October- Newsletter
A Message From Our Administrator
Happy May!
As we approach the end of the year, please be reminded of the following:
Pay attention to end dates and deadlines! The last day of school is June 5.
If you are having chromebook issues, please make sure you make arrangements to get that to our office so it can get fixed for next year. If you are not returning to BTLVA next year, please return your chrome book to us by June 10, 2025.
Thank you for sharing your students in a year Between the Lakes!
Sarah Scovell Muraski, M.Ed, C-SLDI
AdministratorBetween the Lakes Virtual Academy
Kiel eSchool
sscovellmuraski@kiel.k12.wi.us
(920) 894-2266 ext. 2509
https://betweenthelakesacademy.org
Dates of Importance
May 26 Memorial Day
June 6 Last Day of School
BTLVA Cooking Class
Please join us for our last BTLVA adventure -- this time in cooking!
May 22, 12:30 PM we will be joining the KHS Culinary Arts class to make desserts!
Please RSVP here to attend!
Eligible Students: 6-8th grade students
Application Deadline: June 9, 2025 (Spring Semester)
Prize: $2,000 - $5,000 529 College Savings Gift Card
Head to Milton, WI May 17-18 to experience a free, family-friendly Civil War reenactment. See cannon demonstrations, experience interactive stations, and meet reenactors who portray soldiers, medical personnel and more. While you are there, check out the Milton House itself (Wisconsin's only underground railroad site).
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum offers individual families an experience by sleeping overnight in the USS Cobia. During your stay, you will learn about the diving procedure, firing the torpedoes, and aiming the deck guns. In the morning, check out Museum galleries and learn about Wisconsin’s maritime heritage. Submarine Sleepovers are suitable for youth ages 7 and up.
Visit One of Many Wisconsin Zoos
Wisconsin-The Center of the World?
While two of the 45x90 points (the four points on Earth that are halfway between the geographical poles, the Equator, the Prime Meridian, and the 180th Meridian) are deep in the middle of oceans, there are two on land. One is tucked away in a mountainous region of China and the other is in Poniatowski, Wisconsin! There isn't a lot to do there other than find the markers and read more about it, but if you're ever in the area it would be a great stop to stretch your legs at!
Opening May 1st for the season, enjoy the 83 books currently represented in the gardens. Don't forget you can pack a picnic lunch and enjoy it near the Magic School Bus!
STEM Opportunity for 8th graders (going into 9th grade in Fall)
Summer STEM at the Naval Academy is a vibrant week of problem solving, exploratory learning, critical thinking, and team building for rising 9th-11th graders interested in a future in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. CLICK HERE for info/application.
2025 Session Dates
Summer STEM (rising 9th-11th graders)
Session 1 (Monday - Saturday): June 2 - 7, 2025
Session 2 (Monday - Saturday): June 9 - 14, 2025
Session 3 (Monday - Friday): June 16 - 20, 2025 (please note this session runs during a Federal holiday)
Non-traditional Learner Days at the Wade House
Advanced Registration is Required!
Learners of all ages will be invited to explore the horse-powered world of Wade House and Wisconsin in the mid-1800s. Upon arrival, visitors can step inside a reproduction stagecoach and learn about plank road travel. The horse-drawn world of the 19th century is on display in the Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum - where learners will test their skills by building their very own model carriage. A horse-drawn wagon transports visitors across the Mullet River to the historic core of the site where authentically costumed interpreters, muscle power and waterpower bring to life the work of the blacksmith and sawyer. Guests tour the 27-room Stagecoach Hotel, which once served weary travelers along the Plank Road.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
John Michael Kohler Art Center 3D Sculpture Day Camps
June 10–13, 2025 1:00–3:30 p.m. each day Ages 7–13 $80 public/$64 members
Explore papier-mâché, polymer clay, dioramas, and more. Young artists will be encouraged to make work in the spirit of the JMKAC exhibition theme, This Is Where I’m Coming From. Campers will draw inspiration from gallery visits and have an opportunity to showcase their work to friends and family on the last day of camp. Registration is limited!
Head to Madison for a 4 day camp to learn the basics of welding at MATC this June.
Learn all about agriculture in Wisconsin through interactive experiences- maybe you will even witness the birth of a calf while visiting! Free admission for moms on May 8th-10th.
K-2nd Graders can attend a Cloverbud Camp (attend one or all 4 days) in August. Grades 3-7 can go to camp in Wisconsin Dells (transportation from Plymouth Fairgrounds is provided) in July.