🚌💛 It’s Bus Driver Appreciation Week! 💛🚌
A huge thank you to our amazing New Glarus School District bus drivers — Dale Wild, Sam Stuessy, Ken Engelke, Todd Duerst, Al Lienhardt, and Will Sternberg — for safely getting our students to and from school each day!
We also want to recognize our wonderful substitute drivers — Dana Darrow, Rob Ready, Kurt Schadewalt, Joe Mellem, and Phil Sokol — for stepping in whenever needed.
Your dedication, reliability, and friendly smiles make a big difference every day. Thank you for keeping our students safe on the road! 🚍👏
Support our FFA students by purchasing fresh fruit, meats, and treats now through November 10th. Orders can be made online or through an FFA member.
Delivery will take place the second week of December—just in time for the holidays! 🎁
👉 Order here: https://sales.minntexcitrus.com/organization/new-glarus-ffa/
Thank you for supporting New Glarus FFA! 💙💛
Our food service provider, Taher, is conducting a School Lunch Survey for the New Glarus School District! This is a great opportunity for students, staff, and families to share feedback about school meals and help improve our dining experience.
🗓️ The survey will be open through October 31st — your input makes a difference!
👉 Access the survey using the QR code or at https://bit.ly/48pyA0b
Thank you for taking a few minutes to share your thoughts and support our food service team!
A huge THANK YOU to our amazing custodial team — Larry, Dana, Troy, Zach, Chrissy, Jimmy, and Molly! Your hard work keeps our schools clean, safe, and welcoming every single day. From early mornings to late nights, you do so much behind the scenes to make New Glarus Schools shine. 💙
We appreciate you! 🙌👏
We’d like to recognize and thank our New Glarus Board of Education members for their leadership, dedication, and countless hours spent supporting our students, staff, and community.
👏 President, Bill Oemichen
👏 Vice-President, Ron Roesslein
👏 Treasurer, Travis Zimmerman
👏 Clerk, Cari Ann Muggenburg
👏 Director, Cassie Ballweg
👏 Director, Casey McCoy
👏 Director, Heather Thornton
Your commitment helps make New Glarus Schools a great place to learn and grow. Thank you for all you do! 💙📚
Thank you for your dedication, leadership, and the countless ways you support our students, staff, and community every single day. We appreciate all that you do! 👏💙
A big thank you to our guest speakers:
Lanee Maclean (medical/education field)
Jeff Ness (medical field)
Cari Muggenberg (accounting/business field)
Nate Sidwell (military/piloting)
What an awesome opportunity for our students to learn from the best—our community! 👏
🏃♂️🏃♀️ Huge congratulations to our Middle School Cross Country team!
Ezra placed 3rd overall for 7th-grade boys, Gavin took 2nd overall for 8th-grade boys, and Sadie earned 2nd overall for 8th-grade girls! 👏👏 Way to represent, Knights! ⚔️💙
A big thank you to Dr. Eicher and Dr. Eichelkraut for getting up early to share our story!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzDKr38SsM4
We’re so proud to see New Glarus High School alumni carrying their school spirit onto the big stage as members of the UW Marching Band! 🥁🎺 Keep shining bright and making your hometown proud—On Wisconsin! ❤️🤍
🚸 Bus Safety Reminder from New Glarus School District 🚸
As the school year begins, we want to remind everyone of the importance of school bus safety. Keeping our students safe on their way to and from school is something we can all take part in.
Here are a few key reminders:
• Flashing red lights = STOP at least 20 feet away, from both directions (unless you’re on the other side of a divided highway).
• Flashing amber lights = SLOW DOWN—the bus is about to stop.
• Stay alert for children walking, biking, or waiting at bus stops—they can be unpredictable.
• Drivers who illegally pass a stopped school bus face steep fines and demerit points.
Parents and caregivers can also help by teaching children to:
• Wait a safe distance from the curb until the bus stops.
• Always cross in front of the bus (never behind), and make eye contact with the driver before crossing.
• Stay seated and face forward while riding.
Let’s work together to keep every student safe this year!
Learn more here:
👉 WisDOT School Bus Safety Information
Please give a warm New Glarus Glarner Knight welcome to Kari Morrison, Katelyn Kalina, Will Sternberg, Ben Gumz, Ashley Shunk, Ava Krause, Kaitlyn Hendrickson, DeAnn Borchardt, and Jennie Vetterli (Not pictured)
