GO WILDCATS!
P.O. BOX 368 - HAZEL GREEN, WI 53811 - PH 608.854.2261 - FAX 608.854.2305
​ADMINISTRATION
Dave Hoeger, Superintendent
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I want to thank the school board and community of the Southwestern Wisconsin School District for granting me the opportunity to lead the district as your new superintendent.
Mr. Costello, the former superintendent has been very helpful to me as I transition into this new role. There is still plenty for me to learn as I work through this first year but I look forward to the challenge. My intent is to be visible and listen to feedback from the staff and community.
My background includes 35 years of experience in education in the state of Iowa. I taught math in Dubuque and Western Dubuque and was an administrator at Western Dubuque for 13 years before becoming a superintendent at Montezuma, Iowa. After Montezuma, I was a shared superintendent at North Linn and Maquoketa Valley and then Maquoketa Valley and Edgewood-Colesburg.
My wife, Jane, and I have three grown children who live in Iowa and Arizona. We are blessed
with 4 grandchildren who we love to spoil as much as possible. You will see Jane and I walking through town and traveling with our dog Marley. We are building a house in Hazel Green and hope to be moved in later this fall.
We are excited to become part of the Southwestern Wisconsin school community and look
forward to meeting everyone and working as a team to find ways to best educate our students.
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Thanks for your continued support of the Southwestern District.
Dave Hoeger | Superintendent
Southwestern School District
608-854-2261
Cynthia Lacey, Middle/High School Principal
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Hello Wildcats-welcome to Southwestern’s website. My name is Cindy Lacey and I am in my 11th year with the district, currently serving as the MS/HS principal. My family consists of my husband Mike and our two amazing kids-Vaughan, who has graduated and Hannah, a 12th grader for the ‘21-’22 school year. We also have two chocolate labs and a mini Australian Shephard that help fill the house.
I received my undergraduate degree from Luther College in Decorah, IA and my graduate degree from Loras College in Dubuque, IA. I have spent most of my life in the midwest except for two years spent in the Phoenix, AZ area where my daughter was born. We’ve decided that the midwest is where we want to be as a family!
There are so many things to do in this area, some that I enjoy are running, biking, boating, and hiking. I have completed 4 Tough Mudders, two triathlons, and a marathon. My latest outdoor love is stand up paddle boarding (SUPing). I enjoy just about any athletic activity that comes my way. I enjoy reading and scrapbooking when unable to get outdoors.
Please reach out to laceyc@swsd.k12.wi.us if you ever need information about Southwestern Wisconsin School District. Remember it’s always a GREAT day to be a Wildcat!
Hello Wildcat Families, Welcome to the 2022/2023 school year. I am excited to start year 2 as the Elementary Principal working with our amazing staff to provide our students the best education possible. We have many exciting events happening throughout the year so please watch for items to come home with your child or events to be posted on our Facebook page. I look forward to seeing many of you at them.
A little bit about myself, my wife and I have 2 rambunctious little boys (Henry, 4 and Liam, 2) and will be welcoming our third child very soon. I was born and raised in Hazel Green on a family farm near Kieler. I attended Southwestern and graduated in 2007. I attended The University of Wisconsin- Platteville for both my bachelors and masters degrees. I am very thankful to serve the people of the district I have called home my entire life.
I serve our district with pride because our school is becoming an example that our neighbors are striving to follow. Thank you for working with us to complete the many needed upgrades and additions over the past 7 years. Stop by anytime to take a short tour of our building. I give lots of them to people passing through and everyone is amazed at the work we have done.
As always, please reach out with any questions or concerns by using the email below. I will do my best to answer your questions or direct you to the person who can.
Always CHOOSE KIND,
Joe Vogt
Ron Beaver, Maintenance Supervisor | ph: 608.854.2261 x319
Rhianna Brotzman, Food Service Director | ph: 608.854.2261 x367
Resources For
The New School
Report Cards
In October 2012, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) issued a School Report Card for your child’s school and for every public school in Wisconsin. The School Report Card will help parents understand how their child’s school is doing and where it can improve. The new report cards will help all Wisconsin public schools get a better picture of how well they help children learn, advance to the next grade, and graduate ready for college and career. Our goal is to help every student in a Wisconsin school succeed, graduate, and be ready to pursue further education and a career.
A parent guide to the new report card in pdf format can be downloaded here.
Information on the School Report Card may be found at this Department of Public Instruction link.
