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After School Science Program on Fox 11

The Washington Island School District is proud to announce that the district's After School science program will be featured this upcoming Tuesday, January 22nd, as part of Fox 11's S.T.E.A.M. educational recognition series. The story will air in Good Day Wisconsin between 6-8 a.m., Fox 11 News at 5 and Fox 11 News at 9. The full feature can be viewed on Fox 11's website by clicking the blue link above. The highlighting of our District's innovative work in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (S.T.E.A.M.) is brought to you in a coordinated effort by our District, Fox 11, and CESA 7.

RFP Design and Construction Management Services

The Washington Island School District is seeking bids for Design and Construction Management Services for a new gymnasium facility. All bids must be received by the Administrative Office on or before 3:00 p.m. January 24, 2019. If you are interested in bidding, an RFP is attached for your perusal. Please call Sue Cornell at (920)847-2507 in the District Business Office with any questions. Thank you.

Washington Island School Named Wisconsin State Winner in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest

About the Contest:	Selected from thousands of entries nationwide, Washington Island School on Washington Island has been named the Wisconsin state winner in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest for its proposed plan to address Wastewater Treatment. The Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest encourages teachers and students to solve real-world issues in their community using classroom skills in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). This year classrooms identified issues that are unique to their communities – such as contaminated water, emergency relief in the face of natural disasters, and access to proper food and resources – as well as critical societal issues that are impacting classrooms nationwide, such as the topics of mental health, school shootings, vaping, bullying, homelessness, and veteran care. Washington Island School is among the nation’s 50 state winners (representing all 50 states) and will receive $20,000* in technology for its achievement. The school will also receive a Samsung video kit to create and submit a three-minute video showcasing their project development and how it addresses the issue in hopes of advancing to the next phase of the contest and win additional prizes and educational opportunities. “The scale and importance of the issues addressed in this year’s contest reflect how students are taking responsibility for their role as change agents for the future,” said Ann Woo, senior director of corporate citizenship, Samsung Electronics America. “These state winners and trailblazing teachers and students are taking action to create tangible solutions and promote positive change. Samsung is proud to support their vision for a brighter future and looks forward to seeing how they will use imagination and creativity with complex technologies such as VR and 3D printing to bring these projects to life.”
About the School:	Wisconsin State Winner and Details: Washington Island School District, on Washington Island (WI) Teacher, Mrs. Miranda Dahlke, and her Eighth Grade students
About the School’s Project:	Local Problem: Washington Island is a year-round Door County tourist destination hotspot. The heaviest tourist traffic is felt during the summer-fall months. Winter’s tend to be quieter, with a number of tourists who visits during the colder season. This island way of life creates a “summertime season of waste” versus a “wintertime season of waste. The island community is challenged in terms of the treatment of greywater, sewage, and by-product management from septic systems. Proposed Project: The team of students will need to consider what the Washington Island Wastewater Advisory Committee has proposed as solutions to treat wastewater, and the consideration of the short and long-term effects the impact of these solutions would have on the island.
Future Contest Phases:	All 50 state winners will work on their projects and submit their three-minute video in hopes of advancing in the contest’s remaining phases: National finalists: 10 national finalists will be selected to attend a Pitch Event in the spring where they will present their project to a panel of judges. For achieving national finalist status, 7 schools will receive a $50,000* Samsung technology package. The other three will progress to the national winner stage National grand prize winners: 3 national winners will be selected, and each will receive a $100,000* Samsung technology package Community Choice Award: The general public will elect one winner from the 10 national finalists who will be eligible to win an additional $10,000 Samsung technology package
Interview Opportunities:	Mrs. Dahlke and her students are available for interviews about the local issue they’re working to solve and the importance of hands-on STEM learning.
Media Contact:	For questions about the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest, please reach out to SamsungSFT@allisonpr.com. For questions about the school’s project, please reach out to miranda.dahlke@island.k12.wi.us

*Prize is based on an estimated retail value.

First Reading of the Acceptable Use Policy

1st Reading of the Acceptable Use Policy

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Type A Notice

NOTICE OF ELECTION

(WIS. STAT. §120.06(6) (b))

Washington Island School District

April 2, 2019

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election is to be held in the School District of Washington Island on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. The term of office for school board members beginning on Monday, April 22, 2019 is for the length stated below:

Office Incumbent

School Board Position 1 - Term 2 years - 2019-2021 Amy Jorgenson

School Board Position 2 - Term 3 years - 2019-2022 Kirsten Purinton

School Board Position 3 - Term 2 years - 2019-2022 Sarah Duggan Goldstein

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a Campaign Registration Statement and a Declaration of Candidacy, must be filed no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, in the office of the school district clerk at 888 Main Road, Washington Island, WI 54246. (If nomination papers are required, the first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1, 2018, and the final day for filing nomination papers is 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, in the office of the school district clerk.)

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a primary is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2019.

A description of the school district boundaries can be obtained from the school district office.

Done in Washington Island,

On November 26, 2018

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Kirsten Purinton - Clerk

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Class of 2019 Then and Now

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First Day/Packer Party/DARE/Fossils

2018-2019 Final Calendar

At the August 23, 2018 Board Meeting there were a few changes to the School Calendar. Attached is the new calendar. If you have any questions please call the school.

2017-2018

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Thank you to the Washington Island Community

for your continued support.

Washington Island School is the smallest 4K-12 public school in Wisconsin with 80 students. Students benefit academically, socially and emotionally from a variety of courses that are offered through experiential project based learning. Visitors are always welcome and encouraged to stop in.

Washington Island School

Mission Statement

Our mission as a caring, passionate community is to establish a foundation for lifelong learning. By entrusting our students to a highly trained staff and focusing on individualized learning, we generate a school culture of high learning expectations and engagement, intellectual independence, creativity, and mutual respect.