On Wednesday, May 13, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled to overturnWisconsin's Emergency Orders #28, #34, and #36. These orders fromthe Wisconsin Department of Health included the "Safer at Home" orderand the phased reopening of our state through the "Badger Bounce BackPlan." However, the Wisconsin Supreme Court did not strike down the order forschool closures. Mandated closures of Wisconsin's public and private K-12schools will remain in effect through June 30th. Following the Supreme Court's decision, the Rock County Department ofPublic Health declared a public health emergency. The county's order ineffect restores the "Safer at Home" restrictions on a local level. The School District of Milton must follow the directives from theSupreme Court and the county. Our schools, district buildings, anddistrict grounds will remain closed. To remain compliant,recommendations for PPE, physical distancing and limitations on socialgatherings will be followed. To all of our families, please feel free to reach out to our districtSuperintendent Rich Dahman at dahmanr@milton.k12.wi.us if you haveany questions or concerns.

THE RED HAWK REVIEW

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Weekly Updates for SDM Families During The School Closure

WI Supreme Court Rules Schools to RemainClosed; County Health Department Issues"Safer at Home Order"ROCK COUNTY'S "SAFER AT

HOME," SCHOOLS TOREMAIN CLOSED

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RED HAWK MEDIA WINS BIGAT FILM FESTIVAL

6TH GRADE BAND READYFOR NEW MUSICIANS - SIGN UP BY JUNE 1!

FREE LUNCH PROGRAMWILL CHANGE JUNE 5TH

MHS SCHOLARSHIPNIGHT, MAY 21

MREC'S QUARANTINEDASH

MRS. CZERWINSKI NAMEDNEW MMS PRINCIPAL

MMS DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHYCHALLENGE

MHS PLANS FORGRADUATION

With the end of the school year fast approaching, Nutrition Director Mike Gosdeck would like to makesure families are aware that the district's free breakfast/lunch program will serve its last round of mealson Friday, June 5th. The district's free nutrition program has always run according to the regular schoolyear calendar. Mr. Gosdeck wants to let our community know that the program will resume on September1, with the opening of the 2020-2021 school year. Our district is grateful for the support from the USDA to institute this program for our community. Thankyou to our partners at GoRiteway for helping us coordinate the distribution and deliveries. It is our honorto have worked with all of the staff, our community partners, volunteers, and families these past severalweeks. We look forward to getting back to serving the children this fall! During the planned hiatus, Milton community volunteer groups will step in to help ensure that ourcommunity's families have access to nutrition during the summer months.

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Local Volunteer Groups Will ProvideMeals For Students This Summer

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THE ONE APPLE LUNCH BUNCH The One Apple Lunch Bunch is a volunteerorganization dedicated to serving freelunches to Milton community childrenwhen school is not in session. During the school year, the One AppleLunch program has provided weekendmeals for children facing food insecurity.Beginning Monday, June 8th, they willserve weekday meals in a "drive thru" pickup style. For details on the lunch bunchprogram, please see their letter to familieson the following page.   MILTON FOOD PANTRY AND OTHERCOMMUNITY FOOD RESOURCES

In this photo from last summer, the One Apple Lunch Bunchis joined by volunteers from Harmony Elementary School todistribute lunches to community children at Lamar Park.

Our community is particularly fortunate to have several organizations able to further support families intimes of food insecurity. Among them, the Milton Food Pantry, located on 36 Hilltop Drive, can providenecessities for families in need of assistance. The pantry will be open the 1st & 3rd Mondays of the month from 6-7:30 or Wed from 2-4. For more information on the Milton Food Pantry program, we ask thatfamilies please reach out to their organization directly at 608-868-1116. Our student services team has alsocompiled a list of additional food access resources in our

