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Nicolet Campus Closed Until Further Notice
March 13, 2020
Nicolet Families,
The health of our students, staff, families, communities and most vulnerable is of utmost importance and we support all efforts to reduce the impact of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines for school districts on school closures on March 13, 2020. In consideration of the unprecedented situation in Wisconsin and the nation, both the North Shore and Washington Ozaukee Public Health Departments support “medium length” school closures for schools to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our communities.
Nicolet Union High School District along with the following school districts: Brown Deer, Cedarburg, Fox Point- Bayside, Germantown, Glendale-River Hills, Grafton, Maple Dale-Indian Hill, Nicolet, Northern Ozaukee, Port Washington, Mequon-Thiensville, Shorewood, and Whitefish Bay. This means that our district, along with others, will be closing for a four week period beginning Monday, March 16, 2020 with school tentatively resuming April 13, 2020. This includes all athletic and recreation activities on or off campus. Nicolet High School campus will be closed to the public until further notice. Any further adjustments to district or recreation calendars will be handled by individual school districts through local control. Each district has an individual plan to navigate this closure. See below for additional information.
The impact of a single case in any one school in a district is extremely significant. If one student or staff member becomes infected, everyone who was in close contact will need to be quarantined for 14 days. Close contacts include anyone who spends time, within six feet, of the positive case. When considering the proximity of a school environment, the contacts and exposures grow exponentially, and quickly. We are supporting closures before community transmission is confirmed to greatly reduce further spread of the COVID-19 in the community. We recommend that you follow the CDC and Public Health Department guidelines regarding social distancing and group size for gathering.
All students have access to curriculum and assignments via Nicolet’s learning management system, Canvas. Students will be expected to “attend” school virtually on normal calendared school days. Please refer to the Nicolet High School Long-Term Remote Learning Guide for Parents and Students for specific directions and expectations for student virtual attendance.
We thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through the details, and understand that you may have questions. We will be in communication via email, Facebook and Twitter as information changes and/or becomes available. Please refer to the Nicolet Website for updates.
Greg Kabara, PhD.
Superintendent
Four Nicolet Students Qualify For The National History Day State Competition
Last weekend, 20 students represented Nicolet at the regional National History Day (NHD) competition at UWM. This year, due to the merging of regionals, there were almost 500 students competing. Congratulations to the following Nicolet students who will be representing Nicolet at the state level NHD competition in Madison on Saturday, April 18.
Angelo Spolar with an individual exhibit: Henry Ford, Breaking Barriers in Automobile Manufacturing
Ethan Sahin with a paper: Into the American Century, How the First Infantry Division Broke International Barriers During the First World War
Julia Kamm with an individual website: Claude McKay, Creating a Call-to-Action Through Poetry
Miah Bohlen with an individual documentary: Althea Gibson: Smashing Tennis's Color Barrier. This is Miah's fourth trip to the state competition. Miah also has served as a NHD mentor for the past three years, helping other students create projects.
The German American Partnership Program (GAPP) has named Nicolet High School a 2019 GAPP School of Distinction
Nicolet's impressive fifty-year partnership with the Gymnasium Leopoldinum as well as its track record of encouraging students to return to Germany through study abroad experiences, internships or as CBYX scholars are two of the main reasons why GAPP chose Nicolet for this honor. They even plan to use Nicolet's program as a model during the orientation process for new exchange programs!
Nicolet is sending another group of students to Germany in 2020, here they are with the GAPP School of Distinction Award!
Coffee And Bagels - December 12th
Nicolet families and community members are invited to stop by the Community Room on Thursday, December 12 any time between 7:40 a.m. and 8:40 a.m. to join Superintendent Dr. Kabara for coffee and bagels.
Dr. Kabara will host these open house-style listening sessions on a quarterly basis to give members of the Nicolet community an informal opportunity to grab breakfast and ask Dr. Kabara a question, voice a concern, talk about the district or simply chat.
If you have questions, please contact Amy Lee at amy.lee@nicolet.us or 414-351-7520.
Coffee And Bagels
Nicolet families and community members are invited to stop by the Community Room on Thursday, October 10 any time between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to join Superintendent Dr. Kabara for coffee and bagels.
Dr. Kabara will host these open house-style listening sessions on a quarterly basis to give members of the Nicolet community an informal opportunity to grab breakfast and ask Dr. Kabara a question, voice a concern, talk about the district or simply chat.
If you have questions, please contact Amy Lee at amy.lee@nicolet.us or 414-351-7520.
Nicolet Homecoming is Oct. 1 - 5! Get excited to show your Nicolet Knight Spirit! See below for a schedule of events
Tuesday, Oct. 1 - Color Day
Freshmen - Gray
Sophomores - Blue
Juniors - Red
Seniors - White
Staff - Black
Wednesday, Oct. 2 - Destination Day
Freshmen - Safari Day
Sophomores - Arctic
Juniors - Wild West
Seniors - Hawaiian
Staff - Tourists
Friday, Oct. 4 - Nicolet Spirit Day
Dress in Nicolet Spirit Wear!
Pep Rally @ 1:45 p.m.
Parade @ 5 p.m.
Football game vs. Cedarburg @ 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 5 - Homecoming Dance
Theme: Vintage Hollywood
Attire: Underclassmen - Formal, Seniors - Dress as Theme
Tickets: $10 before Sept. 27, $15 beginning Oct. 1
Join Nicolet and MSOE to celebrate the opening of the brand new Raiders Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5!
MSOE will present a Ribbon Cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. followed by a MSOE alumni baseball game. Nicolet High School will recognize the Glendale Little League U12 and U14 State Champions and address the relationship with MSOE at 2 p.m. in the community building at Maslowski Park followed by a 3 p.m. scrimmage of current NHS baseball players and a 4 p.m. scrimmage of Glendale Little League players.
Seven Nicolet High School seniors have been recognized as semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program
Seven Nicolet High School seniors have been recognized as semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. Miah Bohlen, Zachary Godkin, Gabriel Guralnick, Ella Hardin, Mia Lee, Savir Maskara and Ryan Mortonson will continue to compete for the Merit Scholar title. The students were chosen out of over 1.5 million high school juniors in around 21,000 high schools who took the 2018 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.
"We are so proud of our students for this tremendous accomplishment," said Nicolet High School Principal Tom Dorgan. "This achievement will benefit these student leaders as they pursue their post-secondary education and beyond."
Nicolet Red Carpet Tradition
Continuing the back-to-school tradition, Nicolet administrators and teachers lined the red carpet to greet students on the first day of school!
Check out the event covered by local news:
New this year, students were invited to pose for photos in front of banners highlighting areas of excellence at Nicolet, including best-in-state sports, robotics, award-winning arts programs, and other activities, and challenged to set goals of excellence for themselves for the 2019-20 school
Nicolet High School will give a red-carpet welcome to its students, an annual tradition since 2008, as they arrive for their first day of school on Tuesday, September 3.
Continuing the back-to-school tradition, administrators and teachers will line the red carpet to greet students before the bell rings to begin the new school year. New this year, students are invited to pose for photos in front of banners highlighting areas of excellence at Nicolet, including best-in-state sports, robotics, award-winning arts programs, and other activities, and challenged to set goals of excellence for themselves for the 2019-20 school year.
Main Entrance Sidewalk Temporarily Closed For Improvements
Sidewalk improvements will be taking place at the high school beginning this Friday, July 12. We anticipate these improvements will be completed by Friday, August 2. During this time please use the athletic entrance located near the bus loading zone when entering the building.
2018-19 School Year
Nicolet Announces Dean's List For 2nd Semester
Students are recognized at the "Honors" level if they earn a minimum weighted grade point average of 3.00-3.666. Students earning a weighted grade point of 3.667 and higher qualify for "High Honors." All courses will be included in computing an average for the Honor Roll. A student will not achieve honor roll status if they have earned a grade point of incomplete.
*If your student’s name is missing from the Honor's Roll it may mean that we did not have parental consent to publish your child’s information. Please contact Amy.Lee@nicolet.us if you have a question regarding the Honor Roll. If you would like to give consent for publishing, a consent form will be emailed to you by request.
Click on the links below to see the students who were recognized on the Honor Roll:
The art department is proud to announce the winners and participants of the Young People's Art Exhibition held at the Wisconsin State Fair. Works will be exhibited during the Wisconsin State Fair in the Tommy Thompson Youth Center during the Fair (August 1 - 11).
Congratulations to:
Anika Byrne (“Blindsight” - 1st place in the category Painting)
Kiyah Cheney (“Koi” – 3rd place in the category Drawing)
Kaelyn Hart (“Reincarnation” – Best In Show in the category Drawing)
Aiden Kidd (“Wanderer” - Dynamic Digital Art in the category Photograph)
Avery Mitchell (“Floating in Earnest” – Judges Favorite in the category Painting)
Abby Schmidt (“Voting Day” – 3rd place in the category Drawing)
Maia Sherry (“Saturated Reflections” – 1st place in the category Painting)
Nicolet students named 2019 National Merit Scholars
Congratulations to Avery Mitchell and Benjamin Kramer for being named 2019 National Merit® Scholars! Avery and Benjamin were selected from over 1.6 million high school juniors in more than 22,000 high schools.
All Merit Scholar designees are chosen from the finalist group based on their abilities, skills and accomplishments. National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) selectors evaluate a variety of information: the finalist’s academic record, information about the school’s curricula and grading system, two sets of test scores, the high school official’s written recommendation, information about the student's activities and leadership, and the finalist’s own essay.
Upon graduation from Nicolet High School, both Mitchell and Kramer plan to attend Yale University in the fall of 2019. Congratulations! Nicolet is so proud of you!
The Vaping Epidemic
Unfortunately, vaping and e-cigarette devices are increasing in use among students across the country.
On May 15, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Parents and students are invited to the Nicolet Community Room to learn more about the growing epidemic and hear the facts and common misconceptions from teen health expert, Dr. Deborah Gaebler.
Dr. Gaebler MD, MHPE is a board-certified Pediatric Adolescent Health Medicine provider, who cares for Teens and Young Adults at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin's Teen Health Clinic. Her practice focuses on helping parents be supportive of their teen’s development and helping teens develop healthy lifestyle practices as they transition to young adulthood.
Mr. Thomas Dorgan Named Next Nicolet Principal
Thomas Dorgan has been named the new Nicolet High School Principal, effective July 1, 2019. Mr. Dorgan was selected as the top candidate from a rigorous interview process that included a committee of over 50 Nicolet students, parents, staff and administrators.
Mr. Dorgan holds a Master’s Degree in educational leadership and administration, curriculum and instruction from Marian College and a Bachelor of Arts in history and education with a minor in communication from St. Norbert College. He is currently serving principal at Northern Ozaukee High School.
Mr. Dorgan will attend the next school board meeting on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 and looks forward to meeting all members of the Nicolet community.
Dr. Kabara was impressed by Mr. Dorgan’s student-focused mindset and his experience as an instructional leader. Mr. Dorgan will be a great addition to the Nicolet leadership team, working to continue the proud tradition of success at Nicolet. Mr. Dorgan plans to attend a variety of events throughout the end of the school year. As you begin to see Mr. Dorgan around Nicolet, please introduce yourself and welcome him to the Nicolet community.
