Glenwood City Schools
GC hosts music education clinic
Glenwood City hosted a beginning band clinic for music educators on Tuesday, September 1st with world-renowned educator Dr. Bruce Pearson. The virtual event was coordinated by Glenwood City band director Mr. Matt Lamb and sponsored by Kjos Publications. Area band directors from Boyceville, Spring Valley, Glenwood City, Baldwin-Woodville, River Falls, St. Croix Central, and Hillsboro…
Read MoreUW Health offers guidance for parents with children returning to school
MADISON – UW Health is offering tips for parents to stay safe as their children go back to school or leave for college. Both scenarios present different challenges and risks of exposure to COVID-19. “We know these are difficult times for parents as they weigh the benefits of in person education for their children against…
Read MoreLyra Ketola selected for Middle School State Honors Band
Each year, around 1100 auditions occur for the 311 available positions in the Middle Level Honors State Music Project. Every student that auditions should be very proud of his/her accomplishment, as preparation for the audition is an honor in itself. The audition consists of a prepared solo, four memorized scales, sight reading etude, and participating…
Read More$2.73 million tax levy approved at Glenwood schools annual meeting
GLENWOOD CITY — Taxpayers in the Glenwood City School District will see a slight increase in their mill rate following the approval of a tax levy of $2,730, 903 to support the proposed budget for the 2020-2021 school year at the annual meeting held Monday evening, August 17 in the high school commons area. The…
Read MoreGlenwood City issues school re-entry plan
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Tim Johnson, Glenwood City school superintendent, says if there is one thing he wants people to know about school starting this fall during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that there are still just as many questions as answers. Be that as it may, “the school district will continue…
Read MoreGC School Board approves staffing and busing changes, curriculum and technology purchases
GLENWOOD CITY — A planned half-hour regular session, prior to its annual retreat, grew three times longer when the Glenwood City Board of Education met Monday, August 3 in the commons area. A long, itemized agenda of personnel matters, curriculum and technology purchases, transportation updates and pay increases led to in-depth explanations and subsequent discussions…
Read MoreWIAA approves fall sports season with dramatic changes
For the many student athletes, coaches, parents, school administrators and fans that were holding their collective breath, they can all breathe a sigh of relief after the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Board of Directors approved conducting the 2020 fall sports season following a special business meeting Thursday, July 23. But there are significant changes and…
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Glenwood City School Board hears reports, approves new hires
GLENWOOD CITY — As with many of its meetings, the Glenwood City Board of Education spent a majority of its regular monthly meeting held in the commons Monday evening, July 13 listening to reports from its administrative team and asking questions. A myriad of subjects were discussed during the two-hour session including the reopening of…
Read MoreFive staff members retire from the Glenwood City School District
By Amber Hayden With another school year coming to a close this month, five staff members from Glenwood City School District have announced their retirements. Julie Lee, Mary Blaser, Ann Borgenheimer, Lu Jasperson and Duane Zielsdorf have taken the shortened school year as an opportunity to ease into retirement. While Borgenheimer is an elementary teacher…
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