CHS & Class Act Board Report
November 2020
2019-2020 Annual Report for Northcentral Technical College
Chequamegon High School students are taking advantage of the opportunities provided by our partnership with NTC. These opportunities are helping build a pathway to a successful future. We are doing a remarkable job in comparison to surrounding school districts that include some that are much larger than ours. We are holding our own in the region and definitely one of the top leaders in the Marawood Conference.
- In courses taken through the Start College Now program, we are one of the leaders in the Marawood Conference and region. We had 30 students enrolled in courses at NTC which is second to only Athens in the Marawood. Out of 401 students from the region, which includes schools from Wausau East, Wausau West, Antigo, Merril, and Mosinee, we had 8% of the students.
- In terms of Dual Credit, Chequamegon had 160 students attempt 1118 credits in 2019-2020. This is up from 133 students and 675 credits attempted last year. This amounted to an overall savings of $133, 237 in tuition costs. Within the Marawood Conference, there were no schools close to what our students earned in credit or saved in tuition costs. We were third regionally with Antigo saving $153,260 and Wauau West $158,981.
- Youth Apprenticeship is an area we improved upon a great deal in comparison to last year. Last year we ranked towards the bottom in regard to the Marawood Conference with only 3 youth apprentice students. The Marawood Conference average was 9 students. This year we rank second in the conference and 5th regionally with 22 students.
b.e.s.t. Universal Screening
Method Test Prep
Ian Oswald and Claudia Lasiowski competed in the Division 3 State Cross Country Meet in West Salem on Saturday, October 31st. They both qualified individually the weekend before at the Cameron Sectional. Congratulations to them and their teammates on another successful season!
Soaring Eagles Awards
First Quarter Soaring Eagles:
- Gabe Oswald - Math
- Madison Mertig - Science
- Nolan Niehoff - Social Studies
- Kelly Dunlavy - English
- Samara Dirrigle - Technical Education
- Lillian Wegner - Business Education
- Vincent Kohler - Physical Education
- Justis Drott - Art
- Dylan Marose - Music (Band/Choir)
- Josh Brennan - Office/Administration
- Gabbi Lamb - Family and Consumer Education
- Joseph Goodman - Class Act Charter
Spirit week was held during the week of October 26th-30th.
Monday: Dress like a Teacher Day
Tuesday: Timber Tuesday
Wednesday: School Spirit Day
Thursday: NO Mirror Thursday (Gold) (All Virtual Students), Red Carpet Day (Green)
Friday: NO Mirror Friday (Green), Red Carpet Day (gold) (All Virtual Students)
Mrs. Tank dressed up for Timber Tuesday.
Aiden and Gabe dressed up for Timber Tuesday.
Dawson carefully playing a game of Jenga.
Class Act Charter School submitted by Paula Zwicke and Travis Augustine
Literacy Contributions to Culture
Each week students read, annotate, and discuss nonfiction text and literature related to their outdoor experience. This week they started writing for a collective book publishing project. This project will include multiple writing forms and art related to learning at the school forest. Students have written long first drafts, some the longest amounts of writing Mrs. Zwicke and Mr. Augustine have seen, and they tell them, “I’m nowhere near done!” This is an excerpt from one student’s first draft response to an article: I read a few sentences that mentioned how much the kids like the school forest. To be honest I feel like if the CHS kids had the ambition to join [us] they would also enjoy the forest. But the only way they would spend their time out here would be through our awesome teachers...They give us so much opportunity that it's lucky to be in this school. I'm surprised that I have recently realized that. We’ll end this update with our best refrain and thank you to Mr. Oswald for his visits and support. One thing’s for sure: The forest school continues a legacy of learning with innovation and student voice. Any day is a good day, but a ruffed grouse day is grand!
Sincerely,
Paula Zwicke and Travis Augustine
Students identify the remains of a grouse.
As we hiked from the pavilion to our new sites, one observant student caught sight of these innards. Several students investigated the area around the specimen, poking and shuffling leaves until they identified one intact grouse feather among a few small downy ones. They concluded the intestines belonged to a grouse.
Learning in the woods.
This month saw students documenting seasonal wildlife and habitat signs and data showing they should move their grouse traps to new locations.
Students hard at Work.
These photos show students clearing a new trap site of debris to secure the drift fence and set box traps.
Chequamegon High School & Class Act
Email: joswald@csdk12.net
Location: 400 9th Street North, Park Falls, WI, USA
Phone: (715) 762 2474