Fine Arts Night

4.28.11. Messmer High School was all abuzz tonight with artistic creativity and performances. The annual Fine Arts Night give all the Messmer Schools a chance to celebrate the fine and performing arts. Student talent was showcased through vocal and instrumental performances, and paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics were displayed for families and fellow students to admire. 

Refreshments were served and a good time was had by all! Members of the high school drama classes got into the act by creating a commercial promoting the event that was shown at all the Messmer schools. The commercial was created under the direction of Student Teacher Ms. Charise Dawson. Enjoy photos of the event at left and stay tuned for the commercial!

NHS-The Best of the Best

     4/27/11. Twenty-four Messmer High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society tonight, the largest number in at least 4 years. This speaks volumes about the quality of students currently enrolled at our school.

      According to Guidance Counselor and NHS Advisor Mr. Ken Klatkiewicz, "The thirteen existing NHS members have shown a great amount of dedication to both their studies and their community, on their own and through projects offered by Messmer." All thirty-seven students truly embody the NHS high standards of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. Congratulations to all! 

      See slide show at right for more pictures from the ceremony.

Spoken Word Slam Dunk!

      Messmer High's Spoken Word Club has emerged as one of the strongest in the Milwaukee High School Slam League and took second place in the recent Spoken Word City Finals! The club is led by Theology Teacher Mr. Jason Gonzalez who has been an effective and inspiring motivator for the team. A representative of the city league had this to say about Mr. Gonzalez: "He has been a remarkable advocate for these students and a fantastic liaison for our partnership with Messmer...Messmer's exceptional accomplishments are certainly a reflection of Jason."  Congratulations students and Mr. Gonzalez!

Rest In Peace, Juan

Juan De Dios Torres-Conde Obituary: View Juan Torres-Conde's Obituary by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Choir On TV: Heart of the Nation

      Students from the Messmer High School choirs lifted their voices in song in Masses recorded for Heart of the Nation, an organization which seeks to renew, reawaken and support the faith of Catholics through televised and online Masses. Watch the Masses that were celebrated and televised throughout Lent at the Heart of the Nation Web Site: http://heartofthenation.org/video. See the March 20th Mass at right.

On Track!

      The Messmer High track team is off to a great start judging from their recent showing at the indoor Midwest Conference Classic at Carthage College. 

      The boy's mile relay team consisting of Sophomore Jaron Carter, Seniors Ronald Shipman and Darren Welch, and Junior Kenny Myatt, were conference champions! Junior Kenny Myatt finished first in the 400m dash.  

      Junior AJ Anderson appeared mid-stride in a photo recently in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel online:

http://www.whitefishbaynow.com/multimedia/photos/118986904.html#id_48440839