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COMMUNITY FITNESS CENTER NOW OPEN
The middle school fitness center will be opening to the public starting
Monday, Nov. 28th.
The hours of operation will be Monday and Wednesday
evening from 5:30-7:30, and Monday-Friday mornings
from 5:45-7:15. Separate locker rooms will be available.
The fitness center is equipped with a variety of freemotion equipment.
Freemotion equipment are stationary pieces which focus on certain muscle
groups. There are also three treadmills (all with the ability to do incline training),
one state of the art elliptical machine, two spin bikes, and two airdyne bikes.
All of the machines are very user friendly, as they were purchased with safety
in mind for use with the students. There will also be a supervisor on hand who
will be able to help with any questions or concerns that you may have about the
equipment. Any Community Member is welcome. Please use entrance “L”.
Along with the machines, the fitness center also has therapy balls, medicine
balls, small free weights, and small mats for stretching.
Junior AChieveMenT volunTeerS neeDeD
Brillion’s local Junior Achievement advisory board is organizing student
classes to begin during the third quarter. Junior Achievement is about
financial preparedness and work preparation.
volunTeerS Are neeDeD To TeACh ClASSeS in The SPrinG of 2012.
Contact nick Madison in the school district office, 756-2368, or
Dominick Sloma at Best Advantage Credit union, 756-2119, or
dsloma@bacu.com for more information.
Brillion Public Schools
Winter Concert Schedule
All concerts will be held at the Endries Performing
Arts Center which is located in the Brillion High School
HigH ScHool Winter concert
Band and Choir • Sunday, December 18th @ 4:00PM
Middle ScHool Winter concert
Band • Tuesday, December 20th @ 6:30PM
Chorus • Tuesday, December 20th @ 7:30PM
eleMentary Winter MuSic concert
Kindergarten and First Grade
tuesday, december 13th @ 6:30PM
Second Grade, Third Grade, and MAC Class
thursday, december 15th @ 6:30PM
Fourth Grade, Fifth Grade, and Lion Choir
thursday, december 15th @ 7:30PM
An afternoon performance of all
elementary grades will be on
tuesday, december 13th- @ 1:30PM

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Our Authors’ Celebration
Super Science Stars
Mrs. Bohman’s 2nd grade
Our class just finished up our insect unit! We had a
great time learning about insect life cycles and what
makes an insect an insect. We had hands on experience
with life cycles by observing our very own
mealworms and how they change to beetles! Our
cumulative activity was a trip to Brillion’s Nature
Center, where we went on an insect hunt!
The 1st , 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students
of Brillion Public Schools are jumping
at the chance to help fight heart disease
and stroke, our nation’s no. 1 and no. 3 killers.
on friday, feb 10, the school will hold
its 18th annual Jump rope for heart event.
Students will jump rope to raise funds for
the American Heart Association’s cardiovascular
research and educational programs.
Jump rope for heart is co-sponsored by the
American Heart Association and the American
Alliance for Health, Physical Education,
recreation and Dance.
Mrs. Bohman’s 2nd grade
Our second grade students have been writing up a storm! We just finished
learning about how authors stick to their topics when they write stories.
We practiced this by learning about main ideas and writing “juicy” details
that support that main idea. We put that into action by writing our own
stories. When they were complete, we had an authors’ celebration by
sharing our stories to the class and toasting to more great writing!
Brillion Public School students to hold Jump Rope
For Heart Event
Jump Rope For Heart teaches participants
about the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
The event empowers children as
they provide vital community service and
discover that they can make a difference. At
the same time, students enjoy being part of
a team while jumping into the spirit of this
fun-filled event.
Please help our children help others. When
a student asks you to be a sponsor, support
Jump Rope For Heart with whatever you
can afford to give. Students will be bring-
ing home more information about Jump
Rope For Heart in early January.
For more information about the event, contact
Dave Burg at Brillion elementary School.
(756-3624 ext. 315), or
dburg@brillion.k12.wi.us.
