BIG Congratulations to Sonja Engen and Emerson DeRouin! They competed at the Region 6 STAR competition last Saturday in Level 3 Interior Design. Sonja and Emerson did great and will be moving on to the state competition in April at the Kalahari Resort in Wi. Dells.!
Our Youth Apprenticeship program gives students the chance to explore and gain experience in careers they are interested in pursuing. Leslie has had the chance to explore her interest in Nursing by working as a Nursing Assistant at SSM Health-Monroe Hospital. Thank you to Stacie and the team at SSM Health - Monroe Hospital for providing this opportunity to Leslie!
Youth Apprenticeship (YA) gives high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to explore their chosen career path and helps employers develop a qualified and committed workforce.
New Glarus High School has 9 Seniors participating in YA this year. Nathan is working with Clark Electric pursuing a career pathway in the Electrical trade, Leslie is working with SSM Health - Monroe Hospital pursuing a career pathway in Nursing, Owen is working with Tri-North Construction, pursuing a career pathway in Construction, Cooper is working at Helvetia Systems pursuing a career pathway in the IT field, Jessi is working at The New Glarus Home pursuing a career pathway in Nursing, Logan is working at Woodford State Bank pursuing a career pathway in Finance, Abby is working at SSM Health Monroe Clinic pursuing a career pathway in Nursing, Morgan is working at the New Glarus Home pursuing a career pathway in Nursing, and Mackenzie (not pictured) is also working at the New Glarus Home pursuing a career pathway in the Nursing field.
We are thankful for these local businesses that provide our students with these job-skill opportunities to help them prepare for their futures!
To learn more about the Youth Apprenticeship program take a look at this video.
https://youtu.be/3wd0J-Uk9Eo
Due to the weather conditions this morning, New Glarus School District will have a 2-Hour Delay for Kindergarten - 12th grade. AM 4K will be canceled.
Stay Safe!
This week we recognize our amazing school counselors for all the wonderful things they do for our students! Thank you Ms. Purpero, Ms. Montogmery, and Ms. Russ.
On Tuesday, Mrs. Mielke's "Farm to Fork" class toured Hoesly's Meats. The students have been studying a unit on how to be an educated consumer. The class was able to see many aspects of the Hoesly's Meats business, which helped them learn more about the meat-cutting business and about different career opportunities in Agriculture. Thank you to Hoesly's Meats for the great tour and your continued support of our Agriculture programs at New Glarus High School.
Your opinion matters! Taher, our school lunch provider is looking for feedback on their lunch program. Open the QR code to complete the survey.
Our Youth Apprenticeship program gives students the chance to explore and gain experience in careers they are interested in pursuing. after high school. Gracie had the chance to explore her interest in nursing by working as a CNA at The New Glarus Nursing Home. Thank you to Erin and the team at The New Glarus Home for providing this opportunity to Gracie!
Youth Apprenticeship (YA) gives high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to explore their chosen career path, and helps employers develop a qualified and committed workforce.
New Glarus High School has 4 Juniors participating in YA this year. Zach is working with Flannery Farms pursuing a career pathway in Animal Fundamentals. Xander is working with Jim's Automotive Repair pursuing a career pathway in the Automotive Tech field. Coledon is working with Sloan Implement, pursuing a career pathway in Agricultural Mechanics. Gracie is working at the New Glarus Nursing Home pursuing a career pathway in Nursing.
We are thankful for these local businesses that provide our students with these job-skill opportunities to help them prepare for their futures!
To learn more about the Youth Apprenticeship program take a look at this video.
https://youtu.be/3wd0J-Uk9Eo
The baby chicks are hatching soon in Mrs. Mielke's classroom!
We have movement on one of our eggs which are supposed to hatch tomorrow - here is the live feed to keep an eye on the chick hatching in the Agriculture room!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSyaFl3d2FA
Due to the Severe Weather Warning issued for tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21st, 2025, the New Glarus School District will be CLOSED. All School District after-school and evening activities, including practices, are also canceled. Stay warm and safe!
Just a reminder. There is no school on Monday, January 20th. Enjoy the day!
Eight students from the New Glarus High School Choir attended the 75th annual Dorian Vocal Festival at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, on Jan 12 - 14th. Over 1000 students from WI, MN, IA, IL, and IN came together at the festival to rehearse music and sing at the Grand Concert under the direction of Dr. Last. Students also attended a concert performance by Norskor, Aurora, the Nordic Choir, and Farmingdale High School. In addition, 3 New Glarus students auditioned and were selected as Honorable Mention soloists, ending up in the top 20% out of 300 students auditioning. Our students had an amazing experience singing with other high school students who love and appreciate choral music!
Community member Drew Von Ruden donated his scooter to the Ag/Tech program. One of our students, Andrew, went over it, made some repairs, and was able to take it home. Drew stopped by yesterday to sign the title over to Andrew. Thank you for providing this opportunity to our students!
Our elementary students had a chance last week to buddy up with other classes while teachers got their new classrooms ready in the new building. They spent time getting to know each other, doing activities, and playing games together. Everyone had fun and made some new friends!
Gus, one of our service dogs at New Glarus High School, made a visit to the Veterinary Science class yesterday to allow the students the opportunity to practice safe animal handling techniques. Thanks Gus!
Some of our 5th-grade friends spent some time checking out the new furniture in the new building! Looks pretty comfy!
New Glarus FFA is holding a "Winter Gear Drive." Donations of new winter gear such as gloves, hats, scarves, etc... will be donated to local community organizations. Look for drop-off containers in the entryways of the elementary, middle, and high school buildings.
Hope everyone enjoyed the winter break. We can't wait to welcome our students and staff back on Thursday, January 2nd!
Thank you to our community for coming out to our elementary school ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house last Friday! We hope you enjoyed seeing our new building!
