This week, our Ecology students took a field trip to Honey Creek, where they collected water samples for analysis. They practiced proper sampling techniques while observing the surrounding ecosystem, including plant life, soil conditions, and evidence of aquatic organisms. After returning to the classroom, students conducted a series of water quality tests, examining factors such as pH, turbidity, and nutrient levels. They then used microscopes to observe microorganisms in the samples, gaining a deeper understanding of aquatic ecosystems and the indicators of environmental health. ~ Submitted by Mrs. Belka Van Buren

Over spring break, 25 ETHS Spanish students, grades 9-12 and 4 teacher chaperones traveled to Costa Rica for an immersion experience they will remember for a lifetime. They were met by their travel company, Explorica (World Strides), and were guided through 8 full days of events, including whitewater rafting, visiting the Arenal National Park, Rainforest Ziplining, visiting an active volcano, and more!

Thank you to our students, their families, our staff, and the school board for making this experience possible!

3/31- Last day to purchase ads for grads in the yearbook. See attached flyer for more information or order your ad here- Ads for Grads

5/3- East Troy All Sports Booster Club Senior Athletic Awards Picnic- By invitation only

5/6- Senior awards night- By invitation only. Invitations will be sent out mid April.

5/16- Senior Class trip to Six Flags Grad Night- cost is $50 and tickets will be sold after spring break

5/26-27- Final Exams

5/27 Seniors last day

5/27 Senior Sunset 6:30-8:30 pm

5/29- Graduation Practice 8:30am-9:30am

5/31- Graduation 1pm Culvers Court (Main Gym). Doors open at noon, graduates must be here before 12:30

If Seniors have unpaid fees, those will need to be paid, or payment arrangements made before graduation practice. Reach out to Mrs. Kuehn with any questions.

The Class of 2026 Senior Trip will be to the Six Flags' GradNite event on Saturday, May 16th. This is a night event (9:30 PM--3 AM) so we will be leaving the school at about 8:00 PM on 5/16 and returning back to the school at about 4:30 AM (no later than 5:00 AM) on 5/17.

Ticket cost will be $50. Exact change is preferred or checks should be made out to East Troy High School.

Class of 2026 Officers will be selling tickets after Spring Break during resource Monday, April 13th--Friday, April 17th. They will be going around to Senior resources directly. If you are not in the school during resource and need to purchase your ticket at a different time, you can do this directly from Mrs. Puestow at a different time. Seniors must purchase a ticket by Friday, April 17th if they want to attend the Class of 2026 Senior Trip.

If you have any questions or have any concerns about paying for the event, please contact Leah Puestow (puelea@easttroy.k12.wi.us) to discuss!

What's next...

Last week, we outlined the high school reductions that the approximately $4 million budget reduction for the ETCSD for the 2026-27 school year will have on the high school.

These positions include:

This week, staff worked on creating sections and numbers for next year with the reduced staff. The reductions mean that class sizes will be larger in areas impacted, a reduction in course offerings/sections, and the potential of using online platforms, Start College Now/Early College Credit (technical school and 4-year college) offerings to meet the needs of programming requests. An example of this would include Computer Science. Next year, we plan to offer at least 1-2 computer science courses in-person at ETHS, and the rest of the course offerings would be through online platforms and/or through technical colleges or 4-year colleges.

More specifics regarding schedules and course offerings will be released in the coming weeks once the matrix (entire school schedule) is finalized for next year.

Lastly, as I said last week, these reductions are not easy and/or ideal; however, we will still provide a quality product for our students. If you have specific questions, feel free to reach out.

Respectfully,

Stacey Kuehn

Principal

East Troy High School

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