On Friday, February 12-Sunday February 14, six Cudahy High School orchestra students participated in the UW-Milwaukee High School Honors Orchestra.  These students were nominated and ranked with other area high school string players to participate in this group.

Students arrived at UWM after school on Friday to audition and start rehearsals, which ran Friday night, all day Saturday, and Sunday afternoon, to culminate in a concert with the UWM Symphony on Sunday evening.

These students were: Jonathan Kutka and Derek Puczylowski, string bass; Allie Pritzl, cello; Jessica Chavarin, viola; and Maggie Duris and Gillian Miner, violin.

Come to the Lincoln PTA's adult-only wine tasting event at City Lounge on April 16.  Sample various red and white wines (along with great appetizers).  Have a fun night out and support Lincoln School at the same time!

Friday, April 16, 2010, 6-8 pm
City Lounge
3455 East Layton Avenue
Cudahy, WI

Cost: $10 per person.  You can either pay at the door, or pre-register at Lincoln school.  The first 100 people to register will receive a free wine glass.  Appetizers will be provided. We hope to see you there!

This event is a school fundraiser sponsored by the Lincoln PTA.
 

On Saturday, March  13, Cudahy Middle School will host over 250 students for the annual Cudahy Middle School Music Festival.  This festival is for students in grades 4 through 6 in the Cudahy orchestra and band programs.  The students have been working extremely hard with their music teachers to prepare for this event.  Each student has prepared a short piece that demonstrates technical and musical skills which have been taught in school.  The students will play in front of an adjudicator and receive a rating based on his or her performance.

Where: Cudahy Middle School
Date:  Saturday, March  13
Time: 8 am - 12 pm

Cudahy High School's 52 Key Club members have been busy this year serving their school and community.

During the month of December, students in this club helped set up Cudahy’s outdoor Nativity and then helped with the removal in January.  During the holidays, students baked and donated over 32 dozen cookies to the Bayview Community Center for delivery to homebound seniors.  On December 15, twelve Key Club members sorted and packaged food items and clothes for the Salvation Army Toy Shop and Food Drive. Students have also donated their time to swim meets and basketball tournaments at Cudahy High School.

During the weekend of March 5 through the 7, thirty Key Club members will attend the state convention in Green Bay. They will attend classes and seminars with over 1,000 other Key Club members from Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. This is an opportunity for members to exchange ideas and learn leadership skills that will allow them to better serve their community.

As the weather warms, the Key Club looks forward to participating in the March of Dimes “March for Babies” on April 24.

Key Club elections recently concluded. Congratulations to the following 2010-2011 school year officers: President - Erin Maurer, Vice President - Brittni Vermiglio, Secrteary - Brianna Mollberg, Treasurer - Roxanne Theide, and Bulletin Editor - Sabrina Schwartz.

During the weekend of Feb 25-27, Josh Remsza of Cudahy High Shool went to the WIAA State Wrestling Championships in Madison. He was 22-13 and ended up placing 12th in State.  Congratulations Josh!
 

On February 11, four Cudahy High School students participated in the Job Olympics hosted by Arrowhead High School. Including both individual and team efforts, our students won five awards and had a really fun experience.

Congratulations Austin Michalski, Robert Marinko, Troy Bretthauer and Scott Bzdawka on a job well done!

 

Appointments can be made starting today for registration and screening of Cudahy children eligible to attend four-year-old kindergarten next year.

Registration and screening will be held on two consecutive Fridays in March. Cudahy children who will be four years old on or before September 1, 2010 are eligible, but placement is not guaranteed. 

All registrations and screenings will take place at J.E. Jones Elementary School (5845 S. Swift Avenue) on March 5 and March 12, 2010. Call J.E. Jones at 294-7150 to schedule an appointment. 

Children must attend the registration to participate in the screening of learning skills. You will need to provide a copy of your child’s birth certificate, immunization information and proof of residency.

The School District of Cudahy also will conduct registration and screening for three-year-old children with suspected difficulties in learning, vision, hearing, walking/jumping, language/talking, behavior and basic skills. Children must be current residents of Cudahy and must be three years old by September 1, 2010. Please call J.E. Jones to schedule an appointment.

