School District of Cadott Community

📚🏆 Book Madness has a champion! The elementary school library’s Book Madness season has officially wrapped up, and students crowned Dog Man: Big Jim Begins by Dav Pilkey as the #1 book of the year! Mr. Kotek also had three students turn in perfect brackets, and these lucky readers each took home a new book to add to their home libraries. 🎉 Congratulations on your new reads! Keep turning those pages! #CadottHORNETS

Another strong performance last week by the Cadott varsity baseball team with a 10–0 win over Whitehall in five innings. Aiden Rykal was dominant on the mound, allowing only two hits and recording six strikeouts in the complete‑game victory. 👏🏻⚾ Cadott’s defense stayed sharp behind him, with Joel Weeks throwing out a runner attempting to steal and Isaac Wellner making a solid play to turn a double play. At the plate, the Hornets put the ball in play and applied pressure with aggressive baserunning. A solid all‑around game for the Hornets! 🐝 #CadottHORNETS

🎉 Prom Court Announcement! 🎉 The junior class has voted, and we are excited to introduce the 2026 Prom Court. Front Row: Brooklyn O’Gorman, Rose Hager, Ava Eiler, Maddie Hrdlicka, and Samantha Kauffeld Back Row: Brady Goettl, Beau Steinke, Jonathan Phelps, Brenton Faber, and Kaden Roen 👑 King and Queen will be announced at the dance on Saturday night. Congratulations to all of our Prom Court members! #CadottHORNETS

Wishing Cal Demulling and Sam Steffes the best of luck as they travel to Oshkosh this Friday! 🏀✨ They will be competing in the Special Olympics Basketball Skills STATE Competition, and we could not be more proud of them. Go #CadottHORNETS! 💛🐝

What a day in Mrs. Drilling’s class! 🎉 Five students hit their all‑time best in reading fluency, and the celebrations just kept coming. Emma, Brody, Grayson, and Hunter each topped their previous scores to earn a medal, showing just how hard they’ve been working. 👏🏻 #CadottHORNETS

🥛🔍 Students in our Agricultural Processing II class have been busy identifying a variety of dairy and non‑dairy products. This hands‑on activity helps them build real‑world knowledge about food processing, product differences, and the role these items play in our everyday lives. It’s a great blend of curiosity, critical thinking, and agricultural learning in action! 👏🏻 #CadottHORNETS

Our students had an amazing time at the neon/glow dance put on by the Middle School Student Council! ✨💃🕺 A huge thank you to all Middle School Student Council members for their hard work and dedication! Your efforts made the dance a glowing success! 🌟 #CadottHORNETS

🔤✨ Word-Building Challenge in Mrs. Mengel’s Class! Random letters and digraphs were written on sticky notes, and students had to create as many real words as they could using what was on the board. If a word wasn’t spelled correctly, those letters went right back into the letter bank for another team to try! Teams raced to build the biggest word list, and things got so competitive that they ended up with a challenge round… which ended in a tie… which meant one more game to crown the final winner! A highly engaging activity that had every student thinking, collaborating, and having fun with words. 💛📚 #CadottHORNETS

🌟 Big News from the FFA Quiz Bowl Team 🌟 The FFA Quiz Bowl team is heading to state in Madison after an outstanding performance. Wesley Doro, Casen Pretzment, Kaden Gulich, William Pilgrim, and Leo Roshell earned their spot as one of only ten teams that will compete. 👏 Hard work 👏 Quick thinking 👏 Incredible teamwork We are proud of this crew and excited to see them shine at the state competition. Go FFA! 💙💛 #CadottHORNETS

Step inside the greenhouse with Mr. Becker’s Horticulture & Landscape class! 🌱🌹🌻 Students spend most of their class time getting hands-on experience caring for plants, learning how they grow, and building real-world skills in horticulture. From vibrant flowers to unique houseplants, there’s always something growing! Even better, many of these plants will be available to be purchased once they’re ready, so stay tuned! 👀 And while all this is happening, there’s something sweet in the air… maple syrup from sap that students collected in the school forest is boiling just outside the greenhouse doors. 🍁 Spring is in the air! 🌸🌷🪴 #CadottHORNETS

🍀 Lucky the Leprechaun Strikes Again! Hornet Care set the perfect trap… but Lucky wasn’t fooled for a second. Instead, he slipped in, made a mischievous mess, left tiny green footprints, and even sprinkled a few surprises around the room, including chocolate coins! 🍫 Our Hornets had a blast discovering all the leprechaun mischief. What a fun way to celebrate a little St. Patrick’s Day magic. ☘️✨ #CadottHORNETS

