Colby Schools

EXCERCISE DAY! Fourth graders, along with Ms. Cindy, running the track for exercise day!  #colbyhornets #stayingfit #excerciseday  siap.ps/ac229d

FUTURE DAY! Today is "F" day in our ABC countdown in the elementary school.  For "F," we are doing future day.  Students came to school today dressed as what they would like to be in the future.  One of our students would like to be a police officer,… siap.ps/ac229d

BOARD RECOGNIZES STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS At the school board meeting last night, the Colby School Board recognized the following high school students for their achievements.   Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association - Academic All-State Award to Xander… siap.ps/ac229d

It’s prom week! In addition to the grand march on Saturday at 10 pm, there are so many opportunities to come out and support our students this week! See you in the stands!  #colbyhornets  siap.ps/ac229d

TRACK TEAM SUCCESSFUL Last week, the track and field team traveled to Altoona. The team did a great job with Annamarie Schmitt placing first for the 1600-meter run with a time of  6:06.57. In the 400-meter dash, Pearl  Feiten placed fifth with a time… siap.ps/ac229d

STEM Fest On Friday, April 11, 6th grade attended STEM Fest at NTC, hosted by the Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers.  About 150 undergraduate and graduate students from Michigan Tech volunteer their time to lead students in a day of hands-on engagement while… siap.ps/ac229d

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL Last Tuesday, the Colby High School and middle school students watched some of their classmates and teachers, as well as a former Olympian, play wheelchair basketball. It was such a fun experience for students and staff.… siap.ps/ac229d

This week is an exciting week for Hornet events! This evening at 7 PM, we invite everyone to the Theatre for the Show Choir Showcase to see Crew II and Coalition perform one last time this year. Admission is FREE, with an option for freewill… siap.ps/ac229d

Wheelchair Basketball On Tuesday, April 8, the  Cornerstone Project from UW-Whitewater's Wheelchair basketball team put on an assembly for grades 6-12 in the HS gym.  The goal is to promote disability awareness within our schools and community.  Jake… siap.ps/ac229d

Colby Crew II Spotlight! Crew II competed on February 22 at Medford’s show choir competition, Red and White Spotlight. They sang and danced to the songs ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It,’ ‘Can’t Catch Me Now,’ and ‘We Built This City.’ They ranked in the top… siap.ps/ac229d

ORDER NOW FROM HORNETS MARKET FOOD PANTRY We are excited to offer a Food Pantry at Colby School District thanks to our friends at Feed My People. The Pantry is for our community families who are in need of food to help with grocery costs. 1 response… siap.ps/ac229d

Drum roll please . . . . The winners of the Modern China Seventh-grade Project have been named. Students participated in researching, designing, and presenting their learning of modern-day China through a variety of media. Students created 3D models,… siap.ps/ac229d

Be Kind! Reminder - Wear your Be Kind shirt tomorrow!  It's the first Friday of each month.  #colbyhornets  #bekind  siap.ps/ac229d

This Week in Colby Sports! See you there!  #colbyhornets  siap.ps/ac229d

REMINDER Tonight is the final night of Community Education parent/tot, swim lessons and water aerobics.  We will again offer open swim and parent/tot this summer!  Summer swim lessons are offered through our summer school program and are available… siap.ps/ac229d

SPREAD THE WORD! Last week Mrs. Schalow taught Mrs. Schmitt's 5th grade class a lesson on inclusion and Down Syndrome in celebration of National Down Syndrome Day, March 21. Students helped spread the word by coloring mismatched socks to represent… siap.ps/ac229d

BACKPACK PROGRAM THANKS LIONS CLUB For the month of March, the Colby Weekend Backpack Program was sponsored by The Colby Lions Club. The Lions have been supporting our program since the start, whether it was showing up to make sandwiches, or donating… siap.ps/ac229d

DISTRICT-WIDE NOTIFICATION ERROR Good morning, it has been brought to our attention that some families have received a message/notification this morning regarding an early dismissal and community education being canceled.  This message was sent in… siap.ps/ac229d

TRACS TRIP Last week students in grades 6-8 went bowling as part of their TRACS trip.  TRACS stands for "Totally Responsible and Conscientious Students." It is a quarterly trip that students earn through good grades (no F's) and good behavior (less… siap.ps/ac229d

Last call for Middle School yearbooks! Orders must be turned in by Friday, March 28 or done online at Strawbridge.net with code YB30694.  #colbyhornets  siap.ps/ac229d