Week of October 7 - 11, 2019
“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents with teachers.”

Dear Southern Door Community                                      
As we complete the first half of the marking period, ensuring that routines are established and the foundation for strong relationships with our students continues to be our priority every day. The research strongly supports that building relationships and engaging our students impacts their confidence and ability to grow.
    
Those relationships are huge, with you as our families, and the community as well. Evidence of this success was the wonderful turnout we had for last week's Grandparent & Special Friend Day, where over 550 individuals visited our elementary school for the morning. A special thank you to the Brussels Lions Club for providing additional wheelchairs for middle school students to use when assisting those in need. We also thank Jim Olson, for providing a driver and a van to pick up guests from the various parking lots. We greatly appreciate the many volunteers, retirees, and staff, who all pitched in to make the event such a success!
Together, it is this collaborative effort of so many on behalf of our students, that ultimately contributes greatly to the success of Southern Door students, and the opportunities that are provided to them. We encourage your involvement in our schools, whether as a parent, community volunteer, or a school-business partner.

Together We Are Eagle Proud and Eagle Strong!
Patti
Patricia Vickman, Superintendent
IN THIS ISSUE
*Music Fundraiser - Hansen's Sale
*Student Earns Academic Award
* Haunted Mansion Opens This Weekend
* SD Recognized by Big Brothers Big Sisters
* Elementary After-School Program News
* News from the Eagle Pride Newspaper
* Wisconsin School Board Recognition Week
* STRIDE Mental Health Wellness Update
* SD Fire Department Open House
* High School Musical Tickets On Sale
* National Custodian Day
MUSIC FUNDRAISER - HANSEN'S SALE

The high school music department is sponsoring the Hansen's Sale as a fundraiser. The sale starts October 7th, ends October 21st, with delivery on November 19th. Order forms are available are available from any high school band or choral student, or from the high school office. 

UPCOMING EVENTS
Oct 3 - Child Development Day; Girls Swimming @ New London; Cross Country @ Reedsville; MS Volleyball @ Sturgeon Bay; HS Volleyball @ NEW
Oct 4 - 6-12 Mid-quarter reports mailed today; Sophomores to Manufacturing Day; football vs Kewaunee (Senior Night for football & cross country); SD Shakers Youth Dance Team to perform at halftime; MS volleyball @ Sevastopol; Haunted Mansion Opens Tonight @ 7p
Oct 5 - "Pink Out" Volleyball Tourney here; Haunted Mansion with Lights Up @ 4:30p; Regular opening at 7p
WISCONSIN SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION WEEK

Oct 7 - 6p Elementary/Middle PIE meeting
Oct 8 - HS volleyball vs Kewaunee (Parents' Night)
Oct 9 - 10:20a HS Musical Reps with Mr. Bousley on WDOR
Oct 10 - Great Apple Crunch Day; 4K Fire Dept. Visit; MS Volleyball vs Algoma; MS Cross Country @ Denmark; Swimming at Seymour; 7p FFA Alumni meeting
Oct 11 - Gr. K-4 Fire Dept. visit; Cross Country @ Northbrook; Football @ Peshtigo
Oct 12 - V Volleyball @ Brillion; JV at Green Bay Southwest; 10a-2p Southern Door Fire Dept. Open House
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT EARNS ACADEMIC AWARD Congratulations to Molly Hall, who traveled to Evanston, Illinois on September 14 to be recognized at Northwestern University for her outstanding performance in Reading on the ACT. 
Molly scored a 33 out of 36 on the Reading portion of the ACT and was one of only 7 students in Wisconsin, and 77 in the Midwest to receive the award. Northwestern celebrates the academic success of students throughout the Midwest and beyond.   
Haunted Mansion Opens This Weekend

Check out this great story by WBAY's Jeff Alexander on the SD Haunted Mansion. https://www.wbay.com/content/news/Fan-Favorite-Haunted-Mansion-Set-to-Open-561894301.html
SOUTHERN DOOR RECOGNIZED BY BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
As part of the program at the Door County Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) breakfast at Stone Harbor on Tuesday, Big Brothers Big Sisters Executive Director Katie Hess mentioned that Southern Door's site based program matching high school student mentors with elementary students, has been the role model for other schools in northeast Wisconsin.

Representing Southern Door at the event were Patti Vickman, superintendent and Chair of the Door County BBBS Advisory Council; Patty O'Rourke, Door County BBBS Coordinator; Delilah Rose, SD 4-year student mentor; and Steve Bousley, high school principal. As emcee for the program, Delilah also shared her experiences as a Big Sister in the program at Southern Door.
ELEMENTARY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM OFFERS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES
The children in our 21st Century Community Learning Center were able to experience what it is like to make apple sauce from scratch. Under the supervision of Gina Guth and their teachers they each got to use an apple peeler/corer to prepare the apples for cooking. Once cooked, each student was given a container of the sauce to add sugar and cinnamon. If you'd like your child to participate in our new after school program, please contact our site coordinator, Stephanie DeJardin, for more details at  21cclc@southerndoor.k12.wi.us.
NEWS FROM THE EAGLE PRIDE NEWSPAPER STAFF

The Southern Door Eagle Pride Newspaper website is updated! Go check out recent stories by student reporters at this link: https://sdeaglepride.org.

The Eagle Pride also has an Instagram account so follow them  @ sdhseaglepride.
WISCONSIN SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION WEEK - Oct. 7-11
Please join us in extending a special thank you for their leadership, dedicated time, and expertise as they work collaboratively with our staff, families, and community to ensure that all of our students graduate career, college, and community ready.
STRIDE MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS
The district is part of a collaborative partnership with other schools, United Way, and counseling agencies as part of the STRIDE (Strengthening Trust and Resilience, Instilling Independence, Developing Empowerment.)
program. As a result of this program, we have mental health services available one day a week on both a referral and a need basis. Click on this link to access STRIDE'S Mental Health Wellness Newsletter to learn more about STRIDE, and its information and resources.
Southern
Door
Fire Department Open House


10a-2p Saturday, October 12, 2019
Corner of Hwy 42 & County J in Forestville.

Come and tour our station, sit in the fire trucks, try on fire gear, spray the water hose, crawl through a fire maze, jump in a fire truck bounce house, ask fire personnel questions, and much, much more.

Every child receives a gift. A light lunch will be served.
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL TICKETS ON SALE

The public on-sale date for high school musical tickets will be Monday, October 14. 

The auditorium will be doing a Facebook pre-sale Sunday, October 13 for those that like the auditorium's Facebook page. A code will be provided on the auditorium's website page that will be effective at noon on that Sunday. 

Feel free to pass that tidbit along to prospective ticket buyers as well.  
NATIONAL CUSTODIAN DAY
Join us in extending a special thank you to our SD buildings & grounds crew: Dan Viste, director and Marci Boulanger, Roy Dufek, DJ Londo, Mark Jandrin, Russ Kallin, Mike Schartner, Jay Schukow, and Phil Simon.

“The quiet heroes of our school who keep our facilities looking like new; Always the first to arrive on the site and make sure lots, sidewalks, and classrooms are ready and right; Clean up messes that no one else dares to touch; Handles safety, first aid, fixing things, and such; Befriends everyone who passes by - all with a smile, a helping hand, and protecting us with a watchful eye!”