WLHS International Program News | Milwaukee, WI, USA

Juniors Take Class Trip to Chicago

5/9/2023

On a recent weekend, Honey Creek Hall juniors embarked on their annual springtime class trip to Chicago. The students spent the entire day in “the Windy City”, visiting famous landmarks such as Chicago 360, Millennium Park, and the Art Institute, enjoying iconic deep dish pizza, and exploring the Chinatown neighborhood for dinner.

Senior Seminar for University Life Preparation

5/9/2023

On April 22, the seniors in the Residential Program had a unique opportunity to attend a seminar in Madison, designed to help them prepare for their upcoming college experience.

Student Spotlight: Maeva from Spain

4/13/2023

"My journey at Wisco has been amazing since the beginning. The school has an exceptional program for international students. The teachers and supervisors are also truly prepared to make our transitions and lives easier. The international students in the dorms and host families are genuinely nice and kind, and I got close to them sooner than I would have ever expected."

The Houses of Honey Creek Hall

2/28/2023

At Honey Creek Hall, all of the students are organized into one of six different small groups, or “houses”, under the special care and mentorship of one of our dormitory supervisors. Throughout the year, the students meet together to discuss different life issues, share experiences with one another, and grow relationships with one another and their adult mentor. During the year they also plan a dinner together, and invite a faculty member as their guest. Recently Antioch House held their dinner with the math instructor Marc Shambeau and his family. Eden House had a Valentine’s themed house dinner with their guests, English instructor Chris Grzanna and art instructor Rachel Rosenberg. It was a special opportunity for them to cook and share food together, and share their gratitude with an instructor who has had a meaningful impact.

Winter Weekends at Honey Creek Hall

2/28/2023

Even in the winter, weekends in the dorm are full of fun activities! Every weekend has a different event planned. Recently teams of students battled it out in their own “Game Show.” They faced off in active contests like “cup flipping” relay races, used their brain power to unscramble words, and tested their musical knowledge by guessing the song lyrics. The winning team was crowned “Champion of Honey Creek Hall.”

Visit to Concordia University

2/23/2023

On February 20, a day off from school, students from Honey Creek Hall traveled to Concordia University for a visit day. They enjoyed lunch on campus, followed by an admissions presentation, campus tour, and Q&A session by a faculty panel.

Throughout the year, university tour experiences such as these give our dorm students a greater understanding of the wide breadth of US university options available to them and helps them hone in to the type of experience that is a best fit for them.

Student Spotlight: Aoi from Japan

2/14/2023

Hello! My name is Aoi. I'm a junior and this is my first year at Wisco.

2023 Winter Camp

2/7/2023

A group of eight South Korean and five Brazilian high school students participated in the WLHS winter camp program from January 20-February 5. Their first WLHS experience was the annual Lunar New Year Party. Additionally, each student was paired with a Wisco friend, an American student who they shadowed periodically throughout the school day.

2023 Lunar New Year Party

1/24/2023

Each year the WLHS Residential Program hosts a Lunar New Year party to celebrate the biggest holiday of the year for our students coming from countries including China, South Korea, and Vietnam. The 2023 party again featured delicious cuisines from Asian countries, fun games and trivia, and cultural activities such as calligraphy. We thank the many helping hands from students and staff that made the event a huge success, and we wish everyone a blessed and prosperous Year of the Rabbit!