IOWA-GRANT'S PANTHER PRESS

Dear Panther Families,

It is hard to believe we are nearing the end of 2021. We have celebrated successes and shared efforts to keep Iowa-Grant School District moving forward. We will continue to focus on our students and learning opportunities in 2022. We hope to resume some of the missed moments and treasured times that were taken away. We hope to participate in concerts, tournaments, family vacations and graduations this year. Most importantly, we hope our Panthers and families are healthy and happy through the holidays and 2022.

Please welcome Mrs. Michele Wetter as our new Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Mental Health Coordinator. Today is her first day and we are excited for the support and learning opportunities that she can offer our students, families and staff. Let's send a proud Panther shout out to the students and staff members at IGEMS (and our freshmen) who achieved 5-star status. We applaud your ability to conquer challenges and succeed in the midst of a pandemic. Congratulations to the Iowa-Grant School District for ranking #1 in the SWAL Conference on the State Report Card. You are all amazing and we are so proud.

On behalf of our Panthers, I want to thank everyone who supports our district, in good times and in bad. Great things happen when we work together and support each other.

Have a Happy December,

Robyn

The Iowa-Grant High School Student Council collects old cell phones which are turned in, recycled, and kept out of landfills. If you have old phones, chargers, etc. at home, please bring them in or send them to Mr. Boland at the high school. We will take care of getting rid of them properly.

The Iowa-Grant LEO Club collects old pairs of eyeglasses (kids, adults, frames, lenses, etc.). They are recycled through Lions Clubs International and sent all over the world to be refitted and used again by people in need of glasses. Please send your old pairs to Mr. Boland at the high school if you want to get rid of old pairs.

Thanks, everyone for your help with these projects!!

Bucky Boland

IGHS Student Council and LEO Advisor

12/2 6:00 PM Basketball: Boys JV vs Wauzeka-Steuben (Home)

12/2 7:30 PM Basketball: Boys Varsity vs Wauzeka-Steuben (Home)

12/3 6:00 PM Basketball: Girls JV vs Boscobel (Home)

12/3 7:30 PM Basketball: Girls Varsity vs Boscobel (Home)

12/4 9:30 AM Wrestling: Varsity Invitational vs Multiple Schools @ Royall High School

12/4 9:30 AM Wrestling: JV Invitational vs Multiple Schools @ Stoughton High School

12/7 6:00 PM Basketball: Girls JV vs Highland (Away)

12/7 7:30 PM Basketball: Girls Varsity vs Highland (Away)

12/9 6:00 PM Basketball: Girls JV vs Fennimore (Away)

12/9 7:30 PM Basketball: Girls Varsity vs Fennimore (Away)

12/10 6:00 PM Basketball: Boys JV vs Mineral Point (Home)

12/10 6:00 PM Wrestling: JV Dual vs Cuba City/Southwestern/Benton (Away) (Cuba City HS)

12/10 7:30 PM Basketball: Boys Varsity vs Mineral Point (Home)

12/11 8:00 AM Wrestling: Varsity Tournament vs Multiple Schools @ Woodside Wisconsin Dome

12/13 6:30 PM Board Meeting

12/13 7:00 PM HS Christmas Concert @ IGHS Gymnasium

12/14 6:00 PM Basketball: Girls JV vs Riverdale (Home)

12/14 7:00 PM Girls Basketball Pep Band

12/14 7:30 PM Basketball: Girls Varsity vs Riverdale (Home)

12/16 6:00 PM Basketball: Boys JV vs Fennimore (Away)

12/16 6:00 PM Wrestling: JV & Varsity Dual vs Riverdale (Away)

12/16 7:30 PM Basketball: Boys Varsity vs Fennimore (Away)

12/17 6:00 PM Basketball: Boys JV vs Ithaca (Home)

12/17 6:00 PM Basketball: Girls JV vs Darlington (Away)

12/17 7:30 PM Basketball: Boys Varsity vs Ithaca (Home)

12/17 7:30 PM Basketball: Girls Varsity vs Darlington (Away)

12/18 10:00 AM Gymnastics: Varsity Invitational vs Multiple Schools @ Prairie Du Chien HS

12/18 10:00 AM Wrestling: Varsity Invitational vs Multiple Schools @ Alliant Energy Center

12/21 6:00 PM Basketball: Girls JV vs Ithaca (Away)

12/21 6:00 PM Gymnastics: Varsity Triangular vs Multiple Schools @ River Valley High School

12/21 6:00 PM Wrestling: JV & Varsity vs Cuba City/Southwestern/Benton @ Cuba City

12/21 7:15 PM Basketball: Girls Varsity vs Ithaca (Away)

12/23 NO SCHOOL

12/24 NO SCHOOL

12/25 NO SCHOOL

12/27 NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK

12/28 NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK

12/28 11:00 AM Basketball: Boys JV & Varsity Tournament vs Multiple Schools @ River Ridge School District

12/28 11:00 AM Basketball: Girls JV & Varsity Tournament vs Multiple Schools @ North Crawford

12/29 NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

12/29 9:00 AM Wrestling: Varsity Invitational vs Multiple Schools @ Lax La Crosse Center

