The Oakfield DifferenceSchool and Community News

April 2016 Oakfield School District, PO Box 99, Oakfield, WI 53065

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Highlights

pg. 2: Community Newspg. 3: Students of the Monthpg. 4: School & Community Newspg. 5: Wall of Famepg. 6: Elementary School News & High School Sportspg. 7: Oakfield Middle/High School Newspg. 8: Board Announcements and Joke News

Message From theSuperintendentDear Oakfield Families and Community Members,

In December 2015 President Obama signed the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This new educational law replaces the No Child Left Behind law, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). This is federal law for K-12 funding and policy. The new law gives greater flexibility and responsibility to the states rather than allocating direct control and overseeing by the federal level. This law returns more decision-making to the states. ESSA is closer to the origi-nal purpose of the education law, which is that all children can succeed and

that all children have access to opportunities to succeed.The new law continues to have required student testing and reporting. ESSA is less stringent than the previous law. There is less reporting from the state to the federal level. The new law includes new funding allocations for pre-school education. There are also expectations for increased increments in funding to public schools over the next five years.Wisconsinites are proud that State Superintendent Tony Evers has been se-lected to serve on the committee challenged with drafting proposed regula-tions for two areas of the ESSA Title I Part A of ESSA: (1) the requirement that federal funds supplement, not supplant, non-federal funds in high-need schools and (2) assessments. Only one other state superintendent, Marcus Cheeks from the Mississippi Department of Public Instruction, is a part of this committee. Teachers, paraeducators, principals, parents, school board members, students, and other community and tribal representatives from throughout the nation have been selected for this committee. Superintendent Evers has praised ESSA for “the stability and flexibility af-forded to states and school districts,” allowing Wisconsin “to develop pro-grams that fit the needs of our students and improve student outcomes.” Evers has repeatedly emphasized that “the original Elementary and Second-ary Education Act represents a seminal piece of civil rights legislation. As we transition from prescriptive requirements in the old law to the more flexible ESSA – informed environment, we should not lose sight of the legacy and larger goals of the federal education law.”We are extremely proud that our Wisconsin State Superintendent will repre-sent our state and our educational perspective in this great endeavor at the federal level.We are happy to be enjoying spring weather earlier than usual this year. With that, I hope that you enjoy some of our Oakfield spring school events and sports. Staff and students always appreciate having family and community members at these District activities.Spring is a time of renewal and new growth. The beauty of nature is brought into full focus in many ways. I wish you the best in this beautiful season of the year.

Sincerely,Mrs. Sue Green

Ross Ellison At StateOakfield senior Ross Ellison wrestled at the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament during the last weekend in February. He end-ed his senior season with a 41-7 record and a 5th place finish in the 132 pound weight class in Division 3. In order do so he needed to earn a hard fought 7-6 decision in a very exciting match. Ross ended his high school career setting many school records including being a 3 time state qualifier, most career wins with 142, and most career pins with 74. He also set new records for wins in a season with 41 and pins in a season with 28. As a result of his outstanding senior year, Ross was selected as the Trailways Conference North Division Wrestler of the Year and was invited to partake in the Fox Valley all star senior wrestling meet, the Gene Gehl Classic, on March 8 in Kimberly.

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Community News

Libraries of all types consistently transform lives through free access to technology, digital literacy, career development, and opportunities for community engagement and lifelong learning. In celebration of the invaluable contributions of librarians, library workers and the nation’s libraries, thousands will celebrate National Library Week, April 10 – 16. Join the Oakfield Library in as we celebrate all week with con-tests and activities for all ages.

Teens are invited to the library April 14 at 6 p.m. to get a peek at some of the newest books available as well as what will be arriving on our shelves soon. We will also host a book swap, where teens can trade books or magazines with other readers. Light refreshments will be offered.

The public is invited to participate in our local history night on April 27 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Our small community was once home to many businesses including hotels, an ice cream parlor, furniture and drug stores. Numerous gas stations, a print shop, shoe repair were also available, along with many others through the years. Residents could enjoy car racing, bowling, stage performances and more, as well as see the local doctor or dentist if needed right in their hometown. This evening of history will be the first of several at the library, and all will enjoy a slide-show of photos and learn never-before heard stories and memories of our village from long-time residents. Hundreds of historical items, documents and photos will be on display for the public to enjoy. If you have items you would like to loan for the evening, please contact the library prior to the event. Photos or documents can also be emailed to dehaan@oakfieldlibrary.org

If you have items you would like to donate to the library, they are always greatly appreciated!

