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Independent School District 2154 www.isd2154.k12.mn.us

IN THIS ISSUE Graduating Class of 2014

Page 2 EGHS Top Ten Percent

Page 3 EGHS Top Ten Percent (continued)

Page 4 Senior High Scholarship Awards

Page 5 Junior High Award Program

DARE Graduation

Page 6 Mesabi Musical Theater

Page 7 Summer Reading Lists

Vin(E) Luncheon

Spring Concert Photos

Page 8-10 Summer Reading Lists

Page 11 School Readiness Registration

Calling All Golden Bears!

Page 12 Summer Tech Tips

Back in the Day

UPCOMING EVENTS May 28 Franklin Elementary Awards Program

May 29 Last day of Classes for Students

Graduation at 7:00 p.m.

May 31 Employee Recognition Program & Breakfast

Teacher Inservice

June 2 Teacher Inservice

Sept. 2 First Day of Classes for Students

CONGRATULATIONS EVELETH-GILBERT CLASS OF 2014

Commencement Eveleth-Gilbert Senior High School

Thursday, May 29, 2014—7:00 p.m.

Class Officers Brian Sandstrom, President

William Olson, Vice President Chelsie Judnick, Secretary

John Martinson, Public Relations

Class Song “We Run This Town” by Luke Bryan

Class Flower Cape Jasmine

Class Colors Black, Gold & Lime Green

“I’d rather regret the things I’ve done, than regret the things I haven’t done.” -Lucille Ball

Quarterly Connections

Eveleth-Gilbert Senior High Announces Class of 2014 Top Ten Percent

EMMA LEE KATHLEEN BENDA

Emma is the daughter of James and Rebecca Benda of Gilbert. She has been a member of the National Honor Society, participated in volleyball, and was the Secretary of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Emma plans to attend the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Campus this fall to major in Psychology. She would like to become a therapist or psychiatrist.

KATHERINE ELIZABETH BOUDREAU

Katherine is the daughter of Sharyn Boudreau of Eveleth and Joseph Boudreau. She received the Alworth Scholarship, the Presidential Scholarship at the University of Minnesota, and the St. Louis County Fair Scholarship. Katherine is a member of the All-Minnesota Academic Team and Vice-President of Phi Theta Kappa. Her future plans are to earn a degree at the U of M in Mortuary Science and an M.D. in Forensic Pathology.

AMANDA SABINA GORDON

Amanda is the daughter of Jack and Margaret Gordon of Eveleth. She is Student Council Vice President, National Honor Society Historian, Member of the EGHS Athletic Club, and Iron Range Youth In Action. She has been involved in swimming, track & field and was Poms captain. Amanda’s future plans are to attend the U of M and study pre-medicine, majoring in Biochemistry. She intends to become a pediatric oncologist.

KATLIN DEBRA KOSKELA

Katlin is the daughter of Mike and Carolyn Koskela of Eveleth. She has been a member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, Iron Range Youth in Action and the EGHS Athletic Club. Her activities include softball, swimming, and hockey. Katlin was Eveleth Elks Club Student of the Month. Her future plans are to attend the University of Minnesota-Duluth to pursue a career as a pediatrician.

WILLIAM ALLAN OLSON

William is the son of Wade and Kathy Olson of Gilbert. He has been the captain of the football, basketball, and baseball teams. He was All-Iron Range Conference in both basketball and football. William was National Honor Society Vice President and also Vice President of his class. His future plans are to attend the University of Minnesota-Duluth and major in Biochemistry/Pre-Medicine.


Class of 2014 Top Ten Percent Continued

MARY ELIZABETH PURKAT

Mary is the daughter of Dennis and Lisa Purkat of Gilbert. She received the U-Promise and Evelyn R. Davey Scholarships and has been involved in volleyball, Knowledge Bowl, and Student Council. Mary plans to attend the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Campus to pursue a nursing degree.

AMY LOUISE THOMPSON

Amy is the daughter of Nathan and Sara Thompson of Gilbert. She is President of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and a member of the 2014 All-Minnesota Academic Team. Amy is a student leader at a local youth group and a volunteer at Habitat for Humanity. She plans to attend the University of Minnesota-Duluth to obtain a degree in Social Work.

