20th Annual Spencer PTA Fall Craft Show
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Fall 2007-2008 Breakfast is coming!!
On Monday Nov. 12th the Spencer Public Schools will be offering breakfast to our
Quarterly Publication to Kindergarten to grade 6 elementary students. We will serve from 7:45 - 8:15 daily
Inform parents and the in the cafeteria. It will be grab and go style and kids will be allowed to finish their
Community
breakfast in their classrooms. The cost of the meal is $1.10 and will be deducted
from your current lunch account for those that receive free or reduced lunch prices
this program also pertains to breakfast. Any questions can be directed toward Mr.
Frankie Soto Food Service Supervisor or Spencer Schools Administration.
Spencer Youth Wresting Wants You The articles printed in
the Rocket newsletter
Boys and girls from
have been submitted
Pre-K through 6th grade
by advisors, coaches,
There will be a parent meeting held on Tues- faculty, and staff of
www.spencer.k12.wi.us day, December 4th at 6:00pm at the High the Spencer Public
School Commons for any interested students
the ROCKET newsletter
Schools.
Any questions...contact Announcements are a
Tracey Ackman 659-4001 community service.
Larry Stordahl,
Lisa Schubert 659-2371
Editor in Chief
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SPENCER
20th Annual
The School District of
Spencer PTA Spencer shall not dis-
SPENCER, WI 54479
300SCHOOL STREET
criminate on the basis of
Fall Craft Show race, religion, political
affiliation, sex or sexual
Saturday, November 24 orientation, national
from 9:00am— 3:00pm origin, ancestry, color,
creed, pregnancy, mari-
at Spencer School tal or parental status,
Lunch is available physical, mental, emo-
100 exhibitors tional or learning dis-
Free admission ability.
The Spencer Rocket newsletter is a quarterly
Superintendent Larry Stordahl publication. The next deadline for the winter
High Principal Harry Toufar Rocket will be January 17, 2008. You may
Elementary Principal Michael Endreas drop off items in either the District Office or
District Office Phone (715) 659-5347 the Elementary Office, or you may e-mail
High School Office Phone (715) 659-4211 them to newsletter@spencer.k12.wi.us It
Elementary Office Phone (715) 659-4642 will then take a couple weeks to get it put
together and mailed out. If you have any
Office Hours School Hours questions, you may e-mail that same address
Monday – Thursday Monday – Friday or leave a message by calling school and ask-
7:30am – 4:30pm 8:15am – 3:10pm ing for extension 162.
Friday 7:30am-4:00 pm Thank you!!
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Kindergarten News
ELEMENTARY MUSIC NEWS It has been a joy getting to know our newest
kindergartners as they launch their Spencer
The Spencer Elementary Holiday Music Rocket careers. Parents marvel at how much
Program is scheduled for Thursday, December 13, their children have grown as they see creations
2007. We will have two performances in the LuCille of measurement and patterns in the hallways.
The children have taste tested and graphed a
Tack Center for the Arts: 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
variety of apples. They have also been busy cele-
Students in grades Pre-K through 6 will be sharing brating special people like Johnny Appleseed and
their music. To provide adequate seating for all fami- Christopher Columbus. During Fire Safety Week,
lies, we strongly encourage parents and grandparents we were given a presentation by our local, brave,
to choose only one of these performances to attend. Spencer Fire Department Volunteers as we
learned what to do in a fire. The chil-
dren loved seeing the trucks outside!
The Kindergartners have been working
Get your pictures in the yearbook! The Yearbook Staff in- hard on reviewing letters, sounds, numbers 1-20,
vites students and parents to submit photos for the yearbook. and writing their names. They are excited to
If you’ve got great photos of school and community events or make that giant leap into the wonderful world of
you and your friends just having fun, we’d like to see them. reading and writing. Students have been learning
number skills and calendar concepts during our
Our photographers can’t be everywhere. Help us get as
morning meetings, and if you walk past our rooms,
many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone
you will frequently catch the children working in
will want to have. their new “offices” which aid in their focused
Here is how you can submit photos online: writing. Computer lab provides us with a Kinder-
• Log on to: images.jostens.com garten Express Reading Program and the stu-
• Enter Login ID: 1149884 dents are now taking a book bag home each night
• Enter Your Password: yearbook08 to read with a parent or grandparent.