🎤 POPS Concert Highlights The Cadott 7th and 8th Grade Choir and High School Concert Choir took the stage on Monday, March 2nd for this year’s POPS Concert. It was an evening filled with a fun mix of old classics and newer selections that showcased the talent and heart of our students. We traveled from the timeless charm of “The Rainbow Connection” from The Muppet Movie to the iconic sound of “Africa” by TOTO. The choirs also had a blast performing “Stand by Me” and “Beyond” from Moana 2, bringing great energy and smiles to the stage. 🎵 A huge congratulations to all of our singers for a wonderful night of music. The joy you brought to the audience made this POPS Concert one to remember. #CadottHORNETS

🚒👩‍🚒 4K had an exciting morning visiting the Chippewa Falls Fire Station No. 1! Students explored the station, met firefighters, and got a close‑up look at the equipment that keeps our communities safe. #CadottHORNETS

🙌🏽 Mrs. Moldrem’s 6th grade PE class teamed up with Mr. Christenson’s high school PE students for a round of team games and it was incredible to watch. With multiple grade levels playing side‑by‑side, the atmosphere was positive, welcoming, and full of genuine connection. Our high school students led by example, showing fairness, encouragement, and true sportsmanship. The 6th graders rose to the moment, matching that energy with teamwork and respect. 🫱🏽‍🫲🏼 Moments like this remind us just how powerful cross‑grade experiences can be. Proud of all our students for making it such a standout day in the gym! 💛🖤 #CadottHORNETS

Cadott choir students shined at the District Solo & Ensemble Festival on Saturday, February 21 at Fall Creek High School! 🎤🎶 A total of 31 choral students performed in 48 events, showcasing solos, musical theatre pieces, and small ensembles. Their hard work paid off with an impressive medal count: 3 bronze, 15 silver, and 30 gold! 🥇🥈🥉 Congratulations to all performers on an outstanding day of music and achievement! Your dedication, talent, and teamwork continue to make Cadott proud. 👏🏻💛 #CadottHORNETS

Our third graders rang in Chinese New Year with a challenge: using chopsticks to eat their lunch! 🥢 Students have been working on a mini‑unit in writing class all about Chinese New Year and are loving the chance to learn about a new culture in such an engaging way! Awesome job, third grade! 👏🏻 #CadottHORNETS

📚Congratulations to our Elementary Battle of the Books Teams! The library had two teams participate in WEMTA’s State Battle of the Books activities this year, and they represented the Hornets with pride! 🐝 Our girls’ team was our top‑scoring team and advanced to take the State Battle of the Books quiz, competing with schools from all across Wisconsin. Our boys’ team finished as the runner‑up, showing great teamwork, dedication, and a love of reading. 👏 Nice job to everyone who participated! Mr. Kotek is proud of your hard work. Way to go, Hornets! 💛📚 #CadottHORNETS

🧬 3D‑Printed DNA in 8th Grade Science! Mrs. Pilgrim invited Mr. Kotek into her 8th grade science classes this week to teach students how to design a DNA helix in TinkerCad. After building their models digitally, students printed them in two colors using the library’s 3D printers. Once the models were ready, Mrs. Pilgrim guided students through a deeper look at DNA structure. They labeled their rungs with base pairs (A‑T and C‑G) and used their printed helices to identify the sugar‑phosphate backbone along the sides. To wrap it all up, classes explored how the double‑helix shape helps DNA stay stable and compact packing an incredible amount of genetic “instructions” into the tiny nucleus of a cell. Way to go, scientists! 🔬👏🏻 #CadottHORNETS

Big cheers for Taylor Hager who snagged 1st Team All Conference in the Western Cloverbelt! This honor is huge and so well‑deserved. Taylor has been lighting it up all season, and now she’s officially among the conference’s best. Way to shine, Taylor! 💛🏀🔥🖤 #CadottHORNETS

🏸 World Badminton Championship – High School Edition! What a showdown! After starting with nearly 30 student and staff pairs battling it out, the competition narrowed down to an epic finals match during resource: 🌟 Mr. Erickson & Mr. Christenson vs. Mr. Sirny & Mr. Hetke With eight total wins and the past four years straight at the top, Mr. Erickson and Mr. C entered the match as reigning champions… but this year, the streak was snapped! In a thrilling finals faceoff, Mr. Hetke and Mr. Sirny dethroned the four-year streak to claim the title. 👏🏻 Intense competition and tons of school spirit made this year’s championship one to remember. Congratulations to our new champions! 🏆 Who’s ready to start training for next year? 💪🙋🏼‍♀️ #CadottHORNETS