Dear WDP Middle School Families, The arrival of May also signals the last newsletter of the school year. If you remember back to Septem-ber and the first newsletter, I wrote then about record enrollment numbers, but also confidence that we will deliver the same high quality school experience that has become synonymous with West De Pere. As you reflect upon the school year, I hope you feel that we have delivered on that promise. It’s been a great school year with many, many fantastic student and staff success stories! Couple more things to share this month include:

Parent requests for class placement In past years, parent requests for class placement have been allowed at the middle school. This practice will continue for the 2018-2019 school year. Parent requests regarding class placement will be given full consideration if all of the following conditions have been met: 1. Requests must be communicated in writing to the principal no later than June 5, 2018. 2. Requests must be based on a specific educational need. 3. Requests should not reference an individual teacher by name. Rather, the request could reference a teaching style, a classroom environment, or some other special need. Every class placement request that satisfies all of the conditions described above will be given full con-sideration. However, the always-present potential for a high number of parent requests prevents us from guaranteeing any request.

8th grade Washington D.C. trip 8th grade students depart for Washington D.C. on Sunday, June 10. Look for real-time pictures and

stories after we depart at this blog address – wdpms2018dctrip.com Important parent/chaperon meeting – May 16, 7:30p.m. – Middle School library

Summer Gas Card Sales Shell/Grand Central Station gas card sales through our main office will stop in June, but will resume again next fall. Parents can request advance purchase of cards to use over the summer months following these provisions:

• The deadline to order is June 1, 2018. Gas card sales will not be available again until August.

• To order, please complete this form online - https://goo.gl/NHBKW8

• Orders cannot exceed a total of $500 and must be paid in advance.

• Purchased cards will be available for pick in the main office the week of Monday, June 11.

• Questions – contact Jason Zielinski at extension 2125.

(another) Book Author!

Congratulations to Peggy Eserkaln, speech and language therapist, on writing a book entitled, “Sydney Owns A School.” Back-to-back months where a middle school staff member wrote a book! We’re on a roll! WAY TO GO Ms. Eserkaln. Proud of you! Sincerely, James L. Finley, Ph.D.

WEST DE PERE

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Middle School Newsletter

May/June, 2018

West De Pere Schools Mission

Statement:

The mission of the School District of West De Pere is to create a comprehensive educa-tional and social envi-ronment for students, and staff which will pro-duce life-long learners with the capacity to succeed in a global com-

munity.

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Phantom Phundamentals

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Washington D.C. Info

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Important Middle School Dates

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8th Grade Pro-motion

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Book Fair 3

2017/2018 Athletic Information

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Concussion

Testing

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Counselor’s

Corner

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Phantom Fit-

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INSERVICE DATES

Please make note of the following in-service dates and dismissal times: May 5 Dismissal @ 11:00 AM

Phantom Phundamentals Update Students at West De Pere Middle School continue to impress the teachers and staff with their acts of character at school, in ex-tracurricular programs, and at home. Here are a few recent examples of the way that our students are demonstrating strong character. Daniel Izarraraz-Dyer, Grade 6, Displayed Honesty when he accidentally knocked over an experiment that belonged to some-one else in a different class period. Not only was he honest enough to tell the teacher, but he also wrote a very heartfelt apolo-gy note and placed it by the experiment. Miranda Leurquin, Grade 7, Displayed Honesty when she turned in some money that she found on her table when she came to class. Aidan Blasczyk, Grade 8, Exhibited Citizenship. Without someone asking, Aidan was picking up pieces of food in the car-peted hallway that were not his. He didn’t want the food getting smashed into the carpet.

Washington D.C. Trip Info. Optional 8th Grade Year Washington, D.C. Trip Throughout the school year, there will be opportunities for students in all grades to fundraise to help support their 8th grade DC trip if they choose to participate. Gas cards and Seroogy candy sales are available to students in all grades.

If your son/daughter is interested in participating in the DC trip, please complete the form on the DC site (link below). For any further inquiries regarding the trip, please contact Ms. Pamperin at apamperin@wdpsd.com.

