kindergarten Chalk Day
Congratulations to the GAC Forensics team on their performance in Madison. Katelyn got a perfect score and received a gold medal. Jasmine, Layla, and Minna received silver medals. Marlie, Sarah, Laynee & Lauryn all received bronze medals. Everyone did an amazing job, and I could not be prouder.
ASA Show is tomorrow (4/17/23) at Kingsford!
Viewing starts at 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The award program starts at 6. There are 50 awards to be given out!
Come see the beautiful artwork from the 8 schools (Kingsford, Iron Mountain, Norway, Pembine, West-Iron, Florence, Niagara, and Goodman) in the ASA Program.
Here are some Art Class highlights from 1st/2nd Grade, 5th/6th Grade, and 7th grade:
1st & 2nd Graders made a happy spring frog out of construction paper to celebrate the warmer weather!
5th & 6th grade were working on ballpoint pen drawings from a photo reference and had a great time with it.
7th graders are glazing or painting their pinch pots & freeform clay sculptures so they can finish out the pottery unit.
Join us for the Musical Showcase "Music Through The Decades" Concert on Wednesday, April 26 at 6:00 PM in the GAC HS gym!
Presented by: PK-6th Choir, 3rd & 4th Grade Recorder Band, 6th Grade Band & Solo Musical sections from our High School students!
Goodman-Armstrong Creek is a part of the Association of Student Artists (ASA) and our big exhibition is happening next week, Monday the 17th!
Several students are participating with different artworks for viewing from 4 pm to 6 pm with the awards to follow. This is happening at Kingsford High School.
There are 7 other schools participating in this and we'd love to see you there for the viewing and to vote for People's Choice!
The 5th and 6th graders have really been enjoying solving the large sudoku puzzle in their classroom!
Bunny Loves!
Mr. Wysocki has been teaching at Goodman for 4 years.
When I asked him what he liked about teaching at a small school, he said there is more student interaction, one on one interactions, he likes being able to find out specific student interests, and being able to tailor his teaching towards their interests. Some things he likes to do outside of school include Four Wheeling, motor biking, working on engines, snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, and anything with his kids. Before he was a teacher at our school his family owned a farm and a mill, and he also installed security systems in banks. I asked him if he had any pets and he said he has a dog named Vegas, and two cats named Buck and Fritzy.
He says that the thing that pushed him to be a teacher was that when he was younger he didn't have a lot of different career paths to choose from. He didn't have a teacher that could help him and push him toward different career opportunities. He really enjoys being able to do that for the students and being able to teach kids different ways that they can find work. He likes being able to show the kids that there are a lot of different ways to make a living.
I would also like to add that he is more than willing to help students with any vehicle/mechanical problems as long as you are willing to work with him, and he is always throwing ideas at you to try and help you problem-solve.
He is a Goodman-Armstrong Creek Alumni, so he likes being able to give back to the school and community that he grew up in.
On behalf of the student body, we would like to thank Mr. Wysocki for everything he does for our school.
From PTO:
No Fooling. Smelt cleaning originally scheduled today, Saturday, April 1, at 9:00AM is being moved to 1:30 later today. Stay safe everyone.
Due to the weather conditions today, grades 7-12 will have a virtual learning day. 7-12th grade students should check Google classroom if they are able.
Students in grades 4K-6th will have a snow day! School is closed for everyone Friday, March 31,2023. All after school activities for tonight are also canceled. Stay safe.
Kindergartners are reading Midnight on the Moon.
Open House tonight, 3/29/23, 6:00-8:00PM at the High School Building for K-12 students, families, and community. (Sorry, no concessions.) Join us to celebrate student projects grades 4K-12 as well as participate in science experiments, math scavenger hunt, corn hole, and art projects. Watch students perform forensics pieces (6:15, 6:45, & 7:30) and demonstrate the plasma cutter. The fire department and rescue squad will also be available to talk about current and upcoming programs. Local author Joe Verdegan will be speaking at 7:00PM in the high school library. Marinette County also invites you to participate in the "vape room" throughout the evening. Come learn about school based counseling services, Healthy Youth Coalition, and Dual Credit Courses among other things. Everyone is welcome! Hope to see you there.