JULIANNA MAE WAGNER

Julianna is the daughter of Jon and Sheila Wagner of Eveleth. She has participated in cross country as well as track and field. Julianna is a member of the National Honor Society and was a volunteer for the Volunteers in Education Program. Her future plans are to attend the University of Minnesota-Duluth to pursue a degree in a health related field.


Scholarship Awards Presented to Seniors The Eveleth-Gilbert Senior High School Scholarship Ceremony was held on May 14, 2014 in the Boardman Auditorium. Several graduating seniors were presented with awards totaling approxi-mately $546,775. This annual program organized by Senior High Counselor, Jessica Forsman.

Courtney Acree: College of St. Scholastica Benedictine Scholarship ($48,000 over 4 years), CSSyes Scholarship ($36,000 over 4 years), United American-Slovene Ladies Union of MN Scholarship ($200).

Brennon Addy: Itasca Community College Foundation Annual Fund Drive Scholarship ($750), GHS Alumni Award ($300).

Emma Benda: Lakeland Volunteer Fire Department.

Katherine Boudreau: Evelyn R. Davey Scholarship ($250), Marshall H. & Nellie Alworth Memorial Scholarship ($20,000), Josephine Lestic Clickener Scholarship ($1,600), University of MN Presidential Scholarship ($10,000), University of MN “U-Promise” Scholarship ($4,000), All-Minnesota Academic Team ($100), Lawrence Kleven Memorial Scholarship ($1,000).

Alexia Brascugli: Iron Trail Motors Scholarship ($1,000), Eveleth-Gilbert Athletic Club Scholarship ($200), Hannah Wilson Memorial Scholarship ($250), United Steelworkers Local Union 1938 Award ($750), Eveleth-Gilbert Tennis Booster Scholarship ($200), United States Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award, Generation W Scholarship ($600).

Lucas Celley: Bear Necessities Scholarship ($1,000), Masonic Lodge Scholarship ($500), Bemidji State Presidential Scholarship ($4,000), AEOA Employee Fund Scholarship ($500).

Katelyn Chapman: Faith Baptist Bible College Scholarship ($2,500).

Taylor Coon: Bear Necessities Scholarship ($1,000), Matt & Hazel Filipovich Memorial Scholarship ($500).

Stephen Day: University of Minnesota Crookston Distinguished Scholar Award ($6,000), Eveleth Masonic Lodge ($500), NSIC Intercollegiate Athletic Scholarship (up to $60,000).

Amanda Gordon: Eveleth Elks Scholarship, Eveleth-Gilbert Swim Booster Scholarship ($200), Matt & Hazel Filipovich Memorial Scholarship ($500)

Jack Harvey: Eveleth-Gilbert Swim Booster Scholarship ($100).

Jacob Heitzman: United Steelworkers Local Union 1938 Award ($750), Gilbert Fire Department Award ($500)

Austin Hujanen: Eveleth-Gilbert Basketball Boosters Scholarship ($200), Tower Fire Department Scholarship ($500).

Chelsie Judnick: College of St Scholastica Alumni Scholarship ($600), College of St. Scholastica Benedictine Scholarship ($56,000 over 4 years), Eveleth-Gilbert Tennis Booster Scholarship ($200), Lake Country Power Scholarship ($500), Catholic Daughters Scholarship ($500).

Ashley Koivunen: Eveleth-Gilbert Tennis Booster Scholarship ($200), Mesaba Range VFW Ladies Auxiliary #1172 Scholarship($300).

Katlin Koskela: Eveleth Elks “Most Valuable” Scholarship ($200), Eveleth-Gilbert Athletic Club Scholarship ($200), Society of Women Engineers, Virginia Lodge #264 ($200), Eveleth Knights of Columbus Scholarship ($500), Virginia Rotary Club Scholarship ($1,000),

Minnesota Power Community Involvement Scholarship ($2,500), Virginia Masonic Lodge Scholarship ($200), University of Minnesota “Best in Class” Scholarship ($40,000 over 4 years), Eveleth-Gilbert Swim Booster Scholarship.

Taylor Koskiniemi: All-Star Scholarship from American Bank ($500), Gilbert Campus PTO Scholarship Award ($150), Hannah Wilson Memorial Scholarship ($250), United American-Slovene Ladies Union of MN Scholarship ($200).

