A South Weekend

Sheboygan South High School came out on top this weekend.

On Friday night, the Varsity Boys’ Basketball Team won their home game against Green Bay East 66 to 52. While on the road, the Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team at Green Bay East 47 to 42. On Saturday, the Varsity Dance Team took 1st in Hip-Pop and 5th in Pom at State.

Congratulations, South High Redwings!

Please Keep Me Going Strong

You know how sometimes in life you go through a bad moment, and when your friends hear about it later, they say, “Why didn’t you say something? Why didn’t you ask?” That’s where I am now, and that’s why I am asking for your help.

Very briefly, here’s what happened. Over the past four years, most of my funding has come from small donations from supporters and advertising space sold on my website. By September 2009, after three years of growth, these little drops were covering 85% of my budget.

Then, in October of that year, the financial crisis exploded, people understandably stop donating. Since then I’ve survived on faith and fumes, by cutting expenses, and by getting a gifts from new and old friends. But now I am about to hit a wall, and that’s why I’ve decided to ask.

Your contribution will allow me to maintain my website, and it will also give me some time to diversify my funding. Being able to breathe, recover, and plan ahead for a few months will be an incredible blessing.

My website has always been a community-driven site, and I can’t do this work without you. To make a $5 or $10 donation, please go to donate.asherheimermann.com. You will receive a Thank You letter within two weeks of your donation.

Thanks so much for your support!

On To State

I am incredibly proud of the Sheboygan South High Varsity Dance Team! They had one week to re-do both of their dance routines due to an injury before traveling to Oshkosh for regionals on Saturday. They took 4th in Pom and 2nd in Hip Hop, sending them to State next weekend in both categories.

We have a hard group of talented students at South High School that work hard and have dedication to achieve in life. We got some amazing coaches who put in some long hours day after day. Congratulations to Coach Carlee Reinemann and the girls! Good luck at State.

South High Dance Team

South Dance Teams Bring Home First Place Trophies

Remember, you can follow Sheboygan South High School on Twitter and Facebook. You can visit www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/south for more information. Go Redwings!

Second Semester

It is with great pleasure to begin Second Semester at Sheboygan South High School. This will be my fourth semester at South High School. I am truly excited to start fresh as well as work with the students and staff members.

Before the semester gets too crazy, please take a moment to remember the three ‘code words’ used to describe a member of South High School is that they are individuals who are Responsible for their own actions, act in a Respectful matter, and at all times are Safe in what they do.

This semester, I will working on the following:

  • A Anti-Harassment Plan
  • A After-School Social Hour
  • Reformation of Student Government

Please feel free to contact me at any time. Email is probably the easiest way to reach me (info@asherheimermann.com). You can also reach me at my office by calling (920) 547-4761. As always, you can follow me on Twitter and Facebook.

I look forward to continuing to address the issues and offering new issues at South High School. Let’s work together to have a very successful semester!

Help for Haiti Now

Wyclef Jean will join George Clooney and CNN’s Anderson Cooper in hosting Hope For Haiti Now, to air commercial-free across ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, CNN, BET, HBO, MTV, VH1, CMT, and The CW on Friday, January 22, at 7 PM.

The telethon will be hosted by Clooney in Los Angeles, Wyclef in New York and Cooper in Haiti. All donations will directly benefit Oxfam America, Partners in Health, Red Cross, UNICEF and Wyclef’s Yele Haiti Foundation. Hope For Haiti Now will feature performances and celebrity appearances to be announced as well as live news reports from CNN.

You can make a donation by going to www.hopeforhaitinow.org.

New Study Hall Policy

Beginning Second Semester at Sheboygan South High School, there will be a new Study Hall policy for students wishing to use the Library during their Study Hall. Students will report directly to their Study Hall for attendance. A limit of five students per Study Hall will be able to come to the Library from a specific Study Hall each day.

Students will sign a Library hall pass in their Study Hall and report directly to the Library from their Study Hall. Students will sign into the Library and leave their student ID at the desk. All students will need to have their student ID to use the Library during their Study Hall.

In addition to the five students allowed to come from your Study Hall, students can also obtain a pass from one of their classroom teachers who has given a research assignment. These students will report to their Study Hall for attendance and then report to the Library for the entire hour. On Monday, January 25th, Study Hall teachers will inform students in their Study Halls of this new process. Students who currently do not have and ID and wish to use the Library should stop in the Activity Office to get a new one made.

Anyone with questions, should contact a Library staff member.

Support Disaster Relief in Haiti

As you may have heard, a 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti this week, devastating the capital, Port-au-Prince, and surrounding areas. There are reports that thousands are feared dead, and thousands more missing. Haiti is already one of the poorest nations in the world, and they are not blessed with the resources to deal quickly with a crisis like this. They need our help.

If you can, please make a contribution to the International Response Fund of the Red Cross, please do so online:

www.redcross.org/donatemoney

You can also text message HAITI to 90999 on your cell phone to make an immediate donation of $10 from your phone bill. Let’s be sure to keep those who have lost loved ones, or are suffering the anxiety of not knowing, in our thoughts and prayers.

If you or anyone you know is looking for information on family members in Haiti, call the U.S. State Department toll-free at 1-888-407-4747 for help. You can also find more information on google.com/haitiearthquake.

Congratulations South High

On Saturday, the Sheboygan South High School Dance and Cheer teams took first place at the Freedom Irish Cheer & Dance Invitational in Freedom, Wisconsin. These girls work very hard daily to be the best at what they do in Sheboygan County.

I would like to congratulate the South High Dance Team and the South High Cheerleading Team for their hard work. You can become a fan of Sheboygan South High School on Facebook and get updates on Twitter. Go Redwings!

Three Democrats Retire

On Tuesday afternoon, North Dakota Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan announced that he will not seek re-election in 2010. Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has also decided not to run for re-election this November.

LATE BREAKING UPDATE: Leading Democratic Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut will announce on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2010 according to POLITICO and the Wasington Post.

Kohler CU Scholarships

The Kohler Credit Union is excited to again offer scholarship opportunities to graduating high school seniors. The $1,000 award is renewable for up to three additional years (a total scholarship of $4,000 is available if the student maintains a cumulilative grade point of 3.0).

To qualify, students o parents must have been Kohler Credit Union members prior to September 1, 2009, and students must have definite plans to attend a 4-year college or university in the State of Wisconsin.

For more details and to find an application, visit www.kohlercu.com.

Also, if you open a new checking account with direct deposit, you will receive $25. Just make that tell your Member Service Representative that I sent you!