February 15, 2024

Welcome North Families,

Wow, there are a lot of amazing things going on at North, from celebrating students with Perfect Attendance to those who made the High Honor Roll to students whose work will be displayed at the Regional and State Art Shows, and we can’t forget the Winter School Dance. I hope you see the many positive happenings highlighted in this newsletter. 

One of the great things happening that I want to highlight for our families is the learning that happened this week in during our STAR time. We pressed the pause button on our typical STAR activities and had students engage in learning designed by our Library Media Specialist, Ms. Charlier, about being a digital citizen. Students had the opportunity to give feedback on what aspects of being a digital citizen they wanted to learn more about, and lessons were designed to help students grow their understanding and skills that affect something that is a big part of their lives. Lessons covered topics such as the health impacts of screen time, understanding their digital footprint, learning how personal data is used online, and how to protect one’s privacy and artificial intelligence.  

In addition to the student lessons, Ms. Charlier assembled Family Resources on the topic of digital citizenship. We encourage you to explore these resources and reinforce this learning at home.  

Thank you for partnering with us to educate and celebrate your students. 

Teri Kovars



456 North Stars earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher for Semester 1 – that’s 56% of our student population!!

Even more exciting, 308 of those North Stars had a HIGH Honor Roll GPA of 3.75 or higher – OUTSTANDING!

