School District of Amery
JUNE • 2022
Congratulations Class of 2022
Breaking Ground at the New School Farm KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS HELP PLANT THEIR FUTURE CHRISTMAS TREES DID YOU KNOW that Wisconsin is known as the Christmas Tree Capital of the World? As part of the new school farm, the Amery FFA and agriculture department started a new tradition to educate students about the Christmas tree farm industry. The program was designed to not only educate our students but to also build a connection between our school and its students. Each spring, the kindergarten students will plant trees with the high school Amery FFA students at the new school farm. The Amery FFA students will then care for and trim those trees for the next nine years. When the kindergartners are freshmen in high school, they, along with their families, will get to select one tree from the school farm that they helped to plant years earlier. The extra trees will be sold, and the cycle will continue. In early May of this year, the first batch of 180 trees was planted with our current kindergarten students, the Amery Class of 2034!
Deidra Meyer, one of the Presidents of the Amery FFA said, “We are trying to make a positive difference in the lives of students and to show the importance of agriculture within our community. This program should be a great way to get kids excited about our school and teach how to plant trees at the same time!” Mr. Derrick Meyer has been dreaming of starting this program for a long time. Mr. Meyer states, “This is just the beginning of the exciting programs we will be running at the new school farm. Other parts of the school farm include the planting of twenty-three acres with corn. We will be making a corn maze. In the fall we will not only have the maze but also a haunted hayride and hog roast.” Next spring they will also purchase hogs, sheep and goats. Students will raise them and show and sell most of them at the Polk County Fair as part of the Quality Meats program. The extra animals will be sold to the school as part of Amery’s Farm-to-School program.
Why a Bearded Dragon Makes a Good Class Pet By Cole Doerfler and Olivia Perkins
HAVE YOU EVER wondered if a bearded dragon is a good class pet? Well we can tell you why we think a bearded dragon makes a good class pet. Some things that make a bearded dragon a good class pet are students have fun feeding the bearded dragon dandelions and the students have fun watching the teachers feed the dragon crickets. Students also like watching the dragon move/crawl around its cage and step/look in its water bowl. Another reason why a bearded dragon makes a good class pet is if someone is having a bad day, and they come to school, they watch the bearded dragon and it makes them happy. Also, during reading time kids love to read to the bearded dragon and if kids are struggling to read, it helps to read to the bearded dragon. You need a name for your bearded dragon so students have fun coming up with names and then voting. Students get inspired and then they sometimes draw it and you could hang up those drawings on the bearded dragon’s aquarium. If you think you want to get a bearded dragon as a class pet, we think it is a great idea. In our Montessori classroom, here at Amery Intermediate School, we used these reasons and more to convince our teacher and principal that we should have a bearded dragon. Aidan and Niko even made a PowerPoint. Our beardie is named Parmesan and we love taking care of her!
HERE ARE SOME THINGS OUR CLASSMATES HAD TO SAY ABOUT WHY GETTING A BEARDED DRAGON IS A GOOD IDEA: “You can learn how long they live.” (7-15 years) – Otto Bryceson “So you can learn about how they live.” –Tannor DeLeon “They are cool to watch.” –Emma Zarbock “They don’t jump out of the cage.” –Daniel Hill “It’s entertaining and educational. Also, it’s not as expensive as a dog or a cat.” –Rayna Haugen “Helps students when they need a break.” –Hunter Wilson “They are fairly easy to take care of.” –Noah Enslin
THE “WORDPLAY READERS” The Wordplay Readers are a small group of people from the Amery area dedicated to weekly (storytelling) readings in the kindergarten and first grade classes of Lien Elementary School. It all started when Don Hansen first volunteered to read in Miss Mugerauer’s first grade class over 20 years ago. It didn’t take long for him to become a weekly guest reader. One day, when leaving school, he was confronted by a first grade student from a different class who asked why he reads stories to that class, but not his. After speaking to that student’s teacher, Don was pleased to add another class to his schedule. The following school year he added another, then another, then it became evident he would need to get others involved. His friends were more than enthusiastic to help, and they found that with several readers involved they would be able to accommodate the entire first and kindergarten grades. A rotating schedule of readers also allowed greater continuity. The periodic absence of any reader could be filled with another reader. Thus, the Wordplay Readers were born. It wasn’t long before they added both Clayton and Clear Lake School Districts to their schedule of weekly visits. Hansen described their mission as extra-curricular; “we are not teachers or educators, we are facilitators, our purpose is not to instruct but to entice. We want to provide a sense of enjoyment in reading; that reading is fun; and to stimulate their imagination through storytelling.” “We do not know if, or how, our efforts bear fruit but we believe sincerely that this effort is, indeed, our pleasure.”