Washington D.C. Information

For more information - https://sites.google.com/wdpsd.com/dctrip/

All Grade Levels

Gas Cards

Shell Gas Cards are available in the middle school office. Students earn 8% on every card sold. Bring cash or check (Payable to West De Pere Middle School) to the middle school office for purchase. We carry $50 or $100 cards. (Please include your child’s name and grade level on the check/envelope.)

Seroogy Candy Sales

There are still a few boxes of Seroogy candy bars available in the middle school office. Students may pick up a box of 48 as-sorted Seroogy chocolate bars for $72.00. $36 per box goes toward the student’s DC account. (Please include your child’s name on the check/envelope.)

Knights of Columbus Congratulations to 7th grader Jacob Rottier who placed 1st in the Knights of Columbus State Knowledge Competition in the subject of math. The competition was held on Saturday, March 24th in Wisconsin Rapids. The contest brought together ap-proximately 100 student scholars in the subjects of math and spelling who were first place winners in Diocesan Regional Con-tests. As a first place winner, Jacob received a trophy.

French Club News: Poisson d’avril! French Club students gathered on Thursday, April 12 to celebrate the French holiday, Poisson d’avril. Poisson d’avril occurs every year on April 1 and is the French version of April Fool’s Day. The April Fool’s Day tradition stems from the 16th century when King Charles XIV switched France to the new Gregorian calendar. Prior to this, New Year’s had been celebrated from March 25 to April 1, according to the Roman calendar. Those who hadn’t heard about the move or who chose to continue to celebrate New Year’s on April 1 were made fun of as ‘fools’. In France, the common practical joke is to place a paper fish on the back of an unsuspecting ‘fool’ and yell “Poisson d’avril!” when the fish is discovered. At the French Club event, students decorated paper fish to display in the French class-room throughout the month of April, and they enjoyed goldfish crackers and Swedish fish as a treat. Several students also got “fished” and later discovered fish stickers on their backs!

The next French Club event will be held on Thursday, May 10 from 2:45-3:30 p.m. in the French classroom.

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INSERVICE DATES

Please make note of the following in-service dates and dismissal times: May 5 Dismissal @ 11:00 AM

8th Grade Promotion On Monday, June 4, West De Pere Middle School will honor our 2018 8th grade students at a ceremony in the High School Field House at 7:00 p.m. In honor of the students, the West De Pere Middle School PACT is spon-soring a social immediately following the ceremony for the 8th graders and their immediate family. A celebra-tion dance will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the High School Commons.

Medication Reminder All medications kept at school for students MUST BE PICKED UP BY A PARENT BY JUNE 6TH. No medications will be left in the office over the summer. All medicines not collected by parents will be discarded.

Meningococcal Vaccines for Preteens and Teens Why does my child need to be vaccinated?

Meningococcal vaccines help protect against the bacteria that cause meningococcal disease. These infections don’t happen very often, but can be very dangerous when they do. Meningococcal disease refers to any illness that is caused by Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. The two most severe and common illnesses caused by these bacteria include infections of the fluid and lining around the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) and bloodstream infections (bacteremia or septicemia).

Meningococcal disease can spread from person to person. The bacteria that cause this infection can spread when people have close or lengthy contact with someone’s saliva, like through kissing or coughing, especially if they are living in the same place. Teens and young adults are at increased risk for meningococcal disease. Meningococcal disease can become very serious, very quickly. The me-ningococcal vaccine is the best way to protect teens from getting meningococcal disease. When should my child be vaccinated?

All 11 to 12 year olds should be vaccinated with a single dose of a quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine. Older teens need a second shot when they are 16 years old so they stay protected when their risk is the highest. Teens who got meningococcal vaccine for the first time when were 13, 14, or 15 years old should still get the booster shot when they are 16 years old. If your older teen didn’t get the meningococcal shot at all, you should talk to their doctor about getting it as soon as possible. Talk with your teen’s doctor or nurse about meningococcal vaccination to help protect your child’s health.

Talk to your child’s doctor or nurse to learn more about meningococcal vaccines and the other vaccines that your child may need. You

can also find out more about these vaccines on CDC’s Vaccines for Preteens and Teens website at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/teens.