12/30 NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

12/31 NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

Honors:

Freshmen – Lucas Christiansen, Aiden Friesen, Georgia Haase, Zeeza Harlson, Corynne Hibner, Gavin Hinderman, Baylee Leix, Kaycee Lindner, Carter Rickard, Natalie Starkey

Sophomores – Jayden Ballard, Lillian Pettit

Juniors – Mason Aide, Karstyn McIntosh, Bailey Orth, Judit Ortuno Fuentes, Caden Pennekamp, Cameron Shores

Seniors - Arianna Barr, Ashton Foley, Treven Trace

High Honors:

Freshmen: Lakyn Holman, BreAnn Kohlenberg, Bronson McHone, Myles Rowe, Gretta Schmitz

Sophomores: Connor Dowell, Amiah Fisher, Grace Gochenaur, Charles Harwick, Adriana Jelle, Elyse Linscheid, Lilliana Vivian, Morgan Washburn

Juniors: Matthew Grindey, Jonah Hoeper, Owen Laufenberg, Alexander Lee, Jenna Paradis, Gary Pittman, Julia Searls, Bekka Shemak, Gracie Staskal, Alexis Thoma-Blankenberg

Seniors: Mariah Blum, Grace Clark, Bryce Dailey, Jacqueline Hawes, Hailee Kite, Grace Lenz, Reid Lundell

Distinguished Honors:

Freshmen: Bret Connolly, Linnea Elg, Dawson Reid, Katie Rickard, Addison Shafer, Addysen Spink

Sophomores: Meagan Cullen, Nikolei Freymiller, Kaden Lindner, Makaya McCarthy, Rachel Rickard, Ashton Schmitz, Rylee Stecklein, Sophie Volenec, Lillian Warne, Kaleb Watson, Landon Wetzel

Juniors: Hope Connolly, Jalyssa Cordts, Yessica Garcia, Flora Gyurko, Samuel Kempf, Ivy Lindner, Kenadie Munson, Madelyn Rogstad, Audrey Rowe, Ashley Runde, Laighton Schafer, Elizabeth Volenec, Caitlyn Wetter, Evie Whitaker

Seniors - Teris Baker, Dylan Bingham, Emma Cullen, Cortney Fiedler-Fosbinder, Cade Kuhls, Tacoma Magnan, MaKayla Pilling, Payton Schmitz, Ella Wolff, Alexa Zoha

It's not too late to join Forensics! Were you a member of an I-G Forensics team in the past? Did you always wish you had the courage to join, but never did?

Perhaps you can help us recruit more students to get involved and improve their communication skills by sharing your experiences with your child. No experience is necessary!

Mrs. Rolli and Mrs. Richmond are excited to get started on another season of Forensics. We welcome back multiple medal winning performers, but we have more spots available.

Contact Mrs. Rolli for more information!

Congratulations to the new Iowa-Grant boys Varsity Basketball Coach, Nolan Krentz, for getting his first career win against. Argyle on November 23rd.

I-G nation hopes there are many more to come!

Thanksgiving was a week ago, leftovers are gone or have lost their appeal, and most people have turned their attention to the upcoming holidays. However, I’m using this space to express my gratitude. It’s never too late to tell someone, “Thank you.”

• To our school board members, thank you for the countless hours you invest in our school district. You have a very important and often “thankless” role in the education of our students.

• To our district office staff and school office staff, thank you for your “behind the scenes” work. Each of you has a unique position and you are all excellent at what you do. You get very little credit for “making things run smoothly in our schools.”

• To our maintenance, building & grounds, and custodial staff, thank you for keeping our school and campus safe, clean, and a place we are proud to call our “home away from home.”

• To our food service staff, thank you for working tirelessly and creatively to provide healthy and appetizing meals for our students. Your service with a smile makes your food taste even better!

• To the WARCO staff, thank you for transporting our students safely to and from school each day. Your genuine care and concern for our students is appreciated.

• To the IGEMS Foster Grandparents, thank you for listening to our students read, helping them with their school work, and lending a hand where it’s needed.

• To our information systems director and technician, thank you. The technology we have in our school district is top-notch and we have the good fortune to use it because of you.

• To our Parent/Teacher Club, thank you for the many “extras” you provide for students. Whether it’s helping to fund a field trip or purchasing sleds for recess, we know we can count on your support.

• To the counselors, coaches, teachers, specialists, interventionists, therapists, assistants, and substitute teachers, thank you all for making a difference in the lives of our students. Your commitment to their personal well-being as well as to their academic success is what makes our school so special.

• Finally, thank you to the children and their families whom we partner with each day. You are why we are here and why we choose to do what we do.

