Colfax Schools
Visit to Cadaver Lab gives Colfax High School students impactful experiences
Biology class members studied human anatomy, blood cells in Jarvis Hall MENOMONIE, WI — For 27 students from Colfax High School, it was a day in class unlike any other. Recently, the Advanced Biology class at Colfax High School took a field trip to nearby University of Wisconsin-Stout. At Colfax they are studying human anatomy…
Read MoreCMBRG to meet Jan. 20
The Colfax Municipal Building Restoration Group will meet at The Grapevine senior center on Main Street in Colfax on Sunday, January 20, at 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
Read MoreYingst chosen as December Optimist of the Month
McKenna Yingst was selected by her teachers at Colfax High School as the Dunn County Optimist Youth of the Month. Four seniors from Colfax will be honored throughout the year. McKenna has a broad interest in school, community activities, and organizations. The purpose of the Optimist Club is to develop optimism as a philosophy of…
Read MoreColfax Schools, youth present Christmas Concerts
Colfax Board of Education approves safety plan
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has approved a safety plan that is one of the requirements for receiving nearly $92,000 in school safety grants from the state Department of Justice. The Colfax school district has been using a safety plan and has been an active participant in the Dunn…
Read MoreColfax Varsity Dance Team competes at the Menomonie Holiday Classic
At the Menomonie Holiday Classic this past weekend, the Colfax Dance Team had an excellent showing. The dancers had a lot of fun with their sassy Jazz routine but know it will need more work to place. The dancers created their own choreography for these competition routines and the choreography for the Jazz routine was…
Read MoreGeorge Scharlau signs national letter of intent to play basketball at Concordia-St. Paul
Colfax school district “exceeds expectations” on state report card
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — On the annual review of school district performance for student achievement in 2017-2018, also known as the state report card, the Colfax school district has exceeded expectations. “This is good news,” said William C. Yingst Jr., school district administrator, during the Colfax Board of Education’s November meeting. “We have…
Read MoreColfax Veterans Day program scheduled for November 9
COLFAX — The School District of Colfax will be hosting the annual Veterans Day program on Friday, November 9, at 10 a.m. in the Colfax High School gymnasium. The theme for this year’s Veterans Day program is “The War to End All Wars.” The program will be unique in that it will include a history…
Read MoreColfax school district awarded $91,367 in Safe Schools grants
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax school district has been awarded grants totaling $91,367 in Safe Schools grants from the Wisconsin Department of Justice. William C. Yingst Jr., district administrator, reported on the grant awards at the Colfax Board of Education’s October 29 meeting. Following the massacre of 17 people in a school…
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