Sincerely,
Dave Burg
Brillion Public Schools
Elementary Physical Education Teacher

The Lion Choir
Lion Choir is off to a great start! The program has grown from
about 15 students last year to 70 this year! The extra-curricular
choir is made up of 4th and 5th grade students. rehearsal is twice
a week before school. The students have shown their dedication
and enthusiasm by bringing their best attitudes and singing voices
every Tuesday and Thursday morning. At the beginning of the
year, students were learning about good posture, breathing, and
creating a great sound. They have also been learning a variety of
vocal warm-ups which they’ve been able to apply in and out of lion
Choir. We are currently starting to learn songs for the Winter Concert.
The songs are both challenging and exciting! The students
are very excited to show you what they’ve got! We hope to see you
in December!
Musically,
Ms. Rebecca Rice
Elementary Student Drop-off/Pickup
on october 31st, we started a new drop off procedure to enhance the safety of
our students, as well as to keep traffic flowing to prevent backups. I have gotten
some feedback, both positive and negative, from various people. We are
making some changes but are still looking at the effectiveness of this procedure.
I am asking for your patience as we attempt to work the “bugs” out.
I would also remind parents that are dropping off, not to park in the marked
pedestrian crossing in front of school. This area is for students crossing to
parked vehicles and it becomes a hazard if cars are parking there.
I would again ask for your patience in allowing us to make some changes and
evaluate our students’ safety.
Sincerely,
Cathy Prozanski
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Elementary Students and Staff Take a
Stand Against Bullying
October was National Bullying Awareness Month. Brillion Elementary
students and staff wore their pink to take a stand against bullying
in October. Why pink? The story behind the pink comes from story
about the actions two students from a small community in Canada
took against students who were bullying and picking on a fellow
student for wearing a pink shirt. The two students hearing this news
took action. They went to a nearby discount store bought 50 pink
shirts, to wear to school the next day. The two students went online
Brillion Food Service
Judy Nicklaus
Food Service Manager
Brillion elementary School has been awarded
$1,500 as a winner of the 2010-2011 Breakfast
Challenge for increasing our breakfast
participation by more than 50 percent. Brillion
is automatically entered in the Wisconsin
School Breakfast Challenge with a chance
to win a grand prize of $3,000. By serving
breakfast in the classroom we were able to
increase our breakfast meals from 23% to
66% participation.
We are pleased with the participation in
the elementary breakfast program. The
district has received favorable comments
not only from parents but also from the
students and teachers. Thanks to all the
hard work and support we were able to far
exceed our goal.
We look forward to not only continuing this
success in the elementary but now 6th graders
can also enjoy breakfast in the classroom.
We have also expanded our 7th and 8th
grade breakfast this year with the addition
of our breakfast kiosk with is stationed by
and e–mailed classmates to wear pink the next day. The next day
over a hundred students showed up wearing their pink clothes.
Elementary students and staff are being asked to continue to take
a stand against bullying throughout year by wearing their pink the
first Monday of every month. (Photos: Mrs Pritzl’s fourth grade
class and Mrs. Schwantes and Mrs. Kittel’s multi-age classroom)
the district office each morning. The kiosk is
not only stocked with cold breakfast options
but also features fruit parfaits, breakfast
sandwiches, muffins, etc.
Research shows that children who eat
breakfast perform better in school, are
absent from school less often, have a
decreased risk of being overweight, eat
improved-quality diets, and have better
behavior. Having breakfast provides
children with the morning nutrition they
need to start their day.

Sixth Grade Reading and Writing Workshop Block
Sixth grade students are wrapping up their first quarter of
reading and writing workshop. Students are immersed in ninety
minutes of reading and writing that are interwoven, rather than
having separate reading and writing periods. Regular and special
education teachers are all present to work with students in flexible
grouping situations.
Components include shared guided reading, independent reading,
reading and writing mini-lessons, nonfiction work, writing,
grammar, conferencing, skills centers, and exploratories. Exploratories
focus on topics that come up within the context of the novel
being read. For example, the main character of the story may visit
Mount Rushmore, and students then read or view something on
Mount Rushmore to enhance learning. All teachers are part of the
Sixth grade students making blackberry pies with Ms. hermann
reading and writing lessons, and work with all of the readers
and writers. Planning, implementing, and assessing are a shared
process. Therefore, teachers can easily reinforce lessons in the other
core classes.
The students read books by Sharon Creech this quarter. one of her
books, Walk Two Moons, is a Newbery Award winner about a girl
who is traveling across the country with her grandparents in hopes
of making it to Idaho by her mother’s birthday. Within the unit,
students explored the stops on the trip using Google Earth; investigated
snakes, Yellowstone National Park, Mount Rushmore, Native
Americans, and trees; and completed differentiated final projects.
