Written on 23 October 2023. Posted in Library

At Chilton ES & MS, over 200 kids with their parents (325 count) attended from all over the county with the help of the 2023 WiLS Ideas to Action grant $ for advertising and supplies.

Check out the following...

• WLUKs news clip
• 2023 Slideshow

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Written on 21 September 2023. Posted in Library

The Chilton Public Library, New Holstein Public Library, and the Chilton Public Schools are planning events for all children in Calumet County during the third week of October.  New Holstein Public Library will host their event on Tuesday, October 17 at 2:20PM. Chilton’s event will take place at the Chilton Middle School Gym from 3:45-5:30PM on Thursday, October 19.  Other events in our area include Carolyn Cave Tours at Ledge View Nature Center on Saturday, October 14 from 1-3PM and a Pumpkin Walk at Brillion Nature Center on Saturday, October 21 from 6-8:30PM. Check their websites for details.

Our goal is to interest students in each part of STREAM - science, technology, robotics, engineering, art, and math. These events are coordinated with the Wisconsin Science Fest.  

Chilton’s STEAMfest will begin with a presentation by REGI – Raptor Educational Group, Incorporated from Antigo called WINGED WONDERS. Have you ever met an owl face to face? What about a hawk? A falcon? Meet some of Wisconsin's common, but rarely encountered birds. Discover what a raptor is, hear their stories and learn what you can do to ensure they remain a significant part of the ecosystem. After the presentation attendees will participate in the following activities: 

SCIENCE - Owl Pellets & REGI
TECHNOLOGY – Oculus/Virtual Reality & Let's Go Code
ROBOTICS - Ozobots & Indi Car Robots
ENGINEERING - Bird Cage with Brain Flakes & Can you step through an index card?
ART - Button making & Messy art 
MATH - Bean Bag Math & Candy Sudoku

All events are free to the public, courtesy of a WiLS Action Grant, except Ledge View Nature Center’s. One must register on the LVNC website. Attend one, attend all!  

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Written on 13 December 2021. Posted in Library

Mrs. Sue Salzsieder, District Librarian, is excited and proud to host the grand opening of the Playground StoryWalk® located at Chilton Elementary School on December 21, 2021, 8:30AM at 421 Court ST, Chilton, WI 53014.

District Librarian Sue Salzsieder and the Chilton Public Library’s Glenny Whitcomb and Rebbecca Barry collaborated to write a successful 2021 AARP Community Challenge Grant to bring permanent StoryWalk®s to the Chilton Elementary School playground and Ledge View Nature Center. Pop-up StoryWalk®s will also appear at various parks and events throughout Calumet County. This project was one of six awarded in the state of Wisconsin in 2021. https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/ Our StoryWalk® project focuses on bilingual Spanish/English books in order to build diversity appreciation while encouraging a lifelong love of reading and the great outdoors.

A StoryWalk® is a fun, educational activity that displays a children’s picture book at stations along a popular walking route in the community. Typically, pages from a children’s book are installed along a path. As you stroll along the path, you are directed to the next page in the story. StoryWalk® was first developed by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT. It was conceived as a way to inspire parents, teachers, and caregivers to take children out of doors for physical activity and to learn. StoryWalk®s help build children’s interest in reading while encouraging healthy activity for both adults and children - a perfect intergenerational activity. Stories will be changed four times per year.

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Written on 10 April 2019. Posted in Library

Screen-Free Week is an annual invitation to play, explore, and rediscover the joys of life beyond ad-supported screens. From April 28 to May 3, 2019, thousands of families, schools, and communities around the world will put down their entertainment screens for seven days of fun, connection, and discovery. Even though it’s about turning off screens, Screen-Free Week isn’t about going without – it’s about what you can get! An hour once dedicated to YouTube becomes an hour spent outside; ten minutes wiled away on social media turn into ten minutes spent doodling; a movie on a rainy afternoon is replaced by time spent reading, chatting, or playing pretend!  We celebrate Screen-Free Week by putting down our entertainment screens and do literally anything else! You might be surprised at what you find.  More information may be found at https://commercialfreechildhood.org/

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2019 No TV Week schedule.pdf	184 kB
No TV Week contract - spanish version.pdf	257 kB
No TV Week contract.pdf	686 kB
RATS - table and form for No TV WeeK 2019 - Spanish.pdf	357 kB
RATS - table and form for No TV WeeK 2019.pdf	366 kB

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Written on 10 April 2019. Posted in Library

Sue Salzsieder, Chilton Elementary & Middle School Library Media Specialist, was recognized as the WEMTA Professional of the Year at the Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association’s spring conference, Many Choices, Many Voices, on April 1st at the Kalahari Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells. More than 500 Wisconsin library media and technology specialists, the state treasurer – Sarah Godlewski, and the state superintendent of schools - Carolyn Stanford Taylor were present to honor her at Monday’s luncheon. The award is given to a WEMTA member who has demonstrated individual excellence in the library, media, or educational technology profession through service to students, teachers, and the community at the K-12 level. This award recognizes outstanding leadership and professionalism.

See the WEMTA Professional of the Year 2019 acceptance speech on YouTube

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