Nicolet Art Students Win Art Awards
The art department is proud to announce the winners and participants of the Young People's Art Exhibition held at the Wisconsin State Fair. Works will be exhibited during the Wisconsin State Fair in the Tommy Thompson Youth Center during the Fair (August 1 - 11).
Congratulations to:
Anika Byrne (“Blindsight” - 1st place in the category Painting)
Kiyah Cheney (“Koi” – 3rd place in the category Drawing)
Kaelyn Hart (“Reincarnation” – Best In Show in the category Drawing)
Aiden Kidd (“Wanderer” - Dynamic Digital Art in the category Photograph)
Avery Mitchell (“Floating in Earnest” – Judges Favorite in the category Painting)
Abby Schmidt (“Voting Day” – 3rd place in the category Drawing)
Maia Sherry (“Saturated Reflections” – 1st place in the category Painting)
Nicolet Named a US News Best High School 2019
Nicolet High School is proud to share that US News & World Report named Nicolet to their list of nationally recognized Best High Schools. Nicolet placed 13th in the state of Wisconsin and among the top 3% nationally. Read the full report here.
Additionally, Backgroundchecks.org named Nicolet the best school in Metro Milwaukee! Read the list posted here.
We're incredibly proud of our students and staff for these outstanding achievement!
Nicolet Math Team Excels At M^3 Challenge
Mr. Weidner and the Nicolet Math Team of Zach Godkin, Gabe Guralnick, Savir Maskara, and Ryan Mortonson have returned from their successful performance at the MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge in New York. They won for Best Presentation and Third Place nationwide! You can view their presentation here: https://www.facebook.com/m3challenge/videos/447547962663542/
Nicolet Math Team Finalist for the MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge
Every year, SIAM (the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics) sponsors the MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge. This is a challenging problem about some current social issue. This year's challenge, about the spread of vaping and opioid abuse in our country, had 877 teams apply from across the nation. The team of four students from Nicolet High School (Zach Godkin, Ryan Mortonson, Gabe Guralnick and Savir Maskara) has finished in the top 6 nationwide. The students will present their solution for a final judging in New York City on April 29. The team also earned scholarship money, which will be, depending on how well they finish, between $5000 and $20,000 for the team.
Fifteen Nicolet students participated in regional National History Day (NHD) competition at UWM. The following students traveled to Madison on Saturday, April 13, to represent Nicolet at state level competition:
Senior Individual Exhibit
Ariana Rosenfeld: The 1976 Operation Entebbe Hostage Rescue Mission
Alexis Letang: "What is it you People Want?": "A Place to Live"
Haley Shamah: Munich 1972: Tragedy Unfolding on a World Stage
Senior Individual Documentaries
Molly McVey: Passenger Pigeon
Erica Kallas: The Angora Project: A Hidden Side of WWII Concentration Camps
Miah Bohlen: Wangan Maathal: Planting Seeds of Change
Alternate, Ella Callender: Oriana Fallaci: A Life of Journalistic Triumph with Personal and Public Tragedy
Senior Individual Performance
Seona Maskara: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Sinking of the MV Wilhelm Gustoff
Soph Franecki: The Myth of Sarah Bernhardt: Triumph and Tragedy on the 19th Century Stage
Senior Individual Website
Sophia Edelstein: Elie Wiesel: A Messenger of Mankind
Spencer Gronik: Tampering Tragedy: The 1982 Tylenol Murders
Joyce Essuman: The Sharpeville Massacre: The Catastrophe that Spearheaded the Carnage of Centuries of Oppression, Discrimination, and Inequality in South Africa
Alternate, Megan Boulton: The Wounded Knee Massacre: Murder of Hundreds Leads to Change in Government
Senior Group Website
Luis McDougall and Ethan Schupper: The Manhattan Project: The Tragedies That Emerged from the Triumphs of Science
STATE RESULTS
While no Nicolet students will be attending the National History Day contest in D.C. this year, several came close.
Haley Shamah, 2nd alternate (4th place): Sr. Individual Exhibit: Munich 1972: Tragedy Unfolding on the World Stage
Molly McVey, 2nd alternative (4th place): Sr. Individual Documentary - Passenger Pigeon: The Tragedy of Extinction and the Triumph of Conservation
We also had two special award winners; both are part of the Global Scholars program and have wonderful projects on Africa.
Joyce Essuman won the Geography Award for her Sr. Individual Website - The Sharpeville Massacre: the Precipitator of the Carnage of South African Inequality
Miah Bohlen won the Civil Rights History Award for her Sr. Individual Documentary - Wangari Maathai: Planting Seeds of Change
Nicolet German Students Have Strong Showing In State Pronunciation Contest
Saturday, April 6th Nicolet German students took part in the 2019 WI-AATG State Pronunciation contest. Held at Menomonee Falls High School, this event required students to present poems and make two-minute extemporaneous presentations. Nicolet had an impressive showing, leading the state in first place ratings, with three rare perfect scores. Please congratulate the following students:
Level 1: Poem: Im Regen (Jörg Steiner)
Peter Crawford-Vukicevic: Gold Medal, Perfect Score
Jonathan Adelman-Benish: Gold Medal
Level 2: Poem: Wir (Irmela Brender)
Andreas Baker: Gold Medal, Perfect Score
Sophonisba Franecki: Gold Medal, Perfect Score
Dante Kidd: Gold Medal
Zafirah Lieblein: Gold Medal
Level 3: Poem: Was es ist (Erich Fried)
Megan Stevens: Gold Medal
Khiem Vu: Gold Medal
Zoe Zaretzke: Gold Medal
Langdon Oldenburg: Silver Medal
Level 4/5: Poem: Die Lorelei (Heinrich Heine)
Hal DeLong: Silver Medal
Dr. Greg Kabara Named The New Nicolet Superintendent
The school board has been working diligently to determine the best course of action for the next Superintendent to lead our district and continue the positive trajectory of academic success. Six years ago, Dr. Robert Kobylski helped us articulate the vision of a learning community that fosters academic excellence for every student, every day and led a team of talented, passionate administrators and educators to achieve that vision.
This team developed and implemented new strategies aimed at closing achievement gaps, making it possible for all students to strive for a higher level of academic achievement. We have made measurable progress toward this goal. Over the past six years, Nicolet’s score in the state DPI School Report Card has increased every year, a cumulative total of 5.9 points, to its current score of 81.5 (“Exceeds Expectations”).
We want to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Kobylski for his leadership over the past six years, and reiterate our confidence in the talented team still in place at Nicolet who continue to be significant drivers of the strategies and curriculum achieving these goals.
To guide our search for a new leader, the board engaged the experienced Dr. Jack Linehan as a consultant to help identify who will continue to lead Nicolet on our very positive trajectory. As the board began to consider such candidates, we discussed the qualities needed in a superintendent to best meet district goals. We were thoughtful in outlining a leadership profile to seek a strong educational leader who demonstrates the following qualities: approachability, collaboration, decisiveness, the ability to motivate others, the ability to deal directly and with integrity, fairness, an effective planner and, above all, student-centered.
Dr. Greg Kabara, principal at Nicolet High School, fit all of the leadership criteria the board was looking to fulfill. He is uniquely familiar with the workings of Nicolet High School, has a proven track record of success, is beloved by teachers and students, and displays all the character qualities listed above, and more. We feel confident that had we conducted a national search, we would not have found a candidate who is a better fit for Nicolet than Dr. Kabara.
Dr. Kabara agreed to an interview with the board and accepted our offer to serve as Nicolet Union School District’s Superintendent beginning July 1, 2019.
Dr. Kabara holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership and Administration from Cardinal Stritch University and Master’s Degrees from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and University of Wisconsin La Crosse. Prior to serving as Nicolet’s Principal, he held administrative leadership roles in Grafton and Whitefish Bay School Districts.
We view change as an opportunity to not only continue Nicolet’s positive trajectory with a new superintendent, but layer in some innovative new ideas. We are confident in Dr. Kabara’s ability to continue our proud tradition of success at Nicolet and look forward to working in partnership with him for many years to come.
15 Nicolet Students Qualify For National History Day State Competition
15 Nicolet students participated in regional National History Day (NHD) competition at UWM on Saturday, March 9. The following students will be traveling to Madison on Saturday, April 13, to represent Nicolet at state level competition:
Senior Individual Exhibit
Ariana Rosenfeld: The 1976 Operation Entebbe Hostage Rescue Mission
Alexis Letang: "What is it you People Want?": "A Place to Live"
Haley Shamah: Munich 1972: Tragedy Unfolding on a World Stage
Senior Individual Documentaries
Molly McVey: Passenger Pigeon
Erica Kallas: The Angora Project: A Hidden Side of WWII Concentration Camps
Miah Bohlen: Wangan Maathal: Planting Seeds of Change
Alternate, Ella Callender: Oriana Fallaci: A Life of Journalistic Triumph with Personal and Public Tragedy
Senior Individual Performance
Seona Maskara: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Sinking of the MV Wilhelm Gustoff
Soph Franecki: The Myth of Sarah Bernhardt: Triumph and Tragedy on the 19th Century Stage
Senior Individual Website
Sophia Edelstein: Elie Wiesel: A Messenger of Mankind
Spencer Gronik: Tampering Tragedy: The 1982 Tylenol Murders
Joyce Essuman: The Sharpeville Massacre: The Catastrophe that Spearheaded the Carnage of Centuries of Oppression, Discrimination, and Inequality in South Africa
Alternate, Megan Boulton: The Wounded Knee Massacre: Murder of Hundreds Leads to Change in Government
Senior Group Website
Luis McDougall and Ethan Schupper: The Manhattan Project: The Tragedies That Emerged from the Triumphs of Science
15 Nicolet German Students Qualify For State Competition
Saturday, March 2nd Nicolet German students competed in the WI-AATG Regional Pronunciation contest. At this event students were required to present poems and take part in two minute extemporaneous conversations. Nicolet had a very impressive showing, qualifying 15 students for the state competition, to be held on April 2nd. Please congratulate the following students:
Level 4/5: Poem: Die Lorelei (Heinrich Heine)
Hal DeLong
(Congrats to Hal for his sixth state qualification!)
Level 3: Was es ist (Erich Fried)
Matthias Baker , Octavia Grimes, Matt Korfhage, Chris Lipscomb, Langdon Oldenburg, Megan Stevens , Khiem Vu and Zoe Zaretzke
Level 2: Wir (Irmela Brender)
Andreas Baker, Sophonisba Franecki , Dante Kidd and Zafirah Lieblein
Level 1: Im Regen (Jörg Steiner)
Jonathan Adelman Benish and Peter Crawford
Snow Makeup Day Scheduled For April 22
Due to this winter's significant inclement weather and school cancelations, the District needed to devise a plan to meet the state's required total minutes of instruction. Nicolet has enough minutes built into the regular calendar to account for three of our four snow days thus far. To account for the fourth snow day, the scheduled day off on April 22 will now be a snow makeup day in which classes will occur as normal. Thank you for your flexibility and patience this winter season. Please contact the District Office with any questions.
