May 2016 - Oakfield School District

The Oakfield Difference
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School and Community New
May 2016
Oakfield School District, PO Box 99, Oakfield, WI 53065
Highlights
pg. 2: Community News
pg. 3: Students of the Month
pg. 4: Historical Oakfield/ Library
pg. 5: Middle/High School Honor Roll
pg. 6: Elementary School News
pg. 7: Oakfield Middle/High School News
pg. 8: Civil War Re-enactment/ Rec Minutes
Message From the
Superintendent
Dear Parents and Community Members,
Throughout this current school year, we were able
to continue to make necessary upgrades and improvements on our facilities. This was funded
through the 2015-2016 Sparsity Categorical Aid
allocated to some of the Wisconsin Rural School
Districts, as well as the capital gains from open enrollment into the School District of Oakfield. These improvements maintain
the physical well-being of our facilities and will prevent higher repair and replacement costs in the future. These improvements also help to provide our
students and staff with a safe, modern, and engaging learning environment.
This has been an ongoing project for the past two years and will continue
Oakfield Middle/High School over the next few years. The staff and students have been able to take an active role in decisions throughout the process. The School Board has spent
is proud to showcase many
numerous hours weighing the needs and costs to make the best decisions
photos from our Family
to support the academic progress in our district, as well as provide students
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and staff with a safe and pleasant school environment.
The middle school/high school was built in 1963, making it 53 years old.
The elementary building is nearly 20 years old, having been built in 1997.
To the left: Sixth grader
The projects this year have included the following:
Jaylin Gremminger proudly
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Increasing security with camera systems for the childcare, elemenstands by each of her two
tary school, and middle school/high school buildings
science fair projects that she
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Increasing security at the middle school/high school building with
made for the science fair.
new doors and the creation of the vestibule entries
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Improvements to the security of the childcare office area
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Floor replacement in one childcare room
Left: Sixth graders
 Completing improvements of the district maintenance shed that
Savannh Kintzler and
houses district vehicles and materials
Emalie Seager pose with 
Refinishing the elementary gym floor
their tri fold which was
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Replacing the hallway flooring in the older portion of the elementary
used for a science fair
building
experiement.
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Replacing carpet in four elementary classrooms
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Creating two office spaces in the elementary library area
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Replacing carpet in the elementary library
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Painting in the elementary library
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Repairing exterior brick at the middle school/high school building
 Complete transformation to the middle school/high school library
which includes painting, replacing carpet, replacing furniture, creating a
conference room and two office spaces, providing end panels to book shelves,
replacing ceiling tiles to create a more functional, upgraded instructional
media center
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Improving appearance to middle school/high school entrances (after
completion of new doors) with painting and carpeting
To the right:
Senior Chris Sutton poses with his
creation. Chris
submitted his
project for the Art
Competion.
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Improvements being considered for the next few years include:
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Increasing security and energy savings with replacement of windows
in the older sections of the middle school/high school building
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Outdoor lighted sign for middle school/high school
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Gym door replacements at the middle school/high school
 Exterior painting (some portion of brick, trim, and soffits) at the
middle school/high school (continued on page 2)
COMMUNITY CONTACT LIST
Anyone interested in being on the phone call or email
contact list for board meetings, community chats, special
meetings, school concerts, or any other district wide community functions please email: info@oakfield.k12.wi.us or
Mrs. Thone posed with Alexis Kamenski. The call 920-583-4117.
animals were courtesy of Ms. Zimmerman’s
petting zoo at Family Night.
Community News
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Reconfiguring, increasing classroom space at the middle school level due to increases in student numbers at that level
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Roofing replacement
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Parking lot surfaces
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Heating systems
The students, families, staff, administration, community members, and
school board members take great pride in the School District of Oakfield’s
outstanding educational programming. It is a priority to preserve this fine
school district, including the facilities, for future generations. Through strategic planning and thoughtful deliberations to identify needs and secure
adequate funding, the District has been able to take the necessary steps to
build a plan of improvements for our facilities. We encourage all stakeholders to attend our Board meetings for the discussions that lead us forward in
each step of the process. With the input and help of many individuals, this
continues to be an enjoyable, satisfying process that moves this outstanding
district forward.
