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| District Newsletter - April 2009 |
| District Newsletter - Fall 2008 |
| To Recieve the District Newsletter By Email Contact: cbraunel@marathon.k12.wi.us |
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Mandarin Offered As a Foreign Language
The Marathon School Board has recently committed to continuing Chinese as a foreign language for the next two years. With this announcement we have opened up registration at the high school for these classes. Due to the fact that Chinese will be offered for two years students can take this as an option to fulfill a college high school foreign language requirement. With the rise of China on the worldwide economic stage this is an excellent opportunity for Marathon Students. If you are interested in this as a possibility incoming freshman please contact Mrs. Pilgrim at MAES, Ms. Globensky at St. Mary’s or Jim Allmann at MHS (443-2226 x-136).
Our current Chinese teacher Ms. Yu Jie is returning to Beijing, China this summer and the district is expecting another teacher from China in the fall prior to school starting. We are looking for a family that may be interested in an international experience by hosting the new teacher for 1 year. Mr. Beranek, High School Principal, and his family are currently hosting Ms. Yu and would be happy to answer any questions that you may have about the experience. For more information just contact Mr. Dave Beranek at the high school 443-226 x-106.
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Transfer Opportunities at NTC
For students considering a bachelor’s degree after high school, college choices are endless. Starting at NTC and transferring upon completion of an associate’s degree makes for an affordable option to begin your learning journey. The NTC Transfer website provides an excellent tool for students considering this option. Visit ntc.edu/transferinfo to find out where you can go after NTC, searching by college or NTC program.
NTC’s General Studies Transfer Certificate is another option for students to get started on a degree closer to home—at all of NTC’s regional campuses. The General Studies Transfer Certificate, in partnership with UW-Marathon County, allows a student to take their first year of coursework at NTC, the second at UW-MC, and transfer on to other four-year colleges.
For more information on NTC transfer agreements, contact your Career Coach or Xang Lee, NTC’s Transfer Specialist.
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Mitch Guralski's Artwork chosen as Best of Graphics!
Each year during Youth Art Month the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh exhibits the highest quality High School Artwork. It is a juried show so it is truly an honor to get accepted. Out of 456 pieces of art submitted from High Schools throughout Wisconsin 150 pieces were accepted.
Three Marathon students had their artwork accepted, they were: Mitch Guralski, grade 12 - Self Portrait created in Adobe Illustrator, Mackenzie Fraser, grade 11 - Untitled Organic Ceramic Bowl, and Tessa Blair, grade 10 - Pastel Self Portrait Drawing titled "Tess". Mitch Guralski's piece also won the Best of Graphics Category, where he was recognized in an awards presentation on April 2nd during High School Art Day. The Visual Arts department was able to take some art students to UW Oshkosh on the High School Art Day to view the show. They were also able to tour the art department of the University where they saw different demonstrations.
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FBLA Regional
The Marathon High School Future Business Leaders of America student organization placed 1st out of 25 schools at the Regional held on February 7th in Loyal. Marathon placed first in 6 events and second in 9 events. Overall Marathon will be sending 45 students to the State FBLA competition in Milwaukee on April 2nd and 3rd. Advisers are Ryan Winkler and Adam Jacobson.
The following students placed first at the Regional:
Donna Blume – Accounting
Jordan Ho – Business Calculations
Jordan Ruplinger – Client Services
Greyson Bahr – Computer Applications
Nicole Heise – Economics
Ryan Krautkramer – Introduction to Business
The following students placed second at the Regional:
Ryan Lenard and Logan Viegut – Banking and Financial Systems
Tyler Hamann, Kelby Lechleitner, and Tim Seubert – Business Ethics
Brennan Sedivy – Computer Problem Solving
Alyssa Sauter - Cyber Security
Kelsey Wilkosz – Electronic Career Portfolio
Jordyn Schemenauer, Nick Sanchez, and Dillon Sanchez – Emerging Business Issues
Leah Zuleger – Introduction to Business
Adam Brickheimer, Shawn Brickner, and Jacob Jansen – Management Decision Making
Travis Schumacher – Sports Management
Others advancing to state from the Regional competition include:
Erika Braatz – Business Math
Denise Gage – Business Procedures
Brent Krautkramer – Economics
Kaitlyn Matthiae – Intro. to Business Communications
Megan Taylor and Elizabeth Ford – Intro. to Parliamentary Procedure
Ben Krautkramer – Marketing
Danny Riehle – Sports Management
Brock Giese – Spreadsheet Applications |
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4th Annual Rivalry for a Reason Fundraiser!
For the fourth straight year, Edgar and Marathon High Schools will be teaming up December 9 through December 16 to raise money for each of our communities. This year’s theme is “Helping Hands”. This year the two student organizations will be raising money to help members in their own communities! Edgar and Marathon FBLA chapters will be selling paper hands for $1.00 each to students and staff in their respective schools. Any person who donates $10 or more will receive a free t-shirt, with the goal that everyone at the December 18th game will be wearing a “Helping Hands” school t-shirt. As an added incentive, the school that raises the most money will pick the opposing principal’s and administrator’s apparel at the Edgar vs. Marathon Boys’ Basketball game, in Marathon, December 18th. There will be a halftime presentation checks to the each school representative.
