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School Fair (in the Exhibit Hall)

HOURS
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Thursday, Jan. 22, 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Get ready to be inspired! Listen in as innovative teachers, staff and students from across the state present and discuss exciting projects and programs that have made a difference in their schools. Located in the Exhibit Hall, the Wisconsin School Fair presents a variety of inventive, successful ideas brought to life.
Mentor/MenteeLearn about Argyle School District’s updated Mentor/
Mentee Program that pairs each student in sixth and
seventh-grade with a high school mentor. The mentors help
organize middle school students’ lockers and folders. The
mentors also teach study skills and address bullying and
alcohol and drug abuse issues with their mentees. Both
mentors and mentees receive training from a number of
organizations including the local police department and the
Riverview Sexual Assault Center. Meet students and staff
involved in this important program that has helped lessen
bullying in the school and has improved grades and
attendance.
Argyle School District
Make a Splash in Your Local Watershed
Learn how a journey that a third-grade class made into the
complexities of the Rock River Watershed turned into a
hands-on adventure in critical thinking. Students began
with a walking tour of the village and concluded with a trip
to the source of the Johnson Creek. Students collected data
and conducted interviews. With the help of the “Give
Water a Hand Action Guide,” students chose several service
projects to continue through the summer.
Johnson Creek Elementary School
Gallery Night: A Celebration of Students' Achievement
Gallery Night is an opportunity to showcase student work
for parents, peers and community members. Hallways are
filled with traveling musicians and walls are loaded with
student art. Science and social studies projects are also
demonstrated and books authored and illustrated by students
are displayed. Club members show off photos and
posters and give guided tours through the school garden.
Dramatic plays, dancing and kite flying are also part of this
fun-filled evening.
Park View Elementary School, School District of Cudahy
Opportunities Through Work-Based Learning
A rigorous academic curriculum is critical in education, but
it isn’t enough. Many students need a venue to learn
employable skills and a trade that will qualify them for steady employment after high school. Furthermore, it has
become increasingly important to convince students to
continue their education beyond high school. Crossroads
Academy, housed in Wautoma High School, has developed
a work-based learning program that teaches job
skills, offers entry-level training in three highly-demanded
trade areas, and connects high school students with postsecondary
schools.
Crossroads Academy, Wautoma Area School District
Biodiesel Program
Discover how your school district can save money on
transportation costs and reduce its impact on the
environment. The School District’s of Westfield’s
Alternative Energies Initiative is doing just that. The
district collects used vegetable oil from local businesses
and transforms it into an inexpensive and efficient fuel
source. Learn how the Westfield School District has put
this initiative into action and integrated it into the
curriculum in multiple classes.
Westfield Area High School