WANTED! Plastic Bottle Caps
of all Colors!!!
The Elementary Art room is looking for plastic bottle caps of all colors.
They may include but are not limited to milk caps, soda caps, water bottle
caps, spray paint lids, or juice caps. They just need to be plastic. Did you
know that the caps of most bottles do not recycle properly!? This can lead
to problems for animals who mistake it as food. The Oakfield Elementary
School is going to collect as many bottle caps as possible starting in April
until September. You will find drop off locations for your bottle caps at
places such as the Elementary School Office, High School Office and various
businesses throughout the Oakfield community (look for blue bins). The
bottle caps will be used for various projects, but will lead up to a permanent
mural.
The MPAA, an opinion of
movie ratings
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Things have been going
very strange as of late. Steve Jobs
is rated R for “language” and
Burnt is rated R for “language
throughout”: what’s the difference and why? Also what in the
world is an NC-17 rating?
The answer is that in
today’s society a lot of art has
been subject to conservative
criticism and censorship. We
label things on political correctness and worry that our children will become awful people
if they hear a naughty word on
screen. Or maybe I’m being
too extreme, and that really the
MPAA is a liberator taking into
consideration those that cannot consider for themselves. Either way, we have to accept that
there are some films that are
simply not made for children (no kid is going to drive to the IFC center to
see Boys Don’t Cry), so then why must we subject films to these strict rules?
When the MPAA released its current ratings system in 1968, there
were only four ratings: G, M, R, and X. G was for general audiences while M
was for mature audiences. R was restricted for anyone under the age of 16
and X wasn’t allowed for anyone under 18. Alright now here’s where things
get confusing: after first implementing the ratings system, the MPAA already started revising. They added GP for general audiences and parental
guidance suggested. R was changed to the age of 17 with adults or guard-
ians while X was changed to not allow anyone under the age of 17 (because one year makes such a huge difference). In 1972, the GP rating was
changed to PG because why not?
Now, when people go to a blockbuster action flick these days, it’s
most likely not going to be rated PG or R ,so am I missing something?
Oh yeah, the PG-13 rating. The PG-13 wasn’t part of the originals, it was
added on because Steven Spielberg wanted to make more money. No I’m
serious, Steven Spielberg’s sequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark was going to
get an R rating, so he proposed that there be a rating between PG and R
(so he could get more butts in seats). Seeing how extracting a living man’s
still-beating heart from his body might be seen as a bit too intense for
children, it would seem reasonable why Temple of Doom should be given
a PG-13 rating.But PG-13’s not the only rating that’s missing, if you’ve
been paying attention you probably know which one it is....NC-17!
What movies these days end up with an NC-17 rating? Well that
category is made up of mostly (if not entirely) by independent films. Blue
is the Warmest Color, Clerks, Requiem for a Dream, and even Blue Valentine was once an NC-17 film. I say once because it was changed after an
appeal to the ratings board, its now has an R rating without any changes
(when a movie wants to change its rating,
it usually has to make cuts to scenes, but
Blue Valentine didn’t do that). Ryan Gosling claimed that the MPAA was being
sexist due to a reasons I cannot explain
because I, like most R rated movies, am
currently being censored.
Luckily for us though, the MPAA
isn’t a government organization (at least
that’s what they claim, I find it hard to
believe seeing how their CEO is a United
States senator), so people don’t have to abide by the film ratings. People
should take their kids to see the confronting anti-bullying documentary
Bully even if it has an R rating (for “some language”), but they still probably shouldn’t take them to see Hostel. In France, 13 year olds can go out
by themselves to see Blue is the Warmest Color, here in America it’s NC17; but that doesn’t take away an American’s right to choose. People can
raise their children however they like, and if they think a movie isn’t right
for them, that’s their call. But the point I’m trying to make here is: do we
need such a divisive ratings system to help parents, even if it means some
movies can’t even be shown?
- Ben Aschaker
Spread the Word To
End The word
“Spread the word to end the word”
is a national campaign where people
pledge to stop using the hurtful Rword “retard(ed)”. Why does it hurt?
