Pirate news

April, 2018

Port Washington High School Important Dates April 13-Wall of Fame Assembly

April 20/21-Pandemonium

April 24-Aspire Testing-Only 9th and 10th Grade Students Report and AP Classes as needed

May 9-Senior Parent Graduation Meeting-6PM

May 10-Band Pops Concert

May 14-Senior Parent Graduation Meeting-11:30 AM

May 17-Choir Pops Concert

May 25-Grad Grams due

May 28-31-Finals

June 1-Graduation Practice

June 3-Graduation

Port Washington High School Building Project Information Important Dates:

Band and Choir Classrooms-Open at the start of the 2019-19 School Year

Gym Opens in early December, 2018

Office Areas-Open in December, 2018

Cafeteria and Commons-Opens in December, 2018

Renovated Auditorium opens in December, 2018

PLTW Classroom-Opens in April, 2019

Foreign Language Classrooms-Opens in April, 2019

Project Complete-April, 2019

View from the upper commons into the lower cafeteria

View from the upper commons into the upper cafeteria

View from the upper commons into the new gym

New Choir Classroom

New Band Classroom

New Wrestling Room

Reading Culture at PWHS

High school and Middle school teachers gathered on Professional Development Day Friday, February 16 to exchange thoughts about how the independent reading culture is progressing in the Port Washington-Saukville School District. Teachers have received training directly from experts in the field including Kelly Gallagher, who consulted with the district in 2013 and Penny Kittle, who presented at a workshop in summer 2017. Teachers continue to be impressed by how students actively recommend books to each other and cultivate rich lives as readers. Students read in varied genres driven by their individual interests and goals as they read both for enjoyment and to challenge themselves. As our student readers have become more independent, staff have noticed many positive results. Among them, students reading by choice in down time at school (for example, after tests or while waiting for after school activities) and conversations between staff and students in all departments about reading. All staff members reinforced how a well-stocked and curated classroom library is an incredible asset in helping our students become lifelong readers. The ability to focus and read for an extended period of time is clearly an observable skill that will serve our students well moving forward in college and career. Students in PWHS’s literacy classes have worked hard this year and it’s paying off! Reading levels have climbed, writing skills are sharper, and speaking and listening skills have been honed. In all ways, literacy students have taken themselves to the next level, and they should be really proud of themselves. In February, Lit I students read a series of articles on extraordinary young people who risked their lives to make a difference in the world. Through reading these, they practiced pulling out the main ideas from a text and writing a synthesis paragraph. Currently, they are writing personal essays to practice writing with clarity and the proper use of writing conventions such as punctuation, grammar, and capitalization. Next, they will move into analyzing and writing argumentative pieces. Intermediate Literacy students are also writing personal essays at the moment, and will soon move into their third book club. They have been building their background knowledge for this book, Code Talkers: A Book About the Navajo Marines of World War Two, since before spring break. Through this, they’ll not only increase their reading skills and vocabulary knowledge, they’ll also learn how historical events often reflect the events of current times.

Key Club News

Key Clubbers didn’t hibernate this winter! Thanks to our current exec board, we started some new events as well as continuing with the traditional. Volunteering at SES weekly with our Littles, hosting a book drive, making Valentine treat bags for our Littles, serving hot cocoa and running the lollipop pull at the citywide Hippity Hoppity Easter event at Possibility Playground, and donating fleece blankets we tied were all repeat events. New this year included hosting five ACT Prep Sessions for juniors, a before and after school Valentine Hot Cocoa Sale (with proceeds going to The Thirst Project), attendance by three of our members at the weekend long Wisconsin Upper Michigan Key Club District Convention in Green Bay (attended by over 700 service minded students around the state, this was our first time ever having representation there - we are excited for it to be an annual event), and we added to our Hippity Hoppity contributions by making egg maracas to hand out and creating Easter Bonnets. Next up on the calendar is distributing the books we gathered, volunteering at the Kiwanis sponsored Week of the Young Child evenings, and planning a Pirate Partner end of the year celebration!

Biology News

This past February the AP Biology class boarded a bus and headed to Madison to experience two unique laboratory experiences at the Biopharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTCI) located on the southwest side of Madison in conjunction with Promega Corporation. This experience allowed the students to experience first- hand what it is like to work in a professional laboratory setting while completing two required AP Biology laboratory requirements. The first lab was Restriction Enzyme Digests and Gel Electrophoresis of DNA. Students digested lambda DNA with 4 different enzymes and then analyzed the digestion results by gel electrophoreses on agarose gels. The DNA bands on the gel were visualized by FOTO/VisionTM safe-staining and then gels photographed for the students to keep and use back at school.

After lunch and a brief mini lesson in biolumescence, the AP Biology students spent more time in the lab doing a Genetic Transformation into Bacteria and

observing the bioluminescence of the previously transformed bacteria (see the “glowing” plasmids in the pictures below).