Scholastic Book Fair This year's Scholastic Book Fair was a huge success!! We were able to purchase a variety of new books for the li-brary. We also raised about $100 on our All for Books Campaign, which we used to buy books for St. Vincent Children's Hospital. Thank you to everyone who volunteered and helped out with the Book Fair!!! See you next year!

Wisconsin State Geography Bee Eighth grader Chris Coolidge made it back to Madison for the Wisconsin State Geography Bee on Friday, April 6th. After winning the Middle School Geography Bee, Chris took the State Geography Test. The high score he earned on the test qualified him to participate in the State contest for the 2nd time. The State competition included 100 participants from all over Wisconsin. He competed well in the competi-tion and we are so proud Chris was able to represent West De Pere Middle School two years in a row at State. Congratulations Chris!

May 4 Early Release @ 11:00 a.m. May 4 Talent Show 7pm @ HS May 8 PACT Mtg. @ MS 6:30 p.m. May 10 Athletic Grade Check May 14—18 MS Spirit Week May 18 Pep Assembly May 21 Spring Choir Concert @ HS 6th, 7th & 8th Gr. @ 7 p.m.

May 24 Spring Band Concert @ HS 6th, 7th & 8th Gr. @ 7 p.m. May 28 No School (Memorial Day) May 28 Memorial Day Parade—8th Gr. Band June 1 8th Gr. Class Trip June 4 8th Gr. Promotion Ceremony 7p.m. June 6 Last Day of School

Important Middle School Dates

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Athletic Information for 2018-2019 School Year In preparation for the 2018-2019 school year, please be advised of the following information regarding participation in athletic activities in grades 5 – 8. Sport Offerings:

5th Grade: Boys & Girls Basketball 6th Grade: Soccer & Cross Country (Fall) Boys & Girls Basketball & Wrestling (Winter) Track & Field (Spring) 7th & 8th Grade: Football, Volleyball, Soccer, & Cross Country (Fall) Boys & Girls Basketball & Wrestling (Winter)

Track & Field (Spring)

To participate in sports for the 2018-2019 school year, all athletes (grades 5-8) must complete the following before they can practice or participate: (Forms can be found on the website www.wdpsd.com, click on Middle School, Athletics, Athletic Forms or forms are available at the middle school office.)

• CURRENT PHYSICAL (No less than every other year with April 1st as the earliest date) on or after April 1st of 2017

• EMERGENCY MEDICAL INFORMATION AGREEMENT – Medical Insurance Required (must be updated yearly)

• CONCUSSION FORM (must be updated yearly)

• CODE AND RULES VIDEO (done individually by each athlete in the family AND a parent/legal guardian), while a stu-dent at Westwood, Hemlock Creek, or West De Pere Middle School.

Note: If you completed a Code & Rules video previously, you do not need to complete again! The Code and Rules video is available for review online – go to www.wdpsd.com, click on Middle School, Athletics, Code of Conduct and click on the video and survey link (survey must be submitted to record your session).

Important Dates for the 2018-2019 Athletic Year: August 20 2:00 pm – Football Equipment Handout 8th Graders – Commons 3:00 pm – Football Equipment Handout 7th Graders – Gym 4-5:30 First Practice – Helmets, Shorts, Jerseys August 21 3:00-5:30 pm – Football Practice August 22 3:00 pm Mandatory Weigh-In Date for all Football Players September 3 Labor Day Holiday – no practices September 4 Practice Begins – Cross Country 2:45-4:00 pm / Football – 2:45-5:00 pm / Soccer – 2:45-4:30 pm

Volleyball – 2:45-4:30 pm October 22 Boys Basketball Practice Begins 8th – MS, 4:30-6pm; 7th – MS, 2:45-4:20pm; 6th – HC, 3:00-4:30pm; 5th – WW, 3:30-5pm

Note: The bus will take Grade 6 to HC and return for a 4:45 pick up at the middle school. Grade 5, HC will be bussed to WW after school, no return bus.

October 25 Parent Teacher Conference Night January 2 Girls Basketball Practice Begins

8th – MS, 4:30-6pm; 7th – MS, 2:45-4:20pm; 6th – HC, 3:00-4:45 pm; 5th – WW, 3:30- 5pm Note: The bus will take Grade 6 to HC and return for a 4:45 pick up at the middle school. Grade 5, HC will be bussed to WW after school, no return bus.

