Tri-County Area School District

National Schwa Day! Mrs. Detlor’s 2nd Graders had a blast learning all about schwa! They were 'unstressed' in their pj's reading, singing, using workmats & sound tiles, playing games, being detectives searching and classifying schwa words,etc.. Fun Schwa Facts: *1 in 5 words has a schwa *schwa is in multisyllabic words * all vowels can say the schwa sound *schwa says /uh/ or /ih/ *schwa is found in an unstressed syllable *schwa is not lazy...it's unstressed! Schwa Examples: ba-con (o says /uh/) so-da (a says /uh/)

🥎Congratulations, Nikki Brewer!🥎 You're the winner of our softball team's $25 drawing! A huge thank you to everyone for your amazing support — we couldn't do it without you. Stay tuned… our next $25 winner will be announced this Thursday! Good luck! Stop out at Veteran's Park this Saturday for our annual softball tournament. Games start at 9:00 AM.

The 2025 Penguin Mug is now available to order! Dishwasher, Microwave & Oven Safe. 100% lead free and handmade right here in Waushara County! Profits go to our 1st place, High School Art Show Award Winners. This year's style is one of my favorites and features a cool thumb rest. $30 Each. Please contact Mrs. Montgomery if you are interested. jenmontgomery@tcpenguin.net Thank you for your support!

On Friday, these five seniors chose to participate in MSTC's Direct Admit Day on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus. They were welcomed by the school's president, received a certificate of attendance, got a tour of the campus, received their course schedules, and met with their program advisors as well as their soon to be fellow classmates. They had a great day!

Today Nadia Schoenstene and Belle Luecking received their first and second place medals and certificates at the state level of the Mary Jo Nettesheim Memorial Literary Competition. They were able to attend this awards ceremony with their families. Their books were on display. Congratulations again ladies on your beautifully written stories and accomplishments! Special thanks to Mrs. Schoenstene for sharing these photos. A special thanks to Birdie Stainbrook at the Plainfield Public Library and Ms. Rink, the TC librarian, and the TC English Department for promoting these opportunities for our students. We hope they continue to take advantage of these writing opportunities outside of school. Congratulations again Nadia and Belle!

Artist of the Week - Lauren Wilkins is a sophomore in 2D Art 3 and 3D Art 1 this year. Lauren has created many great works this school year. Her glass mosaic, stamp and mini ink painting were all contenders for our Artist of the Week. Chosen is her crayon melt painting. Lauren painted this whimsical paintbrush, glued actual crayons and then melted the colored wax to create this fun piece. Her work measures 11" x 14" and will be highlighted at our upcoming art show. Lauren is role model student in class with loads of creativity!

Armando Garcia broke his own school record once again in the squat, from 480 to 500 lbs! 1/4 of a ton!! Congratulations Armando.

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🥎Congratulations, Jade Graebel!🥎 You're the winner of our softball team's $25 drawing! A huge thank you to everyone for your amazing support — we couldn't do it without you. Stay tuned… our next $25 winner will be announced Tuesday! Good luck!

Check out our talented Woods students putting their skills to work using lumber generously donated by Glenn Arveson of Wautoma! Community support like this makes a huge impact—providing our students with real-world experiences and quality materials that enhance their learning. If you’d like to make a donation or support our program in any way, we’d love to hear from you—just send us a message or contact the school directly!

Interested in a career in aviation? If so, look no further!

Last week Thursday, a group of high school students attended a field trip to the Waupaca Foundry. Students got to see the facility up and running, which included liquid iron being poured! It was a successful trip and they had a great time.

Tri-County's ExCEL Play Group had fun with animals today! The kids had the chance to pet Thumper the bunny and one of Mr. Thao's baby chicks. We also read "Mrs. Wishy Washy's Farm" and sang "Old MacDonald" and "B-I-N-G-O." The children had fun making their own craft chickens and chicks. We wrapped up with a "hay bale" snack, aka Rice Krispie treats, and each child received their own "Mrs. Wishy Washy" book and a fun farm sensory play set! A big thank you to Sherry Hughes for sharing Thumper with us! Our last play group is scheduled for May 23rd at 9 am. Many of our familiar friends will be "graduating" from play group and moving on to 4K next school year, so we hope to fill their spots with some new faces. All children ages birth to 4 (who are not in school) are welcome!

Middles School Track Meet Results , Westfield 4/22/2025

Quarter 3 Honor Roll

Artist of the Week - Jackie Castillo is an 8th grade student in art. Jackie's assignment was to make a splatter painting using blended colors. Jackie chose to create this beautiful flower. Her use of color made her flower pop right off the canvas. The splatter paint adds to the energy and flow of her work. Her acrylic painting measures 14" x 11" and is a great example of this talented student.

🥎Congratulations, Brian Bartsch!🥎 You're the winner of our softball team's $25 drawing! A huge thank you to everyone for your amazing support — we couldn't do it without you. Stay tuned… our next $25 winner will be announced this Tuesday! Good luck!

Cali Eastling signs to join the UW-Platteville Track and Field team.