The Plaque

A temporary plaque was made last Wednesday in order to commemorate the discovery of the seemingly fictional element of Blountonium. The picture is just a little blurry, so I shall transcribe it: “Mr. Blount was right here at 12:54 PM on the 26th of May, 2010 during the Obama administration. The Day of Infamy. We shall all remember as he sat at his desk pondering the vast extensiveness of this universe. He discovered that Blountonium was no fictional element, but the element that caused the Big Bang. You see, Blt-∞ is a highly unstable element that undergoes nuclear fission at the sound of “that’s what she said!” so each time you say that sentence, a new universe is created and life will rise in a few billion years.”

Today I interviewed Mrs. Grochowski’s student teacher, Ms. Peterson. She is a very cool student teacher and person. Lets see what she had to say:

Ms. P Drawing on the board

Sean: What subjects do you like to teach the most?

Ms. P: Marketing because it is more fun and interesting.

Sean: When someone mentions ping pong, what immediately pops into your mind?

Ms.P: Forrest Gump, totally.

Sean: It has been said you are a crazy cat lady, is this true?

Ms. P: To that I say yes I am a cat lady but no I am not crazy.

Sean: What is your favorite TV show?

Ms. P: It would have to be the Golden Girls.

Sean: What are some random cool facts about yourself?

Ms. P: Well for one my family used to have ties to the old Italian mafia in Chicago, and for two I have a plate in my ankle which is holding it together, and for three I was born on Groundhogs Day.

Sean: What is your favorite crayola crayon color?

Ms. P: Oh, this one’s easy, deffinately Razzamatazz.

Sean: Any last fun facts?

Ms. P: I have the 2nd most rare blood type B-.

Sean: Wow! that’s awesome! Thanks for sharing!

The last meet Wilmot trap had ended with success. The team shot against the Central Falcons. Varsity shot a 110 to 104. Varsity winning there match.

JV was the next up to shoot a 100 to 93 Wilmot. While the intermediate won 87 to 20. All in all Wilmot trap is doing great. Wilmot’s invitational shoot is Saturday May 22nd.

This year’s Juniors & Seniors are invited to the Midnight Masquerade Prom on May 15, 2010. The celebration will be held at the Abbey Resort in Fontana, WI. The doors open at 6:00 pm and dinner will be served at 6:45 pm with dance to follow. Coronation of Prom King & Queen will take place at approximately 10:00 pm.

Ticket Information

* Tickets are $38 each.
* Available for purchase during lunch hours Wednesday, May 5 through Wednesday, May 12.
* Tickets will NOT be available after May 12 nor at the door.
* All fines/fees must be cleared up in the business office prior to purchasing Prom tickets.

Venue Information

* The Abbey Resort is located at 269 Fontana Blvd., Fontana, Wisconsin
* More information about the Abbey can be found at www.theabbeyresort.com

Make song requests for the dance! Click here.

[photo credit: mcgraths]

Travis Robinson was crowned Mr. Wilmot last night. He competed against seven other contestants. Scott Sitter was the first runner up and the other contestants were Kevin Calkins, Angel Ramirez, Ken Roth, John Urbaitis, Aaron Rathbone, and Steve Salemi. The proceeds from the event went to cancer research. This is my interview with Travis Robinson

Q: What was your favorite skit?

TR: My favorite skit was the Tiger Woods sports wear skit because it took the most preparation and was the most unique.

Q: What moment were you most nervous for?

TR: Back flip off of Aaron’s shoulders in the beginning dance.

Q: What was your favorite act that wasnt your own?

TR: Scott Sitters ukulele act because I have never seen anyone really play a ukulele.

Q: What was the best thing about being involved in Mr. Wilmot?

TR: MR. Wilmot was over all an absolute blast, from practice to the show, there was never a dull moment.  I don’t think I have  ever gotten a better ab workout than during dance practice because we were constantly laughing. The group of guys that participated all worked so well together, and everyone had great ideas to incorporate. I am looking forward to coming back next year to be apart of it again as a judge and see what the guys have in store for next year!

