FROM THE DESK OF: Adam Kurth, Principal
25 school days remain before students are home for the summer and enjoying the company of their parents and families!
We're happy to announce that Arrowhead High School Ranked #15 in Wisconsin and #594 nationally by US News and World Report. These awards are never the goal of any work at a school, but they are the outcomes of the efforts of students, staff, and community. Congrats to all for the great recognition.
That recognition also aligns perfectly with Teacher Appreciation Week! We are fortunate to have some of the best teachers around. Please consider sending an email or a note to any of our staff who have had a positive impact on your family.
May is an energetic and extremely busy month with AP exams, Prom, awards nights, final exam preparation, and spring sports and activities. It all leads up to our graduation ceremony for our senior class on June 4th. We look forward to a strong finish to the school year and celebrating our students and all that they have accomplished.
We'll be sharing an 'end of year' newsletter just before the Memorial Day break. We hope everyone has a great May.
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 14: Junior/Senior Prom
May 30: No School (Memorial Day)
June 4: Graduation
June 8, 9 & 10: Exams for grades 9-11
May 4: Building and Grounds Committee Meeting, 7:00amMay 4: Policy Committee Meeting, 6:30pmMay 11: Community Conversation with the School Board, 6:30-7:00pm (SC Library)May 11: School Board Meeting, 7:00pm (SC Library)May 19: Policy Committee Meeting, 7:00amMay 25: Personnel Committee Meeting, 7:00am
SENIOR / GRADUATION INFORMATION
GRADUATION YARD SIGN INFORMATION
We offered yard signs for the graduating class the last two years due to COVID (before the pandemic, this was not something we offered).
We are not offering yard signs this year.
We do, however, have the name of the person who has done them in the past and he has kindly offered to do it again if a parent is interested.
His contact info is: Michael Waterfield and he can be reached by email at michael@hysmp.com
You must order through him and all questions should go to him.
He also can make ones for their college.
CLASS OF 2022 SENIOR PARTY!
Please see this link regarding the Senior party: https://www.arrowheadschools.org/activities/parents/senior-party/
Donations for raffle items: PLEASE consider donating. You can write out a check to Arrowhead (put Senior Party in Memo) and drop at the front office. We can take care of buying raffle prizes! Or grab a few families and get together and surprise us with a fun raffle item the kids will love! Maybe ask the company you work for if they would be willing to donate. (The school will be sending out letters acknowledging these gifts for tax purposes.) Email tamarabrasfield@gmail.com if you need a letter to present to employers. We need YOUR HELP!
Please use this link if you would like to Volunteering the night of the party: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4ea8aa2ba7f8c34-arrowhead
Thank you!
Senior Party Committee
SENIOR CAR PARADE
We will be continuing the new tradition of the Senior Car Parade on the day of graduation! On the morning of graduation, seniors will have the opportunity to depart from any of the seven starting locations, and follow the linked Parade Route More information will be shared with all families in the next newsletter and we hope to see our community out in support of the Class of 2022!
CLASS OF 2022 GRADUATION
It is a pleasure to communicate with you as your senior student completes the requirements leading to high school graduation. This is an exciting time of year.
We will celebrate the graduation of the Arrowhead Senior Class of 2022 on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 7:30 pm. Commencement will be held outdoors in the football stadium. There are no tickets for guests of the graduates and no limit to the number of guests per graduate. Graduates should plan to arrive at Arrowhead no later than 6:30 p.m. Inclement weather may cause us to move the start of graduation to an earlier time on Saturday or postpone until Sunday, June 5 starting at 1:30 p.m. If held on Sunday, graduates should plan to arrive at Arrowhead no later than 12:30 p.m. If weather is threatening, please monitor emails for a Skylert message Saturday morning.
This event is the culmination of 13 years of hard work and dedication to the education process. Participation in the cap and gown ceremony is an important part of commencement. It is an event rich in tradition and of great meaning to the District.
We need to remind you that participation by seniors in end-of-year pranks or other disruptive behavior will jeopardize the seniors' participation in the graduation ceremony, including the wearing of the cap and gown and the senior lock-in party on June 3. Students not allowed to participate in graduation and the senior party due to behavior issues will not receive a refund.