Students chose 2-5-8 culminating projects based on interest, readiness,
and content. Some projects included composing songs, creating
museum boxes online, researching various places and science
topics, making soundtracks, and writing to specific topics.
As a fun wrap up to the book, students got out of the classroom
and into the kitchen to make their own blackberry pie. In Walk Two
Moons, the main character has many flashbacks to her past that
are triggered by blackberries and blackberry pie. No sixth graders
had ever tried blackberry pie. Now that they have made their own,
perhaps blackberry pie will trigger memories of sixth grade for
them in the future.
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Red Ribbon Week
This year for red ribbon Week Brillion Middle School collaborated with econo foods to
send a strong message about the importance of staying tobacco, drug, and alcohol FREE!!
During red ribbon Week All Middle School Students decorated grocery bags with
anti-drug messages to help promote healthy, positive choices. These grocery bags were
then brought back to Econo Foods to be used to bag the groceries of our fellow Brillion
community members.
Courtney Janey
The students did a fantastic job coming up with creative, positive messages to promote
a tobacco, drug, and alcohol free school and community! Though it was difficult picking
only four winners, Courtney Janey, Teressa Doxtator, Marianna vargas, and libby
hansen, of the Middle School, these students did a great job getting a strong message
across, while using their creativity.
Teressa Doxtator
Marianna Vargas
Libby Hansen

Tradition Merges With Technology in 7th Grade
Two months into school and the 7th graders have been busy!
experiencing Camp u-nah-li-Ya, writing memoirs, investigating
positive and negative numbers, exploring Latin America, understanding
the scientific method, utilizing technology, and carving
pumpkins with kindergartners are all activities we have already
accomplished this year.
Tradition holds strong in the 7th grade. in September, the 7th
graders attended Camp u-nah-li-Ya for the 13th year. Kids
experienced how to make shelters and start fires if ever stranded
in the woods, many team building activities, and the proper way to
handle a canoe. in october, the 7th grade once again carved pump-
Tradition Technology
kins with the kindergarteners. This has been a strong tradition for
at least 30 years! The kids had a great time getting to know their
kindergarten partner and got to showcase their sense of responsibility
and patience.
Technology also plays a huge role in a 7th graders school experience.
Our students are continually engaging in writing about their
learning through the use of online tools like Google Apps and Ning.
Both are great learning tools because the kids are engaged in their
learning and have to communicate with their peers and teachers by
writing. Kids are also searching online for information to increase
their knowledge on topics we are learning.
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Girls Basketball