The students returned to Port Washington with the task of analyzing their collected data and presenting their results; tying this experience directly into class discussions on biotechnology and its uses in everyday life. Being able to use the equipment found in professional laboratories as well as working with two employees of BTCI as to the applications and uses of this equipment adds authenticity and practicality to the students’ year-long studies in AP Biology.

Art News

We have been busy in the Art & Design Department this spring with local art shows. Please stop out and see the wonderful art on display.

FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS UW-WASHINGTON COUNTY WEST BEND

Saturday, April 14th Willow Adams, Lilly Clark, Quinn Crandall, Finn Crego, Evan Deerr, Jacob Deheck, Isabella Delie, Roisin Doyle, Myles Frank, Emily Jacque, Ragina Johnson, Lexy Kaye, Sara Schneider, Elizabeth Stell, Teagan Walters

OSCAR GRADY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT ART SHOW Now-Monday, April 9th

Jessica Ziehr, Allison Lopez, Akiva Williams, Allison Dannenberg, Myles Frank, LeAnne Cook, Sophia Poole, Ellie Callies, Lyndie Krueger, Erin Grisar, Lilly Neilson, Ragina Johnson, Evan Deerr, Filomena Velasquez, Teagan Walters, Grace Krueger,

Bethany Crowell, Claire Ball, Arius Czajkowski, Lexy Kaye, Rory Cryns, Kiersten Noack-Vinson, Kate Lemkuil, Hailie Bauer, Erin Bendt, Grace Dimmer, Elizabeth Mackey, Alexis Reichardt, Kaylie Gall, Zoe Lane, Joseph Lerche, Erin Bendt, Josie Busalacchi, Quinn Crandall, Coralynne Currier, Alexis Dohrwardt, Jessica Jacque,

Rena Ahundova, Natalie Ehrlich, Lucas Hausner, Sarah Howell, April Streff, Makenzie Zankl

OZAUKEE COUNTY ART SHOW & GALLERY OF STUDENT ART

CEDARBURG CULTURAL CENTER

Now-Sunday, April 22nd

Kyra Baumann, Kaylee Bornhofer, Courtney Cowen, Finn Crego, Emma Delie, Roisin Doyle, James Fowler, Ally Haas, Bella Hummert-Tomasetti, Hannah

Klement, Max Korup, Joe Lerche, Allison Lopez, Marisol Lucatero, Ragina Johnson, Elizabeth Mackey, Kristi Meller, Emmalee Mueller, Kiana Mulder, Michael

Murphy, Madisyn Phillips, Miles Stimac, Moorea Thompson, Nicole Turenne, Caleb Tydrick, Teagan Walters, Aryanna Wendtland, Akiva Williams, Valerie

Verhunce, Madison Zankl

DECA News

District Competition – This year we were able to take 50+ competitors (including 25 freshman and sophomores) to our district competition at Kettle Moraine High School. We had several student win medals in individual events! Students that placed at the competition were: Matt Huebner (1st Place), Skylar Shafer (1st Place), Avery Frankl (3rd Place), River Clark & Caleb Tydrick (3rd Place), and Lizzy Egan (4th Place). Congrats to all competitors. DECA 6th Man Shirts – DECA teams with Habitat for Humanity by designing and selling 6th man shirts to be worn at the boys and girls basketball games against Grafton. In all, we were able to raise over $300 for Habitat for Humanity.

Mr PHS – On March 22nd, our group rant the 6th Annual Mr. PHS Male Beauty Pageant. It is with great pleasure to announce that Freshman, Noah Reinders was crowned the winner! In addition, Senior Chad Spaeth was collected the most for our People’s

Choice Award. All total, $700 was raised for this year’s charity – Officer Gary Belzer’s Transplant Fund! Congratulations to all the competitors!

DECA State Competition - This year we had twelve student compete at the state competition! That was the most competitors ever for PWHS. We had several students medal and place at the event. Matt Huebner place 1st at state in Sports Marketing. Congratulations to Matt Huebner, Avery Frankl, Jasmin Kiani, Caleb Tydrick, Jake Schmit, River Clark, Lizzie Egan, Skylar Shafer, Roison Doyle, Katelyn Kruse, Chad Spaeth, and Alex Hurley for competing.

DECA International Competition – We have three students who qualified to compete at Nationals in Atlanta in late April! Matt Huebner, Avery Frankl, and Skylar Shafer all qualified to compete at the highest level. We are hoping to bring home some more medals from Atlanta. Good Luck to all!