Q: What was your favorite outfit to wear?

TR: I would have to say the red dress because I had a great time dancing with the judges, in a non harassing way. And it was also Mr. Wetzels favorite.

Today we payed a visit to Mr. Lavine’s World History class, He was so overjoyed to see us that he kindly let us in to observe his class. We talked with him and he said that he thought it was nice that he was able to be a Mr. Wilmot judge.

Mr. Lavine showing us "what's what"

Stop in Mr. Lavine’s room sometime and he will gladly offer you a high five or even a hug if your lucky!

Morbid beast!

Dear Students,

Should kids be able to come to school with green shirts on? And be able to mope around on the floors as if they were a rabid dog? It is a disease quickly spreading throughout Wilmot High School.

As you can see in my picture, this young lad was scrounging for food, but to no avail. When he saw the flash of our updated high tech camera, he came at us in a puma-like fashion. My colleague, Rebecca, and myself were terribly frightened and feel it necessary to warn people of this dangerous nuisance.

We want everybody to rise up and fight the fight of the “Laying Down Green Shirt” species. If we don’t act quickly, the disease will soon spread to every living soul within these halls. Yes, I know… scary thought. But with your help, we will overcome this situation with ease!

Love, Andrew

Kailee Wahler and Cody Guetzow

This year Wilmot has three of the eight DECA state contestants going to nationals in Louisville, Kentucky. Kailee Wahler, Cody Guetzow, and Nick Crifase will be leaving this weekend to compete against the top DECA students in the United States. They will have to take  two tests and do two role plays. They will need to use marketing skills that they have learned in classes to outsmart the other students and medal. Mrs. Grochowski, Wilmot’s DECA advisor will be with them to help them study and prepare before their tasks. Hopefully they will all come back with medals. Good Luck!

Again this year our DECA chapter will be travelling to the Grand Geneva Resort for the annual DECA state competition on March 9th through the 11th. This year our chapter will be represented by eight students, which are:

Seniors- Kailee Wahler, Courtney White, and Nick Crifase

Juniors – Cody Guetzow, Ashley Dargan, Sara Dillon, Kelly ONeill,  and Ben Hejhal

They will be participating in various business and marketing categories and each competitor will have to do two role plays and will have to take two tests. Best of luck to all competitors in state!

Do you have a study hall or two that you could careless for? Ever wondered what it would be like to work alongside one of your favorite teachers? Then the Panther Educational Assistant Program, which is commonly known as Teacher Assisting (TA), may be for you!

TAing gives students the opportunity to work closely with teachers and other personnel here at WUHS. Although the program is offered to only Juniors and Seniors, exceptions are made for freshman and sophomores if they are approved by the administration.  There are four catagories in which you can apply for: Peer tutoring, office assistance, IT assistance, and teacher assistance.

Each job comes with it’s own set of duties and responsibilities. You also earn parts of a credit through these jobs. They are as follows:

• Peer Tutoring: 1/2 credit per semester. Enrollment into this program requires a teacher and school counselor approval.The duties for this job are self explanatory.
• Office Assistant: 1/4 credit per semester. This job includes working in the student services office (Guidance) and the main office (Attendance). Duties for this job are: sorting mail, answering phones, filing, sorting, running messages to classrooms, etc. This position requires office personnel and school counselor approval.

• Teacher Assistant: 1/4 credit per semester. This job consists of working under teachers in the following departments: P.E., Tech Ed., Family and Consumer Education, Band, School Store, and any other lab based classes.

• IT Assistant: 1/4 credit per semester. Duties for this job consist of pc repairs and set up, tracking AV equipment, etc. This position requires approval from the IT department.

*Becoming a TA is that these jobs look good on a college application and raises your level of work experience in the eyes of future employers.

In order to be sign up for these jobs, students must be on course to graduate with their graduating class and 11 credits after Sophomore year or 17 credits after Junior year.

Applications for the program are located in the Guidance office. They must be filled out and turned in within the first 10 days of each semester. Sadly, the due date for this semester has already passed. But be sure to sign up next year panthers!