BIG FOOT UNION HIGH SCHOOL Walworth, Wisconsin PRESS RELEASE Big Foot Union High School Board of Education is looking for a board member from the Village of Walworth. The Big Foot Board of Education's formal replacement process will include: 1) Informing district constituents of the vacancy a. the board vacancy will be posted at Walworth Elementary School. b. the board vacancy will be officially noticed via a press release. c. the board vacancy will be officially noticed via posting on the main office lobby window. d. the board vacancy will be posted electronically via Facebook and the BFHS website. 2) All interested constituents are asked to apply in writing to the district's main office (attention: Doug Parker, District Administrator) no later than Friday, February 28 @ 5:00 PM. 401 Devils Lane, Walworth, WI 53184 262-394-4501 drparker@bigfoot.k12.wi.us Please include in your application letter your qualifications, background, experience, and reason(s) for applying. 3) All interested constituents will be considered by the Board of Education at a Special Meeting to be held on March 3 at 6 pm, and one candidate will be appointed. The Big Foot Union High School Board of Education would like to encourage all interested community members of voting age living in the Big Foot Union High School District in the Village of Walworth to apply for this vacancy
Important message from Big Foot high school Food Service
🌟 Attention Big Foot High School families! 🌟
Join us next week for Parent-Teacher conferences on Monday, March 3, from 5:00 - 7:30 PM! This is a great opportunity to connect with teachers and discuss your child's progress. 📚✨
Also, juniors and their families are invited to a special presentation on preparing for senior year! Don’t miss it! What questions do you have about the upcoming year? 💬
March 3rd-7th will be March Madness week at Big Foot! There are fun dress up days to particpate in, and the Students vs. Staff basketball game on Thursday, March 6th!
See you at the boys basketball game on Thursdays Feb 27th it's also Senior night.
Music students and parents can now register for the 2026 Los Angeles California trip! Please contact Mr. Raskin or Ms. Williams for more information about signing up!
State Wrestling Apparel
Good evening everyone,
Carter Ries is the 165-Pound Sectional Champion and has qualified for the WIAA State Wrestling Tournament for the second year in a row. Below is the link to the State Wrestling apparel store. All orders are due by 3:00pm on Sunday. There will be no late orders added. Everything should arrive no later than Thursday morning, but more than likely will be here by Wednesday afternoon. If you have any questions please let me know.
https://sportsworld.chipply.com/bigfootstatewr25/
There is no school tomorrow, Friday, February 21. Enjoy your day.
🌟 Exciting news from Big Foot High School! 🌟 Senior Brice Acup has enlisted in the U.S. Navy and will be joining the Advanced Electronics Computer Field (AECF)! 🇺🇸🎓
"Brice is an outstanding example of the character we value," said his recruiter. We couldn't be prouder! - US Navy Recruiter 👏✨
Let’s celebrate Brice’s new adventure!
The Big Foot FFA hosted lunch today in the teacher's lounge for their annual National FFA Week Teacher Appreciation luncheon. The menu included BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches Macaroni and Cheese Pasta Salad Fruit Beverage Dessert The Big Foot FFA Officer Team Jacob Dykstra Evan Henningfeld & Reid Henningfeld ( not available for photo) Rebecca Konkel Gavin Baxter Alex Bender Tyler Weeks
Last Friday, Big Foot High School Students enrolled in Spanish classes were treated to the cultural dish of churros. As the students ate the tasty treat, they learned how churros were made and how they could make them themselves.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kevin Thays
Phone: 608-850-3566
Email: thaysk@wsmamusic.org
Web: www.wsmamusic.org
Local Students Participate in District Solo & Ensemble Festival
WAUNAKEE, Wis. (February 17, 2025) – Students from area schools will participate in a Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) sanctioned District Solo & Ensemble Music Festival hosted at Big Foot High School on Saturday, March 8, 2025. During the festival, which is free and open to the public, students will perform vocal and instrumental solos, duets, trios and small ensembles before an adjudicator.
WSMA music festivals annually attract thousands of students from middle, junior high and high schools throughout Wisconsin. The festival will draw students from a number of area schools, including Big Foot High School, Catholic Central High School, Clinton High School, Elkhorn Area High School, Elkhorn Area Middle School, Fontana Middle School, Lake Geneva Middle School, Our Redeemer Lutheran School, Reek School, Sharon Community School, Walworth Middle School, Williams Bay High School and Williams Bay Junior High School. Neal Raskin, music director from Big Foot High School, will be serving as the festival manager.
“WSMA is proud to support music educators as we work together to provide quality music education experiences for students. Our long-standing festival programs encourage well-rounded musicians who develop deeper understanding through performance preparation that culminates in comprehensive feedback from a qualified adjudicator. Opportunities for reflection and consideration of new ideas is invaluable for musical growth,” said WSMA Executive Director Laurie Fellenz.
WSMA music festivals support school music programs as part of a comprehensive education by encouraging the study of quality music literature; motivating students to prepare and perform to the best of their abilities; improving students’ understanding of music literature and concepts (performance through understanding) and providing a performance assessment to improve individual and group achievement.
For more information on WSMA, go to www.wsmamusic.org.
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REVISED
BIG FOOT UNION HIGH SCHOOL
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING held in Library Board Room
Monday, February 17, 2025
Open session 6:00 PM
Closed session 5 min following Open Session, approximately 7:00 PM
Persons needing special accommodations should call (262) 275-2116
at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting.
Click on the link below for the agenda
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3869/BFUHSD/5307440/BFHS_Agenda_for_2-17-2025.doc.pdf
February 15th is School Resource Officer Day. We are lucky to have the support of our school district to staff an Officer in our school. Officer Pohlman works with the district to maintain a safe setting in our schools so that teachers can focus on teaching and kids can focus on learning. Thank you to School Resource Officer Pohlman for the work that you do!
Congratulations to the parliamentary procedure team from Big Foot high school FFA on placing first at the district meeting. They will be moving onto sectionals. 1st row Gianna Kud, Rebbeca Konkel, Tyler Weeks 2nd row Evan Henningfeld, Gavin Baxter, and Jacob Dykstra.
Today the students in Spanish Classes (1, 2, 3, 4 & AP) will be learning about the history of Churro.
"Churros are a world-famous fried dough pastry that is said to have originated in Spain at the end of the Middle Ages. However, their exact origin is somewhat debated. It is widely believed that churro may actually have its origins in China where Portuguese merchants first tasted “youtiao” — “oil-fried stick” — a golden-fried salty delicacy. The Portuguese then recreated this treat back home and added sugar.
In neighboring Spain, shepherds would fry strips of dough and coat them in sugar to give them an easily portable snack during their long journeys in the mountains. Over time, the shepherds came to call the delicious sweet pastry “churro” since the shape reminded them of the horns from the Navajo-Churro breed of sheep".
Beating the winter blues with a week full of appreciation! This past week, NHS brought the energy with fun themes and thoughtful gifts to celebrate our incredible teachers. A small token of our appreciation for all that the staff does for us-thank you to all the staff who make a difference every day!
The days themes:
• Tuesday: Donut forget how much we appreciate you!
• Wednesday: You hap-PEN to be INK-redible!
• Thursday: Thank you for putting your
HEART into teaching
Friday: No matter how you SLICE it, the Big Foot staff is awesome!
Congratulations to Big Foot high school FFA member Callie Lohse on receiving 2nd place at employability skills she will advance onto sectionals
