WHITEHORSE MIDDLE SCHOOL CONNECTION A Monthly Publication Linking School and Home February 2014

Annie Greencrow Whitehorse Middle School 218 Schenk Street, Madison WI 53714-2398 Deborah Ptak, Principal Phone: 204-4482 Safe Arrival: 204-4481 Office: 204-4480 or 204-4490 Fax: 204-0538 Website: www.madison.k12.wi.us/whitehorse/

ANNIE GREENCROW WHITEHORSE PHONE NUMBERS

Safe Arrival 204-4481

Meghan Metzker, Secretary 204-4490

Carol Borland, Secretary 204-4491

Deborah Ptak, Principal 204-4482

Julie Cobb, Learning Coordinator 204-4498

Rachel Gallagher, Nurse 204-1504

Mary McAuliffe, Guidance Counselor 204-4488

Jennifer Milne-Carroll, Librarian 204-4484

Jamie Duckert, Social Worker 204-4493

Karen Wydeven, Psychologist 204-4487

Liana Diaz-Yuditt, Bilingual Resource Specialist 204-4617

Colleen Hayes, MSCR After School 204-4500

Tracy Warnecke, PBS Coach 204-4492

(Positive Behavior and Support)

February 2013-2014

February 3 Early Release 1:37 pm

February 7 7th

and 8th

Grade Band to UW Band Concert – 10:00-11:00 am

February 10 Early Release 1:37 pm

February 14 Celebration Assemblies in the Gym – 7th

Gr-7:50, 6th

Gr-8:40, 8th

Gr-9:40

February 15 Solo/Ensemble – Hamilton MS

February 20 Locker Clean-out

7th

Grade Retreat – 2:37-7:00 pm

February 21 No School – Professional Development Day

February 24 Early Release 1:37 pm

February 25 Student of the Month Breakfast 11:00 am

February 26 Science Fair/Book Fair – 5:30-7:00 pm

A Note from the Principal:

We have ended the second academic quarter with much excitement! Our building has been

buzzing with student celebrations, music concerts, student sports events, the MAPS reading

assessment, the Spelling Bee and the School Makes a Difference adult guest speaker program

for our 8th grade students. Our quarterly student incentive, the Thunder and Lightening Dance

was a huge success with an impressive 93% of our student body qualifying to attend.

As second quarter grades are completed I hope that you will take the time to celebrate your

child’s successes and give them the time and encouragement that they may need to soar to the

next level.

February will hopefully roll in like a lamb as we get ready for the Science and Book Fair, our

second quarter student celebration assemblies, 8th grade High School course enrollment and

many exciting fieldtrips. Please mark your calendars for no school for students on Friday

February 21st (staff professional development day).

Peace and stay warm!

Deborah Ptak

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Join us on April 29th for Whitehorse PTO Night at Culver’s! It’s the perfect excuse to skip a night of cooking and support Whitehorse

Middle School at the Cottage Grove Road Culver’s from 5:00-8:00pm on

April 29th. Mention Whitehorse and 10 percent of the proceeds from your

meal will go to the school. Whether you save room for rich frozen custard

or not, it’s still a sweet deal. Spread the word and we hope you can all

help us support Whitehorse!

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Semester Bus Passes

We will have EZ Rider Bus Passes for 2nd Semester available for sale in the main office until February

8th. If your student needs a pass, please have them complete an application (available in the office) and

bring in cash or a check (payable to Metro Transit) for $150.00. After February 8th, you will need to

go down to the Metro office to purchase them.

The following students were nominated for a Principal’s Award in December. These

students were presented with a certificate from Ms. Ptak for their acts of

kindness and positive behavior in our Whitehorse Community. Way to go students! Name of Student Grade Nominated by:

