June 2014 Newsletter

Holmen Highlights
A Letter from the Principal:
Graduation for the 2013-2014 school year is upon us. Once
again, we have been blessed with an excellent group of seniors.
They have excelled in multiple areas. These areas of excellence are, but not limited to, academics, music, athletics, student organization and more importantly, their volunteer hours
and contributions to different charities and fundraisers. Even
thought I have been involved in education for the past thirtythree years, the students at Holmen High School continue to
amaze me! Parents, thank you for raising such wonderful
young adults.
As you are receiving this, we have Senior Banquet the evening
of Wednesday, May 21st and Graduation on Saturday, May
24th. Both of these events are at the La Crosse Center. The
underclassmen will have finals on June 5th and 6th, with their
last day being Friday, June 6th. Summer School will start right
away on Monday, June 9th.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel
free to call us at Holmen High School.
Sincerely,
Robert J. Baer
Robert J. Baer
Principal
(608) 526-3372, Ext. 6108
baebob@holmen.k12.wi.us
Vision Statement: Learning together,
every student, every staff, every day.
J U NE, 2014
Inside this issue:
Important Dates for
2014-15 School Year
2
Activities Calendar
2
April Students of the
Month
2
Dress Code
3
High School Activity
Code Requirements
4
Activities Code
Meeting Monday,
July 28th
5
DECA Activities
6
Guidance
7- 9
AP Chemistry
10
Youth Substance
Abuse
11
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IMPORTANT DATES FOR
2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR
Registration—Wednesday, August 13 and
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Freshman Orientation—Monday, August 25, 2014
First Day of School—Tuesday, September 2, 2014
You may pull up the Activities Calendar on our Holmen High
School Website: Go to our website @ www.holmen.k12.wi.us, then
click Athletics on the gray bar, scroll down and you’ll be able to click
any Holmen High School sport.
Congratulations to the following
April Students of the Month:
Grade 9 – Kelsey Koebl, daughter of Ken and Ellen Koelbl
Grade 10 – Heather Lager, daughter of Todd Lager and Beth Lager
Grade 11 – Courtney Bergum, daughter of John and Karen Bergum
Grade 12 – Derrick Collins, son of Joel and Colleen Winjum
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DRESS CODE:
Shirts/blouses/tops must meet the top of the pants. If skin
is exposed between
the top and pants, this is not appropriate.
Shirts/blouses/tops should have straps a minimum of an inch in width.
Pants need to be worn at waist level.
Short shorts, super low rise pants and short skirts are not appropriate.
If inappropriate dress is worn to school, we will contact both students and parents
and require a change of clothes. The school may supply appropriate shirts or
slacks and expect students to wear them for the remainder of the day, if parents
are not able to bring a change of clothes.
If you question the attire to be appropriate or not, it is probably inappropriate
dress.
Clothing accessories (such as chains) that may cause safety concerns are not
allowed.
HEAD APPAREL/
SUNGLASSES
Head apparel and sunglasses will not be allowed in the building from the
time the student enters the building in the morning until the student leaves
in the afternoon. Head apparel, including head bands, scarves, bandannas, picks, or hats, worn by any student in school will be taken away and
detention may be assigned. In addition, students are not to carry hats in
the halls or to class; keep them in lockers. Head apparel will be turned in
to administration. If repeated, the item may be kept and given back at the
end of the school year.
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DECA activities 2013-2014
May
Frosty Mug Social
Internationals in Atlanta, GA
Flower Sale Delivery & Distribution
Officer Elections
DECA International Career Development Conference, 2014!
Congratulations to: (Left to Right) Bekah Risch (top 10) and the team of Brianna DeFlorian
and Jordan Mason (top 20) on their international awards!
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
*********** COUNSELING ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR************
Ms. Crosby – students with last names A – Hd (cronic@holmen.k12.wi.us)
Mrs. Shepard – students with last names He– Pe (shepat@holmen.k12.wi.us)
Mrs. Kessler – students with last names – Pf – Z (keslau@holmen.k12.wi.us)
Counselors will be available this summer and office hours will vary. If you need to make an appointment with your
counselor over the summer, email is the best way to contact them.
Please be reminded that schedule changes can only be made for the following reasons, if class sizes allow for the
change:
-To meet graduation requirements
-If you failed a course and need to get in into your schedule
-If you did not meet the prerequisite for a course
-To improve the rigor of your course selection
-If you have a computer error in your schedule
-To make adjustments for a Youth Options/Youth Apprenticeship schedule
-If you lack the foundational skills for a course
-To balance your academic load
PARENTS OF JUNIORS/TO-BE SENIORS
We encourage your junior to take advantage of the summer by gearing up for his/her college search AND
college selection. Whether he/she plans to attend a four year university, a private college or a two-year
technical school, the selection process have become more competitive than ever. Be prepared, be early
and be assertive!!!