April Lego club will meet April 20th after school until approximately 5 pm. No registration is required. As always, preschoolers are welcome for story time each Tuesday beginning at 10:15 a.m.

For more information on the library or any of our programs please call 583-4552, stop in Monday, Wednesday or Thursday from 1p.m. - 7 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., or Friday from noon-5 p.m.Visit our website at www.oakfieldlibrary.org, or you can find us on Facebook.

The Oakfield Library strives to enrich lives by connecting community, information and ideas, to promote literacy, lifelong learning and exploration.

If You Run, The Beast Will Get You. If You Stay, The Beast Will Eat You. City of God is a Brazilian film that tells many different stories observed by our main protagonist, Rocket, and how he survives the war zone that is the projects of Rio de Ja-neiro to become a successful pho-tographer while another kid, Li’l Zé, grows up to be a violent drug dealer. But this isn’t a normal Horatio Alger fairytale;3333w2wwwwwwww the movie illustrates the enormous dis-regard the Brazilian government has for its citizens. Characters are killed and robbed without being given any justice (sometimes by meer children not older than eight). Illustrated by colorful cinematography and quick stylistic editing, City of God is a modern masterpiece. As characters grow older, they realize the corrosive effects of crime and try to abandon it forever by leaving the City of God (the name for the Favela), but it never ends well. We see in bright illustration that once we turn to violence and crime, there’s no going back. We also take note that by avoiding the temptations of savage disregard for the law within a place like the City of God, there is hope and success for us (a subject touched upon in the recent comedy Dope, but is definitely more clear and brutal in City of God). The endless cycle of revenge comes to light in the latter half of the film and the only people who manage to survive it are the ones who avoid it.

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It’s National Library Week and You’re Invited!In May of 1990, everyone watched as the newly remodeled, twelve unit

apartment building on the corner of White and Main burned to the ground. On May 17, at about 6:45 P.M. J.J. Krueger was driving past the building and he noticed flames through the basement window. He hopped out of the car and notified all of the residents and called authorities. Fire fighters arrived at the scene within minutes, but could not save the building. By 10 pm that night there was nothing left of the apartments. After the debris was cleared out, fire investigators found gasoline spots on the basement floor, conclud-ing the fire was intentional. James T. Smith, the manager of the apartments, was later arrested and charged with 12 counts of first degree reckless endan-germent and arson.

Around the same time as the fire, Peter DeGraff, 89, was found dead in a creek near Avoca Cemetery in Oakfield. Peter’s keys and money were stolen after he was struck with a shovel and dumped in the creek. Scott and Sheri Kentopp were arrested in connection to the murder, after reportedly asking Peter to come fishing that day and visiting a local bar with wet money in hand. A third party, James T. Smith, was also arrested as an accomplice to the murder. Scott and Sheri were convicted of first degree intentional homi-cide and theft from a corpse. Both were sentenced to life in prison. During Smith’s trial, Mr. Kentopp testified against Smith for immunity and claimed Smith set the apartment on fire as a cover up of the murder.

The apartment building was erected in 1897, originally being called The Fra-ternity Hall. It housed the post office, hardware store, and print shop at the time. Schafer’s Alleys, a bowling alley, was located in the basement of the building. In the 1970’s the building was used as a Youth Center. This build-ing was one of the very few early buildings left in Oakfield. Even though it was destroyed, the history will remain.

By: Owen Stoppleworth

City of God fills itself with so much content that its hard for me to talk about in such a small amount of words, so just go see it. It’s based off the real autobiography by Paulo Lins and the movie’s cast is made up of actual residents of the City of God, or the neighboring favelas. After filming, the producers set up support groups to help residents build a more promising future for themselves. It received four Academy Award nominations and is often considered one of the greatest movies ever made (an amazing feat for a movie made only thirteen years ago). So add this to your watchlist, because City of God definitely gets an A+.