Melissa Reyes 6 Mr. Bell and Ms Mallmann

Cayden McKenna 6 The Grothman and Hansen Team

Selestina Bravo 6 The Grothman and Hansen Team

Nancy Reyes Temozihui 6 Ms. Eagle

Sophie Carlson 6 Mr. Stremikis

Lexus Browning 6 Ms. Hilmer

Nicole White 7 Ms. Parish

Cory Asbjornson 7 Ms. Neumann

Jacky Barrera-Real 7 Ms. Waddell

Jessica Boyland 7 Ms. O’Brien and Ms. Krajnik Team

Dane Jones 7 Ms. O’Brien and Ms. Krajnik Team

Jasmine Tatum 8 Ms. Dupuis

Gavin Nord 8 Ms. Dempsey

Florencia Balzano 8 Ms. Zamastil

Jenny Little 8 Ms. Zamastil

Megan Johnson 8 Ms. Cina and Ms. Mangano

Cody Duckwitz 8 Ms. Cina and Ms. Mangano

Zack Bratz 8 Mr. Exner

The following students were nominated for a Principal’s Award in January. These

students were presented with a certificate from Ms. Ptak for their acts of kindness

and positive behavior in our Whitehorse Community. Way to go students!

Name of Student Grade Nominated by:

Paphankon Raksakhet 6 Mr. Bell and Ms Mallmann

Nataya Haste 6 The Grothman and Hansen Team

Devon Clark 6 The Grothman and Hansen Team

Jenelle De Vries 6 Ms. Eagle

Lydia McGowan 6 Mr. Stremikis

Della Nugen 6 Ms. Hilmer

Alejandra Manjarrez-Olivos 7 Ms. Gritt

Mercedes Mancillas 7 Ms. Krajnik and Ms. O’Brien

RJ Linscheid 7 Ms. Krajnik and Ms. O’Brien

Ashton Hoffhein 7 Ms. O’Brien, Ms. Sundal and Ms. Krajnik

Sydney Maksymo 7 Ms. Gritt

Lerenzo Conway 7 Mr. Parish

Jordan Wash 7 Mr. Ferguson

Abel Mosquedo Garcia 7 Ms Waddell

Katie Juarez Castro 7 Ms Waddell

Jacky Barrera-Real 7 Ms Waddell

Cory Juarez-Castro 7 Ms Waddell

Cory Asbjornson 7 Ms Waddell

Sergan Hasani 7 Ms Waddell

Fernando Montes 7 Ms Waddell

Cory Stuard 7 Ms Waddell

Michel Avalow-Cervantes 7 Ms Waddell

Kyle Fahey 7 Ms Waddell

Haley Hegerfeld-Copenhefer 7 Ms Waddell

Nate Freeman 7 Ms Waddell

Abel Mosqueda Garcia 7 Ms Waddell

Skyler Talbott Settle 7 Ms Waddell

Hunter Bagley 7 Ms Waddell

Maichi Xiong 7 Ms Waddell

Robin Franco 7 Ms Waddell

Spencer Noth-Hazen 7 Ms Waddell

Ardita Hodza 7 Ms Waddell

Andy Martinez 7 Ms Waddell

Mariano Solano 7 Ms Waddell

Taya Chapin-Dommersh 8 Ms. Cullen and Ms. Mikkelson

Sydney Feldman 8 Ms. Cullen and Ms. Mikkelson

Matt Yeazel 8 Ms. Cullen and Ms. Mikkelson

Reese Rosemeyer 8 Ms. Cullen and Ms. Mikkelson

Alex Conners 8 Ms. Cullen and Ms. Mikkelson

Robert Lange 8 Ms. Cullen and Ms. Mikkelson

JJ Johnson 8 Ms. Cullen and Ms. Mikkelson.

Lisbet Franco 8 Ms. Cullen and Ms. Mikkelson.

Ivan Smart 8 Ms. Frick

Julian Garcia 8 Mr. Exner

Anthony Cruz 8 Mr. Exner and Ms. Zamastil

Cathryn Mellender 8 Mr. Exner and Ms. Zamastil

Jose Sanchez 8 Mr. Exner and Ms. Zamastil.

