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Glenwood City school board hears reports, accepts donations
GLENWOOD CITY — The Board of Education for the School District of Glenwood City listened to administrative reports including possible future budgeting concerns and accepted more donations during its November 14 regular meeting. Budgeting has become a tightrope operation for many school districts in the State especially for those that have less than 1,000 students…
Read MoreGC All-Conference honors band & choir selections
Congratulations to these Glenwood City Musicians that have been selected to perform in the Dunn/St. Croix All-Conference Honors Band & Choir. This year’s event will be held at Boyceville High School in January. BAND Flute – Kyra Flick Oboe – Hailey Ketola Clarinet – Mali Draxler, Lyra Ketola, Kiley Leduc, Elsja Meijer, Aleena Albrecht, Callie…
Read MoreGCSD music staff attend WI Music Education Conference
Glenwood City music educators Matt Lamb and Maddie LeBouton recently attended the Wisconsin Music Education Conference in Madison, WI. This year’s event was held October 26 through October 29, 2022 at Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison. This conference, held by Wisconsin Music Educators Association (WMEA) in collaboration with Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA), will…
Read MoreGC Middle School students attend Shell Lake Arts Center Honors Band
The Shell Lake Arts Center held a Middle School Honors Band festival on November 3rd, 2022. This festival included students from throughout Western and Northern Wisconsin. Selected from the Glenwood City Middle School Band this year were: Ava Pack (clarinet), Addy Wakeling (alto saxophone), Erica Bauman (trumpet), Kamryn Brandt (horn), and Gus Kohler (tuba). The…
Read MoreKathleen Thorn recognized for achievements in teaching profession
Menomonie, Wis. – Kathleen Thorn received an award for excellence in her field. The Wisconsin Educators of Business and Information Technology and the Wisconsin Marketing Education Association annual convention, held Oct. 19-21 in Pewaukee, brings MBE and information technology educators together from across Wisconsin. Kathleen Thorn, Colfax High School marketing and business teacher: WEBIT Lorraine…
Read MoreJazz Band Prepares for Swing Thing Dance
The Colfax Music Department is putting together a new event for the community this year. Swing Thing is a dance held on Thursday, November 17 in the high school cafeteria. A dance lesson will be given by English teacher Emily Krause at 6:30, and at 7:00 the jazz band will begin playing. The band has…
Read MoreGlenwood City middle schooler Erica Bauman performs with State Honors Band
A Glenwood City band student participated in the 2022 Middle Level State Honors Music Project. Students were selected by live audition consisting of a solo, memorized scales, and sightreading. One thousand musicians auditioned for the 305 positions in the State Honors Band, Choir, and Orchestra. Participating from Glenwood City was eighth-grade trumpter Erica Bauman, daughter…
Read More“Cafe Murder” comes to Boyceville High School
The Boyceville High School Drama Department is set to perform their first production of the year, Cafe Murder on November 4th and 5th. This is an interactive production with dessert and beverages served beginning at 6:30 and the show starting at 7. As always, the performances will be completely student-run, from the lights and sound…
Read MoreGC’s FFA advisor, Kirsten Konder receives grant from Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom
MADISON– Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation’s Agriculture in the Classroom program has awarded $4,000 to schools and educators to support innovative core curricula initiatives that incorporate agriculture. “Agriculture is one of Wisconsin’s largest sectors, providing nearly one in every nine jobs in our state,” said Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom Coordinator Beth Schaefer. “We are excited…
Read MoreBoyceville’s Haylie Rasmussen earns academic honors through National Recognition Programs
BOYCEVILLE — Boyceville High School student Haylie Rasmussen has earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them meaningfully connect to colleges and stand out…
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