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Wisconsin School for the Deaf The school is part of the Department of Public Instruction, Division for Learning Services: Equity and Advocacy. As such, its goals are the same as those set forth by the department for all youth in the state. The school serves as a first-line alternative placement option for parents and school systems seeking appropriate programming for children and youth that are deaf or hard of hearing. The students are provided a comprehensive academic, vocational, and social education learning environment, uniquely programmed for a personalized education in both a day school and residential setting. As a part of the free public school system of the state, no charge is made for room, board, tuition, and concomitant activities.
Consultant: Alex H. Slappey Co-Editors: Rebecca Epple & Amy Dignan Reporters: Lori Lindau, Heather Martens, Maryann Barnett Contributing Reporters: Connie Gartner, Dean Kemp, Marla Walsh Sports Editor: Brian Lievens Photographer: Bill Wilson Proofreader: Heather Martens Circulation Manager: Therese Pohl-Markowitz Layout Advisor: Bill Wilson Left: Milton A Lee Gym. Mr. Lee accepts the plaque bearing his name during the naming ceremony.
Front Cover: Spirit Week. Clockwise from top left: Sprited Juniors, Firebird Football Team, Upper Elementary Trick or Treaters, and Cayden Rawlings showing his Firebird spirit, .
Admission criteria are established by law (s. 115.52, WI Stats.) and require local district referral. Such local district referrals are then evaluated by the school for appropriateness, leading to acceptance or alternative recommendations. In recognition of individual integrity, the mission of the Wisconsin School for the Deaf is to provide an American Sign Language environment to promote excellence in the development of deaf and hard of hearing children in all areas of life through the use of ASL and English. The mission is accomplished with the belief that, for most deaf children, ASL is the accessible, dominant language used for communication and thinking, while English, a spoken and written language, is learned as a second language. For some deaf and hard of hearing students who have previously acquired English, ASL is learned as a second language. The Wisconsin School for the Deaf strives to foster competencies in these two languages as well as to develop cross-cultural sensitivity among the entire student body. Preschool programs are offered for local children under the age of six on a day-school basis. Regular academics provide normal and unique curricula from grades one through 12. An extensive pre- and vocational training program is provided as part of the total grade 7-12 curriculum. The social education program for residential students is a continuous informal and formal program developing self-management and social living skills through child care counselors, facilities and numerous school related organizations and activities. For further information, write to: Director, Wisconsin School for the Deaf, 309 W. Walworth Avenue, Delavan, WI 53115.
Back Cover: Groundbreaking Ceremony & Autumn Construction Progress. Panoramic photo showing the new foundation and the autumn construction process. Bottom left to right: Mr. Alex Slappey and Mrs. Marla Walsh break ground, Dr. Tony Evers State Superintendent of Schools and Gunner Hahn - WSD Student Body Repersentative.
The State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Dr Tony Evers, State Superintendent Michael Thompson, Deputy State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor, Assistant State Superintendent Division of Learning Support: Equity and Advocacy Dr. Stephanie Petska, Director, Special Education
Wisconsin School for the Deaf Alex H. Slappey, Director The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and WSD are equal opportunity employers functioning under an Affirmative Action Plan.
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New Teachers By: Maryann Barnett & Lori Lindau Amy Dignan As of November 14, Ms. Dignan celebrated her one year anniversary at WSD as a high school science teacher. She teaches Physical Science, Biology, Environmental Science, and Health. This year she has been the assistant middle school volleyball coach and the middle school girls basketball coach. Amy is from the southwest suburbs of Chicago. She graduated from Illinois State University with a degree in Deaf Education; prior to that she graduated from Illinois School for the Deaf. After graduation, Amy taught 2nd-3rd grade at the Las Vegas Charter School for the Deaf for one year before coming to WSD. Amy explained that she is glad for the opportunity to work somewhere closer to her family which she is very close with. After work, Amy can usually be found on a soft surface with her nose in a book or out with friends. She hopes to stay at WSD for many years to come!
Joel Mankowski Mr. Mankowski hails from Milwaukee and graduated from the WSD in 1986. He received a B.S. degree in History from Gallaudet University and earned a M.S. degree in Deaf Education from the Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College. He was employed for the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing as a Workshop/Training Specialist then an interim Executive Director. After moving to the Chicago area, he worked at William Rainey Harper College as Linguistics Specialist and later as an ASL Instructor for five years before moving to Wisconsin. Joel has been teaching ASL Studies courses at UWMilwaukee for seven years. Currently, he is one of two ASL Specialists at WSD. He serves on the Sign Language Interpreter Council, the Wisconsin Association of the Deaf Board, and the WSD Foundation Board of Directors. He lives in Greenfield with his best friend, Copper, a Chocolate Lab.
Left: Joel Mankowski Right: James Tomasino
Amy Dignan
James Tomasino
Heba Schwebke
Heba Schwebke Heba Schwebke, is the new kindergarten teacher. She was born and resided in Iraq until 1990 when her family moved to Michigan, where she was raised. She has three sisters, one brother, and a large extended family which she loves to spend time with especially during the holidays as they are a very close family. Heba states that her family has strong religious beliefs. Her nationality is Chaldean with a middle eastern decent. They are the Catholics from Iraq. She graduated from Madonna University with a Bachelor’s degree in Sign Language Studies and a Master’s degree in Deaf Education from the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester, New York.
On third floor Walker, first door on the right, is Mr. Tomasino’s room. His face is familiar as he was a student teacher with Cheryl Trunk. James was raised in Joliet, Illinois, graduated from Illinois State University and has been morphing well from a Redbird to a Firebird. Mr. Tomasino is teaching Civics, American History, Minority and Global Awareness and Current Events. He has enjoyed meeting the students and learning where they come from within Wisconsin, and hopes to use their travel experiences both near and far, within the classroom. He has a WSD Firebird displayed on a wall with red letters stating: Proud Wall. He wants to incorporate the word proud in many different ways with the students. Mr. Tomasino is hoping to have a Twitter account for classroom use and parent connections and loves to incorporate technology in his lessons. Outside of school, Mr. Tomasino enjoys playing and teaching tennis, and using his longboard, skateboard. WSD is proud to welcome James Tomasino. Fall 2012 - 3
Elementary School News
By Lori Lindau
The Apple Barn On Wednesday, September 12, the lower elementary students visited the Premium Green Apple Barn in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Students had a tractor hay ride through the orchard and went into the big red barn to watch a video about the life cycle of the apple seed. They ate an apple slice, a scrumptious apple cider donut and drank some tart apple cider. Students toured the gift shop and got to experience the chill of standing in the cooler where apples are stored. After a few runs through the tree maze, each student picked up their bag of apples, boarded the bus and chatted on the way back to school about what fun they had at the apple orchard. Karibella studies an apple’s blossom.