The R-word hurts because it is exclusive. It's offensive. It's derogatory.
Use of that R-word, “retard” or “retarded,” is hurtful and painful and whether
intended or not, is a form of bullying.
Most people don’t think of this word as hate speech, but that’s exactly what
it feels like to millions of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families and friends. The R-word is just as cruel and offensive
as any other slur.
To say thank you to the community and to continue to promote acceptance
and respect for everyone, Isaac Kautzer's family gifted a “Spread the Word
to End the Word” t-shirt for each of his classmates and teachers as his birthday treat. The kids proudly wore their shirts and appreciated an additional
"unique" lesson. The Kautzer family loves how accepting our school and
community is to Isaac. This year in 4K he has made new life-long friends
and has learned so much, just as we all have learned from him!
Students of the Month
Senior of the Month: Tyler Burbach
Tyler was chosen as senior of the month because he is a great leader both
in the classroom and in athletics as well. Next year, Tyler plans to attend
the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point to become a DNR warden. We
asked him a few questions, and here are his responses:
How is senior year going?
Fast. Very fast. I can’t believe that it’s almost over.
What do you enjoy doing outside of school?
I like to workout, hunt, fish, play tennis, and play racketball.
What kind of advice would you give someone who is about to start high
school?
Make smart friends.
Middle School Student of the Month:
Treston Wonser
Treston was chosen as student of the month because he shows great
character in school. He is always polite and respectful, and he does great
in all of his classes. Here is what Treston said during his interview.
What do you enjoy most about school?
I enjoy being in school sports and also learning something new each day.
What are your plans for the upcoming summer?
I am planning to hang out with my friends and just relax some days and
not worry about school.
If you could meet one person, who would it be?
I would like to meet Giannis Antetokounmpo. He plays for the Milwaukee Bucks.
High School Student of the Month:
Michael Schaefer
Michael was chosen student of the month because of his academic
performance. He is a very good student, performing well in all of his
classes. He can also be counted on as a role model for his peers. Here is
what Michael had to say about his school year.
Do you participate in any school activities outside of classes such as
clubs or extracurricular activities?
I play baseball and basketball and am involved in Key Club.
Vehicle of the Month
This month’s vehicle of the month is a gold, 1999 Chrystler Cebring. It is
a two door car that is missing a handle on the passenger side. Going on
115,000 miles, it still runs like a champ.
What is your favorite thing about going to Oakfield?
The people here are nice.
If you had one million dollars, what would you do with it?
I would give money to charity and buy a nice house.
The proud
owner of this
vehicle is
Ross Ellison.
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Oakfield Library News
A Young Man Named Price
(Article #3)
The March article noted that Thomas Price welcomed William Worthing, Jr. and his wife to stay with him while building
their home on the southeast corner of what we know today as
Kinwood and Highland Roads, a property currently owned by
Ralph Mittelstadt and his son, Kevin. William Jr. was one of
nine children born to William and Margaret Worthing: Ann,
Margaret, William Jr., Thomas, David, James, Aaron, Elizabeth
“Eliza”, John. Of the Worthing children, Thomas Price became
most acquainted with Margaret. In 1848, Thomas (age 26) and
Margaret Worthing (age 25) were married. In time, Thomas
and Margaret’s family would grow to include three boys [Morris (a/k/a Maurice), Charles and
Emeret] and two daughters (Jennie and Hulda). Unfortunately, Morris lived to be just one year old and Emeret died at the
age of eight.
Written and submitted by Kyle Kollmann
Historical Oakfield #2
In 1882, H.D. Hitt built a communication system between his and his
brother’s houses, after reading about the new invention of the telephone.
They set up 2 poles in between their houses with a figure 4 on the top
of the pole. The main wire was threaded through the figure 4 and entered each house through a small hole in the window. The wire was then
wrapped around a small nail in a cigar box, thus making the first telephone
in Oakfield. By the turn of the century (1901), with increasing demand,
The Oakfield Telephone Company was created, with E.T. Worthing as the
first manager and James Beirne as the president. By 1910, South Byron
and Kinwood Corners were connected to Oakfield via telephone lines.
