Tribune Schools
Glenwood City School District working on a grading policy
By Amber Hayden GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City School Board met virtually Monday evening, April 27, and discussed the grading policy for the high school, middle school, and elementary school. The class of 2020 has focused their final quarter and how the seniors would be graded on a pass/fail basis, according to MS/HS principal…
Read MoreKaiser, Mrdutt, and Davis will continue service on GC Board of Education
By Amber Hayden GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City Board of Education completed their canvassing on Thursday, April 16, from the April 7 election. Board president Lisa Kaiser received the most votes with 573, vice-president John Mrdutt had 532 votes, and Steve Davis had 505 votes. There were also 13 write-ins for the Board of…
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Boyceville School District striving to stay connected with students and families
By Amber Hayden BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Board of Education and administrative staff held their monthly meeting via ZOOM on Wednesday evening, April 15, and focused on staying connected with students and families during the school closures. Bonnie Barker, Director of Special Education, stated she was continuing student evaluations using ZOOM or over the phone…
Read MoreThinking of Sharing Your Senior Photo on Facebook? Think Twice!
Milwaukee, Wis. – It seems harmless and fun! A bunch of friends on Facebook or other social media are sharing their senior portraits, including the high school name and graduation year, to support the graduating class of 2020 (most of whom are at home because of the coronavirus pandemic). Watch out, scammers or hackers who…
Read MoreWIAA to review options to determine fate of Spring Sports
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control will discuss the membership’s options for the remainder of the spring sports seasons and for summertime regulations at its scheduled meeting on April 21 via video conferencing. Gov. Tony Evers extended the state’s Safer-at-Home order until May 26, 2020, and ordered all public…
Read MoreGlenwood City High School wins Best Communities for Music Education award
By Amber Hayden GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City High School Music Education program has won a fourth consecutive Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) award from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. The NAMM Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the NAMM trade association that supports programs, research, and activities that promote…
Read MoreAg in the Classroom Awards grants to fund ag literacy projects
MADISON – The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation’s Ag in the Classroom program has awarded $6,749 to schools and organizations to expand agricultural literacy. Groups, schools and organizations can apply for up to $500 as part of the Ag in the Classroom’s matching grant program to support a project, provided they have a source of matching…
Read More3D printer put to use by Boyceville Science and Math teacher Andrew Hamm
By Amber Hayden BOYCEVILLE — Andrew Hamm, Math and Science teacher, of Boyceville High School, has begun to print 3D masks, with the help of Boyceville senior Cade Klefstad, after finding plans online to help organizations in their time of need. “After watching a TV program last week where the president of the Massachusetts General…
Read MoreBEST Scholarship fund helps seniors venturing out after graduation
By Amber Hayden BOYCEVILLE — In 1988, at the 30th high school reunion for the class of 1958, Capt. James Harvey, USN, presented the idea for a scholarship foundation that would include the involvement and guidance of several past graduates as well as friends of Boyceville High School. “The Boyceville Education Scholarship Trust (BEST) was…
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