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Mckenna Wucherer

Senior Mckenna Wucherer (BCHS) has shined as an Outside Hitter for her school and now she’ll take her skills to the next level. In August, she was selected to represent USA Volleyball at the FIVB U18 World Championships to be held in Durango, Mexico from September 20-29. For the graduating class of 2022, Wucherer is the #1 recruit in Wisconsin and currently stands at #3 in the nation.

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Mark HansenDr. Mark Hansen, Superintendent of the School District of Elmbrook, has been selected as the 2021 Advocate of the Year Award recipient by the Waukesha County Business Alliance (WCBA). Mark has served as Superintendent of Elmbrook Schools since 2012 and during his tenure has helped grow district enrollment, created new partnerships and alliances to control healthcare costs, and added four-year-old kindergarten to provide all children and families with access to high-quality early childhood learning opportunities. Additionally, Mark has been instrumental in developing and implementing the District's LAUNCH program for Juniors and Seniors, connecting students with career-based learning experiences.

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Teachers on busFifty-six new educators participated in a three-day orientation this week in preparation for the start of the 2021-2022 school year. “Our Principals and our Human Resources Team have done an amazing job at recruiting the best talent from across the region,” said Superintendent Mark Hansen. “The onboarding and orientation process is second to none and is the right mix of inspiration, relationship building, and workforce preparedness."

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The District's total student enrollment of 7,700 continues to climb, nearing projections and already exceeding last year's enrollment by over 400 students. In the first two weeks of August alone, the District has welcomed 74 students and their families as residents move into the Elmbrook Community and complete their enrollments. Including 4-year-old and 5-year-old Kindergarten students, as well as move-ins, the District will have over 1,300 new students this year. The District's current resident enrollment totals are the highest in the 21st century, and were last seen in 1981.

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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and especially during the 2020-21 school year, Elmbrook has been a leader in our region for our health and safety protocols, choices offered to families, community engagement, human and financial resource flexibility, and transparent reporting. All of these efforts resulted in an amazing in-person and virtual education learning experience for our 7,500 students this past year. 

Key milestones and school year events have been archived and are highlighted on Elmbrook's COVID-19 Interactive Timeline, now hosted on our website. Thank you to our entire Community for a great school year and your continued support!

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Aaron LiuOn May 19, Brookfield Central Sophomore Aaron Liu was named the 2021 winner of the U.S. Speedskating Athlete Advisory Council (AAC) Dedication To Sport Award! Aaron accepted his award virtually in front of the U.S. Speedskating Congress, and received the award on behalf of his efforts to build the Elmbrook Speedskating Club which is currently the only school district speedskating club in the United States. 

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A recording of the listening session can be viewed here and a list of factual responses to Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Equity Principles can be found at this webpage.

On Tuesday, May 25, the Board of Education held a special Citizens' Forum Listening Session at Brookfield Central High School which arose following the regular May 11 Board Meeting. The Forum was focused on the District's proposed Equity Principles that are included in the District Strategy Map Draft for 2020-21, and was held because of the community's interest on the topic. 

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students and cerealThe Dixon Elementary community donated a total of 1,686 boxes of cereal to those in need in Waukesha County. On April 20, the Dixon PTO set up all of the boxes for a domino race. The idea for the drive came from Dixon student Olivia Petersen and was coordinated by her and the PTO, with mini-competitions among grade levels throughout the drive. Check out the video of the domino race below and click here to learn more about how you can help or find food security at the Waukesha Food Pantry.

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The School District of Elmbrook's School Board recognizes the value of public comment on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express themselves. On Tuesday, May 25 the Board will host a Citizens' Forum at Brookfield Central High School from 6pm-7pm. The forum will be recorded and posted on the District website for viewing. The process and agenda can be viewed here: https://go.boarddocs.com/wi/elmbrook/Board.nsf/Public

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Sneha and RishavSneha Sil (Brookfield Central) and Rishav Kumar (Brookfield East) were both selected as winners for a $2,500 scholarship from the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. Sil and Kumar are two of 2,500 Merit Scholar designees that were chosen from a talent pool of some 16,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. Sneha's post-secondary opportunities will focus on Biochemistry and Rishav's focus will be in Business Administration.

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ADAMM championsOn May 7, Brookfield Central Seniors Logan Schauer and Daniel Wieter took home the silver in the 2021 Technicians of Tomorrow (ADAMM) Automotive Competition Finals! Logan and Daniel competed against five other teams from Southeastern Wisconsin in a hands-on performance held at the Greater Milwaukee International Car & Truck Show at State Fair Pair. Additionally, their instructor Mr. Barry Ritchey (Applied Technology, BCHS) took first place in the Instructor Competition at the event! 

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