JV & FR at 6:00, Varsity to follow unless stated
WinTer SPorTS
ScheduleS
Wed 11/16/11 Practice Begins
Sat 11/26/11 (scrimmage) GBB 9:30AM
Thu 12/1/11 @ Amherst 6:00PM
Sat 12/3/11 Ripon 2:00PM No FR
Tue 12/6/11 Valders 6:00PM JV @ 6:00 (MS)
Fri 12/9/11 Wrightstown 6:00PM
Tue 12/13/11 Chilton 6:00PM
Mon 12/19/11 Hilbert 6:00PM
Tue 1/3/11 @ Manitowoc Lutheran 6:00PM FR @ 4:30
Fri 1/6/12 Roncalli 6:00PM FR @ 4:30
Tue 1/10/12 Mishicot 6:00PM
Fri 1/13/12 @ Luxemburg 5:45PM
Tue 1/17/12 @ Reedsville 6:00PM
Fri 1/20/12 @ St. Mary Central 6:00PM FR @ 4:30
Fri 1/27/12 @ Valders 6:00PM No FR
Tue 1/31/12 Wrightstown 6:00PM
Fri 2/3/12 @ Chilton 6:00PM JV Only
Tue 2/7/12 Southern Door 6:00PM
Thu 2/9/12 @ Hilbert 6:00PM
Mon 2/13/12 Manitowoc Lutheran 6:00PM
Thu 2/16/12 Roncalli 6:00PM
Tue 2/21/12 @ Mishicot 6:00PM
Fri 2/24/12 Reedsville 6:00PM
Thu 3/1/12 St. Mary Central 6:00PM
Tue 3/6/12 Regionals 7:00PM
Fri 3/9/12 Regionals 7:00PM
Sat 3/10/12 Regional Final TBA
Thu 3/15/12 Sectionals @ Manitowoc Luth 7:00PM
Sat 3/17/12 Sectionals @ Ashwaubenon TBA
Fri 3/23/12 State @ Madison 9:00AM
Sat 3/24/12 State @ Madison 1:35PM
Boys Basketball
JV & FR at 6:00, Varsity to follow unless stated
Mon 11/14/11 Practice Begins
Sun 11/20/11 (scrimmage) @ Appleton West 6:00PM
Tue 11/29/11 New Holstein 6:00PM
Fri 12/2/11 St. Mary Central 6:00PM
Tue 12/6/11 Valders 6:00PM FR @ 4:30 (MS)
Thu 12/8/11 Wrightstown 6:00PM
Fri 12/13/11 @ Chilton 6:00PM
Fri 12/16/11 Hilbert 6:00PM
Tue 12/20/11 @ Manitowoc Lutheran 6:00PM FR @ 4:30
Fri 12/28/11 @ Concordia University 3:00PM VAR Only
Thu 1/5/12 @ Roncalli 6:00PM FR @ 4:30
Mon 1/9/12 Mishicot 6:00PM
Fri 1/13/12 @ Reedsville 6:00PM
Thu 1/19/12 @ St. Mary Central 6:00PM FR @ 4:30
Tue 1/24/12 @ Valders 6:00PM
Sat 1/28/12 @ Wrightstown 6:00PM
Tue 1/31/12 @ Freedom 5:45PM
Thu 2/2/12 Chilton 6:00PM JV Only
Sat 2/4/12 Shiocton@ Bradley Center 11:00AM VAR Only
Tue 2/7/12 @ Hilbert 1:15PM
Fri 2/10/12 Manitowoc Lutheran 6:00PM
Tue 2/14/12 Roncalli 6:00PM
Fri 2/17/12 @ Mishicot 6:00PM
Thu 2/23/12 Reedsville 6:00PM
Tue 2/28/12 Regionals 7:00PM
Fri 3/1/12 Regionals 7:00PM
Sat 3/3/12 Regional Final TBA
Thu 3/8/12 Sectional @ West DePere 7:00PM
Sat 3/10/12 Sectional Final @ Menasha 7:00PM
Fri 3/16/12 State @ Madison 10:30AM
Sat 3/17/12 State @ Madison 1:30PM

Middle SchooL Boys Basketball
Mon 10/24/11 Practice Begins
Tue 11/8/11 Valders @ Valders 4:15PM
Thu 11/10/11 Reedsville @ Reedsville 4:15PM
Tue 11/15/11 Chilton 4:15PM
Thu 11/17/11 Hilbert 4:15PM
Tue 11/22/11 Mishicot @ Mishicot 4:15PM
Tue 11/29/11 Valders 4:15PM*
Thu 12/1/11 Chilton @ Chilton 4:15PM
Thu 12/8/11 Reedsville 4:15PM*
Tue 12/13/11 Wrightstown 4:15PM
Thu 12/15/11 Hilbert @ Hilbert 4:15PM
For the first five games of the season, the 7th grade will play the first game followed by
the 8th grade game. Beginning with the December 1st game, the 8th grade will play
first followed by the 7th grade unless otherwise noted
*On November 29 and December 8th , both games will begin at 4:15pm, with the 7th
grade playing in the elementary gym.