Twelve Nicolet Seniors Named Finalists In The 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program
Twelve Nicolet High School seniors have been recognized as finalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Priyanka Guptasarma, Angelina Jaglinksi, Sam Kovnar, Benjamin Kramer, Louis Miller, Avery Mitchell, Jason Scheuer, Claudia Schneider, Anna Spektor-Bulatova, Megan Sullivan, Blair Wales and Olivia Weslow were announced as finalists in the 2019 scholarship program and will continue to compete for the Merit Scholar® title.
The students were chosen out of over 1.6 million high school juniors in more than 22,000 high schools who took the 2017 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), which served as an initial screen of program entrants.
“We are so proud of these individuals for achieving this prestigious honor,” said Nicolet High School Principal Dr. Greg Kabara. “They truly are a testament to the academic excellence we strive for at Nicolet. We look forward to celebrating their future success.”
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) selectors evaluate the Finalists based on a variety of information: the finalist’s academic record, information about the school’s curricula and grading system, two sets of test scores, the high school official’s written recommendation, information about the student's activities and leadership, and the finalist’s own essay.
National Merit Scholarship winners of 2019 will be announced beginning in April and continuing through July. These scholarship recipients will join more than 338,000 other distinguished young people who have earned the Merit Scholar title including several Nicolet graduates.
Superintendent Dr. Kobylski Shares A Personal Update
At last night’s basketball game between Nicolet High School and Port Washington High School, Port Washington students displayed enlarged photos of Nicolet athlete Jalen Johnson wearing a charcoal facial mask. This photo was taken from a personal Instagram account in which Jalen and a friend were applying the common clarifying skin care product.
I cannot speak to the motivation or intent the Port Washington students had in displaying this photo, whether a harmless skin-care prank or a more deeply troubling, racially motivated scenario.
I can attest, however, to the fact that Jalen is more than a tremendous athlete: he is a fine, upstanding young man and deserves to be treated with respect and courtesy by all students and people, no matter what bench they are rooting for.
My expectation is that Nicolet students always display respect, upstanding character and courtesy to one another and to students from other schools in sports, and in everyday interactions. I also expect that Nicolet students receive the same treatment from students at other schools.
Nicolet High School is proud to announce the Honor's Roll for the 1st semester of the 2018-2019 school year
Students are recognized at the "Honors" level if they earn a minimum weighted grade point average of 3.00-3.666. Students earning a weighted grade point of 3.667 and higher qualify for "High Honors." All courses will be included in computing an average for the Honor Roll. A student will not achieve honor roll status if they have earned a grade point of incomplete.
*If your student’s name is missing from the Honor's Roll it may mean that we did not have parental consent to publish your child’s information. Please contact Amy.Lee@nicolet.us if you have a question regarding the Honor Roll. If you would like to give consent for publishing, a consent form will be emailed to you by request.
Click on the links below to see the students who were recognized on the Honor Roll:
Each year, students on Team 4786 Nicolet FEAR, Nicolet High School’s competitive robotics team, are challenged to build a robot in six weeks to suit a specific game and compete with other robots from around the world. The goal of this year’s game, Destination: Deep Space, is to attach hatches to cargo stations, and throw balls in those same stations, then climb a 19 inch block with nothing to propel themselves up. This season we will compete in the Heartland Regional in Kansas City, Kansas, and the Wisconsin Regional in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Along with building a robot for competition, Nicolet FEAR functions as a small business. We are a student-led team that strives to build professional, supportive relationships with our community as we pursue our passions and foster an appreciation of STEM education. Team 4786 Nicolet FEAR is hosting our Second Annual Robot Reveal to showcase the robot that we built this season, share our community impact initiatives, and continue sponsor relationships.
Date: Thursday, February 14, 2019 Time: 5:00-7:00 PM (continuous demonstrations every 20 minutes) Location: Nicolet High School Cafeteria
You will be able to:
See our 2019 competition robot in action!
Participate in silent auction & raffle
Drive a FEAR robot
Meet our students and mentors
Take a picture with FIRSTY
Learn about youth robotics programs, including FIRST LEGO League (FLL)
A Discussion on Gender Identity Hosted by Aidan Key February 19th
As a school district, it is our goal to promote a community of inclusivity and acceptance in order to create a learning environment where all students feel valued and welcomed. Every student who walks through our hallways is a valued member of our school community.
The District takes proactive strides to be as inclusive as possible and create a learning environment where all feel welcomed. With this in mind, we have invited Aidan Key, the director of Gender Diversity, an organization providing education to teachers, staff, counselors, and administrators regarding gender-inclusive schools, to discuss the topic of gender identity with parents and adults in the community. Aidan has provided coaching to our teachers and administrators and we have found it incredibly enlightening. We look forward to providing the same opportunity for parents and our community. Together, we can make great strides toward inclusion and acceptance if our students hear the same messages at school and at home.
Aidan’s presentation will provide a basic framework around which to have a better and more accurate understanding of gender identity and gender expression.
A Discussion on Gender Identity Hosted by Aidan Key
February 19, 2019 at Congregation Shalom
7630 N Santa Monica Blvd. Milwaukee, WI 53217
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Informal Q&A available until 9:00 p.m.
The presentation will be followed by an open dialogue in which all questions and perspectives will be heard. The formal Q&A will conclude at 8:00 p.m., but Aidan will be available to answer additional questions on an informal basis until 9:00 p.m.
Nicolet Art Students Receive Scholastic Art Exhibition Awards
Congratulations to the Nicolet students recognized by the prestigious Scholastic Art Awards program! Winners were selected from a total of 1,200 submissions throughout the state. Nicolet students received 29 awards this year, including 3 Gold Key and 26 Honorable Mention. The Gold Key winners' artwork will be on display at the Milwaukee Art Museum in the Schroeder Galleria from February 2 - March 17. Congratulations to the following students:
Honorable Mention - Photography
Ana Ausum - Amaranthine Ecstasy
Madeleine Ellgard - Complicated
RaeVaughn Lord Huertas - Alemitu a la Rousseau
RaeVaughn Lord Huertas - T’sama Sinai
RaeVaughn Lord Huertas - The instance of spreading her identity to the world
RaeVaughn Lord Huertas - Eye of the Beholder
William Rigby - Fluorescence
On Monday, October 23, 2018, Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) and Nicolet broke ground on new baseball stadium at Maslowski Park.
The project is expected to be completed in late spring 2019 and will feature a synthetic turf baseball field, dugouts, bullpens, lights, a press box, and seating for over 300 people. Site preparation is underway, with major construction starting next month.
“The district is proud to work with MSOE and the city of Glendale to maximize the full potential of Maslowski Park that will allow residents, students, parents and extended families to enjoy recreational activities and community events for years to come,” said Dr. Robert Kobylski, superintendent of the Nicolet High School District.
World Premiere of "The Little Bird Concerto" written by Nicolet Alumnus Yotam Haber Performed by the Nicolet High School Orchestra featuring Concert Violinist & Nicolet Alumna Hannah Hurwitz
Every two years, Nicolet alumni who are working music or theatre professionals are invited to return to the school to mentor students and provide hands-on experience and guidance in pursuing their passion for the arts.
This year, professional concert violinist Hanna Hurwitz (Nicolet Class of 2004) will perform a new modern concerto by composer Yotam Haber (Nicolet Class of 1994) with the Nicolet Orchestra at their Fall Concert on November 29 at 7:00 p.m.
The new work was commissioned by the Nicolet Performing Arts Committee (PAC) and is an Artist-in-Residence program supported by the Kenn Miller Chair for the Performing Arts, which was started by the PAC as a tribute to the school’s former theatre director and teacher who led the program for 32 years.
Hurwitz will work with students for three days culminating in a world premiere performance of “The Little Bird Concerto.”
Composer Haber desired to write a piece that challenged and encouraged students to play their instruments in new, unique ways so that they have a chance to explore the sound worlds and creative possibilities of their instruments. Encouragement and motivation from Nicolet teachers and students contributed to Haber’s decision to pursue a career in music, so he hopes “The Little Bird” Concerto inspires current Nicolet students to discover new opportunities to pursue their musical passions post-high school.
13 Nicolet Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Thirteen Nicolet Seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. Dillon Collins, Priyanka Guptasarma, Angelina Jaglinski, Sam Kovnar, Benjamin Kramer, Louis Miller, Avery Mitchell, Jason Scheuer, Claudia Schneider, Anna Spektor- Bulatova, Megan Sullivan, Blair Wales and Olivia Weslow will go on to compete for one of 7,500 National Merit Scholarships to be offered next spring.
Students Walked The Red Carpet To Kick Off The 2018-2019 School Year
On Tuesday, September 4, Nicolet High School kicked off the school year by rolling out the red carpet! Check out the event covered by local news:
To qualify for this honor, students must earn all A’s or B’s for each quarter or semester separately. Additionally, students are allowed to earn one C if they have an A to offset it. Congratulations to all of our students that have earned this distinction.
*If your student’s name is missing from the list it may mean that we did not have parental consent to publish your child’s information. Please contact Amy.Lee@nicolet.us if you have a question regarding Dean's List. If you would like to give consent for publishing, a consent form will be emailed to you by request.
Two Nicolet Students Capture Awards at the International Science & Engineering Fair
Teacher Stephanie Deering and ISEF finalists Louisa Wood, Anna Spektor and Napsy Isahaku returned to Nicolet after an AMAZING week at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh. It was a week of special events, speeches by Nobel Laureates and lots of judging! There were 1800 students from 81 different countries!
Napsy and Anna received a first place award ($3,000) in their category of Animal Science, and went on to win Best of Category ($5,000 ) with a separate $1,000 award going back to their local fair! To top it off, they were one of two projects in the fair to be recipients of the Indo-US Science and Technology Visit to India Award that will have them heading to India to compete and present their work to universities and researchers.
The awards were the culmination of countless hours of work over the course of the year including over 110 hours spent in the lab at the UW-Freshwater Science Lab under the mentorship of Dr. Caravan.
Congratulations to all three finalists. Talking to kids and judges from all over the world, gaining new perspectives, and learning and engaging in some serious science this past week is a great way to end the year!!
Nicolet French Students Triumph At Recent Competitions
Congratulations to the French Students for their successes in two recent competitions.