“Rivalry for a Reason” School organizers (L to R):
Row 1: Taylor Houts (EHS), Hannah Johnson (EHS), Jessica Treml (MHS), Jaimie Willhite (EHS), Tia Hanke (MHS), Kelly Ahrens (MHS), Kaylee Hanke (MHS), Hannah Seubert (MHS)
Row 2: Reese Werner (EHS), Beth Leffel (EHS), Donna Blume (MHS), Jacee Anderson (MHS), Ryan Winkler (MHS FBLA Adviser)
Row 3: Michelle Murkowski (EHS FBLA Adviser), Nick Steinke (EHS), Mitch Soczka (EHS) and Jody Butt (EHS).
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Marathon Mathletics
STEVENS POINT – The Marathon High School Math Team recently completed the first leg of the three part Central Wisconsin Math League held at UW—Stevens Point. Twelve students competed in three different specialty areas including Geometry, Algebra and Advanced Math. Over the past eighteen years the team has finished in the top six schools in their division every year with finishes in first or second place in nine of those seasons. The team is looking for a return to prominence this year after not placing in the top three for four years in a row. They are currently in third place with the two remaining competitions scheduled for January and April. The Marathon Mathletics team consists of the following students:
GEOMETRY
Ryan Stoehr
Dillon Sanchez
Elizabeth Studinski
Mallory Lemmer
Ashley Southworth
Leah Zuleger
ALGEBRA
Austin Jaeger
Kristin Schreier
Greyson Bahr
Cedric Lechleitner
Ericka Braatz
Jessie Hack
ADVANCED MATH
Jordan Ho
Emily Hilts
Brent Krautkramer
Jordyn Schemenauer
Nicole Heise
Logan Viegut |
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Yearbooks go on sale November 3rd, 2008!
Yearbook staff would like to thank you for sharing your photos. Once again we need photos for all school related events. Please submit photos to any member of the yearbook staff. Be sure to put names on back, so we can return them. |
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Target Take Charge of Education
As part of Take Charge of Education donation, Target is awarding Marathon School District with a check. This payout is a direct result of the parents, teachers and school supporters who participate in the program.
Through Take Charge of Education, families, teachers and members of the community have an easy way to raise money for their school. When they sign up and designate an eligible K-12 school, Target donates up to 1% of every purchase they make with their REDcard or Target Check Card to that school. Take Charge of Education dollars are donated to schools twice a year. Over the past 11 years, school have used the funds for whatever they needed. |
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Marathon Athletic Club (MAC)
The MAC Club was established in 2001 to help provide financial support to all of the Marathon athletic programs. It allows our athletes to acquire equipment that would not be allowed by the school budget to help them be competitive.
We recently purchased toss back units for Basketball and indoor practice tees and nets for Golf. We also recently purchased a batting cage for girls Softball, to be setup downtown at the village ball diamond. All of the youth baseball teams will be able to use it.
We are in the process of planning and preparing to host 4 tournaments for our 7th & 8th grade girls and boys basketball teams. By us hosting these tournaments each team is allowed 3 free tournaments, and we gain income from admissions and concession sales. We are lucky to have a school with 2 gyms to allow this to happen.
The MAC Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 at the Marathon Bowling Center. Come, join the fun and help our schools athletic programs. If you are interested in receiving agendas and minutes form our meetings please email.
Please check out Marathon apparel at mhsgear.com |
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Distance Learning Lab
Twelve Junior and Senior students at Marathon High School are taking advantage of course offerings through the Distance Learning Lab. Through interactive television students are taking high school courses offered at other high schools in the area and Technical College and University courses without ever having to leave Marathon High School. The courses range from a high school Computer Aided Design course offered through Granton High School to College level courses such as Medical Terminology offered through Northcentral Technical College and Introduction to Psychology and English Composition courses offered through the University of Wisconsin Marshfield Wood County campus.
As part of the Central Wisconsin Educational Telecommunications Network, Marathon, along with Athens, Edgar, Granton, Greenwood, Loyal, Neillsville, Owen-Withee, Spencer, and Stratford are able to offer their students courses from other districts in the Network and from School Districts in other Distance Learning networks in the state, that they cannot offer in their own Districts. In addition to the high school classes members of the network through cooperating agreements with Chippewa Valley Technical College, Mid-State Technical College, North Central Technical College, UW-Barron County, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Marshfield /Wood County, UW Stout, Western Technical College and Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College are able to offer college level classes to students for high school and college credit.
Besides teaching in a home room instructors are televised out to as many as six other high schools with video and audio hook-ups that permit student – teacher interaction just as if all students were in the instructor’s homeroom. In some of the courses exams, quizzes, and homework are sent via mail, many of the courses are utilizing other technologies such as e-mail and blackboard to send work back and forth.
The Distance Learning Lab is also being utilized for Field trips for grades K through 12, teacher in-service, and short educational presentations such as ACT Study classes for students preparing to take College Admissions tests.
For more information on the Distance Learning Lab or to take a tour of it when it is being utilized please contact
Jim Allmann or David Beranek at 443-2226. |
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