By: Ben Aschaker

City of God Review Continued

A Murder and Fire in Oakfield

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Students of the Month

Senior of the Month: Alyssa SabelHow has your senior year been going?It’s been going great! What are your plans for after high school?I plan to go to UW-Oshkosh to double major in Elementary/Special Education.What is your favorite class?My favorite class is College Technical Math with the fantastic Pamela Vaughan. She is awesome!What sports do you play? Which is your favorite?I play volleyball, basketball, and softball. My favorite is a toss up between volleyball and softball.What’s the main thing you’ll miss about high school?I will miss the memories I’ve made and my classmates. They’re really fun-ny!What’s your favorite high school memory?My favorite high school memory was winning state for softball my sopho-more year.

High School Student of the Month: Michael KottkeWhat is your favorite class? Why?My favorite class is Algebra. Mrs. Vaughan makes me feel happy in her class. She makes sure I get my stuff done, because I know she always wants to see me succeed .What do you most look forward to when you come to school?I look forward to school every morning because I never know what to expect about my day ahead.Are you involved in any extra-curricular activities? Yes, I’m involved in many sports such as football, basketball, and this year golf. But I’m also involved in choir and FFA.What is your favorite season? Why?My favorite season is probably winter, because I love watching the snowfall. I have always loved the cold weather, because when it’s cold out I know it’s basketball season.What do you like to do outside of school?Outside of school I love to shoot hoops. That’s about all I do actually, that or lift weights because, for some reason, I enjoy it a lot.If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it?If I had a million dollars, first off, I would buy a car because I will be turning 16 next year. With the rest of it, I’d either put it in my savings account or I would give it to my mom. I’ve also always wanted to donate money to better causes so maybe that too. I would really want to give it to somebody who could use it more than me.

Middle School Student of the Month: Emily PrimeauHow has your year been going? My year has been going good and better than last year.What is your favorite class? Why?My favorite class is science because I like seeing how a lot of things work.What are some hobbies you enjoy doing?I like basketball and volleyball. In my free time I like taking pictures.What’s your favorite color?My favorite color is purple.If you could meet anyone in the world, who would it be?I would want to meet Malala Yousafzai. What do you enjoy the most about going to school in Oakfield?I like how it’s a small school and the teachers are nice.

Vehicle of the MonthThis month’s vehicle is a silver, 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan which can seat a total number of seven passengers. Although it is beat up, it get’s the job done! Guess who is the proud owner?

Nick Ryan is the proud owner.

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School and Community News

Oakfield Middle School 2nd Quarter Honor RollHigh Honor Roll ~ GPA 4.0-3.6Honor Roll ~ GPA 3.59-3.0 High Honor RollGrade 8Karissa AlbrechtJenna AndersonLogan BoederBritney BoelkAndrew BoveeAvery CongerAustin CraigJoshua DukeBrandon GriderEleanore KarlsBriana KissingerMya LamonskaTaylor RyanLouis SchraufnagelAryn UttendorferTreston Wonser

Grade 7Emily FinkMaddisin FreundVada HofmanAndrea LangholffCoby LiebeltGrace MaurerHope Lynn McKibbage-RickertGrace MeyerTeddy PageEmily PrimeauEmily ReynoldsSteely SchaeferZachary SeyfertAbigayle StreeterTailon TadmanTaylor TadmanMason TappXavier Waltz

Grade 6Isabella BackhausEthan BatchelderBart BijlElla CedarBennett DercksHannah DukeJack FoxCourtney KaufmanBraeden LawsonAlyssa MorellAdrienne MoserSydney NewtonCami PattenEmily PattersonReagan RammingerJenna SabelCameron SchaeferMallory SchaeferNathaniel SchneiderEmalie SeagerBrianna TotzNora Waltz

Honor RollGrade 8Andre ArtilesBlake BassDirk BijlGrant BurbachZyler ChapinKeegan CollienJaide CruthirdEmily CulverAustin GitterReed GodfroyAndrea KintzlerRyan LaningTaylor LiebenowMaximino MoralesDaren ReedMaddyson Vielbig-StuewerVaughn Williston

Grade 7Madison BoederBrock BoelkBryce BornickEmerson BradwinNoah De HaanVanessa FluryBradley FosterColten GustavusBo JacobBlake JustmannAlexis KamenskiTyler KaufmanAyden KillamSavannya KirkCarley KopfKya MeinburgJavaun MielkeHunter PauliotCarla PazMichael Rilling Jr.Joseph SchmitzVictoria SmithOscheanna VossAlexander Wilson

