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Norse Afternoon of Fun Sunday!
News of Districtwide Interest
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2011 - 2012 Norwegian Dancers
Stoughton's world famous Norwegian Dancers will perform the 59th Annual Norse Afternoon of Fun in the high school gymnasium at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, February 12.  The event features, past Syttende Mai Kings and Queens, presentation of the Community Service Award, raffle prizes, a bake sale complete with homemade norwegian goodies and announcement of the 2012 Syttende Mai King and... more info


National School Counseling Week
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National School Counseling Week will be celebrated from February 6-10, 2012 to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems.  National School Counseling Week (Outside Source), sponsored by ASCA, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. This... more info


Stoughton 2011 Kohl Fellows Recognized!
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2011 Kohl Fellows, Amy Hermanson, Paul Otteson and Cassie Perkins
Each year the Kohl Foundation recognizes 100 Wisconsin educators.  Educators are nominated by fellow teachers, parents or community members in their home district.  A community committee is formed to evaluate the local nominations/applications each year and forwarded to regional and State competition.  Monday, January 6 and January 23, our 2011 Kohl Fellows were recognized by the... more info


Norwegian Dancers Visit Kegonsa
Kegonsa Elementary
The The Stoughton Norweigen Dancers came to visit us this Friday, Feb. 10, and perform as a warm-up to Norse Afternoon of Fun, this Sunday, February 12, at 1:30pm. At the Norse Afternoon of Fun some of our very own 4th Graders will be perfomring with the Dancers.  ...more info


Parent Teacher Conference Pilot Program for Eighth Grade Families
River Bluff Middle School
River Bluff Middle School continues to examine ways of enhancing communication with our middle school families.  Over the years, many families have requested the ability to visit multiple teachers during parent teacher conferences. The purpose of this letter is to share with you that eighth grade teachers are piloting a conference model which allows families to visit multiple teachers. ... more info


Science Team News
Stoughton High School
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On Saturday, January 28, Stoughton competed in the Department of Energy: National Science Bowl Wisconsin Regional.  The National Science Bowl is a nationwide academic competition that tests students' knowledge in all areas of science. Competing teams from diverse backgrounds are comprised of four students, one alternate, and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach. Our 2 teams finished... more info


Pennies for Patients
River Bluff Middle School
River Bluff Student Council will once again collect pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through the Pennies For Patients program.  This special event will be held from February 13-17.  Students can donate spare change in their first block teacher's classroom.


Student Council Dance, Game Room and Open Gym
River Bluff Middle School
River Bluff student council is sponsoring a winter dance from 6:00-8:00 PM on Friday, February 17th.  Only current River Bluff students may attend.


The Long Awaited Wall
Kegonsa Elementary
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Students trying their best to stay on the wall.
Kegonsa students have been waiting patiently for our very own climbing wall.Ever since Kegonsa won the Lil Syndette Mai participation award in 2009 we have been working toward collecting money to build our own climbing wall. The students voted on it and decided that was how they wanted to use the award. Thanks to donations from our Working For Kids group and our recycling program we are set to go... more info


After School Strength and Conditioning Program
River Bluff Middle School
River Bluff students are welcome to participate in an after school strength and conditioning program beginning February 1st on Mondays and Wednesdays after school.  The director of this program, Jake Riedel, is a recent graduate of UW-Whiteater.  Mr. Riedel's background includes a degree in health, human performance and recreation with a minor in coaching.  He is... more info


Snow Day Procedures
News of Districtwide Interest
Winter will be upon us sooner than we know it. School district staff take decisions to delay, close, or dismiss school due to inclement weather conditions very seriously. As with most decisions that affect literally thousands of people, it will impact individuals differently. You may be interested in knowing what goes into the decision. The most important consideration in the decision is... more info