IOWA-GRANT'S PANTHER PRESS

Dear Panthers,

With a heavy heart I am sorry to share that Linda Erickson passed away peacefully at home with her family on March 31st. Arrangements will be forthcoming. The Iowa-Grant School District extends its deepest, most-heartfelt sympathy to John and her family. For a short time, we are all part of the history of our school district. Linda was part of our story and we will miss her.

Once a Panther, Always a Panther.

Mrs. Oberfoell

Please welcome our new School Board Members:

Ross Leix

Katrina Rickard

Travis Wetter

Thank you to our current Board Members who will be ending their term this month:

Fred DiVall

Renee Linscheid

Chad Vivian

Your service to our community and school district is appreciated. We are grateful for your time, leadership, and dedication to the Iowa-Grant School District.

4/1 Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

4/1 4:30 PM Baseball: Varsity vs Monticello (Home) (Livingston Baseball Field)

4/3 6:00 - 8:30 PM PM 2022 Forensics Showcase - IGHS Library

4/4 4:30 PM Softball: Varsity vs Boscobel (Home) (Cobb-Scheper Park)

4/4 5:45 PM Softball: JV vs Boscobel (Home) (Cobb - Scheper Park)

4/5 Spring Election Day

4/5 4:15 PM Track & Field: Boys Varsity Meet vs Multiple Schools @ River Ridge

4/5 Baseball: Varsity vs Southwestern (Away)

4/6 SWAL Honors Banquet @ Southwestern

4/6 4:30 PM Softball: JV vs Fennimore (Away)

4/6 4:30 PM Softball: Varsity vs Fennimore (Away)

4/7 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM Parent/Teacher Conferences

4/7 4:30 PM Baseball: Varsity vs Boscobel (Home) (Livingston Baseball Field)

4/8 NO SCHOOL

4/8 State Forensics @ UW-Madison

4/8 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Parent/Teacher Conferences

4/8 5:00 PM Baseball: Varsity vs North Crawford (Away)

4/8 5:00 PM Softball: Varsity vs Hillsboro (Away)

4/9 State Forensics @ UW-Madison

4/9 9:00 AM Softball: JV Tournament vs Multiple Schools @ Bluff View Middle School

4/11 4:30 PM Baseball: JV vs Cuba City (Away)

4/11 5:00 PM Softball: JV vs Cuba City (Home) (Cobb-Scheper Park)

4/11 5:00 PM Softball: Varsity vs Cuba City (Home) (Cobb - Scheper Park)

4/11 6:30 PM Board Meeting

4/12 4:30 PM Baseball: Varsity vs Cuba City (Home) (Livingston Baseball Field)

4/14 4:15 PM Track & Field: Boys Varsity Invitational vs Multiple Schools @ Cassville HS

4/14 4:30 PM Baseball: Varsity vs Darlington (Away)

4/14 4:30 PM Softball: Varsity vs Riverdale (Home) (Cobb - Scheper Park)

4/14 5:45 PM Softball: JV vs Riverdale (Home) (Cobb - Scheper Park)

4/15 NO SCHOOL

4/15 5:00 PM Baseball: Varsity vs Highland (Away)

4/15 5:00 PM Softball: Varsity vs Highland (Away)

4/18 NO SCHOOL

4/18 4:15 PM Track & Field: Varsity vs Multiple Schools @ Prairie du Chien HS

4/18 4:30 PM Softball: Varsity vs Darlington (Away)

4/18 5:45 PM Softball: JV vs Darlington (Awa)

4/19 4:00 PM Golf: JV/ Varsity Match vs Multiple Schools @ Deer Valley Golf Course

4/19 4:30 PM Baseball: Varsity vs Mineral Point (Home) (Livingston Baseball Field)

4/21 4:00 PM Track & Field: Varsity Invitational vs Multiple Schools @ Boscobel HS

4/21 4:30 PM Baseball: JV vs Dodgeville (Home) (Linden Ball Field)

4/21 5:00 PM Softball: JV vs Southwestern (Home) (Cobb - Scheper Park)

4/21 5:00 PM Softball: Varsity vs Southwestern (Home) (Cobb - Scheper Park)

4/22 4:00 PM Golf: JV/Varsity Match vs Multiple Schools @ Darlington Country Club

4/22 4:30 PM Baseball: Varsity vs Fennimore (Away)

4/22 5:00 PM Softball: Varsity vs Belmont (Away)

4/23 11:00 AM Track & Field: Varsity vs Multiple Schools @ Platteville HS

4/25 4:00 PM Golf: JV/Varsity Match vs Multiple Schools @ Hickory Grove Golf Course

4/25 5:00 PM Softball: JV vs Mineral Point (Home) (Cobb - Scheper Park)

4/25 5:00 PM Softball: Varsity vs Mineral Point (Home) (Cobb - Scheper Park)