Brillion Athletic Association 7th Grade tournament Jan. 7th and 8th
Brillion Athletic Association 8th Grade tournament Jan. 14th and 15th
Varsity Wrestling
Mon 11/14/11 Practice Begins
Thu 12/1/11 Wrightstown 7:00PM
Thu 12/8/11 @ Reedsville 7:00PM
Sat 12/10/11 Brillion Inv 9:30AM
Tue 12/17/11 Kewaunee Inv @ Kewaunee 8:00AM
Thu 12/29/11 @ Oshkosh 8:00AM
Fri 12/30/11 @ Oshkosh 8:00AM
Sat 1/7/12 @ Cedar Grove 7:00PM
Thu 1/12/12 @ Chilton 7:00PM
Sat 1/14/12 N. London Inv @ N. London 10:00AM
Tue 1/17/12 Valders PAReNTS NIGHT 7:00PM
Thu 1/26/12 @ Mishicot 7:00PM
Tue 1/31/12 @ Keil 7:00PM
Sat 2/4/12 Conference @ Wrightstown 10:00AM
Sat 2/11/12 Regionals @ Mishicot TBA
Tue 2/14/12 Team Sectional @ Coleman 6:00PM
Sat 2/28/12 Sectionals @ TBA TBA
Thu - Sat 2/23-25 State @ Madison TBA
Sat 3/3/12 Team State @ Madison TBA
Middle School Girls Basketball
Mon 1/2/12 Practice Begins
Tue 1/17/12 Chilton @ Chilton MS 4:15PM
Thur 1/19/12 Reedsville 4:15PM
Tue 1/24/12 Mishicot @ Mishicot 4:15PM
Thur 1/26/12 Wrightstown @ Wrightstown 4:15PM
Thur 2/2/12 Valders 4:15PM*
Mon 2/6/12 Hilbert @ Hilbert 4:15PM
Thur 2/9/12 Chilton 4:15PM
Tue 2/14/12 Reedsville @ Reedsville 4:15PM
Thur 2/16/12 Mishicot 4:15PM*
Tue 2/21/12 Wrightstown 4:15PM
For the first four games of the season, the 7th grade will play the first game followed
by the 8th grade game. Beginning with the February 6th game, the 8th grade will
play first followed by the 7th grade unless otherwise noted
* On February 2nd and February 16th , both games will begin at 4:15pm, with the 7h
grade playing in the elementary gym.
Middle School Wrestling
Mon January Practice begins 5:15 PM
Fri 1/2712 Mega Meet @ Freedom 4:15 PM
Mon 1/30/12 Mega Meet @ Home 4:15 PM
Mon 2/6/12 Mega Meet @ Kaukauna 4:15 PM
Mon 2/13/12 Mega Meet @ Winneconne 4:15 PM
Thurs 2/16/12 Vald, Reed, Chil @ Chilton 4:15 PM
Mon 2/20/12 Mega Meet @ Freedom 4:15 PM
Mon 2/27/12 Reed, S. Door @ Home 4:15 PM
Tue 2/28/12 Mega Meet @ Kimberly 4:15 PM
Mon 3/5/12 Mish, Vald, St.Bay, Kew @ Kewuanee 4:15 PM
Thu 3/8/12 Manitowoc Wash @ Manitowoc Wash 4:15PM
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Say Yes To Your Best
“Say Yes to Your Best” is an organization that is available
for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders to get involved in their school
and community to show their leadership. This organization
is coordinated by a group of teachers and sponsored by the
Brillion Optimists. The organization focuses on encouraging
our young people to make responsible choices in their life
and a positive difference in their community.
The organization was pleased to welcome Jeff Schlender, Brillion
high School Teacher, as the guest speaker for the event.
Jeff works closely with the high School Brillion football team
and is a known leader within the Brillion community. Jeff
brought four high School football Captains and three high
School volleyball captains to speak with the Say Yes to Your Best
group on “What it means to be a positive leader.”
What is Power Hour?
Power Hour is an afterschool club designed specifically for
students to work on their homework and to engage in various
collaborative activities. The Boys and Girls Club offers this great
opportunity to Brillion Middle School students to help increase
academic success and personal-social growth. Dedicated staff
members supervise and help students complete their assignments,
while allowing an environment conducive for learning and
building social connections.
The Power Hour Advisors collaborate and communicate with
teachers to help the overall success of the students who attend
this program. The program is free of charge to any and all Middle
School Students and has been very beneficial for many students.
We encourage all students to take advantage of Power Hour, even
if they don’t have homework!!! This is a great opportunity!
7th Graders Decorate Elementary Office Windows!
