Thunderbird Thursday!

Last Friday the School District of Baraboo hosted the WKOW Wake Up Wisconsin program. Students and staff spent the morning talking with the crew about the Homecoming festivities. Inc ase you missed it, here are links to the news stories throughout the morning:

Old River Jug- https://www.wkow.com/news/traveling-trophy-carries-generations-of-sauk-county-tradition/article_36c5f753-a0ce-4a8c-bd9c-786e1a045f9f.html?minutetv=true

Steve Turkington- https://www.wkow.com/news/baraboo-celebrates-homecoming-ahead-of-storied-rivalry-game/article_eae49364-8cf5-40d4-bd1e-1dfe761f7029.html

Steve Considine - https://www.wkow.com/news/baraboos-superintendent-shares-the-community-ties-to-homecoming/article_a9a49d17-8749-49a0-8bad-a830c3ae5fef.html

Marching Band - https://www.wkow.com/news/marching-thunderbirds-bring-the-energy-to-flambeau-field/article_997dda04-0351-4c80-85b8-375c91e84931.html

FFA- https://www.wkow.com/news/top-stories/baraboo-ffa-chapter-doubles-membership-in-just-three-years/article_15e8df23-646b-4bc7-a3fa-bf1fc6e2ccb4.html

The Class of 1966 had a wonderful weekend reunion and enjoyed taking part in the Homecoming celebration. From watching students build floats and riding in the parade to joining alumni at the game, they were impressed by the school spirit and community turnout.

The group also enjoyed a two-hour tour of Baraboo High School, reminiscing about their days as students while seeing the many changes made through the years.

Alumni Band! The Baraboo High School Marching Band and Choir brought back former members to perfrom in the homecoming football game. Amazing energy! Thank you to everyone who showed up and helped put on this amazing performance.

Did you know that our district participates in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)?

Students in Al Behrman Elementary School are offered the opportunity to have a healthy fruit or vegetable as a snack. This program is free to ALL ABE elementary school students! The snacks are provided Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, but not during lunch or breakfast. We feature a variety of fruits and vegetables to introduce students to new foods.

To find more information, contact Rachel Mason at rmason@barabooschools.net or check out WI’s FFVP webpage: dpi.wi.gov/school-nutrition/programs/fresh-fruit-vegetable.

Staff at West celebrated 9 to 5 Day (9/25) last Friday! They showed up in matching shirts and brought amazing energy to the building. Thanks to our West staff for bringing the fun

All School District of Baraboo events can now be found on our new athletics website! Here you can view schedules, check scores, and purchase tickets for upcoming events.

As a reminder, all Baraboo athletics are cashless for entry during the 2026-2027 school year.

Check out the new site and stay up to date on everything happening across Thunderbird athletics:

https://www.gobound.com/wi/schools/baraboo#

Ruby Brinker placed #1 at the Regional meet this week and moves on to Sectionals at Lake Windsor on Monday, Oct 5th

Girls Tennis had a fantastic showing at the Badger Conference Tournament in Madison this weekend, coming away with two Conference Champions! Congratulations to Leah Kierzek and Sara Tews on winning their flights! Great work by the entire team and congratulations on an outstanding tournament!

The Baraboo Cross Country teams traveled to Reedsburg Saturday morning and came away with an impressive performance, with both the boys’ and girls’ teams earning wins. With great conditions for racing, several athletes posted their best times of the season.

Congratulations to both teams on a great performance!

Middle school sports are open to all School District of Baraboo residents, including homeschooled and private school students

As we head into the holiday season, a reminder about the School District of Baraboo’s healthy snack guidelines for classroom celebrations and events.

Healthy snacks should be 200 calories or less, low in saturated fat and sodium, contain 0 grams of trans fat and added sugars, and list a whole grain, fruit, or vegetable first in the ingredient list.

Some options include fresh fruit, 100% juice, low-fat yogurt or cheese, whole grain pretzels or graham crackers, cereal bars, and baked chips in small portions.

For the complete guidelines and additional snack ideas, please visit the School District of Baraboo website:

These are not a school-sponsored activities and the School District of Baraboo does not fund or endorse these programs/activities.