Week of October 22-26, 2018
“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success.
You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.” Babe Ruth
Dear Southern Door Community,
                                     
The above quote is fitting for this coming week in a number of ways. Just as we have reason to celebrate the efforts of all of our fall teams with their going to the playoffs or sectionals, the success of our community’s Haunted Mansion effort, or the excitement about our upcoming musical, we realize that talent and coaching are important, but most of all it is the teamwork which brings about success for both the team and its individuals. Of course, the most important team we have here at Southern Door is that of parents, staff, and community together working in partnership for our students’ success.

Last Friday our activities director, Korey Mallien, captured on video our choir singing a beautiful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner that immediately went viral on Facebook. I received the following comment from a vendor in Minnesota:   "I got to listen to your incredible singers last night at the football game. I played it as I sat next to my husband, and he couldn’t believe it was a group of high school students. He thought it was a professional group!!!"
This kind of teamwork, and so many more great things we see our students accomplish in our classrooms and in our activities every day, are great evidence of why Together We Are Eagle Strong!

Patti
Patricia Vickman, Superintendent
IN THIS ISSUE


* Referendum Update - Last Open House & Tour
* Information on Question 2 - Operational Needs
* Important Upcoming Events
* October 15 Board Meeting & Supt. Report
* Mamma Mia! Musical
* SD Students Chosen for SNC Honors Band
* Veterans' Walk in School Forest
* DCEDC Sponsors Manufacturing Days
* SD Community Foundation Grant Awards
* SD Striders Walking Club Begins
* Haunted Mansion Needs Volunteers
* School Spirit Fundraisers
* Community Events
Referendum Information is now at the top of our district website at this link . Referendum information is being presented at the October municipality meetings, and the last Open house with Tours is scheduled Monday, October 22 from 6-7:30 pm with 15 minute presentations and tours. Click here to access the webpage for more info.
Referendum Question 2 asks voter permission to exceed the revenue limit one time by $450,000 for just ONE year to maintain educational opportunities and services for students by keeping current class sizes and course offerings. If the question is not approved, SD would be frozen for three more years, meaning that there would be a significant impact on education in our district.

Click here to learn more about the operational referendum question.
UPCOMING EVENTS



