📢 Attention 7-8th Grade Parents!
Join us at Viking Middle School (choir room) on Tues, Sep. 23rd - 6:30pm to learn all about the upcoming 2027 Washington, D.C. educational trip.
Discover how each traveler can qualify for a $500 Early Bird Scholarship—a great opportunity you won’t want to miss!
👉 Click here to RSVP: https://rsvp.worldclassrooms.com/inperson/33601020683?rsvp_id=33601020683
We look forward to seeing you there!
Join us at Viking Middle School (choir room) on Tues, Sep. 23rd - 6:30pm to learn all about the upcoming 2027 Washington, D.C. educational trip.
Discover how each traveler can qualify for a $500 Early Bird Scholarship—a great opportunity you won’t want to miss!
👉 Click here to RSVP: https://rsvp.worldclassrooms.com/inperson/33601020683?rsvp_id=33601020683
We look forward to seeing you there!
❤️🖤Congratulations to the 2025 Baldwin-Woodville Homecoming Court!
The court was crowned last night during the BWSD Bonfire, a great way to kick off Homecoming 2025! 🔥✨
👑 Pictured are the Senior Court, along with the Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman Attendants.
BACK ROW (L to R): Trever Murdock, Landon Veenendaal, Broden Everts, Dane Veenendall, Mason Melland, J.T. Dachel, Adam Meier
FRONT ROW (L to R): Bethany Nilssen, Shannon Fritts, Linnea Freer, Queen Miley Smith, Alexis Cook-Bowen, Aubry Baron, Addison Rasmussen
We also captured an amazing drone view of the bonfire. What a night to remember! ❤️
#BWPride #Homecoming2025
The court was crowned last night during the BWSD Bonfire, a great way to kick off Homecoming 2025! 🔥✨
👑 Pictured are the Senior Court, along with the Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman Attendants.
BACK ROW (L to R): Trever Murdock, Landon Veenendaal, Broden Everts, Dane Veenendall, Mason Melland, J.T. Dachel, Adam Meier
FRONT ROW (L to R): Bethany Nilssen, Shannon Fritts, Linnea Freer, Queen Miley Smith, Alexis Cook-Bowen, Aubry Baron, Addison Rasmussen
We also captured an amazing drone view of the bonfire. What a night to remember! ❤️
#BWPride #Homecoming2025
IT’S HOMECOMING WEEK! 🎉
Throwback to Fall of 2005 — 20 YEARS AGO! ✨
The style 👖, the music 🎶, the flip phones 📱, and the memories 📼… who’s feeling nostalgic? 🖤❤️
Tag your classmates and friends who were there! #BWHSHoco2025 #Throwback2005
Throwback to Fall of 2005 — 20 YEARS AGO! ✨
The style 👖, the music 🎶, the flip phones 📱, and the memories 📼… who’s feeling nostalgic? 🖤❤️
Tag your classmates and friends who were there! #BWHSHoco2025 #Throwback2005
🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨
Baldwin-Woodville Area School District is looking for an IT Systems Specialist to join our team.
💻 Apply today through WECAN: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/247200
#NowHiring #ITJobs #BWCommunity
Baldwin-Woodville Area School District is looking for an IT Systems Specialist to join our team.
💻 Apply today through WECAN: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/247200
#NowHiring #ITJobs #BWCommunity
🌟 Employee Spotlight 🌟
From intern to teacher, help us welcome Jacob Scheffler to Baldwin-Woodville High School!
Jacob is now a Technology Education Teacher after interning with BW last year. We’re excited to see him step into this role and bring fresh energy and ideas to the program.
Welcome to BW, Jacob! 🖤❤️
From intern to teacher, help us welcome Jacob Scheffler to Baldwin-Woodville High School!
Jacob is now a Technology Education Teacher after interning with BW last year. We’re excited to see him step into this role and bring fresh energy and ideas to the program.
Welcome to BW, Jacob! 🖤❤️
COMMENDED STUDENTS IN THE
2026 NATIONAL MERIT@ SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The principal, J.R. Dachel, of Baldwin-Woodville Area School District announced today that Michiah George has been named (a) Commended Student in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMS), which conducts the program, will be
presented by the principal to this scholastically talented senior.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2026 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2026 competition by taking the 2024 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
"Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success," commented a spokesperson for NMSC. '"These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success."
2026 NATIONAL MERIT@ SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The principal, J.R. Dachel, of Baldwin-Woodville Area School District announced today that Michiah George has been named (a) Commended Student in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMS), which conducts the program, will be
presented by the principal to this scholastically talented senior.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2026 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2026 competition by taking the 2024 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
"Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success," commented a spokesperson for NMSC. '"These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success."