We're hopeful all students can accept their responsibilities in a mature fashion and participate in the graduation ceremony. However, it is not necessary to take part in the ceremony to receive the diploma. Students electing not to participate in the ceremony, along with students participating in the ceremony, may pick up their diploma at the high school on June 8, 9 or 10, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Only students meeting all graduation requirements will be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony. For those students not meeting graduation requirements, parents will be notified by June 3. We hope such calls will not be necessary, but complete academic requirements must be met before the students can participate in graduation and receive their diploma. All fees and fines must be paid prior to Friday, June 3 as well.
Finally, we would like to personally congratulate graduates and parents and express our sincere appreciation on behalf of our faculty for your help in what we believe is an educational partnership. Everyone wants the graduation to be a pleasant and memorable time. With the cooperation of the graduates, parents, and the school, the 2022 graduation ceremony will be an event in which we all can be proud.
CELEBRATIONS!
Student Senate hosted their Annual Spring Blood Drive in partnership with the American Red Cross on Friday, April 22nd and we are pleased and proud to announce we had 96 DONORS DONATING 90 PINTS OF BLOOD SAVING A TOTAL OF 270 LIVES!!
NATIONAL ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) TESTING has begun (May 2) and will continue through May 13. We are happy to share that Arrowhead will have 1300 tests given to 725 students in 23 subjects. Taking AP classes and exams can help students:
Build skills and confidence.
AP students learn essential time management and study skills needed for college and career success.
They dig deeper into subjects that interest them and learn to tap their creativity and their problem-solving skills to address course challenges.
Get into college.
Students who take AP courses send a signal to colleges that they’re serious about their education and that they’re willing to challenge themselves with rigorous coursework.
85% of selective colleges and universities report that a student’s AP experience favorably impacts admission decisions.
Succeed in college.
Research shows that students who receive a score of 2 on their AP Exams are ready for college work.
Research shows that students who receive a score of 3 or higher on AP Exams typically experience greater academic success in college and have higher graduation rates than their non-AP peers.
3 out of 4 AP students enrolled in a four-year college start school with some AP credit.
Anti-Bullying Video Winners
This year, AHS began a new effort and tradition of providing venue for students to share a message of anti-bullying with their peers through a video competition. The competition has a defined criteria for students to follow and the winners were treated to prizes such as a reserved parking spot, pizza party, or treat from our school store or coffee shop. This activity served as another effort toward creating a shared respect and empathy amongst our student body.
1st Place Video - Alaina Raddatz, Shawn Gregg, Andrew Michalowski, Connor Lestina, Katherine Schoeppel and Matthew Schmieding
2nd Place Video - Siya Sinha
3rd Place Video - Sydney Flesch, Devyn Meister and Austin Boesl
Thank you to all who supported our marketing students for the DECA 2022 International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, GA. They returned from a six day trip safe, sound, and represented our school "The Arrowhead Way". Kyle Staus, Owen Ritter, and Cara Wellentin made it to finals in the SBE (Small Business Enterprise) event resulting in a top 20 out of 200+ participants from throughout the world. Also, Kyle Staus earned a $2,000 scholarship from the Marriott Foundation and our DECA Chapter was recognized as one of the top twenty chapters in the world.
The twenty-two marketing students had to qualify by making it through district and state levels which is an accomplishment already.
Thanks again for all your help and making this a great experience for our kids. You would be proud of how we represented Arrowhead with over 17,000 students from throughout the world.
Congratulations to these students on their achievement in the 67th Annual DSSV German Essay Contest and the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) National Contest. This year 584 students participated in the AATG test and 392 essays were submitted. DSSV will be awarding approximately $30,000 in cash prizes. AATG allowed Wisconsin to nominate four students for study trips to Germany, based on the number of test participants.
Juniors:
William Duimstra
Dmitriy Lando
Nathaniel Moore
Seniors:
Nicholas Nelson
Rachel Faessler
Grace Erdman
Erich Manter
April 2 State Forensics Meet
Arrowhead took 3rd place as a team in Division 1. This is a significant achievement for our team, as we have not exceeded 6th place in the last 12 years.
