Four 7th grade and four 8th grade scholars competed in the Parkview Math Meet and showed incredible grit and teamwork! Out of the 8 Pecatonica students Ava Havens was recognized for 1st place and Miranda Barnes was recognized for 2nd place in the individual events. Ava was also awarded a trophy for placing 5th overall among all participants! Thank you to all that participated. We are proud of these scholars for challenging themselves!
Due to wintery weather conditions, Pecatonica Area School District will be under a 2 hour delay today (April 17th)
Math Activities Continued....
Scholars did various activities using m and m’s, pennies, tennis balls, ping pong balls and built spaghetti bridges to learn about linear and nonlinear functions along with creating lines of fit.
Senior Spotlight: McKenna Mobley
Future Plans: My plans for after graduation are continuing my education at UW La Crosse.
Favorite Teacher & Why: My favorite teacher is Mr. Halvorson. For all four years of high school I only remember having good days in his room. I have learned so much and made so many wonderful memories in band (and occasionally choir haha). He made every class fun, hilarious, and full of energy. He knows when to absolutely roast his students and still is able to push you to truly be the best you can be. He's the epitome of a fantastic teacher.
And an honorable mention to another fantastic teacher, Mr. Roberts, for pushing me to be my best and strongly encouraging me to be a woman in STEM every single day. Your persistence is impressive.
Favorite Memory at Pec: A few of my favorite memories include eating all of the "sample" fundraiser chocolate in the band room, riding across the entire golf course in a metal golf cart during a lightning storm with Mr. Halvorson, getting to scream at Madilyn in forensics everyday, and laughing far too loudly with my friends in the art room. And just about every day of band.
Advice for Underclassmen: Enjoy it. It really does fly by and before you know it you're trying on your cap and gown. Listen to and learn from your teachers, make as many memories as you can, and do a little bit of everything.
Senior Spotlight: Kaleb Schrimpf
Future Plans: Going to attend Southwest Tech for IT-Computer Support Technician
Favorite Teacher & Why: Mr. Cary because he could make any subject fun to learn about
Favorite Memory at Pec: Lumberjack breakfast in 4th grade
Advice for Underclassmen: You can make as many mistakes in life as you want, just make sure you learn from them
Senior Spotlight: Carina Brokish
Future Plans: I plan on entering the workforce, then applying to SWTC in 2024 for their CNA program.
Favorite Teacher & Why: Mr. Roberts is my favorite teacher because he's always been the first person I can talk to if something is bothering me or if I need help with assignments.
Favorite Memory at Pec: My favorite memory at Pecatonica is homecoming week every year in high school.
Advice for Underclassmen: Be respectful to your teachers, they can have a huge impact on your future.
Senior Spotlight: Colton Love
Future Plans: Go to college at UW-Whitewater
Favorite Teacher & Why: Mr. Roberts because I think I learn the most when I'm in his class. Mr. Stuckey is a close second though.
Favorite Memory at Pec: When a fellow classmate broke the locker in the band room because he got locked inside.
Advice for Underclassmen: Get good grades and you won't have to worry about truancy.
The weather is going to be great. Please join us and meet our Spring Scholar Athletes!
Spring Spirit Night
Wednesday, April 12 @ 7 pm
At McKellar Park
Meet the athletes, grab an autograph, play some games
If you don't want to feed the family, the UP and Over 4H will be hosting a concession stand – brats or hot dogs.
Sponsored by the Pecatonica Booster Club
Hey Viking Nation - it's time once again to highlight our seniors! Congratulations to the Class of 2023 #VikingNation
Senior Spotlight: Chloe
Future Plans: This fall I will be attending Edgewood College for Health Science, Sonography Concentration.
Favorite Teacher & Why: My favorite teacher would be Mr. Meyer. Mr. Meyer was my first pitching coach and taught me many lessons. I remember in middle school I was so excited for him to be my teacher and I thought I was so cool that I was the last Schraepfer he got to teach.
Favorite Memory at Pec: My favorite memory would be scoring my 1000th point on my senior night this basketball season.
Advice for Underclassmen: Work hard, but do NOT forget to have fun. Your time in high school flies by.
Pecatonica Jv Baseball vs Belmont that was scheduled for today Monday April 10th has been canceled.
Message from the Superintendent:
Greetings Pecatonica Residents,
Last night the voters in the Pecatonica School District preliminarily approved an $18.8 million facilities referendum. These funds will be critical for updating our facilities and ensuring our students and staff are teaching and learning in a healthy, safe, and clean environment.
I am continually amazed at the level of support for our schools. We understand that this referendum was not a small ask for our community, especially during these uncertain economic times. Thank you for prioritizing the safety and wellbeing of our students and staff. Even with these additional funds, our school budgets will continue to be tight. Please know that we are committed to providing a world class education for our students while remaining fiscally responsible to our community members.
The hard work is just beginning as we now enter the project’s design phase. Meetings with key stakeholders will take place as the District moves these projects forward. We will continue our transparent communication throughout the construction phase and provide regular updates to the community.
Once again, thank you for all of your support. I am so honored to be a part of this district. GO VIKINGS!
With gratitude,
Dr. Dani Scott, Superintendent
Pecatonica Varsity Baseball @ River Valley tonight Monday April 3rd starts at 5:00 pm. River Valley parking lot entrance is just off Westmor Street and there is a $3.00 admission charged for baseball/softball games.
In the interest of keeping our athletes out of harms way as best we can, track practice tonight has been canceled due to the impending bad weather.
Reminder that spring break will run from April 3rd through April 10th......classes will resume on April 11th.
Last Friday the HS Choir had the opportunity to attend a performance of The Music Man at the Fireside Theatre. They had a blast eating a delicious meal before getting to watch the Musical!
Congratulations to Avery DeWitt! This past Saturday Avery performed at Darlington for District Solo and Ensemble. She received a starred 1st and will be moving on to State on April 29th.
Join us tonight at 6 PM for our last referendum information session. This session is being hosted virtually. To join, please us this Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/9269536108)
Pecatonica High School State Forensics Qualifiers: Kyle Theorin (Senior), Mazie Theorin (Freshman), Emily McCarville (Junior) and Rachel Underly (Freshman). Competitors needed two scores of 21 out of 25 or higher to advance to the State competition that will be help on April 21. Congratulations to these 4 students on their success!
This year, all middle school students are participating in the 2023 NPR Student Podcast Challenge for social studies class. One group, Tristan Olson and Simon Paust, chose to do their podcast on Culver's, and what makes it stand out from the rest of fast food. To take their work the extra mile, Tristan and Simon not only reached out to the Culver's Corp, but scheduled an interview with Eric Skrum.
Eric, who is the Director of Public Relations and Communications for Culver's, was willing to sit down with Tristan and Simon to help answer their questions about Culver's and help them learn about the franchise's founding, mission, and goals.
We wanted to share this awesome opportunity with the community, thank Eric, and applaud the outstanding work done by some of our Pec scholars!"