We wish these beautiful Autumn days could
• Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
last. Our classes were fortunate to enjoy day at
• Enter information about the photo and provide contact in- the Pumpkin Patch in early October. Our experi-
formation in case the staff needs additional information. ences included walking through a corn maze, pet-
• Click "Save Details". ting and feeding the animals, going on a wagon
It’s that easy! Submit your photos today! The last day to sub- ride, and of course, finding the “Great Pumpkin”.
mit photos is 6/1/2008. The children also loved their excursion to the
Spencer School Forest during the peak fall sea-
If you don’t have a digital copy of the photograph/s, you
son. Bags were filled with an assortment of
can send it in a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
acorns, colorful leaves, and pinecones. The fresh
Yearbook Staff air and beauty of exploring the woods was en-
Spencer High School joyed by all!
300 School St There is now a bubbling anticipation for Hal-
Spencer WI 54479 loween as students learn about and create bats,
spiders, owls, and jack-o-lanterns in the class-
Thank you, and enjoy the rest of the school year!
rooms. The main discussions usually revolve
Sincerely, around “What will you be?”
Yearbook Adviser and the 2008 Yearbook Staff. How blessed we have been to see such amazing
The Yearbook Staff will review all photos and determine final performances at the Lucille Tack Center such as
yearbook content. We cannot guarantee that all submissions “Professor Numbers”, the Math Magician, and we
can be used in the book. are anticipating our next shows “Little Red Riding
Hood” and “The Rainbow Fish”. We have also had
the honor of a visit from the reputable Climbe
Theater actors who helped us with class behavior
ADULT OPEN GYM
and respect.
The Spencer gym will be open to the adult public every On behalf of all the Spencer Kindergarten
Wednesday evening starting October 24, 2007 from 7:00 teachers, we appreciate the community for all
p.m. to 9:00 p.m.. the volunteer work, donations, and support. The
No children or students under 18 years of age children are “blasting off” with a great start.
are allowed. Basketball, volleyball, exercise ma- Thank-you Spencer!
chines, jogging/walking, etc. **The Kindergarten Staff**
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COURTESY COUNTS!
The staff at Spencer Schools works hard to instill a ROOKIE ROCKETS CHILD CARE
sense of fair play and courteous behavior in its students.
With this in mind, parents are gently reminded of the
is a SERVICE PROVIDED
following guidelines when attending concerts. BEFORE SCHOOL
Saving one or two seats in the Tack Center to accom- from 6:30am TO 8:00am
modate senior adults or the physically infirm members of
a group is OK. Trying to ‘save’ the better part of a row of and
seats for those who are coming ‘later’ is NOT OK. AFTER SCHOOL
Leaving before the end of a performance if a child from 3:15pm TO 6:00pm
becomes disruptive is OK. Leaving before the end be-
cause you have other things to do is NOT OK. FEES ARE
Sitting quietly during a performance out of respect
for the performers and other audience members is better $3.50/HOUR FOR 1 CHILD
that OK, it is GREAT! Talking or whispering while stu- and
dents are performing is NEVER OK. $6.00/HOUR FOR 2 CHILDREN…
Please respect the hard work and effort of our stu-
dents during a performance, and demonstrate good man- EACH ADDITIONAL CHILD
ners to other members of the audience. ADD $3.00/HOUR
Parents, please be a good example for your children.
If you don’t, who will? 659-4642
Courtesy counts! sschuh@spencer.k12.wi.us
715-613-2137
ask for Sheri Schuh--Program Manager
Parent Portal
The School district of Spencer is proud to provide you with the
Parent Portal as a means to further promote educational excel-
lence and to enhance communication with parents. The Portal
allows parents to view their own child’s school records any-
where, anytime. HAVING A GROUP GET
Please make a request through your child’s teacher or pick-up a
copy of the Parent Portal User Guidelines and System Re-
TOGETHER?
quirements in one of the offices. Once we receive your signed
copy, your Activation Key, the link to Parent Portal and di- **LOOKING FOR A PLACE**
rections will be e-mailed to you within four business days. IN A BEAUTIFUL, PEACEFUL EN-
If you have any questions please contact
VIRONMENT?