IT’S HOMECOMING WEEK! 🎉
Throwback to Fall of 2015..
Pep fest energy, coronation night, and our King & Queen! 👑🖤❤️
Anyone else remember this day? 📸
Throwback to Fall of 2015..
Pep fest energy, coronation night, and our King & Queen! 👑🖤❤️
Anyone else remember this day? 📸
⭐️ Today we honor a very special milestone — 15 years of service with the Baldwin-Woodville Area School District! For a decade and a half, these dedicated staff members have given their time, talent, and passion to support our students, families, and community. ❤️🖤
Please join us in recognizing our 15-year honorees:
Angie Albrightson
Kari Campbell
Kirk Van Someren
👏 Congratulations, and thank you for your incredible commitment to BW!
Please join us in recognizing our 15-year honorees:
Angie Albrightson
Kari Campbell
Kirk Van Someren
👏 Congratulations, and thank you for your incredible commitment to BW!
🎉🏈 Homecoming 2025 🖤❤️
New This Year!
We’re excited to announce a Homecoming Parade as part of this year’s celebration!
📍 Parade Route
The parade will begin at Creamery Park, travel down Main Street, continue through the Greenfield and HS bus loops, and conclude at King Field.
👨👩👧👦 Spectator Information
Community members and parents are encouraged to watch from Main Street or near the bus loop by the west end of the HS parking lot.
🎶 Pep Fest
A pep fest will be held at King Field immediately after the parade.
🏈 Homecoming Game
Join us at 7:00 p.m. at King Field as the Blackhawks take on the Ellsworth Panthers!
Let’s come together to celebrate Homecoming 2025 and show our Blackhawk pride! 🖤❤️
New This Year!
We’re excited to announce a Homecoming Parade as part of this year’s celebration!
📍 Parade Route
The parade will begin at Creamery Park, travel down Main Street, continue through the Greenfield and HS bus loops, and conclude at King Field.
👨👩👧👦 Spectator Information
Community members and parents are encouraged to watch from Main Street or near the bus loop by the west end of the HS parking lot.
🎶 Pep Fest
A pep fest will be held at King Field immediately after the parade.
🏈 Homecoming Game
Join us at 7:00 p.m. at King Field as the Blackhawks take on the Ellsworth Panthers!
Let’s come together to celebrate Homecoming 2025 and show our Blackhawk pride! 🖤❤️
🎉 It’s time to celebrate Homecoming 2025! 🎉
Here are the B-W High School dress up days. Let’s see your school spirit all week long! 🖤❤️
Here are the B-W High School dress up days. Let’s see your school spirit all week long! 🖤❤️
🎉🏈 Greenfield Elementary – Homecoming Dress-Up Days! 🖤❤️
Join the fun and celebrate Homecoming Week with our special dress-up days:
🍁 Wednesday, Sept. 24 – Favorite Fall Sport Day (show off gear from your favorite fall sport or team!)
🖤❤️ Friday, Sept. 26 – Blackhawk Spirit Day (wear your red & black to cheer on our Blackhawks!)
Let’s show our spirit and make Homecoming Week extra special! 🎉
Join the fun and celebrate Homecoming Week with our special dress-up days:
🍁 Wednesday, Sept. 24 – Favorite Fall Sport Day (show off gear from your favorite fall sport or team!)
🖤❤️ Friday, Sept. 26 – Blackhawk Spirit Day (wear your red & black to cheer on our Blackhawks!)
Let’s show our spirit and make Homecoming Week extra special! 🎉
📚✨ Viking Middle School’s Readathon is back! ✨📚
Our students are reading to raise money for exciting projects and improvements at Viking Middle School, including:
✅ Incentive activities tied to the house point system to promote positive behavior
✅ Outdoor fun. Adding equipment for recess and a dirt pad for the Gaga Ball Pit
✅ School branding updates to enhance facilities and boost school spirit
✅ Fitness room upgrades with treadmills and new equipment
No donation is too small. Your support makes a big difference for our students! 🖤
Open until September 25th!
👉 Click the link below, enter a student’s name, and donate to their account:
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/readathon180
❤️🤍💙 Honoring Our Heroes ❤️🤍💙
The Baldwin-Woodville High School Show Choir performed a heartfelt tribute at the Village of Baldwin’s 9/11 Anniversary Event, honoring our local first responders.
