BIG FOOT HIGH SCHOOL

Big Foot teachers would like to recognize our students for demonstrating our Portrait of a Graduate characteristics. Every month, each teacher nominates two students for our Student Spotlight program. All nominations will be posted on the bulletin board across from the district office and will be put into a monthly drawing for prize. The winners of this month's drawing are: C- Hudson Torrez H - Lillian Gibbs I - Niall Blakeman E - Izkander Garcia F - Gianna Saenz S - Adam Weyland

It is time to celebrate our staff & all the great things they do again! Here are our featured staff members of April! Take a look at our staff members & read the statements of support from their peers!

National Assistant Principals Week, April 1–5, 2024, is a celebration of the unsung heroes in our education system. These dedicated folks work tirelessly to bolster teachers, motivate students, support their principal, create a positive learning community, and face the many unpredictable challenges that land on their desk. Assistant Principals play a crucial role, and this week is a dedicated time to recognize them for their hard work and commitment to our schools, students, and profession. Please join us in celebrating these incredible school leaders!

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The staff is looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

We have some Great News to share from our School Board and Administration! We have saved the taxpayers $779,677 by paying off the athletic complex debt early due to favorable interest rates and fiscal management. You can see by the attachment how they achieved this. If you have any questions on anything related to school contact Doug Parker, District Administrator Big Foot Union High School 262-394-4501 (school), 262-903-5068 (cell)

MAR 25-MAR 29 No School - Spring Break

Big Foot High School Instructional Assistant Rochelle Freymiller received the Service above Self award from the Geneva Lakes West Rotary Club for her outstanding commitment to serving others and making a difference at Big Foot High School and in the surrounding community.. She was nominated by BFHS Principal Jeremy Andersen and in his remarks he stated "Rochelle has consistently demonstrated her passion for making a positive impact in the lives of students, many of whom require one-on-one support. Her patience, empathy and genuine concern for their well-being shine through in every interaction. She will do whatever is asked (and more) to help serve students and staff."

BFHS Teacher Chad Roehl awarded 2024 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Teacher Fellowship award! This news release is being published on behalf of the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation MILWAUKEE — The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation today announced Teacher Fellowship awards of $6,000 will be presented to 100 teachers who were nominated for their leadership and service in and outside the classroom, their ability to inspire a love of learning and to motivate their students. . “Herb Kohl believed that education is the key to the future of Wisconsin and our nation,” JoAnne Anton, President & CEO of Herb Kohl Philanthropies said. “That’s why he invested in and prioritized awards that recognize students, teachers, and principals who demonstrate incredible hard work, achievements, and service. We hope this year’s awards help this impressive group of recipients in their individual pursuits today so that they pay it forward in the future. We call that the Herb Kohl Way.” Award recipients are selected by a statewide committee composed of civic leaders and representatives of education-related associations and the program’s co-sponsors: The Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, regional Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESA), the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators, and the Wisconsin Homeschooling Parents Association. The Kohl Foundation award program was established by Herb Kohl, former U.S. senator, philanthropist, and businessman who died December 27, 2023. Since 1990, the foundation has awarded nearly $38 million to Wisconsin educators, principals, students, and schools. Chad is a Business & Computers Teacher at BFHS. He teaches or has taught courses taught include: Accounting 1 - Honors, College Accounting - Honors, Business Law, Computer Applications, Advanced Computer Applications, Digital Design, Digital Imaging, and Webpage Design), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) adviser, yearbook adviser, senior class adviser, volleyball head coach, Career and Technical Education (CTE) department chair, webmaster, and creator and designer of our district’s annual Year-in-Review publication

Community members please help support our fundraiser just drop off at school. United We Stand is sponsoring a Fundraiser for "The New Day Woman's Clinic" The fundraiser will be through the students homerooms. Students are encouraged to bring baby items like bottles, baby powder, creams, diapers, wipes and other baby products. We are also collecting items for women like sanitary pads, soap and feminine products. The winning homeroom will have an Ice Cream Party on April 5th. The fundraiser will run from March 20th until April 4th. Please help us help those in need! https://ndwomensclinic.com/

BIG FOOT UNION HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Monday, March 18, 2024 Closed Session 6:30 PM Open Session 7:00 PM Library Board Room Agenda on link below https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3869/BFUHSD/4081577/BFHS_Agenda_for_3-18-2024.doc.pdf