one of us at: Scouts Church groups
Melissa Schuh mschuh@spencer.k12.wi.us
Reunions Retreats
Sue Harn sharn@spencer.k12.wi.us
715.659.2409 Ext. 185 Meetings Retirements
Birthdays Anniversaries
The Spencer School Forest is
Happy Holidays from the LuCille Tack Center for the Arts!
available for rent. Beautiful
Put a little laughter in your holiday season with: wooded area, large meeting
Sister's Christmas Catechism--The Mystery of the Magi's Gold room, kitchen facilities. $75 per
Sunday, December 16 at 2 p.m. --Hilarious interactive holiday day, plus $100 refundable secu-
theatre!
Tickets are going fast! Call the Box Office today, 659-4499 or
rity deposit. If interested, contact
visit our website www.lucilletackcenter.com Steve Christman, school forest
administrator at 384-6149 or at
Perfect for holiday gift giving...LTCA Gift Certifi- Spencer school at 659-4642.
cates are available in any amount, and are always
the right size and color!
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4-Year-Old Kindergarten News
We have had a very busy fall so far. We learned about how the seasons change. Then
we had a fun field trip to visit the Spencer School Forest. It was great weather and every-
one found neat signs of fall to bring home with them!
We have been exploring community workers. We visited the Spencer Fire Station and learned
about fire safety. Thank you firefighters for educating us! We visited the Spencer SuperValu and
saw the ins and outs of a grocery store. A special thank for giving us the tour and for the delicious
donuts to snack on! We walked to the municipal building and saw the Police Department, Village
Office and Public Library, then walked to the Spencer Post Office. Thank you community workers for
letting us visit and showing us around! We certainly have a lot of community workers here
in Spencer!! Now we know some of the careers we can have when we get older.
Mrs. Maki and Mrs. Sheri
On Oct. 1st and 2nd, four Spencer
Second Grade News… teachers received mentor training at
The second graders are proud of their buildings CESA 10 in Chippewa Falls. These
they made for our Social Studies community. We teachers were trained how to mentor initial
have been busy learning about Space in preparation for educators in the future, thereby enabling
our field trip to the planetarium Oct. 23. In Buddies those new educators to become stronger,
(with 5th graders) we have been interviewing each more effective teachers for their students.
other, reading together, and we look forward to doing Those Spencer teachers receiving the
projects. Book It has started so encourage that inde- training were Judy Barton, a fifth grade
pendent reading at home:) For Math our Fact Triangles teacher; Cindy Fischer, who teaches 4th
went home so please work on that Fact Power! We grade; Doug Benton, from secondary sci-
ence; and Jackie Pickett, a secondary
are looking forward to a fun and exciting year :)
English teacher.
The fourth grade asks everyone to please High School Students of the Month
continue putting their aluminum cans into This year the high school has started a new pro-
the can-cage out in the teacher's south gram where two students will be selected as stu-
parking lot. It has been a great help in al- dents of the month. For the month of September, Mike Bis-
lowing the 4th graders to be able to go on sonette and Monica Kennow are honored.
their Madison field trip. Your support en- In nominating Mike, Mr. Benton said, “Mike is a student
ables future classes the same opportuni- who shines as being among the best of the best of the
ties, and is greatly appreciated. Spencer Rockets. Not only is Mike’s personable manner a
Thank you so much. positive influenced on his friends and well-respected by
Spencer's 4th grade! his peers, but Mike regularly seeks out challenge and self-
improvement above and beyond the norm. Amidst a busy
schedule of classes, Mike finds time to be involved in
The YOU award school activities and can always be counted on for a
Another new program to the high cheerful greeting or a helping hand. Although there are
school is the YOU award. Teachers many qualified candidates for student of the month, Mike
will be recognizing students for do- truly stands out as one who is undeniably among the top
names on the list.”
ing good deeds for their peers and
Mr. Yaeger, in nominating Monica said, “Monica is al-
for the school. YOU slips they re- ways prompt. She is always willing to try all activities
ceive will be entered into drawings and does the best she can even if it is not her favorite. I
for special prizes handed out can always count on Monica to come to class with a posi-
throughout the year. I would like to tive attitude. She is also very respectful and handles her-
self like a mature young adult at all times.” Congratula-
thank Diane Handrick for volunteer-
tions to both Mike and Monica. They are truly deserving
ing her help with this project. of this recognition.
