Sparta High School’s 2017 graduation will be Friday, May 26, 2017, at Memorial Field (weather permitting). The seating of the High Honor Parents will begin at 6:45 p.m., with the ceremony starting at 7 p.m.

The mandatory graduation practice for all graduates will be at 9 a.m. on May 26; all graduates who plan on participating in the ceremony must attend and finish this practice in good standing as per board policy.

If there is inclement weather, the ceremony and practice will move to the Alton Ask Gymnasium at Sparta High School; announcements will be made on our local media and our District websites and social media if that is the situation. If the ceremony is inside, students will be given six tickets for seats in the Alton Ask Gymnasium. There will be overflow seating in the Auditorium to view the ceremony.

Students should arrive at Memorial Field no later than 6:30 p.m. and be lined up for the ceremony.

The Sparta High School Class of 2017 Graduation will be broadcast on the Sparta Area School District’s Facebook page live Friday night, May 26, beginning prior to the 6:45 p.m. seating of the High Honor Parents. Graduation ceremonies begin at 7 p.m.

The Sparta Area School District’s Facebook Page can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/spartaareaschooldistrict/

It’s time for the spring technology survey to help the Sparta Area School District gauge technology access and equity.

A survey link for each individual school is available on the Spartan.org website to help the district better understand student and parent/guardian needs in regard to technology. Students will be completing the survey at school with teachers. Participation is voluntary, however, appreciated as information is used in planning curriculum and instruction.

For example, the fall survey results indicated teachers wanted more training on integrating technology in the classroom to increase student learning. On June 12 and 13, the Sparta Area School District will host Digital Learning Days, a grant-funded initiative that targets technology integration such as using student driven video in classrooms, apps for learning, and how to collect student learning data to improve outcomes. This learning event, funded through TEACH monies, will be in cooperation with the Tomah School District, Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District and Hillsboro School District.

“We are very pleased with the information gathered from the fall survey results. They set the benchmark for measuring technology integration and learning for both students and adults,” said Liz Dostal, Director of Instruction. “Having this information allows us to continually improve access and opportunity for all students in the Sparta Area School District.”

The more students and parents who complete the survey, the more the district understands the role technology plays in every day life.

To access the link for your school, please visit the Sparta Area School District’s website for a complete listing of survey links by schools: www.spartan.org/district/administrative-departments/instructional-services/brightbytes-survey/

Amy Van Deuren, Ed.D., J.D., has been selected by the Sparta School Board to be the next Superintendent of Schools of the Sparta Area School District. Dr. Van Deuren currently is the high school principal at West Allis Central High School in West Allis, Wis. She has a diverse background in education serving as a high school music director, a public education principal, a university professor and a member of a school board.

Dr. Van Deuren has a noteworthy academic background. She has a Bachelor of Music from UW-Madison, a Master of Music Education from the University of Utah, a law degree from the S. J. Quinney School of Law, University of Utah and a Doctorate from National Louis University in Educational Leadership.

While her current focus is on public education, she has spent five years in law and business as the owner/attorney of a law firm and the owner/manager of a mortgage corporation.

When asked, Dr. Van Deuren indicated she was very honored to be selected as the educational leader in Sparta. “I’m excited about serving the Sparta Area School District as we continue to move in a positive direction for students, staff, parents, and the community,” she said.  “I look forward to living in Sparta and being an active community member.”

Twenty-one candidates applied for the position. The Board, with the assistance of an Advisory Committee comprised of 20 staff and community members, interviewed six candidates for the position and narrowed the finalists to three candidates. Dr. Van Deuren’s breadth of experiences factored in to her selection as the next superintendent, and her contract start date is July 1, 2017. She is replacing John Hendricks who has served the Sparta Area School District as Superintendent for the last 14 years.

June 2, 5, and 6 will be set aside for final exams (please see the schedule below). Students must arrive to their finals on time or they will have to take their finals during the school wide resource/test make up time at the end of the day. The resource time at the end of the day is for students to get help for any upcoming exams or make up any work that is allowed by the instructors. Students who have a study hall are not required to attend school during that specific hour, but are strongly encouraged to remain in the LMC or Commons area to study. During the Resource time, students must be with a teacher in a classroom, LMC for quiet studying, or Commons. Since the rest of the district will be on their own schedules, students are not permitted on any other district property during SHS class time. June 6 is a scheduled early release day for the Sparta Area School District, so buses will leave at 1:05 on this day.

