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Lodi Haiti Fundraiser Scheduled

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI
2/4/10

Sunday, February 7
1 to 3 p.m.
At Lodi Sports and Recreation Center

Performers include:

Will, Jackson, Steve and Bryce’s band
Dan Pertzborn, Jessie Pieper, Taran O’Reilly & more to be announced

Proceeds go to: American Red Cross Haitian Disaster Relief Fund

Matching funds provided by: Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Featuring: River Dog Red Hots-hot dogs and brats

For information or donation: call Jackson Pertzborn

Lodi High School CTE Career Fair

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI
2/3/10

You are invited to participate in the Lodi High School CTE (Career and Technical Education) Career Fair!

The event is scheduled to take place, Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Set up time begins at 10:30 a.m.

Booth operation is from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Take down can begin at 3:00 p.m.

Lunch and Drinks will be provided.

Each business, school, or representative will be provided a table to display their items. If you need anything else please let us know ahead of time.

It is highly suggested that some type of information be provided for the high school students to pick up if they are interested in more information about your career area. Lodi High School’s population is about 560 students. 200 copies should be more than sufficient.

In addition please be prepared to discuss with the students information about the educational pathway required for the career, advancement opportunities, salary and benefit information, and intern positions that may be available.

The materials you present should be student oriented.

The CTE staff will be labeling each career booth with a career cluster to assist students in determining which types of careers fit in their cluster of interest. For your reference or interest a list of the 16 Career Clusters can be located at http://www.careerclusters.org/list16clusters.php

Please RSVP before March 1, 2010, by contacting Glenda Crook, CTE Department Chair, at Lodi High School either by email: crookgl@lodi.k12.wi.us or phone: 608-592-3853 ext. 4449.

The Cat’s Pajamas Vocal Band set to perform at Lodi High School

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI
2/1/10

The Cat’s Pajamas Vocal Band, including Lodi graduate Grant Hendrickson, will be back for their final concert before moving to Branson, Missouri. The show is at the Lodi High School Performing Arts Center on Saturday, February 13, 2010 and will begin at 7:00p.m. The Lodi High School Show Choir will open the show.

The Cat’s Pajamas are thrilled to come back to Lodi as a part of their 2010 Music in Schools Promotional Tour around Wisconsin. A portion of the ticket sales will go directly to the Lodi music fund. The Cat’s Pajamas strive to inspire students, generate more interest in music, and encourage all students to get involved in the arts and continue their involvement upon completion of high school.

The Cat’s Pajamas recently signed a three-year contract at The Dutton Family Theater in Branson, Missouri and are excited about their new entertaining career there. Their first performance there will be March 13, 2010.

To check out more about The Cat’s Pajamas, visit www.vocalmeow.com. Tickets are available at all Lodi School offices, Associated and Amcore Banks in Lodi, and Lyle & Chris Hendrickson. For questions, call 592-5890. Students/ $8.00, Senior Citizens/$10.00, Adults/$12.00.

One Student Wins $2,500 EdVest Scholarship

Rating 4.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI
1/27/10

7 others will take home $500 for writing essays about going to college

Madison – On Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 at 2:00pm at the Governor’s Mansion, Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass and First Lady Jessica Doyle will award 8 Wisconsin students EdVest College Scholarships. The students were among 400 who took part in the 2009 Higher Education Day Essay Contest. The 4th-6th graders wrote about why they want to continue their education beyond high school.
The winners are:
·        Zachary Atkins –Racine County, 6th grade, REAL School
·        Jillian Tuscher – Sauk County, 6th grade Jack Young Middle School
·        Kaitlyn Skala – Vernon County, 6th Grade, Hillsboro Elementary
·        Tyler Yang – Milwaukee County, 5th Grade, St. Bernadette
·        Cole Wirth – Milwaukee County, 6th Grade, Longfellow Middle School
·        Natasha Brantley – Manitowoc County, 6th Grade, Franklin Elementary
·        Jackson Her – Wood County, 6th Grade, Grove Elementary
·        Kyle Thieme – Brown County, 4th Grade, Forest Glen Elementary

The winners come from each of the state’s Congressional Districts. While all 8 know they have won college scholarship money through the EdVest Program, the grand prize winner of $2,500 will be announced at the event.

“I am proud of all the children who took the time to write the essays,” said Treasurer Sass. “These students already realize it’s never too early to start saving for their future.”