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From the desk of Mr. T
We must be having fun because time is really flying by. We Marawood Leadership Workshop
have just completed parent teacher conferences for the first On Wednesday, October 10, four stu-
quarter. I am very pleased with the number of parents who at- dents attended the annual Mara-
tended. This shows me that our parents are very interested in wood Conference Leadership Work-
their child’s progress. Monday, October 15 ushered in the shop held in Marshfield. A quick ice-
school music programs with their fall concert. On October 17, breaker got the participants actively
some of our students took the PLAN test. This will help better involved. Following that, some of
prepare them for when they take the ACT tests. Starting in the principals gave presentations on
November, our sophomores will be taking the WKCE tests. brainstorming, leadership styles, and
Parents of sophomores have received a letter explaining these communication techniques. The af-
tests. Our fall sports are rapidly coming to a close and the win- ternoon activity gave the students a
ter practices will be starting shortly. The high school year has chance to participate in a mock
gotten off to a great start. The students are focused and the school board meeting where they
teachers are doing a fantastic job working with their classes. I were given the opportunity to de-
hope you take the time to support our young people in their
bate and vote on hot topics involv-
endeavors. Whether it is on the athletic field or on the stage of
ing school districts. Attending the
the Tack Center, you will be treated to some great programs.
workshop along with Mr. Toufar
Do come and see what we have to offer. Our young people
were Tyler Kolstad, Michelle Seefeld,
put a lot of hard work into what they do. Show them that you
are interested in what they are doing.
Cailee Schuh and Devin Shaw.
What will you remember? Winter Concert
The Spencer High School Instrumental Music
Remember it all Department will present it¹s Winter Concert
with your own copy Monday, January 7. A variety of music will be
of the yearbook! performed by the junior and senior high bands
and high school jazz ensemble. The concert be-
Reserve your copy today at gins at 7:30 pm in the LuCille Tack Center for
jostensyearbooks.com the Arts. There is no admission charge.
Do you know what Banned Books Week is or when it hap-
Spencer Holiday Concert Set pens? Do you know of any books that have been chal-
The Spencer High School Music lenged or banned in the US recently? Did you know that li-
Department will present "Tis the braries nation-wide celebrate BBW each year? The
Season", Monday, December 17 at students in Mrs. Pickett's new class, The Novel,
8:00 pm in the LuCille Tack Center know the answer to these and other questions as a
for the Arts. The concert will fea- result of a recent in-class activity.
ture a continuous procession of Students researched Banned Books Week, using the Ameri-
holiday choral and handbell music can Library Association's website to familiarize themselves
from many traditions and centuries. with the topic. During the information-gathering proc-
You won't want to miss this per- ess, class members discussed a great deal. Comments
formance of well-known favorites such as, "Wow! That's one of my favorite books!" were
and seldom-heard treasures. Come heard frequently. Once the research was done, stu-
share the holiday spirit with your dents made posters and hung them on the high school li-
friends and neighbors, and enjoy brary window to help educate other students, as well as
the musical talents of Spencer's stu- adults, about this topic. The posters were on display for
dents. There is no admission several weeks, providing much food for thought, and launch-
charge.
ing interesting discussions in the high school. The central
point of the activity? Celebrate your freedom to read!
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WHY “FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC”?