The equipment for the telephone was housed in the back of Burns Bros
Drug Store, while the switchboard was in the front next to the post office.
The postal clerk started handling calls, until it became busy enough to hire
a full time operator. Some of the first operators were Miss Nell Raymond
and Miss Lulu Worthing. After the telephone became more popular, a
larger building was required. It was constructed on Main St across from
the old Village Hall. The back of the building was for a living quarters for
the operators, the middle housed the switchboards, while the front was
for public use. In the front, you could pay your bills and phone family and
friends. The Oakfield Telephone Co. bought Jack Zielke’s maintenance
shop across from Hubbard St on Main and used it as the electric power
plant. Some of the other managers were Frank Barber, Clinton Ehrhart,
Arthur Krueger, and Harry Culver. Some of the operators were Eunice
Burleton, Elsie Culver Hinn, Peggy Flury. Sylvia Bristol, and Clara Miller. Ed Parduhn was the repairman for 30 years. Eventually, direct dial
replaced the switchboards and the building was no longer needed. Jerry
Schaefer bought the building and used it as a barber shop called Jerry’s
Barber Shop. - Owen Stoppleworth
Oakfield Summer School 2016
Summer School 2016 will be held in the Oakfield School District during
the following dates:
Session 1: June 13- July 1 (No school July 4)
Session 2: July 5 - 22
Students are encouraged to attend either one or both sessions. Even if
your children do not attend our school during the year, we still welcome
them during our summer school sessions. for a cost of only$20 . We also
encourage children to attend even if they are staying with another family member in the district during the summer months. If you have not
received a Summer School Booklet, it can also be found online, or you
can pick one up at school.
We look forward to seeing you this summer!
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Author Brian Miller of Oakfield will present his book titled "The Book in
the Dresser Drawer" on May 16th at 6 p.m. Miller, a retired teacher will
share how the stories he shared in the classroom for years led to becoming
a published author. The public is welcome to attend this special evening.
Join us in the village community room. For more on the authors visit,
check out the events on our Facebook page.
Movies are always free with your library card! New titles available for seven day loan include:
Race
13 Hours
The 5th Wave
The Choice
Joy
Ride Along 2
Norm of the North
The Lady in the Van
Lego Club will meet May 25, after school until approximately 5 p.m. All
builders are welcome to stop in and be part of something creative! If you
have Lego bricks that you no longer need, we can put them to good use!
Duplo blocks are available for young creators. Parents and caregivers are
welcome to find a cozy spot in the library and catch up on a little quiet
time while the kids build. No registration is required.
The library will be closed May 30 in honor of Memorial Day. For more
information or questions about the library or any of our programs and
offerings, please call 583-4552, or stop in. We are open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1 p.m.- 7 p.m., Tuesday from 10 a.m. -5 p.m., and
Friday from noon- 5 p.m. Visit our website at www.oakfieldlibrary.org, or
you can find us on Facebook.
The Oakfield Library strives to enrich lives by connecting community, information and ideas, to promote literacy, lifelong learning and exploration
The Oakfield Community
Foundation Thanks YOU!
A huge thank you to everyone that donated items or services for the Art
Auction and of course to those of you that came to the event. The funds
earned on April 7th will help to continue the grants that are offered
through the foundation. Grants are always due on October 15th and
February 15th and can be used for support in education that is outside
of the traditional budget, activities that involve businesses in our schools
or community, recognizing student achievement, supporting technology
use in teaching or learning, and providing life-long learning opportunities for community members of all ages. Grant applications can be found
at http://www.fdlareafoundation.com/oakfieldcof.html. Again thank
you for supporting the Oakfield Community
Foundation through our Spring Art Auction!