Emma gives a thumbs up to the apple cider donut snack.
The Pumpkin Patch On Wednesday, October 10, the elementary students enjoyed a beautiful chilly fall afternoon at Skelly’s Farm Market in Janesville. When we arrived, we were greeted by Cheryl Skelly, one of the owners of the farm. When we finished our sack lunch, we headed for the corn maze. Mrs. Armato had the map and had a good laugh sending the students to a dead end. In the middle of the corn maze, we climbed on the bridge and were able to see the view of the whole farm. Next we were invited to pumpkin school. We learned about different kinds of pumpkins and gourds. Mrs. Skelly tried to stump us with the question, “What color will we find inside this blue pumpkin or that white pumpkin?” The answer…? Just like people…they are all the same on the inside! After we picked our pumpkins, we climbed into the wagon pulled by a big tractor for a bumpy ride through the field. At the end of the tour, students lined up to race to the playground. The fresh air, the fun, and the Skelly family farm made for a fabulous field trip! Fall 2012 - 4
Cayden Rawlings jumps for joy in the corn maze.
Alicia Arispe chooses a pumpkin and a small gourd to bring home.
Life Cycle The 4th grade class read a story called Cactus Hotel, by Brenda Z. Guiberson. The concept of the unit was to teach the students about the life cycle. Initially, we began to read about the start of a saguaro cactus and noticed all the animals use the cactus during its different life stages. The students decided to research these desert animals. Each student picked an animal and filled out a story web finding answers to what does their animal eat? Who are their enemies? They turned their answers into complete sentences and strung those sentences into a nicely written paragraph. It all pulled together as the class collaboratively worked on a paper-mache cactus, as well as making a clay model of their own researched animal. The students attached the timeline of the cactus from a seed to its remains with the gradual years and description of each stage in the life cycle. Their hard work was displayed for all to see.
Jalila, Ellie, Jaeden, and TJ excitedly show off their paper-mache catcus!
Upper Elementary Trip to Old World Wisconsin The upper elementary students took a trip back in time to Old World Wisconsin. Our first stop was to the German Area Farm Hands where the students learned about baking, shaving wood, and quilting. We started in the Schottler Bake House where each student kneaded dough until it was formed into a perfect round shape. From there we headed to the Koepsell Wood Shed to learn about shaving wood into panels for roof shingles. They also were able to use a sledge hammer to make wooden spikes which we learned were later replaced by modern nails. Just before lunch, we learned about one more necessary skill to life, quilting. The students After lunch, we learned about entrepreneurs. Our first stop was very delicately weaved their needles in and out learning about making pie crusts. The students enjoyed mixing along the provided hems. the dry ingredients and forming the crust to the pie pans. During this activity, they learned the common uses of an apron. Next we visited the shoe shop. The students were engaged from start to finish with the process of how shoes were originally made. It took days to make one pair of shoes and it was expensive too. Our last stop was the laundry house. Students were not happy to learn of the pecking order families followed when it came to bath and clothing chores. The students each took turns grading, spinning and finally hanging the clothes to dry. It was definitely an eventful day and we are thankful for the many modern technologies of today. Fall 2012 - 5
Deaf Awareness Week 2012 Theme: Deaf Organizations EDITOR’S NOTE: WSD aims to develop the whole child: academically, culturally, linguistically, socially, and emotionally. In this issue the writers have highlighted at least five main areas of outreach and connection with the Deaf Community: trips to the Deaf club houses in Delavan and Milwaukee, visiting a Deaf senior citizen center, celebrating International Sign Language Day, and getting spooked at the SLAD Haunted House in the old fire station. Deaf Awareness Week-Elementary The week of September 24 – 28, 2012 was packed with creative activities to celebrate Deaf Awareness Week. Monday, elementary students visited the Deaf Club in Delavan, Southern Lakes Association for the Deaf. Students were greeted by members of the Deaf community and were able to ask loads of questions. Tuesday, three WSD high school students in Rebecca Epple’s French class taught the elementary students numbers and colors in French Sign Language! The high school students were Gunner Hahn, Tanner Evans, and Jasmine Perkins. Students and staff thoroughly enjoyed this great learning experience. Wednesday, Susan Dupor and her art students presented their work called De ’Via. Students were very proud to present their ASL related art work. Thursday, all staff and students at WSD wore black shirts to recognize International Sign Language Day. On this day, throughout the world, the Deaf Community gathers to recognize and support the validity of sign languages world wide. Everyone enjoyed the school wide presentations related to sign language both in the United States and in other countries, such as Kenya Sign Language. An ice cream social concluded the week’s activities. On Friday, each elementary class did a brief presentation about a Deaf Leader at either the local, state, or national level. Fall 2012 - 6
The elementary department with members of the Deaf community celebrating Deaf Awareness Week at the Deaf Club in Delavan.
Kindergartners with their Deaf Leader, Milton Lee.
Gunner shows the first graders, Calvin and Tyler, the French numbers one through ten.
Deaf Studies - Deaf Awareness Week Trip The eighth grade Deaf Studies students and the seniors taking ASL Deaf Studies were able to make two visits during one trip to Milwaukee. The first stop was the Greater Milwaukee Association of the Deaf, GMAD, clubhouse and the second stop was to the Water Tower View Deaf Senior Apartments, WTV. Three WSD alumni gave presentations about GMAD: the history of the organization and the history of the building. The speakers included Cathy Edler, class of 1982, John Murphy, class of 1966, who is the current GMAD president, and Ron Byington, class of 1961. Ms. Edler shared about club registration and various subcommittees. GMAD offers many social and sports activities, such as Holiday parties, and bowling leagues. Mr. Murphy explained the history of GMAD and how it began as the Silent Club in a rented small apartment. Through various fundraising efforts, they were able to purchase the building at the current location: 1725 South 11th Street in Milwaukee. Their email is: GMADeaf@gmail.com. Mr. Byington entertained the group with jokes, as well as showing them around the building, including the enormous 100 pound National Deaf Basketball trophy. Left: Students and staff visiting the Greater Milwaukee Association of the Deaf.