January 2 Wrestling Practice Begins – 3:00 – 5:00pm at HC. 6-8 Graders will be bussed to HC from MS and returned to the MS after practice for pick up.

March 7 Parent Teacher Conference Night 4-8 pm April 1 7/8 Track Practice Begins – 2:45-4:30 pm April 3 6th Track Practice Begins – 2:45-4:30 pm Parents of Athletes: Contact information: Please make sure the school’s office has updated contact information on file. The information that is in PowerSchool will be used to contact you for events and notifications. Text Messages: Due to FCC regulation changes, in order to receive text messages on your mobile device each device will need to text "Y" or "Yes" to 68453. This will enable your device to receive important messages from your child's school. If you wish to stop receiving messages at any time simply text "Stop" to 68453. Go to www.wdpsd.com, Parents, Parent Notification and follow instructions.

PLEASE GO TO WWW.BAYCONFERENCE.ORG FOR PRACTICE/GAME SCHEDULES.

SIGN UP ON “NOTIFY ME” TO RECEIVE ANY CHANGES MADE TO THE SCHEDULE

For a tutorial on bayconference.org, go to www.wdpsd.com, click on Middle School then Athletics, then Bay Conference Tutorial Sheet.

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7th Grade Football Concussion Tests 2018-2019 7th grade concussion tests - 8/21, 8/22, 8/23 at 1pm. 7th graders will be assigned a date by last name: 8/21: A-K 8/22: L-R 8/23: S-Z

Concussion test will take place at 1pm in MS room 307. Athletes will test and then stay until practice begins.

Counselor’s Corner This time of year is always bitter sweet. We are excited about meeting our ‘new students’ when the fifth grade students transition to the middle school. We look forward to getting to know them over the next three years. As we bring in the new, though, so must we send out the ‘old.’ Our eighth grade students have been a part of us for the past three years which makes it difficult to see them leave. Watching our students grow up and move on is one of the toughest parts of working in a school. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors! Whether your child will be entering sixth grade, moving up to the High School, or any other grade, preparing him/her is very helpful and important. Some children will be affected more by a new transition than others. As one school year nears an end, think about these ideas to help transition your child to a new school year:

• Talk about the positives of entering a new grade: new teacher(s), new friends, and new opportunities.

• Address your child’s fears. Listen to and validate these fears and don’t ignore. Talk about your own fears when you were

that age.

• Consider resources- if you feel your child is experiencing high levels of anxiety about transitioning, consult available re-

sources (books, internet, and school counselor)

• Visit the school and classroom on the days allotted for visitation

Thank you for entrusting us with your children this past year. Have an adventurous and memory-filled summer with your family.

Choir News Talent Show: West De Pere Middle School will hold it's third annual talent show on Friday, May 4 at the High School Auditorium. Par-ticipants will put on three performances on May 4. The first two performances are school shows for students only. The first show will be at 8:00 a.m. for the seventh grade and half of the sixth grade. The second show will be at 9:30 a.m. for the eighth grade and the other half of sixth grade. The evening show will be at 7:00 p.m. for friends, family and community members. Flute Choir, the Vocal A Cappella Group, and drumline will all perform as well as dancers, singers, and instrumentalists. There are over 70 students who will be participating in this year's show. Please plan on attending so you can see what wonderful and talented students we have at the middle school.

Solo/Ensemble Congratulations to the following band and choir students who received starred firsts on their class A pieces at solo/ensemble and will be moving on to state on Saturday May 5. Amelia Gibbons with her vocal musical theater solo, Cerese Voyles with her Alto Saxophone solo, Marena Woods with her Baritone Saxophone solo, and the Saxophone choir with Marena Wood, Ryan Gorzlancyk, Kaden VanPrice, Cerese Voyles, Jayden Gorski, Amanda Teske, and Neji Khang. Good job to all of you!

