Posted on 20 May 2012
Festivities for Greendale High School's 2012 prom event kicked off Friday with the grand march in the school's gym. Following the march and naming of prom king and queen, the night continued at the Grain Exchange for dinner and dancing. If you h... Continue Reading...
Posted on 20 May 2012
A Green Bay School Board committee will meet this summer to review sex-education curriculum and could recommend removing language about contraception. Continue Reading...
Posted on 20 May 2012
WESTON -- A D.C. Everest Junior High School freshman is one of a select few chosen to attend an elite science and engineering camp this summer at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Continue Reading...
Posted on 20 May 2012
WESTON -- A D.C. Everest Junior High School freshman is one of a select few chosen to attend an elite science and engineering camp this summer at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Continue Reading...
Posted on 20 May 2012
WESTON -- A D.C. Everest Junior High School freshman is one of a select few chosen to attend an elite science and engineering camp this summer at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Continue Reading...
Posted on 20 May 2012
WESTON -- A D.C. Everest Junior High School freshman is one of a select few chosen to attend an elite science and engineering camp this summer at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Continue Reading...
Posted on 20 May 2012
WESTON -- A D.C. Everest Junior High School freshman is one of a select few chosen to attend an elite science and engineering camp this summer at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Continue Reading...
Posted on 20 May 2012
WESTON -- A D.C. Everest Junior High School freshman is one of a select few chosen to attend an elite science and engineering camp this summer at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Continue Reading...
Posted on 20 May 2012
WESTON -- A D.C. Everest Junior High School freshman is one of a select few chosen to attend an elite science and engineering camp this summer at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Continue Reading...
Posted on 20 May 2012
WESTON -- A D.C. Everest Junior High School freshman is one of a select few chosen to attend an elite science and engineering camp this summer at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Continue Reading...
Posted on 20 May 2012
WESTON -- A D.C. Everest Junior High School freshman is one of a select few chosen to attend an elite science and engineering camp this summer at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Continue Reading...
Posted on 20 May 2012
Two reports by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance show that state school districts that had increasing enrollment and saved on employee benefit costs often added teachers, while districts with declining enrollment and little or no benefit savings sustain... Continue Reading...
Posted on 20 May 2012
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Posted on 20 May 2012
I've looked to Kristi Cole as an example of how to do urban education well. Here are some ingredients she suggested for a high performing school. Continue Reading...
Posted on 19 May 2012
Finalists for the position of Oshkoshs next school superintendent could be named as early as Wednesday. Continue Reading...
Posted on 19 May 2012
The last of four Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School wrestlers charged with harassing a younger teammate will be required to perform community service after he reached a plea agreement Friday -- avoiding a felony trial that was scheduled to begin Monday. Continue Reading...
Posted on 19 May 2012
WISCONSIN RAPIDS -- The last of four Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School wrestlers charged with harassing a younger teammate will be required to perform community service after he reached a plea agreement Friday -- avoiding a felony trial that was sch... Continue Reading...
Posted on 19 May 2012
The Brigman triplets of Elm Grove are textbook examples of how to finish college in four years, get the most out of the experience and land good jobs before graduation. Continue Reading...
Here are some highlights of the upcoming week in Port Washington and Saukville. There are just the essentials; Port Washington-Saukville Patch has its own events calendar and you are invited to enter your own events.
School Board to talk social media
The Port Washington-Saukville School Board is holding a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday to discuss instructional uses of social media sites; the board hopes begin the development of a social media policy as well. The meeting is held at the district office.
Port Washington Common Council Meeting
The Port Washington Common Council will have its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Port Washington City Hall.
Protect yourself from the onsetting cold and flu season
Head to Mequon for a seasonal flu vaccination clinic administered by the Aurora Visiting Nurse Association starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
It's never too early to start for some people; in this case, we're talking both age and the hour.
At 8:24 a.m. Tuesday, police were called to the Port Washington High School where a 14-year-old Saukville boy and a 15-year-old Port boy brought alcohol to campus. The 15-year-old also had marijuana.
At 8:31 a.m. Tuesday, a 13-year-old Saukville boy at Thomas Jefferson Middle School was found to be under the influence of alcohol — this is connection with the high school boys.
The high school boys were cited for possession of alcohol, and the 14-year-old was also cited for possession of marijuana. The 13-year-old was cited for underage drinking.