“The students are really engaged and love to hear what voices they will use to read!” ~ MRS. AIZPURUA, 1ST GRADE TEACHER
The Wordplay Readers Back: Denise Johnson and Don Hansen; Front: Tammy Turcotte and Shannon Schacht
“Our first-grade classes love to see the Wordplay readers come into the room. Students are engaged during the stories and participate by asking and answering questions.” ~MRS. SCHRADLE, 1ST GRADE TEACHER “Dan Hanson and Co. are a true gift to our students. For over 20 years they have shared their joy and love of reading with our students, which we have all truly appreciated! Thank you to the Wordplay Readers. What a gift you are to our students and staff!” ~CHERYL MEYER, LIEN ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL Thank you for taking time to come and read to us each week! We always looked forward to Wednesdays because we knew you were coming!. ~MRS. KAISER’S KINDERGARTEN CLASS ARLANA: Thank you for reading new books to us every time. Ava: Thank you for reading funny books to us. BROOKS: I really liked the funny three little pigs book. CORA: My favorite book was the hidden elephant book. ELEANOR: Thank you for showing us ninja books. OAKLEY: Thank you for playing the harp and flute.
AWARDS OF DISTINCTION ~ SUMMA CUM LAUDE ~
GPA of 4.250 or higher, Gold Ribbon:r
Raina BRYAN
Ella GOULD
Victoria GREENE
Larissa JOHNSON
~ MAGNA CUM LAUDE ~
GPA of 4.1-4.249 Silver Ribbon Robert Beese, Reese Benware, Molly Fulton, Zoe Gustafson, Seraphina Johnson, Jonathan Lorsung, Jaidyn McAlpine, Deidra Meyer, Joseph (JC) Wentz
Liliana MARQUAND
Madeline THOMPSON
Aidan ZIEGLER
~ CUM LAUDE ~
GPA of 3.950 to 4.099 White Ribbon Breanna Burstad, Angie Castorena- Gonsalez, Mara Fulton, Madison Moulton, Emily Pettersen, Alaina Rivard, Mason Tylee, Dayton White, Beau Whiting-Lenz, Madison Will, Jacob Young
CITIZENSHIP AWARD: Based on GPA earned during the school year (upper 10% of the class), involved in at least 5 extra-curricular activities and one of the following: officer in an extra-curricular activity or class officer, letter winner, participant in district or regional or sectional or state competition. 4 years/Gold, 3 years/Silver, 2 years/Bronze, 1 year/Shield
GOLD: Raina Bryan, Ella Gould, Victoria Greene, Larissa Johnson, Jonathan Lorsung, Liliana Marquand, Jaidyn McAlpine, Madeline Thompson, Aidan Ziegler SHIELD: Joseph Wentz OUTSTANDING ENGLISH AWARD: Jaidyn McAlpine WI GLOBAL SCHOLAR CERTIFICATE: Larissa Johnson NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Reese Benware, Raina Bryan, Molly Fulton, Ella Gould, Victoria Greene, Larissa Johnson, Deidra Meyer, Jaidyn McAlpine, Madison Moulton, Hailey Schoeberl, Madeline Thompson, Rylee Thompson-Ziemer, Dayton White, Aidan Ziegler NATIONAL SCHOOL CHORAL AWARD: Asa Hoyer JOHN PHILIP SOUSA INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC AWARD: Madison Moulton LOUIS ARMSTRONG JAZZ AWARD: Ella Gould MIDDLE BORDER CONFERENCE SCHOLAR ATHLETES: Joseph Wentz & Jaidyn McAlpine OUTSTANDING SPANISH STUDENTS, LOS MEJORES, ESTUDIATES DE ESPANOL POR: Molly Fulton, Zoe Gustafson, Jaidyn McAlpine, Aidan Ziegler OUTSTANDING FRENCH STUDENTS, LES MEILLEUR ELEVES: Iris Hegarty, Larissa Johnson, Sydney Maier STUDENT COUNCIL: Lana Belz, Ella Gould, Rachael Locke, Lily Marquand, Diedra Meyer, Alaina Rivard, Hailey Schoeberl FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS: Lou Deleflie Lafarge, France; Rocky Sato, Japan UNITED STATES MILITARY COMMITMENTS: Abigail Bushinger, Army National Guard; Rachael Locke, Army National Guard; Crystal Livingston, Army National Guard; Ethan Elmer, National Guard; Zachary Sorenson, National Guard; Samuel Kelling, Army National Guard; Jonathan Lorsung, Army National Guard.
Class of 2022
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Alcivia Scholarships........................................... Courtney Glenna, Deidra Meyer LeRoy A. Peterson Memorial Scholarship.............................................. Ella Gould Amery American Legion Post 169 Scholarship................................ Aidan Ziegler Marcia Pyle Memorial Scholarship........................................................ Ella Gould