2018 French National Contest
Gold Medal
Anna McDougall (Ranked 6th nationwide)
Silver Medal (85th percentile nationwide)
Yanni Ma, Mariana Torres-Alvarez, Louisa Wood, Julia Baldwin, Anna Gould, Ryan Malone, Kevin Norris and Louis Miller
Bronze Medal (80th percentile nationwide)
Madeleine Buckley, Meredith Riedijk, William Kissinger, Yoana Petrinska, Megan Sullivan, Anna Christenson and Caroline Schoenfeldt
2018 State French Pronunciation Contest
Gold Medal - Extemporaneous prose
Nicole Karaffa
Gold Medal - Poetry
Emma Laskowski, Anna Gould, Yoana Petrinska and Mariana Torres-Alvarez
Nicolet Spanish Students Collect Honors on the National Spanish Exam
Nicolet Spanish students collected many honors on the 2018 National Spanish Exam. 28 students who took the exam scored in the 90th percentile or above nationally. In the state of Wisconsin there were 42 gold award winners, students who scored at the 95th percentile or higher. Nicolet students won 14 of the gold awards. Felicitaciones to the following students:
Level 2
Jonathan Hellman 95%
Kalina Kapetanovic 97%
Alexandra Ivanov 97%
Level 3
Savir Maskara 95%
Eric Perlin 95%
Mia Lee 96%
Julia Bohlen 98%
Level 4
Evelyn Deitrich 95%
Nicholas Weseman 96%
Allyson Janowski 97%
Angelina Jaglinski 98%
Jason Scheuer 99%
Level 5
Miles Guralnick 96%
Thomas Nguyen 96%
Pictured (left to right): Allyson Janowski, Evelyn Deitrich, Nicholas Weseman, Angelina Jaglinski, Miah Bohlen and Thomas Nguyen.
Nicolet Musical Students Receive High Score At State Festival
Congratulations to the following Nicolet musical groups and students who all scored a "1" (the highest possible score) at the Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Solo & Ensemble Festival, held at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on April 28 and Cardinal Stritch University on May 5, 2018:
Nicolet Big Band
Nicolet Chamber Orchestra
Nicolet Chamber Singers Quartet
Nicolet Symphonic Band Percussion Ensemble
Annabelle Crowley - violin solo (WSMA Exemplary soloist award)
Ross Abrams - Clarinet Choir
Lam Akio - Percussion Ensemble
Matthais Baker - Clarinet Choir
Nicholas Best - Percussion Ensemble
Eleanor Bird - Big Band
John Bushman - Percussion Ensemble
Saul Dinauer - Big Band
Adam Du - tenor solo
Christopher Flick - Clarinet Choir
Jackson Folstein - Big Band
Aaron Gess George - Big Band
Megan Gendelman - Musical Theatre and alto solo
Parker Gimbel - Clarinet Choir
Sam Gist - Musical Theatre tenor/bass solo
Cathleen Greene - harp solo
Grace Greene - Musical Theatre and alto solo
Samantha Grant - Percussion Ensemble
Priyanka Guptasarma - Musical Theatre and alto solo
Miles Guralnick - Big Band
Gabriel Guralnick - piano solo
Lucas Houchin-Miller - violin solo
Angelina Jaglinski - piano solo
Aaron Johnson - Clarinet Choir
Sigurds Kakulis - Big Band
Nathan Karl - Big Band
John Karnes - Percussion Ensemble, Big Band
Ben Kramer - Clarinet Choir, clarinet solo, Big Band
Callahan Lieungh - Clarinet Choir, bassoon solo
Olivia Llanas - Big Band
Daniel Manger - Big Band
Anna McDougall - violin solo
Liam McLean - string bass solo
Louis Miller - violin solo
Avery Mitchell - Musical Theatre soprano/alto solo
Neville Nazareth - flute solo
Libby Noll - Musical Theatre soprano/alto solo
Kevin Norris - Percussion Ensemble
Maxwell Selbach - Big Band
Ariana Smith - string bass solo
Patrick Smith - Big Band
Joseph Tocco - Big Band
Samuel Vondra - Big Band
Don Vu - cello solo
Elliott Weigel - Big Band
Flasche Nrig Yang - Big Band
Nicolet Take First First Place In German Pronunciation Contest
Saturday, April 21st Nicolet German students took part in the 2018 WI-AATG State Pronunciation contest. Held at Marquette University, this event required students to present poems and make two-minute extemporaneous presentations. Nicolet had a dominant showing, leading the state in first place ratings. Please congratulate the following students:
Level 4/5: Poem: Die Lorelei (Heinrich Heine) 1st Place Rating: Hal DeLong
Level 3: Poem 1940 (Bertolt Brecht) 1st Place Rating: Ryan Dziengel, Yan Qi Li, Caspar Woehl-Sauvignon, Felix Woehl-Sauvignon
Level 2: Poem: Ottos Mops (Ernst Jandl) 1st Place Rating/Perfect Score: Megan Stevens, Khiem Vu and Zoe Zaretzke. 1st Place Rating: Matthias Baker, Matt Korfhage, Chris Lipscomb
Level 1: Poem: Fünfter sein (Ernst Jandl) 1st Place Rating/Tops in State: Octavia Grimes and Langdon Oldenburg 1st Place Rating: Pedro Peralta 2nd Place Rating: Zafirah Lieblein, Jeremy Stone
Nicolet Students Capture Awards in the Lake Country Film Festival
The following four Nicolet students captured awards in the Lake Country Film Festival on April 13th.
Lia Oren won "Best Actress" in the category "Original Music Video for her project called "Storybook Music Video."
Nate Plotkin was runner up for "Single Topic Video" for his project called "Pills PSA."
Wyatt Chang won "Passion Piece", "Best Original Script" and was runner up for "Best Overall Film" for his project called "Shoes."
Zachary Roszina was runner up for "Video Short" and won "Best Supporting Actor" for his project called "Everything Sucks."
Nicolet Announces Dean's List For 3rd Quarter
Nicolet High School is proud to announce the Dean’s List for the 3rd quarter of the 2017-2018 school year. To qualify for this honor, students must earn all A’s or B’s for the quarter. Additionally, students are allowed to earn one C if they have an A to offset it.
*If your student’s name is missing from the list it may mean that we did not have parental consent to publish your child’s information. Please contact amy.lee@nicolet.us to confirm this for you.
Nicolet Students Excel at the Badger State Science & Engineering Fair
Nicolet performed exceedingly well at the Badger State Science and Engineering Fair this past Saturday placing in 5 out of the 6 categories. Nicolet students took 3 first place awards, 2 second place, 1 third and 1 grant award along with many additional specialty awards. A huge shout-out and congrats to all of the students who competed at both the regional and state fairs! Here's a complete list of the awards.
24 Nicolet Musicians Qualify For State-wide Festival
On March 17th Nicolet High School musicians performed in the Wisconsin School Music Association District Festival at Homestead High School, and qualified to move on to the state-wide festival in May. Congratulations to the following:
Adam Du
Angelina Jaglinski
Anna McDougall
Ariana Smith
Ariel Cohn
Ben Kramer
Callahan Lieungh
Cathleen Greene
Don Vu
Gabriel Guralnick
Grace Greene (in two separate events)
Kayla Bessette
Liam McLean
Libby Noll
Louis Miller
Lucas Houchin-Miller
Megan Gendelman (in two separate events)
Mitchell Avery
Priyanka Guptasarma (in two separate events)
Sam Gist
Sara Abrams
Yanni Ma
Annabelle Crowley
Neville Nazareth
In addition, the following ensembles also qualified to move on to state:
Two Vocal Quartets
Percussion Ensemble
Chamber Orchestra
Big Band
Brass Ensemble
Two Students Selected To Represent Nicolet at the International Science and Engineering Fair
Anna Spektor and Napsy Isahaku have been selected to represent Nicolet at the prestigious International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) with their project titled "Metformin as a Novel Neurogenic Method of Methylmercury Neurotoxicity Symptom Mitigation in Danio rerio as a Model for Human Fetuses"! The students spent countless hours at UWM's Freshwater Science Lab working on their project.
The two partners will compete at ISEF with thousands of students, representing over 75 different countries. This event, sponsored by Intel, will be held in Pittsburgh May 13th-18th.
Eight Nicolet Seniors Named 2018 National Merit Scholarship Programs Finalists
Nicolet is proud to have eight students selected as finalists for 2018 National Merit Scholarships! This honor is only awarded to more than 15,000 students from across the country. Each finalist received a Certificate of Merit and will be considered for one of 7,500 Merit Scholarships awarded in March. Congratulations to Rachel C. Bluementhal, Christopher P. Hellman, Lucas W. Houchin-Miller, John R. Karnes, George Spencer Lawton, Anna McDougall, Thomas D. Nguyen, and Benjamin C. Vuchetich!
Nicolet High School Art Students Receive Scholastic Art Exhibition Awards
Congratulations to the Nicolet students recognized by the prestigious Scholastic Art Awards program! Winners were selected from a total of 3,754 submissions throughout the state. Nicolet student portfolios earned 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Honorable Mentions and individual awards earned 5 Gold Keys, 8 Silver Keys and 13 Honorable Mentions. View the Silver and Gold Key Award-winning students' artwork showcased at The Milwaukee Art Museum through March 18, 2018. Congratulations to the following students:
To qualify for this honor, students must earn all A’s or B’s for each quarter or semester separately. Additionally, students are allowed to earn one C if they have an A to offset it. Congratulations to all of our students that have earned this distinction.
*If your student’s name is missing from the list it may mean that we did not have parental consent to publish your child’s information. Please contact Amy.Lee@nicolet.us if you have a question regarding Dean's List. If you would like to give consent for publishing, a consent form will be emailed to you by request.
Interview with Nicolet Social Studies Teacher
In preparation for Black History month, Social Studies teacher Ms. Holifield spoke with WISN about Oprah's short time at Nicolet and what it was like in Milwaukee in the 1960s. Watch the interview, here. You can even see Oprah's yearbook photo!
NBHS and the Leadership and Service Club partner to help the St. Francis Children's Center
The Nicolet Chapter of the National Business Honor Society (NBHS) completed their Annual Teddy Bear and Toy Drive in support of the St. Francis Children's Center with a total donation of $870. Partnering with NBHS this year was the Leadership and Service Club which collected toys and $150 in money donations from the Nicolet community. Money donated went to purchase toys, stuffed animals and school supplies for children in need. Special thanks goes to First Bank Financial Centre, PNC Bank, Sherman Quick Mart, AD Beauty Salon, Community Bark, Ker Mor Pet Grooming, and St. Francis Pediatrics for their incredible generosity.
Front Row - Left to Right
Hong Hao Liang, Emma Laskowski, Ross Bordow (NBHS President), Lisa Wathen (Leadership and Service Club Advisor), Gus Straub (FBFC), Mike Kania (NBHS Advisor), Zach Newman (NBHS Secretary), Emily Hilger, Josie Kelderman (NBHS Treasurer), Smita Nayak, Jessica Nsubuga
Back Row - Left to Right
Sunil Sabnis, Iris Boparai, Brandon Rice, Kara Petersen (SFCC), Sydney Kaiser, Kyra Orvis w/sister Chloe, Tara Clark (SFCC), Matt Henrichs, Ellie Olson, Eli Winter
Not pictured
Donna Bohn (NBHS Advisor) Amanda Mlekoday, Blair Wales, Ciara Jones, Evan Kleiner, Jaden Aranda, Jordan Levy, Hayley Vang, Maddie Buckley, Margaret Navarre, Michael Kaplan, Theodore Weghaupt, Trevor Strunk, Yanni Ma, Yoana Petrinska
Nicolet student food drive brought in 19,000 cans of food and raised thousands for local organizations
Nicolet Spanish students Parham Abunasr-Shiraz, Benjamin Stellhorn and Autumn Stelzer were on Fox 6 this morning talking about their highly successful food drive that raised 19,000 cans and thousands of dollars for Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin and other local organizations. We are proud of our students and community for supporting this important cause! Watch the interview here.
