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Stay Connected with Stangel Learning Community Stay informed and engaged with the latest news, important updates, and upcoming events with all Stangel Learning Community Pathways through our monthly newsletter. It’s your go-to source for highlights, announcements, and a closer look at the vibrant learning taking place in our school community.
Fresh, Local Food at Summer Markets
Looking for fresh, local, delicious food this summer for your family? Check out these local farmers
Looking for fresh, local, delicious food this summer for your family? Check out these local farmers markets. EBTs (FoodShare, Snap, QUEST cards) are accepted:
Offers seasonal vegetables, eggs, honey, local meats
Veteran owned
Congratulations, McKinley Graduates!
Congratulations to the 26th - and final graduating class of McKinley Academy! (Next year, McKinley
Congratulations to the 26th - and final graduating class of McKinley Academy! (Next year, McKinley is being re-envisioned with new programs.)
Kylie DeGrand was awarded full-tuition Kohler Foundation Advantage and Promise scholarships to attend Lakeshore College to study health information management.
Autumn Fayne and Elena Garcia were awarded Lakeshore Promise scholarships to study in the practical nursing program.
Four graduates were honored for completing Youth Apprenticeship programs: Elena Garcia, Autumn Fayne, Janessa Estrada and Kylie DeGrand
Kylie DeGrand and Maia Hernandez-Crespo gave moving graduation speeches (scroll down to listen).
Class of 2025 McKinley graduates, we wish you nothing but the best in your futures!
At Youth Apprenticeship Awards Night, MPSD Supt. Lee Thennes thanked Manitowoc Lincoln High
At Youth Apprenticeship Awards Night, MPSD Supt. Lee Thennes thanked Manitowoc Lincoln High School's employer mentors "who are truly the backbone of our program, serving as educators in the field and role models for our youth."
"Lincoln High School has become a leader in School-to-Work programming, not just in our region but in the state," Thennes added. "In 2016, we had 32 youth apprentices. This year we have 177." Those 177 students work at 85 employers, including MPSD itself, which hires 21 YAs to serve in various educational and IT roles. This year, YAs worked a combined more than 100,000 hours, earning collectively $1.5 million!
"Folks from across the state have asked us, how do we make this program so successful?" The answer is simple. It's because of the people. The consistent and passionate leadership out of our School-to-Work Office with Bonnie (Proszenyak), Ashley (Waniger) and Kristin (Donahue), has made all the difference." Assisting the Lincoln office, especially with regional business partnerships and coordination, is Molly Stolp, a CESA 6 Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator.
To the 85 employers who work with the MPSD, Thennes added: "Thank you for believing in our kids, and thank you for helping us build a brighter future for our community."
Did you know? Lincoln was one of the first high schools in Wisconsin to offer Youth Apprenticeships, starting its program in the 1995-1996 school year with 15 students and it has been offered ever since. Lincoln has grown to be one of the largest YA programs in Wisconsin!
Special thanks to our awards night Spotlight Sponsors Jagemann Stamping and Manitowoc Tool & Manufacturing; Gold Sponsors ACE Building Service, Burger Boat Company and Forefront Dermatology; and Silver Sponsors BayCare Clinic, Century 21 Aspire Group, Froedtert, Holy Family Memorial, Manitowoc Public Utilities, Skana Aluminum Co., Stecker Machine Company and UnitedOne Credit Union.
The MPSD Board of Education is pleased to announce that Lee Thennes, a veteran MPSD teacher,
The MPSD Board of Education is pleased to announce that Lee Thennes, a veteran MPSD teacher, principal and administrator, has been selected as the district's next Superintendent.
The Board appointed Thennes as Interim MPSD Superintendent last September, and he was one of three finalists who interviewed with Board members and two panels composed of parents, staff, students and community members. The Board hired Thennes at its April 29 meeting.
Thennes said it is an incredible honor to be selected as superintendent. “I am deeply committed to our students, staff, families, and community, and look forward to building on the district’s strengths while working together to create even greater opportunities for every learner,” Thennes said. “Our future is bright, and I’m excited to lead the district on this continued journey of excellence, innovation, and student success.”
All MPSD elementary schools could have new youth sports programs such as basketball and running
All MPSD elementary schools could have new youth sports programs such as basketball and running clubs next fall, under a proposal approved by the Board of Education.
Expanded youth sports opportunities will not only help strengthen MPSD's middle and high school athletic programs but also increase student engagement in elementary schools, which has shown to increase student attendance and academic achievement.
Supt. Lee Thennes told the Board, "We are thrilled to announce an exciting proposal. This initiative aims to expand our elementary sports programming for the 2025-2026 school year to include all schools and introduce several new sports options.
"We firmly believe that engaging students in sports at an early age fosters a stronger sense of belonging within their school communities, a factor that research consistently links to higher levels of student achievement. Additionally, introducing sports to more students at a younger age has the potential to strengthen participation in interscholastic athletics at the middle and high school levels.
"By broadening access and encouraging greater participation, we also anticipate that this initiative will enhance the overall competitiveness of our athletic programs across all sports in the years to come. We look forward to sharing more details and working together to bring this vision to life for our students."
Chi Miigwech for Teaching Ojibwe Culture
Chi Miigwech, McKinley Academy! (Big Thank You! in Ojibwe) Gratitude for McKinley Academy teacher
Gratitude for McKinley Academy teacher Mrs. Severinsen for kicking off Native American Indigenous Peoples Month by teaching students about Ojibwe history, culture and traditions. Students enjoyed her Indian Tacos.
Manitowoc Lincoln High School phy ed teacher and strengths and conditioning coach Michael Longmeyer
Manitowoc Lincoln High School phy ed teacher and strengths and conditioning coach Michael Longmeyer donated white blood cells for a matched man with stage-four leukemia.
Longmeyer got a call out of the blue in August, asking if he remembered that nine years ago, when he was a student at UW-Stevens Point, he stopped at a college rec center table and gave a cheek swab for the NMDP "Be The Match" national bone marrow registry. Now, all these years later, he was a match. Longmeyer didn't hesitate to help, and went through various tests, paperwork and ultimately drove to Milwaukee to do the donation, which was swiftly flown to the recipient. Longmeyer's students were impressed and inspired, with some saying they want to be like him and join the national registry once they turn 18.
THANKS to Preston Stober at NBC26 for this great story! And thanks, Coach Longmeyer, for being such a great role model for your students and athletes!
A big THANK YOU to local Kwik Trip for donating 20 pizzas to students at McKinley Academy and
A big THANK YOU to local Kwik Trip for donating 20 pizzas to students at McKinley Academy and Stangel Learning Community to help celebrate Homecoming week at Lincoln High. MPSD is very grateful for our community partners and donors who give so generously to our area youth!
More than 600 students attended Wednesday's Student Job Fair, hosted by Manitowoc
More than 600 students attended Wednesday's Student Job Fair, hosted by Manitowoc Lincoln High School School-to-Work Office in the JFK Field House. Students got the chance to connect with local businesses and learn about job openings in our community. THANK YOU to all of these businesses who participated!
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