SPENCER SCHOLARSHIP
As parents, we want to provide our children
WINNER ANNOUNCED
worthwhile experiences that develop social and in-
tellectual skills. Older children participate in a vari- The Spencer Education Association has established
ety of activities inside and outside of school. Our a five hundred dollar scholarship to be awarded
babies and toddlers also need a variety of learning annually to a Spencer High School graduate ma-
opportunities. joring in education or a related field. Applicants
The “First Steps in Music” classes at must have completed four semesters of under-
Spencer offer a short time once a week for a par- graduate study and have at least a 3.0 (B) aver-
age.
ents and small children to share musical experi-
ences, group interaction, and develop skills they The Spencer Education Association Scholarship
can take home with them. Committee is pleased to announce that Whitney
Second semester classes begin Tuesday, Hebert, daughter of Jeff and Jodi Hebert, Spencer,
is this year’s recipient. Ms Hebert is a 2005 gradu-
January 8. Registration Forms are available at the
ate of Spencer High School and is attending the
Spencer Elementary Office and at the website: first- University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point, where
stepsinmusic@freewebs.com she is majoring in Elementary Education and Cog-
For more information you may also contact nitive Disabilities. Congratulations to Whitney on
Mrs. Edie Smazal at esmazal@spencer.k12.wi.us. her achievements and on being chosen to receive
this distinction from the Spencer Educators.
Dear Parent(s),
Spencer School District is continuing the Project SUCCESS program for the 2007-08 school year. The program is funded
by a grant from the Department of Public Instruction. The goals of the program are to improve school performance and
prevent and reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug use. To accomplish these goals Spencer School District has hired
me (Kimberli Dammann) as their Project SUCCESS counselor. I will provide intensive counseling and early intervention
services including: individual assessment, individual and group counseling, as well as partnering with parents and refer-
ring students to community resources as needed.
As the Project SUCCESS counselor, I will be responsible for implementing and coordinating Project SUCCESS. I have
years of experience working with adolescents. Currently, I also work as an elementary school counselor for the Marsh-
field School District. I will be at Spencer School District two days a week to conduct Project SUCCESS services.
In order to assess the effectiveness of Project SUCCESS, I will be asking your student to participate in a pre and post
survey to measure changes in attitudes and behaviors. The survey will be given after each student has participated in a
series of four prevention education groups and then again at the end of the school year. The survey is confidential.
Your child’s and the school’s privacy are protected. A copy of the survey is available at my office for your review.
We are hopeful that Project SUCCESS will be effective and hope that you will allow your child/children to participate in
the program.
If you DO NOT want your child to participate in Project SUCCESS please return the attached form to
the guidance office by November 1, 2007.
Sincerely,
Kimberli Dammann
Project SUCCESS Counselor
659-4211 ext. 180
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If you DO NOT want your child to participate in Project SUCCESS please complete and sign this form below. Return to the High
School Guidance Office by November 1, 2007.
Name of student: __________________________________________________
Signature of Parent:________________________________________________
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Congratulations Mechelle Geldernick!!
She is a proud winner of an Art contest sponsored by Central City Credit Union of Marshfield. The
contest was for high school student’s art work to be used in a 2008 Student Art Calendar with a
theme of ‘Show us your Personality’. Twelve winners were chosen from the Spencer, Marshfield,
Stratford, Columbus and Granton High Schools. Michelle’s artwork was done with colored pen-
cils. The calendars will be sold at local businesses for $5.00 with the profits being donated to
Children’s Miracle Network at the St. Joseph’s Children Hospital in Marshfield. Buy a calendar to
find out which month Michelle with be ‘Artist of the Month’. Spencer school and Mrs. Ruby Tho-
mas are so proud of our senior Michelle Geldernick!
The Spencer PTA proudly announces participation in the National PTA’s
REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM
The program provides an opportunity for children to explore the world of the Arts, either at home or
in the classroom. Students preschool through 12 are eligible to submit original works in four areas:
Literature Visual Arts Musical Composition Photography
Entries are recognized and judged by grade divisions:
Primary PreK-2nd Intermediate 3rd-5th Middle/Jr 6th-8th Senior 9th-12th
The original works are judged at the local, state, then at the national level.
Each year, the Reflections Program challenges students to create art that supports a
specific theme. This year’s theme is “I Can Make a Difference By...”
Entries must be the original work of only one student; assistance from teachers, par-
ents, or friends is not permitted. Students should try to do their best work; however, crooked lines
and misspelled words do not disqualify anyone. Entries may be done within the classroom or at
home. Check with your child’s teacher if they plan on doing something in the classroom.
Mrs. Thomas will have visual arts supplies in her room. The PTA will provide the supplies needed
for the entry forms (manila envelopes and sheet protectors).
