Today, our learners wrapped up their Civil War unit with a trip to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha, WI! 🇺🇸 Throughout the unit, they explored everything from the food soldiers ate to the uniforms they wore and the regions they lived in—and so much more. These hands-on experience brought history to life in the best way!
Get ready to unleash your inner hero—tomorrow is Superhero Day! 🦸♀️🦸♂️ Join us in celebrating our April Spirit Day by dressing up as a superhero. Just a reminder: full face masks and toy weapons aren’t permitted at school, so please leave those at home.
The chicks have arrived at Norris! 🐣 While we’re still waiting on a few more to make their debut, the excitement is real as we welcome our newest little friends to the Norris School District!
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Stacy Klein, the newest member of the Norris School District! Stacy is joining us as a Learning Design Specialist for our Learn MKE Learning Hubs and NAVS. She brings incredible energy, a strong growth mindset, and a passion for innovation—ready to hit the ground running. Stacy is excited to help carry forward our mission and vision, and we’re thrilled to have her on the team!
🦸♀️🦸♂️ Super Hero Spirit Day is THIS Friday! 🦸♂️🦸♀️
Grab your capes, eye masks (NO full face mask permitted), and superhero swag—it’s time to show off your super spirit! Whether you're repping a classic hero or creating your own, we can't wait to see our school community power up in style! 💥💫
Lost & Found Clean-Out! It’s that time again...Have your learner stop by the front foyer tomorrow, Thursday, April 17th, to check the Lost & Found for any missing items! Anything left behind will be donated—so be sure to take a look!
Thanks for your continued encouragement and support!
Reminder: There will be no in-person instruction for learners on Friday, April 18.
🍽️ Civil War Food Experience!
As part of our Civil War studies, the learners got a real taste of history! They made and sampled foods that soldiers would have eaten during the Civil War — including hardtack, Civil War beans (baked beans), molasses cookies, and jerky. It was a hands-on way to connect with the past!
🐣 Chick Update!
We candled the eggs yesterday and have some exciting news — all 12 are fertilized and developing just as they should! If everything stays on track, we’ll be welcoming a dozen fluffy baby chicks to the science room in exactly 14 days. Stay tuned for more updates!
Mark your calendars for the Spring Art Gala at the Mukwonago Community Library! 🎨✨ Come celebrate the incredible talents of our learners, as they showcase their creativity through various forms of art. You won’t want to miss it!
💥🔬 Science in Action! 🔬💥 Ready for some chemistry magic? Sylvia and Christian watched as aluminum foil takes on copper chloride in a single replacement reaction! 💨✨ Aluminum replaces copper, and before their eyes, elemental copper is formed! It was a thrilling experiment that shows the power of chemical reactions!
🚨 Exciting news!🚨 Iyshon and James are making moves with their brand OMB - My Brothers Only! They’ve created a business plan to produce a custom sweatshirt design and brought it to life using Cricut Design Space. This is just their demo product, and they’re planning to roll out even more items soon! Get ready to rock your own OMB gear... coming soon!
History comes alive! Learners and staff had a blast playing "Guess the Year" based on history timeline costumes in Social Studies. After the fun guessing game, they dove into fact-checking to uncover the real stories behind the costumes! It was a creative and interactive way to bring history lessons to life.
Learners took part in a lab experiment where they analyzed the light emissions of various ionic compounds. They prepared seven different ion solutions, soaked cotton balls in each, and then set them on fire. Before conducting the experiment, learners made predictions about the colors of the flames, and then recorded and analyzed the data.
🏊♂️Huge congratulations to our learner, Baden! On March 22nd, he competed in his first Special Olympics swim meet and absolutely crushed it! 🏅 He took 1st place in the 25m freestyle and 3rd in the 50m freestyle! 🥇🥉 His impressive 1st place finish earned him a spot at the State Meet next weekend! We couldn't be more proud of all his hard work and determination. Go Baden!
🍩 I do-nut know how school could get any sweeter than this! Today, we made donuts from scratch during our Curiosity Lab! 🍩 Who knew learning could be so delicious? 🥳 Can't wait to see what we whisk up next!
Tomorrow, Friday is our March Spirit Day: Jersey Day. Don't forget to participate!
Don't forget to wear your jersey on Friday for our April Spirit Day!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