Bishop Beasley 8 Mr. Exner and Ms. Zamastil

Julian Garcia 8 Mr. Exner and Ms. Zamastil

Breanna Griffin 8 Mr. Exner and Ms. Zamastil

Gavin MacDonald 8 Mr. Exner and Ms. Zamastil

Martel Nicholson 8 Mr. Exner and Ms. Zamastil

Cynthia Chuku-Adhazi 8 Mr. Exner and Ms. Zamastil

Drin Sylejmani 8 Mr. Exner and Ms. Zamastil

Fitore Mehmeti 8 Mr. Exner and Ms. Zamastil

Haylee Polencheck 8 Mr. Exner and Ms. Zamastil

Kanija Wright 8 Mr. Exner and Ms. Zamastil

Maliek Baker 8 Mr. Exner and Ms. Zamastil

Guadalupe Bon 8 Mr. Exner and Ms. Zamastil

Jarek Bryne 8 Mr. Seely

Megan Johnson 8 Ms Mangano and Ms. Cina

Bronz Geissler 8 Ms Mangano and Ms. Cina

Gracie De Broux 8 Ms Mangano and Ms. Cina

Calista Stork 8 Ms Mangano and Ms. Cina

Peyton Annen 8 Ms. Dempsey

COMING TO THE

WHITEHORSE LIBRARY

FEBRUARY 24-28, 2014 (With special evening hours during our Science Fair on

February 26, 5:30-7:00 pm) Proceeds from the Book Fair will support literacy at Whitehorse

School-wide competitions for Battle of the Books will take place on Tuesday, February

25th

in the Whitehorse Library. The 6th

grade competition will take place at 1:00 PM,

7th

grade at 11:00 AM, and 8th

grade at 7:40 AM. Family members are welcome to attend.

If your student is participating in Battle of the Books, please continue to encourage them

to get their reading done.

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Whitehorse Science Night February 26, 2014

5:30-7:00

Come join us for a night of science exploration! We will have guest speakers from the UW. We also will have many exhibits that showcase our Whitehorse Science Curriculum:

Milkweed and walking stick bug reproduction computer simulations!

Electroencephalogram (EEG) computer simulations!

A real human brain!

Cow eye dissections!

Microorganism Room: What can you see under the microscope?!

Seed planting station!

A Reminder….School will not be in session on

Friday, February 21, 2014. It is a professional development day

for staff. Our focus will be on data analysis, looking at our progress towards

our SIP (School Improvement Plan) goals, and aligning our lessons and

instruction to the state standards and Common Core.

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Celebration Assemblies Friday, February 14, 2014

You are welcome to attend the Annie Greencrow Whitehorse Celebration Assemblies on Friday,

February 8th in the gym as follows:

Grade 7 @ 7:50

Grade 6 @ 8:40

Grade 8 @ 9:40

We will be celebrating the positive successes for 2nd Quarter. Please join us!

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Yearbooks

A limited supply will be available. This is your chance to guarantee a yearbook because your

yearbook staff has to place the order soon. Cost for this hard cover memory book is $15.00.

Checks should be payable to Whitehorse Middle School.

Thank you.

The Whitehorse Yearbook Staff

Calling for old electronics

Hello Whitehorse Families,

Eighth grade has a unit on electricity and electronics—one of our projects is to dissect old

electronics to study the different parts inside. If you have an old radio, VCR, DVD player or

alarm clock; please consider donating it to our class. You can send your child to school with

the item and deliver it to Ms. Cullen in classroom #212.

For safety reasons, we CANNOT take televisions or computer monitors.

THANKS!!!

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No Name Calling Week begins March 3rd

March 3rd

is the kick off for our No Name Calling Week campaign sponsored by the Whitehorse Gay-Straight

Alliance (GSA). The members of the GSA work diligently to create a safe, respectful and honoring community

for all students. During the week of March 3rd

students will have the opportunity to participate in events during

lunch and recess. A No Name Calling Pledge Rally and Poetry Slam are just two of the events that will be

taking place that week. Our campaign to address bullying and harassment will continue with the Day of Silence

on April 11, 2014.

The Day of Silence is a student-led national event that brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and

harassment in schools. Students from middle school to college take a vow of silence in an effort to encourage

schools and classmates to address the problem of anti-LGBT behavior by illustrating the silencing effect of

bullying and harassment on LGBT students and those perceived to be LGBT. If you would like more

information about the Day of Silence please visit the GLSEN website at GLSEN @ dayofsilence.org.

All Whitehorse students and staff will have the opportunity to participate by wearing a ribbon of silence, or a

ribbon support. Alternative modes of communication will be used by those students who vow a day silence so

that they can fully participate in the academic schedule.

