Muskego-Norway School District

We celebrated Wisconsin’s Fab Lab Day with a special visit from Governor Tony Evers. Muskego-Norway Schools is one of the 18 districts across the state to receive Fab Lab Grants administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to establish and grow fabrication labs. The funds will go towards equipment to furnish the new STEAM addition at the Muskego High School to give students more opportunities to gain hands-on experience and training preparation needed for jobs and further education. Thank you to Governor Evers, Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes of the WEDC, Senator Julian Bradley, Assemblymen Chuck Wichgers and Nik Rettinger, County Executive Paul Farrow, school board members, and the Muskego Chamber for supporting these programs for our students.

Congratulations to Muskego High School Engineering, Robotics, and Physics Teacher Jeff DeGlopper and Lake Denoon Middle School Tech Ed Teacher Todd Sobczyk for being two of the six recipients of this year’s Education Impact Award for Manufacturing, Engineering, and Technology from the WMC Foundation. They were honored this week at the MET awards program where both Mr. DeGlopper and Mr. Sobczyk received 1st place awards in the High School Educators and Middle School Educators categories, respectively. The awards are given annually to six Wisconsin high school and middle school teachers who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing manufacturing, engineering, and technology principles in their classrooms.

Muskego-Norway Schools has been named a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Top Workplace for the 8th consecutive year! This year, we were named #3 overall in the large company category and also received a special Appreciation award. Out of all the companies that were named a Top Workplace, MNS ranked #1 in the survey question: I feel genuinely appreciated at this company. We are deeply grateful for all of our staff at MNS. From certified staff to support staff, their remarkable work, passion, and dedication ensure that every student is learning, growing, and succeeding. Thank you to all of our staff for being the heart of our school district, and we are honored to be recognized as a Top Workplace once again.

Muskego FBLA attended the Wisconsin State Leadership Conference in Green Bay, and 10 members advanced to the National Leadership Conference which will be held this summer in Orlando, Florida. Congratulations to the following students for qualifying in their respective categories: Preston Greene (Word Processing), Allie Angle, Erin Leszczynski, and Ella Maltar (Community Service Project), Mira Hartman (Introduction to Public Speaking), Ella Maltar (Public Speaking), Caleb Poniewaz (Human Resource Management), Nina Sims (Electronic Career Portfolio), Keira Petersen (Coding & Programming), Evan Turk (Spreadsheet Applications), and Alabhya Prasad (Future Business Educator). Senior Alabhya Prasad also completed her FBLA State President term and will be representing Wisconsin FBLA on the national stage as the first-place Who’s Who in FBLA this summer. Good luck at Nationals, Warriors!

Congratulations to our 2024 Compass Award recipients! Amy Reno - Educational Assistant at Bay Lane Elementary Todd Sobczyk - Technical Education Teacher at Lake Denoon Middle School Team Maria Parks & Grace Cawley - Learning Strategist and Speech/Language Pathologist at Muskego Lakes Middle School Karen Torbeck - Administrative Assistant at Lakeview Elementary The Compass Award is given annually to recognize staff who, through their commitments and contributions, ensure that every student is learning, growing, and succeeding. Award recipients are nominated by staff, students, families, and the community and are selected once a year by a panel of staff. We are honored to have Amy, Todd, Maria, Grace, and Karen as this year’s recipients for their outstanding inspiration, innovation, student focus, and parent/community connections! To learn more about the Compass Award and this year’s recipients, please visit https://lnkd.in/gcPPBJaX.

Thank you to our business partners for joining us at Lake Denoon and Muskego Lakes for the Career and Post-Secondary Exploration events! Eighth-grade students were able to listen to engaging presentations, ask questions about career pathways of interest, and participate in a few hands-on learning opportunities across four different sessions. 

Every year, we compile data related to school performance and achievements to bring our mission to life across the system. To support our mission, part of our strategic plan is to measure data in three different categories: Exemplary Student Learning and Engagement, Highly Effective Personnel and Expert Teaching, and Sound Stewardship and Community Support. From academics to co-curriculars and everything in between, we are excited to share our highlights and achievements from the 2022-2023 school year.