The mission of the Holy Hill Area School District is:

To provide a safe, challenging, student-centered learning environment focused on preparing students for their future through supportive parent, staff, and community partnerships.

The vision of the Holy Hill Area School District is:
To inspire all students to continuously persevere and grow through a variety of academic, social, and community experiences.

We ended the year with several field trips and school events. Some are found below:

Over 200 students, family members, and team members signed up for the district's first ever Color Run! Thanks to all of our volunteers. We couldn't have done it without you!

One of our fifth graders was recognized for his compassion and creativity in organizing a school-wide fundraiser in support of a staff members' cancer diagnosis. He showed ingenuity and initiative by creating made-to-order Origami designs for classmates and staff. Funds raised went to support Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance. We are very proud of his efforts!

Each year, National History Day frames students' research within a historical theme. The theme is chosen for broad application to world, national, or state history and its relevance to ancient history or to the more recent past. The 2021-2022 theme is Debate & Diplomacy: Successes, Failures, Consequences. Once a topic is chosen, students spend six weeks researching and preparing their final presentation. We were excited to recognize the students who moved on to the state competition!

Pictured: Alec and Sarah

Not Pictured: Nina C., Alaina E., Loren H., Josephine K., Lauren M., Jordan S., Alyson S., Alexis S., Liv T., and Jase T.

Members of our Sixth Grade Math Counts Club were recognized for their participation in a national program that gives students in grades 6-8 the opportunity to engage with math in a non-competitive, social environment. Their club was chosen as a winner of the National Math Club Grand Prize drawing, which includes a $2,000 monetary award and other prizes for the entire RMS MATHCOUNTS club.

This month several of our staff members were recognized for being an integral part of our school health services, who have shown dedication and hard work throughout the pandemic. Since the beginning of the pandemic, our HHASD team has been heroically serving our students, families, and staff by prioritizing their health and supporting their success.

This month, Sra. Pendzich prepared a presentation on the middle school Spanish program that was presented by Ms. Villalobos. She gave an overview of the programming, the interactive capabilities that allow the students to practice the Spanish language skills they are learning, and the various focuses that help create a comprehensive and immersive program for our students.

Later in the month, teams from FLES and RMS, shared an update on their continuous improvement school action plans. These presentations were thorough and discussed progress on student and staff engagement; academic growth and achievement; behavioral instruction, documentation, and rewards; and, the many community service opportunities available to our students and the return of several student and family events following a long pandemic.

Congratulations to all of our Class of 2022 Graduates! It is great to see what you have accomplished since you left HHASD. Below, see the accomplishments of four of our alumni.

Sydney is a member of the National Honor Society, is Captain of the Varsity Soccer Team, and volunteers to provide Equestrian Therapy for people with alternative needs. Sydney has already earned certification and works as a CNA, she intends to continue on a medical path with an ultimate focus on pediatrics or labor and delivery. She will be attending the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a double major in Biology and Spanish for her pre-med track. Sydney was awarded a $500 scholarship.

Grace is a member of the National Honor Society. In addition, she is a member of the swim team and Pit Band, is a Drum Major in the Marching Band and member of UWAY. She volunteers with local hospitals including crocheting prayer shawls. Grace plans to embrace her passion for the environment and community and will focus her future on working with water, specifically water processing plants with goal of bringing clean safe water to as many people as possible. She will be attending the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a major in Environmental Engineering. Grace was awarded a $500 scholarship.

Maggie is a member of National Honor Society. Her class superlative is "Most Involved." She is Captain of the Track Team and ran Cross Country. She is team leader for SMART team. She participated in Forensics (State Qualifier twice), H-Club, Musicals, FBLA (State Qualifier), Aviation and Archery. Outside of school she has held leadership positions in 4-H and has participated in various service projects with her church. Maggie plans to use her love of engineering in a unique way that allows her to save lives and make people’s lives better in their everyday activities. She plans to attend the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University with a major in Human Factors Psychology. Maggie was awarded a $1000 scholarship.