6th Grade

Ean J Agle

Emma A Ahles-Zignego

Lucas A Albright

Ariya H Amin

Navisha Arun

Shreevanth Arunraj

Greyson A Ball

Austin B Benotch

Reyansh Bhargava

Kieran C Bishop

Logan T Blakely

Nicholas M Boenitz

Kenley R Bolyard

Ethan D Boser

Megan L Briggs

Mikayla P Brunette

Emily M Close

Avery R Courtney

Chase P Cusatis

Nolan J Deutsch

Bailee L Dodd

Gabriel Donohue

Dakota K Engebregtsen

Georgiana E Ewig

Isabelle K Farvour

Gabriel K Ferguson

Aden S Forughi

Kara P Forughi

Maya C Froemming

Rosalind J Fula

Rylie R Geer

Gia M Goines

Anna M Hansen

Carolyn J Hart

Mason P Hathaway

Andrew D Heinen

Alexander J Henika

Julia B Hoffman

Monica E Hoover

Gavin T Hutt

Aubrey G Jakubowsk

iDrew R Jashinsky

Brady T Johnson

Carter J Kaczorowski

Callie L Kaebisch

Aahan R Kallem

Sanjna K Kalsi

Victoria M Karaban

Charles G Kaye

Henry P Keefe

Mackenzie G Kiefer

Mason A Kohel

Rachel R Larson

Gwyneth A Lausten

Viktor J Lawson

Victoria R Leader

Savannah K Lor

Elise Ludin

Mason P Marcuk

Adalyn V Marshall

Nathaniel J May

Carter J Maziasz

Daniela R McDermott

Shiloh F McElroy

Aiden E McFerrin

Emily E McShane

Hunter R Medrow

Gabriel C Milota

Kenley B Murrell

Isabella Nguyen

Emmett J Olig

Isabelle G Olinski

Henry T Olson

Ethan J Ortlieb

Matthias T Pampalone

Stella J Panagopoulos

Zachary A Payne

Ella M Petras

Adalyn J Pfile

Peyton L Pierzchala

Avery Plamann

Natalie R Pyatt

Landon R Rasmussen

Kiersten D Retzlaff

Victoria L Ritter

Charlotte E Ruppel

Alyssa J Sanders

Owen J Savage

Logan R Schellhaas

Abigail V Scheu

Zoey A Schmidt

Leland W Schmitt

Tanner Sikora

Tejdeep M Singh

Henry G St Martin

Kyra M Starr

Henry J Steffen

Delaney M Tabor

Colton J Toryfter

Vinny N Tran

Brody E Van Buren

Luke H Van Buren

Oliver Vang

Brooke D Webb

Lila H Wilke

Liam M Wolf

Tyler J Worden

Timothy T Xiong

Campbell M Young

Maddux M Young

Aliena K Zeuschner

Yunuo Zheng

Emmett W Zimmer

7th Grade

Snigdha Kusuma Adavi

Austin N Aprill

Garrett M Berge

Anna M Billings

Logan L Billodeau

Jenna M Birschbach

Kael E Boenitz

Bryce P Callies

Makenzie G Christianson

Jaron M DeBraal

Charlotte R DeValkenaere

Austin W Di Mundo

Adalyn J Dux

Jackson B Froemming

Brennan C Frohmader

Audrey M Gandy

Isabella A Gilbert

Ethan E Gorecki-Nix

Aubree N Goss

Joshua E Goveas

Ella S Grace

Joanna S Graziano

Seth M Grob

Ryan J Hagen

Liliana V Heuss

Hazel I Hiebert

Gianna S Housey

Paige M Inhoff

Lauren A Johnson

Charles M Kasuboski

Reid M Kempf

Madelyn E Kirst

Jakob D Klauk

Ewa M Klos

Kaylee R Koeppler

Avyan R Kondakalla

Phoenix M Korth

Martha J Kosanke

Ayobamidele B Kotey

William E Kuhnz

Dexter A Lanphier

Lillian Lao

Caleb J Leahy

Cooper B Loucks

Ozzy J Luecke

Zoe I Luepke

Saahas Mahajan

Patrick T McTavish

Paige A Melzer

Logan F Michielutti

Ella V Mlagan

Elizabeth F Moss

Lakshya Nayak

Isabella Outrobine

Mya K Overholser

Andrew J Pegelow

Evelyn A Pierce

Joshua W Pierson

Kylie R Probasco

Mylee M Prom

Carter M Prost

Ethan Racette

Asmeena K Rehal

Callie M Rodriguez

Eliana S Santiago

Conner J Schairer

Margaret H Schlotthauer

Colten J Schmitt

Lauren K Schmitt

Morgan K Schumann

Collin A Sherbinow

Avery M Soltwedel

Rachel A Stein

Hayden A Stuber

Andy B Tapia

Helaina A Taylor

Allie S Thompson

Angelena J Wagner

Hailey L Wegner

Anna B White

Jack W Whitty

Audrey K Wiley

Lillian M Wolf

Hunter J Wren

8th Grade

Emmalyn J Allen

Kinsley L Anderson

Piper J Atkinson

Hannah C Balister

Cash S Barbera

Alexis D Bartkowiak

Charlie H Bleimehl

Caiden Blemberg

Harper L Boettcher

Alana J Bonnett

Kylie A Boyles

Rachel G Briggs

Megan E Browne

Hailey R Burchett

Marin E Casper

Kylie D Cloyd

Kayla R Cockerham

Jayson J Coleman

Cooper R Cook

Valentina A D'Antonio

Bentleigh M Dean

Madisyn T Dedering