Finals-June 2/5
7:40-7:55 (resource)
8:00-9:30 (period 1/4)
9:45-11:15 (period 2/5)
11:15-11:55 (lunch for the first 30 minutes and resource for last 10 minutes)
12:00-1:30 (period 3/6)
1:30-3:01 (School wide resource/test make up)
(Buses will run on their normal schedules)

Finals-June 6 (District Early Release Day)
7:40-7:55 (resource)
8:00-9:30 (period 7)
9:45-11:15 (period 8)
11:15-11:45 (lunch)
11:45-1:01 (School wide resource/test make up)
(Buses leave at 1:05)

The Following Students were named to the Honor Rolls at Meadowview Middle School for Fourth Quarter:

High Honor Roll

Graduation Year: 2021

Tristan J. Alexander

Braden S. Bauges

Caden S. Beamis

Viviana A. Campos

Ashley K. Courtright

Harley M. Filter

Kylie M. Green

Hans M. Markgren

Savana M. Milkie-Rivas

Nathan J. Modjeski

Tobin E. Mohr

Samuel M. Murphy

Hannah N. Schmidt

Aidan M. Sprague

Kennedy I. Stuessel

Olivia G. Vieth

Paige L. Winterton

Callahan E. Ziebell

Graduation Year: 2022

Maverick E. Allen

Emma L. Blackdeer

Madison M. Brown

Shade M. Bunker

Kolton B. Chasteen

Colton J. Flock

Kaylynn C. Hayden

Morgan R. Intihar

Nadia M. Laufenberg

Joel T. Martinez-Sherin

Anthony J. Morris

Grace L. Morris

Ashlee A. Norrid

Michaela N. Pinter

Hannah M. Rowan

Zachary W. Stalsberg

Devin J. Stolpa-Zietlow

Ryan J. Wells

Macie D. Wieman

Mahra I. Wieman

Graduation Year: 2023

Alli M. Austin

Scotlyn J. Baird

Anna L. Blaha

Emmalee A. Carlson

Alana G. Clark

Jessica J. Dreier

Payton L. Eilers

Ella R. Guns

Ella A. Hemker

Aubrianna P. Hendricks

Madelyn F. Hoekstra

Adrian Y. Jewell

Brooke L. Johnson

Jordan C. Johnson

Mitchell C. Modjeski

Macey Oswald

Jenifer Ramos-Ramos

Brandon L. Rand

Rylee J. Rebeck

Sophie J. Rose

Lizbeth R. Ruvalcaba

Abigail M. Schell

Brianna M. Schmidt

Alyson K. Sprague

Madelyn J. Sprain

Hadley M. Thurston

Giovanni Valles

Kendra M. Vian

Mya M. Vonruden

Logan L. Walley

Honor Roll

Graduation Year: 2021

Araceli Aguilar Sanchez

Nathan J Allen

Christopher K. Andelin

Elijah R. Anderson

Jordyn L. Antonneau

Kelsey A. Baker

Matthew W. Biever

Bethany V. Bjerke

Morgan F. Brown

Marcus J. Cox

Nicholas U. Davidson

Christina J. Denton

Benjamin L. Evanson

Nicholas R. Gann

Ethan W. Getter

Courtney R. Goodenough

Serena A. Green

Gavin R. Haldeman

Sage M. Hansen

Corbin N. Hauser

Chloe Hoff

Savannah J. Holcomb

Jenna M. Johnson

Kylee J. Kernan

Matthew A. Klein

Ella M. Konze

Carter L. Krause

Libby A. Leis

Chance E. Manke

Abigail L. Mcginnis

Molly K. Moore

Claudia P. Muller

Ethan D. Mutschler

Caroline R. Olson

Carson D. Oneil

Cristalix M. Ortiz

Cade M. Pierce

Helen M. Randazzo

Elizabeth J. Rettler

Chloe C. Rhodaback

Soraya A. Rudd

Jenah L. Sagler

Angeleeka R. Smith

Zoey A. Snyder

Brett J. Stuessel

Gracie J. Thelen

Aliyah Trainor-Velasco

Austin J. Vach

Evan D. Weiner

Megan A. White

Casey K. Whitehead

Graduation Year: 2022

Rachel M. Andries

Jaydin L. Anglemyer

Tyler J. Baum

Benjamin S. Bickford

Olivia A. Blazek

Ethan A. Brooks

Kassidee R. Cortese

Hadley V. Deters

Amya J. Drayton

Alli M. Edie

Matthew B. Giovani

Jelyna K. Gonzalez

Taylor R. Henthorne

Jordan S. Hone

Ivan Hurtado Pahuamba

Samantha A. Jerome

Elizabeth G. Jerry