Amery Auxiliary to VFW Post 7929 Scholarships...........................Reese Benware, Matthew’s Fine Arts Scholarships..........................Molly Fulton, Jaidyn McAlpine Deidra Meyer Mildred C. Hillestad Scholarship................................................. Jaidyn McAlpine Amery Class of ’56 Scholarships. Breanna Burstad, Ella Gould, Victoria Greene, Milton F. and Irene Simon Scholarship...................... Angie Castorena Gonsalez Larissa Johnson, Alaina Rivard, Rylee Thompson-Ziemer Mitchell Family Scholarships........................................... Molly Fulton, Kale Hopke Amery Education Association Scholarship..................................Reese Benware Modern Woodmen of America Scholarship....................................Deidra Meyer
Amery Fall Festival Royalty Scholarships...................................... Reese Benware, Mooney Scholarship.........................................................................Deidra Meyer Ella Gould, Liliana Marquand, National FFA Scholarships................................................................Deidra Meyer Deidra Meyer, Rylee Thompson-Ziemer New Richmond Masonic Foundation Scholarship................. Liliana Marquand Amery Farmers Union Cooperative Scholarship...................... Courtney Glenna Novitzke, Gust, Sempf, Whitley & Bergmanis Scholarship.............Reese Benware Amery FCCLA Scholarship......................................................Seraphina Johnson Palmer H. and Onilea Sondreal Memorial Scholarship.................. Aidan Ziegler Amery FFA Scholarships............................................................ Courtney Glenna, Patrick Hessler Memorial Scholarship.................................... Chance Schroeder Jonathan Lorsung, Deidra Meyer Paul Roberts Memorial Scholarship...............................................Lane Frederick Amery Fire Department Scholarship................................................ Dayton White Polk Burnett Citizen Scholar Scholarships........................... Lana Belz, Ella Gould, Amery High School Red Cross Scholarship.................................Larissa Johnson Victoria Greene, Seraphina Johnson, Samuel Kelling, Jenavieve Kinzer, Amery Hospital and Clinic Volunteer Partners Scholarships...... Victoria Greene, Jonathan Lorsung, Jaidyn McAlpine, Alaina Rivard, Hailey Schoeberl Larissa Johnson, Alaina Rivard, Kaylee Yzermans Polk County Farm Bureau Scholarship...................................... Courtney Glenna Amery Lions Club Scholarships............................ Robert Beese, Reese Benware, Process Technology Scholarship....................................................Rachael Locke Ella Gould, Madison Moulton Ranger Jeremy Bird Memorial Scholarships..... Robert Beese, Abigail Bushinger, Amery Technical Products, Inc. Scholarship..........................Seraphina Johnson Kale Hopke, Edward Simes Amery Telcom, Inc. Scholarships.............................. Mara Fulton, Emily Pettersen School Store Scholarship............................................................. Alexa Thorsheim Amery Woman’s Club Scholarship................................................Reese Benware Sid Bjorkman Memorial Scholarship............................................. Michael Lepak AnnMarie Foundation Scholarship...............................................Reese Benware Snowmobile Club Scholarship.................................................... Alexis Thorsheim AnnMarie Foundation Technical Scholarship...........................Aaron Gilbertson Stower Community Scholarships..........Reese Benware, Rylee Thompson-Ziemer Barb Bottolfson Memorial Nursing Scholarship...........................Larissa Johnson Trans Ova Genetics Scholarship............................................... Courtney Glenna Bill Baldwin Band Boosters’ Scholarship............................................. Raina Bryan Turek Serendipity Scholarships........................Kira Anderson, Mitchel Gamache Boake Christensen Memorial Scholarship................................Madison Moulton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7929 Scholarships............................Alaina Rivard, Bookworm Scholarships........................................ Larissa Johnson, Alaina Rivard Rylee Thompson-Ziemer Bremer Bank, N.A., Amery Scholarship........................................ Alexa Thorsheim Warrior Warehouse Scholarship..................................................... Bradon Folkert Bremer Bank, N.A. Amery Diversity Scholarship............................... Kira Anderson Waterman Family Trust Scholarship................................................. Preston Jones Burnett Dairy Cooperative Scholarship..................................... Courtney Glenna Wears Family and Friends Scholarship......................................... Gavin Melberg Burger King Foundation Scholarship...............................................Deidra Meyer WESTconsin Credit Union Scholarship..............................................Deidra Meyer Byron Burman Masonic Memorial Scholarship........................ Abigail Bushinger Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship...................................... Ella Gould Byron Burman Memorial Lions Club Scholarship...........Rylee Thompson-Ziemer Wisconsin Technical Excellence Scholarship........................Seraphina Johnson Cardinal LG Memorial Scholarship.......................................... Liliana Marquand Woodland Lakes Rotary STRIVE Scholarships........Raina Bryan, Victoria Greene, Jaidyn McAlpine Chet Johnson Family Scholarships............... Mitchel Gamache, Emily Pettersen Compeer Financial Scholarship............................................... Courtney Glenna Dale A. Nordquist Family Scholarship..............................Rylee Thompson-Ziemer Dave Mertz Memorial Art Scholarship................................................ Mara Fulton Dick’s Fresh Market Scholarship....................................................Reese Benware Doris Morris Memorial Scholarship............................................ Courtney Glenna Dragonfly Gardens Ecology Prize in Honor of Robert J. Bursik.... Reese Benware, Ella Gould Dr. Valentine Kremser Memorial Scholarship................................... Dayton White Eddie H. and Donald L. Olson Scholarships...............Robert Beese, Raina Bryan, Liliana Marquand, Madeline Thompson, Aidan Ziegler Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarships..............Reese Benware, Deidra Meyer Friends of the Library Scholarship......................................................... Ella Gould Friends of the Library/Marlene Grasser Memorial Scholarship...Reese Benware Gerald and Gulaine Elwood Memorial Scholarship................. Jaidyn McAlpine Hagen Scholarship...........................................................................Deidra Meyer Herb Kohl Excellence Scholarship.................................................... Alaina Rivard Ira & Mary Lindgren Masonic Scholarship...................................... Edward Simes James and Felice Leadholm Memorial Scholarship................ Hailey Schoeberl Kevin Prindle Memorial Scholarships.......................... Robert Beese, Kale Hopke, Samuel Kelling, Edward Simes
On Senior Awards Night! On Awards Night, 130 scholarships were presented to members of the AHS Class of 2022. Local money awarded to students totaled approximately $147,100. In addition to local scholarships, students were awarded money from corporations, families, and individuals outside of the Amery community including the Academic Excellence Award of $9,000, the Technical Excellence Award of $6,750, a Kohl Excellence scholarship of $10,000, a Burger King Foundation scholarship of $50,000 and a Hagan scholarship of $48,000. The class of 2022 received a grand total of $270,850 in scholarship awards.
