2015
OCTOBER
Elementary School
Congratulations to Alana Durtschi on being selected as the elementary school physical education student of the month. Alana amazes me every single day. Her positive outlook truly makes her an enjoyable person to be around. In the physical education setting, Alana is competitive in a positive way. She always gives 100% in every task she is given, wants to succeed, and helps her peers and/or team to succeed by offering them specific encouragement. Alana accepts new challenges and uses defeat only to make her want to try harder next time. I’m excited to watch Alana continue to grow into a successful student athlete here in Albany.
Name:
Alana Durstchi
Grade:
4
What is your favorite activity in gym class? Why?
Colony Ball because I like running the bases.
What do you like to do in your free time?
Read, cartoon.
What is your favorite subject and why?
Reading because I enjoy being able to read mysteries and adventures.
What is your favorite sport and why?
Softball because you can hit the ball out to the outfield and pitch.
If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
Paris, France.
What is your favorite color?
Pink.
What do you do to keep fit?
I run, do push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups.
What is the farthest you've traveled?
Florida.
What is your favorite ice cream?
Twist.
If you could be any animal, what would it be? Why?
A loon because they can dive under water, fly and walk.
ALBANY STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Middle School
Congratulations to Alex Schliem on being selected as the middle school physical education student of the month. Alex loves to learn and enjoys giving his best effort in all activities in physical education class. I can always count on Alex to give 110%. His commitments to being active on a daily basis and making healthy food choices have proved to him that hard-work pays off. Alex understands the importance of healthy living and seeing his excitement to share with others his successes puts a smile on my face. I am proud to have Alex in class and am excited to watch him continue to participate in athletics here at Albany.
Name:
Alex Schliem
Grade:
6
What are your plans after high school?
My plans are after high school is to go to college for four years to be a vet. I would love to help animals in need.
What has been your biggest challenge?
My biggest challenge has been losing weight. I tried so hard and found out that hard work pays off.
What is your favorite color?
My favorite color is green. I like blue too..
Do you have any pets? If yes, what kind of pets? What are their name(s)?
I have one dog. His name is dakota and he is a Siberian Husky.
What is your favorite holiday?
My favorite holiday is Christmas. This is because I constantly see my family and we just have so much fun!
What do you do to keep fit?
I run a mile almost every day and have fun with my jog.
How many siblings do you have?
I have one brother named Zach.
What is the farthest you've every traveled?
Up north in Hayward which is 320 miles away.
What is your favorite season? Why?
My favorite season is summer because I keep active and get to play with my friends.
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High School
Congratulations to Clay Spooner on being selected as the high school physical education student of the month. Clay's competitive nature always motivates him to try his best in any activity in class. He always challenges his team to perform their best. Clay understands what hard work is and knows the benefits that come along with dedication and committment. Clay is also our FFA president and his drive to keep people on task and focused on the goal makes him a valuable leader.
Name:
Clay Spooner
Grade:
12
What are your plans after high school?
S.W.A.T.
If you want to go to college, which colege do you want to attend?
UW-Platteville.
Do you have a/any nickname(s)? If so what are they?
Spoondogg.
What is your favorite type of music?
Country.
What is the farthest you've ever traveled?
Mexico.
If you had to be stranded on a deserted island with one person, who would that one person be?
Chuck Norris.
What is your favorite season? why?
Winter, snowboarding.
If you are or could be of driving age, what vehicle would you choose to be yours?
2015 Duramax Dually
What is your favorite form of exercise? Why?
Football, fun to hit people.
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nfl punt, pass, & kick
On September 20th, Albany hosted a local NFL PUNT, PASS & KICK competition at the school playground field. NFL PPK is a program developed to aid in teaching the fundamentals of punting, passing, and kicking a football, as well as the teamwork and attitude needed to successfully play sports. Girls and boys in five separate age divisions (6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, and 14-15) compete against each other in a fun and engaging way.
Albany had 51 student participants in the local competition. It was a very entertaining morning as family members and friends were able to enjoy beautiful weather and music, while watching the participants have fun being active. The top finisher in each of the boys’ and girls’ divisions from the five age brackets will advance to compete at the sectional round, which will be held at Middleton High School in Middleton, Wisconsin on October 25th at 11:00 a.m.
Thank you to the NFL Fuel Up To Play 60 Albany student team for volunteering to help work the event! Good luck to the 10 Albany participants at sectionals!