Honor Roll
Oakfield High
School 3rd
Quarter Honor
Roll
High Honor Roll ~ GPA
4.0-3.6
Honor Roll ~ GPA 3.593.0
Oakfield Middle
School 3rd Quarter
Honor Roll
Grade 6
Grade 7
Isabella Backhaus
Madison Boeder
Grant Bass
Bryce Bornick
High Honor Roll ~ GPA
4.0-3.6
Ethan Batchelder
Emerson Bradwin
Bart Bijl
Noah De Haan
Mackenzie Treffert
Honor Roll ~ GPA 3.593.0
Ella Cedar
Vanessa Flury
Jade Vaness
High Honor Roll
Bennett Dercks
Bradley Foster
Grade 8
Hannah Duke
Nataly Godfrey
Grade 10
Honor Roll
Brandon Anderson
Grade 12
Brianna Babler
Benjamin Aschaker
Kody Bielinski
Rollin Petersen
Alex Chiavetta
Logan Schonasky
Parker Dietzel
Noah Duke
High Honor Roll
Alexia Flury
Grade 12
Alexandra Kosterman
Grade 11
Karissa Albrecht
Ethan Glugla
Colten Gustavus
Katelyn Beulen
Meghan Laning
Maurice Artiles
Jenna Anderson
Courtney Kaufman
Blake Justmann
Tyler Burbach
Eli Liebelt
Jason Culver
Andre Artiles
Alyssa Morell
Alexis Kamenski
Ross Ellison
Michael Primeau
Jacob Gallitz
Logan Boeder
Adrienne Moser
Tyler Kaufman
Hannah Flury
Lucas Pritzkow
Kayla Jones
Britney Boelk
Sydney Newton
Ayden Killam
Khalicia Frintner
Sarah Ruplinger
Brooke Justmann
Avery Conger
Sydney Newton
Savannya Kirk
Joshua McCleave
Brianna Sabel
Peter Klaske
Jaide Cruthird
Cami Patten
Carley Kopf
Alysa Mies
Michael Schaefer
Mikayla Newton
Emily Culver
Emily Patterson
Kya Meinburg
Kaitlyn Primeau
Kallie Stoppleworth
Aaron Shepherd
Eleanore Karls
Reagan Ramminger
Grace Meyer
Lauren Pritzkow
Ethan Tapp
Briana Kissinger
Jenna Sabel
Javaun Mielke
Nicholas Ryan
Brenna Wiczek
Grade 10
Mya Lamonska
Cameron Schaefer
Hunter Pauliot
Aryauna Busch
Taylor Ryan
Mallory Schaefer
Carla Paz
Alyssa Sabel
Andrea Schmitz
Grade 9
Sierra Conger
Louis Schraufnagel
Nathaniel Schneider
Joseph Schmitz
Thomas Schulz
Bilguun Altangerel
Jenna Feavel
Aryn Uttendorfer
Emalie Seager
Zachary Seyfert
Jered Strong
Cinthia Garzon-Morales
Eric Jacob
Treston Wonser
Brianna Totz
Victoria Smith
Sadie Zuelsdorf
Kodi Lenhardt
Brady Laabs
Nora Waltz
Tailon Tadman
Sean Maurer
Aleah Mies
Grade 7
Grade 11
Joshua Myers
Hallie Rymer
Emily Fink
Honor Roll
Oscheanna Voss
DuWayne Balthazor IV
Grant Ries
Jonathan Schmitz
Maddisin Freund
Grade 8
Xavier Waltz
Johnathan Bovee
Sabrina Sabel
Vada Hofman
Blake Bass
Keegan West
Matthew Dinse
Tyler Streeter
Grade 9
Bo Jacob
Blake Bass
Alexander Wilson
Cody Floyd
Jacob Cedar
Andrea Langholff
Dirk Bijl
Emily Franke
Samantha Chiavetta
Coby Liebelt
Andrew Bovee
Grade 6
Logan Killam
Madyson Cruthird
Grace Maurer
Travis Bovee
Jacob Babler
Michaela Kindler
Savannah Eggers
Zyler Chapin
Zeydn Chapin
Katelyn Mulholland
Nicole Harmsen
Hope Lynn McKibbageRickert
Austin Craig
Jack Fox
Olivia Newton
Edward Hoddel
Amber Freeman
Jaylin Gremminger
Joseph Ruplinger
Michael Kottke
Austin Gitter
Noah Haseman
Benjamin Sales
Cathryn Kuslits
Reed Godfroy
Savana Kintzler
Owen Stoppleworth
Rodrigo Morales
Andrea Kintzler
Brayden Kissinger
Samuel Stoppleworth
Tanner Newton
Ryan Laning
Megan Kottke
Michael Towne
Roman Pedersen
Taylor Liebenow
Braeden Lawson
Casandra Wettstein
McKayla Reinke
Samantha Wettstein
Nicholas Roberts
Daren Reed
Laura Wusterbarth
Kayden Vossekuil
Vaughn Williston
Teddy Page
Emily Primeau
Emily Reynolds
Michael Rilling Jr.