2022 Facilities Referendum Update FROM THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR Highlighted in this edition of the School District of Amery newsletter are the graduating class of 2022 and the staff who are retiring at the end of this school year. For our graduates, this spring ends the chapter of their years in public school and the dawning of new adventures beyond life in the Amery schools. Senior Awards Night, the senior trip to Interstate State Park, the Senior Walk, and Graduation bring to a beautiful finality the days of being a kid in school. It is with mixed emotions that we celebrate the great many accomplishments of our seniors and with a sentimental sadness say goodbye.
The Big Picture
It is an exciting time in the district as we move forward with critical facilities projects that will improve learning environments for our students! Meetings are underway with staff and administrators to gather input to incorporate into designs. Site visits are planned to other districts to see the latest designs for teaching, learning, and indoor air quality. The design phase will be followed by the bidding and construction phases.
Summer 2022 Projects
The following projects fall outside of the projected timeline and will be completed this summer: • Intermediate School parking lots will be resurfaced
Please remember that no matter where our seniors go, and no matter what greatness they achieve, they are proudly ours, always and forever. Congratulations to the Amery High School graduating class of 2022.
• Middle School heat pump will be replaced
Life spent in education is a life spent well. Our retirees have charted the paths of their work lives surrounded by the goodness of Amery kids, cherished by our families, and valued for their contributions to our community. The end of this school year is our retiree’s wonderful culmination of years of selfless service to others. After thousands of kids, countless hours, too many events to count, and stories upon stories, our retirees are moving on to other life pursuits. Those in the School District of Amery they leave behind are honored to have worked beside them, and our families equally proud to know that their kids have had them as their teacher, their principal, their custodian, and their playground/classroom/ office aide. Congratulations, and we wish you well!
• Middle School ceilings will be modified and replaced to provide brighter spaces
Dr. Shawn Doerfler District Administrator School District of Amery
• Middle School original flourescent lighting will be replaced with energy efficient LED lighting
BIDDING
DESIGN
Projected Timeline for Major Facilities Projects (subject to change)
CONSTRUCTION
As we move through the last remaining days of the school year, we look forward to a summer which will springboard our district and community into the excitement of changes which will alter the landscape of how we provide education to Amery kids. With the recent passage of the referendum, there are big changes ahead for our school district. The district is diligently working with our architectural firm and performance contractor to complete the plans for work in each of our school buildings. Following this process, the district will put out bids and contract the work to be completed on campus in 2023 and 2024. Most maintenance work will begin in earnest in the spring of 2023. See the projected timeline on this page and watch for updates on the district website, in future newsletters, in the Amery Free Press, and at Board of Education meetings.
