Accelerating Achievement

Please join us on Wednesday, February 25th at 6pm for "Roaring Renaissance: Black Excellence" celebrating black history & culture❗
Nicolet Black Student Union students will showcase icons like Langston Hughes, Duke Ellington, and Josephine Baker and more.
The event will also include a performance by the Nicolet Orchestra.

Join us on Tuesday, February 10th at 6pm for the annual Nicolet FEAR Robot Reveal 🤖
Go behind the scenes as the FEAR students will lead a guided tour of their workspaces and explain how the team collaborates to build a robot. The event includes STEM games for kids, a raffle, and a robot demonstration.
For more info and to rsvp to the event please see the flyer.

February is Career & Technical Education (CTE) across the country. We want to honor all of the teachers in Innovation Arts whose courses embed career based opportunities for Nicolet students. Thank you CTE/Innovation Arts teachers ❗

The Nicolet Forensics team took first place in the DSHA tournament with the highest team average of the day 👏
The following students placed in the tournament:
Alex Avery - 1st place (Farrago)
Elena Johansen - 2nd Place (Expository)
Maya Khayat - 3rd place (Radio)
Jackson Bruggeman and Noah Burns - 1st Place (Duo Interp)
Norah Goetz, Ruby Gruen and Maiella Avalos - Finalists (Play Acting)
Way to go and good luck this season❗

✨ National School Counseling Week ✨
This is Melissa Hills' second year as a school counselor and 11th year overall at Nicolet Union High School.
Melissa, thank you for your dedication to the Nicolet students❗

Students are able to start selecting classes in Skyward for the 2026-27 school year. Course selection will close on February 27th. Counselors will meet with students during their English or History classes. Teachers have been encouraged to have discussions with students prior to February 1st about the courses available in their department and provide specific recommendations. Parents are also encouraged to touch base with their child to review course decisions for the 2026-27 school year. Use this link to view new courses for the 2026-27 school year.
2026-27 Academic & Career Planning Guide ⤵️
🔗https://www.nicolet.us/o/nhs/page/academic-and-career-planning-guide

✨National School Counseling Week✨
Bobbie Johnson has been a school counselor for 1️⃣6️⃣ years and this is her third year at Nicolet Union High School.
Bobbie, thank you for your dedication to the Nicolet students ❗

Congratulations to Nicolet alum ('20) and Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson for being selected to his first NBA all-star game❗
The 75th NBA All-Star Game takes place Sunday, February 15th at 4pm in Los Angeles🏀
#KnightNation

Nicolet is hiring a Special Education Educational Assistant (paraprofessional). This full-time, school-year (10-month) position comes with comprehensive benefits, making it a unique opportunity within our district. Educational Assistants at Nicolet play a vital role in supporting students receiving special education services, primarily by working with students individually or in small groups under teacher direction to meet each student’s unique academic, behavioral, and social needs.
Click here to apply and learn more ⤵️
🔗 https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/253116

✨ National School Counseling Week ✨
Carly Roth has been a school counselor at Nicolet Union High School for 7️⃣ years.
Carly, thank you for your dedication to the Nicolet students❗

Nicolet junior Deuce McDuffie recently reached a major milestone, scoring his 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣th career point.
An incredible achievement and a moment in the storied history of Nicolet basketball 🏀
Congrats #24❗
#KnightNation

✨National School Counseling Week✨
Michael McKenna has been a school counselor at Nicolet Union High School for 2️⃣6️⃣ years.
Michael, thank you for your dedication to the Nicolet students❗

The month of February has long been honored as Black History Month, and Nicolet is excited to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black individuals throughout history. We recognize the importance of these actions occurring not just in the month of February, but year round. In order to highlight Black history and to help celebrate this February, Nicolet’s Black Student Union (BSU) is working to organize several events and activities for students, including: announcements, theme days, and educational posts to help celebrate and appreciate the contributions of Black individuals. Additionally, our Student Services Team is creating an HBCU display for students to explore opportunities at historically black colleges and universities. Students should be on the lookout for more info throughout February❗

We've got a busy week ahead at Nicolet
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For the complete list of upcoming events please visit ⤵️
School ➡️https://bit.ly/3QqzZHz
Athletics ➡️https://bit.ly/3Qdi4Uz

Fuel your mind and body🍽️
Nicolet Union High School District and Aramark are cooking up a wide variety of healthy and appetizing meal options daily.
Get a taste of what's on the menu for February❗
Check out the full student nutrition menus here ⤵️
🔗 https://www.nicolet.us/o/nhs/page/student-nutrition
or on the Nicolet App

Congratulations to school board member Marilyn Franklin on serving the Nicolet School Board for 5️⃣0️⃣ years ❗
It's a remarkable achievement, and we're incredibly grateful for her dedication and commitment to our students and community. Her five decades of service have undoubtedly shaped Nicolet for the better, and we celebrate this incredible milestone.

Congratulations to the following Nicolet students who won Scholastic Art & Writing Awards ✍️

Seth Stettler - "Longevity and Tibetan Tears" Gold Key (Poetry)
Claire Pawlak - "Forever, Briefly" Honorable Mention (Poetry)
Stephanie Neely - "Betrayal Among Timeless Souls" Honorable Mention (Novel)
Noah Burns - "The Airlock" Honorable Mention (Speculative Fiction)
Claire Pawlak - "The House on Maple Street" Gold Key (Short Story)
Claire Pawlak - "Surface Tension" Silver Key (Poetry)
Claire Pawlak - "A Brief Grammar of Loss" Gold Key (Poetry)
Caroline Bivins - "My One True Confidant in the Game" Gold Key (Personal Essay & Memoir)
Sophie Jaeckel - "Gluttony Gold Key" (Poetry)

The students' work was reviewed and recognized by a panel of creative professionals, and awarded for its outstanding merit in originality, skill, and the emergence of a personal voice and vision.

For more info please visit➡️ www.artandwriting.org/regions/

✨ Congrats to our Students of the Month ✨

Wellness - Anna Westfahl
English - Nathan Daleness
Innovation Arts - Gwen Murray
Student Services - Selsabiel Alturkman
Science - Ryleigh Pickens
Social Studies - Jorge Martinez
Student Support - Kemyra Carter
Performing Arts - Sophie Lewellen
Math - Fatima Jaffari

Nicolet Union High School has a Student of the Month program to help promote academic achievement, academic growth, leadership, and resilience in the classroom. Each month, each academic department will be selecting a Student of the Month who has demonstrated and displayed these characteristics. Each Student of the Month earns Nicolet swag, bragging rights, and schoolwide recognition for being one of our top students!