Nicolet Exceeds Expectations On School Report Card
On November 21 the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released School Report Cards for every publicly funded school in the state. I am excited to let you know that Nicolet’s score is 78.7 (out of 100), a rating of Exceeds Expectations. I congratulate our faculty, staff and students on this accolade.
This news is encouraging because Nicolet’s score is continuing to rise year after year despite the fact that the Report Card has undergone modifications each year. The state report card also validates other metrics that show Nicolet is headed in the right direction, including the Class of 2017 ACT composite score of 23.0 (compared to the statewide composite of 20.5).
Over the last five years Nicolet implemented several curriculum enhancements to help all students reach their academic potential while also addressing the achievement gap. The recent metrics demonstrate the impact of these learning initiatives. A closer look at the Report Card shows a number of affirmative indicators, including:
The data shows positive trends in closing gaps in graduation rate, English Language Arts (ELA) and math for African American students, low socioeconomic students and students with disabilities. The math gap is almost completely closed (Nicolet 16.6 compared to the state at 16.7).
Nicolet outscored the state in overall student achievement, closing gaps and on track to post secondary readiness.
Nicolet has no deductions for absenteeism or dropout rate.
DPI has produced two versions of each Report Card: a quick one-pager labeled “School Report Card” and lengthier, detailed version labeled, “School Report Card Detail.” Both versions can be accessed online at https://dpi.wi.gov/accountability/report-cards along with resources that explain the Report cards.
To qualify for this honor, students must earn all A’s or B’s for each quarter or semester separately. Additionally, students are allowed to earn one C if they have an A to offset it. Congratulations to all of our students that have earned this distinction.
*If your student’s name is missing from the list it may mean that we did not have parental consent to publish your child’s information. Please contact Amy.Lee@nicolet.us if you have a question regarding Dean's List. If you would like to give consent for publishing, a consent form will be emailed to you by request.
Adaptive Wellness Triathlon
Nicolet High School hosted an Adaptive Wellness Triathlon on October 10, 2017. The event was a collaboration between Wellness classes in which Adaptive Physical Education students were supported as they swam, ran and biked. Each triathlete was paired with a peer classmate and a Nicolet faculty member. Here's coverage from local news stations:
Nine Nicolet Seniors Named 2018 National Merit Scholarship Programs Semifinalists
Nine Nicolet High School seniors have been recognized as semifinalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. Rachel Blumenthal, Sarah Fleming, Christopher Hellman, Lucas Houchin-Miller, John Karnes, George Lawton, Anna McDougall, Thomas Nguyen and Benjamin Vuchetich will continue to compete for the Merit Scholar® title.
There are approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for 7,500 National Merit Scholarships – worth about $32 million – that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship® award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. Approximately 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and about half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar® title.
National Merit Scholarship winners of 2018 will be announced from April until July 2018. These scholarship recipients will join more than 330,000 other distinguished young people who have earned the Merit Scholar title including several Nicolet graduates.
Red Carpet Tradition
Students walked the red carpet to kick off the 2017-18 school year.
To qualify for this honor, students must earn all A’s or B’s for each quarter or semester separately. Additionally, students are allowed to earn one C if they have an A to offset it. Congratulations to all of our students that have earned this distinction.
*If your student’s name is missing from the list it may mean that we did not have parental consent to publish your child’s information. Please contact Amy.Lee@nicolet.us if you have a question regarding Dean's List. If you would like to give consent for publishing, a consent form will be emailed to you by request.
Nicolet French Students Dominate 2017 National French Contest
The French Department is pleased to announce the results of the National French Contest and the French Pronunciation Contest.
Winners of a gold medal on the National French Contest are Evelyn Deitrich and Benjamin Kramer.
Winners of a silver medal are Anna Gould, Kevin Norris, Louis Miller, Sam Kovnar, Rachel Blumenthal and Anna McDougall.
Winners of a bronze medal are Ryan Malone, Amanda Mlekoday, Rachel Riedijk and Caroline Schoenfeldt.
The following students won a gold medal at the state French Pronunciation Contest:
Extemporaneous: Annabelle Crowley, Megan Sullivan, Rachael Riedijk
Poetry: Anna Gould
Reader’s Theater: Anna Christenson, Kailee Rosen and Anna McDougall
Svetlana Lerner won a silver medal for extemporaneous prose.
Congratulations to these students on their achievements.
Nicolet Spanish Students Excel on 2017 National Exam
These students are recognized for having a score in the top ten across the state on the National Spanish Exam 2017. For a second time, we have the student(s) with the top score in Wisconsin in Spanish levels 2,3,4 and 5. Finally, beyond this list of students, 77% of those who took the exam at Nicolet were awarded honors, bronze, silver or gold recognition for their Spanish proficiency and achievement! ¡Felicitaciones!
Spanish 2 Place in Wisconsin
Miah Bohlen 1st
Eva Whitney 1st
Ryan Mortonson 3rd
Ella Hardin 3rd
Mia Lee 6th
Gabriel Guralnick 7th
Sadie Cross 7th
Nick Best 7th
Savir Maskara 8th
Spanish 3 Place
Angelina Jaglinski 1st
Jason Scheuer 1st
Anna Spektor 1st
Neville Nazareth 2nd
Nikhil Bhadkamkar 4th
Spanish 4 Place
Thomas Nguyen 1st
Callahan Lieungh 4th
Emily Hilger 4th
Miles Guralnick 6th
Julia Bohlen 7th
Lucas Houchin-Miller 9th
María Kravtsova 10th
Spanish 5 Place
Joseph Azbel 1st
Takahiro Ishikuri 3rd
Zachary Ellner 6th
Amir Rasuli 8th
Molly McBride 9th
Alexa Abrahamian 10th
Joel Kaswan *bilingual 7th*
Nicolet Relay for Life Raises over $16,000 for the American Cancer Society
Last Friday, Nicolet students and members of the community participated in Nicolet's Relay for Life, a 12 hour event that raises money for the American Cancer Society and raises awareness to continue the fight against cancer.
Nicolet students were the backbone of this event, promoting it and raising money along the way through raffles, the sale of luminaria bags, and donations from individuals and community businesses. Through this hard work, Nicolet students raised over $16,000 for the American Cancer Society.
A huge thank-you goes out to Jessie Barnett and Adam Thiel, who spent the entire night on the football field in under 50 degree weather with high schoolers; and to Patti Zeimentz who stopped by to support our kids and the cause. In addition, a huge thank-you to our custodial staff who set everything up and made this event possible, and a thank you to Brian Reiels and the athletic department for allowing us the use of the field.
A final thank you and congratulations goes to our Relay kids themselves, who took on this event with brand new student council advisors and a brand new American Cancer Society representative and made it a success. And thank you to all of you for supporting Relay and everything student council does to enrich the Nicolet school community.
Nicolet Music Students Receive Exemplary Soloist Award
Congratulations to the following students, who have received an Exemplary Soloist Award at the Wisconsin School Music Association State Festivals, held over the last two weekends at UW-Milwaukee and Cardinal Stritch University.
Annabelle Crowley, Violin Solo
Ben Kramer, Bb Clarinet Solo
Thomas Nguyen, Piano Solo
Neville Nazareth, Flute Solo
Nicolet German Students Honored
NHS students Hal DeLong, Yoana Petrinska and Caroline Marowski were honored by the Deutscher Sprach and Schulverein for their performance on the AATG National Exam and the DSSV Essay competition at their annual awards ceremony on Sunday May 7th. Special recognition goes out to Caroline, who after 2 1/2 years of German and competing against kids from the Milwaukee German Immersion school, wrote one of the top ten essays in the state. The three earned cash prizes and tickets to German Fest.
Nicolet Senior Awarded a Congress-Bundestag Scholarship to Germany
Senior Maria Graziano has been awarded a Congress-Bundestag Scholarship to Germany for the 2017-18 school year. CBYX scholars serve as youth ambassadors for the United States, sharing our culture with Germans and bringing a German Weltanschauung back to their home communities. She joins a team of Americans who believe that citizen diplomacy can make a difference, and can be a step towards achieving peace through understanding. Maria is the 11th German student to be selected for this program in the last fourteen years. NHS 2016 alum Robert McCracken is currently studying in Münster, Lower Saxony.
In August Maria will attend orientations in America and Germany before traveling on to her new school and family. While in Germany, Maria will enjoy cultural excursions to Munich, Berlin and select German cities. A highlight is the Berlin seminar, where students will meet with members of the German parliament.
Initiated in 1983, the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program was created to strengthen ties between Germany and the United States. CBYX is jointly funded by the U.S. Congress and the German Bundestag, and is overseen in the U.S. by the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The value of the scholarship is placed $16,000.
Maria has been active in a wide variety of Nicolet activities. She serves as president of the Nicolet Gay-Straight Alliance and is co-president of Delta Epsilon Phi, the German Honor Society. is a six time medalist at the Wisconsin AATG German Pronunciation contest and the winner of the 2016 Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers" Lynne Bolton Award. She also took part in both the 2014 and 2016 GAPP Exchanges with the Gymnasium Leopoldinum. Maria is active in the Nicolet vocal music program and the Multicultural Club. In social studies, she participated in the state level of National History Day, and in English earned an honorable mention from the Scholastic Writing Awards for her poetry.
Outside of school, Maria has been very active in the First Stage Youth Theater Program, including the Organized Chaos Theater Improv group and the Young Company and has also completed three internships at the organization.
Nicolet National History Day Students Excel at State Competition
Neville Nazareth won the Women in History Award with his paper "Dian Fossey: A Tireless Protector of Mountain Gorillas"
Eva Whitney and Mia Lee will be representing Nicolet at the national competition in Washington D.C. with their group documentary "Frances Oldham Kelsey: Taking a Stand for Drug Safety" Here is a link to their documentary.
A special thank you goes to fellow documentary makers Casey O'Hare and Grace Blunck for staying for the awards ceremony, which ended after 7 PM, to support their Nicolet team mates.
Nicolet Orchestra to Play at Carnegie Hall
The Nicolet High School Orchestra will play Carnegie Hall in New York City on Friday, April 14 as part of an exclusive international music festival.
The opportunity to play the famed music venue resulted from their gold-rated performance in May 2016 at the Heritage World Series International Music Festival at Universal Studios in Orlando. In addition to receiving a gold rating, the orchestra was also named "best orchestra" at the festival and won the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall.
While in New York City, the students will attend a Broadway show, visit the Statue of Liberty and attend a workshop with InterSchool Orchestras of New York Artistic Director Jeffrey Grogan.
Nicolet High School is proud to announce the Dean’s Lists for the 3rd quarter of the 2016-2017 school year. Click on the links to see students listed by grade level that have made the Dean’s Lists.