• Middle School cooling tower will be replaced
Now – November 2022
User group meetings and site visits
June 23, 2022
Schematic design drawings to *KA for estimating
August 25, 2022
Design development drawings to KA for estimating
November 23, 2022
Bidding documents to KA
November 28 – December 15, 2022
KA bidding period
December 15, 2022
Bid deadline
January 5, 2023
Guaranteed maximum price to the school district
April/May/June 2023
Construction begins
September 2023
Intermediate/Middle School projects complete
December 2023
Elementary/Early Childhood projects complete
August 2024
High School projects complete *Kraus Anderson
TERESA HAINES
CHERYL MEYER
15 Years Early Childhood Teacher 22 Years Total in Education
39 Years Elementary School Principal 40 Years Total in Education
LISA RUEHLOW
KATHY PETERS 27 Years Montessori Teacher 27 Years Total in Education
16.5 Years High School English Teacher 24.5 Years Total in Education
STEVE NORLANDER
18 Years Intermediate School Custodian
KAYE SWANSON
31 Years Intermediate School Paraeducator
KATHY VINCENT
21 Years Middle School Family & Consumer Science Teacher 34 Years Total in Education
“Those in the School District of Amery they leave behind are honored to have worked beside them, and our families equally proud to know that their kids have had them as their teacher, their principal, their custodian, and their playground/classroom/office aide. Congratulations, and we wish you well!” – DR. SHAWN DOERFLER
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AMS Genius Hour Expo Students in grades 6-8 spent the past few months working hard on their Genius Hour projects where they explored their own individual passions and ideas to present at the Community Genius Expo on May 13. Twice a week, students worked independently or in small groups to delve into topics that really interested them. Genius Hour is a way to build lifelong learning skills while expanding an individual’s knowledge of certain topics. Corporations around the world are using a similar process to tap into the ingenuity of their employees and promote creative concepts and processes for their businesses.
MACIE WARNER, GRADE 6
RIAN WALLBERG, GRADE 6
EMELIA YESKE, GRADE 7
How do dancers get the mentality and stability to go on pointe?
What are the different parts of the brain, and how does the brain react to pain?
How is the brain affected by music?
I chose this topic because I really love dancing. I am not able to go on pointe yet because my feet aren’t strong enough, so I wanted to do some research and learn about it so that when the time comes and I can get my very own pointe shoes, I will be an expert and the process will go much smoother.
I selected this question because I have always wondered how the brain works, and my mom told me a little bit about the brain, which sparked my interest.
When I was researching this topic, I learned about the different styles and techniques of ballet. I also learned about the factors of pointe shoes, what brand is best, and dead pointe shoes. I also had the privilege to interview Laura Kastanek who used to dance on pointe before college. While interviewing her, I learned about her dance experience and her thoughts on different topics and questions. I cut a pointe shoe in half to show the inside of a pointe shoe and use it as a real-life diagram. I displayed some brand-new pointe shoes as well.
I learned there are three main parts of the brain: the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem. The cerebrum holds all the lobes. There are eight lobes total. Four of them are frontal lobe, Parietal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, and Occipital Lobe. These four lobes are on each side of the brain. The right hemisphere controls the left side of the body, and the left hemisphere controls the right side of the body. I got to learn what jobs all these parts of the brain do. When you get hurt, a nerve cell (pain receptor) sends a pain signal to the spinal cord. The thalamus region of the brain transmits the pain signal to the different parts of the brain. Then the brain can enhance the pain to simulate the immune system. The brain cannot repair itself because nerve cells (neurons) in your brain do not renew themselves. The nerve cells are very fragile. Skin cells die and give birth to new cells all the time, this is how the skin repairs itself. One fun fact about the brain is ‘brain freezes’ are really a Sphenopalatine Ganglioneuralgia. (Steh-nuh-pa-luh-teen-gang-glee-ownr-al-juh). I enjoyed learning about the brain. It was fun, and I can’t wait for genius hour next year.
