Congratulations to Hajun (John) Kim for being selected as a violinist for the 2024 WSMA State Honors Orchestra Project! 🎻🎼
John is a sophomore at Shawano Community High School. After months of practice, determination, and persistence, John went through a rigorous audition process with 1,500 students and was selected as 1 of 40 violins in the 120-piece ensemble. John continues to demonstrate 'Living, Learning, Leading, the Hawk Way!'
About the State Honors Project 💡
WSMA State Honors Music Project is a nationally recognized program of excellence for musically accomplished Wisconsin students.
Students apply in November, audition in February, are selected in March, attend a summer camp in June, and perform in October during the Wisconsin State Music Conference.
By providing musically accomplished youth with the opportunity to rehearse and perform with nationally known conductors in a professional setting, students bring back their new skills to share in their school music programs. State Honors students also form lifetime friendships with others who share their level of commitment to music.
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Meet "Apple Jim" – our amazing Senior Specialist with Apple Professional Learning! 🍏📚
Jim recently worked with K-3 teachers and students to design a reading fluency journal, where students record themselves reading throughout the year. Not only does this help students track their growth, but the digital recordings are also available for teachers to review. We’re lucky to have him in his 3rd year supporting our district! Keep up the great work, Apple Jim! 🍏👨🏫 #ShawanoProud
The 4K students of Hillcrest and L.E.A.D.S. had an incredible opportunity to learn about healthcare professions and the tools healthcare workers use! They even got to explore the ambulance, making for a hands-on experience that sparked a lot of curiosity and excitement! A huge thank you to the amazing team from Shawano Ambulance Service for visiting and teaching the kids about emergency medicine. 🚑💙#ShawanoProud
🎉 Congratulations to Shawano High Business Students! Two Shawano Community High School students have achieved incredible success in the Certiport 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist competition! Layla Sperberg, a junior, earned a perfect score of 1000 on the Microsoft Word 2019 exam, placing her first in the state. Riley Revell, also a junior, scored perfectly on the Microsoft PowerPoint 2019 test, earning first place as well. WAY TO GO! #ShawanoProud
Shawano Community High School was recognized with an Honorable Mention designation for the WIAA Sportsmanship Award that was presented at the 2024 WIAA State Volleyball Tournament. This award recognizes the positive sportsmanship displayed by our athletes, coaches, mascot, band, and spectators at the Resch Center on Nov. 8. It is also a testament to the administrative leadership that day that was provided by Kurt, Matt, and Deanna. Congratulations to all who represented Shawano Community High School with positive sportsmanship. This is something our community can be very proud of! #ShawanoProud
Our amazing LEADS kindergarteners showcased their learning about holiday traditions around the world at the recent LEADS board meeting!
We're so proud of their curiosity and hard work!
A HUGE thank you to the ThedaCare-Shawano employees who donated snacks, clothing, winter gear, games/books, and hygiene products to Shawano Schools. This generous donation will benefit so many families in our community! #ShawnoProud
Congratulations to Brynn Hannes for being our monthly winner of "Uber for the Day!" 🚗
Brynn earned this by SOARING the Hawk Way, putting in her SOAR Card for a chance to win the Uber for the Day.
All day, Brynn was wheeled from class to class by Mrs. Arrowood. She also got to sit in her "Uber Chair" for all of her class time. There were MANY students that entered to win, but Brynn was our lucky winner.
Way to SOAR the Hawk Way. Keep up the great work! 🙌👏 #ShawanoProud
📰Exciting News from Olga Brener!
On January 3rd, Olga Brener had a special visitor at the monthly PBIS assembly—Pointer, the mascot for the Wisconsin Herd!
Pointer helped us celebrate our amazing students and staff by joining in the fun and handing out awards for positive behavior and outstanding achievements.
🎉A huge thank you to Pointer for bringing extra energy and smiles to our celebration!
Keep up the great work, Brener Hawks—your hard work and positive choices make our school shine! 🌞
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Hillcrest Primary & LEADS Charter School held a penny war. 🪙
The 4K classes won the penny war and received a Root Beer Float party! The school raised $1,768.88 that was matched by Covantage Cares Foundation and donated to Sam25!
