
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.
#ShawanoProud


🎄 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! 🎷🎸
#ShawanoProud






🎉🍩 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.
#ShawanoProud





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.
#ShawanoProud






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.
#ShawanoProud


Lettuce Celebrate Freshness: Aquaculture Class Feeds the District! 🥬
Mr. Stomberg's Aquaculture class harvested lettuce for food service which was provided for all students in our district.
Taher Food Service has been a supporter of the five Fork Farms growing systems that are located in the Ag Dept at Shawano High School and one system located at Shawano Community Middle School.
#ShawanoProud


🤼♂️ Wrestling Recap! 🤼♂️
The boys wrestling team hit the mat last night in Bonduel and put on an impressive performance! 🏆 They defeated:
💪 Ashwaubenon 42-29
💪 Bonduel 47-36
💪 Oconto 48-34
👏 Wrestlers with 3 wins:
Kody Popelka, Kaydin Campbell, Cash Panske, Dylan Gartner
👏 Wrestlers with 2 wins:
Drew Chelberg, Nikkolas Waukau, Kian Morstad, Jack Dietz
👏 Wrestlers with 1 win:
Marcus Brezgel, Austin Stickney, Chris Hammen Jung
💥 JV Highlights:
🏅 Two wins: Andrew Yeager
🏅 One win: Collin Piper, Jorel Matchopatow, Dominick Thorson, Damien Heyrman, Braxon Beyersdorf
The team wrestled hard and found a way to win! 💯 Looking forward to getting back on the mat this Friday at Kimberly! 🔥 #ShawanoProud


Olga Brener's Cozy Up and Read event was a hit!
With special lighting, a cozy virtual fireplace on the board, and comfy furniture, it created the perfect atmosphere for a relaxing and enjoyable reading experience. 📚✨
#ShawanoProud




📚🌶️👶🍳 Busy times in the SCHS Family and Consumer Sciences department!
Our students have been:
• Spicing things up in salsa labs 🌽🍅
• Learning the ins and outs of child development 👶
• Taking RealCare babies home for some hands-on parenting practice 🍼
• Whipping up delicious breakfast creations 🥞🍳
And so much more!
From kitchen skills to life skills, our Hawks are cooking up success!
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We are excited to share that Shawano FFA members Mallory Braun & Hannah Yeager have been selected to attend a Next Gen Conference with the National FFA Organization.
These two were selected from a competitive application process with FFA members from across the nation. They will travel to Orlando, Florida to learn more about Plant Systems in March! 🌱🌼🌿
This is a unique learning and networking experience with an exciting program including learning about new and emerging ideas, trends, and products in the plant systems career pathway through industry tours and professional networking. They will also learn more about sustainable agriculture all while learning about potential careers in the green industry.
Way to go, ladies!👏
📸 Photo credit: Ainsworth Photography



🎉 SkillsUSA Success! 🎉
18 talented SkillsUSA students competed at the Antigo District Contest, and they absolutely crushed it! 💪 With 10 students finishing in the top three, it’s clear their hard work and dedication paid off. 🙌
🏆 1st Place Finishers:
- Makayla Aerts – Technical Math
- Laci Sperberg – Baking
- Bryce Marohl – Welding
- Kylie Waters – Extemporaneous Speaking
- Julian Weso – Automotive Service Technology
- Dalin Winslow – T-Shirt Design
🥈 2nd Place Finishers:
- Jaydin Vanderoel – Precision Machining
🥉 3rd Place Finishers:
- Austin Arrowood – CO2 Dragster
- Jack Grieves – Outdoor Power Equipment
- Makaylah Wozniak – Automotive Maintenance Light Repair
We’re so proud of all of our SkillsUSA students for their incredible performances and achievements! Keep shining, team! 🌟👏
#ShawanoProud

Our amazing first graders from LEADS Primary Charter School shone brightly as they presented their findings from their community inquiry at the LEADS governance board meeting! 🌟
At LEADS, we’re dedicated to nurturing leadership skills from day one, and these young students are already making a meaningful impact! Proud of our future leaders! 💼👏
#ShawanoProud


Congratulations to this year's Tri M Music Honor Society Inductees and to all of the returning members!
Also, a heartfelt thank you to all of their Directors for everything that they do for these students each and everyday!
🎶❤️🖤🎶
#ShawanoProud



The Shawano-Bonduel girls swim team capped off their season in Ashwaubenon with the sectional swim meet! 💦
The team celebrated an impressive 7 out of 11 swims as PRs, with a standout 8th place finish by Tela Hofensperger in the 200 IM. 🏅 Way to fly fast, Hawks! 🦅🏊♀️ Congrats to all! 🎉
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