I already knew that music was good for our brains, but I wanted to learn why. Music is a possible method of therapy and a means of accessing and stimulating specific cerebral circuits. There is an association between musical creativity and psychopathology. Music impacts brain function and human behavior, including by reducing stress, pain and symptoms of depression as well as improving cognitive and motor skills, spatial-temporal learning, and neurogenesis, which is the brain’s ability to produce neurons. Music can change your ability to perceive time, tap into Primal Fear, reduce seizures, make you a better communicator, make you stronger, boost your immune system, assist in repairing brain damage, make you smarter, evoke memories, and help Parkinson’s patients. Music activates a variety of memory regions, including the motor system. Recent studies have found that people with dementia respond better to the music they grew up listening to. Classical music can improve test scores, reduce learning time, improve creativity and clarity, integrate both sides of the brain for more efficient learning, and raise IQ scores. Learning an instrument improves Auditory processing, learning, and memory. Through music we learn much about our human origins and the human brain and have a potential method of therapy by accessing and stimulating specific cerebral circuits.
JERED HOKE & EVAN KAPHING, GRADE 7
LYV GEVING & DARBY TRENT, GRADE 8
How can we forge a piece of Damascus steel (layered pieces of steel melted together by heat and without oxidation)?
How are cows useful other than besides dairy items?
We selected blacksmithing because we are fascinated at how malleable metal can become. With this being said, a blacksmith is someone who makes tools, equipment and weaponry. A knifesmith is someone who mostly makes bladed weaponry but does not make tools unless it is used for the greater good of his or her benefit. Forging is the ability for the blacksmith and knifesmith to be able to make said weaponry, tools and equipment. When making Damascus, the biggest enemy is oxidation. This occurs when the metal reaches a certain temp and oxygen around it creates a thin layer of a rust-like substance. It impedes the metal’s ability to weld together. To avoid this, the metal must heat slowly at around 600-800 degrees, followed by a sprinkled layer of borax over it and a return to the forge. After melting and repeating at least 3-4 times until the metal has the appearance of a layer of melted glass, the heat is turned up. When the metal is to forgewelding temperature, it is removed and quickly but gently worked together until it starts to cool. More borax is applied, and it is returned to the forge to get to welding temp. After removal, it is struck harder, and the previous step is repeated. The third time, if the edges are set up, the metal can be flattened, cleaned, folded, cleaned, flattened, cleaned, folded and more until the desired number of layers is obtained, and voila – Damascus! We discovered that becoming a blacksmith doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time and patience to master the craft.
We chose to do a project on cows because when people think of cows they usually think of milk or cheese, and we wanted to look into the importance cows have in the world besides providing dairy products. We learned a lot of different ways cows can be useful to us besides dairy products. Most people know cows can be used for their meat as well as dairy so we researched different ways parts of a cow, or a cow in general can be used that are beneficial to us as humans and to our ecosystem. We found that most farmers or gardeners use cow manure for fertilizer because of the organic material it carries. We also found that different parts of a cow, such as tallow, hoofs, and horns can be used to make things that we use every day. Tallow contains an oily texture which makes it perfect to use for cosmetics, hair products, toothpaste, and even candles. If you boil cow bones and hides you can make gelatin which is used in Jell-o, candy, and all different kinds of food. Cows also help with producing insulin. Cows and humans have similar pancreas, so we often take insulin from cows to use for diabetics. Cow parts are used for many different things, which makes them an important animal to have in our ecosystem.
ADD’L QUESTIONS RESEARCHED BY STUDENTS •
Why are basketballs made out of cow and horse hide?
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Is it possible to bring dinosaurs .back to life?
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How can we lessen the rate of .concussions in hockey without changing the rules of the game?
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Are gas or electric cars better?
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How can I make different lures to catch bass and pike?
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What is the impact of having imposable thumbs?
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What are the health effects of energy drinks?
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How does antler growth affect captive deer vs wild deer?
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Why is Russia invading Ukraine?
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How can we power things .with potatoes?
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Which brand of golfball gets the most distance?