Thank you to all the #ShawanoProud families who supported this cause!
Shawano Hawks Football Players Shine in 2024 Indigenous Bowl! 🏈
Congratulations to Shawano Hawks football players Dakota Moses Jr. (#79), Fernando Mendoza (#26), and Jerzy Brocker (#6) who participated in the 2024 Indigenous Bowl at the Saboba Reservation in California.
The Indigenous Bowl is comprised of Native American High Seniors and is sponsored by the 7G Foundation. The 7G Foundation aims to mold the next seven generations of Native leaders through education, athletics, culture, and real-world support.
Watch highlights from the game here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE_6idakHck.
👏Let's show these Hawks some love in the comments! 👇
We are #ShawanoProud!
❄️🏀 Sliding into stronger bonds!
Over break, our girls' basketball team traded hoops for hills with some epic sledding fun! 🛷
#TeamBonding #GirlsBasketball #WinterFun #ShawanoProud
Olga Brener Festive Food Drive Success! 🥖🥫🥔
We are thrilled to share that our amazing students and staff collected 1,347 pounds of non-perishable food, personal care items, and household essentials during our Festive Food Drive!
All items were donated to SAFPARC of Shawano, helping support our community's families.
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🎄 We Need You Here Campaign - 12 Days of Christmas! 🎄
This holiday season, the Shawano Police Department and Shawano School District joined hands with some truly incredible local businesses to bring a little extra cheer to Shawano Middle and Shawano High School students. 🎁✨
Throughout this week, students who showed dedication to their attendance—whether it was perfect attendance, no tardies, or good attendance for the semester—had the chance to win heartwarming gifts, all thanks to the generosity of our amazing community. 💖
A heartfelt thank you to the businesses that made this possible:
Arena 365 Fitness, Braatz Welding, Charlie's County Market, Dearco Glass Paint and Decorating, El Jeffe Mexican Bar and Grill, El Tequila, Fox Valley Truck Shawano, J Doggs, Mojos, Old Glory Candy, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Pizza Hut, Trevs Trailers, and Wolf River Dental.
You have made a difference, not just with your donations, but with your spirit of kindness that helps make Shawano a stronger, more connected place. 🙏
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas filled with love, joy, and the warmth of community! 🎅💫 #ShawanoProud #12DaysofChristmas #WeNeedYouHere #Grateful #MerryChristmas 🎁
Please help us congratulate Nathan Boucher, who has been named the new head softball coach at Shawano Community High School! 👏🎉
Read the full press release here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nplLDfb5CnEQiFlFUI_9Ncd1CEded0cQ/view?usp=sharing
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The middle school swing choir, concert band, and concert orchestra brought their musical talents to Brener, performing for students and staff! 🎶🎤🎻
After the performance, the 5th graders had the exciting opportunity to ask questions and even try out some instruments themselves! 🎷🎸
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🎉🍩 Olga Brener's Annual Donuts with Grown-Ups Was a Huge Success!
The school was filled with smiles and laughter as families joined their students before the start of the school day for the annual Donuts with Grown-Ups event! With over 230 adults in attendance, it was a wonderful morning of connection, community, and, of course, delicious donuts. 🍩✨
A big thank you to everyone who came out to make this event so special.
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The Hillcrest Hawks made their way to a new nest after the month of November so help us congratulate:
🌠Abbie Tomow, Physical Education Teacher
🌠Larissa Cerveny, Kindergarten Teacher
🌠Ali Parsons, Paraprofessional
🌠Sydney Rodriguez, Special Education Teacher
Thank you to these four wonderful educators and to all the rockstar educators at Shawano Schools!
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Brener staff joined the fun of the Underground Spirit Week trend, and it was a blast! 🎉
Each day, they rocked creative outfits, keeping the theme a mystery until the students finally caught on.
They loved trying to guess what the theme was for each day and what the next day would be.
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Certified to Impress: Students Excel in Microsoft Office and Beyond! 🎓💻
Congrats to Layla, Claire, Josiah and Tyler for earning both the associate and expert level certifications for Microsoft Office Specialist!
These students have also earned the Business Software Essentials Certificate from NWTC with dual credits.
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