (x118) for more information or rental forms.

On October 22nd the Almond-Bancroft School District and community gathered in support of Alondra Puente. Alondra had been experiencing health issues and, in support, Student Council organized a benefit for this little girl. Through charitable donations of time, energy, gift baskets, baked goods, and cash donations we have been able to raise $4,447.48! Student Council would like to extend a thank you for all of those who donated to, participated in, and helped organize the Peppin’ in Pink for Alondra benefit. Your support is greatly appreciated by not only Student Council, but the family as well. Your generosity truly makes a difference. Sincere thanks, Ariel Plaski, Student Council Secretary Cristy Ehlert, Student Council Advisor

Student Council School News

December Athletic Events

12/1-HS Girls Basketball @ Marion, JV 6:00 pm, Varsity 7:30 pm -Hockey Co-op @ Sauk Prairie, 7:00 pm

12/3-MS Boys Basketball Home vs. Rosholt, 5:00 pm -HS Girls Basketball @ Bowler, JV 6:00 pm, Varsity 7:30 pm -HS Wrestling Home (Almond) vs. Tri-County, 7:00 pm

12/4-MS Boys Basketball Home vs. St. Peter, 4:30 pm -HS Boys Basketball Home vs. Bowler, JV 6:00 pm, Varsity 7:30 pm

12/5-HS Wrestling @ Necedah, TBD -Hockey Co-op @ Ice Hawk Arena, 1:00 pm

12/7-MS Boys Basketball @ Wild Rose, 5:30 pm -HS Girls Basketball Home vs. Port Edwards, JV 6:00 pm, Varsity 7:30 pm

12/8-Hockey Co-op @ Ice Hawk Arena, 7:00 pm -HS Boys Basketball @ Port Edwards, JV 6:00 pm, Varsity 7:30 pm

12/10-HS Girls Basketball Home vs. Rosholt, JV 6:00 pm, Varsity 7:30 pm -HS Wrestling @ Bonduel, 7:00 pm -Hockey Co-op @ Merrill, 7:00 pm

12/11-HS Boys Basketball @ Rosholt, C-Team & JV 6:00 pm, Varsity 7:30 pm

12/14-HS Girls Basketball @ Tigerton, JV 6:00 pm, Varsity 7:30 pm

12/15-HS Boys Basketball Home vs. Tigerton, JV 6:00 pm, Varsity 7:30 pm

12/17-HS Girls Basketball Home vs. Gresham, JV 5:45 pm, Varsity 7:15 pm -HS Wrestling @ Manawa, 7:00 pm

12/18-HS Boys Basketball @ Gresham, JV 6:00 pm, Varsity 7:30 pm -Hockey Co-op @ Marshfield Ice

Center, 7:15 pm 12/19-HS Wrestling @ Appleton West,

9:00 am -Hockey Co-op @ Marshfield Ice Center, 3:30 pm

12/21-MS Wrestling @ Tri-County, 4:15 pm 12/22-HS Girls Basketball Home vs. Wild

Rose, JV 6:00 pm, Varsity 7:30 pm -Hockey Co-op @ Waupaca, 7:00 pm

12/28-12/29-HS Boys and Girls Basketball Holiday Invitational, TBD

12/29-30-HS Wrestling Invitational @ UW Oshkosh, TBD

*JV Girls Basketball games may be canceled on individual basis. *Schedule is subject to change.

Eagle Booster Club Holiday Invitational

Mark your calendars! On December 28th and 29th the Eagle Booster Club will be hosting our 7th Annual Holiday Invitational high

school basketball tournament. Games will start at 2:00pm each day with the final game beginning around 7:15 pm. We will be

hosting teams from Wisconsin Valley Lutheran, Marion, Carney-Nadeau (Michigan) and Manawa. The tournament will have Boys and Girls JV games in the East Gym and Boys and Girls Varsity games in the West Gym. On Monday the 28th, the A-B Girls Varsity and the JV Boys will play about 5:30 pm. That will be followed by the A-B Boys Varsity and the JV Girls around 7:15 pm.