More from the reports:
To the Editor:
Voting yes for the school referendum is not only the right thing to do but is also a smart thing to do.
The future business and residential growth of the city could be, may already be, negatively impacted by our failure to invest in our aging schools. Future business owners and home buyers, in particular young families, won’t be impressed when they see our aging elementary facilities as they shop for a home in the metro housing market. Perception is reality when prospective buyers look at our community. The better we, as a community, look to a buyer, the higher demand there is in the market and that translates to higher market values for all of us.
Additionally no one would argue we have several aging schools that will be replaced sooner then later. Why not take advantage of very low bond interest and construction costs now. Delaying will only mean we will pay a lot more in future construction costs and band aid fixes to the old inefficient facilities.
The school board and taxpayer groups studied the needs of the district and have proposed a responsible plan. That plan was revised since the first referendum and the cost was reduced. The revised plan deserves your consideration.
John R. Johnson
The Hudson Community Education Fall & Winter 2011-2012 course offering brochure landed in mailboxes all over Hudson earlier this week, and for Community Education, it marked a key step in a stepped-up effort to grow the organization and better fulfill its mission.
On Page 3 of the 34-page leaflet, Hudson Community Education, part of the Hudson School District, states its mission as the following:
"To provide self-supporting programming tailored to meet the personal and professional needs of the lifelong learner. Our goal is to enrich lives by offering educational and recreational opportunities to learners of all ages."
Community Education Coordinator Michelle Hagen puts it a little more simply, "We see ourselves as a liaison between the public and the public's ability to use its tax-funded buildings to improve lifelong learning."
The program is very humble right now. It operates on a shoestring budget with just Hagen and secretary Trisha Hering in an office co-located with the school district's school-age care program at Willow River Elementary School.
The duo is seeking to boost the program, which is predominantly just school-age care and limited recreational classes, into a thriving community resource.
"Last year we had a few adult classes, like computer classes," Hagen said. "We had swimming lessons for youth. We had very limited classes because we had stopped sending out our brochure."
This year the brochure is back, and it's more than just a simple course list. Community members may find that it's a useful booklet to just keep around the house, Hagen said.
A quick flip through of the brochure finds a directory of school district contacts, information about community events and even some local advertising, which helped pay the brochure's printing and mailing costs.
And the class offerings are a little more robust than last year as well. There are youth classes for all-terrain vehicle safety, art, dance, literature, science and more. Adults can find classes in swimming, cooking, health, fitness, technology, parenting and other enrichment activities.
A PDF version of the course catalog is attached to this post, and also can be found on the school district's website.
Hagen is always seeking new instructors and new classes. Community members interested in teaching or leading a class or activity can find a class proposal form on Page 31 of the brochure. Accepted proposal will appear in another brochure next spring, Hagen said.
The head of Muskego's public schools said President Barack Obama's plan to allow states to opt out of the federal No Child Left Behind law will allow Wisconsin's public schools to pursue "real reform."
"I have every reason to believe that real reform is what Superintendent (Tony) Evers has in mind as well and what will be detailed in his application on behalf of Wisconsin," said Joe Schroeder, superintendent of Muskego-Norway Schools. "So the waiver effort can be seen as an effort to move reform forward rather than to avoid it. If nothing else, it certainly is a way to move out of the current years-long impasse on this issue in Congress."
The Obama administration announced recently it would waive problematic and burdensome regulatory requirements of NCLB, which has not been re-authorized by Congress. The program was up for reauthorization five years ago, but Congress has yet to act.
Schroeder said its clear that Evers, the elected head of Wisconsin's schools, was going to apply for a waiver from NCLB's mandates. The move would "allow for some degree of greater flexibility on use of federal funds than current through this approach," he said.
The only hitch may be money. It's unclear how the Obama administration's plan will affect federal aid to schools.
"The devil will be in the details and will depend greatly on the specifics of what Superintendent Evers includes in the application and what ultimately gets approved by the U.S. Department of Education," Schroeder said.
National public school advocates are applauding Obama's move, too.
“The proposed NCLB regulatory relief plan is a positive step as it could provide much needed assistance to local school district efforts to improve student achievement,” said Anne L. Bryant, Executive Director for the National School Boards Association. “However, the effectiveness of the plan will depend upon the details of the application requirements, the specific locally needed relief states ask for, and whether the merit of a state’s application is judged adequate by the U.S. Department of Education to receive the relief that it asks for.”