A special thank you to our talented student performers: Frankie Willink, Salem Tumax, Juliana Oberg, Lou Willink, Mikayla Moats, and Emma Soderberg.
The Baldwin-Woodville High School Show Choir performed a heartfelt tribute at the Village of Baldwin’s 9/11 Anniversary Event, honoring our local first responders.
A special thank you to our talented student performers: Frankie Willink, Salem Tumax, Juliana Oberg, Lou Willink, Mikayla Moats, and Emma Soderberg.
🌟 Employee Spotlight 🌟
Help us welcome (back) Noah Merritt to the Baldwin-Woodville Area School District!
Noah is a BW graduate who now joins us as an 8th Grade History Teacher at Viking Middle School. We’re excited to see him return and inspire students in the classroom with his passion for history.
Welcome back to BW, Noah! 🖤❤️
Help us welcome (back) Noah Merritt to the Baldwin-Woodville Area School District!
Noah is a BW graduate who now joins us as an 8th Grade History Teacher at Viking Middle School. We’re excited to see him return and inspire students in the classroom with his passion for history.
Welcome back to BW, Noah! 🖤❤️
📚Read with a Blackhawk!
Our BWHS student-athletes had a special time sharing their love of reading with elementary students. It was a great opportunity for our younger Blackhawks to hear stories read by their role models while building community across our schools. 🖤
#BWPride #ReadWithABlackhawk
Our BWHS student-athletes had a special time sharing their love of reading with elementary students. It was a great opportunity for our younger Blackhawks to hear stories read by their role models while building community across our schools. 🖤
#BWPride #ReadWithABlackhawk
📚✨ The Greenfield Book Fair is coming! ✨📚
🗓 September 26 – October 3
🕗 Open daily from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Attached you’ll find the full schedule and details for the fair.
🌙 Literacy Night – Monday, September 29
Wear your PJs, bring your favorite stuffie, and shop the fair! Cozy up with a new book or join us for a fun game of bingo.
We can’t wait to see you there. Happy reading! 📖💙
🗓 September 26 – October 3
🕗 Open daily from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Attached you’ll find the full schedule and details for the fair.
🌙 Literacy Night – Monday, September 29
Wear your PJs, bring your favorite stuffie, and shop the fair! Cozy up with a new book or join us for a fun game of bingo.
We can’t wait to see you there. Happy reading! 📖💙
👏 Big shoutout to our new Viking Middle School Student Council Officers!
✨ Maggie Gray – President
✨ Mason Reid – Vice President
✨ Randi Magee – Secretary
Your Viking family is cheering you on! 🎉
✨ Maggie Gray – President
✨ Mason Reid – Vice President
✨ Randi Magee – Secretary
Your Viking family is cheering you on! 🎉
🎉 This year, we celebrate a remarkable milestone, 10 years of service with the Baldwin-Woodville Area School District!
A decade of dedication, care, and commitment to our students and community is truly something to be proud of. Thank you for all the ways you make BW stronger each day. ❤️🖤
Erin Northup
Molly Johnston
Kirsten Lindquist
Morgan Trunkel
Traci Hable
Collette Earley
Carley LaFavor
Ann Paster
Mary Staiger
Susan Werner
👏 Congratulations, and thank you for 10 amazing years!
🎉📣 Viking Middle School Homecoming Week Dress-Up Days! 📣🎉
Show your school spirit September 22–26 with these fun themes:
❤️🤍💙 Monday: USA Day
🌺 Tuesday: Hawaiian / Beach Day
💗 Wednesday: Pink Out
🕶️ Thursday: Adam Sandler Day
🖤❤️ Friday: Blackhawk Spirit
Let’s make it a week full of fun and Blackhawk pride! 🖤❤️
🎓 College Planning Night 🎓
Junior and Senior parents and students are invited to attend College Planning Night on Monday, October 13th, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Baldwin-Woodville High School.
This event will provide valuable information and resources to help families prepare for life after high school. Don’t miss this opportunity to get your questions answered and start planning for the future!
📍 Location: Baldwin-Woodville High School
🗓️ Date: Monday, October 13th
⏰ Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Junior and Senior parents and students are invited to attend College Planning Night on Monday, October 13th, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Baldwin-Woodville High School.
This event will provide valuable information and resources to help families prepare for life after high school. Don’t miss this opportunity to get your questions answered and start planning for the future!
📍 Location: Baldwin-Woodville High School
🗓️ Date: Monday, October 13th
⏰ Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
We look forward to seeing you there!
