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Bridging School and Home...December 2020
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Savanna Shanklin
Sophia Bettinger
Aurora Ringhand
Ari Pincus-Kazmar
Adison Etringer
Mariana Tinajero
Mackenzie Kostroun
Cassidy Haakenson
Daniel Ripp
Grayden Geske
Nolan Burkhalter
Owen Scarpaci
Grace Peterson
Evan Ellis
Samantha Tofte
Anabelle Zblewski
Arrielle Zblewski
Logan Shank
CLASS DUES
Please pay your class dues, $5 per year, in the front office as soon as possible.
FFA NEWS
Members of the Evansville FFA are starting to practice for our upcoming winter virtual Leadership Development Events (speaking contests) and our Career Development Events (Judging Competitions) which will be held virtually in March. The Evansville FFA made a donation of food items to the Care Closet that included rolls, butter, stuffing, jello, green beans, and chicken broth. We will also be donating fresh fruit to the AWARE Agency to go home with families before the Winter Break. In November FFA members attended the National FFA Convention virtually and the FFA Officers participated in a virtual training with the Wisconsin State FFA Officer from Section 5. We are looking forward to the arrival of our FFA Fruit in mid-December.
YEARBOOK - PHOTOGRAPHS WANTED!
You won't want to miss this yearbook!
Our yearbook is underway but we need help from the Evansville community. Since our usual after school activities, such as sports and clubs, are not how they used to be, we need your help getting photographs! Please go to the EHS website, click the "About" tab, and then the "Yearbook" tab to find all the information yearbook related. Here you will also find information about the Yearbook Snap app or how to upload your own photos right through our school website. Your photos might just end up in our 2020-2021 yearbook!
This is an amazing time to buy a yearbook that you can look back on for decades to come. You will want to remember what life was like through this pandemic. Don't wait to purchase the history book of YOUR life! Email the yearbook staff at yearbook@ecsdnet.org with any questions.
Check out the Yearbook tab on the high school website for information on ordering and submitting photos.
Don't forget to buy your 2020-2021 yearbook! The price will increase in the beginning of January.
SENIOR PROJECTS ARE IN FULL SWING
Senior Steven Leverentz has been busy raising money for the Evansville Fire Department by selling tumbled rocks. All money raised will be used to buy the fire department a new leaf blower. The fire department will use the leaf blower to help them direct prairie fires, help them start fires to burn off invasive plants, help them to keep fires in check by directing them where they need to go, and also help to blow the small broken pieces of a car crash off the road. You may email Steven at leverste000@ecsdnet.org to purchase.
Erika Pfeil, Hannah Karnes & Hannah Anderson
Organizing donations for the Veterans Transitional Housing Program
Supplies donated to the VTHP in Madison
Tumbled Dalmatian Stone
Tumbled Hematite
Tumbled Green Aventurine
DEPARTMENT NEWS
AGRICULTURE
Mr. Kvalheim has two wildlife classes and a landscape class this term. Forestry and Wildlife Management have been the focus so far. Students identified trees and estimated the volume and value of forests. The landscape class has been working on site analysis and drafting base maps. We also have the opportunity to design landscape plans for some spaces around the school and district.
Ms. Vance has a Plant Science class and a Vet Science class this term. Plant Science students have been exploring the topic of soil. Students have learned how to use the textural triangle to determine soil textures, examined samples of soils around the high school campus to identify its soil type, and created their own soil profiles. Our next unit, students will be learning about parts of a plant and their functions. We will also begin germinating seeds for our spring plant sale.
Vet Science students have been learning all about safety and sanitation and Vet science terminology. Students kicked off the quarter in the safety and sanitation unit, learning about different types of hazards and how to properly wash and glove their hands to be able to assist in a surgery in a vet office. Students, for the past two weeks, have been working extra hand to learn vet science specific terminology including, ologies, prefixes, roots and suffixes, abbreviations, and directional terminology. Students applied their learning on directional terminology in a gummy bear dissection lab. Our next unit will be about learning how to conduct physical exams on pets.
ART
Basic Photography classes are currently learning to use their assigned cameras to complete their photography projects. Students will be doing their best to try to capture subjects in interesting and creative ways while using various camera functions. Advanced Photography class has been learning what ISO’s are, white balance, shutter speed, aperture, and light meter so they can take all of their photos using manual mode on their cameras. Students are now learning to photograph in black and white. They are trying to look for subjects that will translate well to black and white. This assignment is preparing students to transition to taking photos in black and white film. Over the coming weeks, all photography students will be going outside to explore the world around them. Please look for photos being posted in the hallway outside the art room.
