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Congratulations to Roman Olvera-Jaramillo, Class of 2022 AVID scholar from Waukesha South. Roman was one of two student speakers at the AVID National Summer Institute Conference held in Minnesota on July 14.
Roman had the opportunity to speak in front of over 3,500 educators sharing how being part of the AVID system at Waukesha South has impacted him. Hundreds of students across the country applied to speak through a written essay scholarship application. Not only did Roman get the opportunity to share his story, but he also received a $500 scholarship from AVID Center.
While at South High School, Roman completed 15 Advanced Placement classes, was a member of the National Honor Society, and Quest Bridge Scholar. Roman was a captain of the varsity wrestling team, executive board treasurer, served as a student representative for the school board meetings, was on the Academic Decathlon team, and in Future Business Leaders of America. Roman gives back to his community through his service work with Bell Tower Memorial and La Casa De Esperanza.
Roman will be attending Northwestern University next year and has received the Northwestern University Scholarship and a Pell Grant to earn up to $80,000 per year to help further his education.
Roman is the third AVID National Summer Institute student speaker from Waukesha South. Lakeisha Allen spoke in 2014 and Grayson Cooley in 2018.
Congratulations, Roman!
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Congratulations, Waukesha South High School Class of 2022 Salutatorian Derek Johnson! Derek will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying computer science.
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Congratulations, Waukesha South High School Class of 2022 Valedictorian Keleous Lange! Keleous will attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison, majoring in Bio-Chemistry and Mathematics.
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Congratulations, Waukesha West High School Class of 2022 Salutatorian Reese Hanke! Reese will be attending the University of Wisconsin- Madison, majoring in biology with plans to become a surgeon.
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Congratulations, Waukesha West High School Class of 2022 Valedictorian Avina Elangovan! Avina will attend St.Louis University majoring in neuroscience on a pre-med track.
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Reminder - There are no Summer School Classes on Monday, July 4, 2022.
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Congratulations, eAchieve Academy Class of 2022 Salutatorian Brianna Davis! Brianna will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison this fall, studying journalism.
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Congratulations, eAchieve Academy Class of 2022 Valedictorian Joshua Mlaker! Joshua will be attending George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, for computer science and software engineering and a double major in Mathematics.
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Congratulations, WEPA (Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy Class of 2022 Salutatorian Harsha Gaddipati! Harsha will be attending Georgia Tech University, majoring in computer science.
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Congratulations, WEPA (Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy Class of 2022 Valedictorian Haasa Gaddipati! Haasa will be attending Georgia Tech University, majoring in material science.
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SUMMER MEAL PROGRAMMING STARTS MONDAY! Dates: June 20, 2022, to July 15, 2022 (no service on July 4th.) Locations: - Banting Breakfast: 7:30 - 8:05 AM Lunch: 12:00 - 12:30 PM - Bethesda Breakfast: 7:30 - 8:05 AM Lunch: 12:00 - 12:30 PM - STEM: Randall Breakfast: 7:30 - 8:05 AM Lunch: 12:00 - 12:30 PM - Butler MS Breakfast: 7:00 - 7:35 AM Lunch: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM - North HS: Breakfast: 7:10 - 7:30 AM Lunch: 12:40 - 1:00 PM Additional Information: - All meals served on-site only - Meals are free for any child in the community (they do not have to be enrolled in summer school.)- Parents can sit with their students during meal time but not be allowed to take a meal.
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Congratulations, NHS Class of 2022 Valedictorian Carter Dunst! Carter will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Double majoring in Computer Science and Math.
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SUMMER MEAL PROGRAMMING STARTS MONDAY!
Dates: June 20, 2022, to July 15, 2022 (no service on July 4th.)
Locations:
- Banting Breakfast: 7:30 - 8:05 AM Lunch: 12:00 - 12:30 PM
- Bethesda Breakfast: 7:30 - 8:05 AM Lunch: 12:00 - 12:30 PM
- STEM: Randall Breakfast: 7:30 - 8:05 AM Lunch: 12:00 - 12:30 PM
- Butler MS Breakfast: 7:00 - 7:35 AM Lunch: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- North HS: Breakfast: 7:10 - 7:30 AM Lunch: 12:40 - 1:00 PM
Additional Information:
- All meals served on-site only
- Meals are free for any child in the community (they do not have to be enrolled
in summer school.)
- Parents can sit with their students during meal time but not be allowed to take
a meal.
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Summer has officially started, but administrators and SAIL (School Administrators Institute for Transformational Leadership) team members are well into Day #2 of their 2022-2023 planning!
SAIL is designed to assist school and district leadership teams in creating a coherent and connected plan for transforming education at the local level within a complex environment and in the process, instill confidence throughout the system for powerfully moving forward.
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Our last retiree to celebrate is a familiar face to the Lowell community - Mrs. Zagorski!
Maria began her teaching career at St. Mary's in Waukesha before her 32 years of service at Lowell Elementary School! While at Lowell, Mrs. Zagorski has taught 4K, kindergarten, and second grade.
Maria's advice to whoever takes over her classroom is, "Be happy every day. Bring joy and laughter to the classroom. Allow mistakes to be made and think about what the children need the most. Smile at every child every day. Take time to hear each child's voice every day. Have fun with these little people!"
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Ms. Whaley has been a Special Education Teacher at the Waukesha Transition Academy since 2011.
Monica shared that her students are the reason she was here every day and the basis for all her memories in Waukesha.
Her advice to her predecessor is to "Release responsibility to the students and enjoy watching them become more independent!"
Congratulations, Monica!
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Mrs. Sweet has been the Principal's Secretary at Rose Glen for 25 years!
Cathe said all of the wonderful people at Rose Glen (staff, parents, and students) all made her job enjoyable! "I was always excited to see what new adventures each day held. I couldn't have asked for nicer people to spend the last 25 years with!"
When asked what her favorite memories were, Cathe said 'there are too many memories to mention! I should have written down all the cute and funny things the students have asked/said over the years. They always made me smile."
Congratulations, Cathe!
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Congratulations, Mr. Shanklin!
Mr. Shanklin started his teaching career in Milwaukee before coming to Waukesha. While in Waukesha, he has taught at Central Middle School, Butler Middle School, West High School, and eAchieve Academy.
Jim shared it was an honor to teach in the city he grew up. Some of his most memorable moments in Waukesha were being one of the original staff members chosen to be part of the Mathematics Department at Waukesha West and eAchieve Academy.
Mr. Shanklin has many retirement plans but wants to take on more responsibility at Allo! Chocolat as it's Chocolatier.
Congratulations, Jim!
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Ms. Merten is that teacher that touched so many at so many schools.
Being a business education teacher comes with travel from one building to another, but it also allows you to spread your net and reach more students.
While in Waukesha, Janet taught Business Education at Les Paul/Central, Butler, South, North, and Horning, with most of her time spent at Horning teaching Business Ed for 22 years and AVID Elective for three years.
Her words of advice..."Get to know your students and build relationships with them; let them know you care about them as a person and want them to succeed. Look for the good and real person inside of every student. Build community relationships and bring those experiences to your students, so they see the connection of their studies to the real world."
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