Hope Squad is a national organization that relies on peer-to-peer connections as the basis of a suicide prevention program. There are Hope Squad programs in high schools across the country, including Big Foot High School During the week of March 18-March 22, the Big Foot High School Hope Squad will be hosting Hope Week, filled with fun activities and positive messaging, with the hope that it would be good for community building and a way to promote awareness.. What is Hope Squad? The statistics on suicide among teens and young adults show that suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among this age group. Hope Squad is a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program that many schools around the country implement to reduce youth suicide. Big Foot High has students in Hope Squad who were nominated by their peers, as good listeners who are trustworthy and care about others. They are trained by advisors to know how to identify peers who are at risk of suicide and depression and provide a listening ear, support, and connection to a trusted adult. In addition to the goal of reducing youth suicide, Hope Squad aims to raise mental health awareness and promote a positive message of hope in our school. To learn more about Hope Squad, check out the official website at https://hopesquad.com/

If your a BFHS baseball fan and would like some apparel click on the link below. Here is a link to the baseball apparel store for this year. It will be open until March 22. https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/FNYqjWmqdn

Last night BFHS hosted the FFA Section 10 Leadership Development Event. Congratulations to BFHS Parliamentary Procedure team who will be advancing to the State Competition in June! L to R State officer Henry Koerner, Rebecca Konkel, Evan Henningfeld, Mariah Stewart, Brooklyn Hill, Gavin Baxter and Michaela Courtway

Our Spring Fling Dance is this Saturday, March 16, from 8-11 p.m. in the Big Foot High School Commons. Cost is $10 per person. Concessions will be available for purchase as well. Please see Student Council Advisers Mrs. Dani Lawler or Mrs. Nicole Raskin if you have any questions.

Members of Big Foot High School’s College Accounting - Honors course traveled to Lakeland University on Monday, March 11, 2024 to participate in their Forensic Accounting competition. In this competition, the students were given a case study where fraud was perpetrated within the fake business. The students needed to analyze the data, determine which vendors were fraudulent vendors, determine how much was stolen, and explain how the business’ internal controls allowed for the employee to embezzle the money. There were 29 teams from 23 schools. The Big Foot1 team consisting of Patrick Corey, Noah Langelund, Kaden Rambatt, and Andrew Ruhl took 2nd place in their pool of 7 teams behind eventual champion Brookfield East. The Big Foot2 team consisting of Finn Burdick, Clayton Flies, Logan McHugh, and Clemente Olague won their pool of 8 teams and presented again in finals. In the end, this team took 3rd place overall at the competition. Students from Big Foot High School won this competition in 2020 and have participated in finals several other years.

Big Foot High School hosted the WSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Students from Big Foot, Clinton and Elkhorn High Schools as well as six area middle schools performed. In total, Big Foot students performed in 27 solos and 7 ensembles (ranging from a duet to a full ensemble). At the district competitions, students can earn a 3, 2, or a 1 on their performance with a 1* qualifying them for state Solo & Ensemble. Congratulations to our music department in getting 11 solos to qualify for state and 3 ensembles, including the Jazz Ensemble and the Minor Details Choir. Soloist State Qualifiers are: Gianna Kud (Soprano Solo) Leah Paulsen (Alto Solo) Kaden Rambatt (Tenor/Bass Solo) Stephanie Santiago (Soprano/Alto Solo) Giana Kud (Soprano/Alto Solo) Guadalupe Miranda (Soprano/Alto Solo) Karly Duber (Soprano/Alto Solo) Kaden Rambatt (Piano) Mallory Hohisel (Saxophone) Kaden Rambatt (Baritone/Bass Solo) Leann Figueroa (Saxophone)

Members of Big Foot High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter participated in the Fall Stock Market game sponsored by the SIFMA Foundation. In this simulation, students are given $100,000 of fictitious money to invest live in the stock market. Big Foot High School junior, Ethan Valadez, was the national champion across all divisions (which includes the middle level, high school and collegiate divisions). Here are the results of the High School Division: - 1st Place: Ethan Valadez, Big Foot High School, $607,508.82 (a 499.0% growth ABOVE the S&P) - 2nd Place: Methacton High School, Pennsylvania $166,836.77 - 3rd Place: Suncoast High School, Florida, $155,744.49 Ethan will be recognized on stage at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida on July 1. Congratulations to Ethan Valadez!

Big Foot High School is hiring a Part-Time Spanish Teacher (37.5%) for the 2024-2024 School Year. The teacher schedule consists of two classes and one prep period.