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AMERY COMMUNITY EDUCATION Open to youth & adults from any school district or community! HUNTER SAFETY DNR
DNR ID# required to register WI law requires persons born on or after 1/1/73 to pass Hunter Education to purchase any hunting license. For ages 10+, but the certificate does not become valid until the child reaches age 12. TWO summer traditional/in-person courses: June 13-16 or June 20-23 8:15-11:45a Must attend all 4 classes Darrel Rothe & others $10
INTRO TO RUNNING - ADULTS
Open to all abilities and running experiences and perfect for anyone who wants to start running, is coming back to running, or would like a group to run with. Tuesdays, June 14 - August 16 6:30-7:30p Maria Long $60
SPEED & STRENGTH FOR RUNNERS - ADULTS
Class is a combination of running and body-weight strength training. All experiences welcome. Mondays, June 6 - August 15 (skip July 4) 5:30-6a Maria Long $100
JUNIOR GOLF
Lessons and on-course time by age/grade groupings and a Jr. Tournament at the Amery Golf Club. Scholarships available. Mondays - June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 11 & 18 • Completed Grades K-2 from 12:30-2p • Completed Grades 3-5 from 2-3:30p • Completed Grades 6-9 from 3:30-5p Jr. Tournament Monday, July 25 Gloria Lansin & other volunteers $40 includes t-shirt & tournament
GIRLS TENNIS CLINIC
Girls completed grades 5-11 in spring 2022 All skill levels welcome. Learn and practice strokes, rules, and strategy at the appropriate ability level. Coaches are USPTA certified teaching professionals Merle & Jan Bryan along with Amery coaches Tanya Julson & Shayne Curtis. June 6-10 • 8-9:30a $40 $5 discount if also signing up for tennis league
GIRLS TENNIS LEAGUE
Girls completed grades 5-11 in spring 2022 One mini-lesson per week followed by supervised play. Led by Amery coaches Tanya Julson & Shayne Curtis. Tuesdays in June • 6-7p $20
$5 discount if also signing up for tennis clinic
WARRIOR WRESTLING CAMP
Youth completing 4K-Grade 12 in spring 2022 Camps will emphasize the fundamentals and work on skills such as Snap Downs, Single Legs, Stand-Ups, and Top Wrestling. Practices will include dynamic warmups, weight training, technique/drilling, and live wrestling. June 13-16 • Completed Grades 4K-4 from 5-6p • Completed Grades 5-12 from 6:30-8p Michael Kelly $30
SOFTBALL ‘LINE DRIVE’ DAY CAMP FOR GIRLS
Girls completing grades 2-8 in spring 2022 Have fun learning and practicing all aspects of softball through mechanics and drills with an emphasis on competitive games and situations. July 6, 7 & 8 • Completed grades 2-5 from 10-11:30a • Completed grades 6-8 from 11:30a-1:30p Fee includes camp t-shirt Matt Pettersen & Olivia Peters $45
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WARRIOR SKILLS & DRILLS BASKETBALL CAMPS
Youth completed grades 3-8 in spring 2022 Learn, practice, improve, and have fun with Amery Warrior head coaches Gabe Brotzel & Jason Sargent. July 18-21 • Girls from 8:30-11:30a • Boys from 1:30-4:30p Fee includes camp t-shirt Gabe Brotzel & Jason Sargent $75
FLAG FOOTBALL
Youth entering grades 1-4 in fall 2022 Practices and/or scrimmages on Mondays & Wednesdays, Sept. 7 - Oct. 5 (time TBD). Scrimmage during half time of a Friday night varsity game. Fee includes t-shirt & equipment Ryan Humpal $50
ROOKIE TACKLE FOOTBALL
Youth entering grades 5-6 in fall 2022 (Grades 7-8 can play school-sponsored middle school football through the athletic department) A great & fun way to be exposed to the concepts of tackle football. Practices and/or scrimmages on Tuesdays & Thursdays, Aug. 23 - Oct. 6 (time TBD). We hope to have a couple scrimmages with neighboring schools. Scrimmage during half time of a Friday night varsity game. Fee includes practice jersey & equipment Ryan Humpal $125
AMERY-AREA YOUTH BOOSTER SPORTS & RECREATION Additional Information can be found under the Community tab of the district website www.amerysd.k12.wi.us
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