If you would like more information about any of these events please contact Tracy Warnecke, PBS coach at

204-4492 or twarnecke@madison.k12.wi.us

It came down to “lambasted” as the final word in the 2013-2014 Whitehorse Spelling Bee held on

January 22, 2014. 7th grader Cecilia League was our winner, followed in second place was Mallory Dille, and in third place was Suzi Vanderbloemen. We wish Suzi good luck as she moves on to the Madison City

Wide Spelling Bee at MATC on February 15, 2014. Listed below are all of the classroom winners.

Congratulations to all!

GRADE 6

Grothman Homeroom Hansen Homeroom

Representative: Laura Dillman Representative: Alea Sweeney

Alternate: Tony Ray Alternate: Amber Stueber

Englebretsen Homeroom Hilmer Homeroom

Representative: Madeline Villegas Representative: Annalisa Brandmeier

Alternate: Blaise Anderson Alternate: Mira Medina

Bell Homeroom Eagle Homeroom

Representative: Aaron DeVries Representative: Rhys Jones

Alternate: Johnathan Bahler Alternate: Anya Hunter

Stremikis Homeroom

Representative: Maria Rameriz Trejo

Alternate: Archer Algrem

GRADE 7

Krajnik Homeroom O’Brien Homeroom

Representative: Cecilia League Representative: Spencer Niesen

Alternate: Joseph Curley Alternate: Deven Kelsey

Ferguson Homeroom Gritt Homeroom

Representative: Santana Payne Representative: Mallory Dille

Alternate: Madoline Plannenberg Alternate: Aurora Burris

Parish Homeroom Waddell Homeroom

Representative: Alexandra Mortrud Representative: Ardita Hodza

Alternate: Erica Werner Alternate: Khizer Salee

GRADE 8

Cullen Homeroom Mangano Homeroom

Representative: Sydney Feldmann Representative: Alex Middleton

Alternate: Aiden Butler Alternate: Calista Storck

Dempsey Homeroom Seely Homeroom

Representative: Suzi Vanderbloemen Representative: Jarek Bryne

Alternate: Elizabeth Bahler Alternate: Lily Krahn

Exner Homeroom Zamastil Homeroom

Representative: Naquisa Davis Representative: Stacey Stankowski

Alternate: Cynthia Chuku-Adhazi Alternate: Jasmine Willis

Congratulations to the following 82 Whitehorse students who participated in the 2013-2014 math

competition on November 19, 2014. Our students were part of 150,000 student contestants from more

than 2400 schools. Our students took 40 minutes (25 question) assessment. The results have returned

and students will receive their test booklets the first weeks in February. Below are the Whitehorse top

scorers at each grade level:

Overall Gold School winner--19/25 correct: Megan Johnson

1st place Gold Winner

Megan Johnson-8th Grade

Skyler Talbott Settle -7th Grade

Brett Schneider-6th Grade

Second Place-Silver Winners: Third Place-Bronze Winners:

Donald Conway-6th Grade Marguerite Murray-6th Grade

Aurora Burris-7th Grade Ben Vanden Heuvel-7th Grade

Mallory Dille-7th Grade Calista Storck -8th Grade

Charles Jungwirth-7th Grade

Madeleine Medina-7th Grade

Alison Cotter-8th Grade

Alexander Middleton-8th Grade

All will be honored at the Celebration Assemblies in February! Congrats to all and thanks to all for

participating!

Sydney Kratochwill

Cassidy Ledin

Alexandra Lindstrom

Jennifer Littel

Hanna Mann

Andrew Manning

Madeleine Medina

Alexandria Michell

Alexander Middleton

Christy Mottier

Marguerite Murray

Gavin Nord

Spencer Noth-Hazen

Gavin Parr

Joana Pashaj

Allyson Rauls

Claire Schmitt

Samuel Schmitt

Brett Schneider

Eric Severson

Oliver Smith

Dominic Solberg

Katherine Stamm

Stacey Stankowski

Haley Stauffacher

Connor Stephenson

Faith Stluka

Calista Storck

Amber Stueber

Jacob Syron

Skyler Talbott Settle

David Uselman

Benjamin Vanden Heuvel

Susan Vanderbloemen

Vanessa Vazquez Galvez

Margaret Violante

Kalie Whitehorse

Jasmine Willis

Espen Adams

Riley Anderson

Jalen Barr

Hannah Bechtold

Aurora Burris

Hunter Capadona

Chase Carver

Cammy Carver

Charles Collinge

Donald Conway

Alison Cotter

Montana Cruz

Gracie De Broux

Mallory Dille

Ronan Everett

Kyle Fahey

Taylor Fibikar

Ian Franczek

Nathan Freeman

Bronz Geissler

Nataya Haste

Teagan Holder

Han Jiang

Whitehorse Geography Bee 2013-2014 ….