Family Resource Guide

One Apple Lunch Bunch will again be serving free summer lunches for Milton children starting on MondayJune 8, 2020. Because of the pandemic, these lunches will be available with drive through service only. Lunches will be served from 11:00 - 12:00 at Harmony Elementary on Monday and Wednesday and at theMilton United Methodist Church, 241 Northside Dr. (next to Northside Intermediate School) on Tuesdayand Thursday.  On Monday and Tuesday two days of lunches will be distributed and Wednesday and Thursday threedays.  Meals will have an entree/sandwich, chips and fruit of some sort.  If there is a food allergy wewill do our best to honor that need. To help us plan for distribution, we would ask that those interested in using this program please sign upusing this link HERE. You only need to register one time for the entire summer.  We look forward to seeingyou the week of June 8th at Harmony Elementary or Milton United Methodist Church to pick up lunches. The One Apple Lunch Bunch is a volunteer organization based in Milton, Wisconsin that provides free,nutritious meals weekdays in the summer to School District of Milton students that may face foodinsecurity in their homes. Organized by the Milton United Methodist Church in January of 2018, theprogram is only possible thanks to partnerships, volunteers, generous grants, and local sponsorships fromcommunity members like you. Thanks to your generous donations, in 2018, 2600 lunches were served and last summer 5000 luncheswere served. This year we expect the need to be even greater. To meet this expected increase in need,  weare asking for your support Yes, this will be a challenge for volunteers; and it will be a bigger challenge financially. As a community,let’s come together to continue to provide free, nutritious meals to Milton’s families through the summer. We have already received several grants and donations, but we know that more support will be needed.If you find yourself in a position to help, please strongly consider giving financially. All financialdonations are tax deductible and can be made out to Milton United Methodist Church with One AppleLunch Bunch in the memo line and be sent to: One Apple Lunch Bunch P.O. Box 158 Milton, WI 53563. We are also seeking volunteers to help prepare the lunches for distribution. To sign up to volunteer, orfor more information please email us at:  oneapplelunchbunch@gmail.com or call (608) 561-7577.  Thank you for your continued generosity and support of this valuable program for the children in ourcommunity. One Apple Lunch Bunch See you on June 8th or 9th for lunch pick-up!

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Message from the One Apple Lunch Bunch

In a time of social distancing, virtual runs are the new thing! MRec has decided to join the fun by starting a MRecQuarantine Dash. Participants will have roughly 5 weeks to complete their 50K (31.1 miles) for adults or 25K (15.5miles) for kids, through various activities such as running, walking, biking, and virtual fitness classes. All participants that sign up will receive a t-shirt that will be mailed directly to their home. Resources will beprovided to participants, including an activity tracking log, virtual fitness classes and a running workout plan. Allactivity will be tracked based on an honor system.  To sign up, or for more information on other fun, family programs through MRec check out our updated website athttps://www.milton.k12.wi.us/community/milton-recreation.cfm

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Quarantine Dash

2020

MHS Graduation Goes "Virtual, " Families Given Options For Diploma Ceremony

In an email to families on May 12, MHS Principal Jeremy Bilhornofficially announced the plans for 2020's virtual graduation. This year,each family may choose between three diploma ceremony options thatwork best for their circumstances. In summary, students may elect to have their diplomas mailed to them.They may elect to have school administration deliver the diplomas totheir residences. They may also elect to pick up their diplomas in aparents only, social distancing ceremony at MHS. Sanctioned by the Rock County Health Department and approved by theSDM Board of Education, we believe this plan is the best possiblesolution to creating a special moment for our students and familieswhile adhering to the emergency health order.

On June 7th at 2pm, Red Hawk Media will air a compilation recording of each student's ceremony to share withthe community. This is the "virtual" aspect of our graduation plans.

Beginning Monday, MHS staff will be calling graduates that indicated they were interested in Options 2 & 3. Wewant to reassure families that we will work with everyone to schedule a ceremony time that works best with theirfamily's schedule. We will provide as many opportunities as possible to meet that goal. As a reminder to 2020 families, Option 3 (Pick Up at MHS) has strict sanitization and socialdistancing guidelines in place. Only parents of the graduate will be allowed to attend.