Brillion Middle School 7th graders enjoyed painting a halloween theme on the
elementary office windows. from left to right Sammy Bonick, Kalista Zickert,
Ariel Galoff, Madelon Berken, Emily Glaeser, and Ashlyn Vissers

Trick-Or-Canning Science Class Designed
and Constructed School
Forest Trail
By: Shawn Lamers
on october 24th from 4-7pm the Brillion ffA took part in their first
Annual Trick-or-Canning event. The members that attended were
Matt rehme, Cody Dorin, rachel Bunnell, Kelsey Woldt, Brooke
Seehawer, Shawn lamers, and Ms. Babik, our ffA Advisor. We split
into groups and throughout town we went knocking door to door,
with a shopping cart to carry the goods, asking for donations of
non-perishable food items. it took a lot of courage and confidence
to ask people and it turned out we experienced much generosity.
The donations received were donated to the Holy Family Catholic
Church Food Pantry in Brillion for families that are less fortunate.
The Brillion ffA would like to thank all supporters, including Zander
Press, Econo Foods, and area businesses who also donated their
time and space to make this a success. Thank you for donating to
boxes placed around the community. The students in a few short
hours, raised 415 items that were donated.
Shawn lamers receives a
generous donation from a Brillion
community member.
Students Enjoy Fall Activities with
West Haven Residents
on october 3, 2011 the STArS (Students Taking an Alternative route to Success)
students carved pumpkins with the residents at West Haven in Brillion.
This is the third year in a row they have done this and the residents really
seem to enjoy it! The pumpkins are donated by Dan eickert - thanks Dan!!
The STArS class will be collecting Cell Phones for Soldiers again this
year. Each phone donated provides an hour of talk time for soldiers abroad.
The cell phones can be dropped off in the offices at both schools.
Mr. Gades science class designed and constructed the school
forest trail in the 10 acre woods at the high school. Students
surveyed the woods and picked the best trail to highlight the
educational resources that were available in the school forest.
The science club will look into putting wood chips down on the
trail in the spring which will allow the cross country team to
include the trail in the annual cross country invitational here at
Brillion next fall.
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84th National FFA Convention
By: Brittany Babik, FFA Advisor
on Tuesday, ocotber 18, 2011, 15 Brillion ffA members and two
chaperones loaded vans to head to the 84th national ffA Convention
in indianapolis, in. Brillion ffA members who attended were:
Amy Bunnell, Rachel Bunnell, Jake Broehm, Tamika Gasch, Philip
Geiger, Kelsey haelfrisch, Bethany haese, Shawn lamers, Amanda
Krahn, Kayla Krahn, Jordan laabs, Matt rehme, Daniel Saubert,
Austin Stebane, and Kelsey Woldt; chaperones were advisor,
Brittany Babik and former member Ashley Haelfrisch. On the way
down, students started the trip with a tour of the Jelly Belly Factory
in Pleasant Prairie, Wi. We had the opportunity to sample over 50
varieties of jelly beans, taffies, and gummy candies.
While at convention, students had many exciting experiences. We
attended the opening Session where we heard from national ffA
President Riley Pagett and had an uplifting message from guest
speaker Dave roever (roverfoundation.org). Students were able to
attend one of over 40 workshops of interest, gaining skills from
improving their chapter, to developing stronger leadership skills,
to exploring interests in possible career fields.
Photo: courtesy of Ashley haelfrisch - Brillion ffA members in attendance at the
84th national ffA Convention consist of (from left to right - back row) rachel Bunnell,
Kayla Krahn, Matt Rehme, Jake Broehm, Tamika Gasch (middle row) Amanda
Krahn, Bethany haese, Jordan laabs, Kelsey haelfrisch, Daniel Saubert (front row)
Amy Bunnell, Kelsey Woldt, Shawn lamers, Austin Stebane, and Philip Geiger.
Other agricultural tours on the trip consisted of Traders Point
Creamery, an organic dairy farm specializing in grass-fed dairy
products, such as milk, cheese and ice cream in Zionsville, in.
Following the tour, students had the chance to taste three flavors
of ice cream, sample yogurt, and try their chocolate milk.
We also toured Ozark Fish Farms, Martinsville, IN, a fish operation
that raises various species of goldfish, koi and crawfish. Here we
were able to see how fish eggs were harvested, hatched, and
raised. We learned how fish were stored to maintain optimal
living conditions, and how they are sorted for sales.
The Brillion FFA Chapter would like to extend a huge thank you to
Mr. Gordie Gasch for all his help preparing the Market Plan team
for the National Competition. They would also like to thank Ms.