Jacob Laeupple: Iron Trail Motors Scholarship ($1,000), All-Star Scholarship from American Bank ($500), Hoops Club Scholarship ($200), Virginia Lodge #264 ($200).

Samantha Larsen: St Catherine’s University Presidential Scholarship ($80,000 over 4 years).

Carmella Leoni: Eveleth Lions Club Scholarship.

Rebecca Leoni: GHS Alumni Award ($300), Eveleth Lions Club Scholarship.

Jaimie Maki: Eveleth-Gilbert Drama Guild Scholarship ($250).

Joseph Marolt: Gilbert Fire Department Award ($500), Irja G and Nestor Lindstrom Memorial Scholarship ($2,000), Eveleth Clown Band Scholarship ($500), University of Minnesota Deuluth Charles and Ellora Alliss Educational Foundation Scholarship ($1,000), University of Minnesota Duluth “U Promise” Scholarship (2,280 over 4 years), Virginia Lodge #264 ($200)

Madison Maroste: Eveleth-Gilbert Tennis Booster Scholarship ($200),

John Martinson: ROTC Award, WDSE High School Essay Scholarship ($100), University of Minnesota President’s Emerging Leaders Schol-arship ($1,000), Essentia Health Virginia Volunteer Service Scholarship ($500), Generation W Scholarship ($1,600), Renee Marie Spragg Memorial Scholarship ($300).

William Olson: Virginia Rotary Club Scholarship ($1,000), Eveleth-Gilbert Athletic Club Scholarship ($200), Gilbert Fire Department Award ($500), Slovenian Lodge KSKJ Scholarship, University of Minne-sota “Best in Class” Scholarship (40,000 over 4 years), Gilbert Knights of Columbus Memorial Scholarship ($250), Eveleth-Gilbert Basketball Booster Scholarship ($200), Eveleth Elks “Most Valuable” Scholarship ($200), United States Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award.

Mary Purkat: Evelyn R. Davey Scholarship ($250).

Brian Sandstrom: Gilbert Knights of Columbus Memorial Scholarship ($300), United Steelworkers Local Union 1938 Award ($750).

Joseph Stanek: Virginia Masonic Lodge Scholarship ($200), Frandsen Bank Scholarship.

Mersadees Sten: Eveleth Elks Student of the Year, Northern Michigan University National Honors Award ($22,000).

Amy Thompson: All-Minnesota Academic Team Scholarship ($100), United American-Slovene Ladies Union of MN Scholarship ($100).

Alissa Wingren: Emmanuel Baptist Church Scholarship ($445), Eveleth Masons Band Scholarship ($500)

Johannah Wyrick: College of St Catherine Benedictine Scholarship ($76,000 over 4 years), Irja G. and Nestor Lindstrom Memorial Scholarship ($2,000).

Catherine Zupancic: 1st National Bank of Gilbert and GHS Alumni Awards ($300), Swimming Boosters Scholarship ($100).


E-G Junior High Recognizes Student Achievement

Eveleth-Gilbert Junior High held their annual awards

program on Wednesday, May 21th. This program

was organized by Junior High Counselor, Ms. Karen

Rogotzke with assistance from the Junior High

Student Council. The awards were presented by

Principal Carey and staff members.

After a performance by the Junior High Jazz Band,

awards were presented to students in the

following categories: Academic Top Ten-Grades 7 &

8, Top Scholastic Award-Grades 7 & 8, Top Citizen

Award Grades 7 & 8, Amazing Artist Award, FACS

Department Awards, Golden Book Award,

Presidential Physical Fitness Award-Grades 7 & 8,

National Physical Fitness Award-Grades 7 & 8,

Science Curiosity Award, Fastest Typist Award, Music

Department Award, Jazz Award, Orchestra Award,

Math Department Award, Social Studies Department

Award, and Student Council Awards Grades 7 & 8.

The Presidential Award for Educational Excellence

was presented to the following students: Sam

Albrecht, Lacy Bontems, Brittany Ekroos, Cody

Hendrickson, Sydney Hoag, Nicole Hiti, Jasmine Jam,

Maddi Jankila, Kyle Kvitek, Alana Lindberg, Jacob

Lindhorst, Brandon Lopez, Dillon Pionk, Chloe

Schechinger, Kyle Sickel.

