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Neenah Joint School District Newsletter - February 2022
4K Enrollment Now Open for 2023-24
Neenah High School on Schedule for Fall of 2023
About half of the renovations in the existing high school in preparation for Neenah Middle School were completed last summer. Work will resume in April, particularly in the technical education areas. Many of the new fifth grade classrooms were completed last summer.
Competition Gym
Academic Wings
Atrium/Cafeteria
Keeping Up With the Changes in NJSD
There will be a lot of changes in the Neenah Joint School District for the 2023-24 school year with Shattuck and Roosevelt/Alliance closing, the opening of a new high school and renovation of the existing high school into a middle school for grades 5-8. See the chart below for what's all happening next summer.
Help Students in Need Through "Money for Meals"
To donate, go to the Neenah Tomorrow Fund website. Identify the donation as "Money For Meals" in the Gift Occasion box. If you wish to donate by check, enclose a note identifying the item as a “Money of Meals” Donation and mail it to:
“Money for Meals” Donation
NJSD Business Office
410 S. Commercial St.
Neenah, WI 54956
What's Happening in Our Schools
Spreading Music Across Our Schools
NJSD Celebrates MLK Day
Debate Team Succeeds at State
Alliance Applications Open Through Feb. 17
The application is available on the Alliance website at:
https://sites.google.com/neenah.k12.wi.us/alliance-charter/home
If there are too many requests for the available spaces in either grade, a lottery system will be used that is identical to the system currently in place for 5K enrollment. Enrollment will not be confirmed until after February 17.
Alliance will be housed in the current Wilson Elementary School building in the fall of 2023.
Horace Mann Information Session Scheduled for Feb. 22
Parents, family members and community members are invited to an event to learn more about the progress at Horace Mann Elementary School on Wednesday, February 22 from 7-9 p.m. in the Horace Mann cafeteria.
We’ll share information about building upgrades, the new playground, PTO and when building updates are expected to be fully ready for Horace Mann students. A platform will be shared for attendees to submit questions, offer suggestions and sign up to help with developing the new Horace Mann community.
Horace Mann will consist of students from the existing Roosevelt and Wilson Schools. Roosevelt will close following the school year and Wilson will be transitioned into Alliance Charter School.
NHS Winter Drama Set for Feb. 2-5
Neenah High School will present four shows of the play, "Eurydice," by Sarah Ruhl during the weekend of Feb. 2-5 in Pickard Auditorium. Shows are Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are also available online at rocketplayers.com and are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students.
The show is reimagining of the classic Greek myth of Orpheus and his wife Eurydice told through Eurydice's eyes. After dying on her wedding day, Eurydice travels to the underworld where she is reunited with her father and struggles to remember her husband and her former life. A contemporary twist on a timeless story with heart and humor and an unexpected ending. "Eurydice" is presented by www.concordtheatricals.com
Fieldhouse Hosting Final Varsity Events
Additionally, the basketball teams will host a doubleheader against Hortonville on Fri., Feb. 10 with the boys at 6 p.m. and the girls at 7:30 p.m. The Neenah girls are 19-1 overall and ranked third in the state with their only loss coming in overtime at second-ranked Hortonville in December. The defending state champion Neenah boys are still in contention for a third straight FVA title with an 8-4 conference record.
The bi-annual Band-O-Rama, featuring band students from every level across the District, takes place in the fieldhouse on Mon., Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.
Upcoming Events
Feb. 4 - FVA Wrestling Conference Meet, 9:30 a.m. (Einerson Fieldhouse)
Feb. 6 - Band-O-Rama, 7 p.m. (Einerson Fieldhouse)
Feb. 9 - NHS Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m. (Pickard Auditorium)
Feb. 10 -11 - WIAA Sectional Swimming and Diving Meet, 5:30 p.m. (Fri.), Noon (Sat.)
Feb. 10 - Boys and Girls Basketball vs. Hortonville, (Boys at 6 p.m., Girls at 7:30 p.m.)
Feb. 14 - District Choral Festival (Grades 7-12), 7 p.m. (Pickard Auditorium)
Feb. 16 - Girls Basketball vs. Oshkosh North, 7:30 p.m. (Final girls game in the Fieldhouse)
Feb. 17 - Boys Basketball vs. Kimberly, 7:30 p.m. (Final boys game in the Fieldhouse)