BUSINESS
In November, we inducted our newest National Business Honor Society Members:
Juniors: Owen Boll, John Fahey, Joanna Gribble, Kaylee O'Connor, Makyiah Sendelbach, Ashlyn Tiedt
Seniors: Quincee Johnson, Dylan Kopf, Baily Spach
The Induction Ceremony looked a bit different this year, but we couldn't be prouder of this group!
This is the first year of our Microsoft Office Specialist class, where students have the opportunity to certify in the different areas of the Microsoft Office Suite. This past month, 4 students passed the Microsoft Word Certification! Congratulations to Mason Eakins, Joanna Gribble, Quincee Johnson, and Aurora Ringhand! Up next...Microsoft Excel!
ENGLISH
The English department is excited by the number of books students are reading! Many students are reading their second or third book of the term. While we are so excited about the number of books students are reading, we do want to make sure to remind students to return books as soon as they finish. Returning books in a timely manner will ensure that we have time to appropriately quarantine and process books to get them ready for the next student to enjoy. Some students still have books from previous years. Please remind students to bring any books they are no longer reading to any English teacher or the LMC.
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE
2nd quarter is off to a great start!
Students in Medical Terminology have been practicing dissecting and speaking medical terms. They have completed the following units so far: basic word structure, prefixes, suffixes, digestive system and urinary system. Our students are being assessed every three days! They are working extremely hard to receive the transcripted credit through Blackhawk Tech.
Students in Health Occupations started out the quarter learning about the History of Healthcare. Did you know the x-ray was accidentally discovered? Learning about our history has opened their eyes for a better understanding and appreciation for healthcare today. Currently, they are researching healthcare careers to hopefully figure out if healthcare is the field they want to pursue.
Interpersonal Relationships students have learned about the different areas of development: physical, emotional, moral, social, and intellectual development. Students have also identified parts of the brain and what areas of the body they affect. We will continue reading the book, The Last Lecture and incorporate many themes into our units of study.
MATH
Students in the math department were hard at work making the pandemic learning bigger and better than ever before! Tim Lund, with the assistance of Steven Leverentz and Mr. Dobbs, led the charge of covering each desk in his Algebra class room so that students in school could take advantage of whiteboard learning, while the students at home utilized the portable whiteboards that the math department supplied. Our EHS Algebra learners are making their "mark" on the world!
MUSIC
This is the time of year that band and choir students are selecting and practicing music for Solo and Ensemble. Due to COVID restrictions, this year's festival will be held virtually again. Students will have the opportunity to record and submit their prepared selections to adjudicators for feedback and a rating. Students are not required to submit recordings, but all Wind Ensemble and A Cappella Choir students have music they are working on. Students in Symphonic Band, Treble Choir, and Chamber Choir are invited to select and prepare music as well. For more information, contact Ms. Rasmussen or Mrs. Leahy, or visit https://wsmamusic.org/virtualfestival/
Wind Ensemble students are preparing a variety of music to share. Though we won't have a concert as usual this winter, we are planning to record and share music with you throughout this term. Stay tuned for more information!
SOCIAL STUDIES
Students in Mrs. Wickersham's World History classrooms have been working hard on creating and presenting Early Civilization Projects using Google Slides and practicing their presentation skills by sharing out their projects live in the classroom or at home through our Google Meet. They had to research, organize, locate visuals, and create Google Slides that would reveal, "How did Early Civilizations Emerge and Spread?" Currently, Mrs. Wickersham's World History class has started Unit II: Empires and the students are learning not only "how" to answer questions, but how to "create" them. It is important for our History students to become active in our classrooms by asking questions not only at a basic level, but at a higher level to encourage curiosity, higher leveled thinking, and discussion.
MRS. WICKERSHAM'S WORLD HISTORY STUDENTS
THE RISE OF ROME
EARLY CIVILIZATIONS PROJECT
SPANISH
Our new Spanish I class for Term 2 is completing our first unit on getting acquainted. We spent time on learning to leave behind the rules of English pronunciation to speak Spanish (ask your student to roll their rs or pronounce the ll in Spanish!) and learning how to describe ourselves by answering the question, 'Who am I?' As we begin Unit Two, we will learn about families, words to describe families and how all of our families are influenced by cultural factors.
Our Spanish II class for Term 2 has been reviewing grammar, vocabulary and skills learned in Spanish I. As part of this extensive review, we developed the confidence and ability to conversational exchanges in Spanish (both in-person and virtual) to get to know each other and share information about ourselves. As we begin Unit two, we will expand our conversations and learning to look at how cultural factors influence the homes we live in.
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
The Technology Education department is busy as always. Cars continue to roll in and out of the Auto class. Welding and Manufacturing lab are in full operation, being used every day. The Drafting department has the students busy using AutoCAD when they are in school and utilizing TinkerCAD while they are doing virtual learning at home.