Spring Choir Concert The Spring choir concert will take place Monday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. at West De Pere High School. Students should report to the high school warm up rooms by 6:40 p.m. Concert clothing is highly recommended for this event. Students should wear black on the bottom and white on the top with pink or blue accents. If possible, students should have black shoes or sandals and not tennis shoes or flip flops. This concert is a requirement for the choir students and is a part of their grade so every effort should be made for each choir student to attend. Please contact Mrs. Ribbens with any questions or concerns.

Testing the Waters The De Pere High School swim team invites you to stop and see us during the May 17th activity information day for 8th graders. You read that correctly! West De Pere High School girls can now be part of a high school swim team! The 2018 swim season will be the first for the newly combined East and West De Pere High School team. You do not have to have competitive swim experience to participate. We are interested in all skill levels. We also have lots of fun out of the pool with team building activities and pasta parties. Stop by to learn more about how you can test the waters with us in our “home” pool at the new St. Norbert’s aquatic center. Already interested, but can’t stop on May 17th? We invite you to join us for our first meeting on May 21st at 5:30 PM at St. Norbert’s Mulva Family Fitness and Sports Center. We will share everything you need to know for the upcoming high school swim season.

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French Students Experience French History and Food Eighth grade French students traveled to Milwaukee on April 20, 2018 to experience Milwaukee’s French history and food. The day’s events were coordinated by Milwaukee-based company, Milwaukee Food & City Tours. On the tour, students were escorted by Milwaukee native tour guides and made the following stops:

• Pere Marquette Park : Students heard an overview of Milwaukee history.

• St. Joan of Arc Chapel on the Marquette University campus: This chapel was originally built in France in the 15th century, was moved to Long Island, New York in 1927, and was later relocated to Milwaukee in 1964. While in New York, the famous Joan of Arc Stone was added to the church. According to legend, Joan of Arc prayed before a statue of Mary, the mother of Jesus, while standing on this stone. At the end of her prayer, she would kiss the stone. Ever since, it has been colder than the stones surrounding it.

• Café Benelux in the historic Third Ward: Students enjoyed frites and dipping sauces.

• Lake Park Bistro: Students enjoyed a traditional French meal of beef bourguignon.

• North Shore Boulangerie: Students enjoyed traditional French croissants and had the opportunity to purchase other traditional French baked goods.

Students had a great time on the trip and were accompanied by French teachers, Madame VDB and Madame Kieler, as well as by Mrs. Schaefer, Mr. Milz, and Mrs. Van Price.

PHANTOM FITNESS PHANTOM FITNESS PHANTOM FITNESS PHANTOM FITNESS ----LET’S MOVELET’S MOVELET’S MOVELET’S MOVE What a great time of the year to highlight our PE students of the weeks for September-April! These student exhibit respect, sportsmanship, teamwork, compassion, fairness, honesty, integrity, responsibility, pride, unity, courage, and citizenship.

6th Grade- Dylan Fayas, Nate Darrow, Jazmyn Abbott, Natalie Danz, Megan Burns, Kevin Wautelet,Connor Goodman, Bella Peters, Clare Hartjes, Olivia Bortz, Klaire VanDeurzen, Autumn Delebreau, Carter Borley, Brady Kamler, Rhea Kumar, Alex Rottier, Erica Ukko-la

7th Grade-Cameron Longie, Noah Jahnke, Grace Nueville, Kaliyah Garania, Sutter Deschane, Stacey Cloute, Cameron Rystrom, Taylan Wagner, Chase Colucci, Jacob Breier, Thomas Walder, Brody Kerscher, Ella Blom, McKenna Metoxen, Connor Hudak, Isabella Lasalle, Benjamin Hencke, Kayla Debruin, Katie Waukau, Connor Debruin, Emma Ruys, Oliver Sanders, Havanah Brockington, Eliza Aitken, Allie Romandine, Kally Brayton, Morgan Hansel, Mia Perry, Eli Olsen, Adonte Mercado

8th Grade-Zavion Day, Alexis Kuhn, Sam Cherney, Kelsey Vickman, Breanna VandeHei, Grace Collar, Aubriana Boilard, Damian Hein, Caden Maus, Jessica Raddant, Brock Vaughn, Jade Ricker, Kaden VanPrice, William VandeHey, Lauren Schumacher, Silverio Mirao, Carter Dugre, Josh Weigman, Cade Feldhausen, McKenna Rabida, Camryn Baciak, Colin Price, Prestin Tennessen, Alek Kralovek, Carter Schmidt, Tressa Wilke, Dominic Garcia, Addie Mueller, Allison Fochs, Our PE student of the Month for March was Ethan Susa. He has exemplary leadership skills and is always exceeding expectations.

