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February 28, 2024
by: Ted Hamm

ÉHS students to take part in Madison Model U.N. Conference

In March, the students of Étude High School will have an opportunity to do something brand new for the school: Participate in a Model U.N. program with students from all over Wisconsin. 

Model U.N. is a series of programs all over the country designed to give students hands-on experience in diplomacy and a unique look at how different nations of the world work together. 

Étude students have done Model U.N. activities on their own as part of the Global Scholars Program under the guidance of English teacher Addie Degenhardt, but until now have not participated in a larger event. 

It’s valuable on a number of levels, she said. 

“We want to give them an academic experience that’s outside of the school,” Degenhardt said. “It’s really important for students to have college-level experiences before going to college and this is one of those opportunities.”

In all, seven students will travel to University of Wisconsin-Madison in March to participate in model UN. To prepare, they are all exploring different aspects of the nation of South Korea and writing position papers and resolutions. They also have to prepare an opening speech for the event. 

For their classroom Model U.N., students chose a country to study, then wrote three different compositions from the perspective of their chosen nation: an opening speech on global climate change and the Paris agreement, a position paper on disarmament of non-state actors and a resolution — in collaboration with other students’ chosen countries — on the child starvation crisis in Nigeria. 

“We talked about how the U.N. looks at difficult issues through different lenses: security, humanitarian and climate change,” Degenhardt said. 

Emilio Kuester, a junior, said the Model U.N. class — which is an interdisciplinary combination of English and social studies — has been a challenge. 

It really pushed me out of what I usually do,” Kuester said. “Speaking in front of a lot of people is terrifying, but I want to push myself out of my comfort zone and see what I can do.”

Koda Siebert, a sophomore, chose Malaysia. 

“I like the class a lot,” Siebert said. “I like the writing a lot, I like the research. I didn’t know much about Malaysia to begin with. I have a friend who lives there, so I thought it would be cool to learn about it. Also, I want to go to out-of-school activities and beef up my college application.”

Eventually, the goal is for a team from Étude to attend a very big and well-known Model U.N event in Chicago. 

Students participating in the Model U.N. conference include: Siebert, Kuester, Daisy Wilson, Creek Harvey, Charlie Hamm, Kai Mavity Maddalena and Sam Brusky.


January 29, 2024
by: Ted Hamm

Founders Scholarship gives students opportunity to continue learning

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The Étude High School Founders Scholarship offers Étude students the opportunity to continue exploring their creativity, innovation, and passions during the summer break. This scholarship is distributed to students entering Étude High School grades 9-12, for full or partial tuition for summer pre-college experiences, camps, and programs. Last summer the Founders Scholarship was awarded to senior Liliana Heinen.

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December 29, 2023
by: Ted Hamm

Celebrating a decade of teaching at Étude

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Last spring, nine Étude Group teachers were honored for a decade of service to the charter school organization. Étude Group is grateful for the hard work and service of Beckah DeYoung, Drew Fredrichson, Michael Hanlon, Courtney Kissinger, Molly King, Allison McKeone, Kara Pasche, Nicholas Scharenbroch and Dan Stenz.

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November 8, 2023
by: Ted Hamm

New program gives EHS students access to artistic professionals

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A new collaboration between Étude High School and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center will give students new artistic insights for special projects.

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November 8, 2023
by: Ted Hamm

Collaboration with South High is muy bien for EHS students

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A collaboration with Sheboygan South High School has opened up Spanish education to Étude High School students for the first time.

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June 20, 2023
by: Ted Hamm

Teachers adjust their lesson planning to encourage ‘Science as Thinking’

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Every school teaches science to every student, but how can teachers make sure students are really learning and not merely memorizing? Last spring, four Etude teachers leveled up their delivery of science curriculum by participating in a “Science as Thinking” workshop.

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May 10, 2023
by: Ted Hamm

Putting the ‘through’ back in K-12

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Usually, when a student moves from fifth grade to middle school, she kicks the dust of that elementary school off her feet and never looks back. The same thing happens again when she moves from eighth grade to high school.

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July 12, 2022

Elementary Informational Session: Wednesday, August 3rd

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** DSC 2218 *Please join us!*

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April 4, 2022
by: Janet Weyandt

In Etude’s 1st Grade Space Unit, There are as Many Questions as Stars in the Sky

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April 4, 2022
by: Janet Weyandt

Students get Hands-on Look at How the World Works with 4th/5th Grade World Peace Game

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DSC 1893 Imagine this: One day in the future, world leaders will be sitting together to work out a thorny international problem and one of the voices at the table will say “When I was in fourth grade, this is how we handled a global water shortage.”

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