Below: Students enjoying the presentations at the Water Tower View Apartments
The group then, traveled to the Water Tower View Apartments to have lunch with the residents. WTV manager, Katie Voss talked about her role as manager and how WTV began. She explained about qualifying to live there and the very unique structure and modifications of the building. In addition, Clark Christensen proudly told the students he was the very first resident at the new WTV. The building has a videophone doorbell which is connected to residents’ TVs and the lobby TV. WTV offers many activities for the residents who live there, including religious services, exercise schedules and games. The building also has a beauty salon on the second floor, and a shuttle bus is scheduled to the local food store on a regular basis. WTV is located at 3983 S. Prairie Hill Lane in Greenfield, WI Some of the students were aware of the WTV as they live in Milwaukee and had been to visit previously. Others were glad to know it exists. One student, who wants to work in the nursing field, told staff she would like to be employed at WTV. Several comments were shared about living there in the future. This trip to Milwaukee was enjoyed by all. Everyone learned something new. These two unique buildings for Deaf and Hard of Hearing adults contain a wealth of history and information for WSD students. It is a fascinating piece of Deaf Studies...at any age! Fall 2012 - 7
Homecoming 2012
By Lori Lindau and Maryann Barnett
In the Spirit of Learning! Elementary Homecoming The elementary students enjoyed homecoming week with a daily presentation. The students were not viewing presentations; they were actively presenting. Each day of the week students met in the Round Room to share the information they had researched and presented coordinating ASL poems. A variety of topics were covered all week long: Country Day, Dinosaur Day, Plant Day, Transportation Day and Firebirds Day. Students enjoyed sharing what they learned and were able to continue developing their ASL poetry and presentation skills.
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High School Spirit Week 2012 Preceding the Homecoming Pep Rallies, the football game, the volleyball game, the dance, the bonfire, the crowning of the King and Queen, and the fabulous half time event, was the week known as Spirit Week. Each year, the high school Student Body Council, SBC, decides on fun daily attire. High school students and staff may choose to participate by dressing accordingly. This year, on Monday, the high school was full of Odd Ball & Mismatches. Tie-dye ruled the halls. Several teachers only needed to pull items from the backs of their closets! On Tuesday, WSD looked like it was a military base, as students wore camo-clothing. It was an honor to participate on Wednesday as students dressed in black to honor a fellow classmate, Dequan Carter, who was shot and killed this past summer. In addition, to remembering deceased classmate, JJ Johnson, students gave his traditional high fives and thumbs up to each other multiple times throughout the day. Thursday was Scary Costume Day. There were many scary characters in the halls, and face paint was very popular. Friday, as is tradition, students wore the WSD colors of red and white.
Middle School Enjoys Spirit Week! In the Middle School, the SBC was able to choose Spirit Week attire as well. Monday, the students wore their clothes backwards. It was hard to see who was coming or going! On Tuesday, the boys dressed as girls, and the girls, as boys. We liked the hair bows on the boys! Wednesday was Halloween Costume day. Middle school students wore a large variety of costumes, and not limited to scary costumes, as did the high school. Thursday, the students dressed as leaves. Yes, there were leaves taped and stapled to mostly brown clothing. The outdoors came indoors. Friday, the middle school wore pajamas. However, many of the students wanted to follow the tradition of school colors. If their pajamas were not red and white, some students changed into red and white clothes at lunch time so they would match the entire student body for the afternoon Pep Rally. The halls, cafeteria, classrooms, and the pep assemblies were an ocean of RED & WHITE. This tradition must work some magic, as both the WSD volleyball and football teams won their games. WAY TO GO FIREBIRDS! Fall 2012 - 9
Adaptive Education Department by Heather Martens
Animal Shelter Andrew Vasilyev, Roberto Gonzalez, and Julian Ortiz visited the Lakeland Animal Shelter bringing cat food, cat litter, and some toys for the dogs to donate to the shelter. The boys were able to visit with the animals. All of the students did not quite like the dog area because it was really loud but loved looking at the smaller dogs. After having their fill of the loud dogs we went to visit the cat area. The boys fell in love immediately with the cats there because they were able to hold and pet them. The boys asked why all of the cats can not be let out at the same time. The caretaker explained that they have six rows of cages with eight cages in each row and more than one cat in each cage. Letting them all out at once would not be possible especially because some of the cats are the same color. It would be too confusing to figure out which cat belonged in which cage. Before we left, to return to WSD, we spotted a field where they had goats penned up. We went down to have a quick visit with the goats. Andrew and Julian were able to feed them some hay and were tickled when the goats took the hay from their hands.
Cities and Farms High school city planners, Charley, Brandaun, Naomi, Cindy, and Michael learned about cities and farms. More specifically they learned how they are different in many ways. Cost of living in both of those areas was discussed as well as how the land is set up is differently. In cities the houses are close together whereas in rural areas the houses are more spread out. They discussed reasons why they were designed in that fashion. After discussing about life on a farm, and life in a city, the class decided to build their own city using a paper model. They named their city and streets. Fall 2012 - 10
Pearce Farms Heather Marten’s class invited Angel Lapworth and Barbara Leetzow’s classes to join them on their mobility trip to Pearce Farm. At the farm, students learned about how the past summer had impacted their crops and that their corn did not grow very well this year. However, Pearce Farms had several trailers full of pumpkins for the students to look at and compare sizes from the Apple Barn that they visited the week before. The students were monkeys playing on the hay bales that were set up specifically for this purpose. We took a quick trip through the corn maze and the students figured out how to get around quite easily.
Huff Happenings & Halloween Hauntings by Lori Lindau & Heather Martens
Spooked
Spooking in the Dorm
Middle school had their second annual visit to Southern Lakes Association of the Deaf Haunted House. All of the kids agreed that this year’s adventure was way better than last year’s. Some said they got scared a little while others said it was very scary and had to hold hands with the person next to them. All of the kids agreed that they can’t wait for next year’s Haunted House!
Middle school and Elementary spooks had their annual Halloween dorm party in the Firebird Center. The kids played various games after having a snack such as witch hat toss with glow in the dark rings (a game very similar to the ring toss game except instead of a stick or a bottle they use witch hats) and pass the ping pong ball via spoons while acting out a character such as a mummy, zombie, witch, and so on. After those two games were played the younger spooks had to leave so they could get their beauty sleep. The young spooks continued to play games such as create a mummy by wrapping a few staff members, Jeff Rawlings and Jamie Chapin to name a few. Once those humans were mummified the kids played charades for the rest of the evening. Fun times were had by all.
