📚 A big thank you to the De Soto Library for welcoming our 2nd graders from Prairie View and Stoddard today!
Thank you to Mrs. Betsy & Mrs. Erica for the delicious food for Stoddard Elementary Families and Friends.
Each week, we're featuring a staff member to help you get to know the amazing people who make De Soto High School such a special place. This week is Kiley Peterson, first grade teacher at Stoddard.
🏴☠️This is Kiley's second year in the De Soto Area School District and overall fourth year of teaching. She has two years of prior teaching experience in kindergarten.
🏴☠️She is from and grew up in the Holmen area. She attended Viterbo University where she earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education with a minor in early childhood education. This year, she decided to go back to school at UWL to pursue her graduate degree in reading with a reading specialist licence. She has LOVED teaching first grade and a big part of that is the reading aspect. First grade is such a year of tremendous growth, and she loves watching how each student progresses throughout the school year. She is excited for the opportunity to learn more about reading in her graduate program and apply that knowledge in her classroom.
🏴☠️She has one younger brother who attends Winona State University and also plays on the baseball team. Her family also has one dog, named Cooper. As a family they enjoy watching baseball and going to games. Go Brewers! They also enjoy being outdoors and overall spending time together as a family.
🏴☠️One fun fact about her is that she has been to one other country, Canada. Her family has gone on fishing trips there.
🏴☠️When asked what excites her most about De Soto, Kiley says I have enjoyed my time so far here in De Soto! It is hard to believe this is my second year already. I have appreciated how positive, supportive and close knit the schools and community are. I also love how small and rural our school district is. I feel I am able to better connect with co-workers, families, and of course my students. I look forward to my future here in De Soto. Go Pirates!
🏴☠️This is Kiley's second year in the De Soto Area School District and overall fourth year of teaching. She has two years of prior teaching experience in kindergarten.
🏴☠️She is from and grew up in the Holmen area. She attended Viterbo University where she earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education with a minor in early childhood education. This year, she decided to go back to school at UWL to pursue her graduate degree in reading with a reading specialist licence. She has LOVED teaching first grade and a big part of that is the reading aspect. First grade is such a year of tremendous growth, and she loves watching how each student progresses throughout the school year. She is excited for the opportunity to learn more about reading in her graduate program and apply that knowledge in her classroom.
🏴☠️She has one younger brother who attends Winona State University and also plays on the baseball team. Her family also has one dog, named Cooper. As a family they enjoy watching baseball and going to games. Go Brewers! They also enjoy being outdoors and overall spending time together as a family.
🏴☠️One fun fact about her is that she has been to one other country, Canada. Her family has gone on fishing trips there.
🏴☠️When asked what excites her most about De Soto, Kiley says I have enjoyed my time so far here in De Soto! It is hard to believe this is my second year already. I have appreciated how positive, supportive and close knit the schools and community are. I also love how small and rural our school district is. I feel I am able to better connect with co-workers, families, and of course my students. I look forward to my future here in De Soto. Go Pirates!
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De Soto Area Schools will be administering a universal social/emotional development screener for all students twice (fall and spring) this year. The document below provides information about the BIMAS-2 as well as instructions for parent/guardians to opt their student(s) out.
Here's the doc:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DsuLGO0LMcGPuxMga6hvt21SbnF_TFPhrL_g2tfejCA/edit?tab=t.0
Here's the doc:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DsuLGO0LMcGPuxMga6hvt21SbnF_TFPhrL_g2tfejCA/edit?tab=t.0
Happy National Custodian's Day!
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To kick off science Prairie View third graders were asked to bring in something from outside that we would spend science class learning about. One student brought in a monarch caterpillar that we decided to keep as a class pet. After holding her, the students decided to name her Velcro because her feet stuck to whatever she was on. Students were responsible for picking milkweed for her each day. She went into her chrysalis over the weekend. Students enjoyed looking at her chrysalis with a flashlight to see the outline of her wings. Exactly one week after she went into her chrysalis she emerged as a beautiful butterfly. The students had great fun observing her each day!
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👑✨Congratulations to Our 2025 Homecoming Court! 👑✨
Homecoming King, Griffin Hanson, and Homecoming Queen, Ella Koch!
Homecoming King, Griffin Hanson, and Homecoming Queen, Ella Koch!
Each week, we're featuring a staff member to help you get to know the amazing people who make De Soto High School such a special place. This week is Mandi Boardman, high school life sciences teacher.
🏴☠️She is in her 10th year at De Soto High School — but she brings 20 years of teaching experience to the classroom. Before joining us, she spent 10 years teaching at G-E-T.
🏴☠️Originally from Lansing, Mandi is a proud graduate of Kee High. She’s now happily rooted in Stoddard with her husband, Nickolos Boardman — a De Soto alum — and their two children: Kayne (sophomore) and Mailey (7th grade). Their family also includes two dogs, Miles and Jag.
🏴☠️Outside of school, Mandi enjoys spending time with her family, attending sporting events, coaching basketball and softball, and spending time on the river during the summer.
🏴☠️Fun Fact: Mandi was on a water ski team in middle school.
🏴☠️When asked what excites her most about De Soto, Mandi says it’s the students. “The kids here make coming to work something I look forward to. They make me laugh every day and make teaching and coaching here an absolute blast.”
🏴☠️She is in her 10th year at De Soto High School — but she brings 20 years of teaching experience to the classroom. Before joining us, she spent 10 years teaching at G-E-T.
🏴☠️Originally from Lansing, Mandi is a proud graduate of Kee High. She’s now happily rooted in Stoddard with her husband, Nickolos Boardman — a De Soto alum — and their two children: Kayne (sophomore) and Mailey (7th grade). Their family also includes two dogs, Miles and Jag.
🏴☠️Outside of school, Mandi enjoys spending time with her family, attending sporting events, coaching basketball and softball, and spending time on the river during the summer.
🏴☠️Fun Fact: Mandi was on a water ski team in middle school.
🏴☠️When asked what excites her most about De Soto, Mandi says it’s the students. “The kids here make coming to work something I look forward to. They make me laugh every day and make teaching and coaching here an absolute blast.”
✨🏐 Volleyball Milestones ✨
A huge congrats to these girls on their achievements!
👏 Ella Koch – reached 1,000 career assists
👏 Kylee Venner – reached 500 career digs AND 500 career kills
👏 Makenna Gilman – reached 500 career digs
👏 Sylvia Krueger – reached 500 career digs
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The middle schoolers have been working hard on decorating there lockers for homecoming.
Check out this event put on by the Vernon County 4-H
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