Miss. Johnson has been teaching at Goodman Armstrong Creek for 7 months, a new teacher here!
I asked her what some of the things she liked about teaching at a small school were, and she said the ability to connect with each student on a more personal basis. She feels that it is family-oriented here and finds it to be more comfortable. When I asked her what made her want to become a teacher she said that she was a tutor in college so she knew she was comfortable in the teacher role, she also said she liked to be around kids.
Her passion for art and helping others is what drove her to where she is today. Before she started teaching at our school, she worked at multiple shoe stores for 6 years, she was a graphic designer for about 6 months and is still a freelance illustrator of 10+ years.
Out of all things that she has taught, one of her favorite things is realistic drawing. She loves to see how personal styles come out in the students' art, and how they get to the final product in their own ways. Some of the things she likes to do for fun outside of teaching include, watching anime, reading, illustrating, and hanging out with her family.
On behalf of the student body, we are thankful for everything Miss. Johnson does for our school!
Mr. Wirch has been teaching at our school for 7 years teaching History.
When I asked him what he liked about teaching at a small school he said that he loves the connection he makes with every student, He did student teaching at a school with around 900 students and he said he only knew about 60 of them, and here he knows every student, he said that being able to teach the students from 7th grade until 12th helps build an amazing connection. He enjoys getting to see how the students mature as adults and how they grow over the years.
I asked him what made him want to be a teacher and he said when he was a tutor in high school, he was working with kids that were at the middle school level on adding and subtracting fractions, he tried teaching it to them for two days straight and then finally on the third day he tried a different angle and all the sudden he saw the light bulb and they started to understand it, seeing them finally understand it after working so long was what made him want to be a teacher.
I asked him what he liked to do for fun and he said he is a gamer, he enjoys spending time with his wife, spending time out at campsites, and spending time with his dog Oden. Before he worked here he was a front desk attendant at a hotel, he did tutoring, student teaching, and was in the restaurant industry. Mr. Wirch has 3 pets; Oden, Reggie, and Bowser, Reggie and Bowser are cats.
On behalf of the student body, we are thankful for everything Mr. Wirch does for our school!
Congratulations to Lauryn Dwight for winning Artist of the Month for March!
The ASA students had lunch together at the Chippewa Club in Iron Mountain, MI, followed by a splatter room experience at Crafters on Central in Florence, WI!
Congratulations to the 2022-2023 forensic's team for making it to the state competition in Madison. Everyone has worked hard to make it this far, and I am proud of them.
Smelt Fry - April 2nd - 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Rocque's 8 Hi Club!
Bryson McVay had the wonderful idea to do a weekly Teacher Appreciation post so to start us off, Mr. Slawinski!
Bryson interviewed Mr. Slawinski for this...
Mr. Slawinski has been teaching at Goodman for one and a half years. When I asked him what things he liked about teaching at a small school he said that he loves the relationships with students, he even said that everyone at this school feels exactly like his family, and he loves being able to get to know each and every student. When I asked Mr. Slawinski what he likes to do for fun outside of school he said, martial arts, attending his kids/the students after school activities, and reading.
Before he was a teacher at Goodman he ran his own MMA gyms, and he served 8 years in the military, 3 of those years as a ranger. Mr. Slawinski wanted to become a teacher after he saw how Mrs. Slawinski fell in love with the kids and the school, he even said he got jealous. He says that there is absolutely no other place he would rather teach, he sees this school as his family, and that he can't see himself doing anything other than teaching here.
On behalf of the student body, we are very thankful for everything Mr. Slawinski has done for our country, our school, and the students.
Ryan Erickson (senior) and Cody Champeau (sophomore) competed in the welding team and individual competition at Nicolet College. Ryan placed 12th and Cody placed 20th out of 80 competitors. Great job!
