The Arrowhead Award

“The Arrowhead Award”

2012 Recipients

The “ARROWHEAD” Award is presented by the Board of Education to a selected staff member(s) for their dedication and loyalty to Arrowhead, based upon a longevity threshold, a passion for their profession, and for their impact on the school and/or program(s) throughout their career.

The recipients of the 2012 award:

Pat Blakely 39 years of service to the Arrowhead School District. Provides district-wide clerical and secretarial support to teachers, department chairs, and coordinators. Here is what others have said about Pat: “She has been the foundation of all that is good and great about Arrowhead.” “Pat does not simply talk about what needs to be done, she gets it done.” “She is Arrowhead!” “The woman is amazing in what she can accomplish on a daily basis.”

Eileen Dlobik 16 years of service to the Arrowhead School District Works directly with students with disabilities. Supervises and coordinates the community based student work experience program. Here is what others have said about Eileen: “Eileen has taken ownership of the Community Transition services for youth with disabilities and at risk of not graduating.  She has met with countless local business owners to secure sites for 'internships' for students, often outside of school hours.“ “Eileen truly “loves” AHS.“ “Eileen doesn’t see problems as difficulties; instead she views them as current obstacles and opportunities for growth.“ “There are countless families and students who share feedback as to how, thanks to Eileen, a student has graduated, continues to attend school, and found a belief in their skills.”

Mike Ward 24 years of service to the Arrowhead School District 22 years as Guidance Counselor and Guidance Department Coordinator; last 2 years has served as the Assistant Athletic Director. Here is what others have said about Mike: “Mike is fiercely loyal to Arrowhead.  If ever there was a need for someone to be an ambassador for Arrowhead, Mike Ward would be the best person to represent us and tell others about us.  When he talks about Arrowhead you can hear the pride and enthusiasm in his voice.”  “He very proud to tell people he is an employee of Arrowhead High School.  He enjoys being affiliated with all of the positive successes and achievements that Arrowhead represents.” “Mike is always positive in his interactions with others. If something needs to be done, he will rise to help and does it with a smile.”  “Mike loves working at Arrowhead High School where he continues to be ‘living a dream’!”

Peggy Wieschel 23 years of service to the Arrowhead School District North Campus kitchen supervisor; manages daily operations of North Campus kitchen; manages district concessions. Here is what others have said about Peggy: “Peggy has a GREAT passion for what she does.” “I have NEVER heard a negative word come out of Peggy’s mouth!!  My guess is that nobody else has either!”  “She makes things happen – no matter what!!  NEVER have I heard her say that she is too busy or there is not enough time to prepare.  Her attitude is ‘We Can Make It Happen!!’”  “Peggy is a wonderful, energetic, dedicated, determined, hard working, mild mannered, and positive employee of Arrowhead. “

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WWII Veterans Recognized at AHS

WWII Veterans Recognized at AHS

At the Arrowhead Football game on Friday, September 7th, World War II Veterans,  Bill Hilger and  Bruce Pfieffer were recognized during a ceremony prior to the game.  These two fine men served our country and were recognized by over 3,500 students, parents, and fans that were in attendance.

Below Bill Hilger and Bruce Pfeiffer tip their hats as they are introduced to the crowd.

                                                                                    

Mr. Bill Hilger
WWII Veteran

Mr. Bruce Pfeiffer
WWII Veteran

Pictured below (from left to right) Bob Rosch, Arrowhead School Board, presents Bill Hilger with a plaque recognizing Mr. Hilger’s service to our country.

Kent Rice, Arrowhead School Board member, presents Bruce Pfeiffer with a plague recognizing his service to our country.

(From Left to Right) Kent Rice,  Bruce Pfeiffer, Bill Hilger, Bob Rosch, and the Arrowhead Warhawks football team participate in the National Anthem.

Arrowhead football players pose for a picture with the WWII veterans and board members.

Bill and Bruce greet each other while Kent Rice and the Arrowhead Marching Band look on.

I want to personally thank Ron Reichle, social studies teacher, who has organized recognitions of our veterans at Arrowhead athletic events for the past two years.  It is great to recognize our veterans and to present opportunities for our young people to gain an appreciation and acknowledge those who have given so much on our behalf.  Nice job Mr. Reichle!

Sincerely and with great respect,

Craig Jefson

Superintendent

ACT Scores Up Again at Arrowhead

ACT Scores Up Again at Arrowhead

Arrowhead High School sees an increase across the board on our ACT scores.  Recently we received the 2012 ACT results.  The Arrowhead ACT scores again exceed the state and national averages in all content areas, as well as on the composite score.