Music News

Band and choir students completed another successful Solo and Ensemble festival March 17th at Cedarburg High school. The Jazz Ensemble, Men’s Choir, Saxophone Choir, Women’s Vocal Jazz, Woodwind Ensemble, and Focus all qualified for the state festival April 28th at UWM. Also qualifying for the state level were soloists Alex BIllmann, Holly Buczek, Laura Cashin, Giannina Castillo-Pancheco, Emmalouise Delie, Josephine Demerit, Abigail Fritsch, Celeste Hermans, Alex Injeski, Kaytlin Kassens, Shannon Knowski, Olyvia Marinez, Aaron Montreal, Hayden Ortiz, Alex Orten, Mackenzie Pauly, Griffin Schaefer, Bethany Stacey, Hailey Sullivan, Regan Surges, Katie Tyree, and Jack Wagner.

Congratulations to Aaron Montreal who was recognized for his submissions to the Wisconsin School Music Association’s Composition Project. He placed second in the chamber ensemble category for his cello and marimba duet “Communion.” He also placed third for his piano solo “Narrowly Imploring Rifts.” Please join us for the 12th annual Pandemonium April 20th and 21st at 7:00, and Take a “Journey to Lands of Fame, Fantasy and Folklore” at the band Pops Concert featuring selections from The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Back to the Future, Avatar, The Hobbit, and more May 3rd at 7:30. The choir pops concert, featuring many of your favorite 80’s songs is at 7:30 on May 10th.

Tech Ed News The PWHS Tech Ed Department is excited to announce an opportunity to the PWHS community. Under the supervision of our High School Automotive instructor, students in Automotive Diagnosis can complete a variety of jobs including oil changes, tire rotations, spring replacements, light bulb replacements, and general maintenance. Please contact Nick Havlik, automotive instructor, at nick.havlik@pwssd.k12.wi.us if you are interested in setting up an appointment.

United For Youth

Trivia Night-With great help from the PWHS Social Studies Department, Emma Meyer and Alexis Reichart organized the fifth annual PWHS trivia night contest on March 9th. Mr. Sauer’s group were crowned the 2018 winners. It was a very fun event that we hope to continue to expand next school year!

Feed My starving Children- Elizabeth Karrels and United for Youth students are helping to raise $$ for the starving children program. Elizabeth is raising $ both at school and in the community. Donations can be dropped off in the high school office. 22 cents=1 meal for the program! Please consider donating!

AODA Coalition

The Community AODA Coalition organized our fifth parent University in March. The program for this year focused on social media and teens. Ozaukee Family services provided the program that included information on the teen brain, apps for parents to be aware of and ideas on how best to talk to your teens about the proper use of social media. Thank you for everyone that was able to attend!

Youth Apprenticeship

This year’s PWHS students who are completing their youth apprenticeships this school year Caillee Ansay Health Services - CNA Ashtyn Bellinger Manufacturing

Calvin Boese Manufacturing Jordan Burmesch Health Services - CNA Tony Cook Manufacturing Drew Geib Architecture/Construction Nathan Hassler Manufacturing Victor Herrek-Wrixton Manufacturing Cameron Lewein Architecture/Construction David Milbauer Manufacturing Derek Mueller Manufacturing Ryan Umhoefer Agriculture/Food/ Natural Resources Zachary Uselding Manufacturing Somers Welton Health Services – CNA We also have two important events coming in April and May:

Tuesday, April 10th – 3:00- 7:00 PM Employer introductions & New 2018-19 Ozaukee Youth Apprenticeship student interview training – Port Washington Public Library

Thursday April 12th - 2018 Ozaukee Youth Apprenticeship CNA Orientation - Milwaukee Area Technical College, 5555 Highland Rd, Mequon, WI 53092

Wednesday, May 9th - 2018 Ozaukee Youth Apprenticeship Recognition Night - 6:00 pm at the Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave, Cedarburg, WI 53012

100 West Monroe Street

Port Washington, WI 53074 262-268-6074

German News

Guten Tag! At the end of 3rd Quarter, the German 1 students had a “real world” experience with their German. In correlation with the chapter they were in, they wrote a short letter in German to an email friend and sent it to me. I then told the students that to make it more real, I was going to send their emails to Mr. Teubler--the English teacher that I work with at PWHS’s partner school in Cham, Germany! They were so excited about this! Mr. Teubler and his fellow English teachers distributed the letters my students wrote to some of their students who were interested in having an email friend here in Wisconsin! Several of my students have already received an email from one of the German students and are excited about keeping in contact with their new email friends! In other German news, 17 PWHS German students along with Ms. Feyereisen and myself are preparing for our 3-week trip to Germany this summer--June 4-25. We will be visiting Munich, the former concentration camp Dachau, and Neuschwanstein Castle before going to the city of Cham where we will participate in our school exchange for 2.5 weeks. While in Cham, we will live with host families, attend school, and go on day trips to the cities of Regensburg and Nuremberg, visit villages in the Bavarian Forest. The students are all getting very excited for their big adventure where they will be fully immersed in the language and culture of Germany!