EIGHT student semifinalists:
Onesti Ekholm grade 11
Olivia Fladhammer grade 12
Lucy Duchac grade 12
Rachel Wolf grade 9
Manasi Karthikeyan grade 9
Zara Agustin-Jardon grade 11
Nidhi George grade 9
Payton Jarosinski grade 12
FOUR student finalists:
Jenna Emons grade 12 - 4th place in Demonstration Speaking
Wade Lindmark grade 11 - 5th place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Hayden Betker grade 11 - 5th place in Poetry Interpretation
Ella Cutts grade 9 - 5th place in Solo Serious Acting
Arrowhead Drama is producing their Spring Play: Trixie, the Teen Detective and the Mystery of Gravestead Manor. It is a cartoon-like comedy spoof of every Scooby-Doo show and every Nancy Drew book you've ever watched or read. Throw in a little Inspector Gadget, too!
Tickets are now on sale online and will also be sold at the door. Shows are May 5, 6, 7, at 7pm -- general seating.
Ticket Link: https://arrowhead.revtrak.net/fine-arts/fine-arts-drama/#/list
In an effort to show our teachers how much we appreciate them on TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY (May 3) we chose to celebrate them ALL WEEK with TREATS! Administration treated the faculty to pizza on Teacher Appreciation Day and other clubs chipped in and delivered Crumbl Cookies, Mini Bundt Cakes, Bagels and Donuts! Please join us in sharing your appreciation with our incredible staff!
ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES
All Warhawks athletic teams are off to a strong spring season, albeit a cold, wet, and windy start.
April 30th Arrowhead honored its 8th Athletic Hall of Fame Class - congratulations to these nine great alumni athletes : Max Askren, Kacie Estes Walters, Nick Hayden, Zach Leahy, Nicole Morse Heard, Brad Petersen, Mike Steinbauer. Jessica Tenge Walos, Eric Zilisch.
Also on 5/30 AHS golf hosted the 16th annual MACC Fund golf tournament at Erin Hills. In spite of strong wind and rain the Warhawks finished the event in second place and more importantly increased donations of the event to over $900,000 since its inception.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel announced their finalists for the Prep Athlete of the Year in each sport. Congratulations to these 16 Warhawks who had great seasons:
Gymnast Tatum Brasfield
Swimming - Boys Tyler Hansen
Swimming - Boys Lance Johnson
Wrestling - Boys Noah Mulvaney
Wrestling - Girls Kate Riege
Wrestling - Boys Wyatt DuChateau
Basketball - Girls Alaina Harper
Hockey - Boys Hunter Mullett
Hockey - Girls Shannon Dwyer
Wrestling - Boys Mitchell Mesenbrink
Swimming - Girls Campbell Stoll
Swimming - Girls Hailey Tierney
Football - Offensive Alijah Maher-Parr
Soccer Boys Enzo Bova
Soccer Boys Langdon Gryglas
Volleyball - Boys Sam Polentini
The next month will include a flurry of activities around campus, including The Myrum Track meet (5/7) one of the biggest meets in the State, and the Classic 8 (5/12) and the WIAA Sectional (5/26) track meets.
Parent Support & Info
This is AP Week!
Just a snapshot of the two-week testing schedule for any families with students taking AP tests.
Good luck to all!
'Nerf Wars' has returned and many AHS students are participating
'Nerf Wars', involves the use of toy weapons, in which players have "shootouts" with other players. This activity often occurs outside in a public setting. Unfortunately, many of those participating tend to push boundaries that can result in a law enforcement response. Law enforcement response is likely to occur after a citizen complaint regarding the following, often criminal, violations: trespassing, disorderly conduct, battery, public nudity, noise complaints, car accidents, the blocking of a driveway, etc.
In addition, a toy weapon, if altered to be perceived as a real weapon, could result in law enforcement officers using deadly force.
Depending on the citizen complaint and circumstance, law enforcement response can/will result in a citation, criminal charge referral, and/or arrest. I highly encourage all parents/guardians to have a conversation regarding the appropriate use of 'toy weapons' in a public setting. 'Nerf Wars' can be a fun, harmless activity for high school students.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me or your local law enforcement agency.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
LAURA MYRAH- myrah@arrowheadschools.orgSUE CASETTA- casetta@arrowheadschools.orgADAM BOLDT- boldt@arrowheadschools.orgDONNA SMITH- smith@arrowheadschools.orgADAM KURTH- kurth@arrowheadschools.orgRYAN MANGAN- mangan@arrowheadschools.orgDEB PARADOWSKI- paradowski@arrowheadschools.orgBECKY GORDON- gordon@arrowheadschools.orgStaff Contact Website