Your Weekly Oriole News

May 16th - FACEBOOK LIVE 5 P.M. - COMMUNITY SURVEY Q & A with Superintendent Jeff Walters

May 16 -17 - Cheerleading Tryouts

May 19 - Aviation Club Open House

May 22 - Day of Service- Our Community Volunteer Day!

May 22 - Band Concert and Awards - Small Gym - 6 p.m.

May 23 - FACEBOOK LIVE 5 P.M. - COMMUNITY SURVEY Q & A with Superintendent Jeff Walters

May 24 - Senior Scholarship Breakfast 7:45 a.m. - Students must RSVP

May 27 - Memorial Day - NO School

May 28 - Choral Concert Schauer Center 7p.m.

May 29 - Choral Concert and Awards - Schauer Center - 6:30 p.m.

May 30 - Auditions for Fall Musical Urinetown

May 31 - Community Facilities Survey Due Date

SENIORS

May 29 - Graduation Rehearsal (Mandatory for Seniors) at 2 p.m.

• NEW INFO - PLEASE FILL OUT YOUR SENIOR SURVEY (in student email) before Rehearsal in order to receive your six guest graduation tickets
• Ticket will be handed out after Rehearsal
• Seniors pick up your cap and gowns in Student Service ASAP

• Tassels are available in the Student Service Office for $15 if you already have a cap and gown.

  If you are in need of a cap and gown, there are only 12 left to purchase. Please call Tonya Neil at 262-670-3200 Ext. 4400

• Senior families - please pay all fees in your Skyward account in order for your student(s) to participate in graduation.
• Immunization Records - Must be picked up in the Health room before graduation.

GRADUATION DAY

June 2 - Graduation in the Field House at 10:30 a.m. - Doors Open at 9:30 a.m.

• HUHS will be LIVE Streaming Graduation free of charge so all families world-wide can enjoy! Subscribe to the HUHS YouTube Channel HERE
• ABSOLUTELY NO DECORATIONS ON THE CAPS OR GOWNS
  

• Footwear- Please keep in mind you will be walking upstairs and across the stage and back down the stairs.

• The school will remain open for approximately 45 minutes to 1 an hour for pictures following the ceremony.

Hartford Union High School is proud to announce its outstanding achievements at the 2024 Jerry Awards, one of Wisconsin’s most prestigious recognitions in high school musical theater. The school's production of Once Upon A Mattress garnered multiple awards, highlighting the exceptional talent and dedication of its students and staff.

Award Highlights:

• Outstanding Orchestra
• Outstanding Overall Design
• Outstanding Leading Performance: Maddy Adams (Princess Winnifred)
• Outstanding Dance Performance: Amiah Brakob (Jester Dance Soloist)
• Spirit Award: Brady Senkbeil
• Outstanding Musical Direction: Ernie Brusubardis

Musical Director Ernie Brusubardis expressed his pride in the students' achievements, stating, "Receiving a Jerry Award is an affirmation of the level of artistry our musical students and staff bring to the process every day. We are proud of everyone."

The Jerry Awards celebrate excellence in high school musical theater across Wisconsin, and this year's accolades further solidify Hartford Union's reputation for artistic excellence and commitment to fostering young talent. The Jerry Awards Ceremony and Show will be held at the Overture Center in Madison on June 9th.

Thanks to our Student Council and District Leadership Team for making the week so special.

Using our orange theme, our staff is the very ZEST!

We also want thank Culver's for the dishes of custard goodness, Subway for the gooey chocolate chip cookies, the Chandelier Ballroom for the delicious mac n' cheese and THANK YOU to the families who donated to gift cards for the some of the goodie bags.

In 2022, Hartford Union High School (HUHS) area voters rejected a referendum to update facilities. We acknowledge and respect the community’s decision. Now, we must refine our plans to better reflect the priorities of our taxpayers.

To help accomplish this goal, the District formed the Citizens Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC). This group (made up of parents, staff, and community members) studied a facility assessment and feedback gathered from stakeholder interviews which identified more than $180 million in potential projects. We recognize completing all of these projects at one time is not realistic.

We need your feedback to determine which projects, if any, should be part of the first phase of a long-term facility improvement plan. The CFAC will use this input to finalize their recommendation to the School Board. To keep all feedback confidential, survey responses are collected by School Perceptions, an independent research firm.

The surveys need to be completed by May 31st. Thank you for giving us your valuable time and input!

Superintendent Jeff Walters will give a brief presentation on the 2024-2025 Budget and the recent Community Survey. He'll then open it up for any of your questions during two Facebook Live Sessions on May 16th and May 23rd at 5 p.m. Please tune-in to our Facebook feed and tell a friend. These are critical conversations and we want to make sure everyone is informed. Thank you for caring about HUHS and our students!