A heart-themed fundraiser at J.E. Jones Elementary School last week raised nearly $300 for the people of earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

On Wednesday students were able to purchase heart-shaped treats and get hearts painted on their faces before and after school. On Thursday children were allowed to wear hats during the school day if they paid one dollar.

Staff members donated heart-shaped candies, cookies and other sweet treats for the fundraiser.

J.E. Jones raised a total of $292.69 for Haiti.

Students and staff at J.E. Jones Elementary School will open their hearts next week to raise money for the people of earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

On Wednesday, February 3rd children will be able to purchase heart-shaped treats and get hearts painted on their faces before and after school. On Thursday, February 4th children will be allowed to wear hats during the school day if they pay one dollar.

Staff members at J.E. Jones are being asked to donate heart-shaped candies, cookies or other sweet treats to be sold at the fundraiser.

Congratulations to members of the Cudahy High School varsity cheerleading squad, who took third place in the "Lightning Bolt Xplosion" cheerleading competition. 

Team Captains are Becky Goss, Amber Kitchens and Jessica Mlinar. Team members are Katie Adyneic, Krystal Strickland, Danielle Varsico, Cadirena Barzyk, Carlie Kiemele, Brittany Komorowski, Ashley Lisowski, Desiree Roberts and Shyann Jacobson. The coaches are Melissa Garrett and Casey Kitchens.

Congratulations to members of the Cudahy High School varsity cheerleading squad, who took third place in the "Bring on the Heat" cheerleading competition. 

Team Captains are Becky Goss, Amber Kitchens and Jessica Mlinar. Team members are Katie Adyneic, Krystal Strickland, Danielle Varsico, Cadirena Barzyk, Carlie Kiemele, Brittany Komorowski, Ashley Lisowski, Desiree Roberts and Shyann Jacobson. The coaches are Melissa Garrett and Casey Kitchens.

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are jumping, shooting and saving children’s lives with the American Heart Association. 

Lincoln is among 40,000 schools nationwide participating in Hoops for Heart, a campaign to raise awareness about heart disease and stroke in children. Students and staff are collecting money for the American Heart Association from now until February 26, 2010.

As part of the fundraiser, physical education teacher Ryan Menken will teach his students how their hearts work and how to keep them healthy through physical exercise. During the week of March 1^st children will work on basketball skills and play different basketball games including 21, Lightning and H-O-R-S-E.

“The top student fundraiser will get to be ME for a day,” Mr. Menken said. “He or she will co-teach all of the gym classes on that day and have lunch with me.”

In addition, the top 12 to 15 fundraisers in fourth, fifth and sixth grades will compete in a Teacher vs. Student basketball game on April 1, 2010. At the end of the game, all students who collected money for Hoops for Heart will be recognized. 

Lincoln is hoping to raise at least $2,500 for Hoops for Heart. You can make a donation and learn more about the campaign by visiting this web address: http://honor.americanheart.org/site/TR/HoopsforHeart/HFHMWA?team_id=105682&pg=team&fr_id=1294. 

According to the American Heart Association, about 36,000 children are born each year with congenital heart defects. 

This is the second year Lincoln has taken part in Hoops for Heart. The school also has participated in Jump Rope for Heart for the past 10 years.

The School District of Cudahy will be conducting five-year-old kindergarten registration until February 12.

Registration is open to Cudahy children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2010.  Please call the school in your neighborhood for registration information.  You will need to provide a birth certificate, immunization information and proof of residency. If you are unsure of your school attendance area, please call 294-7400.

• General Mitchell School 294-7100
• JE Jones School 294-7150
• Kosciuszko School 294-7200
• Lincoln School 294-2930
• Park View School 294-7250

If your child currently attends school in the School District of Cudahy’s four-year-old kindergarten program, you do not need to call to register your child for five-year-old kindergarten. Your child’s teacher will contact you.

Some business leaders of tomorrow got real-word practice at Marquette University earlier this month. Five juniors from Cudahy High School participated in Marquette’s annual Business Case Competition on Saturday, December 5. 

The team, made up of Adam Dema, Jennifer Fakler, Raisa Kote, Maricruz Sanchez and Ryan Scheel, was given a business case and then had 45 minutes to make recommendations and put together a presentation before a panel of local business professionals. The team was judged on creativity, analysis and presentation. 