Ask your child to share their dance that they created for PE class with you! They did a wonderful job with this project and had fun too :-)

We will be wrapping up the year with fitness testing and outdoor games. Fingers crossed that the weather corporates. Have a fun, safe, and active summer!

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Careers/Entrepreneur/Family and Consumer Sciences The weather has not stopped the spirit of students in Careers/Entrepreneur/Family and Consumer Sciences. Each grade level has been en-gaged in learning about the work habits and attitudes essential to be successful at home, school, higher education, work world and commu-nity at large.

• A grant for a hydroponic garden was received from Farm to School Funds, Live 54218. The garden is in the Careers/Entrepreneur/Family and Consumer Sciences classroom, encouraging students to learn about hydroponic gardening and the importance of nurturing all forms of life. We started harvesting tomatoes in February and are continuing to do so. Students have enjoyed pollinating with a hand held fan, watering, harvesting and sharing the fruits of their labor.

• The Wisconsin Beef Council has awarded our school $250 to provide classroom instruction on beef. Students in 7th and 8th grade Family and Consumer Science classes have prepared recipes, sharing information with their families. Check out www.beeftips.org for useful ideas.

• Second semester, seven middle school Careers/Entrepreneur/Family and Consumer Science classes took part in a Purdue University field testing of “The Story of Your Dinner, ” featured at the Partnership for Food Safety Education website. (www.fightbac.org) The grades 6-8 students enjoyed learning about the process of field testing a program, collecting data and analyzing the results.

A special thanks is extended to our Junior Achievement volunteers in grades 6-8 for the second semester: Grade 6: Economics for Success Tyler Crawley Associated Bank Amber Gumm Schneider Michelle Jensen Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance Tracy Pristelski Schneider Casey Siegler Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance Andy Thyes Schreiber Foods Grade 7: It’s My Future Katie Busch Schneider Amber Gumm Schneider Jilayne Robinson Salm Partners, LLC Anthony Shaffer Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance Stacey Sinkula Humana, Inc. Lyndsey Tilot Schneider Grade 8: JA Global Marketplace Peter Beth Schneider Michael Mueller Cellcom Thomas Tengowski Rockwell Automation

Each Careers, Entrepreneur, Family and Consumer Science class participates in a work site experience. Thank you to our work site partner-ships!

• Festival Foods-De Pere

• Ledgeview Gardens

• School District of West De Pere 4K Program

• St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store

• Syble Hopp School

• Woodside Manor Three of our 8th grade students entered the National High School PayBack Challenge Contest, with opportunities to be awarded money for higher education. We are proud of ALEKSANDR KRALOVEC, JESSICA RADDANT and JADE RICKER for embracing this challenge and participating in the Next Gen Personal Finance competition.

If you are currently eligible for free and reduced meals and will be in 6th through

9th grade in the 2018-2019 school year, you are eligible to receive a free backpack

from the “Back to School Store”. The backpacks include the basic school supplies

needed to start the school year. The Green Bay Service League has allotted 50 back-

packs for the School District of West De Pere. If you are interested in receiving a

backpack please call Maureen Mommaerts at (920)338-5200 x8038 by May 18,

2018 for further information.

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West De Pere Middle School 1177 S. Ninth St.

De Pere, WI 54115 (920) 337-1099

West De Pere High School

665 Grant St. De Pere, WI 54115

(920) 338-5200

Westwood Elementary 1155 Westwood St. De Pere, WI 54115

(920) 337-1087

Hemlock Creek Elementary 1900 Williams Grant Dr.

