**Reminder there is NO SCHOOL on FEBRUARY 13th & 14th!**

This document is a good resource for trying to plan ahead. We are plugging in SHS dates and events as we hear of them. This is subject to change, but want to keep you all in the loop.

Before the school year starts, each school assembles a Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) Team to assess their school's data. This includes reviewing attendance, grade performance, behavior, and student and family perception surveys. The team then sets goals to focus on for the upcoming school year, and creates an action plan.

Our Continuous Improvement Goal, while specifically focused on Math achievement, actually helps to drive our work in all content areas. Teachers are working to build thinking classrooms of engaged learners where students collaborate to answer complex problems that require critical thinking.

Report Cards will be emailed via secure messenger tomorrow, February 7. For information on Standards Based Grading and the Superior High School Conversion Table, visit our District Website here.

Our PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) helps create and implement ideas to support our secondary schools. They meet monthly at SHS. Here are some of their events that they have:

• Supporting Teachers during Conference Nights
• Makers Family Night
• Teacher Appreciation Week
• Collaboration with the SHS All Night Grad Party
• Supporting PBIS goals at both schools

HOW TO JUMP ON BOARD

Their next meeting will be on February 26th at 5:30, show up! Find more information on what the group does, updates, and opportunities to help by visiting their facebook page here. Become a member here.

We need a few chaperones for the dance coming up on the 12th. Find more info here.

Our 2025 All Night Grad Party Committee is already planning a fun and safe evening for our Spartan Graduates on the evening of June 6th. Visit their site for more information and ways to support.

Last night we hosted a Mental Health and Resiliency Building free family event. We had the SHS Hope Squad and Interact Club, a variety of expert community resources, and guest speaker Randy Barker from the UWS Pruitt Center. Thank you to the Superior Rotary Club for helping us make this valuable experience possible. We often think about being Spartan strong by hitting the weight room, but gaining the tools for mental toughness is key too! Find more about the Pruitt Center and it's programs here.

PBIS (positive behavior interventions and supports) is a system that focuses on reinforcing positive behavior by providing clear expectations to students and teaching them what those expectations look like in action. PBIS provides meaningful incentives for students when they are showing expected behavior and provides reteaching to students who may need more support in understanding how to show expected behavior throughout the building.

Our three core beliefs are work, respect, and belong. We have conversations about these values throughout our building. We explain what it looks like to work, respect, and belong as a student in each area of our school and encourage students to show work, respect, and belong by creating incentives. Based off of student data, we are still needed to continue to focus on attendance (kids in seats on time every day). Staff are encouraged to award students with a Spartan ticket, which they can turn in for various incentives. How can you help support our efforts? We are looking for prizes, gift cards, or experiences that will get our students excited. Any donations can be turned into the main office to the attention of Matt Amerson. We have also created this Amazon Wishlist. Another way to support is to shop the Spartan Shack online for gear we can use toward prizes. Our students love Spartan swag!

SHS Orchestra joined SMS 8th Grade and UW-Superior Orchestras on February 4th at UWS Thorpe Langley Hall for Superior Strings Day. Read more about this collaboration here. Bravo!

Senior students led their teams to give back. Boys Hockey (Military Appreciation), Boys Basketball (Hoops for Hope), and Girls Hockey (Stick it to Cancer) recently held events to raise funds for organizations in need. Each group's event were led by senior students who were working toward their senior projects. Great work, Spartans!

We have a new athletic trainer that is starting, Trevor Hanson. Thank you to all of the staff members that keep our athletes in #spartanSTRONG condition.

Applications for the Scholarships are now available. They are available on the SHS Scholarship website. Students must send all required materials back to scholarship@superior.k12.wi.us or bring printed copies to the main office (email is preferred).

Reminders:

• Students must complete the applications themselves (not parents).

• Students must complete all requirements for the application to be considered.

• If students completed the Nelson application, they do not need to fill out a second application for the generals.

• General Scholarship - due Wednesday, February 12th (before midnight)

• Who Qualifies: Seniors on track for graduation, Minimum GPA 2.0

• Application

• Cover Letter

• Google Form

No Late applications will be accepted past the due dates.

Link to Scholarship Information Night presented on December 4th, 2024.

Northwood Tech will be hosting an event on March 6th from 10:30AM-12:30PM for undecided high school seniors! This event will provide seniors the opportunity to visit Northwood Tech, tour the program classes/labs, and receive direct assistance in the application and admissions process!

After touring the college and lab areas, seniors will be offered a "lunch and learn" opportunity, where we will go over the admissions process and enrolling in a program for Fall 2025. Many programs still have spots available for seniors to start right away! For popular programs, we will go over the waitlist process.