Presidential Award for Educational Excellence recipients.

The President’s Award for

Educational Achievement was

presented to the following

students: Jared Celley, Elias

Swanberg, Tayler Johnson

(not pictured)

DARE GRADUATION

Ninety-seven grade five students at the Nelle Shean

Elementary graduated from the D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse

Resistance Education) program on Friday, May 16th at

the Feyereisen Auditorium.

Essay winners this year were Elli Jankila, Cameron

Peterson, Cadyn Krmpotich, and Amelia Wagner. Each

winner read their essays during the program.

Cameron Peterson Elli Jankila

Amelia Wagner Cadyn Krmpotich

Mesabi Musical Theater Performances Set


Don’t miss Mesabi Musical Theatre’s summer musical “CHICAGO”, with talented Golden Bear Cathy Larson as Mama Morton and many other wonderful singers and dancers from all over the Range, including Eveleth-Gilbert’s own Christian Van Orsdel, Josie Moe, Ashley Koivunen, Liz Porkkonen, Briona Currie, Avi Schneider, along with production personnel Ben Frey, Rebecca Moore, Becky Boudreau, Jessica Tichy, Tara Grubbe, Jeremy Liimatta, and Jack Gritzmacher, with Eveleth-Gilbert Mesabi Musical Theater board members Ali Perry, Aaron Kelson, Nathan Kruase, Pete Klabechek, and Linda Currie.

Reserve your tickets now at MesabiMusicalTheatre.com


Summer Reading Lists for Students

View additional photo’s of this spring’s events on

the district website www.isd2154.k12.mn.us

Reading can be one of the many fun activities children fill their summer time with. Research has shown it is also much more! Children who participate in public library summer reading programs not only avoid the “summer slide” in learning, but also score higher on reading achievement tests than those who did not participate.

The books on the Association for Library Service to Children lists come highly recommended by kid readers from all over the country and may also be available in ebook, audio book, Braille, and large print formats. The lists are available on pages 8-10 of this newsletter.

This summer, encourage your child to participate in the summer programs happening at your library.

Luncheon Honors Volunteers

Eveleth-Gilbert’s Volunteers in Education Program (VinE) celebrated the community and high school volunteers who assisted in various classrooms and the Junior High Homework Help program at a luncheon held in their honor on Tuesday, May 13th, at the Eveleth-Gilbert High School. “It’s a small gesture of thanks for all of the hours donated to our schools throughout the year,” according to Ann Voss, E-G VinE Coordinator. “Our volunteers participated in 24 classrooms and donated almost 600 hours of their time from late Octo-ber to mid-May. That’s a lot of time given by 35 volun-teers.” Along with a lunch, certificates of recognition were also presented to the program volunteers.

“VinE’s first year in the district has been a positive one, and we’re looking forward to making next year’s participation even better,” stated Voss. Some adult and

student volunteers expressed their thoughts about their participation. One volunteer said, “It was really fun and a good experience. I’d like to tutor next year if possible. Another tutor added, “My favorite part of tutoring was working one-on-one with the students. It also helped me decide what to do for a career in my future.” Still another commented, “It was a great experience. I wish I wasn’t graduating so I could do it again.

Spring Concert Photos

Franklin Elementary Spring Sing Gilbert Campus Spring Concert


Summer Reading List Grades K-2


Summer Reading List Grades 3-5


Summer Reading List Grades 6-8


School Readiness Registration Calling All Golden Bears!

Summer parade season is just

around the corner and that

means it is time to spread

some Eveleth-Gilbert spirit in

our communities!

Plans are being made to have a

float in both the Gilbert 3rd of

July parade and the Eveleth 4th

of July parade with students,

staff, parents, alumni, and

community members riding

and walking in their

black and gold attire.

A float decorating event will be

held at 12:00 noon on June 30th

in the Gilbert Campus parking

lot. We will be decorating the

float rain or shine.

Please RSVP Denise Berry

[email protected]

so we are able to get an estimate

of how many people are

interested in participating.

Mark your calendars and check

out the district website for more

details to follow.

Hope to see you at the parades!

mailto:[email protected]


Back in the Day…….

Independent School District 2154 www.isd2154.k12.mn.us

Summer Tech Tips

Eveleth-Gilbert Marching Band circa 1988.

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