Proud to be a Panther,

Mrs. Bast

Early Learning Principal/Library Media Specialist

Thank you to the staff, students, and parents for the gracious welcome to the Iowa-Grant School District. I have thoroughly enjoyed my first month as principal at IGEMS grades 2-8. There were many exciting things that happened in November including but not limited to the 2nd grade Feed the Animals event, students from Angie Boldt's class winning essays through the Monfort VFW post, Debi Kramer's students and team preparing a wonderful Thanksgiving feast, Kris Liddcoat's homeroom announcement, Jill Zajicek's Macey's parade, Carolyn Laufenberg attending Quiz Bowl with students, the coffee cart on Fridays and so much more I am sure to have missed something. We also enjoyed our 5 Star pep rally and celebrated our accomplishments. The staff and students are incredible here. Thank you to all the staff and students for their hard work. Thank you to the fall and winter coaches and co-curricular folks who give so much of their time so that we can offer those "extras" to our kids. Thank you to the parents and school board members for your support and belief in us to continue doing great things for kids. We need to continue to "row this boat" together. In December we will prepare for our holiday events. We will have dress-up days on December 20, 21, and 22 so please check the calendar to participate in the fun. Our Holiday programs will be on December 22nd with 1st and 2nd grade starting at 12:30 p.m. and 3rd and 4th grade beginning at 2:00 p.m. More announcements to come.

Mrs. Gallagher

2-8 Principal

8th Grade

High Honors: Jaxon Busse, Payton Freymiller, William Fulton, Anayeli Garcia-Cuahizo, Abigail Hake, Quinn Hoeper, Rilya Hrubes, Josie Jelle, Addison Kramer, Lexie Kuhls, Noah Lange, Treaton Loeffelholz, Sam Lundell, Ellison Moen, Gabriella Munson, Trenton Pelton, Pajessa Phillips, Trinity Phillips, Delaney Reid, Laila Ritchie, Michael Schroeder, Alexandra Sporle, Lucinda Spurley, Jonah Wetter, Addyson Winkers, and Everett Zimmer.

Honors: Maddox Fisher, Alexis Gaytan-Gonzales, Quentin Koss, Laina McPhail, Reese Peterson, Myles Pettit, Daniel Phillips, Joshua Pitzer, Hunter Stevens, and Taylor Zoha.

7th Grade

High Honors: Cash Anderson, Kimberly Bartolo-Rivera, Griffen Cartwright, Abigail Droessler, Addeline Elg, Landon Friesen, Jacob Grindey, Brock Hinderman, Max Kelley, Madelyn Klein, Presley Lehman, Lillian Linscheid, Calvin McHone, Kyleigh Miles, Brayden Shemak, Carly Shores, June Spurley, Deacon Wetzel, Jack Whitaker, And Owen Wyatt.

Honors: Wyatt Aide, Mason Hove, Connor Johnson, Riley McLaughlin, Grant Rickard, Harlei Rochon, Beckem Stecklein, Charlie Volenec, and Madeline Warne.

Celebrate the season of giving by sharing your new or gently used toys (please no stuffed animals!) and books with the families of the Iowa-Grant School District! If your child has outgrown a toy or that toy they had to have last year has been sitting on the shelf for the last 6 months, now is the time to send it to a new home where it can be loved by another child! Toys and books can be dropped off at IGEMS from November 29th through December 10th. We will also be accepting monetary donations to fill wish lists for our families. If you are interested in sending in a monetary donation please make checks out to the Iowa-Grant School District and mark the envelope Toy Drive.

Any toys and books collected will be made available to families in the district who struggle financially to provide for their families during the holiday season.

Families who are in need of a Santa Sack can contact Darcy Breuer at dbreuer@igs.k12.wi.us to sign up your family. Please include the following things in the email: your name and the best way to contact you, child(ren)’s age and gender, and a wish list of 2-3 items for each child.

Staff members will make up a “Santa sack” for your family and you will be notified when your sack is ready to pick up at the school.

If you have any questions please contact Darcy Breuer at dbreuer@igs.k12.wi.us

Thank you for your generosity and for helping us bring the Christmas spirit to our community!

The 4-Year-Old Kindergarten students performed their annual Thanksgiving Program. These little turkeys sang, danced, and entertained their audience. These little turkeys with you all A Very Happy Thanksgiving!

IGEMS Kindergarten through 5th grade students participated in Reading is Fundamental (RIF) this week. Each student was able to choose one book to add to their personal libraries. We would like to thank the local businesses, organizations, and community members who have donated to this program. We greatly appreciate all that you do for our schools.

Iowa-Grant Elementary/Middle School has done it again! We are a 5-star school! The 5th-8th grade students and staff are celebrating their accomplishments before fall break.

The 4K enjoyed a fun Friday of celebrating learning the letters C and K. They built castles, made crowns, and enjoyed a tea party.

2nd grade used a variety of resources to learn about Veterans Day! We focused mainly on the date it’s celebrated, who we celebrate, and the five branches of the U.S. military. Students wrote about these facts and made special drawings. 2nd graders are wearing their red, white, and blue on Veterans Day!

Kindergarten students at Iowa-Grant Elementary School are sending out a "THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE" to all Veterans'. See if you can find the 'flag' they painted with their hands!

Thanks to Makenna R. and the Student Salad Movement, IG will be having Chef's Salads at the Middle and High School every Thursday. Join the Student Salad Movement! Vegetables are fantastic!

Email: roberfoell@igs.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.igs.k12.wi.us/
Location: 498 Iowa Grant Road, Livingston, WI, USA
Phone: 608-943-6311
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IowaGrantPanthers/