This event gives students a "one-stop shop" opportunity to see the campus, apply for a program, schedule their admissions meeting, and learn about scholarships/financial aid. Attendees will receive swag bags, lunch, and a chance to use our VR training goggles.

As a reminder, applications are free at Northwood Tech, so we encourage any undecided seniors to attend even if they are unsure if they want to apply yet.

Registration is required for this event. Students can register HERE

Check your email for information that was sent our yesterday from our Counseling group about the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. It will include insight about the survey, and an opt out that must be completed by February 19th, should you chose.

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK

Quantities are limited, so place your order by February 17th to ensure your Spartan will get a copy!

To view and order your student's pictures taken in the Fall:

• Go to shop.jostenpix.com
• When prompted, enter event ID FE177424
• You will also need your student's PowerSchool ID.

Our Student Council has a fun week planned.

Send donations to the main office through the month of February. The advisory with the highest number of item donations will win a PIZZA PARTY supplied by the Salvation Army!

16 Superior High School students traveled to Boston for five days to explore the city's history, have some fun, and most importantly, serve as delegates representing the interests of the Republic of Congo in ten different committees and as members of the Press Corps and 1966 Disney Board of Directors at Harvard Model United Nations. Our students joined 3500 others from over 200 schools and more than 60 countries to participate in seven sessions of international relations work (each a minimum of three hours long), hoping to resolve the world's most pressing issues. In addition to lessons on current and historical events, procedure, and public discourse, students learn history, interpersonal skills, crisis management, impromptu speaking and writing, and improve their organization and leadership abilities. They build connections with people from around the world and discover new things about themselves. There is truly nothing else quite like model UN! Advisors Keith Johnson and Rachael Holden-Kaufman would like to recognize the students for their commitment to research, planning, and engagement and wish to extend gratitude to four-year HMUN team member Mallory Allen for her hard work and dedication to our activity as well as her outstanding leadership over the years.

2025 Delegates

Kellsey Allen, ECOFIN

Mallory Allen, Legal

Nora Anderson, Historical GA (Special Summit on Technology, 1966)

Nadia Bjerketvedt, Bill Anderson, Disney Board of Directors 1966

Tessa Christian, SPECPOL

Ivy Cochrane, WHO

Almy Erasmus, SOCHUM

Dylan Hart, IMF

Ellen Hollenbach, SOCHUM

Tegan Nifoussi, UNEP

Stella Pilon, Legal

Alexis Rugg, DISEC

Gabby Rusk, Fatima Al-Badr of the UAE, Press Corps

Alivia Visger Linke, SPECPOL

Amelia Vogt, WCW

Alexandra Vuorenmaa, DISEC

SHS Mock Trial are heading to STATE! They will compete in Madison on March 7th-9th!

We are so proud of the following students who will be attending DECA State at the end of February.

Faith Colby: Accounting Applications Serier

Addison Matushak: Business Finance

Lily Clark & Kate Porter: Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making

Jackson Mueller & Ty Soderlund: Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making

Brynn Johnson & Tayler McMeekin: Financial Services Team Decision Making

Jackson Strand: Hotel and Lodging Management Series

Lauren Heintz: Human Resource Management

Emilee Daniel: Marketing Communications Series

Gracie Heier & Nora Lepien: Marketing Management Team Decision Making

Gabriella Rusk: Principles of Finance-Fresh/Soph ONLY & 1st year DECA Member

Emilee Daniel & Jackson Strand: Community Giving Project

Callie Peterson: Retail Merchandising Series

Landon Holsclaw: Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series

Owen Blomfelt & Aaron Moen: Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making

Contact Ms. Elaine at elaine.holmberg@superior.k12.wi.us or by calling 715-394-8720 to report your student's attendance.

• Free Regional TryLax & Beginners Coaching Clinic with Superior Area Lacrosse Association

• For boys and girls grades K-8 Saturday February 8, 2025 try lacrosse class 2-3:30PM and a beginners coaching clinic 4-5:30PM at the Superior high school gym.

• Register HERE for the trylax event

• Register HERE for the beginners coaching clinic. This clinic is specifically geared towards parents who are new to the sport who may be interested in coaching or coaches with a season of experience and will involve a stick in hand the majority of the clinic.

Fill out the survey here.

The AIEPAC mission is to work in collaboration with the School District to provide awareness of and support for the unique cultural and educational needs of Native American students.

See flyers below for opportunities to get involved. They need your help by:

• Completing a 506 form
• Joining their monthly meetings - February 12th!
• Join their committees
• More information can be found on their website.
• Follow their new Facebook page here.

Planning ahead? Here is the newly released 2025/26 School Year Calendar!