Madeline H Ehrlich

Mia L Fields

Noah B Given

Aiden M Goines

Megan A Grant

Trevor G Griffin

Ethan L Gudausky

Shiven Gupta

Paige M Gutowski

Logan A Guza

Mariah L Hardwick

Joselyn C Hatchell

Reagan A Hill

Lauren E Holzman

Joshua C Imediegwu

Quinn H Ische

Leah J Jeserig

Jacob D Kadera

Claire E Kaebisch

Nathan J Kapp

Rachel M Kessler

Delaney E Kohel

Riley A Krohn

Mya A Kwasny

Owen M Lauffer

Ryan Mt Lee

Keeley A Lindert

Madelyn A Loeb

Logan J Luczaj

Trent M Mason

Faith K McPhaul

Maggie G McQuhae

Lily J Merath

Daniel L Messina

Xavier A Molli

Justin T Mueller

Amanda G Murphy

Ava P Ness

Bhadra Nidhish Ragitha

Lucas J Niedermeier

Laena M Niemiec

Peyton K Nodolf

Lexi N Nordseth

Robin Nordstrom

Abigail G Norton

Hannah L Nygaard

Sonya C Olig

Carsten M Pampalone

Christopher M Patterson

Avery F Payne

Abby U Phabmixay

Rylie Plamann

Dylan G Poeske

Elizabeth M Prochazka

Gabriel J Rathje

Luke J Ritter

Ciara A Roberson

Linnea G Rohde

Takhdeer K Sandhawalia

Meghdoot Sarkar

Dylan S Savage

Madison L Sberna

Elle S Schanen

Kylee A Schellhaas

Izak E Schmitz

Nathan M Schulz

Nathan R Schunk

Sydney Sebestyen

Sahana T Shah

Adeline V Sheldon

Taelyn J Sikora

Karina F Silveyra

Andrea Sosa

Isabella M Steiner

Jayden L Stollenwerk

Sloane M Sutphen

Peyton M Swift

Anderson J Tabor

Milani S Taylor

Emma L Tippett

Ava J Torbenson

Dionn Martin Urbiztondo

Brienne B Vanden Boom

Ethan J Visoky

Kate E Voss

Ella G Wagoner

Emily L Washburn

Aniya D Womack

Nora M Xiong

February Students of the Month

Avery Courtney

Bryant DeValkenaere

Irene Fleysh

Carolyn Hart

Mason Kohel

Carter Maziasz

Emily McShane

Victoria Ritter

Dheeptha Lakshmi Arun Kumar

Bryce Callies

Jnananvi Ganesh

Izzy Gilbert

Hazel Hiebert

Ava Jagmin

Kaylee Koeppler

Dexter Lanphier

Saahas Mahajan

Andrew Pegelow

Evan Sassi

Hailey Wegner

Anna Youngs

Bentleigh Dean

Logan Guza

Joselyn Hatchell

Hannah Nygaard

Avery Payne

Ellie Petta

Nathan Schmidt

Andrea Sosa

Brady Stamm

Jayden Stollenwerk

Peyton Swift

Brennan has been taking a new student under his wing. Very impressive. Very selfless. This kindness does not go unnoticed.

Brennan F. - Nominated by Mrs. Kraft

Monica comes to class every day ready to learn! She is engaged in every class activity, asks thoughtful questions, and works well with everyone. She is helpful and kind to her peers while also challenging herself to do her best.

Monica H. - Nominated by Mrs. Rechlicz

Please consider offering your input to our Strategic Planning process as we design our next five years for the School District of Menomonee Falls by participating in a facilitated Focus Group session on February 28, 2024, 6PM @ MFHS.

Congratulations to the following students for their work being selected for the annual Youth Art Month Regional Show at The Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts!

Campbell Young

Lilly Richardson

Jayden Smith

Anijah Lewis

Ava Schmitz

Logan Michielutti

Sloane Sutphen

Dionn Martin Urbiztondo

Izzy Gilbert

Kayley Hillis

Their art will be on display throughout the month of February, with opportunities for students to earn prizes and awards!

An additional congratulations to Campbell, Lilly, Ava, Sloane, Logan, and Dionn for their artwork moving onto the State Show, where their work will be on display amongst art from all around Wisconsin during the month of March! The State Show will be held at the East Towne Mall in Madison.

What is your connection to the Falls community?

I live in the Falls now.



Why did you decide to live in the Falls?

I like the idea of living where I teach. Being here gives me a greater pulse on the community in which I work, and a better understanding of the families which I serve. I also like the four minute commute!

Why did you decide to work in the Falls?