4/26 4:00 PM Track & Field: Varsity Meet vs Multiple Schools @ Boscobel HS

4/26 4:30 PM Baseball: Varsity vs Riverdale (Home) (Livingston Baseball Field)

4/28 4:30 PM Baseball: Varsity vs River Ridge (Home) (Livingston Baseball Field)

4/28 4:30 PM Softball: Varsity vs Boscobel (Away)

4/28 5:15 PM Softball: JV vs Boscobel (Away)

4/28 6:00 PM Baseball: JV vs River Ridge (Home) (Livingston Baseball Field)

4/29 4:00 PM Golf: JV/Varsity Match vs Multiple Schools @ Hickory Grove Golf Course

4/29 4:15 PM Track & Field: Varsity Invitational vs Multiple Schools @ River Ridge

4/29 4:30 PM Baseball: Varsity vs Southwestern (Home) (Livingston Baseball Field)

4/29 5:00 PM Softball: Varsity vs Platteville (Home) (Cobb - Scheper Park)

4/29 6:15 PM Softball: JV vs Platteville (Home) (Cobb - Scheper Park)

4/30 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM IG Leo Club and Collision Specialists Car Wash & Detailing

4/30 State Solo/Ensemble @ UW-Platteville

The Iowa-Grant Booster Club Is At It Again!!

Ms. Audra Kuhls was gracious enough to represent the Iowa-Grant Booster Club, by delivering Head Coach Zach Raimer a $2,350.00 check to the Iowa-Grant Football Team. This donation will be used to purchase a new Hi-Pod Endzone Camera. This wish list item is now going to be a reality.

Thank you Iowa-Grant Booster Club for your never ending support of the Iowa-Grant School District. We are grateful to have you!!

Iowa-Grant Booster Club is looking for new members. If you want to make a positive impact for I-G, please contact the Iowa-Grant Booster Club to get involved. #IGPantherPride

Email: iowagrantboosterclub@gmail.com

Congratulations to the 2022 IGHS Forensics Team! All 14 entries competed at the District 10 contest and earned the required scores to advance to STATE! Remember, these state qualifiers will be performing at the Forensics Showcase on Sunday, April 3rd. You don't want to miss your chance to see the talents of this amazing group of Panthers!

Seniors - Emma Cullen, Ella Wolff, Abigail Fowell, Teris Baker, Cortney Fiedler-Fosbinder, Jacqueline Hawes, Grace Lenz

Juniors- Alexis Thoma-Blankenberg, Caitlyn Wetter, Kenadie Munson, Ivy Lindner, Flora Gyurko, Gracie Staskal, Evie Whitaker, Madelyn Rogstad, Audrey Rowe

Sophomores - Jayden Ballard, Meagan Cullen

Freshman - Carter Rickard

Payton Schmitz - IGHS 2022 Valedictorian

Payton Schmitz is the valedictorian of the Class of 2022. He has achieved a high GPA throughout high school and was in many extracurricular activities. He was involved in FBLA, Student Council, Golf, and Academic Decathlon. He credits his parents and teachers for their encouragement and support when things were not easy. They have always taught him to persevere through the difficult times and enjoy the results of hard work. His advice to underclassmen is to maintain a school-life balance and to enjoy high school as much as possible. Set your own priorities and decide what matters to you. After graduation, Payton plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with a major in psychology. Payton is the son of Eric and Holly Schmitz of Livingston.

Dylan Bingham - IGHS 2022 Salutatorian

Dylan Bingham, the salutatorian for the Class of 2022, has achieved a high GPA while participating in several activities and starting his college career early. Dylan has participated in Track, Golf, Cross Country, Bowling, FFA, Leo Club, FBLA, and is a member of the National Honor Society. He attributes his success to his uncle for pushing him to do his best and his parents for supporting him along the way. His best advice to underclassmen is that if you really want something, and it’s worth it, it’s not going to be easy. Overcoming adversity is a key part of academic success. After graduation, Dylan will continue his coursework at the University of Wisconsin – Platteville and plans to major in Software Engineering. Dylan is the son of Marcia and David Fritz, and Michael Bingham.

Thank you, Southwest Tech!!

Iowa-Grant’s Panther Brew Crew had a special group of customers this week. Brianna Williamson (SWTC Recruiter/Alumni Development Specialist), Katie Glass (SWTC Executive Director of Marketing) and Kaye Woodke (SWTC Assistant Recruiter) stopped by to sample a delicious cup of specialty brewed coffee. Coffee is served every Wednesday morning by IG’s incredible Brew Crew. Brianna, Katie & Kay also toured our IG Greenhouse viewing the more than 20,000 new plantings that will soon be ready for our spring plant sale. We thank them for supporting our Iowa-Grant Students!! Come back and visit sometime soon ladies, especially when the flowers in the green house are in full bloom!!

IGHS Leo students took to dressing in Hawaiian themed clothes for their "frigid" water balloon fight. The brave students along with advisor Mr. Boland pelted each other with water balloons this afternoon in front of the High School. In doing so, they raised $72 for Special Olympics.