The EdVest essay contest was launched on Higher Education Day, created by the Treasurer’s Office four years ago in order to focus attention on the importance of higher education, and to highlight the many excellent resources already available in our state for students, parents and teachers. Teachers used the curriculum to create a teachable moment to talk about the importance of an education, especially in today’s financial world.

For more information on the EdVest College Scholarship program, visit www.statetreasury.wisconsin.gov.

JAZZ ENSEMBLE/SPECIAL EFFECT CONCERTS

Rating 4.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI
1/5/10

Three concerts will be performed by LHS Jazz Ensemble and Special Effect Show Choir and Band this week. On Thursday, Jan 7, at 1:45, Lodi Elementary will see the groups, followed by LAMS on Jan 8 @ 2:00 p.m. The concert for the public will be Sunday at 4 p.m. and include vocal performers competing at Special Effect competitions. A donation to the Lodi Food Pantry is encouraged and appreciated.

LHS Receives 2010 Global Classroom Award

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI
12/23/09

The following is the application letter written by Lodi High School Principal Laura Love, as well the award letter from GCA.

October 18, 2009

To Whom It May Concern:

Lodi High School may be a small, rural school with a fairly homogeneous student body, but we are helping students see the world. Through our inviting atmosphere for foreign exchange students, our two sister school exchange projects, and through our intense International Education Week we are igniting a spark for many of our kids to become active citizens of our global community.

We have welcomed many students from a wide array of countries to LHS in the past several years. While the number of students here for the whole year has varied from one to six at one time, students have visited from Turkey, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Poland, Germany, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Jordan, among others.

Each year, a handful of our teachers have applied to get into World Languages Day at the University, and some years they haven’t drawn our number. Three years ago, we decided to create our own series of events, we now call International Education Week (IEW), in order to broaden the perspective of all students at Lodi High School. This week begins with a keynote speaker to the whole school who is a globally active citizen; for example, this year’s keynote comes from Mr. Chip Duncan, head of Relief International, photographer and author of Enough to Go Around. We follow the keynote with an international film festival, a festival of speakers and a cultural performance, over a five-day period. Moreover, teachers work to integrate global concepts into their curricula beginning a few weeks in advance of IEW.

Tangential to International Education Week and to get students really thinking about global travel, we initiated two sister school exchange programs in the past two years. We have been hosting 10-12 students from Hessen, Germany, every other year and sending as many of our students there on opposite years. We also sent nine students to Suphanburi, Thailand, last year and are now hosting ten students from there at the present time. Each of these school exchanges is accompanied by basic language and cultural instruction before we send students abroad. Three staff members have traveled with the students on each trip and then brought many lessons back to share with others. Upon return, our student-teacher teams have educated the student body, the entire community and citizens in the surrounding area on their experiences in person and through interactive blogs. Finally, we are in the planning stages of having language courses taught from our sister schools over Skype beginning this school year.

The diversity this has brought to our small, almost completely homogeneous school, has been incredible. While we are only in our third year of International Education Week and Sister School Exchange Programming, many other activities have begun as a result. Students have been asking for trips to be taken through other programs—to Costa Rica, to London and Paris, to Greece and Italy. Our board of education and community have been very supportive, and we see the trend growing!

And here is the GCA letter announcing the award.

December 22, 2009

Ms. Laura H. Love, Principal
Lodi High School
1100 Sauk Street
Lodi, Wisconsin 53555

Dear Ms. Love,

The Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET) is pleased to announce your school as one of two winners in our 2010 Global Classroom Awards program! This award recognizes your active commitment to the goals of international youth exchange and your use of these programs to enhance your local school community. We at CSIET applaud your accomplishments and expect that your school will serve as a model for others.

CSIET’s mission is to promote international youth exchange. We would like to applaud you and your colleagues for their valuable contribution and leadership in international student exchanges.

The awards will be given out in person to a representative of your school during the 2010 National School Conference on International Youth Exchange in Charlotte, North Carolina, February 19-20, 2010. All winners must be present to receive the award. Each winner will receive airfare, one night’s accommodation and free registration for the conference for one representative from the school. Additionally, your school will receive a $500 scholarship for one of your students to study abroad or equivalent funds to be put toward increasing school-wide international awareness.

CSIET, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction have come together to sponsor this first of its kind conference to provide a forum on a wide range of topics related to international youth exchange.