Joseph R. Kast

Olyvia R. Kenworthy

Antonio J. Lopez

Madison M. Matthiae

Anna E. Meyer

Xavier A. Moe

Alana M. Myers

Trinity A. Nichols

Emilio J. Ramirez

Kaeli E. Rank

Vaughn T. Rice

Alexander W. Rigor

Brendan W. Rigor

Brooklyn E. Schreier

Mackenzie P. Schubert

Colton J. Shafer

Carys M. Sullivan

Jasmine T. Tapia

Adam J. Thompson

Gavin B. Thompson

Joshua I. Tyrell

Benjamin Vantassel

Edith Velasco-Hernandez

Hope M. Waughtal

Nathaniel L. Witherow

Graduation Year: 2023

Edgar A. Aguilar

Kaleb B. Bebar

Layden J. Bender

Alexis C. Bernett

Madisynn L. Bolen

Zoie L. Brokopp

Dylan Burden

Elijiah R. Deaver

Kayla J. Fabry

Danielle Fennigkoh

Serenity P. Fennigkoh

Quinton T. Ferguson

Isiah M. Futch

Alexis M. Gardner

Ella C. Halstead

Brandon Hendrickson

Noah J. Hertelt

Abigael R. Hohlfeld

Lillian B. Kast

Makala J. Lamb

Carmen A. Lawrence

Jacob A. Lehrke

Kaden J. Leis

Kiley A. Lideen

Jaydon D. Lietzau

Liberty J. Losic

Noeli N. Martinez

Lesvid Monjaraz

Morgan R. Moore

Mercery Novy

Garrett A. Nicholson

Michael E. O’rourke

Soleda M. Ortiz

Samuel P. Parent

Madelynn M. Pierce

Andre E. Pulham

Alana I. Ramirez

Lillian L. Robertson

Lizbeth Ruvalcaba

Sofia E. Santaclara

Jerusalem B. Schanenberger

Tyler P. Schendel

Eva L. Schreck

Haleigh M. Schwan

Joshua C. Smith

Makaya R. Stanke

Morgann W. Steinhoff

Isabella R. Trevino

Devin T. Vian

Macy S. White

Izaiah D. Wilson

Kimber L. Wohlhoefer

Joshua J. Young

Kaden J. Young

School bus driver shortages are a serious issue for school bus companies this summer, and these companies only have a limited amount of time to find, hire and train these drivers before the next school year starts.

Lamers Bus Lines will be hosting a “Drive the Bus” job fair at Meadowview Middle School, 1225 N. Water St., in Sparta, on Tuesday, July 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

This event will feature immediate interviews for job seekers, opportunities to talk to current school bus drivers, and a test drive of a big yellow school bus on a closed course with a Lamers Bus Lines trainer. Applicants will be able to see first-hand how to operate a school bus.

“We take great pride in giving back to our local schools and students,” says Allen Lamers, President of Lamers Bus Lines. “Our drive-the-bus event gives families a chance to come out, learn about school bus safety, and see what it takes to be a bus driver.”

In order to be considered for school bus driving positions, candidates will need:

• A good driving record.
• At least 4 years of experience driving ANY vehicle and to be at least 21 years old.
• To pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Lamers Bus Lines is also looking for school bus aides in Sparta. At the open houses, anyone interested in learning more about school bus driving or becoming an aide can stop by, fill out an application, and sit down for an immediate interview.

Transportation companies around the U.S. are experiencing CDL driver shortages but driving for Lamers Bus Lines is a completely different type of CDL driving. Driving school bus allows for flexible schedules and the ability to be home every night. In addition, wages are typically higher than other part-time jobs.

