After almost two full seasons of attempted half-court shots during halftime of Gibraltar Boy's & Girl's Varsity basketball games, the Gibraltar Athletic Booster Club was finally excited to award the $500 cash jackpot to Gibraltar 7th Grader Landen Pelkey who swished his halfcourt shot through the net as the crowded gym erupted in cheers and applause. Photos: Booster Club President J.R. Jarosh presenting Landen Pelkey with his winnings after his winning halfcourt shot at halftime of the Gibraltar Boy's game against Southern Door on Tuesday, February 18.
Fun night at the Girls' Basketball Game last night! Parents' Night and Fan Appreciation Night! After the game, fans were given posters of both the boys' and girls' teams. Then team members were on hand to autograph the posters! Thank you Gibraltar Athletic Booster Club for sponsoring this great event.
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! Yesterday, Mrs. McCormick’s 9th graders read Valentine's books to Ms. Krause’s 2nd grade class. It was a wonderful way to end the day!
Mrs. Hoyerman shares: The Northern Door Fire Departments came to Gibraltar the week of February 3rd and taught the elementary students about fire safety.
CONGRATULATIONS! The 5th grade Boys' Basketball team won the Southern Door Tournament on February 2 with 4 wins! Their teamwork was something every parent and the coaches were extremely proud of! Great job boys!
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Mr. Hatch shares: Braden Kita and Vince Toneys just finished their first project of furniture design. They each designed and built a coffee table that will be heading off to college with them. Braden built his from Cherry and Ash. Vince constructed his from Maple and Mahogany that we reclaimed from an old headboard.
Mrs. Winker shares:
A handful of students in the Careers in Health, Exercise, Fitness and Sport class were recently licensed as WIAA student officials in the sport of basketball. Congrats Kuper, Aaron, Liam, and Mikala!
The Gibraltar Mock Trial Team was up bright and early to head to the Brown County Courthouse for a scrimmage. Three practice trials are on tap for Friday vs University School of Milwaukee, Wausau West and Rhinelander. Thank you to Mr. Roets and lawyer adviser Luca Fagundes for helping us launch this amazing new activity. UPDATE: The verdict is in! Our Gibraltar Mock Trial Team took on a tough murder case and delivered a performance to remember!
To honor the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., first graders and third graders paired up to learn more about Dr. King. They read biographies and magazines together.
Woods 1 just finished up their final project. Diagonal frame side table. We learned how to use half-lap joinery and mortise and tenon techniques to build the frame. Outstanding work by the students. Participating the students, Ethan Becker, Aaron Brey, Ryan DeMeuse, Nolan Gieseler, Kaleb Hummel, Richard Mavin, Halyn Rasmusson and Yahir Valdiva.
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PERLMAN SIGNS WITH GRINNELL
On Wednesday, January 22 at 3:25pm, Gibraltar/Sevastopol United senior striker Trey Perlman will officially sign a commitment letter to join the men’s soccer program at Grinnell College (IA) this fall. The event will take place in the Gibraltar Secondary lobby in Fish Creek.
A four year varsity letterman, Perlman was a 2024 Packerland All-Conference First Team honoree, leading United with nine goals on the season. His coaches named him the offensive player of the year for the team. United were 11-4 for the 2024 regular season, 10-2 and second place in the Packerland Conference. The team won their first WIAA Boys Soccer Division 4 Regional Championship since 2010 in a thrilling overtime and shootout win against #3 Amherst in the Regional final.
The Advanced Placement Environmental Science class tested how much energy household and school devices used as part of a lab for Unit 6. Some surprises were the hair drier on high using more energy than every other object tested. And cell phone chargers are energy vampires like we thought, but the BEN Q was. (Energy vampires pull energy even if they aren't actively turned on or working.) Thanks for sharing this important lesson Ms. Stringer!
The students in the metal fabrication class made rocket stoves from scratch. They also built grill and pizza oven attachments. We fired them all up on Friday and made lunch. Participating builders were Isaac Nelson, Bairen Lhost and Gio Mercier. “Guest chefs” were Sean Neal and Jacob Virlee.