Additionally, we will recognize the names of two Honorable Mentions by publishing the name of each school on our website. The winning schools and honorable mentions will be posted on the CSIET website by the December 24, 2009.

Again, congratulations on winning this award and for promoting international youth exchange programming. Lindsay Poehlman on our staff will be contacting you directly to provide more details and answer any questions.

Sincerely,

John O. Hishmeh
Executive Director

COUNCIL ON STANDARDS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL
212 South Henry Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 · (703) 739-9050 · FAX (703) 739-9035
E-mail: mailbox@csiet.org Web address: www.csiet.org

Small School Doing Big Things

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI
12/15/09

Local students host hunger awareness event, Food For Thought.

Did you know that one out of every eight children under the age of twelve in the U.S. goes to bed hungry every night? Did you know that every 3.6 seconds someone dies of hunger?

Madison Country Day School high school students are hosting an Oxfam Hunger Banquet to get Madisonians thinking. As “food insecurity” in our nation has soared to affect 49 million Americans (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/us/17hunger.html), students are determined to build awareness on the issue of hunger globally, nationally, and locally.

Since September, students from the Sharing our Humanity elective have been looking at the issues and connections between hunger, poverty, and education. They are inviting MCDS families and the greater Madison community to take part in Food For Thought, a feast for the mind and heart, on January 15, 2009, from 5:00-6:30 p.m., in the MCDS Lower School lobby.

Those planning to attend should RSVP to Sandra Fernandez at sferna02@sbcglobal.net.

Upon arrival to the event, participants will be given an identity card assigning them to a particular income level where they will be served food accordingly. Special guests will include Wisconsin Public Radio’s host of Here on Earth, Jean Feraca, and The Goodman Center Food Pantry Coordinator, Helen Hazelmare.

Many thanks to event sponsors Benvenutos and Café La Bellitalia. Suggested donation for the event is $4 and/or non-perishable food items to support The
Goodman Center Food Pantry. All monetary donations will go to Oxfam and Heifer International to support their sustainable food programs.

“After an Oxfam America Hunger Banquet event, few participants leave with full stomachs, but all possess a greater understanding of the problems of hunger and poverty and will hopefully be motivated to do something about them.” (Oxfam America)

$12,000 in EdVest College Scholarships Up for Grabs

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI
12/9/09

Higher Education Day Essay Contest Deadline Extended

Madison – State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass announced today she will extend the deadline for students to send in their “Why I Hope to Continue My Education beyond High School” giving more students a chance to win thousands of dollars.
“We’ve seen a lot of interest in the contest but we want to make sure all 4th, 5th and 6th graders in the state know they have a chance to compete for this money,” said Treasurer Sass. The contest asks 4th thru 6th graders to write a 500 word essay which forces them to think about how higher education might make their lives better. The grand prize is $2,500 invested into an EdVest account in the students’ name. 7 other students in the state will receive $500 scholarships. The new deadline for entries is December 21st, 2009.

That’s also the deadline for the Video Contest. Students from 7th through 10th grade have the chance to create a video dramatizing the “Know How 2 Go” college program. One student or a team of 3 can create a video. The grand prize is $1,000 EdVest College Scholarship account. 2nd and 3rd place winners each win $500 invested in the college scholarship program.

“The two contests provide a great opportunity for kids to start thinking about their future and for their parents to look into how they are going to help pay for it,” said Treasurer Sass.

For more information on the Higher Education Day contests, visit http://highereducationday.wi.gov/ and click on “Contests”.

For more information on EdVest visit www.statetreasury.wisconsin.gov and click on “College Savings Program”.

Lodi’s International Education Week

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI
12/8/09
By PAMELA COTANT For the State Journal

When Max Love attended the annual International Education Week at Lodi High School as a student there, it fueled his interest in global learning and led to his desire to serve in the Peace Corps in Eastern Europe.

A 2009 Lodi High School graduate, he returned to the event this year as a guest speaker on multicultural and international education. Now a UW-Madison student in Middle Eastern studies, he received a scholarship to study Arabic and wanted to let students know about the opportunities that exist.

“It’s immeasurable,” said Love about the effect of International Education Week.

It’s the fourth year of the event, which just concluded after featuring more than 35 speakers from around the world, an international film festival, international cuisine, an Indian dance troupe and other activities.

