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Back Row standing (left to right) – Bob Rowley, Karen Luther, Ray Welter, Mary Holden, Jerry Pfiefer, Bonnie Lyons Pfiefer, Brian Fehly, George Behrens (Illinois), Ray Gavitt, Mike Piper, Jack Hale, John Stachowski, Cindy Luebke Wagner, Joe De Mott, Steve Pomplun, Ed Steck

Second Row sitting (left to right) – Lois Beattie Gray, Lynn Messerschmidt Dickey (Colorado), Cindy Cuff (Indiana), Sue Hookstead Meyer, Barb Kitzman, Debbie Gerner Ferguson, Windy Sievert Kremin, Kathy Davidson Colwell (Colorado), Kathy Peyer Pope Hookstead, Janet Bromley Olsen, Pat Peck Bromley, Becky Nugent Lippencott

Third Row standing (left to right) – John Stachowski, Ed Steck, Jim Lawrence, Mike Frawley, Gregg Theune, Cindy Luebke Wagner, Ralph Giorno, Dave Parker (Arizona), Bob Rowley, Clay Van de Bogart.

Front Row sitting (left to right) – Cindy Cuff (Indiana), Brian Fehly, Hoyt Klingaman (Indiana), David Nash, Meredy Misener Crosby, Randy Crosby, Sue Hawes Miazga

All Photos by Tom Ganser

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The No. 8 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team remained unbeaten for the 2018 season and improved to 2-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Saturday in a 20-0 victory over 10th-ranked UW-Oshkosh in front of 11,628 fans at Perkins Stadium.

The Warhawks (5-0 overall, 2-0 WIAC) held the Titans (3-2, 1-1) to 18 rushing yards on 36 carries and scored touchdowns on a pair of big plays in their first shutout against UW-Oshkosh since 2001.

The Warhawks continue the conference slate with a trip to UW-Eau Claire next Saturday, Oct. 13. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.

For complete story at UWWSports.com, 

St. Patrick Catholic Church is proud to announce that the following high school students from our parish were confirmed on Saturday, September 22 by Bishop James Schuerman from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee: Zachary Brantmeier, Montserrat Cuevas, Elijah Gilson, Kourtney Huppert, Carlos Martínez, Jesús Rojas, Alejandra Valdez, Dalia Velázquez, and Jacquelín Villarreal.

The Wisconsin Association of School Boards has set Oct. 7-13  as Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week as a time to build awareness and understanding of the vital function an elected board of education plays in our communities. The Superintendents from Cambridge, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Johnson Creek, Lake Mills, and Whitewater are joining together to celebrate Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week to honor local board members for their commitment to our area school districts and the children and families they serve.

The six area superintendents share the sentiment that it takes strong schools to build strong communities, and the men and women of our school boards devote countless hours to making sure our schools are helping every child learn at a higher level. Our school boards make tough decisions every month and spend many hours studying education issues and regulations in order to provide the kind of accountability our communities expect.

The key work of school boards is to raise student achievement by:

• Creating a vision for what the community wants the school district to be and for making student achievement the top priority;

• Establishing standards for what students will be expected to learn and be able to do;

• Ensuring progress is measured to be sure the district’s goals are achieved and students are learning at expected levels;

• Being accountable for their decisions and actions by continually tracking and reporting results;

• Creating a safe, orderly climate where students can learn and teachers can teach;

• Forming partnerships with others in the community to solve common problems; and

• Focusing attention on the need for continuous improvement by questioning, refining and revising issues related to student achievement.

All six superintendents further state, “School board members give the Cambridge, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Johnson Creek, Lake Mills, and Whitewater community members a voice in education decision making. Even though we make a special effort to show our appreciation in October, their contribution is a year-round commitment.”

WUSD Board Works to Balance Needs of District, Local Taxpayers | El consejo escolar de WUSD trabaja para equilibrar las necesidades del distrito y los contribuyentes locales

On November 6, residents who live within the boundaries of the Whitewater Unified School District will have an opportunity to vote on a referendum the School Board has placed on the general election ballot. For more details click here.

El 6 de noviembre, los residentes que viven dentro de los límites del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Whitewater tendrán la oportunidad de votar sobre un referéndum que el consejo escolar ha colocado en la boleta electoral de la elección general. Para’mas detalles haga clic aqui.

Whitewater Unites Lives Donates Remaining Summer Lunch Fixing Funds to WUSD Lunch Accounts

The Whitewater Unified School District has received a donation of $1,239 from a local, community group, Whitewater Unites Lives (WUL).  The donation will be used to remove the debt from lunch accounts of children who have signed up for free or reduced lunch but had a lunch debt before they were added to the program. For more details, click here.

Nick Bee, 2018 Educator of Promise, Takes on Challenge with 2015 WI Teacher of the Year Diana Callope

Being a Wisconsin Teacher of the Year comes with an overwhelming and wonderful recognition year followed by years of dedication and service to education. Since my year of recognition in 2015, the opportunities available both challenged me and supported my growth in ways I could not have imagined. The most rewarding parts of this honor allow me to extend opportunities to newer (dare I say younger) teachers. The mentorship and networking that comes with collaboration between State Teachers of the Year (STOYs) and teachers in the early stages of their careers is tremendously beneficial and rewarding to all involved.

In June 2018, a request came from the DPI for STOYs to participate in an Educator Rendezvous to be held in August. We were charged with selecting an Educator of Promise (a promising early career educator) to attend the event with us. Nick Bee, an eighth-grade social studies teacher, proved to be an awesome choice. I had no doubt. Nick is a teacher who recognizes the importance of positive relationships and who has a genuine interest in his students’ success. He works collaboratively with team members to create challenging curricular opportunities and provides guided support for his students. Nick is able to recognize his own challenges and is a great example of having a growth mindset. He is willing to take on a challenge but also knows how to keep it fun.

The 2018 Educators of Promise and their nominating STOYs gathered at St. John’s Military Academy in August for a weekend of collaboration, teamwork, and leadership under the guidance of members of the Army National Guard. We were challenged with a break-out session, morning calisthenics (Army style), rappelling, an obstacle course, creating and scaling a rope bridge and a paintball experience. The challenges presented built bonds and helped us recognize how students sometimes feel when school becomes overwhelming or hard.

Nick and I have carried lessons learned into this school year and we continue to remind each other of the challenges we faced and conquered that weekend in August. “I appreciate that our state DPI recognizes and values early career educators,” Nick says. “It was amazing to build a bond with a group of teachers who have achieved such high accolades.

Pictured here, left to right, are:  Jerry Grant, Past-President of Kiwanis; Lorrie Koppein, President of Kiwanis; Jenny Rule of the Whitewater Youth Soccer Club; and Ed Schweitzer, Kiwanis.    

The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club presented the Whitewater Youth Soccer Club with a $1,500 check to help them with game balls, nets for goals, spray paint for goals, coaching equipment, and to create a scholarship fund to support registration fees for families in financial difficulty. Whitewater Youth Soccer serves more than 200 children, from ages 4 to 15 years old, in the fall and spring.   For more information about Whitewater Youth Soccer, check out whitewatersoccer.com.