Steely Schaefer
Abigayle Streeter
Mason Tapp
Taylor Tadman
Jair Paz
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Elementary School News
Principal Message
May 2016
Message fromBecky Doyle,
Oakfield Elementary School Principal
As the close of the school year approaches, the
Oakfield Elementary Staff will begin to develop preliminary class lists for the 2016 - 2017 school year. The development of class lists is a collaborative effort and multiple factors are taken
into consideration in order to create the best classroom for all students.
Teachers certainly understand that they are developing learning groups
that will set the stage for success all year long; therefore, student placement is taken very seriously.
The Oakfield Elementary staff will take into account the needs of each
individual child, as well as the needs of the entire cohort of students.
Your child’s current teacher has had the pleasure of spending nearly a
year with your child and has unique information and insight concerning the conditions under which your child learns best. Each class will
be balanced as much as possible with an equal number of boys and girls,
ability levels of students, unique learning styles, and work habits.
If you have more than one child, you are already aware that each child
has distinctive personalities and learning styles. Therefore, if your older
child had a particular teacher, please do not assume that your younger
child will be placed with the same teacher. In the placement process,
each child is viewed as a unique individual learner. Our goal is to promote environments that nurture the special gifts of each child.
Another dimension of the process is the consideration of parent
input. If there is anything about your child’s needs that you would like
us to consider in the placement process, please let us know by completing a Parent Input form which is available in the school office. The
placement committee will review these forms before making decisions.
Please do not request a specific teacher but have your comments focus
on the learning or social needs of your child. Input forms should be
submitted to Mrs. Doyle no later than Friday, May 13th.
We have great faith in this process, and believe with the combined
knowledge of both teachers and parents we will reach a common goal:
a successful school experience that is focused on children and their
unique needs.
State Superintendent Tony Evers congratulated Oakfield Elementary for being among 169 schools in the state that received Wisconsin Title I School of
Recognition honors for the 2015-16 school year during a special March 14
ceremony at the State Capitol in Madison.
“These awards recognize the work of students and their parents along with teachers, school administrators, and school staff members to
break the link between poverty and low academic achievement. These efforts
will help us ensure that every
student graduates college and
career ready,” Evers said.
To the right: Ms. Doyle accepts
the award with Ms. Schmidt.
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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
On March 3rd, students and staff celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday. The morning was filled with stations around the school such as making a bookmark,
the Grinch’s Cave, a Dr. Seuss photo booth, Dr. Seuss bingo, and the Reading Café. Kindergarten students started their morning with Breakfast and a
Good Book with the Cat in the Hat (Mrs. Doyle) reading “Green Eggs and
Ham.” In the afternoon Kindergarten and 1st grade students watched “The
Cat in the Hat,” 2nd and 3rd grade watched “The Lorax,” and 4th and 5th
grade watched “Horton Hears a Who.” Dr. Seuss day is always an exciting
day filled with lots of fun and reading.
4th Grade Wax Museum
Every year the fourth grade class does a large research project
based off of our Lucy Calkin’s Writing Units of Study: Bringing
History to Life. Students spend two months learning to research
about a famous person in history who is their hero. They research
and learn about the person’s childhood, education, adulthood,
accomplishments, and many more interesting facts. At school,
the students wrote an extensive chapter book based on the time
period their person lived and influenced, a five part biography, as
well as an essay that gives reasons and evidence as to why their
person is famous. On top of the writing, the fourth grade families
created beautiful presentation boards and costumes, showcasing
the most important information about their hero. The fourth
graders presented their Wax Museums at the Family Fun Night
on Thursday, March 31st. The fourth grade students worked very
hard and we are so proud of their performances and final products! Great work fourth graders!