Grade 6Jacob BablerGrant BassZeydn ChapinEthan GluglaJaylin GremmingerNoah HasemanSavana KintzlerKyle KirchoffMegan KottkeHudson MartinKaliya MielkeAbigail NortonAlexander PazColin PerryChristopher QuickDaniel SingMatthew Stahmann

High School Music Students Perform Well at Solo-EnsembleOn Saturday, February 20th, music students from Oakfield High School travelled to Green Lake to participate in the Trailways North Confer-ence Solo-Ensemble Festival. The following students received starred (*) 1st ratings and will perform at the state festival at UW-Oshkosh on April 30th: Sadie Zuelsdorf ~ vocal solo; Tanner Newton ~ vocal solo; Olivia Newton ~ saxophone solo; Brenna Wiczek ~ saxophone solo; Khali Frintner and Michael Kottke ~ vocal duet; and Alysa Mies, Aleah Mies, Sadie Zuelsdorf, Olivia Newton, Brenna Wiczek, Mikayla New-ton, Khali Frintner, Laura Wusterbarth, and Morgan Budler-Ronzoni ~ triple trio. A complete list of the ratings follows:

Class A IBrenna Wiczek ~ vocal soloMichael Kottke ~ vocal soloAlysa Mies ~ vocal soloKhali Frintner ~ vocal soloEli Liebelt ~ vocal soloOlivia Newton ~ clarinet soloLizzy Knoblett ~ clarinet soloAleah and Alysa Mies ~ vocal duet Sadie Zuelsdorf and Brenna Wiczek ~ vocal duetOlivia Newton and Brenna Wiczek ~ sax duet

Class A IILaura Wusterbarth ~ vocal soloAlysa Mies ~ musical theater soloOlivia Newton and Laura Wusterbarth ~ vocal duet

Class B IAleah Mies ~ vocal soloMorgan Budler-Ronzoni ~ vocal soloSean Maurer ~ vocal soloBree Babler ~ vocal soloTyler Streeter ~ vocal soloCordell Schmidt ~ vocal soloLizzy Knoblett ~ vocal soloJosh Myers ~ vocal soloSabrina Sabel ~ flute soloIzzy Tweedale ~ flute soloEthan Tapp ~ clarinet soloMorgan Budler-Ronzoni and Josh Myers ~ vocal duetTyler Streeter and Michael Kottke ~ vocal duetAlex Chiavetta and Noah Duke ~ saxophone/trombone duetAlex Chiavetta and Olivia Newton ~ clarinet/saxophone duetAlly Kosterman, Lexi Flury, Bree Babler, Lizzy Knoblett, Katelyn Mulholland, and Izzy Tweedale ~ double trio

Class B IIAlly Kosterman ~ vocal soloSean Maurer ~ horn soloEddie Hoddel ~ trumpet soloAlly Kosterman and Lizzy Knoblett ~ vocal duetSabrina Sabel and Izzy Tweedale ~ flute duetOlivia Newton, Brenna Wiczek, Alex Chiavetta ~ saxophone trioKatelyn Mulholland, Billy Altangerel, Lizzy Knoblett, andEthan Tapp ~ clarinet quartet

Class C IMorgan Budler Ronzoni, Izzy Tweedale, Michael Kottke, and Josh Myers ~ vocal quartet

Congratulations to all of these studentson their performances!!

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Wall of Fame

The following students were recognized at the

Wall of Fame Assembly at Oakfield Elementary School on

March 11th, 2016 @ 12:30pm.

The theme for the month of February was Neighborly

KINDERGARTEN 3RD GRADE MUSIC Jenna Laning Jasmin Vey Cael Sabel

Amaya Budler-Ronzoni Jorja Hofman Gwen Fisher

Landon Anderson Alivia Shepherd Peyton Gonzalez-Heider

Bella Peckham Joey Schmidt-Rehbein Beau Draves

Sloan Morris Owen Lawson Addison Hanke

Hayden Cardinal Sheldyn Boettcher

1ST GRADE 4TH GRADE PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Owen Batterman Addison Martin Mitchell Moser

