
🐴✨ Hands-on Learning at LEADS! ✨🐴
At LEADS Primary Charter School, we believe that learning should spark curiosity and be full of wonder! So when our inquisitive 4K students wanted to learn about horses, we saddled up and headed to the experts at Red River Riders! 🐎
A huge THANK YOU to Red River Riders for providing such a memorable and educational experience. Learning through exploration is what we're all about! ❤️ #ShawanoProud


🖤💫 Extra! Extra! Read All About It! 💫🖤
The jazz played, and the crowd roared as we crowned our 2025 Prom Royalty — Frances and Kris! 🎷👑
A roaring round of applause to our dazzling Prom Court, the true bee’s knees of the evening! You brought all the glitz, glam, and Gatsby greatness to the dance floor. ✨🕺💃
Here’s to a night of feathers, fringe, and unforgettable fun! 🎉
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🏆 SCHS Professional and Support Staff Member of the Month 🏆
Each month, we take a moment to recognize two incredible individuals from SCHS—one professional and one support staff member—who go above and beyond in their roles. 🌟
These staff members are nominated by their peers for the outstanding dedication, positivity, and impact they bring to our school and the broader community. 💼❤️
Thank you to all our staff for the incredible work you do every day—and congratulations to our most recent honorees! 🙌
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🔧🎨🍰 SkillsUSA State Contest Highlights! 🎉🏅
26 students represented us proudly at the State SkillsUSA Competition in Madison—way to go, team!
🏆 Top Finishers:
⚙️ Kylie Waters – 3rd in Marine Service Technology
💖 Kelsie Wendorff, Jayla Wurth, and Madisyn Skalitzky – 3rd in Community Service
👩🍳 Laci Sperberg – 1st place in Baking and Pastry!
🎉 Laci will head to Atlanta, Georgia on June 23rd to compete at Nationals—good luck and congratulations!
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🎨🏆 Congratulations, Olivia Anderson! 🏆🎨
Olivia Anderson has been awarded the Blick Award – High School Level at this year’s Wisconsin Art Education Association Youth Art Month State Exhibit! 🎉👏
She received this honor for her cut-paper/color pencil artwork at the closing reception in Madison on March 28th. As part of her award, Olivia received paints, canvas, and brushes from Blick, a national supplier of high-quality art materials. 🎨🖌️
What an incredible achievement! Way to go, Olivia! 🎉✨
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🎉 FBLA Students Advance to Nationals! 🎉
We are so proud of our 26 FBLA students who competed, with six placing in the top 4 and earning their spot at Nationals!🔥
A special congratulations to Morgan Evans, who was installed once again as Region 3 Vice President—meaning we will have a state officer representing us! 🙌✨
Way to go, FBLA! Good luck at Nationals! 💼📚💙
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LEADS kindergarten students had an amazing day of learning at the Shawano County Landfill and Outagamie County Recycling Facility! 📦🔍
As part of their inquiry unit about recycling, they got to explore how recyclables are collected, sorted, and turned into new products!
A huge THANK YOU to the incredible teams at Shawano County Landfill and Outagamie Recycling Facility for showing our young learners how we can reduce waste and protect our planet by recycling! ♻️
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🍽️🎉 FlavorFest Cooking School & Expo: A Huge Success! 🎉🍽️
Shawano Community Education hosted its second annual FlavorFest Cooking School and Expo on Saturday, March 22nd, in partnership with The Market Messenger and Charlie's County Market. 🛍️🍴
A record-breaking 475 people registered and enjoyed a fantastic culinary experience with a vendor fair and a Supper Club-themed Cooking School! 🍷🥘
A huge thank you to our amazing partners, vendors, and talented chefs Rhonda Strebel and Terri Dallas for making the event so memorable! 💙👩🍳
We can't wait to do it all again next year! 🌟
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🍁 LEADS Primary Charter School students had a sweet time learning about the maple syrup production process during their field trip to Yeager's Sugar Shack! 🍁
They explored the steps from tapping the trees to boiling sap and even got to try a delicious taste test of fresh maple syrup!
A big THANK YOU to Yeager's Sugar Shack for providing such a fun and educational experience! #ShawanoProud


What an amazing day at the SCHS greenhouse! 🌱🪻🌻
LEADS first graders had a blast visiting Mrs. Goers' horticulture students, where they got to plant seeds for their school pollinator garden! 🐝🦋
The high school students were incredible mentors, guiding the first graders through the planting process!
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Congrats to our CDE teams with Shawano FFA who recently competed at Mid-State Technical College in WI Rapids.
All four teams qualified for state competition that will be held at the end of April at UW-Madison. The areas were all very competitive!
Final team placings included:
🌸 Floriculture - 3rd (Mallory B, Kenley K, Claire W, Hannah Y)
🧀 Milk Quality - 4th (Brynn H, Alliyah H, Kendra S, McKenna Y)
🩺 Vet Science - 3rd (Claire D, Hadley R, Harper R, Madisyn W)
🦌 Wildlife - 4th (Trentyn B, Anna M, Bryce M, Kyera W)
Congrats to all and best of luck at state!
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Mrs. Boldt's class had a fantastic time celebrating Pi Day!
While they may not fully grasp the concept of pi yet, they surely enjoyed some tasty treats! 🥧
On the menu: chocolate silk, strawberry rhubarb, blueberry, apple, and pumpkin pies!