~Julie Schmidt and Corey Rickert
Aly Lamonska as
Milton Hershey
Justin Marschie as
Theordore Roosevelt
Middle/High School News
Principal Message
May 2016
Message From Mrs. Klassy
-Oakfield Middle/High School
Principal
The Effects of Screen
Time on Teens
A WedMD article reviewed by Robert Benaroch M.D. states that
“the typical teenager logs more than 7 hours a day and more
than 50 hours a week glued to a television, computer, or cell
phone.” If you are a parent, relative or teacher of a teenager, you
know that this is true. Parents all over debate whether or not to
put restrictions on the amount of time that their children spend
on devices. Here are some facts that might help you to decide
that it is worth the fight.
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Weight Gain
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Obviously, sitting in front of a screen means that children are not outside being active
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Teens tend to eat as they watch TV, especially late into
the night
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Lack of Sleep
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An article in the Huffington Post states that only 20%
of teens report getting the recommended nine hours of sleep at
night and 40% say that they get less than eight
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Devices in the bedroom continue to wake up the brain
during the night
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Lack of sleep affects memory, which in turn affects
school work
Noteworthy Nuts
The following students were nominated by their teachers for Noteworthy Nuts
this month. Congratulations to everyone!
6th Grade:
Abi Norton
Mallory Schaefer
Grant Bass
Noah Haseman
Braeden Lawson
7th Grade:
Nataly Godfrey
Emily Fink
Joe Schmitz
8th Grade:
Bryce Marks
Karissa Albrecht
Family Night FUN!!!
On March 31st, students, staff, parents and community members came out to
see all the wonderful things happening in the Oakfield School District. Activities at the Elementary school included a Glow in the Dark Gallery, 4th grade Wax
Museum, lick-n-stick mural, and other art activities. At the Middle/High School
middle school students showed off their science skills with various projects, games
in the gym and classrooms, and a petting zoo provided by the FFA. Both schools
were filled with artwork that has been completed by all students so far this year.
Best of Show winners at the Middle School included Carley Kopf 1st place, Alyssa
Morell, 2nd place, and Mya Lamonska 3rd place. Best of Show winners at the
High School level included Destiny Rust 1st place, Khalicia Frintner 2nd place, and
Laura Wusterbarth 3rd place.
Below are pictures taken from Family Night.
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Changes in Emotional State
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Children are more impulsive, moody, and can’t pay attention
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Social media issues also elevate the number of psychological problems in teens
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Other Physical Issues
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Sore upper back and neck due to being hunched over
devices
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Suffering wrists and fingers
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Developing nearsightedness over time
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Hearing loss over time
References:
5 Truths About Teens and Screens. WebMD. http://fit.webmd.com/teen/recharge/article/teens-screen-time?page=2
Gray Matters: Too Much Screen Time Damages the Brain.
Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/
mental-wealth/201402/gray-matters-too-much-screen-timedamages-the-brain
Here's What A Constantly Plugged-In Life Is Doing To
Kid[…]The Huffington Post. http://www.huff ingtonpost.
com/2013/10/17/teens-on-screens_n_4101758.html
Most teens think they can multitask while getting screen
time[…] PBS http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/teens-thinkcan-multitask-getting-screen-time-cant/
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Rec Minutes and Other News
– the hard ball diamond is done (Aaron Schepp is the new Village Parks
Civil War Re-enactment
Director)
Equipment: Sometime is March we would like to go through all the equipcomes to Oakfield
ment and get a list of what is needed for the season.
Hitting: We would like to have some hitting sessions this year. We need
Student’s in Mr. Ronca’s 8th grade Social
to talk to the school to see if we can use the back doors to access the HitStudies class had the opportunity to watch
ting Area, since the gym will not be available. Parents must stay and wait
a live Civil War re-enactment in the new
for their child to get through the stations. We would like to have it for two
library. During the presentation, real 19th
weekends and have 2 hours for the boys and 2 hours for the girls.
century dress was used. The students also
Rock River League: The pizza sale is going good. Last year’s sale covered
had time for a question and answer session
the cost of their new uniforms. All the profit will come directly to the Rec
where they could learn even more about the
this year to help cover their expenses.
civil war . A special thanks goes out to the presenters, who did an excellent Uniforms: We should be fine this year
job of showing and explaining how life was back in the Civil War. Students T-ball Camp: Forms will be sent out to find out how many kids are interand teachers both agreed that the the event was very educational and a lot ested and who may be willing to run it this year.
of fun too!
