Johnson Creek High/Middle School Newsletter March 2014 | Page 6

Blue Jay Update

Blue Jay Update

Mallards ‘Lil Ducks Reading Program

Music

Johnson Creek Middle School and the Madison Mallards would like
to inform you that your child is going to be participating in Maynard’s
Lil’ Ducks Reading Program this year. In coordination with our school
the Mallards have set-up a program to help encourage your son or
daughter to increase the amount of time they read. The Mallards will
be giving a free hot dog, soda, and game ticket to all students who
complete the reading program for their schools Family Fun Night out
at a Mallards game this summer. The teachers will set the reading
goal for your child ( 500 minutes)and we ask that you help work with
them so they can accomplish this goal and complete the program. We
all know the importance of establishing strong reading skills during
a child’s youth and hopefully we can do so by implementing this
program.

Congratulations to Aubrey Doherty, Lexi Henningsen, Neva Semo, Taylor Emrath, and Allysa Zoller for participating in Trailways South Conference Honors Band. They performed on February 10, 2014 at the Edgerton Performing Arts Center. The honors band was conducted by Dr. Glen Hayes, the director of bands from
UW-Whitewater. They practiced for 6 hours that day with other Trailways South Conference band members
and performed a concert that same evening. It was a great musical experience for the students and audience.
Congratulations to Tori Nizzi and Alison Reichert
for being selected to be a part of Tri-State Honors
Band, which was hosted at UW-Platteville on February 14, 2014. Tri-State Honors band consisted of
band students from Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Tori was able to attend and worked with the clarinet professor, Corey Mackey, learning new techniques, and was conducted by Dr. David Holsinger.
Holsinger is an American composer, from Missouri, who has won awards nationally. Tori participated in a day and a half of rehearsals and performed
a concert on February 15, 2014 at UW-Platteville.
Solo and Ensemble was March 1, 2014 at Deerfield
High School.

Our school has already selected a Family Fun Night at a Mallards home game this summer on Wednesday,
June 18th, 2014 at 7:05 pm. Your child’s reading program ticket will be Valid for this game only, and
discounted tickets are available to all family members for this game only. Tickets will be discounted to $9
for family members and friends, and are only available prior to the date of your school’s Family Fun Night.
Your child’s free reading program ticket, as well as the discounted tickets, will be ordered through the order
form provided to your child by the school. Fill out the order form and return it via the instructions listed on
the order form or the instructions given to you by the school. All order forms must be returned to the school
by Monday, April 14, 2014. If you have any questions or if you need tickets after the ticket order form has
been turned in, please Contact Garrett Notstad in the Mallards ticket office at [phone].
Parents, we will be tabulating reading minutes through the end of March and awarding the tickets and other
prizes as your child ‘rounds the bases’. Please help your child keep track of minutes at home and return
sheets to your child’s teacher.

Upcoming concerts include:
March 11th - 5-12 grade Choir Concert. 7 PM in the High School Gym
March 18th - 5-12 grade Band Concert. 7PM in the High School Gym

HS Art Students to Raise Money for Art Trips

Athletics

Johnson Creek Art Club members are selling Easter chocolate and coffee to help raise money for their art
related field trips. Some of the students will use the money they earn to help pay for their trips to New York
City in the fall.

Three Creek wrestlers competed at the WIAA Individual State tournament from Feb. 27th - March 1st. Adam
Becker and Wilder Wichman ended up on the podium at the Kohl Center Saturday ni