I am asking for your support of “The Arts in Education” by encouraging your students to become
involved in the Reflections Program. If your child is interested, you may contact me for further de-
tails and official rules, or you may read the rules that are posted by the Elementary Office area.
You might want to check out the program and previous years award winners by visiting the Par-
ent Involvement area of National PTA’s website at www.pta.org and look in Family Fun area for
the Reflections Program.
Entries are due November 27th. All entries need to have the official entry form, signed by the par-
ent to be eligible for the program. The entry forms and the box for completed entries are located
in the Elementary Office.
Supporting the Reflections Program is one way to enhance “The Arts” in our
school and community. Please feel free to ask any questions that you may
have. I can be reached at 223-4444. I look forward to seeing the all the creative
works of art made by our students. This year’s theme should be a fun one! I am
proud to support The Arts in Spencer Schools. Thank you.
Chris Brown, Reflections Program Chair
Spencer PTA
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Spencer Girl Scouts
What a great fall for Scouts! Girl Scouts is off and running for another school year. To regis-
ter just call Barb Strupp at 387-4464 with any questions.
Thank you to all who purchased Girl Scout Cookies. The girls did a wonderful job selling and the
money made from the fundraiser will be of great assistance to scouting.
Girls are looking forward to a year of fun and learning. Some events this year include: commu-
nity service at Lunch with Santa, Sleeping with the sharks for the older scouts and the younger
scouts will do an activity with the Children’s Museum and Craft Day here at Spencer.
Where Girls Grow Strong
Fans of Spencer Boys Basketball,
The Spencer Rocket Boys Hoops Club is excited about the up-coming basketball season.
What a great 2007 season “SOUTH MARAWOOD CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS” !
Our purpose is to provide support to Spencer Boys Basketball teams. We have asked local business
leaders to represent themselves as supporters by purchasing ad space to be displayed on the cover
of all home game programs.
We invite all Spencer Rocket fans to join in the sponsorship of the programs. All supporters’ names
will be listed in the printed programs.
The requested minimum donation as a supporter for the 2007-2008 Boys Basketball
printed program is $10.00.
So what is the Spencer Rocket Boys Hoops Club all about? Through various fundraisers, we
have purchased new uniforms, warm up jackets, equipment, and playground hoops, paid for sum-
mer league and tournament entry fees. Spencer is part of a summer league program; which we sup-
port by paying fees and officials. This is all accomplished by continuing to volunteer our time and by
the generous support of community business leaders, parents and all Spencer Rocket Fans.
A response is needed by November 9th in order to meet our publishing date. Send checks or
money order, payable to Boys Basketball Hoops Club to Wendell Phillips at the address below, or
they may be dropped off at the school office and directed to Coach Reckner’s mailbox.
If you are interested in participating in the Hoops Club please feel free to call me or Coach Reckner.
GO ROCKETS!
Sincerely,
The Boys Basketball Hoops Club
C/O Wendell Phillips 384-4252
S829 W. Mann Rd.
Marshfield, Wi 54449
Spencer Boys Basketball Hoops Club
“Program Sponsor”
Name: _____________________________________
Address _____________________________________
Amount Enclosed: __________________________
Name/Family to appear in program as follows:_____________________________
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Counselor’s Corner
Hi, my name is Katrina Eisfeldt and I am the new 8-12 school counselor. I live in Neillsville with my husband and
three children. Last year I was the Project SUCCESS Counselor at Spencer and over the summer I moved into
this role. I am very excited to be working at Spencer School District!
The following are items that I am working on with the students:
Seniors – Individual college & career planning. Seniors should be (some already have) applying to colleges and
technical schools at this time. Each student is required to meet with me individually to discuss their future
plans.
Juniors – Juniors were informed of graduation requirements and college requirements earlier this year. Juniors
will be required to meet with me individually as well to make sure they are on the right path for graduation and
future plans. Juniors should be signing up to take the ACT test. The following are the tests dates and deadlines
to register. Juniors can pick up the ACT packet in the school counseling office.