NIS Band Instructor Mrs. Westlund is looking forward to making music again with the talented students from Northside. Bandlessons are expected to begin in mid-August. These lessons can be held in a virtual or in-person format depending on therecommendations of the local health department. The 6th grade Northside Band is a first step into the School District of Milton's phenomenal music and arts education program.Making music in band provides an outlet of a student's creativity as well as enhancing their ability to work in 'harmony' with theirpeers. Students have the option to learn flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone,euphonium, tuba or percussion instruments. NIS is working with Voight Music Center as usual for rental options for students. For more information please contact Mrs. Westlund at westlundj@milton.k12.wi.us or to sign up for "Northside Beginning Band"please fill out this Google Form by June 1st!

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Northside Intermediate 5th Graders Invited to Join the Band

Our program will NOT be serving meals onMonday, May 25, (Memorial Day)

We will be serving DOUBLE MEALS on Friday, May22.

Have A Great Week!

Important Free Lunch Update!

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Scholarship Night 2020 will be heldThursday, May 21 at 6:30pm in a "virtual presentation." Although the ceremony will not be ableto be held "in person," Ashley Williams,MHS Scholarship Coordinator, has beenworking closely with communitymembers to create a memorableceremony for the seniors. Although segments have been pre-recorded, the results of many of thesescholarships have not yet been revealedto recipients. As the presentation airs live on RedHawk Media and the district's Facebookpage, students and families will belearning of their awards in "real time."

MHS Scholarship Night2020: LIVE STREAMEVENT

A scene from Scholarship Night 2019.

Students, families and community members are asked to tune in to Red Hawk Media's YouTube Channel or on theSDM Facebook page (@MSDWisconsin) to watch the ceremony live. A ceremony program will be available on ourdistricts resource page for 2020 seniors at https://www.milton.k12.wi.us/schools/high/mhs-seniors.cfm

RED HAWK MEDIA WINS BIG ATNATION'S #1 HIGH SCHOOL FILMFESTIVALThe "10 Day Film Challenge" is a nationwide film festival where highschool students are challenged to create original short films basedoff of criteria given to them on Day 1. Students must build a filmaround assigned characters, backstory, props, lines of dialogue andchoice of genre. Out of 300 participating schools, Red Hawk Media's "Case of theMondays" won 5th Place overall. The film also received "Best ofGenre" and honorable mention for "Best Opening Title Sequence." Job well done by MHS students Tate Grogan, Altea Houk, JoshHurley, Riley Jauch, Muadin Jusufi, David Lopez, Kopen Luebke,Steven Nhem and Dawson Read. Original Music in the film wascomposed by Mr. Meinertz's music theory class. To watch the award winning short, click on the image of the posteror follow this link HERE.

Milton Middle School Assistant Principal Tara Czerwinski willbecome the new principal of the middle school effective July 1,2020. Mrs. Czerwinski will be replacing Mr. Biederwolf whoannounced his plannd departure earlier this year. Mr. Biederwolf has accepted a position as principal at themiddle school in his hometown of Marshfield, Wisconsin. "MattBiederwolf has been an outstanding principal at MMS over theyears," remarked Superintendent Rich Dahman. "He has shown adeep commitment to our middle school students and families." “We are excited to name Tara Czerwinski to our principalposition at Milton Middle School,” he continued. “Tara rose tothe top from a strong applicant pool.” Czerwinski has an extensive background in education as both ateacher and administrator. She taught at Milton Middle Schoolfor 10 years prior to accepting an Associate Principal position atElkhorn Area High School. She returned to the School District ofMilton in her current role in 2017.

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Mrs. Czerwinski Will BecomePrincipal At MMS

Mr. Dahman further commented that Mrs. Czerwinski stood out from other potential candidates based on herproven qualities as an effective and dynamic leader at Milton Middle School. We're excited for both Mr. Biederwolf and Mrs. Czerwinski as they begin their new roles in the 2020-2021 schoolyear.

Milton Middle Schools Digital Photography ChallengeMrs. Gannon challenged her middle school art students to try their hands at Digital Photography and the results werestunning. We would like to share a few of these beautiful pieces with you.

Alexis Stockman, 7th Grade Callie Phalin, 7th GradeSophie Mezera, 8th Grade