Elk Mound Schools
Colfax – Elk Mound school lunch menus – 8-23-2017
Colfax – Elk Mound school lunch menus – 8-23-2017
Read MoreElk Mound students attend WASC leadership camp
ELK MOUND — Elk Mound sophomores Kristin Martinson and Kendall Nigon recently attended WASC Leadership Camp. The Wisconsin Association of School Councils is widely considered as one of the strongest student leadership organizations in the country.
Read MoreElk Mound Board of Education approves preliminary 2017-2018 budget despite stalemate in state legislature
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education was not put off by the lack of a signed state budget for the 2017-2019 biennium last week when it approved this year’s preliminary budget. The initial 2017-2018 budget numbers were presented and discussed at special meeting held July 24 prior to…
Read MoreElk Mound schools consider bids for facilities assessment
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education took a step toward completing the first of three facilities outcomes listed in the 2017 strategic plan. Board members learned July 24 that district superintendent Eric Wright had been in contact with three firms to solicit bids for completion of facilities assessments.…
Read MoreElk Mound Board of Education approves 2016-2017 budget variance, 2017 strategic plan
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education had a lot to discuss last month. The board approved nearly $200,000 in Fund 10, Fund 27 and Fund 46 changes for the 2016-2017 fiscal year before also approving the district’s new strategic plan. The district representatives voted in favor of the…
Read MorePair of D-SC batsmen hitting the field with 2017 Menomonie Eagles
By Cara L. Dempski MENOMONIE — Two former Dunn-St. Croix baseball players did not hang up their gloves and cleats after high school. Boyceville’s James Palmer will have the opportunity to play baseball at UW-Stout next spring, where he will join former Elk Mound player Brandon Bohl, but that is not the only thing the…
Read MoreEM earns no-hitter against Eagles, trounced by Mustangs
By Cara L. Dempski Elk Mound senior pitcher Trey Mohr may be trying to go out with a bang. The hurler pitched a no-hitter in the Mounders’ May 16 12-0 shutout at Alma to stay atop the Dunn-St. Croix with only one conference game left to play. Elk Mound took a break from conference play…
Read MoreArea 5th graders taking the classroom outdoors
Do you know the difference between soil and dirt? Is Garlic Mustard a native plant or is it a non-native invasive plant? What materials are recyclable in Dunn County? These are just a few of the things that 240 fifth grade students from Boyceville, Colfax, and Elk Mound learned during two separate Environmental Field Days…
Read MoreElk Mound school board tying up loose ends as final day of school approaches
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — Elk Mound superintendent Eric Wright said the school board’s most recent meeting was a low-key affair focused mainly on end-of-the-year activities. The board met May 15 at the high school after the 2017 teacher recognition banquet and discussed budget plans for the 2017-2018 school year before discussing updates…
Read MoreColfax, Elk Mound celebrate 2017 Proms
ELK MOUND PROM KING AND QUEEN — Seniors Rylan Maves and Kirsten Dutzle were crowned Elk Mound’s Prom King and Queen for 2017. The annual formal dance was held Saturday, April 29 in the high school gym. The duo were joined by freshman attendants Peyton Meyers and Kendall Nigon, sophomore attendants Isabel Hay, Dylan Hanson,…
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