We have two exciting announcements from the Food Service Department.
1. The food service is now going to be able to offer seconds on entrees for 6th - 12 grade. Seconds will be $1.25 for breakfast and $1.50 for lunch. Students will be able to use skyward balances or cash to purchase seconds. An opt out form is available for parents who may wish to not allow their children to charge or purchase seconds. Please contact Janine Schwartzman in the elementary office to sign this form or call 715-335-6366 X400.
2. Food Service will begin to offer a sharing table. This space will be for placing sealed and safe food products that were not used by a student to be available for the taking instead of thrown in the garbage. This is available for 4K - 12. 4K and K can only place items on the sharing table and not take from it for health concerns, per state requirements.
We are grateful for the opportunity to provide for student nutrition. If you have any questions contact your school office and they will connect you to the appropriate parties.
These 2 new programs will start Monday, February 16th, 2026
FAQs
Q: Why don’t you just give the students the seconds if it’s all leftover?
A: State and Federal law does not allow us to give out food beyond the one full meal. We are required by law to charge for seconds.
Q: Are the items on the sharing table safe?
A: Items on the sharing table must fall within strict safety guidelines in order for the program to exist. All safety protocols are being closely adhered to by the food service management.
Q: What if my student is part of the Free or Reduced lunch program?
A: Your student is eligible to take items from the sharing table and eligible to purchase seconds. If you do not have a skyward foods account with cash available (and one likely wouldn’t if qualified as free) students will be able to use cash at the counter.
Thank you -
Tri-County School District Food Service Team
2026-27 WIAA Student-Athlete Leadership Team
The application window for the 2026-27 WIAA Student-Athlete Leadership Team is now open!
This is for student-athletes who will be entering their junior year during the 2026-27 school year to take advantage of the educational opportunity.
The WIAA Student-Athlete Leadership Team is a collection of diverse student-athlete leaders from member schools across the state. This group of student-athletes will serve as ambassadors for their peers and the WIAA while learning more about the sports industry through various committee activities. Within the activities, the group will provide a student voice with the WIAA and will be the point people for creating and executing an annual student-athlete leadership conference for member schools.
Apply here
The deadline for the WIAA executive office to receive applications for the 2026-27 Student-Athlete Leadership Team is March 31 at 11:59 p.m. Please visit the WIAA Student-Athlete Leadership page on the WIAA website for the application form and to learn more about the program.
Interested student-athletes will complete the application which includes short answer questions and a video submission. BE CREATIVE!!!!
For any questions, please reach out to Jody Congdon or Jessica Rettler at athleticdirector@tcpenguin.net
Artist of the Week - Kailey Miller is a junior in 2D Art Class Section 3. This is Kailey's first time painting with ink and she did a fantastic job! Her use of color, blending and composition make us long for the warmer days ahead! Kailey is a fantastic art and we are very excited to see all the art she will create this semester.
Our kids competed against over 650 students in our regional, from 31 different high schools. This included 5 Division 1 schools (SPASH, Rhinelander, Marshfield, DC Everest, Rapids Lincoln) as FBLA competes geographically, and not by school enrollment. Please congratulate the following students who are advancing:
Kyu Yang, Business Ethics, 3rd place
Josey Boyd, Intro to FBLA, 2nd place
Kelsey Flyte, Intro to Parliamentary Procedure, 1st place
Reyna Calderon, Intro to Retailing and Merchandising, 1st place
Dom and Damien Friebel (team), Management Information Systems, 2nd place
Isaac Miller and Gage Beggs (team), Network Design, 2nd place
RJ Meddaugh, Networking Infrastructures, 1st place
Gabe Prince, Jake Makaryk, Aidan Brewer, and Lauren Wilkins (team), Parliamentary Procedure, 3rd place
Luke Rasmussen, Technology Support and Services, 2nd place
Tri-County Boys Basketball
WBCA Team Academic All-State - 2026 (3.5 team GPA)
WBCA Individual Academic All-State - 2026
Luke Rasmussen
RJ Meddaugh
Seth Hildebrandt
Sam Boyd
Gage Beggs
Breckin Urban
Damien Friebel
You make us proud!
📢 Join Our Extracurricular Teams!
The Tri-County Area School District is looking for energetic individuals to join our team for the upcoming season! Whether you're a seasoned coach or looking to support our students in new ways, we want to hear from you.
MS Baseball Head Coach
MS Baseball Assistant Coach
HS Assistant Track Coach
MS Assistant Track Coach
How to Apply: Interested candidates can find application forms under the "About Our District" section of our website or stop by the District Office at 409 S. West Street.
Help us make this a great season for our athletes! 🐧 #TCPenguins #TriCountyPride
This week, we are celebrating the incredible individuals who support our students’ mental health, academic goals, and career dreams. Our counselors are the heart of our schools, providing a safe space for every student to grow.
Yesterday, Ms. Graebel, Mrs. Beggs, and Mrs. Dean had the opportunity to take our students out to the school forest for an amazing day planned by Mr. Raboin and our EE students. It was a day full of learning, teamwork, and fun!
Students enjoyed hiking the trails, playing games like volleyball, bags, and a giant-sized four of a kind, and spending quality time together outdoors. One of the highlights was preparing food over the fire. We made everything from easy favorites like hot dogs and pudgy pies to more challenging meals such as steak skewers and burritos. Some students even premade items like bacon and homemade chips, yum!
This experience went far beyond the forest. Students planned the meals, budgeted for nearly 60 people, and even went grocery shopping themselves. Along the way, they learned valuable real-life lessons, including that sometimes it’s perfectly okay to buy off-brand to save a little money 😉.
The weather worked in our favor, the students were engaged and hardworking, and everyone had a great time applying real-world skills in an unforgettable way. Thank you to everyone who helped make today such a success! 🌭🔥🍂
Artist of the Week - Lily Lehnigk is a senior in 3D Art, Section 2 Art Class. Lily had to successfully throw five pieces on the potter's wheel and make them go together as a set. Lily put a lot of effort into her work and it shows. Lily has always been a fantastic and creative artist. This semester she will is in 2D Art, Section 6! And our TC Pride Art Class.
TC Spring Newsletter is ready to view! Check out what our Penguins have been busy doing!
Check it out here
Parents of the CLASS OF 2027,
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!
Class of 2027 Post Prom Committee Meeting
Wednesday, Feb. 4th HS Cafeteria 5:30 pm
Congratulations to the TCHS Penguin Spotlights for 1st Semester
December:
Senior: Aidan Brewer
Junior: Brianna Garcia
Sophomore: Maria Hernandez
Freshman: Jaden Fusek
Congratulations to the TCHS Penguin Spotlights for 1st Semester
November:
Senior: Emily Schroeder
Junior: Addy Rettler
Sophomore: Kassandra Wagenknecht
Freshman: Alexandra Landeros