Oct 18 - Swimming @ Sturgeon Bay; 6:30p Referendum Info at Brussels Town mtg.;
7p Referendum Info at Nasewaupee Town mtg.
Oct 19 - Eagle Strong School Spirit Day;
7p Football Playoff vs Peshtigo; Haunted Mansion
Oct 20 - MS football game; MS volleyball tourney ; 4:30p Lights Up at Haunted Mansion; 7p Regular Haunted Mansion
Oct 22 - Deadline for Music Booster sale;
 6:00-7:30p Referendum Open House & Tours in elementary/middle cafe
Oct 23 - Vision Screening for Grades PreK-5, 7, 9, 11; 6-7p Elementary Family Fitness Night; 6:30p Referendum Info at Town of Forestville mtg., SD to receive Education Innovation Award at NEW Manufacturing Alliance Event in Green Bay
Oct 24 - Deadline for School Perceptions Parent Survey
Oct 25 - 8:30-11:30a Elementary Grandparents & Senior Guest Day ; Sophomores to Manufacturing Day; Early Release at 11:55am
Oct 26 - NO SCHOOL; 7p Haunted Mansion
Oct 27 - 8a-noon FREE Manufacturing Days in Sturgeon Bay; 4:30p Lights Up at Haunted Mansion; 7p Regular Haunted Mansion
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES
FFA Poinsettia Sale Deadline - October 29
Southern Door Craft Show -Sunday, November 4 Election Day - Tuesday, November 6
Mamma Mia Musical - 7p Thursday, Friday, & Saturday - November 8, 9, 10; 1p Saturday, November 10; and 2p Sunday, November 11
Nominations for Athletic Hall of Fame - Thursday, Nov 15
Senior Citizen Holiday Party - Wednesday, December 12
OCTOBER 15
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Please go to this link to access a Summary of the Board Meeting and find out which students & staff are in the news with the Superintendent's report at this link .
ONE OF THE FIRST PRODUCTIONS IN THE COUNTRY – Mamma Mia! November 8 - 11, 2018 Over 60 million people worldwide have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good show! Performances will be Thursday, November 8 through Saturday, November 10 at 7:00 pm, a Saturday, November 10 matinee at 1pm and a Sunday, November 11 matinee at 2:00 pm. Tickets for reserved seating are available online through the auditorium website and also at school and district offices.
SD STUDENTS CHOSEN FOR MIDDLE LEVEL HONORS BAND Congratulations to the following musicians: 7 th & 8 th grade honors band: Amanda Austin (1 st Trombone) and Laura Zittow (Oboe) 9 th grade honors band: Annabelle Clark (1 st Trumpet) and Collin Grota (Percussion). They will perform Saturday, November 3, 2018 at St. Norbert College. Thank you to the SD Music Boosters for their scholarships to cover some of the participation expenses.
Middle School Hosts First Veterans' Walk in School Forest
Last week Southern Door eighth grade students utilized the school forest to experience a Veteran's Walk. Students learned about World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, and the War on Terror (Iraq and Afghanistan). Veterans discussed patriotism, individual branches of the service, jobs in the service, training, core values and personal experiences. A special thank you to the Veterans from the American Legion Post 372, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3088.
Southern Door Community Foundation Awards Grants The elementary school received grants funds for two special projects from the Southern Door Community Foundation. The first grant was $1,355 for "I Choose Self-Control" boards as a tool to be used in self-regulation stations in all learning areas (classroom, special education, encores, etc.), as well as supporting the school’s social emotional learning goals. The second grant was $979.96 for the STEAM program to purchase a class set of Edison Robots!
A special thanks to the Foundation for their continued support of special projects in our school.
Walk off those fall and winter blues and join the Southern Door Striders walking group open to adult residents of Southern Door, free of charge. There are several indoor walking routes designed by the district’s Partners in Health committee. Adult residents of Southern Door are invited to walk Monday through Friday from 6:30am-7:30am and from 5-10:00pm in the evenings. Extended hours, including weekend times, are available with a refundable deposit of $25 for a building access FAB. Individuals should contact Holly Malvitz in the elementary/middle office at 920.825.7321 or hmalvitz@southerndoor.k12.wi.us .
Manufacturing Days Watch a robotic welder zap metal parts together at Therma Tron-X, or taste chocolate chip cookies baked in 45 seconds in an industrial oven made at Hatco Corporation. These experiences and many more await you, your family, friends and co-workers during the second Door County Manufacturing Day, Oct, 27, 8 am-noon. The FREE event is sponsored by the Door County Economic Development Corporation. The goal is to introduce students and the community to exciting careers in today's high-tech manufacturing in Door County. Sophomores will visit the businesses on Thursday morning, October 25. Added this year is a Job Fair at the participating businesses. Tour the business, talk to people who work there, and apply on site.Click on this link to learn about all the businesses participating and the schedule for the day.
Open every Friday and Saturday night in October, The Haunted Mansion supports K-12 student programming at Southern Door. If you are interested in volunteering this year, please contact elementary school principal, Mr. Vandertie, cvandertie@southerndoor.k12.wi.us . Volunteers 12 years old and younger, must have an adult volunteer work with them any night of operation. Calendars, waivers and the training video can be viewed in the volunteer folder at hauntedmansionsoutherndoor.com. More Adult Volunteers Needed on Saturday, October 27.
SCHOOL FUNDRAISERS FOR SPECIAL ACTIVITIES!
FFA YANKEE CANDLE SALE A catalog can be ordered out of or online at this link . The group number for the online piece of the Yankee Candle fundraiser is 999985447. Online orders need to be completed by October 22nd. Paper sales accepted until October 29th. Checks need to be made payable to Southern Door FFA.
HS MUSIC PROGRAM Hansen Foods' fundraiser runs through Monday, October 22nd and delivery is on Monday, November 19th. Contact a SDHS music student or catalogs are available in the high school office. Please contact Margaret VanderMeer at (920) 493-1094 with any questions.
FFA POINSETTIA SALE Deadline is October 29. Go to this link for information or order from an FFA student.