Thank you, our families, for attending our annual Holiday Luncheon at New Glarus Elementary School yesterday. The luncheon was a tremendous success! Over 1285 meals were served and the entertainment by our students was awesome! Thank you to members of our community for serving. Also a special thank you to Mrs. Zimmerman for being our special Holiday Luncheon Greeter! Look for the Holiday Luncheon album coming soon on our Facebook page.
Reminder: No School on November 26-29. Have a nice Thanksgiving break!
Thank you to alumni Alivia Palmer (Class of 2021) for speaking to our CCR (College & Career Readiness) class recently. Alivia spoke to students about her college journey at UW-Stevens Point pursuing a degree in Family and Consumer Sciences (Child Life and Family Studies). She talked about her experience finding the right college for her, choosing the right major, intra-mural sports, on-campus jobs, student organizations, and more.
Local contractors who worked on the new athletic field press box, ticket booth, and sign were recognized by the New Glarus Board of Education on Monday night. Thank you all for your time and work in creating some beautiful structures and sign for our new athletic field. Everything looks great!
Today, we celebrate the dedication and passion of our Educational Assistants who make a world of difference in our schools! 🏫💙Thank you for your hard work, your resilience, and the invaluable role you play in shaping the lives of students. 🌈✨ Thank you Beth, Teri, Becky, Kristen, Jenny, Taylor, Shelley, Julie, Jennifer, Karen & Shelly. We appreciate you more than words can express! 🙏💖
This week is National School Psychologist's Week. Today, we celebrate our School Psychologist, Ms. Russ. Your compassion, expertise, and commitment make lasting impacts on our students. Thank you, Ms. Russ, for being a champion of student success at New Glarus School District!
The Raise Your Voice club met last week to decorate cards for residents at the New Glarus Home. They made notes to spread positivity and joy and to brighten the resident's day. Junior Jordan Oehlhof, who works at the home, delivered the cards to the residents. The Raise Your Voice club is a club dedicated to raising mental health awareness and breaking the stigma by spreading joy and happiness!
Congratulations to the math team on their performance at the 2024 UW Platteville Math Meet! The mathletes had a small squad but scored well individually and as a team. New Glarus brought home second place falling to Poynette, which rostered a full team of 14 compared to our 8. NGHS scored stronger than 12 other teams in Division 3.
Individual high scoring mathletes received medals, those included Eli Smith, Clayton Streiff, Patrick Sheridan, Azik Weisheit, Colton Hendrickson, and Ryder Ziperski.
Congratulations to our Mathletes!
New Glarus High School will be hosting a Veteran's Day Program on Monday, November 11th at 10:30 am. The program will be held in the High School Gymnasium. A luncheon for all Veterans in attendance will be held in the High School Library immediately following the program. Thank you to all of our local veterans who have served our country.
New Glarus Trick or Treat hours are October 31st from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Look for Chief Sturdevant and other NGPD officers around town. They'll be handing out glow stick necklaces to all Trick or Treaters. Happy Halloween everyone!
Child Development Days for 2024-25 will be held for children in the New Glarus School District who are ages 2 1/2-5 who are not currently attending school. 4K registration will also be held during these sessions. See the flyer for specific details and how to sign up to attend.
Good Luck to all the New Glarus Musicians performing with WSMA State Honors Groups this weekend!
You can get tickets to see the following students through the link listed belo.
Thursday, October 26th: High School Band, Orchestra and Choir. Overture Center
Elena Marunde- Band Trumpet
Amelia Gieb- Orchestra Trumpet
Jackson Umhoefer- Choir
Nathan Heil- Choir
Friday, October 27th: High School Jazz Band, Monona Terrace
Trenton Hendrickson- Drumset
Delaney Hoeper- Trombone
Saturday, October 28th: Middle Level Band and Choir, Verona High School
Charlotte Czerwonka- Band, Tenor Saxophone
Jonah Lutz- Band, Trombone
Sophie Smith- Choir
Donnie Umhoefer- Choir
https://wsmamusic.org/hs-honors/concert/
🚍🎉 Happy School Bus Driver Appreciation Week! 🎉🚍
A big THANK YOU to our incredible bus drivers who get our students to school safely every day. You navigate all kinds of weather, traffic, and early mornings with a smile, ensuring our kids start and end their day on a positive note. 🚌💛
Let’s take a moment to show our appreciation for the hard work and dedication they bring to this important job! 👏
Attention New Glarus School District families.
Our Food Service company Taher, is interested in your feedback about our lunch program. Please take a moment to fill out the attached survey for them.
Our High School Madrigal group sang at the Barboo Renaissance Faire last weekend! Look for more upcoming performances as we get closer to the holiday season!
No School today due to staff in-service. Enjoy the day!
New Glarus 2009 Alumni Parker Gabriel spent time via Zoom this week with our Middle School Students talking to them about how his time at New Glarus has shaped him and how important career planning is. Parker is now a writer for the Denver Broncos. Students were able to ask him questions about his job and what led him to this career. Thank you Parker for taking time out of your busy schedule to spend time with our students!
New Glarus Elementary First Graders took a trip to the Glarner Community Athletic Complex on Thursday. Looks like a great time!
The Homecoming Parade is Friday! Check out the parade route to figure out the best spot to catch all the action!
Check out the Homecoming events for the rest of the week! Go Glarner Knights!