De Pere, WI 54115 (920) 425-1900

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Opportunity 400 Reid St., Suite W

De Pere, WI 54115 (920) 425-1915

District Office

400 Reid St., Suite W De Pere, WI 54115

(920) 337-1393

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Art Corner The Art Show was a successful night, held on Tuesday, April 10th in the middle school commons. Congratu-lations to all the winners from the Art Show! 3-D Winners: Skye Skenandore, Alex Conover, Jazmira Malo-ney, Ellie Drews, Ally Romandine, Lauren Lemmen, McKenna Meyers, Owen Heider, Thomas Walder, Grace Neville, Brooklyn Sjostrom, Neveah Wagendorf, Bella Bolek, Grace Lamal, Noelle Runke, Neji Khang, Natalia Menger, Taylan Wagner, Mandy Kaquatosh, Morgan Tomashek, Morgan Hansel, Arianna Stevens, Rylee Skenandore 2-D Winners: Katie Waukau, Abby Neuens, Arianna Johnson, Marah Clark, Hailey Coe, Ryker Poquette, Haley Haasl, Nate Heikkila, Rachel Breu, Kennedy Johnson, Emilie Berner, Abram McGrath, Ava Williams, Julio Zuniga, Cash Zittlow, Zoe Zielinski, Ally Romandine, Skye Skenan-dore, Brynn Hansen, Emilie Planert, Bradley Wisniewski, Sophie Boilard, Kaylee Rukamp, Ella Blom, Au-brey Mitchell, Sophia Shovald, Miles Grun, Amia Smits and Kelsey Vickman. The Best Overall Art-

ist: Orianna Ponozzo. Congratulations to all the winners from this year’s show! Thank you to all the Art Club Members for helping set-up the show, working the show and taking down the artwork. I can't make it run smoothly without you! Thank you to Mrs. Ribbens, Mr. Schepp and Mrs. Fronek for organizing musical performances. Thank you to everyone who performed, you sounded AMAZING!!! Thank you to Dr. Finley, Mrs. Parham, Mrs. DeVillers and Wally for helping with the Art Show in some way. I hope students enjoyed being a part of Art Club this year. I can’t believe it is already coming to an end. Art Club will continue next year, starting in mid-October! Have a great rest of the school year and see you next year! The last day of Art Club will be on Monday, May 7th with a Pizza Party! I am asking students to bring in $3 for: 2 slices of pizza, chips, juice and cookies. Art Club will end at 3:30pm. “Creativity is contagious, pass it on.” – Albert Einstein

West De Pere Middle School PACT Meeting Minutes – April 10th, 2018 Attendees: Jill Gray, Theresa Jahnke, Christina Hendricks, Michelle Wagner, Christina Syring, Natasha Simpson, Kimberly Dalke, Mandi Janquart, Lisa Pawlowski, Elizabeth Mineau, Jim Finley Approval for Treasurer’s Report – approved by Christina H., and Natasha S. Approval for Secretary’s Report – approved by Christina S., and Michelle W. Funds Requests: 6th Grade – Sheila Kohl, requesting $600 for Badger Sports Park on 6/01. Approved.

7th Grade – Lisa P., requesting $500 for Extreme Air or Movie option on 6/05. Approved. 8th Grade – Elizabeth M., requesting $3,000 for Mount Olympus on 6/01. Approved.

8th Grade Promotion: On June 4th. Michelle W., organizing. More discussion in May. PACT Scholarship Updates: Per Christina H., a total of 28 applicants. The winners will be announced at the Spring Pep Assembly on May 18th at 2pm. Spoke with Brandi Goodman, from Schneider, to get checks to present at the Assembly. Fundraiser Updates: 3on3 Basketball Tournament – Waiting on Packer Schedule, more discussion in May. Front Office Staff Appreciation: Secretaries Day on April 25th. Christina S., will touch-base with Sue Planert to get gift card. Approved $50. Student of the Month Lunch: Jim F., asking for any amount. Approved $500. Open Board Positions & Committee Chairs: ALL BOARD POSITIONS ARE OPEN FOR NEXT YEAR. We do have some prospects but if you are interested please attend May’s meeting. Jill G., is looking for the next chair for apparel next year - Christina S., will chair. Motion adjourn, Michelle W., seconded by Natasha S. Next PACT meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 8th at 6:30pm in the Middle School Library.