"It was an amazing experience," said team member Jennifer Fakler. "The competition will really help me in the future."

Kevin Jones, team advisor and chairperson of the Business Education Department at Cudahy High School, commends the students for their effort and performance.

 “They not only gave up a Saturday of their own time, but they also invested several hours outside of class preparing for the competitions,” Jones said. 

The students received complimentary tickets to the December 5th Marquette University basketball game.

Forty high school teams from around Wisconsin and Illinois took part in the Business Case Competition.

Good luck to the Cudahy High School Academic Decathlon team!

The team, which qualified for the second round of regional competition, will be taking part in the essay portion of the contest on Wednesday, December 9 at Cudahy High School. The remainder of the competition will be held January 8, 2010 at GE Healthcare. 

This year’s theme is the French Revolution and includes tests in Language Arts, Literature, Math, Science, Art, Economics and Music.

Academic Decathlon team members are Gillian Miner, Lauren Marvell, Maggie Duris, Zach Petersen, Dallas Berka, Rachel Schram, Kaytlyn Schwartz and Jackie Pugh. Alternates are Cassie Keith and Teddy Wolter. 

The Academic Decathlon Program offers cash and direct scholarships to winning participants. 

Sixty Wisconsin teams have advanced to compete in the regional competition.

Enjoy an evening of music by children of all ages at the district-wide “Band-o-Rama” on Monday, December 7^th.   The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Cudahy High School auditorium. The Band-o-Rama will feature 5^th, 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade bands as well as the high school band and jazz ensemble. It is free and open to the public.

A free reception sponsored by the Band Boosters will follow the concert in the high school cafeteria.

Mark your calendars parents – registration for 2010-2011 kindergarten is fast approaching.

Five-Year-Old Kindergarten Registration

The School District of Cudahy will conduct five-year-old kindergarten registration from January 4 until February 12, 2010. Registration is open to Cudahy children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2010.  Please call the school in your neighborhood for registration information.  You will need to provide a birth certificate, immunization information and proof of residency. If you are unsure of your school attendance area, please call 294-7400.

• General Mitchell School 294-7100
• JE Jones School 294-7150
• Kosciuszko School 294-7200
• Lincoln School 294-2930
• Park View School 294-7250 

If your child currently attends school in the School District of Cudahy’s four-year-old kindergarten program, you do not need to call to register your child for five-year-old kindergarten. Your child’s teacher will contact you.

Four-Year-Old Kindergarten Registration & Screening

Registration and screening for four-year-old kindergarten will be held on two consecutive Fridays in March.  Cudahy children who will be four years old on or before September 1, 2010 are eligible, but placement is not guaranteed.  All registrations and screenings will take place at J.E. Jones Elementary School (5845 S. Swift Avenue) on March 5 and March 12, 2010.  Call J.E. Jones at 294-7150 beginning February 15, 2010 to schedule an appointment.  Children must attend the registration to participate in the screening of learning skills.  You will need to provide a copy of your child’s birth certificate, immunization information and proof of residency.

The School District of Cudahy also will conduct registration and screening for three-year-old children with suspected difficulties in learning, vision, hearing, walking/jumping, language/talking, behavior and basic skills.  Children must be current residents of Cudahy and must be three years old by September 1, 2010.  Please call J.E. Jones beginning February 15, 2010 at 294-7150 to schedule an appointment.

Project Concern's shelves are stocked with nearly 2,000 additional items thanks to students at Kosciuszko Elementary School.

Kosciuszko’s Student Council held a food drive for one week, asking students to bring in any donations they wanted as well as specific items such as boxed foods, peanut butter and canned fruits, vegetables and tuna.

Students collected a total of 1,886 items for Project Concern.  The K4 class brought in the greatest number of donations – 315 -- and will be rewarded with an ice cream party.

Great job Kozy!

Congratulations to the Cudahy High School Students of the Month for October!

They are: Mason Zager, 9^th grade, Justin Crawley, 10^th grade, Robert Voith, 11^th grade and Stephanie Tamel, 12^th grade.  The Rennaisance Program at Cudahy High School recognizes one student from each grade every month.  Well done!