The Whitehorse Geography Bee was held be on Friday, December, 13 2013 at 9:00 in the

cafeteria.

The following is a list of representatives and alternates won their social studies classroom

Geography Bees! The representatives worked hard to answer many questions.

Class Grade Representatives Alternate

Grothman Period 3 6 Charlie Kunkel Maggie Murray

Grothman Period 4 6 Taylor Fibikar Cayden McKenna

Stremikis/Eagle Period 3 6 Maria Ramirez-Trejo Maria Jimena Morales

Stremikis/Eagle Period 3 6 George Stoeberl Jamie Willkomm

Stremikis Period 4 6 Lizzy Schmidt Johnathon Bahler

Hilmer Period 3 6 Anthony Opaleweski Cyrus Lashore

Hilmer Period 4 6 Madeline Villegas Sydney Bruce

O’Brien Period 5 7 Grace Reynolds Emily Juhlin

O’Brien Period 6 7 Spencer Niesen Dane Jones

Ferguson Period 5 7 Jasmine Ingersoll Ben Vanden Heuvel

Ferguson Period 6 7 Mallory Dille Aurora Burris

Parish Period 5 7 Nicholas Hellrood Lerenzo Conway

Parish Period 6 7 Nathan Freeman Abel Mosqueda Garcia

Dempsey Period 5 8 Jarek Bryne Sam Hull

Dempsey Period 6 8 Tony Haas Montana Cruz

Mangano Period 5 8 Ashli Lyles Taya Chapin Dommersh

Mangano Period 6 8 Espen Adams Jalen Barr

Zamastil Period 5 8 Drin Sylejmani Gavin McDonald

Zamastil Period 6 8 Stacey Stankowski David Uselman

Congratulations to 7th grader, Grace Reynolds, the winner of the 2013-2014 Geography Bee.

She will be taking a written test in January which may qualify her for the state Geography Bee.

Good luck to Grace! 1st Runner up was 8th grader Tony Haas. Below are the championship round

questions:

1. The city of Portland is the eastern terminus for an oil pipeline that connects with Montreal,

Canada. Portland is located in which New England state? Answer=Maine

2. The Potomac River rises in the Allegheny Plateau and empties into what large bay?

Answer=Chesapeake Bay

3. The Taklimakan Desert, home to the Uyghur people, is located north of the Kunlun Mountains

in which Asia Country? Answer-China

Congratulations to all students who were representatives and alternates. All representatives

will be honored at Celebration assemblies in February.

Every month teachers nominate a student from their homeroom who fulfills the following criteria:

1. Has 90+ points

2. Exhibits good citizenship

3. Is caught being good

4. Has a positive attitude / influence on others

5. Shows academic success and / or improvement

The students nominated join Ms. Ptak and Mr. Bacskai and parents for a pancake breakfast in

our Family and Consumer Education classroom. Below are the students who were our Students

of the Month for December:

6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade Aaron DeVries

Brett Schneider

Dezmond Jones

Madeline Villegas

Zack Hausbeck

Isaiah Stewart

Annalisa Brandmeier

The students nominated join Ms. Ptak and Mr. Bacskai and parents for a pancake breakfast in

our Family and Consumer Education classroom. Below are the students who were our Students

of the Month for January:

6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

Zephryn Jager Nadine Connell Sydney Feldmann

Clair Schmitt Erika Hosokawa Cammy Carver

Gwenivere Warren Claire Cunninghan Drin Sylejmani

Bailey Dolsey Alexander Mortrud Han Ying Jiang

Garrett May Charles Collinge Braxton Doucette

Easton Seifert Nate Freeman Jake Gilchrist-Kienitz

Anthony Opalewski

Grace Reynolds 7 Krajnik

Halle Bender 7 O’Brien

Di’ante Johnson 7 Gritt

Madeline Zwergel 7 Parish

Madoline Plattenberg 7 Ferguson

Skyler Talbott Settle

Robert Lange

Jasmine Welch

Genna Hayes

Cassidy Ferguson Mangano

Kaitlin Satern Seely

Andrew Manning

Lifetouch Studios will be at Whitehorse on Friday, March 7, 2014 8:00-11:00 for Spring Photo Day.