To qualify for this honor, students must earn all A’s or B’s for each quarter or semester separately. Additionally, students are allowed to earn one C if they have an A to offset it. Congratulations to all of our students that have earned this distinction.
*If your student’s name is missing from the list it may mean that we did not have parental consent to publish your child’s information. Please contact Amy.Lee@nicolet.us if you have a question regarding Dean's List. If you would like to give consent for publishing, a consent form will be emailed to you by request.
Nicolet Math Students Perform Admirably In Contest
In March, the Nicolet mathematics students concluded their participation in the Wisconsin Mathematics League's contest for 2016-2017. For six months (once a month), the students took Mathematics test after school. Nicolet has placed 7th in the state as a school (3rd in our conference). Thomas Nguyen is our top point earner and has placed among the top 30 students in the state.
Nicolet German Students Had An Impressive Showing At The State Competition
Saturday, April 1st Nicolet German students returned early from their Spring break to take part in the 2017 WI-AATG State Pronunciation contest. Held at Marquette University, this event required students to present poems and make two-minute extemporaneous presentations. Nicolet had a very impressive showing, leading the state in first place ratings. Please congratulate the following students:
Level 4/5: Poem: Meleken an der Elbe bei Brokdorf (Wolf Biermann)
1st Place Rating: Top 15 in State: Audrey Boos, Jenny Davis , Kendra Dittmar, Maria Graziano, Caroline Marowski, Yoana Petrinska
2nd Place Rating: Emily Janicik
3rd Place Rating: Francisco Cid Rodriguez,
Level 3: Gefunden (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
1st Place Rating: Ed Sherman
2nd Place Rating: Hal DeLong
Level 2: Mein kleiner weißer Hund und ich (Silja Walter)
1st Place Rating: : (Number One in State) Yan Qi Li,
2nd Place Rating: Nick Holmes
Level 1: Im Regen (Jörg Steiner)
1st Place Rating: (Number One in State) Christian Marowski
Especially impressive were the Level 4/5 students who were competing against immersion school students with up to 12 years of German under their belts.
Nicolet's "Ragtime" earns 21 Tommy Award nominations for the first time in school history
Nicolet High School is proud to announce that its spring 2017 musical, "Ragtime," is nominated for 21 Tommy Awards. This is the first time in school history that Nicolet High School has been nominated for the awards that honor excellence in high school musical theater.
Named for local Broadway star Tom Wopat, the Tommy Awards encourage, recognize and honor excellence in high school musical theater. Award winners will be notified in May. The 2017 Tommy Awards Show will be held on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 6 p.m. at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wisconsin. Students from throughout the state will be selected to perform from their respective schools’ productions as well.
"Ragtime" is nominated for Tommy Awards in the following categories:
Outstanding Lead Performance:
Cheyanne Roszina
Mikayla Penn
Chadwick Hunt
Ben Kramer
Outstanding Supporting Performance:
Avery Mitchell
Gabe Smith
Daniela Steinberg
Grace Greene
Benny Koziol
Outstanding Ensemble
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Orchestra
Outstanding Direction
Outstanding Musical Direction
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Stage Management
Outstanding Overall Design
Outstanding Scenic Design
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Sound Design
Nicolet UN Team Finds Success at the State Meet
Nicolet delegations brought professionalism, collaboration, and solid research skills to the Wisconsin High School Model UN 600+ student simulation. Nicolet represented 3 nations (Lithuania, Portugal, and Morocco), authored seven resolutions, had three of those pass in front of the General Assembly, and in general were active and polished participants in the diplomatic process. Congratulations to the entire 34 member team, with additional mention going to the winners of Best Research Prizes:
Julia Bohlen
Zach Demko
Thomas Nguyen
Ben Vuchetich
6 Nicolet Students Inducted Into The German Honor Society
On March 15th, six new members were inducted into Delta Epsilon Phi, Nicolet's German Honor Society. Feel free to congratulate the new members: Cisco Cid-Rodriguez, Hal DeLong, Anja DuPlessis, Caroline Marowski, Ed Sherman and Melissa Stevens.
Forum organized by senior Sean Hanzel and League of Women Voters
Nicolet High School will be the site of a School Board Candidate Forum on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Nicolet High School, 6701 N. Jean Nicolet Rd.
The forum will feature the three candidates running for the two Nicolet School Board seats. Incumbent school board member Joseph Kasle as well as past Glendale-River Hills School Board President Theresa Seem and newcomer Leigh Wallace Tabak have been invited to the forum. Kasle is unable to attend.
The League of Women Voters will moderate the forum, which will be open to questions from the public, though the moderators have the final say in the inclusion.
Nicolet High School is among several village boards, common councils and school boards across the North Shore suburbs that will be seeing changes in membership after the Spring 2017 election on April 4. The forum was organized by Nicolet senior Sean Hanzel.
The Nicolet Area Schools Are Celebrating Youth Art Month
The Nicolet Area Schools are celebrating Youth Art Month by displaying an exhibit of student art across grade levels at each school. Youth Art Month Exhibits will be on display at the following area schools: Nicolet, Glen Hills, Stormonth, Bayside, Indian Hill and Maple Dale. Student work ?can be viewed during school hours or after school during times when the buildings are open for evening events.
Please visit and enjoy the beautiful art created by the skilled art students from our community.
For more information on Youth Art Month around Wisconsin, visit www.wiarted.org.
Nicolet State Science Fair Students Bring Home Awards
On Saturday, March 11th Nicolet state science fair participants competed at Marian University in Fond du Lac and Nicolet represented very well! Here is a list of students who earned a specialty award and those that earned category awards.
Specialty Awards
Anna Spektor: NASA Earth System Award
Miah Bohlen: American Meteorological Society Award
Bryce Krychowiak: American Psychological Association Award
Julian and Neville Nazareth: MU Alpha Theta Award
Anna Spektor: Stockholm Junior Water Prize (and entrance into another competition)
Tehya Crego: United States Air Force Award
Julian and Neville Nazareth: United States Air Force Award
Smita Nayak: Wisconsin Young Scientist Award
Category Award Recipients
Neville and Julian Nazareth: First place in the Math/Computer Sciences/Physics Category
Ben Cook and Kamran Moos: 2nd place in the Chemistry/Biochemistry Category
Bryce Krychowiak: 2nd place in the Medicine/Health/Behavioral Science Category
Nicolet Science and Engineering Fair Results
Nicolet High School held a Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday, February 25.
The brother team of Julian and Neville Nazareth received the "Best of the Fair" project award and will be moving on to the International Science and Engineering Fair from May 14 – 19 in Los Angeles, where they will compete against over 70 countries and thousands of students.
Several Nicolet students also received category and specialty awards. A number of students will also advance to the State Fair on Saturday, March 11. Congratulations to the student award winners.
The students whose projects were recognized are as follows:
Specialty Awards
Association for Women Geoscientists - Smita Nayak Intel - Julian and Neville Nazareth Ricoh Americas Corporation - Olivia Haraway Yale Science and Engineering Association - Ciara Jones NASA Earth System Science Award - Anna Spektor-Bulatova ASU Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiative from Arizona State University - Bryce Krychowiak and Olivia Haraway American Psychological Association - Sarah Fleming Mu Alpha Theta - Julian and Neville Nazareth The Stockholm Junior Water Prize - Anna Spektor-Bulatova, Olivia Haraway, and Smita Nayak United States Air Force - Tehya Crego, Anna Gould, Maya Falkenstein, and Miah Bohlen U.S. Metric Association - Ben Cook and Kamran Moos Society For In Vitro Biology - Napsy Isahaku
Category Awards
Physical Science Category:
Second place: Ben Cook and Kamran Moos for their work with “Compressive Strength of an Organic Waste Bioplastics”:
First place: Julian and Neville Nazareth for their work on “Traffic Congestion Reduction Using Ant Colony Optimization”
Life Science I: Human Implications:
Third place: Sarah Fleming for her project, “The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Ethics”
Second place: Napsy Isahaku for his work on “The Effect of Ethanol on the Central Nervous System of Danio Rerio.”
Tied for first place: Ciara Jones for her project on “The Effects of Damaged Trigger Cells on the Action Potential of a Venus Flytrap” AND Anna Gould for her project “The Effect of Different Fertilizers and Growth Conditions on the Growth Rate of Duckweed.”
Life Science II: Environmental:
Second place: Anna Spektor-Bulatova with her project, “The Effect of Different Concentrations of Metformin on the Regeneration of Planaria.”
Tied for first place: Smita Nayak for her work on “The Analysis of Variance in Clinical Antibiotic Cross Resistance Rates Among MKE River Sediment Bacteria” and Olivia Haraway for the her work with “Different Aquatic Plants and Lead Removal from Water.”
Moving on to State on Saturday, March 11
Ben Cook and Kamran Moos
Tehya Crego
Julian and Neville Nazareth
Sarah Fleming
Smita Nayak
Bryce Krychowiak
Maya Falkenstein
Anna Gould
Anna Spektor-Bulatova
Olivia Haraway
Ciara Jones
Napsy Isahaku
Miah Bohlen
Ananda Deacon participates in USSYP at the U.S. Capitol
Senior Ananda Deacon is currently among the 104 high school students from across the country taking part in the United States Senate Youth Program in Washington, D.C. They have a chance to meet leaders like Wisconsin senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin, and see how the government works.
Nicolet History Day Students Advance To State Competition
On Saturday, March 4th fifteen Nicolet students participated in regional National History Day competition at UWM. The Milwaukee regional is the largest, with well over 400 students participating.
Congratulations to the following students who will be representing Nicolet at the state NHD competition in Madison in April. Alternates will attend if the winners are unable to do so.
Senior Paper
Nevile Nazareth: Diane Fossey: A Tireless Protector of Mountain Gorillas
Senior Individual Exhibit:
Sophie Packman: Kamarad and Vedem: Taking a Stand in Theresienstadt
Senior Individual Documentary
Evelyn Pisch: Margaret Sanger, Planned Parenthood & the Birth Control Movement of the Early 1900's
Alternate: Miah Bohlen: John F. Kennedy: Taking a Stand to Go to the Moon
Alternate: Taylor Robinson: Lynched! - James Cameron's Story
Senior Group Documentary
Casey O'Hare and Grace Blunck: Barbara Johns: Taking A Stand Against Racial Segregation
Eva Whitney and Mia Lee: Frances Kelsey: Taking a Stand for Drug Safety
Alternate: Jonah Kartman and Kyle Krychowiak: Castor's Revolution
Senior Individual Website
Sadie Cross: Dickey Chapelle: Taking a Stand Through Dedication and Excellent
Special thanks to
Mark Schill for agreeing to judge and reviewing 7 junior websites the evening before the competition
Kasey Ehrke for monitoring students, working the registration table, and trouble-shooting tech problems in the Lubar building at UWM (UWM may want to consider hiring her!)
Deb Krause for working with students on their project all the way through Friday and for bringing We Video to Nicolet!