WSD’s little ghosts and goblins enjoyed one of their favorite days of the year….Halloween! They dressed up in their costumes and went trick or treating around campus. We saw vampires and spiders, and bats, Oh My!
Pumpkin Carving With Halloween coming up the kids were antsy about getting their hands in some pumpkin goo. Several dorm staff set up a contest for the High School kids to see who had the skill to carve their pumpkins. Those who wanted to participate were split up in groups and had to collaborate on a design to use. The kids had their eyes on the prizes which consisted of candy, reduced quiet hour time by half hour, and a half hour extension on their bed time. At the end everybody were winners and earned all three prizes. Kids were thrilled with this activity and really enjoyed it.
SLAD Haunted House Some High School kids were excited while others were leery to attend Southern Lakes Association of the Deaf second annual Haunted House. Several of the kids that were leery about attending had expressed that they were surprised on how much better it was than the one that they attended last year. Those who had heard from locals that it was so much better admitted that they did get spooked throughout their trip. Many said it was thumbs up and can’t wait until they go again next year. Fall 2012 - 11
Milton A. Lee Gymnasium by Maryann Barnett
On October 13, 2012, the WSD Landmark Committee dedicated the former ‘old gym’ in honor of Milton A. Lee. Mr. Lee began attending WSD when he was seven years old. At that time, this gym was only two years old and was called ‘the new gym’. After graduating from WSD in 1953 and working as a Physical Education teacher at WSD for 29 years plus two years in other positions, that same gymnasium has been named: the Milton A. Lee Gymnasium. Mr. Lee says he was deeply moved by this honor. He knows the other two finalists well and has worked with both of them closely through the years. He said, “Both Ms. Patricia Blackmer and Mr. Leonard Peacock have very impressive accomplishments”. Our current ‘new gym’ was named Neesam Gymnasium in 1997. Reflecting back, Milton Lee explained that when he began school in 1939, Mr. Frederick Neesam was his math teacher and football coach. Now, both gentlemen have a gymnasium named after them. In addition to teaching, Mr. Lee has coached both basketball and track and field. He was the Assistant Boy Scout Master and served as the Junior and Senior Class advisor for 24 years. The Junior National Association of the Deaf chapter at WSD was established in 1966 by Mr. Lee. He is WSD’s very first official Archivist; spending many hours with white gloves on his hands in the small room known as the cage, under the Administration building. There he filed items, dated photos, looked up alumni information and read countless articles. Since he began this work, WSD has established a museum inside Kastner Hall. He was honored with WSD Yearbook dedications in both 1978 and 1997.During the WSD 150th Anniversary Celebration in 2002 he served as the co-chairperson and treasurer. The National Fraternal Society of the DeafDelavan No. 80 had the honor to have Mr. Lee as their president for five terms, twice earning national honors as the “Division of the Year”. Mr. Lee was inducted into the National Fraternal Society for the Deaf Hall of Fame in 1991. In 2008, Milton A. Lee and his wife, Joy Lee were inducted into the Wisconsin School for the Deaf Alumni Association Service Hall of Fame. When asked about his accomplishments, Mr. Lee always says that he married his childhood sweetheart, Joy Erickson, on June 13, 1959 and they have raised four children. Since his retirement in 1997, Mr. Lee continues to substitute at WSD. He enjoys traveling with his wife, is a proud family man and cherishes time spent with his family.
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An Historical Review of the Gyms at WSD Gym Number
Year
Gym #1
18541879
#2
18861958
#3
19101974
Location or Building Main Building
Ariadna Hall
#4
Name(s) of Gym
Facts
Unknown or no name given
Small size gym located possibly on top floor or attic. Burnt in 1879; all history, photos, artifacts lost in the fire. Formerly called Originally used as a gym specifically for Old Gym gymnastics and swimming. Had a pool (#1) which was later converted to basketball courts. Razed in 1958. Built between 1908-1910 First used in 1910 State of the Art Gym – best in the area Contained Pool #2 in the basement Razed in 1974. Recently called Was Mr. Lee’s gym throughout his schooling Old Gym. and teaching/coaching career. 2012 renamed to Building was only 2 years old when Mr. Lee Lee Gym came to WSD at age 7 in 1939.
1937Between present Hannan Hall and Neesam Gym #5 1992North of Formerly called Construction completed in 1992. present Health New Gym. Renamed in 1997 for Frederick Neesam who Center, 1997 renamed to was Mr. Lee’s basketball coach and who also East of Lee Neesam Gym introduced the sport to WSD. Gym Note: Mr. Lee used all gyms #2-5 as a student, teacher, and/or coach. Note: Kastner Hall contains Pool #3.
The Original Old Gym
The Milton A. Lee Gym, 2013 Fall 2012 - 13
Firebird Sports By: Brian Lievens
High School Football 3-5 WSD vs. Abundant Life Christian School 0-40 WSD opened the 2012 season with a loss to Abundant Life Christian School, ALCS. Before halftime, ALCS scored 28 points. After halftime, WSD was able to prevent ALCS from scoring more than 12 points. Freshman Zachary Henry played the quarterback position for the first time and was able to complete 4 passes in 8 attempts. Zachary connected with senior, Markiese Mims with 2 passes for 34 yards. Sophomore, Zominique Walker, led all rushers with 67 yards. Zominique also led the Firebirds with 6 solo tackles and assisted with 2 tackles while Daniel Romero had 3 solo tackles and assisted with 1 tackle as well as 1 quarterback sack. WSD vs. Minnesota Deaf 8-30 WSD traveled to Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf for their annual faceoff for determining the rights to hold the axe for a year. Unfortunately, Minnesota Deaf was able to snatch the axe from the Firebirds this year. WSD drew the first blood with Jose ZepedaAmador rushing 50 yards for the touchdown. The rest of the game was all Minnesota Deaf. The statistics actually show that both teams were pretty even but WSD got the bad luck of the draw. Jose ZepedaAmador led the Firebirds with 103 yards rushing on 8 carries. Senior, Dakota Steinmetz, tackled the Trojans with 4 solo and 6 assists while Lennon Morrissey forced Minnesota to fumble twice while recovering one. As a team, WSD forced Minnesota Deaf to turn the ball over 5 times. WSD vs. Stockbridge 0-44
WSD vs. Iowa Deaf 48-20
Stockbridge defeated the Firebirds on our home turf. Stockbridge ran all over the Firebirds with 277 rushing yards while the Firebirds offense was not able to overcome Stockbridge’s stout defense. The Firebirds’ rushing leaders were sophomores Daniel Romero and Jose Zepeda-Amador with 61 yards each. Freshman quarterback Zachary Henry threw 3 completions for 17 yards. Seniors Dakota Steinmetz and Lennon Morrissey led the Firebird defense with 11 and 7 tackles, respectively.