Lamers Bus Lines offers complete, paid driver training. Though previous experience is always appreciated, it isn’t a requirement. All new drivers take part in the Lamers Driving Academy, which includes classroom and behind-the-wheel training so they can become safe and knowledgeable drivers. School Bus driving is an entry-level position and many drivers have moved to coach driving, office staff and management throughout the company.

“Many new school bus drivers are surprised to learn how easy it is to operate a school bus. You need to make allowances for the length and turning – what we call tail swing – but the buses in our fleet all have automatic transmissions, and power steering,” says Sparta Assistant Manager, Bridget Kimpel. “Once you get a chance to get behind the wheel, you’ll realize you were worried about nothing.

Lamers Bus Lines is Wisconsin’s largest family-owned school bus and motor coach company and an exclusive member of the International Motorcoach Group (IMG) — a group dedicated to providing premier ground transportation to each and every client through elevated standards of performance in the areas of safety, maintenance, customer service, driver training, equipment, operations and on-road support. For more information on all of Lamers Bus Lines open positions, please visit GoLamers.com/employment.

Drive the Bus Event Location
Meadowview Middle School
1225 N. Water St., Sparta

The Sparta Area School District is excited to welcome 21 new teachers to our district for the 2017-18 school year!

New teachers visited the Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bike Museum as part of a community tour during new teacher in-service.

New teachers include:

• Nicole Cain – 5^th Grade, Meadowview IS
• Arlene Quinones-Ferrer – English Language Learning/Elementary
• Alexandria Lira – 1^st Grade, Southside
• Amanda Henke – 3^rd Grade, Cataract
• Whitney Butson – 2^nd Grade, Southside
• Lauren Hipp – 2^nd Grade, Southside
• Michelle Barribeau – Elementary Music
• Paige Waldera – Special Education, Southside
• Megan Gresl – 5^th Grade, Meadowview IS
• Crystal Bauer – Art, Southside and Maplewood
• Erin Coleman – Early Childhood
• Adam North – 8^th Grade English, Meadowview MS
• Tayler McCormack – 2^nd Grade, Maplewood
• Kristin Dulinsky – 5^th Grade, Meadowview IS
• Samantha Fleming – 5^th Grade, Meadowview IS
• Michael Borg – Special Education, Meadowview IS
• Gabrielle Larson – 4^th Grade, Meadowview IS
• Renee Reuter – Physical Education, Sparta HS
• Barbara Gordon – 7^th & 8^th Grade Math/English, Meadowview MS
• Kayla Schaper – 1^st Grade, Lawrence-Lawson
• Kayla Kristoff-Dickinson – 1^st Grade, Lawrence-Lawson

The Sparta Area School District is pleased to announce that we will begin using the Raptor Visitor Management System in all our district schools to build on the district’s program of campus safety for students and faculty. Part of keeping students and faculty safe is knowing who is in our building at all times, and the Raptor system will allow us to do that. The Raptor system will better allow us to track visitors, contractors, and volunteers in our schools and provide us with a safer environment for our students and staff.  

Upon entering a district building, visitors will be asked to present a valid state-issued ID, which will be scanned into the system. The Raptor system will check to ensure that registered sexual offenders are not entering our buildings. It is important to note that the Raptor system only scans the visitor’s name, date of birth, and photo for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders. Additional visitor data from the driver’s license is not gathered nor is the system connected to any other system such as the Department of Motor Vehicles. Therefore, any other information on the ID is not scanned by the system and is not accessible to any of the users. Once entry is approved, Raptor will issue a badge that identifies the visitor, the date, and the purpose of his/her visit.

A visitor’s badge will not be necessary for those who visit our schools simply to drop off an item in the office or pick up paperwork. If a person does not have identification, he/she can still be given access to the building, but will be escorted by a school staff member.

If you are interested in learning more about the Raptor visitor management system, please visit the Raptor Technologies website (www.raptortech.com). If you have any questions for the district personnel, please contact Leah Hauser or Dr. Amy Van Deuren at 608-269-3151.

The safety of our students is our highest priority, and the Raptor system provides a consistent way to aid in keeping away people who may present a danger to our students. Therefore, all visitors to the school must be scanned into the system and obtain a visitor badge. Thank you in advance for your understanding and support of enhancing school safety protocols in our district.