Nicolet Robotics Team Earns Jack Kamen Imagery Award
During the weekend of March 4, 33 students from Nicolet High School’s FEAR Robotics Team traveled to Duluth, Min. to compete in the Northern Lights Regional - FIRST Robotics Competition. The team was able to continue to establish its presence among many talented teams from across the country.
Despite the many challenges, the group was able to hold it together in the face of long odds and adversity, including a systems failure in the climbing system during the tournament. The students exhibited tremendous grit and tenacity – something that many teams from the competition communicated as the FEAR team left the field of play.
To top off the weekend, Nicolet FEAR was honored with the Jack Kamen Imagery Award – bestowed upon the team with the best overall design aesthetic, from the robot, pit and brand standards of the team.
Additionally, FEAR has also utilized the new media equipment from the Nicolet Foundation to establish a media department this year. This department had the opportunity to capture an exclusive 5-minute interview with the founder of the FIRST Robotics Competition – Dean Kamen – who made a surprise appearance at the competition. Thanks to Kaeson Black, Wyatt Chang and Emily Chester for their extra efforts in making this interview a reality.
The FEAR team has already begun to evaluate, improve and overcome any obstacles in preparation for the Wisconsin Regional at the end of March. Good luck, Nicolet FEAR!
Five Nicolet Students Named National Merit Finalists
Congratulations to five Nicolet seniors for being recognized as finalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. Zachary Asmann, Joseph Azbel, August Eurich, Dylan Hall and Riccardo Romersi will continue to compete for the Merit Scholar® title.
Nicolet Counselor Receives Excellence in College Counseling Award
Congratulations to Nicolet counselor Jeffrey Artero for receiving the “Excellence in College Counseling Award” from Nova Southeastern University for his commitment to our Nicolet students. Artero was recommended by Nicolet alumnus Theodore Uy (’16) and current Nova Southeastern University student.
Nicolet German Students Qualify 19 Students For The State Competition
On Saturday, February 25th Nicolet German students competed in the WI-AATG Regional Pronunciation contest. This event required students to present poems and make two minute extemporaneous presentations. Nicolet had a very impressive showing, qualifying 19 students for the state competition, to be held on April 1st at Marquette University. Please congratulate the following students:
Level 4/5: Poem: Meleken an der Elbe bei Brokdorf (Wolf Biermann)
Audrey Boos, Francisco Cid Rodriguez, Jenny Davis, Kendra Dittmar, Maria Graziano, Emily Janicik, Caroline Marowski, Yoana Petrinska
(Congrats to Maria and Emily for their sixth state qualification!)
Level 3: Gefunden (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
Rachel Blumenthal, Hal DeLong, Anja DuPlessis, Ed Sherman, Melissa Stevens
Level 2: Mein kleiner weißer Hund und ich (Silja Walter)
Yan Qi Li, Nick Holmes, Siggy Kakulis, Leighton Kennedy, Olivia Llanas
Level 1: Im Regen (Jörg Steiner)
Christian Marowski
Nicolet's Production of Ragtime Featured on WISN
WISN recently featured Nicolet's upcoming production of "Ragtime," a story of three diverse groups in the United States in the early 20th century. Check it out here.
Nicolet High School English Students Receive Scholastic Writing Awards
Please join the English department in congratulating the following students for their recognition in the 2017 Scholastic Writing Awards. We had an incredible turnout for the competition this year, and we are excited that so many of our talented students have earned this regional recognition for their writing.
Gold Key Winners: (Their work is now considered for national recognition!)
Emily Chester: Short Story, "The Horrible Flight"
Andrew Eidenberger: Personal Essay/Memoir, "Football: The Greatest Teacher"
Zachary Ellner: Short Story, "The Ocean"
Sophia Fangman: Poetry, "Gold and Silver" (Also American Voices Nominee)\
Miles Guralnick: Critical Essay, “Interpreting the Bias of the UNESC….”
Ryan Hagan: Poetry, “A Lone Soldier”
Emily Hilger: Flash Fiction, “The Places We Go”
Joel Kaswan: Personal Essay/Memoir, “Authenticity” (Also American Voices Nominee)
Maggie Navarre: Personal Essay/Memoir, “If you choose bad companions, no…”
Jacob Newman: Dramatic Script, “Hands of Creation”
Thomas Nguyen: Personal Essay/Memoir, “Fifth Grade: A Colonist’s Education”
Jonah Packman: Flash Fiction, “Five Hundred Words” (Also American Voices Nominee)
Harry Rosmann: Personal Essay/Memoir, “The Crossing”
Alexandra Soyke: Personal Essay/Memoir, “Always the New Girl”
Kristina Webb: Poetry, “Twenty-Two” (Also American Voices Nominee)
Kristina Webb: Poetry, “Mama Cuts My Hair” (Also American Voices Nominee)
Delaney Weiss: Personal Essay/Memoir, “Literary Whiplash”
Silver Key Winners:
Emily Chester: Short Story, "Hope is the Thing With Feathers"
Anna Christenson: Personal Essay/Memoir, "A Bridge"
Ariel Cohn: Poetry, "Masked"
Michael Dunst: Personal Essay/Memoir, "Music and Me"
Sophie Gilbert: Personal Essay/Memoir, “Cow-Town, U.S.A.”
Michael Goldstein: Humor, “Another Episode”
Ryan Hagan: Short Story, “An Odyssey Into The Conflicted Mind”
Benjamin Koziol: Poetry, “America”
George Lawton: Personal Essay/Memoir, “My Youth in the Driveway”
George Lawton: Science Fiction/Fantasy, “Clockwork”
Yanqi Li: Poetry, “Sweetening the Tea”
Rachel Miller: Personal Essay/Memoir, “Beautiful Journey”
Thomas Nguyen: Poetry, “The Twenty Dollar Bill: Tubman vs….”
Thomas Nguyen: Flash Fiction, “Scribble Scribble Scribble with a Hi…”
Thomas Nguyen: Humor, “Letter to Sleep”
Lia Oren: Personal Essay/Memoir, “Lacrosse”
Jonah Packman: Personal Essay/Memoir, “The King of Capitol Hill”
Jonah Packman: Poetry, “Skin in the Game”
Anai Parker: Poetry, “Pardon the Garden”
Anai Parker: Poetry, “The Power of the Rare Flower”
Myles Porter: Personal Essay/Memoir, “Road America”
Cheyanne Roszina: Dramatic Script, “Next To Wild”
Abeje Schnake: Poetry, “October Anthology”
Kristina Webb: Poetry, “Daddy Never Taught Me How To Dance”
Delaney Weiss: Critical Essay, “Freedom vs. Safety”
Eli Winter: Poetry, “My Introspection”
Caitlin Wood: Personal Essay/Memoir, “Hudson River Ride”
Honorable Mention:
Yoni Altman-Shafer: Personal Essay/Memoir, "The Tale of Two Thousand Years"
Eleanor Bird: Science Fiction/Fantasy, "The Wych Elm"
Kaeson Back: Humor, "Nerdgasm - Defining the Word "Ne...
Augusta Byrne: Humor, "Freshman Optimism vs. Senior Pessimism"
Michael Dunst: Flash Fiction, "Jack Kennedy the Warlord"
Zachary Ellner: Personal Essay/Memoir, "Shabbat"
Zachary Ellner: Personal Essay/Memoir, "Mail"Zachary Ellner: Flash Fiction, "River of Euphoria"
Sophia Fangman: Personal Essay/Memoir, "Eyes with Scales and Fish with Las..."
Sarah Fleming: Personal Essay/Memoir, "An Open Letter to Donald Trump"
Olivia Forshee: Flash Fiction, "Running Away"
Ben Friedman: Poetry, "American Imperfections"
Gregory Frijia: Critical Essay, "Melancholy"
Ryan Hagan: Personal Essay/Memoir, "Ryene: The Insane Artist"
Lucas Houchin-Miller: Poetry, "Lightning and Rain"
Lucas Houchin-Miller: Flash Fiction, "G.H.O.S.T"
Kayla Howze: Poetry, “Dear Us,”
Kayla Howze: Poetry, “Stop Sign”
Jacob Izard: Humor, “Trump-O-Matic 5000”
Ciara Jones: Humor, “A Day in the Life”
Michael Kaplan: Short Story, “Lost Island”
Morgan Kramer: Personal Essay/Memoir, “What Friendships Mean to Me”
Callahan Lieungh: Personal Essay/Memoir, “Little Bear”
Morgan Markenson: Personal Essay/Memoir, “The Place I Love Most”
Ryan Morton: Flash Fiction, “Twilight Zone”
David Perry: Flash Fiction, “Why Kangaroos Hop Instead of Wa…”
Kailee Rosen: Flash Fiction, “The Encounter”
Sunil Sabnis: Personal Essay/Memoir, “The Boy and the Ocean”
Maya Schnake: Flash Fiction, “Goosebumps”
Hannah Stoffield: Poetry, “My Thoughts and Other Blackholes”
Ellie Strelow: Poetry, “Rudolph Ripped Me Off”
Kristina Webb: Poetry, “Peaches”
Victoria Weidner: Poetry, “Candles”
Brynn Weiss: Personal Essay/Memoir, “Sketchbook”
David Zetley: Humor, “A Pencil’s Luck
American Visions & Voices Nominees: (Now considered for national recognition!)
Sophia Fangman: Poetry, "Gold and Silver"
Joel Kaswan: Personal Essay/Memoir, “Authenticity”
Jonah Packman: Flash Fiction, “Five Hundred Words”
Kristina Webb: Poetry, “Twenty-Two”
Kristina Webb: Poetry, “Mama Cuts My Hair”
In addition to this wonderful honor, students can apply for programs and scholarships at the local, regional, and national level.
Explanation of Regional Awards:
Gold Key: The very best works submitted to local programs are awarded Gold Keys. Gold Keys are automatically considered for national-level recognition
Silver Key: Stand-out works submitted to local programs that demonstrate exceptional ability are awarded Silver Keys.
Honorable Mention: Accomplished works submitted to local programs showing great skill and/or potential earn Honorable Mention Awards.
American Visions & Voices Nominees: Five works, from across all categories and grades, are selected from those earning Gold Keys as the “Best of Show” for each local program.
Nicolet High School Art Students Receive 38 Scholastic Art Exhibition Awards
The Nicolet High School Art Department entered 178 entries into the Scholastic Art Exhibition and has received 38 awards (27 Honorable Mention, 8 Silver Key and 3 Gold Key).
Gold Key works will be forwarded to National adjudication and with national results in mid-March.
There is a great deal of prestige associated with receiving any kind of recognition in this competition. Receiving an award in the Scholastic Competition is similar to earning a National Merit Scholar Award.
Individual art works receiving Gold and Silver Keys will be be on display in the exhibit held at the Milwaukee Art Museum from February 4 - March 19, 2017. Students will be attending the awards ceremony this Saturday, February 11 at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Congratulations to the student winners and the art department faculty.