A-B students will have free passes to the games. Otherwise, admission will be $5 per adult and $3 per student for an entire day. Kids 5 and under will get in free. There will be a 50/50 raffle and our "world-famous" concessions will be available. Please attend and show your support for our boys and girls basketball teams and the Eagle Booster Club!

Youth Basketball Teams

The Eagle Booster Club has already begun scheduling for 5th-8th grade boys and girls basketball teams. Coaches will be sending home information regarding the practice times and dates that have been scheduled for tournaments.

The tournaments in Almond will be as follows: January 9, 2016 - 7th and 8th grade boys tournament

January 16, 2016 - 7th and 8th grade girls tournament February 6, 2016 - 5th and 6th grade boys tournament

February 13, 2016 - 5th and 6th grade girls tournament

As we enter our busiest time of the year, we again invite everyone to join the Eagle Booster Club or volunteer to help with our tournaments. The proceeds from these youth basketball events are one of the primary reasons we can offer so many

opportunities to our student-athletes and help to provide our kids with the best equipment, facilities and experiences possible at

Almond-Bancroft Schools.

Booster Club News

Food Service News

Almond-Bancroft Extension Monday - Thursday Open After School Until 7:00 pm

Friday Open After School Until 6:00 pm

Phone: 715-366-2941 ext. 242

2016 BGC Registration Week December 14-18, 2015

Renew your Boys and Girls Club Membership or be-come a member during the week of December 14-18

and receive a FREE BGC T-SHIRT!

You can pick up an application in the Boys and Girls Club in room S318 or find one online at pgclubpc.org! Then either send your com-

pleted applications to school or drop them off at front desk of the BGC!

Friday, December 18: Monthly Movie on the Big Screen @ 4:00 pm ! Free to all A-B students!

BGC Open House

Thursday, December 17

5:00-7:00 pm

BGC Annual Membership:

$10 per child or $25 for a family of 3 or more

From the Desk of the School Nurse

My name is Brittany Plummer, and I am new to school nursing. This is an area of nursing that has always interested me, and I am excited to be here with you! I graduated from UW Eau Claire with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2010 and also with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders in 2007. My background includes working in the neonatal ICU, an adult critical care unit, and most recently I was part of starting a program at Marshfield Clinic in the Internal Medicine department. My husband works on the Spirit helicopter. I have 2 children in the Stevens Point school district and a son who will be 2 next week! Another important member of our family is our dog, Boscoe. He is a Boxer. In addition to Almond/Bancroft, I will also have hours at Washington, Roosevelt, and Rosholt schools. You may contact me via email [email protected]. If it is more urgent, contact me at 715-345-5753. I am in the process of putting together a weekly schedule and will post this as soon as I can.

Thank you! Brittany Plummer, RN, BSN, BS Public Health Nurse

Dear Families, Soon 2015 will be behind us and we will be starting a new year. I thank you for keeping your breakfast and lunch bills paid up. It is greatly appreciated. Please feel free to contract Trina if you have any questions about your food service bills. Please take the time to talk with your student if you do not want them taking extra items during breakfast or lunch service. Many students are taking an extra juice along with the normal breakfast, this adds an additional .40 to the student breakfast price of $1.20. Middle and high school students also have the option to purchase an additional entrée item being served that day for a $1.00. Wishing you a Happy Holiday, Connie Kaehn, Teresa Gutke, Lynn Baird & Trina Warzynski

“This institution is an equal opportunity provider”

