Academics for All - part 2
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Healy Students Ready for Career, College, and Life Skills
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At Healy High School, academic opportunities abound. Students have a plethora of choices, no matter their interest or career path. Welding, Agriculture, College Algebra, Woods and Water, College Physics, Landscaping, Cabinet Making, Electrical Wiring, American Literature, Computer Repair Class, Child Development, Advanced Cooking/Foods, Garageband (digital music productions), Quilting and many more classes provide students with college and career courses to help them determine their future plans.
“We really aim to provide students with courses and opportunities that align with their career and college goals. Our hope is that we offer something that inspires every student that comes to Healy. We know that not all students plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college after high school. We provide classes and opportunities that will help them train in their career field and provide them with skills for the workforce, courses in agriculture, welding, automotive, wood shop, cooking, sewing and more."
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Pierz School Referendum '18
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As newly-appointed chair for the Pierz School Board, on behalf of all Board members I am excited to announce that we have reviewed your survey responses and worked through meetings with a variety of community members to focus on our most urgent facilities needs and respond to your request to revise the plan from last year’s referendum. At our most recent School Board meeting, we were united in approving a new referendum proposal.
Read the full guest column as posted in the Morrison County
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Speech Team Delivers Honors
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Remember the terror you felt when asked to get up in front of the class and deliver a speech? Not so with students on our Speech Team! The 2018 Pierz Speech team continues to substantially improve at each meet. The team is consistently placing high at every meet and numerous individuals are bringing home honors.
Congratulations to the team for their performance at Maple Lake this past Saturday. Individual honors were awarded to Calvin Zapzalka (12nd place in Discussion), Simon Kroll (6th place in Discussion), Cole Andres (5th place in Discussion), Jaron Gross and Duncan Osborne (7th place in Duo Interpretation), Emily Hedlund and Ryan Stangl (2nd in Duo), Vanessa Scheeler (4th place in Humorous), Victoria Mitchell (8th place in
Drama), Landon Schomer (8th in Informative), Hailey Koch (7th place in Poetry), and Emma Otremba (1st in Poetry).
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Empty Bowls Fundraiser Success
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We served over 120 and were able to donate $500 to the Pioneer Packs program and $500 to the Pierz Food Shelf. Thank you all who cooked, served and/or ATE!
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Katelyn Becker Earns State Honors
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Healy Junior Katelyn Becker received one of the highest honors a music student can receive in the state of Minnesota, being selected to the All-State Symphonic Band. Congratulations to Katelyn and band director, Joel Pohland!
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Ella Kalusche and Hockey Team Head to State!
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Healy students staff, and community poured into the streets to cheer on classmate Ella Kalusche and her teammates as she and her Brainerd/Little Falls Flying Warrior Hockey team headed to the state tournament for the first time in the program's history! It was awesome to show our support to three schools all at once!
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**Meet the Team**
(an ongoing feature highlighting our hardworking and all-around awesome staff!)
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Patti Block, High School Para
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Hi! My name is Patti Block. I am in my 18th year as a Special Education Para at the High School.
As a para, I love going to to different classrooms with the different kids and constantly learning new things. One of the best things about Pierz Schools is the people. I can honestly say that I love my co-workers; they make the good days great and the bad days better!
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Kelly Pohlkamp, Media Assistant
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I am Kelly Pohlkamp, and I work in the media center at Pioneer Elementary. I enjoy the day-to-day contact with the students….whether it be in the computer lab and seeing their excitement as they work through puzzles in coding and the BreakOut EDU Escape games or in the library and helping them find a book that they will enjoy and is a good fit for them.
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Pioneer Elementary School News
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Kindergartners as Engineers
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Creativity, Critical Thinking and Engineering--all while having FUN! After reading "Jack and the Beanstalk," Kindergartners talked about the beanstalk and what its structure and function were. They were then introduced to the design and engineering process--drawing the beanstalk along with ideas of how to make their own. Putting their plan into action using pipe cleaners, the pint-sized engineers were told to make sure it has a strong base, was tall, and could stand by itself! Once they got the beanstalk built and standing on its own, they were challenged to place the “golden egg” at the top of their beanstalk and still have it stand on its own!
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Fifth Graders as Engineers, Too!
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Fifth graders designed, constructed, and tested their own catapults as part of the engineering unit in Project Lead the Way. This hands-on project taught students the concepts of force and motion, while requiring them to think critically, collaborate with their teammates, apply new concepts and continue to improve their catapults through trial and error, testing, research, and LAUNCHING at the opponents!
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Reading is Heating Up at Pioneer!
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Pioneer Elementary is heating up with reading! These fourth graders have already read A MILLION WORDS EACH this school year! Stay tuned for updated group photos, as more and more students join the Million Words club!
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**Student Spotlight**
Featuring students in grades 5-12 selected by their teachers for being awesome humans.
We wish we could feature ALL our hard-working students!
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Nominated by Mrs. Stuckmayer: "Katelyn is one of the hardest working kids I've met. Her focus, work ethic and drive make her an ideal student to have in class, and her compassion and empathy for others makes her just a great person. She is part of Healy's work program (DOE), working over 40 hours/week at times, all while keeping her grades up and being successful in her courses." Congratulations Katelyn!
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Nominated by Mr. Teske: "
Hayden has taken off in our Project Lead the Way (PLTW) class. He
enjoys 3D printing and has designed from scratch multiple things including
a combination lock, coin sorter, and a thumb ring book holder."
Hayden is a Cadet Senior Airman in Civil Air Patrol (@ Brainerd Airport) who enjoys Search and Rescue training and Aerospace activities and hopes to someday become a C-130 pilot for the MN Air National Guard.
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Choir - Monday, March 5 @ 7pm in the PAC
Band - Monday, March 19 @ 7pm in the PAC
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Come and see our facilities firsthand and attend demos by our students, showcasing what they can do! Ask questions and get answers.
Be an informed voter.
When: Wednesday, March 14 3:30-7:30pm
Where: Healy High School
Look for More Open House Dates in coming newsletters or call Terri Krych @ 468-6458 to schedule a tour for your group.
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Pierz Pizzazz Soup Cook-Off
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When: Saturday, March 10
Where: Pierz Ballroom
What: Pierz Pizzazz Dance Team will be hosting its 3rd annual soup cook-off and silent auction fundraiser on March 10, 2018 at the Pierz Ballroom.
Get your presale tickets from any Pizzazz Dancer--games, music, split the pot, and much more!
To enter a soup or donate an auction item, contact Jackie @ 320-232-0539.
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Spring Play, "Actors Nightmare" & "This is a Test"
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Thursday, March 15 @ 7pm
Friday, March 16 @ 7pm
Sunday, March 18 @ 4:30pm
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-NO SCHOOL-
March 23 - End of Quarter
March 30 - Good Friday
April 2 - No School
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Pierz Public Schools #484
District Office: 320.468.6458
112 Kamnic Street, Pierz, MN 56364
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