The students whose work were recognized are as follows:
ART PORTFOLIOS
Entrants:
Amanda Gullickson
Kylie Early
Tayla Hart
Hlee Xiong
Honorable Mention
Amanda Gullickson (12 HM Art Portfolio Internal Transmission)
Tayla Hart (12 HM Art Portfolio Technical Evolution)
INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES
Entrants:
Marissa Baker
Ashlyn Buchman x 2
Ananda Deacon x 2
Dylan Dineen x 2
Jaida Drame x 3
Anja du Plessis
Kylie Early x 9
Zach Ellner x 3
Sam Fedderly
Greg Frijia x 6
Amanda Gullickson x 3
Katerina Gurneau x 2
Ryan Hagen x 2
Genevieve Harper
Kaelyn Hart
Tayla Hart x 7
Emilie Haworth x 2
Madeline Holton x 2
Maria Kravtsova
Emma Laskowksi x 3
Yanqi Li
RaeVaughn Lord-Huertas x 8
Tate Mattingly x 4
Avery Mitchell
Ryan Mitchell
Kailee Rosen x 4
Maria Sanfilippo
Marli Stelhorn
Madison Wolff
Hlee Xiong x 2
David Zetley x 5
Honorable Mention
Marissa Baker (12 HM Sculpture Cu 29)
Ananda Deacon (12 HM Drawing Coming Apart at the Seams)
Jaida Drame (12 HM Ceramics & Glass Boundaries)
Kylie Early (12 HM Photography Two Faced)
Hailey Ellis (10 HM Photography Hybrid)
Hailey Ellis (10 HM Photography Melting)
Samuel Fedderly (11 HM Painting Piano Grams)
Gabriella Flores (9 HM Drawing Commons Intersection)
Ben Friedman (12 HM Film & Animation Flickering Dimensions - Saunders)
Miles George (11 HM Photography Forsaken)
Miles George (11HM Photography The Immigrant)
Sophie Gilbert (11 HM Photography Divided)
Genevieve Harper (12 HM Painting Retrograde)
Madeline Holton (12 HM Painting Roots and Branches)
Yanqi Li (10 HM Drawing Illusions)
Raevaughn Lord-Huertas (10 HM Photography Bus Ride)
Raevaughn Lord-Huertas (10 HM Photography Oasis)
Kallia Kaiser (10 HM Painting Kira)
Cailin Mahoney (11 HM Sculpture Unfolding)
Michael McLaughlin (11 HM Photography Natural Lumination)
Michael McLaughlin (11 HM Photography Shielding)
Ryan Mitchell (10 HM Painting Alone in Space)
Maria Sanfilippo (12 HM Painting Frozen Roses)
Madison Wolff (10 HM Painting Ryan)
Hlee Xiong (12 HM Sculpture Tower)
Silver Key
Jaida Drame (12 SK Sculpture Mackenzie)
Kylie Early (12 SK Photography Mirror Me)
Miles George (11 SK Photography Tonal)
Emilie Haworth (10 SK Painting Distant Lover)
Gabriella Morice (11SK Photography Curvature)
Kailee Rosen (11 SK Photography Veins in the Ice)
Daniela Steinberg (9 SK Painting Za'layia)
Eva Whitney (9 SK Drawing Complementary Beans)
Gold Key
Kylie Early (12 GK Photography Cave Into Me)
Maria Kravtsova (12 GK Painting Backyard Stroll)
David Zetley (11 GK Ceramics & Glass Bubble Backfire)
Nicolet Announces Dean's List for 2nd Quarter and 1st Semester
To qualify for this honor, students must earn all A’s or B’s for each quarter or semester separately. Additionally, students are allowed to earn one C if they have an A to offset it. Congratulations to all of our students that have earned this distinction.
*If your student’s name is missing from the list it may mean that we did not have parental consent to publish your child’s information. Please contact Amy.Lee@nicolet.us if you have a question regarding Dean's List. If you would like to give consent for publishing, a consent form will be emailed to you by request.
Ananda Deacon selected to prestigious U.S. Senate Youth Program
Nicolet senior Ananda Deacon will travel to Washington, D.C. in March as part of the prestigious U.S. Senate Youth program. One of only two students representing Wisconsin, Ananda will spend a week in the nation's capital learning about how the government works, and meeting elected officials like the president and members of Congress.
National Business Honor Society Helps Donate New Toys and Stuffed Animals
The National Business Honor Society completed their Annual Teddy Bear and Toy Drive in support of the St. Francis Children's Center with a total donation of over $700 worth of new toys and stuffed animals. Special thanks goes to First Bank Financial Centre, Beans and Barley Restaurant, AMP Investments, and Neufeld Rentals for their extra generous support of our drive.
Nicolet Alumni Visit With English 10 Students
On Wednesday, November 23, 2016, several Nicolet alumni visited with English 10 students as a part of the College and Career Unit. The speakers answered student questions and shared their experiences of navigating high school, college, and career paths.
Guest speakers included:
Adriana Torres (WSAW Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter-graduated from Arizona State University)
Emily Poklar (Assistant Account Executive at Lindsay, Stone & Briggs-graduated from UW Madison)
Barry Shafrin (Parent Engagement Manager at Success Academy Charter Schools-graduated from Harvard University)
Cullen Billhartz (UW Madison)
Lani Denny (Cardinal Stritch University)
Steven Long (DePaul University)
Katherine Richter (Northwestern University)
Maria Brondino (Columbia College)
Carly Cohen (UW Madison)
From left: Barry Shafrin, Lani Denni, Cullen Billhartz, Mrs. Walny, Adriana Torres, Emily Poklar, Maria Brondino
Nicolet Announces Dean's List for 1st Quarter
Nicolet High School is proud to announce the Dean’s Lists for 1st quarter of the 2016-2017 school year. Click on the link to see students listed by grade level that have made the Dean’s Lists.
To qualify for this honor, students must earn all A’s or B’s for each quarter or semester separately. Additionally, students are allowed to earn one C if they have an A to offset it. Congratulations to all of our students that have earned this distinction.
*If your student’s name is missing from the list it may mean that we did not have parental consent to publish your child’s information. Please contact Amy.Lee@nicolet.us if you have a question regarding Dean's List. If you would like to give consent for publishing, a consent form will be emailed to you by request.
Nicolet Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
With your generosity we collected 19,845 cans and raised $5,404.58. Together with our partner schools in the Nicolet community we reached our goal with a total of 25,457 cans. This year's food boxes also had fresh vegetables and fruits through Springdale Farm, Trader Joe's and the Glendale Pick 'n Save.
Some staff and students individually brought hundreds of cans and those amounts overwhelmed us. We were just as touched when some students donated 5 cans and a bag of coins they had saved. The Spanish 4H students want you to know how much they appreciate your support, your incentives and your blind eye to some of the chaos that comes with this service learning project.
In addition, we want to say hats on (these students worked outside on Saturday, November 18th in 32° weather) to the 55 students who saw the project to completion sorting, boxing and delivering food baskets and grocery gift cards. These boxes provided a special Thanksgiving meal and additional food to more than 1000 individuals registered through Centro Hispano. Those students are:
Elijah Albrecht, Joe Azbel, Alex Balan, Elianna Berman, Miah and Julia Bohlen, Ross Bordow, Daphne Buening, Ariel Cohn, Kara Conley, David Cranberg, Tehya Crego, Mateo Crueger-Monterroso, Ananda Deacon, Evelyn Deitrich, Michael Dunst, Alina Evans, Sophia Fangman, Sam Fedderly, Alaina Fellows, Sarah Fleming, Christopher Flick, Seth Friedman, Miles Guarlnick, Tamar Halmann, Christopher Hellman, Noah Hernández, Lucas Houchin-Miller, Sydney Kaiser, Jack Karnes, Raman Kashpar, Claire Konnor, Jenna Koshakow, Ben Koziol, Jordan Levy, Callahan Lieungh, Miriam and Etan Maistelman, Molly McBride, Michael McLaughlin, Kayla Melkonian, Danielle Montgomery, Amelia Mowers, Nina Navarre, Thomas Nguyen, David Perry, Harry Rosmann, Nishant Sabnis, Abeje Schnake, Sophie Shapiro, Alexandra Soyke, Anna Spektor-Bulatova, Mariah Swisher,Eli Winter, and Grace Yoder.
Nicolet Spanish Club Students Participate In "Ofrenda" Contest
Nicolet Spanish Club students participated in the selection of the "Ofrenda" contest for the Día de los Muertos celebrated by the Spanish Club.
The winners of the contest were:
1st place - Ahtyus Tipton and Kristina McCune (entry #4)
2nd place - Jessica Pollesch (entry #1)
3rd place - Hudson Pettit (entry #12)
Nicolet Students Receive ACLU's Youth Civil Libertarians of the Year Award
Nicolet students, Ananda Deacon and Jacob Newman, Class of 2017 have recently received the ACLU's 2016 Youth Civil Libertarians of the Year award for their work as student activists and change agents in our school. Their ongoing commitment to social justice, their dedication toward a more cohesive community here at Nicolet, and their impassioned call for learning about equity and access is more than inspiring. This award is so well deserved.
Emilio De Torre, Director of Youth and Programs for the ACLU, announced the award, stating that, "As leaders of Nicolet’s Multicultural Club they have worked tirelessly to promote inclusiveness, justice, understanding and civil rights in conversations at school and in the broader community. They’ve helped provide a vibrant and diverse venue for students to meet regularly to examine and debate civil liberties, racial justice, LGBTQ and civil rights; helped keep parents informed via the Multi-Ethnic Parent Association; discussed the importance of civil liberties and voting on NPR; worked to build bridges between different communities within their school, and created connections to Milwaukee by hosting many different speakers and leaders to address students. Jacob’s even advised Emilio on the “appropriateness” of his Facebook posts before. Their bravery and commitment has elevated explorations of racial justice and equity in their school and beyond, and they exemplify the talent and compassion that is at the heart of this award."
Ananda and Jacob will be honored at the 2016 Bill of Rights Celebration on Saturday, November 19th at the Italian Conference Center. Their award is sponsored by Jack and Lucy Rosenberg.
Nicolet English Teacher Named 2016 Global Innovator
Congratulations to Nicolet English teacher, Lisa Wathen, who was named a 2016 Global Innovator by Turnitin.com!
Each year, Turnitin recognizes outstanding practitioners worldwide who "demonstrate commitment to improving student writing, enhance student learning, promote academic integrity, and champion the use of Turnitin products at their institution."
For years, Lisa has used the online program with students as a tool for peer review, descriptive feedback, and tailored classroom rubrics. She's led staff development on how to bring these tools into our own classroom, and keeps an open door policy for troubleshooting and idea sharing about ways to further improve student learning.
Students Walked The Red Carpet To Kick Off The 2016-17 School Year
To qualify for this honor, students must earn all A’s or B’s for each quarter or semester separately. Additionally, students are allowed to earn one C if they have an A to offset it. Congratulations to all of our students that have earned this distinction.
*If your student’s name is missing from the list it may mean that we did not have parental consent to publish your child’s information. Please contact Amy.Lee@nicolet.us if you have a question regarding Dean's List. If you would like to give consent for publishing, a consent form will be emailed to you by request.