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KITCHEN DELIsh
QUICK AND EASY SWEET POTATO BISCUITS
Ingredients:
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1 1/2 cup flour *see notes
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
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3/4 cup cooked mashed sweet potato (about 1 medium potato)
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1/3 to 1/2 cup milk, as needed
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a baking mat.
2. In a medium mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Use a wix to combine.
3. Add the butter and then using a fork, pastry blender, or your fingers, work the butter mixture into the flour mixture until it is the size of small peas. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
4. Add the sweet potato puree and 1/3 cup of milk to the flower mixture and stir to combine. If the mixture is crumbly and not sticking together add the rest of the milk 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together.
5. Remove the dough onto a flour dusted surface and dust the top with a little more flour. Roll the dough so that it is 3/4 of an inch thick. Cut the dough using a knife or a biscuit butter into 9 pieces.
6. Place the biscuits on the baking sheet and into the oven. Bake until the tops are light golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Serve hot.
DID YOU KNOW
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Tobacco nearly kils 6 million people each year; more than 5 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while more than 600,000 are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. Unless urgent action is taken, the annual death toll could rise to more than 8 million by 2030.
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Nearly 3,500 people die from road traffic crashes every day; Road traffic injuries are projected to rise as vehicle ownership increases due to economic growth in developing countries. Strong action to improve road-use policies and enforce road-safety is needed to avert this rise in injuries and deaths.
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It might only take you a few minutes to finish a meal but it takes your body around 12 hours to completely digest the food.
October is breast cancer awareness month
This is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. While most people are aware of breast cancer, many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same. We have made a lot of progress but still have a long way to go and need your help!
fuel greatness
photo contest
Win a pair of tickets to a 2015 Green Bay Packers home game by posing with milk, cheese or yogurt while wearing your favorite Green Bay Packers gear!
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Send photo and 60 word description of what you are doing to Fuel Greatness at your school to wdc@wmmb.org
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Include your name, school name (Albany Schools) and Program adviser (Brian Adams, Jill Schott) or parent email.
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Enter early to increase your chance of winning!
ALBANY RECEIVES
$1,000 GRANT
We are excited to announce that our health and physical education department has received a $1,000 grant courtesy of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board for our participation in the NFL Fuel Up To Play 60 Program. We are very proud to be an active NFL Fuel Up To Play 60 school and want to thank our student team for their help in promoting staying active and eating healthy.
MONTHLY CHALLENGE
CALENDAR CHALLENGE
This monthly challenge is like no other that we have ever had. We invite students, parents, and staff to participate in this month's challenge.
Each day this month will contain some type of activity that we would like you to do, either by yourself, with a friend, or with family. This activity will help promote living a healthy lifestyle while still having fun!
You must complete at least 20 days in order to be eligible to receive a prize.
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COMETS ON THE MOVE!!!
KICKOFF EVENT
Program advisors and student team members helped Albany Schools kickoff our NFL Fuel Up To Play 60 program by creating and leading all students in a football themed obstacle course, which included a Lambeau leap! They also set up a station for students to take a milk mustache photo. Student team members discussed with students the importance of being active and making healthy food choices.
Notes:
You can use all-purpose flour, a mixture of half all purpose flour and half whole wheat or all whole wheat flour. If you are going to use 100% whole wheat flour I highly recommend buying whole wheat pastry flour.This flour is very finely ground from soft white wheat berries unlike traditional whole wheat flour that is ground from hard red wheat berries.The whole wheat pastry flour yields to a much softer and fluffier biscuit. You can use traditional whole wheat flour but your biscuits may turn out dense and thick (not typically the goal for a delicious biscuit.
BOYS
age division
girls
6-7
NATE STOKSTAD
8-9
ZANDER KOLLATZ
TY DURTSCHI
10-11
THOMAS FRY
HUNTER OVERLAND
12-13
14-15
89 FEET 10 INCHES
143 FEET 4 INCHES
155 FEET 7 INCHES
262 FEET 11 INCHES
256 FEET 11 INCHES
EMMA THOMPSON
29 FEET 9 INCHES
ALANA DURTSCHI
117 FEET 10 INCHES
PE. PENDERGRASS
168 FEET 10 INCHES
JADA FLANNERY
175 FEET 7 INCHES
HALEY FREITAG
104 FEET 4 INCHES