Alyssa is a member of the National Honor Society. She is also a member of Student Council, Athletic Leadership Council, Federal Christian Athletes, H-club, Concert Choir, and participated in Musicals playing several lead roles. As a member of the HUHS Gymnastics team she has earned several prestigious awards. She was unable to attend the Board meeting because she was competing at Track Regionals; she was also a Junior Olympic Qualifier. Alyssa has also completed several service activities from tutoring to participating in the United Way Youth Perspective in Social Media and many more. Alyssa plans to become an obstetrician-gynecologist helping mothers in their journey with pregnancy and women’s health. She will be attending Minnesota State Moorhead in the fall, pursing psychology with a minor in Spanish. She also plans to run track, where she will focus on hurdles, jumps, and relays. Alyssa was awarded a $1000 scholarship.

Many of the items on the May agendas were both discussed, and approved. These are listed under Action only.

Discussed:

• Health and Liability insurance
• ESSER funding

• Policy 8510 - Wellness - thank you to the entire committee for working on revising this policy. The committee consisted of: Lisa Bibik, Nathan Heinritz, Audrey Lawson, Ryan Lefenstey, and Jay Benton.

• Policy 5722 - Student Publications- This policy was also revised at the recommendation of NEOLA. This committee was comprised of Rachel Myers, Jamie Wolski, and Tara Villalobos. Due to the extensive updates, this policy will be reviewed one additional time prior to going to the board for action.

Action

• The election of officers was held. Our new officers are:
• President - Blair Rogacki
• Vice President - Christine VanDerGeest
• Treasurer - Paul Bernard
• Clerk - David Marquardt
• Member - Marcus Packard

The following items were approved:

• Private school attendance area
• Increases for teachers and staff
• Literacy, Technology, and Mathematics budgets
  
• Social Studies programming
  
• Report Card Recommendations (Music, Middle School Art, Middle School Spanish, and Elementary Math)
  
• Marcus Packard was appointed as the Board’s WASB delegate for January 2022
  
• Participation in the MSO ACE program for 2022/23
  

• Policy 8510 - Wellness

• WEAs final proposal for Healthcare for 2022/23.

• Curriculum Review Cycle

• Technical Education Curriculum

• Safety Manual, Student Parent Handbook, and Co-Curricular Handbook

• The board’s regular monthly meetings:

• Summer: June 6, July 11, August 15
• Sept 12 & 26, Oct 24 & 31, Nov. 14 & 28, Dec 12, Jan 9 & 23, Feb 6 & 20, March 6 & 20, April 17, May 1 & 15, June 5 & 19

Attendance at Parent Sounding Board meetings are open to any parents in the district, however we are seeking a parent representative at grade level to commit to being present at each meeting. Meetings will be held every other month, typically on the second Thursday of the month from September to May from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Based on feedback received from this year's PSB, we are going to attempt to start the meeting with one of the buildings, then cover district items, and close with topics from the other building. We plan to rotate which building is first to assist with attendance.

i.e.
5:30 Building level topics
6:15 District topics
6:45 Building level topics

If you are interested in receiving email reminders about the meetings, or being considered for the Parent Sounding Board, please complete the form above by clicking on the banner. Thank you!

Aryan K. participated in the International Science and Engineering Fair (the world's largest global high school competition) last week in Atlanta and placed second internationally in the Biomedical Engineering category. According to ISEF, "the competition featured 1,750 young scientists representing 49 states and 63 countries, regions, and territories across the world." Overall, he placed 13th!

He also secured a full-tuition scholarship to attend Drexel University and a trip to present at Taiwan International Science Fair next year.

Email: villalobos@hhasd.org
Website: https://hhasd.org/
Location: 3117 Holy Hill Road, Hubertus, WI, USA
Phone: (262)628-1032
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