Basketball
Home Tournaments: We have had a lot of compliments again this year on
Pictured below are 8th graders Brittany Boelk and Zyler Chapin as they
our
tournaments. Everything is going smooth, they like the format, the refs
pose with some soldiers from the civil war re-enactment
are good, they like the pool play and that we give out awards. Concessions
went good – lots of compliments on that as well. Great job to everyone.
League Tournaments: Brian and Josh will bring up a few things next year
at the Basketball meeting about the League Tournaments. They are not
taking seeding into account and putting the brackets together incorrectly.
They will be suggesting the League Tournaments must have two Certified
Refs, not High School students. Finally they will suggest having a Third
Grade League.
Little Dribblers: We currently have 32 kids signed up for the Little Dribblers Program this year (last year we had 44). It will run for 4 Saturdays
from 9 – 11 AM, tentatively on March 5, 12, 19, and April 2.
State: Congratulations to the 5th Grade Girls for placing 7th at the State
Tournament
Good Luck to the 6th Grade Boys who are going to State in late April
Oakfield Recreation
Association
February 25, 2016 – Meeting Minutes
Present:
Board Members: Brian Sabel, Katy Flury, Scott Liebelt, and Deb Newton
Others: Josh Marschie, Sarah Laning, Brad Sabel, Jason Merredith, Jeremy Kantzer, Ross Boelk, and Scott Mitchell
Meeting called to order at 7:33pm.
Baseball / Softball / T-Ball
Save the Dates:
Girls Softball Tournament: June 17, 18, and 19
Boys John Ryan Memorial Tournament: July 7, 8, 9, and 10
Registration: Registration is going on now with a March 21st cut-off.
March 13th is the payment collection date. We are considering using
Google Pay as a way to make payment - need to decide how to compensate for the fee they charge. Also need to add something to the Registration Form or make the coaches carry an Emergency Contact Card - too
many times this year kids were dropped off at a tournament and then
picked up 4 – 5 hours later - this is unacceptable.
Batting Cage Netting: The netting has been ordered and should be here
in about 2 weeks. The cost was originally around $1,800, however Aaron
Schepp found one for about $200 more but had free shipping and better
quality. Brian still thinks that the cage may need cross members – Alliant may have more poles to donate and Pat Ryan will do any additional
welding if needed. It also needs to be painted.
Fencing: We want to replace the outfield fencing on the East and West
Diamonds. Brian has checked with 4 places and the average price is
$149 per 20 foot section. We don’t want to go cheap, but will have to
check with the school to see how much they will pay towards it. We may
have to keep what we have.
Diamonds: We would like to get more clay for the softball diamonds
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Coaches: Next year we will have to set up some new rules for the coaches.
It is getting out of hand, the number of times an organization contacts
Brian to make complaints about a coach. If it keeps happening you will no
longer be allowed to coach.
Equipment: Please get your Basketball equipment back as soon as you can.
We need the balls for Little Dribblers.
Concessions: The concessions for our home league games ran well this year.
We grossed $968 – that gave the Freshman class a $484 profit.
Extras
Registration Fee: As long as our balance is good – there is no need to raise
our fees at this time. However, we may ask for a $5 fee if you use Google pay.
Banners: There was not enough money raised to buy a banner for every
sport, so they don’t want to do it yet.
Elections: The positions of Vice President and Secretary were up for election today. Since no one was interested in either position, Katy Flury-Vice
President and Deb Newton-Secretary agreed to stay on for another 2 year
term. Thank you!!!
Next Meeting: TBA
Meeting adjourned @ 8:10pm
Respectfully Submitted,
Deb Newton
Secretary