Having your child photographed and purchasing picture packages is optional. Spring photos are less

formal and you may choose student dress and background format.

Here is the timeline:

Thursday, February 20, 2014-Spring photography fliers go home in Friday folders.

Monday, February 24th until Friday, March 7th-parents complete photo order flyer and send in

payment. Students will NOT be photographed unless they have a completed and paid photo package.

Friday, March 7, 2014 8:00-11:00-Students with prepaid and completed forms will be scheduled for

a photograph. Students can bring completed order forms to the office prior to the 7th.

Want a complementary package? We are looking for two family adults to help with the photo sessions.

Please contact Mrs. Cobb if you interested.

If you have any questions regarding the photos please contact Lifetouch at 1-866-620-8073 or Julie

Cobb--204-4498 jcobb@madison.k12.wi.us

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WHITEHORSE SPRING RUNNING CLUB

WE WANT TO STAY #1

Whitehorse Running Club was the top participating school in last season’s Tri4Schools

events. The events included a month of May Kid’s Triathlon and Mud Run as well as a Summer

and Fall Kid’s Triathlon and Mud Run. Tri4Schools awarded us with a trophy, which travels to each season’s

top participating school. WE WANT TO KEEP THE TROPHY AT WHITEHORSE!!! We also received a

huge donation from the non-profit Tri4Schools organization which returns a portion of all the individual’s

registration fees back to their school.

Our Spring Running Club will begin this year on Monday, March 31st and continue through to the May Kid’s

Triathlon and Mud Run. (We will publish a schedule to all participants once we get it finalized). We will have

4 swimming practices at Lafollette H.S. (Triathlon participants only). Our other practices will focus on fitness

training and running. This should help us get all the students ready for whichever event they want to do, OR

BOTH EVENTS. Our swimming practices will be after school. We will take a bus from Whitehorse to

Lafollette H.S. and return. We will be back in time for the students to take a scheduled bus home. Our other

practices will be after school as well and will be done in time to take a scheduled bus home.

Registration is already available. The Kid’s Triathlon (Saturday, May 3) is currently $25 and will go up to $30

after March 31. The Mud Run (Saturday, May 17th

) is currently $20 and will go up to $25. Whitehorse will

receive back a portion of each student’s registration. When you register, just input Whitehorse as your child’s

school.

WE WANT TO BE BACK-TO-BACK PARTICIPANT CHAMPONS!

(Paul Stich-pjstich@madison.k12.wi.us)

2013-14 School Year Calendar

February

February 3 Early Release 1:37 pm

February 7 7th

and 8th

Grade Band to UW Band Concert – 10:00-11:00 am

February 10 Early Release 1:37 pm

February 14 Celebration Assemblies in the Gym – 7th

Gr-7:50, 6th

Gr-8:40, 8th

Gr-9:40

February 15 Solo/Ensemble – Hamilton MS

February 20 Locker Clean-out

7th

Grade Retreat – 2:37-7:00 pm

February 21 No School – Professional Development Day

February 24 Early Release 1:37 pm

February 25 Student of the Month Breakfast 11:00 am

February 26 Science Fair/Book Fair – 5:30-7:00 pm

March

March 3 Early Release 1:37 pm

March 5 8th

Grade Band/Orchestra/Choir Concert – 7:00 pm

March 6 Back up date - 8th

Grade Band/Orchestra/Choir Concert (for bad weather)

March 7 Spring Photos – 7:45-11:00 in LMC

March 10 8th

Grade UA Switch

Early Release 1:37 pm

March 12 Spring Play @ LaFollette a.m.