Sparta students who take the bus to school will experience an improved commute this year, thanks to Sparta Area School District’s new transportation plan.  The plan, which was recently approved by the Board of Education for the 2017-2018 school year decreases average ride times and pushes back the earliest morning pick-up time by nearly half an hour.

Changes to the transportation plan come in response to feedback the district received last year, when parents expressed their concerns about long ride times and early morning pick-up times for students.  The district took notice, and began working with Lamers Bus Lines to create a plan that would be both budget-friendly and effective in addressing two main goals: eliminating pick-up times before 6:00 a.m., and reducing average ride times for students.  The selected plan succeeds in meeting these goals by adding three buses and a minivan to transport students to and from school.  In addition to reducing average ride times, the new plan lessens the longest ride time by over twenty minutes.

“I am excited that the Sparta Area School District and Lamers were able to agree on a budget conscious solution that addresses our concerns of ride times and efficiency while continuing to maximize safety for our students.” says Leah Hauser, Director of Business Services at Sparta Area School District.  The district will work to continue to improve its transportation systems, with its ultimate goal to reduce ride times to under an hour for every student.

Lamers Bus Lines, the Sparta Area School District school bus contractor, is seeking school bus drivers to drive District field/co-curricular/athletic trips and to drive as substitute route drivers. Training is provided.  Learn more by calling Becky or Bridget at 366-1925 or visit www.GoLamers.com/employment.

New Employees And Positions

Sparta Area School District welcomes the following new employees to our schools:

• Beth Smith – LMC Secretary – High School
• Heather Pitsenbarger – Building Secretary – Middle School
• Kristy Brown – Agriculture Teacher – Middle School
• Kathleen Danielson-Huber – Southside Instructional Coach
• Sandra Foster – Health Aide – High School/Lawrence-Lawson
• Raymond Cruz – Boys Basketball Assistant
• Angela Steinhoff – Color Guard Advisor
• Tianna Pierce – Dance Team – Head Coach
• Meghan Adams – HS Special Education Teacher
• Steve Schauf – MS FFA Advisor
• Jordan Brick – MS Assistant Cross Country Coach
• Jean Roddick – Coach Mentor – Cross Country
• Elizabeth Sullivan – Effectiveness Coach – MVI
• Kyle Sonnemann – MS Assistant Cross Country Coach
• Logan Degenhardt – Wrestling Assistant Coach
• Corey Raimond – HS Science Teacher
• Megan Witt – Math Interventionist – MS
• Margaret Sloan – Educational Assistant MVI

Transfers

The following employees have been transferred to a new position and/or location:

• Melissa Bjorkman-LeJeune from Maplewood RtI/PBIS Coach to Lawrence-Lawson RtI/PBIS Coach
• Christina Amberson from SS/MVI ELL Teacher to MVI/MS ELL Teacher
• John Blaha from HS Science Teacher to HS Activities Director/SAILS Principal

Resignations

The following employees have left the Sparta Area School District:

• Kari Johnson – Math Interventionist – Middle School
• Heather Flock – Middle School Building Secretary
• Megan Freeman – Middle School Special Education Educational Assistant
• Ashley Leis – Meadowview Cook

New Employees and Positions

Sparta Area School District welcomes the following new employees to our Schools:

• Shelly Hobson – Educational Assistant – MVI – Additional
• Britni Walz – Team Leader – HS Science
• Amy Thurston – Teacher Mentor
• Wendy Bernett – Effectiveness Coach – HS
• Steven Handschy – Custodian – High School/Lawrence-Lawson
• Lisa Gaunky – Special Education Educational Assistant – Southside

Resignations

The following employees have left the Sparta Area School District:

• James Kapanke – Custodian – High School/Lawrence-Lawson
• Vong Xiong – Power Lifting Coach

The Sparta Area School District Board of Education is reaching out to all District residents in the next few weeks to gather input about educational facilities needs with a community-wide survey. The School Board approved the survey to gather citizen feedback on the need to add elementary capacity and address educational inadequacies.

The District studied current needs and future enrollment projections. Working in partnership with architects, educational leaders, the Facilities Committee and the Community Task Force, numerous options were considered as the District drafted a long-range facility plan that will meet the needs of all students.

“Developing a facilities plan that considers district growth and educational needs in the context of our current schools is extremely complex,” explains Dr. Amy Van Deuren, the District’s Superintendent.  “We also need to factor in the cost to update and operate existing facilities as well as future growth and development in our community.  What we do with our schools now will impact the shape of the community for decades to come.”