Lucas Swanson Noah Patterson Lynsey Streeter

SkyLeigh McKibbage-Rickert Sydney Warnes Mekena Gerlikovski

Nick Joy Gwen Fisher Sydney Perry

Rayden Lueck Maci Patten

Isaiah Warnes ART

2ND GRADE 5TH GRADE Sydney Perry Aeryona Cronin Mackenzie Craig Kayle Vossekuil

Bo Bijl Noah Holzman Madeline Meredith

Jaidde Vielbig Nate Reed Willow Ann McKibbage Rickert

Madeline Marschie Lynsey Streeter Mitchell Liegl

Flynn O’Laire Taneal Tadman Kain Wiese

Drew Ellison

Christian Cooper BUSSERS

Aaiden Shepherd

Easton Backhaus

Leyton Batchelder

Andy Kintzler

Savannah Tapp

Ximena Balboa

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Elementary School News & High School Sports

Principal Message April 2016

We are so excited to share that our 4K Classroom and our friend Nora from the Tuesday-Thursday class won a contest sponsored by Howard B. Wigglebottom, We Do Listen Foundation. The contest was simple and perfect for our early learn-ers! After reading a few of Howard’s sto-ries and learning great lessons from the stories, we drew a picture of Howard and dictated what he was doing. We were one of the six lucky winners! Nora won a Fire Tablet from Amazon and Mrs. Zuehlke’s 4K Classroom won a set of signed hardcover books! We are SO proud!! The We Do Listen Foundation has great resources at their website http://wedolisten.org

Mark your calendars! Summer School 2016 dates are as follows:

Session 1 - June 13 - July 1Session 2 - July 5 - July 22 (No School July 4th)

Summer School Dates Set

Boys Basketball Season Reflection The boys basketball season went fairly well overall. Compared to last year’s 2-21 record, there was a lot of improvement. They came out with a 9-15 record, which is the best season since 2010-2011. After winning the first game of regionals against Salam, 53-52, they faced the number 1 seed Young Coggs Prep, where they lost. We asked the 3 seniors as well as a junior what their favorite memory was and also their overall thoughts on how the season went this year.

Tyler Burbach- “My favorite memory was when Joe got hurt on the sideline and got the breath knocked out of him and I quote, ‘I can’t breathe… Help me, I can’t breathe!’ Joe Ruplinger “I believe this season was a step in the right direction. It was probably the best season in my high school career, and I believe we became more competitive.” Rollin Peterson- “My favorite memory was our first game of the year when Joe hurt his ankle and grabbed his head and said ‘Oww my ankle.’ We did some good things but left some games out there, but overall I am very proud of this team and left on a good note. Nick Ryan- “My favorite memory was winning our first re-gional game my senior year. I feel we took a big step forward from last season.”

The Wrestling TeamArticle By: Jordan Strong The wrestling team had a great season this year. Ev-eryone worked hard and pushed through the season. A lot of new guys came out for the team, and it was fun to watch them improve and learn as the season went on. The season ended on a high note when Ross Ellison made his third ap-pearance at state and took 5th place. The team hopes for some new wrestlers next year as they are always looking to build the team. Ross says, “I’ve had many goals this year and I achieved all of them, such as the career win record, the sin-gle season pin record, and to make podium at state.” I asked, what made you become a wrestler? “Well, as a young child I grew up studying and watching a lot of the Undertaker, John Cena, The Big Show, and Hulk Hogan.” Who was your inspi-ration? “Brett Favre has been my inspiration because when-ever I think of him I can push through anything.” His senior quote for wrestling is, “Date a runner, because every other athlete is a player. -The Undertaker.”

Girls’ Basketball Season Reflection- Article By: Tyler FrankeThe Oakfield Lady Oaks basketball team finished off the sea-son with a loss against Sheboygan Christian in Regionals with a 10-13 record for their 2015-2016 season. We had a chance to ask this year’s seniors a couple of questions.Alyssa Sabel How do you feel the basketball season went this year? “It went pretty decent. We have won a lot of games and lost a few. Next year should be good because they have a lot of returning players.” Khalicia Fritner How do you feel the basketball season went this year? “The year went well. We put in a lot of hard work this year, despite the small number of players. I am excited to see what next year holds for the team.”

Message From Mrs. Doyle-Oakfield Elementary Principal

During the month of April, students will be introduced to a new assessment. Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will take the Wisconsin Forward Exam. This new assess-ment will be used to gauge how well students are mastering the Wisconsin State Standards. The Forward Exam is given at grades 3-8 in English Lan-guage Arts and Mathematics, grades 4 and 8 in Science, and grades 4, 8, and 10 in Social Studies. Students will take the Forward Exam online.