This winter, Gibraltar has been piloting its very own Esports Club! The Wisconsin High School Esports Association offers three seasons (Fall, Winter, Spring) and two games or titles per season. Our students are currently competing in Fortnite and Rocket League. Fortnite is a 3rd person battle royale style game in which players attempt to eliminate other players from the map until one player or team is remaining. Rocket League is a 3v3 soccer game with vehicles instead of players. Cars have the ability to use rocket boosts to hit the ball into their opponent's goal and score points over the match.
The goals of esports are to redefine athletic culture by fostering inclusivity and teamwork while diversifying opportunities for student participation beyond traditional sports. Esports aims to increase collegiate and career pathways by developing valuable skills in STEM and Media/Broadcasting, promote good mental and physical health through balanced routines, and honor the importance of play as a means of personal growth and social connection.
All students interested in participating should seek Mr. Winker in the Technology Dept. Any parents or community members interested in volunteering and working with the club can reach out to Mr. DeBroux!
8th Graders went to NWTC to learn about Youth Apprenticeships and Registered Apprenticeships, including hands-on activities with local businesses.
The sixth-grade English classes spoke with the first grade about their current book "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind". They showed the children’s version to the first graders and talked about inventions and changing the world by designing solutions to critical problems.
On January 8, Mr. Scoville took students on an unforgettable journey through the universe from the comfort and security of the mural gym. The portable, inflatable planetarium dazzled our budding astronomers as they were taken on a tour of the solar system.
Students entered the dome and were introduced to a "star-filled" sky. The navigator, with the use of a digital planetarium projector and a laser pointer, guided students through the stars of the Northern Hemisphere exactly as they appeared on the day of the presentation.
Students learned how to identify every planet in our solar system in dramatic "flights" towards each world. They were introduced to Greek mythological characters and saw how these heroes of the past can be found in the stars. Students witnessed the night sky in different seasons and from different global perspectives.
Mr. Scoville reports, "Big smiles and thumbs up is what I got as kids exited. I think it was a success."
THESE ARE SO COOL!
Volumetric Fabrication AKA “The Cardboard Sculpture Project”
Form and Design w/ Mr. Hatch
Participating Builders
Aaronn Greene - Screwdriver
Bella Jones - Staple Remover
Tommy Macias- 3 Prong Plug
Bobby Opper - Lego Figure
McCartney Schwab - Hair Clip
Yahir Valdivia- 2 Prong Plug
Project Description
As we have seen, things in our 3-Dimensional world occupy space. This space is defined by mass and volume, but not all closed forms are solid and dense. Many structural forms are skinned by various materials. This allows for a lighter, hollow form. The integrity of such structures are dependent on an armature to achieve their form and strength. These structural elements may be as simple as curved planes or ribs, and as complicated as reinforced gussets or bridgework.
Using this building technique you will create a, proportionally correct, reproduction of a small, complex hand held object. The object should possess interesting characteristics of mass, plane, contour and void. You must fabricate the form in corrugated cardboard to a scale of 60" minimum in one dimension. As needed, create the form by developing an inner structure, or armature, to achieve convex / concave planes and complicated volumes. Pay close attention to subtle angles, contours and linear changes.
Learning Objectives
1. Gain a better understanding of Scale, Structure,Mass, Plane, Void, Contour.
2. Demonstrated mathematical ratios to proportionally and correctly “scale up” your objects.
3. Demonstrate a high degree of craftsmanship.
4. Become proficient in creating (hollow) volumetric forms. In other words, take a planar (flat), material and transform it into a 3-D object.
5. Learn how this sculptural technique can be applied to other materials and used in advanced projects.
This project is designed to be a springboard into the sculptural welding project in Metals 1.
To expand our efforts and recognize middle school students for kind acts, staff members are given the opportunity to nominate a student for “Middle School Student Caught Being Kind” recognition each month. Our Secondary PBIS Team reviews the nominations and selects one student act of kindness witnessed each month. Our November “Caught Being Kind” student is Jacksun Penchoff!
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On Wednesday, December 18, some recent Gibraltar Grads came back to share about their experience so far after high school. Seniors submitted their questions ahead of time and the panel of graduates answered them! Big thanks to the grads for giving their time to the seniors!