The District now has recommendations for each school building. These recommendations will be tested on the survey as well as the community’s willingness to support building a new elementary school and moving 4^th grade students back into the elementary schools.

Van Deuren adds, “We went through an extensive process to develop our facilities plan and this survey.  We will continue to follow that process to ensure that in the end our schools reflect the needs and values of our community.  These are important decisions with lasting impacts.”

The District has upcoming community meetings where citizens can ask questions about the proposed plan and the survey.  These meetings will be held on November 7 and 21 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sparta Administrative and Education Center (AEC), 201 E. Franklin Street, Sparta.

The School Board recognizes that a finalized plan must reflect the priorities of taxpayers. Therefore, the district is urging all residents to participate in this important district-wide effort as they prepare to make important decisions about potential facilities projects.

To assist with data gathering efforts, the School Board is working with School Perceptions LLC, an independent Wisconsin firm with expertise in conducting school district surveys. All survey data is returned to School Perceptions and all information will remain anonymous.

All District residents will receive a paper survey in the mail on or around November 8, 2017 and can take the survey in one of two ways. The survey has a website listed that allows a respondent to log on and complete the survey, or respondents can complete the paper survey and mail it back to School Perceptions in the envelope provided. 

“Our schools are a critical part of our community,” shares Van Deuren, “as we work to improve our schools we want to ensure that they will meet the needs of our students and community both now and in the future.  Therefore, the voice of every resident is critical to this process.”

Survey results will be presented at the December 12 School Board meeting and will also be available on the district website at www.spartan.org.

Welcome to the Sparta Area School District!

Jeslyn Carey – High School Cook
Lori Riner – Meadowview Cook
Christine DeLong – Sparta High School Assessment Coordinator
Haylie Kinserdahl – Grants/Communications Secretary
Justin Charron – Sparta High School English Teacher
Cathy Mingus – High School Custodian

Wendy Bernett has transferred from High School English Teacher to Grant Project Preparation Director/District AVID Director. Congratulations on your new position!

The Sparta Area School District Board of Education is reaching out to all District residents now to gather input about educational facilities needs with a community-wide survey. The School Board approved the survey to gather citizen feedback on the need to add elementary capacity and address educational inadequacies.

The District studied current needs and future enrollment projections. Working in partnership with architects, educational leaders, the Facilities Committee and the Community Task Force, numerous options were considered as the District drafted a long-range facility plan that will meet the needs of all students.

“Developing a facilities plan that considers district growth and educational needs in the context of our current schools is extremely complex,” explains Dr. Amy Van Deuren, the District’s Superintendent.  “We also need to factor in the cost to update and operate existing facilities as well as future growth and development in our community.  What we do with our schools now will impact the shape of the community for decades to come.”

The District now has recommendations for each school building. These recommendations will be tested on the survey as well as the community’s willingness to support building a new elementary school and moving 4^thgrade students back into the elementary schools.

Van Deuren adds, “We went through an extensive process to develop our facilities plan and this survey.  We will continue to follow that process to ensure that in the end our schools reflect the needs and values of our community.  These are important decisions with lasting impacts.”

The District has upcoming community meetings where citizens can ask questions about the proposed plan and the survey.  The next meeting will be held on November 21 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sparta Administrative and Education Center (AEC), 201 E. Franklin Street, Sparta.

The School Board recognizes that a finalized plan must reflect the priorities of taxpayers. Therefore, the district is urging all residents to participate in this important district-wide effort as they prepare to make important decisions about potential facilities projects.

To assist with data gathering efforts, the School Board is working with School Perceptions LLC, an independent Wisconsin firm with expertise in conducting school district surveys. All survey data is returned to School Perceptions and all information will remain anonymous.

All District residents received a paper survey in the mail or around November 8, 2017 and can take the survey in one of two ways. The survey has a website listed that allows a respondent to log on and complete the survey, or respondents can complete the paper survey and mail it back to School Perceptions in the envelope provided. 

“Our schools are a critical part of our community,” shares Van Deuren, “as we work to improve our schools we want to ensure that they will meet the needs of our students and community both now and in the future.  Therefore, the voice of every resident is critical to this process.”