The keynote speaker was filmmaker and photographer Chip Duncan, who wrote “Enough to Go Around — Images of Humanity and Hope in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Darfur” and sits on the board of Relief International, a nonprofit that provides assistance to poor people worldwide. In appreciation of Duncan’s visit, students raised almost $2,000 for the organization by selling items such as bracelets made by women in Darfur.

“It’s important, especially in schools where there isn’t a lot of diversity, to bring it in,” said Lauren Nichols, a senior who helped organize the event.

Tadela Shimshak, a 2008 Lodi High School graduate who was born in Ethiopia, returned to talk about her native country during International Education Week — an event she credited with making her time at the high school more comfortable because it opened students’ minds to people of other cultures.

“It kind of made me feel like I’m not alone,” said Shimshak, who plans to attend Edgewood College and go into nursing.

Other speakers included Kathryn Keener, a 2006 graduate of Lodi High School who studied in France last semester, and Zach Clemens, a 2003 graduate. He is now vice president of programs for the Jatropha Foundation, which was established to create production systems for jatropha plant biofuels, starting in Haiti.

Janel Anderson, a Lodi social studies teacher, founded International Education Week with a former colleague.

“I really think of it as this is a seed that we can plant for kids,” said Anderson, event chairwoman.

LHS International Education Week Presentation

Rating 3.50 out of 5

Lodi, WI
11/16/09

Hello Lodi Community Members,
You are invited to attend the Keynote address of Lodi High School’s International Education Week (IEW). In its fourth year, IEW opens students’ eyes to the world beyond US borders through international music and dance, films, advocacy and fundraising projects, and presenations by over 40 different speakers. This year’s keynote address will be presented by Chris Duncan, award winning documenarian and activist. He will be speaking on his book, Enough to Go Around (available for purchase or check out at the high school library) that focuses on finding hope in war torn areas of the world, specifically Afganistan and Darfur. He will also share infomation about his not-for-profit organization, Relief International.

Here is the link the LHS’s International Education Week http://lodiinternationaledweek.weebly.com/

Here is the link to Relief Interantional: http://www.ri.org/

Attached is the brochure for the evening keynote address, Thursday, Nov.19th at 7:00pm in the LHS Performing Arts Center

We hope to see you at this exciting event. Spread the word!
Thank you,
Paula Tonn

Chip Duncan

Thai Exchange Students Visiting LHS

Rating 4.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI
10/27/09

10 exchange students from Thailand, along with four teachers, arrived in Lodi on Tuesday October 12 and are staying with host families in Lodi through November 2. The students have participated in a wide variety of events throughout the Lodi and Madison, WI area, including the LHS Homecoming parade.

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Lodi High School Homecoming Events

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI
10/13/09

Schedule of Events:

Friday, Oct. 16^th – Recognition Assembly (2:15PM) in the high school gym
Friday, Oct. 16^th – Homecoming Parade (4:15PM) on Main Street in Lodi
Saturday, Oct. 17^th – Homecoming Dance (8:30PM), Grand March (10:00PM) in the high school commons

We wish to encourage the community to be involved in our homecoming events as much as possible! Parents and community members are welcome to join us for the homecoming assembly Friday in the high school gym.

Be sure to watch the 2009 Homecoming Parade on Main Street in downtown Lodi, starting at 4:15 p.m.! Friday night there will be a football game in the Lodi Stadium against the Columbus Cardinals. Join us for a 7:00 p.m. start. Our visitors from Thailand and Japan will be honored at halftime.

Finally, come join the fun in watching the 2009 Homecoming Court for the Grand March in the high school commons Saturday night. The march will begin at approximately 10:00 p.m. and the public is welcome, at no charge.

Lodi AP Scholar Awards Announced

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI
9/24/09
by Laura Love

Four students from Lodi High School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program^® (AP^®) Exams.

The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program provides motivated and academically prepared students the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the nearly 1.7 million high school students in worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to earn an AP Scholar Award.

These students took AP Exams in May 2009 after completing challenging college-level courses at Lodi High School. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams. Read more »

No Slop Around Here

Rating 4.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI
9/24/09

Local grade school students recently made a trip to local farms to learn more about agri-business. In this video by Gary N-Ski, they learn about the joys of pig farming.

LHS Football Opener

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI
8/31/09

On Friday August 3oth, Lodi High School opened its football season against McFarland High School. Lodi lost in a defensive struggle 7-0. Gary N-Ski shot some video footage of the game and the inclement weather that created an hour-long rain delay.