Ashley Haelfrisch for donating her time to the chapter to provide
the opportunity for members to experience this trip. The National
FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in
the lives of students by developing their potential for premier
leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural
education.
inDiAnAPoliS- Members of the Brillion ffA Chapter
in Wisconsin were one of 33 teams participating in
the national ffA Marketing Plan Career Development
event (CDe). The event was held in conjunction
with the 84th national ffA Convention in indianapolis,
Ind. Kelsey Haelfrisch, Amanda Krahn, and
Bethany haese competed with 96 other members
from across the country. The team, led by advisor
Brittany Babik, was awarded a Bronze emblem.

Students Engineer Athletic Training Table
By: Steve Meyer
As part of an independent study project, students in the Technology
and engineering Department recently designed and fabricated
an athletic training table for athletic trainer, roland Schmidt.
Ben Smith, Mike van Thiel, Tanner Behnke, and evan Keifenheim
researched other table designs, studied ergonomics, fabricated,
welded, painted, upholstered, stickered, and assembled the table.
Roland will use the table at different sporting events for everything
from taping ankles to treating injuries. The table features rolling
castor wheels, powder coated steel panels, a padded top, and an
equipment shelf. Roland told the students that he shared pictures
with the other Bellin Health trainers from around the conference and
they asked “How can we get one of these?” Be sure to take a look at
the table during future athletic events.
“Spread the Word to End the Word”
Donna Haese, High School Special Education Teacher
During the first week of school, the high school had a kick off campaign for “Spread the Word to end the
Word”. The campaign is to get people to stop using the word retard or retarded because it is offensive and derogatory.
The r-word is really hate speech. During the week, students were encouraged to sign a banner which
meant that they were Pledging to show respect to everyone and to stop saying or encouraging the r-word.
The students were very motivated to participate in this event and by the end of the week 175 of our students
pledged to Spread the Word to end the Word. on friday, everyone wore their Spread the Word to end the Word
t-shirts. The banner has been placed in the commons for the year as a reminder to the students that signed it.
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Preparing Students for the Future
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Paul Nistler, HS Principal
The news is filled lately with stories about
our country’s troubling economic situation.
One of the biggest problems we seem
to deal with is the high unemployment
rate which has been hovering around
9%. There seems to be many reasons for
the high unemployment such as jobs lost
overseas, questionable political decisions,
the national mortgage problems, the 2009
financial collapse, and fewer jobs due to the
advancement of technology. As educators,
one of our most important jobs is to help
prepare students for the complicated and
ever changing world they will face, so they
are not someday part of the 9% unemployed.
How do we do this?
We believe that we must provide students
with a well-rounded education. in other
words, we don’t feel that our mission is to
help students develop one or two skills that
will prepare them for one specific occupation
– one that they will work at until they
retire. We know that in our modern world,
hardly any jobs are for a lifetime anymore.
So we must prepare students to be ready
for a lifetime of adaptation and change.
The job they have 10 years from might not
even exist today. So our graduating students
need to have developed a wide range
of abilities to be able to learn and re-learn
new skills throughout their adult careers.
There are different skill sets that students
need to develop. First of all, there are
the academic skills such as math, science,
reading, writing, and speaking. Then there
are what we sometimes refer to as the “soft
skills” such as teamwork, collaboration,
leadership, punctuality and perseverance.
And finally there is the need for students to
be technologically literate and innovative
problem solvers.
For students to be successful in the world of
work, a high school education alone won’t
be enough in most cases. They need to be
prepared with the basic skills they will need
to further their education after high school.
For some this might mean a four year college
degree, for others a one or two year
technical college education, an apprenticeship,
or military experience designed
to teach them specific skills. For some it
might mean taking over a family business
whether it is a farm, a grocery store, an
insurance agency or some other kind of
endeavor. Whatever they undertake, they
must understand that once they are done
with high school, their education is not
finished. They will have to learn and adapt
to new environments their entire lives and
that a changing economic landscape will
always be a part of this. They will need to
be flexible and understand that they will
need to be lifetime learners.
So how do we prepare students for such
an environment? We make sure they
study what we refer to as the core part
of our curriculum: math, science, english,
social studies. In math and science they
need to know the basics, but they also
need to develop the problem solving skills
that these subject areas require students
to learn. In English they need to learn to
communicate both verbally and in writing.