Survey results will be presented at the December 12 School Board meeting and will also be available on the district website at www.spartan.org.

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Congratulations to the following students for achieving the High Honor Roll and Honor Roll at Meadowview Middle School:

High Honor Roll

Class of 2022:

Maverick E. Allen
Jaydin L. Anglemyer
Emma L. Blackdeer
Madison M. Brown
Shade M. Bunker
Stacey A. Diaz
Amya J. Drayton
Aden M. Edmonds
Colton J. Flock
Tyonna V. Garrett
Morgan R. Intihar
Joseph R. Kast
Olyvia R. Kenworthy
Nadia M. Laufenberg
Antonio J. Lopez
Madison M. Matthiae
Destiny Mires
Alicia M. Pablo-Escalante
Jaiden A. Pierce
Michaela N. Pinter
Kaeli E. Rank
Alexander W. Rigor
Hannah M. Rowan
Mackenzie P. Schubert
Michael M. Schultze
Zachary W. Stalsberg
Devin J. Stolpa-Zietlow
Joshua I. Tyrell
Edith Velasco-Hernandez
Ryan J. Wells

Class of 2023

Alli M. Austin
Scotlyn J. Baird
Anna L. Blaha
Emmalee A. Carlson
Alana G. Clark
Payton L. Eilers
Evan J. Fawcett
Casey J. France
Yahir Gonzalez
Brandon T. Hendrickson
Madelyn F. Hoekstra
Brooke L. Johnson
Jordan C. Johnson
Makala J. Lamb
Macey Oswald
Samuel P. Parent
Brandon L. Rand
Rylee J. Rebeck
Lizbeth R. Ruvalcaba
Abigail M. Schell
Alyson K. Sprague
Hadley M. Thurston
Brayden G. Treu
Giovanni Valles
Logan L. Walley
Macy S. White
Izaiah D. Wilson

Class of 2024

Chloe R. Allen
Alliyah C. Bartels
Katelin C. Bauer
Memphis S. Beamis
Breeze A. Bunker
Destiney M. Cole
Lance K. Collier
Taylor A. Donskey
Brayden A. Eddy
Elle R. Erickson
Sierra G. Futch
Rylee M. Geier
Zen D. Heft
Bryce Helgerson
Abigail M. Hernandez
Madisen T. Hicke
Kadence C. Howard
Elizabeth J. Hunter
Hope A. Jerome
Samantha K. Johnson
Conner J. Laber
Isaac B. Larson
Allison D. Leis
Robert J. Lower
Kira K. Markuson
Wesley Martenson
Corin R. Milne
Celia P. Olbert
Alexa Sanchez Rodriguez
Brooklyn N. Schultz
Camron J. Shafer
Emma R. Smith
Jeremiah L. Smith
Serena R. Swanson
Alana T. Toilolo
Evelyn E. Tripp

Honor Roll

Class of 2022

Brianna J. Anderson
Alexander J. Andros
Connor D. Baseman
Tyler J. Baum
Hailey M. Bell
Benjamin S. Bickford
Olivia A. Blazek
Madysun V. Breeze
Erick A. Caballero Martinez
Tyler J. Caudill
Lance Collier
Kassidee R. Cortese
Abigail L. Dearman
Falcon S. Derkez
Hadley V. Deters
Alli M. Edie
Victoria E. Freeman
Paris S. Fuller
Tyonna Garrett
Isaac A. Gil
Matthew B. Giovani
Jelyna K. Gonzalez
Taylor R. Henthorne
Fredy Hernandez Aguilar
Marissa Hernandez Aguilar
Samantha A. Jerome
Seth G. Kenyon
Tye D. Klass
Soleil K. Konze
Ellie A. Kowitz
Aiden M. Leis
Marshall W. Losic
Alex L. Lueth
Benjamin C. Mann Jr
Anna E. Meyer
Destiny N. Mires
Alana M. Myers
Ashlee A. Norrid
Taylor R. Opper
Hope M. Palms
Colten A. Pennel
Harlee Phipps
Jaiden Pierce
Halee M. Porter
Emilio J. Ramirez
Zoey L. Reinart
Vaughn T. Rice
Brendan W. Rigor
Brooklyn E. Schreier
Makenzie R. Schultz
Natalie E. Schulz
Kaitlyn M. Sexton
Tucker A. Smith
Zoey A. Smith
Carys M. Sullivan
Adam J. Thompson
Benjamin Vantassel
Adela L. Velasco
Nathaniel L. Witherow
Willow-Mae M. Zahrte
Xavier A. Zwiefel