Test Date Registration Deadline
September 15, 2007* August 16, 2007
October 27, 2007 October 1, 2007
December 8, 2007 November 2, 2007
February 9, 2008** January 4, 2008
April 12, 2008 March 7, 2008
June 14, 2008 May 9, 2008
Sophomores – Twenty-four sophomores signed up to take the PLAN test (the pre-test for the ACT). Results of
this test will be sent home. The results also include an estimated ACT score.
Freshmen – Freshman will be required to meet with me individually as well to make sure they are on the right
track for college and graduation requirements.
8th Grade – I have started developmental school counseling in the 8th grade health classes. Communication
skills, drug and alcohol refusal skills, responsibility, education planning (including knowledge of career and col-
lege opportunities) and a field trip to Wisconsin Rapids for a health and wellness day will be among the many
issues covered.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at school.
Lunch With Santa
Sponsored by Spencer Chamber of
Commerce with help from Spencer
Women’s Club, Spencer Lions, Girl
Scouts and FBLA students (Future
Business Leaders of America)
Campbell’s Soup Labels Wanted Dec. 1st 10:30 am -1:00 pm
At Spencer Olde Village Hall
• Santa and Mrs. Santa
• Lunch available
• Fish pond
• Face painting
• Gift table
• Free gift wrapping
Clip and save UPC labels and caps • Bag of goodies for each child
• Free sleigh rides
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Counselor's Corner
by Mrs. Joann Roewe, M.S.Ed.
PK-7 School Counselor
Students, Parents and Teachers “Team up to Make Healthy Choices.”
We had a great turn out for our 7th annual Red Ribbon Week “Walk Away From Drugs”
again this year. Thanks to all the parents who came out for a healthy walk with us on a nice
brisk fall day. Many parents, relatives, neighbors, teachers, grandparents, uncles, aunts and
other important adults also pledged to be good role models and help their student make healthy
choices. Your support is greatly appreciated. Also a big thank you goes to our High School
BLAST (Being a Leader and Standing Tall) students who helped make the walk happen and
walked together with our elementary students. Our theme this year was “Team up to Make
Healthy Choices.” We know that kids who stay involved in safe, fun groups, teams and activities are more
likely to stay healthy and drug free.
Small Counseling Groups Available
Small counseling groups will be starting soon for students in 4th, 5th & 6th grades. Students can be a
great resource for one another when they find they are going through similar issues and looking to gain
skills. Topics available will be: Tools of the Trade: a study skills group, Changing Places: a group for stu-
dents with family changes, Chillin': a group for students interested in managing their anger in safe ways,
Standin' up: a group for students interested in working on being more assertive and feeling more self confi-
dent. Other topics may be added as needed. Students will be given a short check list in class to indicate
whether or not they feel they may benefit from being in a small counseling group. Students can refer them-
selves to group and teachers and parents also refer students. Groups meet once a week and take place during
study halls and lunch. Groups typically last 6-9 weeks. Kindergarten social skills groups will be starting in the
beginning of November and run the entire year. The focus of these groups is empathy training, anger man-
agement and impulse control. Groups will be available for students in grades 1-3 second semester. Feel free
to contact Mrs. Joann Roewe, M.S. Ed., PK-7 School Counselor for more information at
jroewe@spencer.k12.wi.us or 659-4642 ext. 123.
"Play Fair" Available on the K-4 Playground
We have a great group of 6th grade students who have been trained to lead coopera-
tive games on the K-4 playground. Play Fair takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from
11:35 to 12:05 and is available to any student K-4 looking for a fun, non-competitive game
to join in on. Play Fair is designed to promote inclusion, reinforce positive social skills, re-
duce problem behavior on the playground and promote cooperative play. It also gives the
6th grade students a great opportunity to be in a leadership role and utilizes their poten-
tial to help other kids. When students see the orange cones and kids with the orange vests out on the play-
ground, they know it's a Play Fair day!
Spencer School Counseling Program Mission Statement
The Spencer Public School District Comprehensive School Counseling Program is founded on a respect
for each students’ unique potential. Our School Counseling Program is invested in the success of every stu-
dent as we foster academic, career and personal/social development. Our School Counselors collaborate with
parents, teachers, school staff, administrators, and community members to help students find purpose in
learning now which is the fuel for their successful future as a responsible citizen and life-long learner.
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