Student Council Elections

It is clear to anyone watching television, reading the newspaper, or checking their social media that our nation is gearing up for a presidential election. On November 8th of this year, adults across the country will take part in one of the most important and fundamental processes of our democratic system.

While you may not be old enough to vote in that election, you can have a say in another election that may have a more immediate impact on your day-to-day school life. On Friday, May 6th, Asa Clark will be holding their officer elections, both for next year’s 8th graders on the Asa Clark Student Council, as well as for next year’s freshmen class officers on the PHS Student Senate.

Each candidate has been asked to respond to a few questions as part of the application process. We have linked each candidate’s response here. We hope that you take the time to read through these to get a better idea of who these candidates are. What motivates them? What previous experiences do they have that have prepared them to lead? What is their leadership philosophy?

It is our hope that when you vote on May 6th, you are voting for someone you think will make a positive impact on our school - someone you truly believe in! (posted by Mr. & Mrs. Giese)

ACMS Student Council (current 7th graders) President: Kirsten C Lily H Allie H Robert W Vice-President: Drew F Jeremy S Nouchi W Caitlin Z Treasurer:  Nedda B Claudia B Secretary: Evvie K Brianna K Trinh V Historian: Anna B Jacob K Jaselle L Isabelle Y

PHS Student Senate (current 8th graders) President: Allison B Kasey S Vice-President: Grace K Brynn V Representative: Allison M

Planning for Your Future

Middle school is the perfect time to start thinking about what you might be interested in doing after high school. While we don't expect students to have careers already selected, we do have some students who have already identified a career that they feel will be a good fit for them.  Lauren S is one of those individuals, and she shares about the path she wants to take after high school:

"Ever since I was in second grade I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up: a special education teacher. I had met Jack that year. He was in a wheelchair and he couldn't walk or talk, but we had a special connection. He made me smile like no one else could, and I was so grateful for that. Many of the other kids shied away, but all I saw in him was another kid. He loved music, and I had shared that same passion with him. We always listened to music together and it was so much fun. In seventh grade, I had gotten very close with him, but sadly, Jack had passed away that year. I was heartbroken for a while, but I finally came back around to things. This had only brought my determination to be a special education teacher to a higher level. Over the years, I didn't just bond with Jack. I had also met many other amazing friends. I had met three other very special people and I'm still very close to all three of them to this day. Even before I knew that I wanted to be a special education teacher, I at least knew that I wanted to have a job that helps people. I've found so much passion in not just caring for these people, but also becoming their friends. I hope to create new friendships through this passion, and hopefully share it with others throughout the rest of my life."

We encourage all middle school students to start thinking about their path after high school.  If you are unsure, the Wisconsin Career Pathways website is a great tool to identify clusters of careers that might be a good fit for you - check it out!  (submitted by Mrs. Plach)

https://www.wicareerpathways.org/

To eat or not to eat...

Should the government be involved regulating  genetically modified foods? What should the regulations be?  Through socratic seminars in our Science classes, we explored these controversial questions and many others.  Students enjoyed the seminars, because they got to debate government involvement  in genetically modified foods.  Students gathered information with guiding questions and then identified students  who shared the same stance. Each student was then paired with a partner, whose job it was to sit on the outer side of the circle and listen to the other partner debate. After about 5 minutes, the students debating would meet with their partners to see what standards they were strong in and how they could improve. Overall, students thought the debating would help them grow in standards not met. Students agreed this was a substantial new way of sharing the information.


(submitted by Maddie B)

March Madness

by Eric T.

The tournament has started

Teams have been battling to the end

To see who has came to play

And who was just for pretend

When the game's start

Each team will have a chance

To get the team's goal

To advance in the big dance

One by one teams will fall

Only the strong will survive

And in the end

Only one will be alive

The favorites will squander 

Upsets will be on the verge

When the road comes to an end

New stars will emerge

The mascots will dance 

The players will sweat

But it’s all worth it

For a chance to cut down the net

There emerges the Cinderella stories

Fighting with all the strength they can muster

For a moment of glory 

That’s why they call them bracket busters   

  

When the tournament's over

You will see happiness and sadness

But that's the reason why

They call it March Madness

(posted by Mrs. Whelan)

Artistically Expressing Your Identity

Advanced Art has had a fast pace semester, having extremely detailed and well done pieces. Students in this class have had to move at a fairly faster pace than the normal artist would in other art classes offered here at the middle school. In the beginning of Term 5, they were assigned to somehow create a piece showing who they were. Paige and Morgan have done outstanding pieces that feature their personalities.

Paige has done a piece that shows her artistic ability, featuring her hands. She has used warm colors and the technique of positive and negative space to create the hands standing out. On the posed, white hands there are different drawings that identify who she is and how she brings art to her own life.

Morgan has done an art piece that is very provoking. In one of her favorite songs, "Kitchen Sink" by 21 Pilots, she has taken the lyrics to heart. Her piece that shows what she thinks the lyrics are trying to tell her. Using Sharpies and colored pencils, she’s created a scene of herself looking into a bathroom mirror, pointing out what she believes are her flaws. It also features the quote, “Are you searching for a purpose?”

Both of these pieces are extremely strong but they aren’t the only pieces to view. Check out some of the other identity pieces in the art hallway! Good job to Paige, Morgan, Advanced Art students, and Mrs. Senner for creating amazing artwork this semester. (posted by Tea G.)

Grateful

Definition of Grateful - (adjective) feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful.

Over the last few weeks, the ACMS Student Council has been spending time thinking about how they can show how grateful they are for all of the work that gets put into having our school run. They decided that they wanted to show their appreciation for the administrators, administrative assistants, the kitchen staff, and the custodial staff. The Student Council broke into groups and came up with a ways to show their appreciation.

(posted by Mrs. Giese and Student Council)

Prize-winning Poet

Congratulations to Sara K. for winning 

FIRST PLACE in the poetry category 

of the Pewaukee Women's Club Student Writing Contest! 

The poem she composed reflects her interpretation 

of the Edgar Allen Poe short story, The Masque of the Red Death.

(posted by Mrs. Whelan)

I Had to Go Back

The clock in the corner

the walls painted black.

The moments I’d had there; 

I had to go back.

Red panes of the windows,

not even a crack.

The things that I’d seen there;

I had to go back.

The undisturbed flooring,

no signs of attack.

The things that I’d touched there;

I had to go back.

That happy room feeling,

of that it did lack.

The things that I'd felt there,

I had to go back. 

The wraiths in the corners,

all blacker than black.

The things that I’d feared there;

I had to go back.

The screams that I’d heard there,

a painful soundtrack.

The things that I’d heard there

I had to go back.