The Iowa-Grant Leo Club and Collision Specialists will be holding their annual Car Wash & Detailing Fundraiser on Saturday, April 30th from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Collision Specialists Livingston location. The staff will wash your vehicle AND clean the inside too!! To make an appointment, please call 608-943-6488.

During the car wash the Leo Club will also be having a food stand with brats and hotdogs so bring your appetite when you come to get your vehicle cleaned or stop by just to grab some yummy food!!

**Please note there is a $30.00 minimum donation required for the carwash**

I hope everyone is well-rested and ready to finish the year strong following our spring break! April 4th track will begin for the middle school students. Parent-teacher conferences will also be the week of us coming back to school and there will be no school on Friday, April 8th. A special thank you to our paraeducators that work with our teachers to assist our students. Paraprofessional Appreciation Day is April 6th and April is Occupational Therapy Month. On April 27th is Administrative Assistant’s Day and a special thank you to Christi Kennicker and Danielle Hasburgh in the office for their help each and every day at IGEMS to keep things running smoothly. Also great appreciation to Cheryl Lee and her assistance with pupil services. A thank you as well to Alisha Pelton and Loretta Riemenapp for their roles at the high school and in athletics.

Just a reminder to students and parents, we do participate in a wellness plan and we ask that students not bring sodas in with their lunches. The water fountains will also be turned back on so students will not be needing water bottles anymore in the classrooms. We also will be continuing the trial of the new attendance calls. If students have not been called in for attendance by 8:00 a.m. our system will produce a phone call to parents by 8:30 a.m. As with any new system, there will be kinks along the way. We appreciate your patience as we work to be more efficient in the office. There will also be a new attendance email attendance@igs.k12.wi.us. Please send any attendance-related emails to this address.

Thank you so much for your support.

April is National School Library Month, and April 4-10 is National Library Week; upcoming lessons and shared stories during elementary library visits will celebrate these events as well as National Poetry Month. From nursery rhymes to novels written in free verse, students in kindergarten-4th grade will enjoy a taste of poetry in our school library.

Middle school students will continue working on their mobile app project with the MAD-Learn curriculum. We have completed the ideation and planning phases of the design process and will start the application creation phase following spring break.

A special thank you to Mrs. Marla Simon at the High School and Mrs. Cheryl Lee at IGEMS for their outstanding work in our school libraries. We are so fortunate to have you working with our students!

WHEN: April 12th

WHERE: IGEMS Hallways

TIME: 5:30 - 6:15

Make sure to bring your quarters to activate your favorite wax celebrities.

On March 12th Iowa-Grant hosted our District Solo & Ensemble Festival. Band, Choir, and Piano students in middle school and high school performed music that they've been preparing in class for the last several months. While it was a small festival, it was great to perform and work with our judges in person again this year. Out of all of our students, we have 6 students with 10 events headed to perform at the State Festival on April 30th!

Our 8th Grade Band & Choir students had dinner and a show on Thursday, March 17th at the Fireside. After our bus ride we were treated to a delicious lunch (with lots of kiddie cocktails) and a fantastic performance of The Sound of Music. Our group also had a special seminar with Michael Haws, one of the Fireside's veteran actors. He has appeared in Fireside shows since 1983! Thank you also to the Iowa-Grant Music Parents for sponsoring this field trip.

Wrapping up a crazy week of activities in the Music Department, our 5th and 6th Grade Choir students joined Opera for the Young for an unforgettable performance of Cinderella on March 18th. We learned a lot about what it takes to perform in an opera, and we had the chance to work with OftY's professional cast for the show. We had a great in-person audience and reached the rest of the building and some of the audience at home with a livestream of the performance. Special thanks to Mrs. Carlson and Mrs. Vacha, our Stepsisters, and thanks to all who helped make Cinderella a success!

IGEMS Family Literacy Night including the BOGO Scholastic Bookfair will be at IGEMS on May 11, 2022. More details to come!

The following students have reached the status of reading millionaire during the 3rd quarter of school. These students have read one million words. Keep on reading, Panthers! Pictured (L-R) Front row: Lucy A., Natalie M., & Kylie B. Back row: Owen M., Trenton P., Rilya H., Abby H., Quentin K., & Ryker H. Absent from the picture was Alayna E.

Fourth Grade has been gearing up for FORWARD testing. We are motivating students to do their best by providing each student with a snack beforehand and a mint or piece of gum during tests to help keep their mind on task. Parents have been reminded to help their child by having them get plenty of sleep and making sure that they eat breakfast either at home or school. We completed three of our nine testing days before spring break and will tackle the remaining six testing times in April.

Email: roberfoell@igs.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.igs.k12.wi.us/
Location: 498 Iowa Grant Road, Livingston, WI, USA
Phone: 608-943-6311
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IowaGrantPanthers/