Here are some recommendations for your student:
*Plan a few college visits so that you can compare and contrast the different programs/campuses.
Schedule your visit online or call the admissions office.
*If your student needs to retake the ACT test, have him/her prioritize some time studying for it.
There are plenty of resources online and/or your public library.
*Schedule some volunteer experiences...there a many opportunities available in our community.
*Prepare your activities resume so that it is ready for college applications and scholarships. Remember to include all activities between grade 9-12.
*Finalize the list of colleges that you want to apply to, complete the college applications online,
check them thoroughly and save until colleges starting to accept them.
*Email your counselor if you have any questions/concerns regarding the college search!
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PRIVATE COLLEGE WEEK
All of the 22 Wisconsin private colleges are participating in “Private College Week” from July 1419, 2014. Learn more about this opportunity at www.PrivateCollegeWeek.com and sign up to win $1,000
or an iPad! Register now!!!
REQUESTING OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS
Just a reminder: students who need to request official transcripts will do so via Parchment, Inc.
(www.parchment.com) Students may need an official transcript for college applications, NCAA and occasional job applications. Remember that it takes time to register and that there may be a cost involved. Be
sure to remember your user name, password, the email address that you give, and other information exactly because you will need it again at the end of your student's senior year. See attached information for
instructions, etc.
2014 FALL ACT TEST WORKSHOP
HOLMEN HIGH SCHOOL is offering an ACT prep workshop for students interested in taking the ACT Test this year.
Course materials are provided by Cambridge Education Services and the workshop is facilitated by our core academic
teachers. Students will receive a comprehensive textbook that includes exercises, practice tests and basic skills review. They will learn test-taking strategies for each test section and question type. Students will also take a pretest
and a posttest to assess their strengths and weaknesses for each section of the test.
Students should sign up in the guidance office with payment by September 5th. Space is limited so sign up early! We
will need 15 students to run the workshop. Please call the guidance office with questions at 526-3515.
COST: $120 (make check payable to Holmen High School)
WORKSHOP DATES:
Pretest: Wednesday, September 10, 2013 from 1:00pm-5:00pm
Instructional Workshop (4 Saturdays):
*Subjects for each week will be announced
*Saturday, September 20, 2014 9:00am-11:30am
*Saturday, September 27, 2014 9:00am- 11:30am
*Saturday, October 4, 2014
*Saturday, October 11, 2014
9:00am-11:30am
9:00am- 11:30am
Posttest: Saturday, October 18, 2014 8:00am-12:00pm
Posttest review: October 22, 2014 (end of the day)
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2014 FALL ACT TEST WORKSHOP (continued)
ACT TEST DATES (students must register online at www.actstudent.org):
Test Date
September 13, 2014
Registration Deadline
August 8, 2014
(Late Fee Required)
August 9–22, 2014
October 25, 2014
September 19, 2014
September 20–October 3, 2014
December 13, 2014
November 7, 2014
November 8–21, 2014
February 7, 2015*
January 9, 2015
January 10–16, 2015
April 18, 2015
March 13, 2015
March 14–27, 2015
June 13, 2015
May 8, 2015
May 9–22, 2015
HOW TO ORDER A TRANSCRIPT
Seniors who are attending post-secondary schools:
You need to send a final transcript to the College/University, NCAA, etc.
The transcript must have the graduation date listed
DO NOT ORDER your transcript until June 14th (we need time to make sure transcripts are
correct before submitting them to Parchment)
Instructions to order a transcript:
Unofficial transcripts can be obtained by logging in to your account on Infinite Campus
Official transcripts need to be requested via Parchment:
Go to www.parchment.com/join
Sign up to create your account
Add Holmen High School to your Parchment account
Request delivery of your transcript to any destination (Colleges, Universities,
NCAA, Common Application, etc.)
Provide debit/credit card payment information ($2.55) if there are fees associated
with the request
Receive a confirmation with the Tracking ID
Transcript should be electronically delivered within a day
If you have any questions, feel free to call the Guidance Office at (608) 526-3515.
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AP CHEMISTRY
SUMMER
HOMEWORK
All students enrolled in AP
Chemistry for the 2014-15 school
year should pick up summer homework from
Mrs. Nyseth
in Room 310
before
Thursday,
June 5th.
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