🎭🏆 SCHS Forensics Team Advances to State! 🏆🎭
Congratulations to three members of the Shawano Community High School Forensics Team who have qualified for state competition after earning enough points at the WISDAA district festival at Bay Port High School on Thursday, March 13! 🎉👏
🌟 State Qualifiers:
🎤 Isaac Curran
🎭 Katelyn Mullins
🗣️ Elias Popp
These talented students will compete at UW-Madison on Saturday, April 12! 🦅💙
📸 Pictured: Elias Popp, Isaac Curran, Katelyn Mullins, Aubree Heath, and Lillian Hidde.
(Not pictured: Shaely Barnes, who will compete in an upcoming virtual district festival.)
Way to go, Team Hawks! 🎉🎙️
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🌿 Environmental Club Hosts Guest Speaker Dr. George "Skip" Wittler! 🌿
The High School Environmental Club had the privilege of welcoming Dr. George "Skip" Wittler from Ripon College! 🌱
Dr. Wittler shared his expertise on the restoration of the Ceresco Prairie Conservancy in Ripon, WI, and discussed the critical importance of restoring our natural habitats for future generations. 🌍💚
Thank you, Dr. Wittler, for inspiring our students and helping us learn more about environmental conservation! 🌳
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Exploring new flavors and cultures in the kitchen! 🍜
Our high school students are mastering the art of Chinese cuisine in their International Foods lab. #ShawanoProud


📚✨ Read Across America Week Was a Huge Success! ✨📚
What an incredible week celebrating the joy of reading! Each day, Hillcrest and Olga Brener students and staff participated in fun dress-up themes. We were also honored to welcome Shawano High School students and Shawano District Leaders as guest readers in our classrooms, sharing their love of books and inspiring our young learners. 🎉📖
Monday: Reading is Magical
Tuesday: Reading is Active
Wednesday: Reading Never Gets Old
Thursday: Reading Rocks
Friday: Readers are Future Leaders
Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this week so special! Reading truly never gets old. 💙📖
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🎨 Thank You to All Who Participated in the First Annual SCMS Art Contest & Show!
A huge shoutout to all the talented students who entered the SCMS Art Contest and Art Show held on Tuesday, February 25th!
Your creativity and hard work made the event a great success.
Thank you to the 65 parents, students, and community members who took time out of their evening to vote for their favorite pieces.
👏 Congratulations to the winners! 👏
🏆 1st Place: Lucy Burr – "The Garden of the Mind"
🏅 2nd Place: Kallum Neider – "Hand Drawing"
🥉 3rd Place: Addison Thorson – "Dragon Eye"
🌟 Honorable Mention Awardees 🌟
▪ Kendra Stitchman – "Crocheted Blanket"
▪ Kennely Parsons – "Knitted Snake"
▪ Rosie Fragenberg – "Cat Drawing"
▪ Audrey Stillman – "Eye Drawing"
▪ Riley McCloy – "Out of this World Art"
We are so proud of everyone’s incredible work, and thank you for making this event such a memorable one! Keep creating, and keep inspiring! 🎉
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🌿🐾 Exploring Nature with Mrs. Zoll’s Second Grade LEADS Class! 🐾🌿
Mrs. Zoll’s class had an amazing time on their field trip to the Navarino Nature Center! 🦉🍃
With the help of expert naturalists and wonderful chaperones, students explored the great outdoors and made exciting discoveries.
🌲 Highlights from the trip:
🔍 Searched for a porcupine and learned about its habitat
💧 Studied wetlands for an upcoming project
🐾 Created their own animal tracks
🦊 Investigated animal pelts to identify different species
So much knowledge was gained, and nature was truly appreciated! ❤️
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🏀 REGIONAL CHAMPS! 🏆
The Shawano Hawks girls basketball team dominated with a 54-31 victory over Fox Valley Lutheran to claim the Regional Championship! 🎉👏
Next up: Sectional Semi-Final this Thursday (3/6) in Pulaski, where the Hawks will take on the Marinette Marines. Let’s pack the stands and cheer them on! 🔥💪
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🎻Check out our talented SCHS Orchestra at their most recent concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw8IIrfBTew&ab_channel=ShawanoSchoolDistrict
We are #ShawanoProud of these students!