The Forward Exam is a summative assessment that gauges your child’s achievement in the content area tested compared to other students in the state. Along with Oakfield Elementary measures such as report cards, school-wide assessment, such as MAPS, Fountas and Pinnell, and PALS as-sessments, and other information about your child’s progress in school, the results from the Forward Exam provide insight into how well your child is doing on a broad measure of achievement.

The Forward Exam will be given at Oakfield Elementary between April 4 - 22. The assessment will be completed in three days for grades 3 and 5 and five days for grade 4. Please refer to your child’s classroom newsletter for exact dates and times. Please help support the success of your child by tak-ing note of their testing dates. On those dates, please assist them in getting plenty of sleep the nights prior to testing to ensure they are well rested and ready for the assessment. Starting the morning off with a good breakfast and positive words of encourage also have a great impact on your child’s attitude and effort. Students’ success rates greatly increases when there is a strong home/school connection. Thank you for helping to support this connection.

Student Wins 4K Contest

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Middle/High School News

Class B ICoby Liebelt ~ vocal soloAyden Killam ~ vocal soloKeegan Collien ~ vocal soloCoby Liebelt and Ayden Killam ~ vocal duet

Class B IIVada Hofman ~ vocal soloAvery Conger and Taylor Ryan ~ vocal duet

Class C ISydney Newton ~ vocal soloMallory Schaefer ~ vocal soloEmalie Seager ~ vocal soloVanessa Flury ~ vocal soloHannah Duke ~ vocal soloEthan Batchelder ~ vocal soloEmily Reynolds ~ vocal soloAnna Voss ~ vocal soloAdi Moser ~ vocal soloAndrea Langholff ~ clarinet soloEthan Zuelsdorf ~ trumpet soloEmily Reynolds ~ flute soloHannah Duke ~ flute soloNoah Haseman ~ saxophone soloHudson Martin ~ saxophone soloCourtney Kaufman ~ flute soloMatt Stahmann ~ trumpet soloMaddy Boeder and Tori Smith ~ vocal duetHannah Duke and Jenna Sabel ~ vocal duetVada Hofman and Emily Reynolds ~ vocal duetMaddy Boeder and Tori Smith ~ clarinet duetAnna Voss, Taylor Tadman, Tailon Tadman, Maddie Freund, and Savannya Kirk ~ miscellaneous vocal ensembleEthan Batchelder, Bryce Marks, Ayden Killam, Zach Seyfert, and Mason Tapp ~ miscellaneous vocal ensembleAlyssa Morell, Abi Streeter, Vada Hofman, Emily Primeau, Kya Meinburg, and Grace Maurer ~ miscellaneous vocal ensembleMallory Schaefer, Emily Primeau, Savana Kintzler, Reagan Ramminger, Ella Cedar, and Sydney Newton ~ miscellaneous vocal ensemble

Class C II

Alyssa Morell ~ vocal soloNora Waltz ~ vocal soloGrace Maurer ~ vocal soloBella Backhaus ~ clarinet soloJoshua Duke ~ trumpet soloSavana Kintler and Kaliya Mielke ~ vocal duetGrace Maurer and Emily Primeau ~ vocal duetAbi Streeter and Kya Meinburg ~ vocal duet

Congratulations to all of these studentson their performances!!

Middle School Music Students Perform Well at Solo-EnsembleOn Saturday, March 12th, music students from Oakfield High School travelled to Princeton to participate in the Trailways North Conference Late Solo-Ensemble Festival. They worked hard, performed well, and represented the district in a very positive manner. A complete list of the ratings follows:

Principal MessageApril 2016

What does Oakfield High School offer its students?Since the month of April marks the beginning of the Open Enrollment period, I thought I would take some time to highlight the great academic opportunities that we offer our students at Oakfield High School. Even though we are small, we definitely have a lot to be proud of.

We hold our students to high academic standards by requiring 26.5 cred-its for graduation. This also allows students to take courses in a variety of subjects in order to develop a wide array of interests and to open their eyes to the unknown.

Graduation Requirements: English 4 credits Computer Literacy .5 credit Math 3 credits Financial Literacy .5 creditScience 3 credits Health .5 credits Social Studies 3 credits Electives 10.5 credits Physical Education 1.5 credits We provide rigorous opportunities for our students by offering a variety of AP courses. In total, there are seven AP courses offered.