Arrowhead 2012-2013

Average ACT Scores – 5 Year Trend

	English		Math		Reading		Science		Composite
Grad Year	Dist	State	Dist	State	Dist	State	Dist	State	Dist	State
2008	24.0	21.7	24.4	22.3	23.9	22.6	24.0	22.3	24.2	22.3
2009	23.9	21.7	24.6	22.2	24.3	22.6	24.4	22.3	24.4	22.3
2010	24.5	21.5	24.8	.22.0	24.7	22.3	24.6	22.2	24.8	22.1
2011	24.5	21.6	24.9	22.1	24.3	22.2	24.9	22.3	24.7	22.2
2012	24.9	21.7	24.7	22.0	24.9	22.1	24.7	22.1	24.9	22.1

The following are reasons to celebrate teaching and learning at AHS:

ü 24.9 ACT composite highest score ever for AHS

ü State of Wisconsin has the 2^nd highest ACT scores in the nation

ü AHS 9^th highest ACT composite in the State

üAHS 6^th highest ACT composite scores of schools with 275+ students taking the test

ü AHS 8^th highest percentage of students taking the ACT exam

ü AHS continues to see steady growth in ACT scores while the state and the nation have shown no growth for over a decade (national ACT composite score 21.1) 

Congratulations to our students, staff, and parents, for once again demonstrating a commitment to high academic standards and for continuing to achieve at the highest levels.  We should all be very proud of our student’s accomplishments and I encourage you to share the news about the success of our schools.

Sincerely & with great respect,

Craig

Craig Jefson                      
Superintendent                      
Arrowhead Union High School District

Welcome to the Arrowhead Union High School District "Superintendent's Blog."  It’s my honor to serve as the Superintendent of Schools for Arrowhead High School and I am humbled by the opportunity to be part of such an exceptional organization.

While the educational community has faced many challenges recently, our collective work, commitment, and dedication on behalf of our young people remains unchanged.  We will not lose sight of the 2,244 reasons we report to work each and every day – our students.  What we do is for our kids.  Each of us can name a teacher, a circumstance in a classroom, or an experience where a staff member has made a significant and lasting impression on the life of a student.  Educators come in all ages, shapes, and intellects, but uniformly, they possess gifts that create bonds with students to encourage learning.  Daily, we are asked and must answer questions that go to the heart of the students' most basic needs:  "Can I trust you?"  "Do you care about me?"  "Do you know what you are talking about?"

As educators, we have all heard the question raised of what can be done to improve schools.  We all know there are no simple answers when it comes to improving schools.  The 19^th century writer H.L. Mencken observed “For every complex problem, there’s a simple solution –and it’s always the wrong one.”  In a recent report from McKinsey & Company titled, How the World’s Best-performing School Systems Come Out on Top, it was concluded after examining the top-performing school systems in the world, that 1) the quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers, and 2) the only way to improve outcomes is to improve instruction.  This is anything but a simple task.  Fortunately, at Arrowhead we have had a tradition of quality learning experiences, which have resulted in high student achievement, however, we can get better and we will.  Albert Pike once said, ““What we do for ourselves dies with us.  What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.”   Pike’s quote reminds us of the importance of what we do as educators and the impact we have on our student’s lives. 

Please visit our Blog regulary and make sure to establish an RSS feed to receive information on the great things happening in our school and to stay updated on what is happening at Arrowhead High School.

I truly look forward to sharing the journey -- both for its opportunities and its challenges.  Arrowhead is a wonderful District in which to work-- it has outstanding students, highly qualified and dedicated staff members, and a supportive and generous parent community. I continue to feel privileged to be your Superintendent.  I want to thank each one of you for your contribution to our children’s success. We could not successfully accomplish our mission without you.

Sincerely,

Craig Jefson

Craig Jefson                                                                                                Diane Hoag
Superintendent                                                                                       Administrative Assistant
jefson@arrowheadschools.org                                                 hoag@arrowheadschools.org 
262-369-3611 ext: 4111                                                                         262-369-3611 ext: 4110

 

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.  Attitude, to me, is more important than facts.  It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.  It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.  It will make or break a company…a church…a home.  The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.  We cannot change the inevitable.  The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude…I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.  And so it is with you…we are in charge of our attitudes.”

~ Charles R. Swindoll