This week during their Deer Management unit, the Wildlife Management classes were honored to host the WI DNR Deer Program Specialist, Jeff Pritzl, as a guest speaker. He spoke on his time as an advocate for the state deer management program through hunting and communicating with hunters across the state, shared about his experiences with research on deer, and finally, on his general knowledge of deer and the impacts on the species here in WI. The students each got to ask a question and hear a response as well! Thank you to Jeff Pritzl for coming in for this opportunity during his busy “deer season”!
Bringing the Magic of Fractions and Data Analysis to Our Classroom! Our 6th-grade students transformed Fruit Loop data into fractions, decimals, and percentages. Plus, they delved into statistical analysis, exploring mean, median, mode, and range together.
Embracing Pi Day with a Pi Bee Challenge! Our 6th graders showcased their mathematical talent last week, with our champion reciting 62 digits of Pi! Congratulations to all participants for their enthusiasm and dedication to the mathematical spirit!
The Campbellsport High School FBLA chapter hosted a "Prince and Princess" dance at Campbellsport Elementary, providing the elementary students an opportunity to have a fun night out with a special adult. Attendees enjoyed crafts, treats, photo ops, and of course, dancing! A great time was had by all kids, both big and little!
How does a lower pH in the ocean affect organisms with shells? Can we simulate when and how toxins could enter our food supply? Why is contact solution not just water and is salty? Just some of the questions we were looking to answer with our sea urchin/egg lab in our HS biology classes.
Congratulations to our Middle School Choir group who performed their first ever musical last night, Sleepy Hollow. It was very entertaining and the entire audience was blown away by the talent. Thank you Mr. Loescher for helping to grow and showcase the diverse talent we have here at Campbellsport
The Campbellsport Visual Arts Team competed in the Visual Arts Classic Regional competition on Friday March 8th in Milwaukee. The Campbellsport team brought home 3 team trophies; 2nd place in Critical Thinking, 1st place in Quiz Bowl, and 2nd place for their overall team score. This is the first time Campbellsport will be advancing to State as an entire team to compete in the Quiz Bowl!!
They also received 20 first place ribbons for individual entries that qualified for the State Competition in Madison on March 25th.
The middle school choirs had their dress rehearsal and t-shirt making party on Saturday. They have been working extremely hard to be ready for their performance of Sleepy Hollow, on Wednesday night (March 13) at 7 PM.
Our high school choir took their state contest music to the middle school and elementary school classrooms. They wanted to work on singing with an independent solo sound, balance, and share their music with younger students. In their small groups, they sang three pieces, "Wade in the Water," "Sure on this Shining Night," and a fun song of their choosing.
Earlier in the third quarter our middle school team sports classes participated in a flag football unit, and they did an incredible job! Mr. Merkes was so impressed that he took pictures of the teams. Shown here are some 6th graders that displayed amazing teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the games. Nice job 6th grade!"
CHS students competed at the All-Conference Academic Bowl on March 4. Students took tests of their knowledge in math, science, English, and social studies and current events.
Among the 8 conference schools, these students all earned second place medals:
Isabelle S - General Chemistry
Taylor M - Geometry
Trent D - Algebra 1
Molly G - Spelling & Grammar
Katrina O - US Government
Jaedyn B - World History
Hadley R - Chemistry
On Tuesday, March 5th, 11 choir members participated in the Ripon College Choir Festival. They sang 4 pieces as a mass choir of 177 students from 10 area high schools. After a day of working with the college's director, they performed the pieces in a public concert.
Good luck to the Girls' Bowling Team that qualified for Team State and also Jeffrey Retzlaff who qualified for Boys' Individual State! Go Cougars!
Emma Batzler, JJ Ksioszk, Jacob Allickson, & Joe Volz are heading to Madison for State Wrestling. Go Cougars!
The Campbellsport Forensics Team recently traveled to Germantown High School and performed three times in front of three different judges to earn 16 points out of 25 in each round. The Forensics coaches would like to congratulate the entire 2024 Forensics Team as they earned the opportunity to advance to the District Competition at Neenah High School on March 11.
It was a great day of Sectional Wrestling in Campbellsport! Emma Batzler, Joe Volz, JJ Ksioszk, and Jacob Allickson are moving on to State! Way to go Cougars!
7th grade student geologists played the role of different rock materials experiencing the rock cycle to investigate the transformations that rocks go through over time.
The best education happens when the lessons are authentic. The Adobe students today are working for a local nonprofit to help with some logo work. What a wonderful opportunity for the nonprofit and the students!
Students in Mrs. Writt’s geography class have been studying environmental issues of Europe, including the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
It’s spring time in the agriculture department!! The advanced plant science and plant science classes have been busy transplanting the plugs today. Students will continue to nurture these plants over the next few months to prepare them for the upcoming plant sale.
Sixth grade students were excited to start learning about JA Biztown last week! In May, students will have the opportunity to apply for a job, run their own businesses, operate banks, write checks, and vote. JA BizTown, a Junior Achievement program, combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to the JA BizTown facility – a fully interactive, simulated town. JA BizTown encompasses essential elements of work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy.