I am originally from Mt. Pleasant, and wanted to teach in the school district I student taught and grew up in (Racine Unified). After a year of long term sub jobs, and no social studies openings in the district for the upcoming year, I sent out a general interest application to about 20 districts across Southeast Wisconsin. I'm not going to lie... the only time I had ever heard of Menomonee Falls in my life at that point (1996) was in advertisements for the Ernie Von Schledorn car dealership. A few weeks later, I got a call for an interview in the Falls. After a second interview with the superintendent, I was hired to teach 8th grade social studies at North. I've had opportunities to move to other districts, but I have no interest in that. Home is what you make it, and North in Menomonee Falls is my home.

Anything you would like to share about your family in Menomonee Falls?

I've lived in the Falls since 2003. My kids have been a part of our school district from 4K to the present - one at North and one at MFHS. My wife teaches at Valley View.

The North Middle School Drama Club presents The Addams Family!

They're creepy and they're kooky and they are right here at North Middle School! Come join in the

silly fun, perfect for the whole family!

Showtimes:

March 1st: 7PM

March 2nd: 2PM & 7PM

HOSA Club

Join us Sunday, February 18th

at Hot House and support HOSA as they prepare for State this spring. Purchase tickets from HOSA Club members, Mrs. Poetzel,

or at the door.

Athletic & Activities Registration Information

Congratulations to the following North Stars who had Perfect Attendance for the first semester! Studies have found a direct correlation between good attendance and school performance.

• Reyansh Bhargava
• Nicholas Boenitz
• Emily Close
• Bryant DeValkenaere
• Gabriel Donohue
• Dakota Engebregtsen
• Isabelle Farvour
• Gabriel Ferguson
• Aden Forughi
• Kara Forughi
• Rylie Geer
• Gia Goines
• Monica Hoover
• Isabelle Olinski
• Kiersten Retzlaff
• Jameson Stark
• Kyra Starr
• Evie Steindorf
• Jason Waters
• Tyler Worden
• Yunuo Zheng

• Austin Aprill
• Ethan Gorecki-Nix
• Aubree Goss
• Masen Hosmanek
• Cooper Loucks
• Patrick McTavish
• Hayden Stuber
• Brayden Torcivia
• Lucas Ward
• Lillian Wolf

• Joshua Deutscher
• Shiven Gupta
• Owen Lauffer
• Thao Nguyen
• Abigail Norton
• Izak Schmitz
• Taelyn Sikora

Favorites

Color: Red

Food: Sausage, Mushroom, and Black Olive Pizza - well done!

Restaurant: Balistreri's Italian-American Ristorante

Winter Activity: Tubing at Cascade

Summer Activity:

Anything on a lake

Childhood Cartoon: 

Tom and Jerry

Movie/TV Show: Seal Team, Chicago PD, and Top Gun Maverick

Book: The Giver by Lois Lowry

How many years have you been at North Middle School? Twelve-ish years

What was your first job? Working for the Milwaukee Brewers as an usher

If you could get a free ticket to any event, what would you pick?

The World Cup or the Olympics

Where is one place you would like to visit? I would like to take a Mediterranean Cruise, go on an African Safari, and see the Northern Lights

If you could travel to any decade, what decade do you choose? 

The 80's, like totally!!

What is one thing you could not live without? My dogs: Murphy (15), Einstein-Stein (9), and the baby Myla (2) are everything to me!

If you had a bumper sticker on your car, what would it say? "Life is made up of two dates and a dash. Live your dash!" - The Dash by Linda Ellis

If you won a million dollars, what would you do with it? Travel the world!

If you had to sing karaoke, what song do you sing? 

Sweet Caroline - but only with my BFF's

What is one thing that people would be surprised to know about you?

I love extreme adventure activities (Bungee jumping, zip lining, skydiving) and I am afraid of heights.

What would be on your ultimate ice cream sundae? Turtle sundae (no nuts, extra caramel)

Social Studies News

Your student has been participating in a Social Studies pilot. At this time, we would like to collect both family and student feedback as our first pilot using McGraw Hill wraps up. Your student will complete a survey during the school day, and we’d like to invite you to provide your feedback on this brief Parent Feedback Survey.  Our second Social Studies pilot using National Geographic Learning will be starting the last two weeks of February.