Three of four school boards have said “no” to a request to grant Waterford Graded a three-month extension for giving final notice of its intent to leave the Waterford Special Education Co-operative. Still, all those “no” votes are now somewhat moot, since the actual date for final notice was apparently […]
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Learning to stand up for ourselves and each other
Anti-bullying themes play out serious lessons at school By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Instances of bullying are occasionally reported in the Waterford Graded School District, but school officials here say they have found that the number of incidents has been in decline thus far in the 2012-13 school year. Still, keeping […]
WGSD edges close to the Co-op cliff
To avoid slipping past a Jan. 31 exit-notice deadline, Waterford Special Education Co-operative school boards are considering whether to extend the final notice deadline for Waterford Graded School District to leave the Co-op. A three-month extension to the Jan. 31 final notice deadline was requested Jan. 9 by Waterford Graded […]
Hope in action, one li’l stitch at a time
Girl Scouts sew pillowcase dresses for African girls By Patricia Bogumil Editor While the idea of slipping on a pillowcase dress sounds a bit unusual, in Africa young girls are proud to be walking around in a million of them. Saturday afternoon, a group of 15 Waterford Girl Scouts in […]
Plans to cut WSD user fees march on
By Patricia Bogumil Editor This spring, around the time the Waterford Sanitary District plans to cut its quarterly user fees by about 5 percent, a 10 percent increase from the Western Racine County Sewerage District will kick in. But that doesn’t matter, according to Dan Dickinson, the WSD board president. […]
School bus contract comes up for a vote
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer The Waterford Graded School District Board of Education will vote Monday night on a recommendation made Jan. 7 by the Personnel and Finance Committee to switch bus companies from S&J Bus Services Inc. to Dousman Transport Co. Inc. The move comes after the committee reviewed […]
Now’s the time for a makeover
Downtown Curb Appeal Grant applications available Local commercial property owners throughout the Village of Waterford are being offered a unique opportunity to help revitalize the community’s historic character and promote the area’s commerce and culture. The Curb Appeal Grant program, introduced by the village in October, offers grant money to […]
Candidates ready and set for spring elections
February primary expected statewide By Patricia Bogumil Editor With a Jan. 11 certification deadline expected to clear the way for three candidates seeking one position on the state Supreme Court, a Feb. 19 primary is likely for all municipalities across the State of Wisconsin. Locally, one Feb. 19 primary election […]
A new job for the new year
Norway welcomes new municipal clerk The New Year brought a new town clerk to the Town of Norway. Senta Hall was sworn in as the new town clerk on Monday, Jan. 7, by Jean Jacobson, chairperson of the Town of Norway. She succeeds Camille Cohen, the former Norway town clerk, […]
WSD budget cuts benefit costs
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Members of the Town of Waterford Sanitary District (WSD) board unanimously approved their proposed 2013 budget at a public hearing held Dec. 12. The budget features sharp cuts in employee insurance and retirement costs for the District, two issues that were prominent in an August 2012 […]