The Firebirds won their first game of the 2012 season at Iowa Deaf when WSD blitzed the Bobcats with 24 points in each half while Iowa was only able to put up 20 points altogether. The Firebirds rushed for 372 yards with Lennon Morrissey’s 173 yards in 27 carries. Jose Zepeda-Amador carried the ball 22 times for 96 yards. Freshman quarterback, Zachary Henry threw 5 completions, 4 of them to Damon Hopp for 55 yards. The Firebirds defense was led by Daniel Romero’s 6 solo tackles, 2 assist tackles, and 1.5 QB sacks while Zachary Henry intercepted a pass. Fall 2012 - 14
WSD vs. Oshkosh Valley Christian 24-28 Valley Christian faced off with the Firebirds at Cordano Field. The game was well-fought but the Firebirds were on the losing side. Valley Christian scored the first touchdown but the Firebirds responded back with a rushing touchdown by senior #20 Lennon Morrissey. Both sides continued to take turns in scoring touchdowns in each quarter. Lennon Morrissey rushed for 116 yards as well as 2 touchdowns to lead the Firebirds in rushing while junior Tanner Evans received 2 passes of which one was a touchdown from freshman quarterback, #10 Zachary Henry. Sophomore, Daniel Romero and sophomore, Damon Hopp tackled 8 opponents each. The Firebird defense had four quarterback sacks in this game. WSD vs. Kansas Deaf 32-0 As part of the GPSD volleyball tournament that took place at WSD, the Kansas Deaf football squad was invited to square off with the Firebirds on Saturday afternoon. The rainy day provided for a lopsided victory in the Firebirds’ favor. Jose Zepeda-Amador #44 opened the Firebirds scoring drive in the first quarter with a rushing TD while Zachary Henry scored 2 more touchdowns in the first quarter by returning a punt as well as by rushing. Dakota Steinmetz, #28 was involved in the action by scoring 3 PAT points. Chipping in the final touchdown, was Damon Hopp, as he rushed the ball in the second quarter which broke Kansas Deaf’s back. Half way into the second quarter, numerous injuries forced the Jackrabbits to forfeit the game due to lack of players. Michael Lawson led the defense with 6 total tackles with one being a quarterback sack. WSD vs. Oneida Nation 16-58 The Firebirds traveled several hours north to play Oneida Nation which resulted in a devastating loss for the Firebirds. Oneida Nation was ready for the Firebirds defense, scoring 42 points by the time halftime rolled in. Senior, Lennon Morrissey was able to score 2 touchdowns to avoid a shutout by Oneida Nation. Damon Hopp threw 5 completions including one PAT to Tanner Evans. Jose Zepeda-Amador, #44, rushed for 110 yards while Lennon and Daniel Romero added 86 and 4 yards respectively for a total of 200 rushing yards. Dakota Steinmetz, #28, continued to demonstrate his senior leadership on defense by tackling 9 times while Damon crashed in on 8 players. WSD vs. Missouri Deaf 60-28
Junior, #44, Jose Zepeda-Amador rushes for extrra yardage as seniors, Lennon Morrissey, #20, and Julian Chairez, #55 look on. Senior, #28, Dakota Steinmetz, Sophomore Damon Hopp, # 22, and an unidentified Firebird swarm on the tackle.
WSD manhandled Missouri Deaf while winning its Homecoming game. By halftime, it was basically all over as WSD had already accumulated 54 points. Missouri Deaf tried to mount a comeback in the second half but it was too late. Senior, Lennon Morrissey, rushed for a total of 144 yards, 3 touchdowns and 3 PATs in his last game as a Firebird while Jose Zepeda-Amador rushed for 90 yards and scored 3 touchdowns and 3 PATs. Freshman, Zachary Henry added to the scoring by passing one touchdown to sophomore, Damon Hopp. WSD rushed for a total of 391 yards while Missouri Deaf rushed for only 166 yards to ensure a WSD Homecoming victory! The Firebirds defense sacked Missouri Deaf quarterback 6 times. Senior, Dakota Steinmetz made WSD proud with his 7 tackles to go with his 2 QB sacks. Daniel Romero continued to show his defensive prowess by tackling 7 times and making two quarterback sacks. Damon Hopp closed his sophomore season with the team-best 8 tackles. The 2012 varsity football team was coached by Michael Eldred with Tom Armato and Tom Eldred assisting.
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Volleyball 6-17 WSD vs. Waukesha Christian 25-14, 24-26, 25-15, 25-23 WSD opened the season by beating Waukesha Christian 3-1. The team worked together with all players participating in the match. The Firechicks served an excellent match at 84% as a team. Senior #21 Lexi Christ had 13 assists setting. The team had four great hitting kills with 4 coming from sophomore, Elizabeth Besaw. Lexi, Ka Youa, and Marika had one block each. WSD vs. Minnesota Deaf 13-25, 10-25, 25-17, 22-25 The Firebirds went to the Trojan’s home court in Fairbault, Minnesota losing the first two games but fought back to win the third to force a fourth game. The last set was a battle of wills. The Trojans prevailed. WSD served 87%. Lexi Christ and Anna Dorst led the Firebirds with 3 kills each. Elizabeth Besaw contributed 2 kills while #16 Lyssa Matsche, #9 Marika Beyer, and #5 Kori Koss each had one hitting kill. WSD vs. Rock County Christian 25-22, 6-25, 2426, 10-25 Left: Lexi Christ taps one over.
Right: Anna Dorst smacks that ball.
Rock County came to our home court and conquered WSD 3-1. Each set was heated between both sides. Elizabeth Besaw and Marika Beyer competed against each other with 10 hitting kills each. Seniors, Lexi Christ and Marika Beyer, blocked well in this game with 6 and 8 respectively. Ka Youa Xiong led the Lady Firebirds with 5 dig assists while Marika and Anna Dorst had 4 and 3 respectively.