PTO Meeting – 6:00 pm

6th

& 7th

Grade Orchestra Concert – 7:00 pm

March 13 Back up date – 6th

& 7th

Grade Orchestra Concert (in case of bad weather)

March 14 March Madness during UA Classes

March 17 Early Release 1:37 pm

March 19 6th

& 7th

Grade Band Concert – 7:00 pm

March 20 Back up date – 6th

& 7th

Grade Band Concert (in case of bad weather)

March 24 Early Release 1:37 pm

March 25 Student of the Month Breakfast – 11:00 am

March 26 6th

& 7th

Grade Chorus Concert – 7:00 pm

March 27 Back up date – 6th

& 7th

Grade Chorus Concert (in case of bad weather)

March 28 3rd

Quarter ends

March 31 Quarter 4 begins

Early Release 1:37 pm

April

April 1 Incentive Cut-off

April 4 Grade Level Quarterly Incentive

April 7 Early Release 1:37 pm

April 9 Talent Show @ LaFollette HS – 7:00 pm

April 11 Locker Clean-out

April 14-21 No School – Spring Break

April 22 School Resumes

April 25 Music FT to Overture “I Wish for All Time” – 11:00-12:00

Celebration Assemblies in the Gym – Gr 7-7:50, Gr 6-8:40, Gr 8-9:40

April 28 Early Release 1:37

April 29 Student of the Month Breakfast – 11:00 am

April 30 Gr 8 to Overture “Exploring Mars” – 10:00-11:00

PTO Meeting – 5:30 pm

Student/Parent Meeting for Honors Algebra – 6:00 pm

Washington DC Meeting – 6:30 pm

May

May 1 Mayflower Dance – 2:37-4:30 pm

8th

Grade Promotion Party Parent Meeting – 6:00 pm

May 5 Early Release 1:37 pm

May 7 5th

Grade Parent Orientation Meeting – 6:30 pm

May 9 Englebretsen/Hilmer Team Senior Reception – 8:00-9:00 am in LMC

May 12 Early Release 1:37 pm

May 14 6th

Gr Band Concert – 7:00 pm

May 15 Whitehorse-Schenk Student Orientation 1:30-3:15 pm

May 16 Bell/Eagle/Stremikis Team Senior Reception – 8:00-9:00 am in LMC

Whitehorse-Kennedy Student Orientation 12:00 pm

Whitehorse-Kennedy/Schenk Social – 1:45 pm

May 19 Early Release 1:37 pm

May 21 8th

Grade Student/Parent Mandatory DC Meeting – 6:00 pm

7th

& 8th

Grade Band Concert – 7:00 pm

May 22 Locker Clean-out

6th

, 7th

, and 8th

Grade Orchestra Concert – 7:00 pm

May 23 Grothman/Hansen Team Senior Reception – 8:00-9:00 am in LMC

LaFollette 8th

Grade Presentation – 8:30 am

8th

Grade Awards Practice – 9:45-10:30 am

May 26 No School – Memorial Day

May 27 Student of the Month Breakfast – 11:00 am

May 28 Leadership – All School BBQ – 4:00-6:00 pm

6th

, 7th

, and 8th

Grade Chorus Concert – 7:00 pm

May 29 8th

Grade Promotion Planning Meeting – 6:00 pm

May 30 8th

Grade Awards Ceremony – 8:00-9:15 am

June

June 2 Dells Trip Incentive Cut-off

June 4 Permission & Money due for Dells Trip

June 6 8th

Grade Exams

June 9 Locker Clean-out – Grade 8 – During 7th

Period

8th

Grade Exams

June 10 Locker Clean-out – Grades 6 & 7

8th

Grade Dells Trip – 7:35-3:30

Yearbook Distribution – Grades 6/7

8th

Grade Dance Decorating – 3:00 pm

June 11 6th

and 7th

Grades to Mt. Olympus

8th

Grade Completion Ceremony & Party

June 12 Last day of School – Dismiss @ 9:05 am

June 23 First Day of Summer School

Box Tops for Education Collection Sheet

Please attach neatly trimmed box tops to the rectangles below. This will help with

our collection and make it easier to count and package box tops. Please feel free

the make additional copies. If you have Bonus Box Tops, please turn them in

separately. Thanks for helping and supporting Whitehorse Middle School.

Whitehorse Middle School

218 Schenk Street

Madison, WI 53714-2398

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