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Ham & Cheese

Breakfast Bar

1

Oatmeal, Whole

Grain Toast

2

French Toast Sticks

3

Box Breakfast

4

Cinnamon Roll, Yogurt

7

Ham & Cheese

Breakfast Bar

8

Breakfast Pizza

9

Egg Omelet, Whole

Grain Toast

10

Box Breakfast

11

Bagel, Yogurt

14

French Toast Sticks

15

Oatmeal, Whole

Grain Toast

16

Box Breakfast

17

Breakfast Pizza

18

Cinnamon Roll, Yogurt

21

Frudel, Yogurt

22

Box Breakfast

23

Pancake Wrapped

Sausage

24

No School

25

No School

26

No School

27

No School

28

No School

29

No School

30

No School

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1

Hamburger on Bun,

Wedges, Baked

Beans, Peaches

2

Beef Gravy over

Mashed Potatoes,

Peas, Pears

3

Chicken Quesadilla,

Green Beans, Fruit

Cocktail

4

Hot Dog on Bun, Tater

Tots, Carrots,

Applesauce

7

Beefy Nachos, Corn,

Mandarin Oranges

8

Salisbury Steak,

Buttered Noodles,

Broccoli, Strawberries

9

Chicken Nuggets,

French Fries, Baked

Beans, Peaches

10

Ham Scalloped

Potatoes, Peas, Pears

11

Corn Dogs, Ravioli,

Carrots, Pineapple

14

Pizza, Salad Bar, Fruit

Cocktail

15

Country Fried Pork

Chops, Mashed

Potatoes, Corn,

Applesauce

16

Baked Potato Bar,

Broccoli, Strawberries

17

Beef Tips over

Noodles, Green

Beans, Peaches

18

Popcorn Chicken,

Wedges, Broccoli,

Pears

21

Pizza Dippers, Salad

Bar, Pineapple

22

Taco, Corn, Fruit

Cocktail

23

Hamburger Gravy,

Mashed Potatoes,

Bread, Green Beans,

Mandarin Oranges

24

No School

25

No School

26

No School

27

No School

28

No School

29

No School

30

No School

Almond-Bancroft Menus, December 2015

Lunch Menu

Breakfast Menu

Breakfast Prices:

Reduced – No Charge

4K (M-W) – 8 days @ 1.20=$9.60

4K (T-Th) – 9 days@ 1.20=$10.80

K-12th

grade – 17 days @ 1.20 = $20.40

Fresh fruit and/or fresh

vegetables served as an option

with every lunch.

November

Morning Milk

$2.40-M-W PK

$2.70-T-Th PK

$5.10-K-5th

($.30 a day)

Juice and fresh fruit served

daily with breakfast.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Lunch Prices:

Reduced 4K (M-W) –8 days @ .40= $3.20

Reduced 4K (T-Th) – 9 days @ .40= $3.60

Reduced K-12 – 17 days @ .40 = $6.80

4K (M-W) –8 days @ 1.95= $15.60

4K (T-Th) – 9 days @ 1.95= $17.55

K-5th

grade – 17 days @ 1.95 = $33.15

6th

– 12th

grade – 17 days @ 2.20 = $37.40

Almond-Bancroft School Non-Profit Org. 1336 Elm St US Postage Paid Almond, WI 54909 Almond, WI 54909 Permit #1 “PRSRTD.” “ECRWSS”

BOXHOLDER

Almond Area Arts Alliance Instrument Drive

The Almond Area Arts Alliance is looking for used instruments, in any condition. You can arrange for pick-up or bring it to one of the upcoming concerts- friendly AAAA representatives will be on

hand to accept any donations and provide a slip for tax purposes. Tax time is near! Get your tax-deductible donations in now!

Please contact Mary Nowinski at 715-366-2941, Heidi Iwanski at [email protected],

or Sara Williams at [email protected] if you are interested in donating or have questions.

Menu includes: Pancakes and Syrup, Hash Browns, Eggs, Sausage, Fresh Fruit,

Coffee, Orange Juice, and Milk. Adults $6 Children Age 10-2 are $3 Under 2 are Free

Proceeds will go to enhance the agriculture program at Almond-Bancroft, Leadership Conferences, and Judging Contest Materials.

Come visit with Santa, Mrs. Claus, the elves, and the Almond FFA members. Get your picture taken with Santa and receive a treat! Free activities for children too,

decorating baked cookies! A bake sale will also be held.

Contact Michelle Orr 715-366-2941 ext. 100, for additional information.

The Almond- Bancro� FFA & FFA Alumni

will be hos ng a Holiday Breakfast Fundraiser

All Ages Welcome! Saturday, December 12, 2015

8:00 am-12:00 pm

at the Almond School Cafeteria