WSD vs. Maranatha Baptist JV 25-12, 20-25, 25-21, 25-19 The Mighty Lady Firebirds finally won a victory over Maranatha Baptist JV. WSD has had a long history of losing to Maranatha. Coach Heather Martens let the substitutes start the match and they were able to win the first set. In the second set, the she switched out all the players but WSD lost. As for the third and final set, the veterans were able to put Maranatha away. The team had a magnificent service error percentage of 3% for this match as evident with Lexi Christ leading the team with 13 aces. Ka Youa and Lyssa Matsche led the team with 6 kills apiece. WSD vs. Waukesha Christian 22-25, 25-6, 23-25, 25-14, 15-11 Based on the previous game against Waukesha Christian, Coach Martens decided to send in the substitutes for the first set. The Lady Firebirds started off rocky but were able to rediscover the momentum and won the match in the 5th set on their home court. Fall 2012 - 16
WSD vs. Boys Town 25-9, 25-17 WSD participated in a triangular game with Iowa Deaf and BoysTown in Iowa. The Lady Firebirds played Boys Town first, beating them easily with only substitutes playing. Freshman, Halina Kangas, scored 4 aces in this match while senior, Marika Beyer, scored 7 aces.
WSD vs. Iowa Deaf 22-25, 14-25 In the second part of the triangular meet against Iowa Deaf and Boys Town, the Firebirds challenged Iowa Deaf, but came away with a loss. The Firebirds began the first set with several collisions which caused minor injuries. The impact of injuries on the Firebirds was evident in the second set which the Firebirds was not able to overcome the Bobcats. WSD vs. Oak Hill Christian 21-25, 25-17, 24-26, 25-19, 10-15 The Lady Firebirds were exhausted from 2 games in Iowa. The substitutes started off the first set well but ended up losing. As for the rest of the match, both teams took turns winning and losing, concluding with a loss for the Lady Firebirds. Lexi Christ had 9 blocks as well as 12 kills. Elizabeth Besaw and Marika Beyer had 8 and 6 kills, respectively. WSD vs. Union Grove Christian 9-25, 12-25, 12-25 The Firebirds motored non-stop by playing 4 games in 5 days but as for this match, their motor ran out. The girls were bruised and exhausted in this match. Senior, JoAnne Cloud played exceptionally well for a player that was injured. JoAnne played volleyball for the first time and did well. All players were able to play their hearts out regardless of the scores. WSD vs. Rock County Christian 6-25, 18-25, 14-25 WSD vs. Maranatha Baptist JV 25-18, 18-25, 2514, 23-25, 15-11 WSD played against Maranatha in Watertown with an injured setter. Two players stepped up to fill the setter position. Junior, Anna Dorst led the charge with 13 service points and 5 aces. Senior, Marika Beyer served for 13 points with 6 aces. Junior, Ka Youa Xiong also served for 7 points with 2 aces while junior, Kori Koss had 7 service points with 3 aces. Mental and physical endurance was key for the Lady Firebirds in the 5th set as the girls marched ahead with an early lead of 9-1 which culminated in a 15-11 win.
The Lady Firebirds travelled to Beloit to face Rock County with a key player, Lexi Christ, on injury leave. Marika Beyer and Elizabeth Besaw stepped up to the plate and played as setters. Both teams were equally skilled but the Firebirds lost the match due to fatigue from a long weekend of tournament play. Kori Koss led all hitters with 2 kills while Ka Youa Xiong and Lyssa Matsche had one kill each. WSD vs. Union Grove Christian 9-25, 15-25, 12-25 At home, Union Grove Christian battered the Lady Firebirds into a loss. However, the team knew Union Grove would be a tough team to crack so they played hard. Anna Dorst led the Firebirds with 6 service points while Ka Youa Xiong had 2 service aces. The team attempted to use different methods to get additional points but were unsuccessful.
Ka Youa Xiong digs one up during the Homecoming warm-ups.
WSD vs. Missouri - Homecoming- 25-11, 25-7, 25-9 The Lady Firebirds honored breast cancer victims and survivors by wearing pink uniforms and decorating the gym with pink signs honoring survivors and those who have passed away. The Firebirds disposed of Missouri Deaf easily in three sets. Senior, Lexi Christ led the team’s scoring effort with 6 service points and 7 aces. Senior, JoAnn Cloud also had 5 service points as well as 3 aces. Fall 2012 - 17
CSSD Tournament WSD – 2nd Place The Lady Firebirds went to Flint, Michigan for the annual Central States Schools for the Deaf volleyball tournament with four other Deaf schools from Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio. The Firebirds were able to achieve a record of 2 wins and 2 losses in the pool play by losing to Illinois, and Michigan. Indiana JV and Ohio were vanquished by WSD. The Firebirds entered the bracket portion of the tournament by beating Michigan. The team faced Illinois who was on a championship winning streak of several years for the championship game. The Firebirds put up a fight against the Tigers but lost the championship by the scores of 20-25 and 17-25. Seniors Marika Beyer and Lexi Christ were selected as All-Star players. Results of the Pool Play WSD vs. Indiana JV 25-14, 26-24 WSD vs. Illinois 22-25, 15-25 WSD vs. Ohio 25-10, 25-21 WSD vs. Michigan 25-15, 23-25, 9-15
Results of the Bracket Play WSD vs. Michigan 25-21, 21-25, 15-6 WSD vs. Illinois -Championship Game- 20-25, 17-25
GPSD Tournament WSD – 4th Place The Lady Firebirds hosted the 2012 Great Plains Schools for the Deaf Tournament. WSD entered the tournament with high expectations due to the achievement of second place at CSSD. Minnesota opened the Pool Play by beating the Firebirds handily. WSD then fought back by destroying Missouri and beating Oklahoma by a close margin. Senior player Lexi Christ was injured in the Pool Play and was out for the entire tournament. Kansas brought #2 seeded WSD to the brink but WSD eliminated scrappy Kansas in the third set. WSD advanced to meet New Mexico who eliminated the Firebirds from competing in the championship game. WSD then faced Iowa for the consolation trophy. The Firechicks tried to come back against Iowa by playing a close first 2 sets but Iowa won the consolation trophy in the third set. Senior Marika Beyer was selected as an AllStar player by the coaches. Results of the Bracket Play Results of the Pool Play WSD vs. Kansas (Quarterfinals) 18-25, 25-14, 15-9 WSD vs. Minnesota 7-25, 18-25 WSD vs. New Mexico (Semifinals) 10-25, 13-25 WSD vs. Missouri 25-15, 25-11 WSD vs. Iowa (Consolation) 23-25, 25-22, 4-15 WSD vs. Oklahoma 25-23, 25-20
WSD’s New Athletic Director
Matthew Eby, Athletic Director Fall 2012 - 18
Matthew Eby was hired as a new athletic director for the sports program at WSD. Mr. Eby comes to WSD with a wealth of experience as both the athletic director and a P.E. teacher at New York School for the Deaf – Fanwood and a P.E. teacher at National Deaf Academy in Florida. While at Gallaudet University, Mr. Eby was a soccer and basketball athlete. He was the Male Athlete of the Year at Gallaudet as well as being named All-Conference three consecutive years in soccer. Mr. Eby also was involved in Deaflympics in Australia and Taipei, representing the United States in soccer. Real Maryland Football Club Professional Soccer of the United Soccer Leagues signed Matthew to a one-year contract to play for their team. As an athletic director, Mr. Eby’s vision is to give the student-athletes a sense of pride in their representation of the school, the team, the community, and themselves the best they can; to ensure this, he has established an Athlete of the Month Award program. Also, Mr. Eby desires to encourage the athletes to develop self-esteem, discipline, leadership skills, and sportsmanship in all sports at WSD.
