Accelerating Achievement

📚✨The library partnered with Student Council to celebrate with hot cocoa, gingerbread houses, crafts, coloring pages and puzzles on the day before winter break. When students return in the new year, they will find new carpet, new furniture and a few new shelves. 🆕📚We are excited to ring in the new year with updates to the library!🏠🍫 #NicoletLibrary

We've got a busy week ahead at Nicolet after winter break 🏀🏒 🤸‍♀️ For the complete list of upcoming events please visit ⤵ School 🔗https://bit.ly/3QqzZHz Athletics 🔗https://bit.ly/3Qdi4Uz

The Nicolet German Club held its annual Hexenhaus Competition. Students had 75 minutes to create structures and "sell" them to a judging panel. The senior DEP entry, a homage to the Chicago Weihnachtsmarkt took top prize this this year. Congrats to Ben, Hannah, Josie, Mia & Vika!

Find the latest Nicolet Union High School District Newsletter in your mailbox or view it online 📰 🔗 https://www.nicolet.us/page/district-newsletters

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has announced that Jean Nicolet Rd. will be REOPENING Thursday, December 21st by 5:00 PM 🚧 For more information please visit ⤵ 🔗 https://projects.511wi.gov/43north-south/full-project-overview/

Have a safe and healthy winter break ❄ School resumes on January 2nd.

Nicolet senior, Jaia Underwood placed 1st in the state in the 2023 Wisconsin Association of School Boards Art Exhibition. Jaia earned this award for her painting entitled, “Snack Time” In addition to being recognized for her work, Jaia will be receiving a $750, generously provided by Performance Services. Her work was on display during the WASB Convention from January 17 & 18 at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, along with work created by students from all over the state of Wisconsin. Congrats Jaia 👏

❄ Winter Spirit Week ❄ Tomorrow is New Years. Dress in black and gold or 2024 gear❗

The Nicolet peer to peer tutoring and writing mentor program has continued to soar to new heights with all time records being set in the number of students providing tutoring and writing mentoring to classmates, the number of hours tutors and mentors are committing to each month, and the overall impact the Nicolet peer to peer tutoring and writing mentor programs are having on academic achievement across the building (including Nicolet's first bilingual tutors and mentors)! Today, we had a chance to celebrate our TOP 12 highest grossing tutors and mentors (based on the number of appointments they had throughout the first semester). A huge THANK YOU to the members of this elite group🙏 Golan Altman-Shafer Laura Mendoza-Sanchez Lukas Kroll Antonio Diaz-Torres Desiree Morris Ella Cross Eitan Shamah Khoa Vu Nyla Deans Gracy Dykeman Regan Huizenga Lauren Paulsen Marigold O'Conner As part of our thank you, one of these tutors/mentors walked away today with a FULL YEAR'S SUPPLY of smoothies, compliments of Tropical Smoothie Cafe! (We'll let you try to figure out which mentor or tutor was the lucky recipient!). THANK YOU to all of our peer mentors and writing center tutors for all of your hard work! As part of our thank you, one of these tutors/mentors walked away today with a FULL YEAR'S SUPPLY of smoothies, compliments of Tropical Smoothie Cafe! (We'll let you try to figure out which mentor or tutor was the lucky recipient!). THANK YOU to all of our peer mentors and writing center tutors for all of your hard work!

Winter Spirit Week ❄ Tomorrow is Ugly Sweater Day. Wear your favorite ugly sweater❗

Both additions have made lots of progress over these past two weeks that we are excited to share! At the Tech Ed Addition, overhead doors have been installed along with some owner equipment 🏗 Find the latest Executive Summary by visiting ⤵ 🔗 https://www.nicolet.us/o/nhs/page/construction-updates

Winter Spirit Week ❄ Tomorrow is Winter Wonderland Day. Wear the colors blue & white❗

Winter Spirit Week ❄ Tomorrow is Comfy Cozy Day❗

We've got a busy week ahead at Nicolet 🏀🤼🏒 For the complete list of upcoming events please visit ⤵ School 🔗https://bit.ly/3QqzZHz Athletics 🔗https://bit.ly/3Qdi4Uz

Our school library is a bustling hub where every corner serves a unique purpose! 🏫🌐 From quiet study nooks to collaborative workstations, this space wears many hats to meet our diverse needs. 🧠 These last two weeks the library and library team supported National History Day creativity, innovation and presentations. Here's to uncovering the layers of our history and making every day a step closer to victory! 🏆🌟 💡 #NationalHistoryDay #NicoletLibrary

French Club held its annual Yule Log baking contest. Over 20 bakers entered the competition and baked 10 beautiful yule log cakes, a traditional dessert eaten in France, Switzerland and Belgium. Our four judges (Ms. Glodoski, Ms. Terry, Ms. Wathen and Ms. Walny) picked two winning teams who were awarded a gift card to the North Shore Bakery 🎂 The winners are Maria & Clara Mattke and Julianna Pierri & Magdalena Masur 👏

Congrats to our November Students of the Month 👏 English - Ingrid Beidel Innovation Arts - Justin Dorf Math - Theodre Johnson Performing Arts - Hunter Kahl Social Studies - Victoria Jewell Student Services - Antonio Diaz Torres Student Supports - Edward Bullock Wellness - Javante Burnett World Language - August Golden Nicolet Union High School has a Student of the Month program to help promote academic achievement, academic growth, leadership, and resilience in the classroom. Each month, each academic department will be selecting a Student of the Month who has demonstrated and displayed these characteristics. A huge thank you to several local businesses who have generously donated prizes and awards for our Student of the Month winners, including: Stone Creek, Rocky Roccos, The Brick, the Nicolet Spirit Store, Cousins, and Jersey Mikes❗

Winter Spirit Week will take place for the week leading up to winter break ❄ Here are the theme days ⤵ 🔵 Monday, December 18th - Comfy Day 🔵 Tuesday, December 19th - Winter Wonderland Day (Wear blue and white) 🔵 Wednesday, December 20th - Ugly Sweater Day 🔵 Thursday, December 21st - New Years Day (Wear black and gold/2024 gear)

The Nicolet Recreation Department cordially invites senior citizens to a "Taste Of Fine Arts", a premiere matinee performance. This year's show "Shrek, The Musical" is scheduled for Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 1:00pm (curtain time) at Nicolet High School and performed by the Nicolet theater department and students 🎭 FREE Tickets are available for pick-up. To obtain your tickets, simply come to the Nicolet Recreation Department Office, 6701 N. Jean Nicolet Road, Glendale, WI 53217. The office is open from 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday through Friday. If you are unable to pick up your tickets, special mailing accommodations can be made by sending a self-addressed envelope to the Nicolet Recreation Department at the above address. Please do not order more tickets than you need and please return any unused tickets prior to the day of the show.

Members of the German 4/5 class spent Tuesday in Chicago mentoring Glen Hills Middle School German students. Students visited the Goethe Institut, where they learned about modern German music and then investigated the Chicago Christkindlmarkt.