In addition, the ability to read and
comprehend is even more important today
because of the internet and because of all
of the technical requirements (usually in the
form of a complicated instructional manual)
of running a robot, a machine or learning
to use a new computer device. In social
studies, students will learn about the global
environment in which they will be living
and working.
In addition to the core courses in high
school, students also have the opportunity
to take elective courses which further their
knowledge and provide them with more
of a “real-life” opportunity to apply and to
further their math, science, literacy and reasoning
skills. These classes also introduce
students to different occupations that they
might be interested in some day. Classes
in agricultural science, computer programming,
robotics, medical careers, business
and marketing, interior design, culinary
arts, construction, STeM (science, technology,
engineering, math), accounting, and
CAD (computer aided drafting), are only a
few examples of the curriculum which help
students prepare for future educational and
career opportunities.
We also provide opportunities in extracurricular
activities for students to develop the
lifetime skills that they need. Participation
in athletics, music, drama, forensics, DeCA,
FFA or other extracurriculars help students
develop the skills they need to be successful.
our goal at Brillion high School is to make
sure our graduates are prepared for an
ever changing world so that they can take
advantage of future educational and occupational
opportunities.

Brillion High School’s Sting Cancer Group
Sting Cancer - Brillion Helps Others
on Saturday oct. 1st, 12 sting cancer members and advisors were volunteers at the 2nd Annual
fox Cities Down Syndrome Walk. The students helped with set up, making cotton candy and
bagging popcorn. However the biggest hit of the day was our artistic students who did face
painting. The children in attendance were so excited to have their faces painted, some of them
ended up waiting in line for a while for the chance to become Frankenstein or a princess.
Sting Cancer - Chili Cook-off
Sting Cancer – Brillion holds it 3rd annual Chili Cook-off
on friday oct. 7th, Sting Cancer – Brillion held their 3rd annual Chili Cook-off before the Brillion
vs. Sturgeon Bay. There were 17 generous citizens that volunteered to bring their best chili
to the event. No matter what kind of chili you like hot, mild or sweet there was a nesco to meet
your taste. Chili tasters were able to vote for their favorite chili. At the end of the night the
votes were tallied and the winners were 1st place – senior girls – Kelly rieder, Tanyssa Behnke,
and Megan Boldt 2nd place – Jessica hassemer, and 3rd place Gordie Gasch. Thanks to all who
made chili and came to dine with us. All the money raised goes to Sting Cancer – Brillion to
help area family’s deal with the financial effects of cancer.
Donna Haese
Special education teacher / Sting Cancer - Brillion Advisor
Brillion high School’s Sting Cancer group will host the 3rd annual Kick’n Cancer
ladies night from 5 - 9 pm in the Brillion high school commons and gym on friday
evening november 18. Donation at the door is $6.00 or $5.00 if you bring a nonperishable
food item that will be donated to St. vincent’s food Pantry in Brillion.
The first 100 people in the door will receive a goodie bag. in the gym you will
find many vendors with wonderful items to purchase for yourself or to start your
Christmas shopping. There will also be a large bucket raffle with wonderful prizes
from the vendors and businesses from our community. Also, plate lunches will
be available for purchase during the evening. Come enjoy a relaxing evening and
help out a great cause at the same time. All funds raised from this event are used
to purchase gas, grocery, or department store gift cards to give to families dealing
with the devastating financial effects of cancer. We will also be having some Fight
Like A Girl clothing for sale at discounted prices.
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Brillion Public Schools
315 South Main Street
Brillion, WI 54110
november 23 end of elementary Trimester
november 23 early Dismissal (11:30)
november 24 no School
november 25 no School
December 6 10:00AM Start
December 23 early Dismissal (11:30)—
Start of Winter Break
January 3 Classes resume
January 13 end of 1st Semester
January 16 no School
february 14 10:00AM Start
february 17 no School
february 20 no School
february 20 PK-12 Parent/Teacher Conferences
11:30AM-7:00PM
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Middle School Office 756-2166
High School Office 756-9238
District Office 756-2368
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Bus routes • School Calendar of Events
Sport Schedules • Free & Reduced Lunch Forms
Lunch Menus • Employment Information
Open enrollment Information & Forms
Staff & contact information
Board of education Information
Board of education Policies
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