AP Biology AP Calculus AP ChemistryAP English AP History AP PsychologyAP Statistics

Students can also develop their skills in hands on classes. Some of the highlights in this area are:

• Project Grill - Students work with area business to design and build their own grill. • High Mileage Vehicle - Students design and engineer a single pas-senger vehicle. • Veterinary Science - Students learn proper care of domesticated animals and perform basic technician practices. • Outdoor Recreation - Students are able to receive certification in boat, snowmobile, ATV, hunter and trapper safety.

Those interested in the arts also have opportunities to shine as well. Some we are proud to offer are: Band, Choir, Solo/Ensemble Participation, Dig-ital Art, 2D and 3D Art, Independent studies in music/art

Even though this list is not all encompassing of everything that we offer, it provides a glimpse into what makes our school great. Oakfield truly has the best staff and students around.

Message From Mrs. Klassy-Oakfield Middle/High School Principal

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Board Announcements and Other News

Our Oakfield Community Yearbook members have been sorting through old yearbooks/annuals, community history, and pictures. We have been laminating old articles and pages of yearbooks and putting covers on them to preserve them. The students are finding family members and friends. The Community booklets have many interesting articles, some dated back to early 1950s. The Yearbooks are dated back to 1905. When we are done sorting and preserving, there will be a new sec-tion in our library called the Oakfield Community History section. We have been working hard and put in many hours to get this proj-ect underway which we hope to have finished by April 15. Anyone interested in donating old pictures, articles, or yearbooks please stop in the Middle/High School Library and talk with Doreen Conger.Questions? Feel free to call me at 583-3141.

Yearbook Advisor,Doreen Conger

Right: Freshman Cathryn Kuslits is working on cut-ting out the old scrapbook pages to be preserved.

Freshman Maddy Cruthird cut-ting out the old scrapbook pa-pers to be preserved.

Pictured below is Cassie setting out the scrap book pages to be preserved.

Below: Junior Kaitlyn Mulhul-land working on cutting out the old scrap book papers also to be preserved.

Above are the original scrapbook binders.

Old Oakfield Newspaper and Scrapbook Pages

Street Gang of Poultry Attack Local Man A terrible attack hap-pened today. A man walk-ing around a grassland was mauled by horde of turkeys. The man, Mr. Paul Tree, re-portedly saw them congre-gating by some shattered glass, like a gang, and were eyeballing him for a while before attacking. Though wounded, Paul was able to dial 911 after crawling to a phone booth two miles from the location of the attack. Paul said “I knew those turkeys were bad news. I tried to look casual as I walked away but one of them flapped their wings and I started to run.” The turkeys have been arrested on charges of attempted homicide and are currently being held in the Fond du Lac County jail before being transferred to a federal prison. The court said that these lawless poultry will be serving at least 10 years in federal prison. The court judge had this to say: “Never have I seen such violence from birds. I’m glad we were able to turn most of them into sandwiches for Thanksgiving dinner.” One of the turkeys was reportedly kidnapped by an onlooker and taken to the local slaughterhouse and was turned into the turkey sandwich you’re eating right now.

- Josh McCleave (hopefully still making you laugh)

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OAKFIELDOAKFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMonday—March 7, 2016 • Meeting called to order by President Kottke at 5:30 p.m.• Roll call o Members: P. Kottke, P. Dercks (5:34), J. Nyhuis, M. Murphy-Steinke, H. Kopf, A Patterson, T. Marcoeo Staff: D. Mock• Mrs. Murphy-Steinke, seconded by Mrs. Patterson, moved to approve the 2016 spring coaches as presented. Varsity Baseball – Aaron Schepp, JV Baseball – Jeff Ogle, MS Baseball – Kirk Tapp and Josh Thone, Golf – Eric Schreiner, Varsity Softball – Brian Sabel, JV Softball – Kasey Cook. Motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent.• Mrs. Kottke, seconded by Mrs. Patterson, move to adjourn to executive session under SS 19.85 (1)(c) to consider reorganization, employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdic-tion or exercises responsibility. Motion carried by roll call vote: Kottke, Dercks, Kopf, Murphy-Steinke, Patterson, Marcoe, Nyhuis

Respectfully submitted by:Jackie Hungerford, School Board Secretary