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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…
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Boyceville places second at Chippewa/Eau Claire Land Judging Contest
CADOTT — A team from Boyceville High School placed second in the annual soil judging contest. Dunn County was slated to host the 2018 annual Land Judging Contest, but the weather did not cooperate and it had to be cancelled. Fortunately, students from Dunn County schools were able to join the Chippewa/Eau Claire FFA Land…
Read MoreGlenwood City FFA attends National Conference
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Six Glenwood City FFA members had the opportunity to travel to Indianapolis, Indiana for the National FFA Convention and Expo on October 24-27! Members attending from the Glenwood City chapter were Jacob Obermueller, Mae Buttles, Alexys Curvello, Aubrey Curvello, Ashlee Peterson and William Eggert. The trip was packed full of fun times…
Read MoreGlenwood City Board of Education updated on grades and election process
By Amber Hayden GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City Board of Education received updates from the administrative staff on grades and the board election process during the November 12 meeting. High school/middle school principal Patrick Gretzlock presented the board with the current numbers of how many students are failing in the first quarter of the…
Read MoreConstruction surrounding Tiffany Creek will start in December
By Amber Hayden BOYCEVILLE — Work on the Tiffany Creek project behind Boyceville High School/Middle School is expected to start in December. The discussion surrounding the abundance of flooding and foliage on that portion of Tiffany Creek has been taking place with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the last three years. “The reason…
Read MoreGCHS students participate in UW-EC Honors Band
The UW-Eau Claire Music & Theatre Arts Department hosted the 2018 UWEC High School Honors Band on Saturday, November 3rd. Students from throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Florida were selected to participate in this year’s band based on solo & ensemble experience, honors activities, and director’s recommendation. Over 500 students from 76 high schools applied. The…
Read MoreGlenwood City Teacher presents at State Conference
Glenwood City music educator Mr. Matt Lamb was a guest presenter at the Wisconsin Music Educators Association Conference in October in Madison, WI. Mr. Lamb presented with fellow educators Eric Becker and Chandra Lamb from Viking Middle School on standards based assessment in middle school band and choir. The group was requested to present by…
Read MoreBoyceville HS opens season with HS & MS tournament wins at Belleville
BELLEVILLE – The Boyceville High School Science Olympiad opened the 2018-2019 season last weekend in Belleville with a Division 2 tournament win and third place overall team finish out of 35 teams while the middle school team won Division 2 of the inaugural tournament and placed second overall out of 11 teams. Gold medals were…
Read MoreVeterans Day program to be held at Glenwood City schools Nov. 12
The School District of Glenwood City’s Annual Veteran’s Day program will be held on Monday, November 12th at 9:00 a.m. in the High School Gymnasium. All veterans and community members are invited to attend. The Glenwood City FFA Chapter will be holding a breakfast for veterans starting at 7:45am in the school commons. All veterans…
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