Middle School Girls Volleyball 0-4 The middle school was able to have a volleyball team for the girls after a one year hiatus. The team consisted of girls from 4th through 8th grade. The 8th graders, Briana Robertson and Rylee Kannenman, provided leadership for the team. Sixth graders, Keisha Payne, Erica Her, and Lucero Uriostegui are the future leaders for the Firebirds volleyball team. Fourth and Fifth graders worked hard and made significant improvements during the season. The team played only 4 games, losing all games but the scores were close. The team was coached by Brian Lievens with Amy Dignan assisting. The middle school girls’ volleyball team had a growing and learning year.
LEFT: Jon Post happily ran any event this year. BELOW: Anthony Bole sprints to the finishline.
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Special Olympics Track By Anne Lenichek & Rebecca Epple
During the early summer of 2012, the WSD Special Olympics Track team participated in the State Meet at the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point. Annually this is a wonderful event for our qualifying athletes! This year was no exception even with it raining on and off all day Friday and alternating with steamy heat with more sun, heat and a breeze on Saturday. All of our athletes placed fourth or higher! Kadedra Jackson threw her way to first place in the Turbo Javelin and seemed to be in a division all her own as it appears no other female athletes can throw that Javelin like Kadedra can! Anthony Jacoby grabbed second place in both the Turbo Javelin and the Long Jump. Andy Coppola took third place in the Turbo Javelin and fourth place in the 100 Meter Run. Rounding out the Turbo Javelin medals was Brandaun Carter in fourth place to give WSD all the medals in that event! Brandaun also took second place in the 100 Meter Run. The above four athletes are also on our 100 Meter Relay Team which was placed in the second hardest division, against many teams that won first place in their area meets. WSD won second place in the area meet and sixth place at State with all the teams closely battling it out throughout the relay. Fall 2012 - 19
Special Olympics Bowling Regional Tournament The Firebirds Special Olympics bowlers had their regional tournament at Guttormsen’s Bowling Lanes in Kenosha. All bowlers bowled well. High scores were seen in many games. Junior Alex Kubiske, senior Anthony Jacoby, and 8th grader Andy Coppola achieved 1st place at the tournament in their respective class. Senior, Kadedra Jackson bowled herself into 2nd place while 6th grader Anthony Bole won 3rd place. Sophomore Michael Schulz, senior Charly Fleege, sixth grader Jon Post, and sixth grader Chloe Goetsch won 5th place while sixth grader Wyatt Keller bowled to a 6th place finish. Alex, Andy, Anthony J., Kadedra, and Anthony B. advanced to the sectional tournament in Milwaukee. Sectional Tournament The Firebirds bowlers participated in the sectional tournament with only Anthony Bole advancing to the state competition on December 1st. Kadedra Jackson and Andy Coppola won the 4th place while Anthony Jacoby achieved 6th place.
Madison Anderson
New Students By: Maryann Barnett Rylee Kanneman Rylee Kanneman joins WSD as an eighth grader hailing from Beaver Dam. She became familiar with some of our students while attending Lion’s Camp during the summer. Although she is still familiarizing herself with the rules and newness of dorm living, she likes WSD. She plays on the middle school volleyball team. In her free time, Rylee likes all outdoor activities, including biking, swimming and camping. Fall 2012 - 20
Madison Anderson 8th Grade
Rylee Kanneman 8th Grade
Madison “Maddie” Anderson joins us this year as an eighth grader from New Berlin. She had attended school in Waukesha. During the summer, Maddie had attended a WSD basketball camp and visited last year with her parents. She has one younger brother, Kyle. Maddie is still adjusting to both the dorm and school with the changing classes, changing teachers, and many new students. She likes to watch movies, enjoys the Anime show called: The Avatar-The Last Air Bender, and enjoys drawing. She drew the wolf in Ms. Havers’ classroom!
Marika Beyer Senior, Marika Beyer, just returned to WSD after spending three years at the Texas School for the Deaf. She says the biggest changes in returning are the many more and new rules at WSD, but notices that these rules are very positive. This time at WSD, Marika is able to experience living in the dorm, which she enjoys. She says everything and everyone is very familiar, family-friendly, and home-like. Marika is on the volleyball team and participates in the Sign Song Dancers. She also hopes to play basketball, cheerlead for the boys’ basketball team and join the track and field team. One of Marika’s favorite classes is work-study, as she is placed with assisting teacher Mrs. Therese Pohl-Markowitz as well as Mrs. Rene Ambrose in the preschool. She would like to become an elementary school teacher. Welcome back! Marika Beyer 12th Grade
JoAnne Cloud 12th Grade
JoAnne Cloud JoAnne is an eighteen year old senior airing from Keshena, which is on the Menominee reservation. She learned about WSD from a graduate and was excited to attend the school. Since her sophomore year, she has encouraged her parents to allow her to attend WSD. JoAnne says WSD is “crazy, awesome, fun” with “cool teachers”. She does miss her family and friends at home but is busy with the WSD Volleyball team and enjoys the traveling it includes. She also enjoys basketball and wishes WSD had a girls wrestling team. She looks forward to graduation this June. In her free time, JoAnne likes to draw, listen to music and practice her basketball skills. Welcome JoAnne! Kori Koss Liara McBride 11th Grade
Kori Koss 11th Grade
Kori Koss, a junior, joins us from Green Bay. According to Kori, one of the best things about WSD is that all the teachers sign for themselves, which is a difference from her mainstreaming program which used interpreters. Being away from home and missing parents, friends and fellow athletes and coaches from the mainstream program has taken some adjustment. Kori has known about WSD for several years, as her big brother Taylor was a student here. Volleyball, basketball, track, and Jr. National Association of the Deaf are sports and clubs Kori is looking forward to. She wishes WSD had a girls’ golf team. Currently, Kori is participating in the creation of the 2013 yearbook.