Class of 2023

Edgar A. Aguilar
Kaleb B. Bebar
Layden J. Bender
Alexis C. Bernett
Lillian L. Bloyer
Bradly H. Bohnert
Jessica J. Dreier
Kayla J. Fabry
Danielle R. Fennigkoh
Serenity P. Fennigkoh
Adrian R. Flock
Meckenzie L. Freeman
Alexis M. Gardner
Yahir Gonzalez
Ella R. Guns
Levi S. Hanson
Ella A. Hemker
Lily M. Hemmersbach
Aubrianna P. Hendricks
Brandon Hendrickson
Alex M. Hoskins
Henry N. Jerome
Adrian Y. Jewell
Brooke R. Karper
Makala Lamb
Carmen A. Lawrence
Jacob A. Lehrke
Kiley A. Lideen
Jaydon D. Lietzau
Reece J. Mancl
Mitchell C. Modjeski
Mercer R. Novy
Michael E. O’Rourke
Madelynn M. Pierce
Dain M. Pitsenbarger
Andre E. Pulham
Ethan L. Quist
Alana I. Ramirez
Jenifer Ramos-Ramos
Claudia I. Sanchez
Jerusalem B. Schanenberger
Tyler P. Schendel
Brianna M. Schmidt
Eva L. Schreck
Storm S. Schur
Haleigh M. Schwan
Joshua C. Smith
Madelyn J. Sprain
Kayla R. Stahl
Makaya R. Stanke
Isabella R. Trevino
Francisco L. Vazquez-Treu
Devin T. Vian
Kendra M. Vian
Mya M. VonRuden
Izaiah Wilson
Kimber L. Wohlhoefer
Joshua J. Young
Kaden J. Young

Class of 2024

Preston J. Alexander
Emily R. Amundson
Madison L. Andros
Brayden J. Bender
Mya E. Berendes
Grace M. Biever
Westin K. Blasek
Aiden M. Bunk
Orlando Y. Burgos Guerrero
Hallie J. Burton
Ethan R. Chmura
Charles L. Cottrill
Jeremiah Deere
Hunter L. Erickson
Piper B. Ferguson
Sierra Futch
Luis A. Garcia-Meyer
Kennedy E. Gil
Katelyn Gilbertson
Walker D. Green
Ava R. Haessly
Cadence L. Hanson
Anabelle J. Hendrick
Zander T. Heisler
Mayra J. Hernandez Ruvalcaba
Madisen Hicke
Isabel B. Hodges
Connor B. Hoff
Ryan P. Jarvis
Ella J. Jerome
Jenice A. Jerome
Lucas J. Kelley
Jaden M. Kondor
Daniel Kruk
Christopher M. Luce
Noah T. Macklin
Amber R. McGinnis
Sarah M. Mclendon
Christian N. Meza
Londyn P. Newman
James-Dean B. Olson
Johanny L. Ortiz
Diego R. Ramos
Maxwell K. Reimer
Isaac A. Rettler
John H. Rice
Christina M. Santiago
Brian A. Santiago-Gomez
Ava E. Schanhofer
Grace M. Scholze
Victoria E. Seifert
Camron Shafer
Elivia R. Shepherd
Essence N. Short
Camron S. Steffen
Rhett J. Swenson
Paityn A. Tadder
Cruz K. Thurow
Kiela A. Turner
Fidel Ventura Gonzalez
Colin J. Wells
Adrian L. Williams
Tatum R. Williams

The deadline to complete the community survey regarding the school district’s facility needs has been extended to December 11th. A printing error resulted in some residents not initially receiving the survey. Those who have not yet received a paper survey in their mail should be receiving a survey in the coming days. The deadline was extended to ensure all residents have adequate time to respond to the survey.

The community-wide survey is gathering citizen input on how the District should address elementary capacity needs, educational inadequacies and safety and security updates identified in the District.

School Perceptions, the company hired to conduct the survey and analyze the data, will present preliminary survey results at the Board of Education meeting on December 12th.

For additional information, please contact the District at (608) 366-3400.