Kiara McBride Kiara is a 16 year old junior at WSD. Her family recently moved to Tomah from Boston. Before Boston, Kiara lived in both Chicago and Washington D.C. Her family moves around often because her dad is in the military. Kiara says she likes the staff and students at WSD and especially Mrs. Cheryl Trunk, Mr. James Tomasino, and Mrs. Joan Armfield. She likes her classmates Cindy, Charly and Brandaun too. Her favorite classes include Art and Social Skills. Kiara joined the Special Olympic Bowling team and is considering either the ASL club or the Sign Song Dancers. This is Kiara’s first time living in a dorm and so far, she likes it. Welcome Kiara. Fall 2012 - 21
Births & Staff Happenings By: Rebecca Epple & Amy Dignan Chapins Welcome a Daughter
The Sullivan Family Welcomes a Son
Henry and Jamie Chapin welcomed a daughter, Gabriella “Ella” Elaine, to their family on February 1, 2012 at 1:18pm, weighing in at exactly 7 pounds and 20 inches long. She joins her siblings; an older brother, Xavier who is four and six year old sister, Laela. Henry is a custodian at WSD while Jamie Chapin is our school social worker.
Emmett Michael Sullivan was born September 29th, 2012 at 3:45pm. At 20 1/4 inches long, he weighed in at 8 pounds 11oz. Emmett is a sweet baby and a joy to have added to the Sullivan clan consisting of two older brothers, Cody, age 7 attending Clinton Elementary and Donovan, age 5, attending WSD. The boys’ father, Ryan Sullivan, graduated from WSD in 2000. Jennifer Sullivan is a staff interpreter.
2012 Retirees: Roger Claussen (01/27/1997): Superintendent Administration Assistant Katherine Harbison (9/28/1981): Teacher Mary Jensen (08/19/1996): Educational Assistant Bonnie Liermann (03/10/2003): Custodian Theressa Roherty (10/09/1989): Human Resource Assistant
Obituaries By: Maryann Barnett Obituary- Jane Strzelecki During the summer of 2012, two WSD teachers took the opportunity to study abroad and travel. Karen Copeland and Becky Epple studied French Sign Language at the Academy of French Sign Language in Paris. Knowledge gained from this course was used to implement a new high school class to teach French from the bilingual philosophy of French Sign Language and written French. WSD is one of only a few Deaf schools in the nation to offer such a course of study. At the conclusion of their studies, Becky and Karen were joined by David Copeland, another teacher at WSD, and Maria Rivera, the Administrative Assistant to the WSD Superintendent, as they traveled to the Institut National de Jeunes Sourds-Metz which is a Deaf school in Metz, a northeastern French city. The staff at the Metz school was very friendly and interested in establishing a liaison for future activities with WSD students. Afterwards, the four WSD staff traveled in other European countries, and had a wonderful time. Fall 2012 - 22
Jane Strzelecki passed away on the first day of summer 2012. From 1968-1972, she worked in the dorm as an overnight counselor. One staff member, Jude Claussen, fondly remembers how Jane would come to the floor and say “Helllllllooooooo”. Another staff member, Anita Ryan, remembers her as kind, hardworking and a loyal child care worker. She had a special manner for caring for children in her charge. She had a great sense of justice and looked for that trait in her dealings with the students and her fellow workers. Susie Kelly says she had never seen her mad, even when the students were naughty; she would scold them with a smile on her face. She was a gentle soul who loved plants, animals and children. She will be missed.
Groundbreaking Ceremony By: Maryann Barnett
On Monday, October 8, 2012 the entire student body assembled on the area of grass between the school buildings, the Neesam Gym, and the Health Center. A temporary stage was erected and a podium in place. Chairs on the stage were for DPI visitors and invited guests and speakers. Mrs. Marla Walsh, principal and Director of Student Services, served as the Master of Ceremonies. Remarks were given by Dr. Tony Evers, Wisconsin State Superintendent of the Department of Instruction in Madison. Additional comments were made by Mr. Alex Slappey, Director of the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Ms. Cathy Edler, president of the Wisconsin School for the Deaf Alumni Association and Gunner Hahn, representative of the student body at the Wisconsin School for the Deaf. Additional guests included: Ms. Stephanie Petska, Director of Special Education, Ms. Carolyn Stanford-Taylor, Assistant State Superintendent, Ms. Marcy Dicker, Director of WESP-DHH Outreach, Mr. John Brown, Superintendent of WSD Buildings and Grounds, Mr. Mel Nieuwenhuis, Mayor of Delavan, Senator Neal Kedzie, Representative Mr. Tyler August, Mr. Tim Svendsen, WSD Business Manager, Mr. Robert Crist, Delavan Darien Superintendent and Mr. Bradley Werginz of the Angus Young Architectural Firm. Following the comments, Dr Evers, Mr. Slappey, Ms Walsh, Mr. Brown and Mr. Werginz each donned light blue hard hats and were given shovels for the official ground breaking for the new educational building. The new building will replace Walker Hall, the current high school building, which was built in 1911. The new building will incorporate a high technology infrastructure to support computers, projectors, and other educational-based technology. It will also accommodate the assistive technology of visual warning systems for fire, and tornado. The new building is expected to be completed in August 2013. The students and staff will have an opportunity to participate in the naming of this new building through the WSD Landmark Committee.
Front row from left: Marcy Dicker, Carolyn Stanford-Taylor, Gunner Hahn, Cathy Edler, Tyler August, Neal Kedzie, Alex Slappey, Dr. Tony Evers, Stephanie Petska, John Brown, Marla Walsh, Bradley Werginz. Back row from left: Tim Svendsen, Robert Crist, and Mel Nieuwenhuis.
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