New classes will be geared for students who want to get ahead By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For years, the words “summer school” meant one thing and one thing only – you had to retake a class in order to get credit for it. Now, though, the philosophy has begun […]
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Power line project to impact trees near factories
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With two power line projects planned near Saint Gobain and Air Liquide on McHenry Street, two employees from We Energies were at the City Council meeting March 5 to explain the impact the projects will have on trees in the area. Installation of new power […]
Yorkville sets kindergarten registration
Yorkville School will hold kindergarten screening Wednesday, March 27, and Thursday, March 28, for children who will be five years old on or before Sept. 1, 2013. Call the school at 878-3759 to make an appointment for your child. All parents of resident kindergarten students to start in the fall […]
Waterford Graded seeks veto power on special education budget
High school could also wield a budget veto By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer While the Waterford Graded School District waits on a new temporary agreement being prepared for the Waterford Special Education Cooperative, School Board members expressed frustration at not having the information they need to make informed decisions regarding […]
Gas price reprieve continues
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 5.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.65 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
Students take the lead at Karcher conferences
New format at middle school gets positive reviews from teachers, parents By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Last fall, staff at Karcher Middle School started to look at the possibility of conducting parent/teacher conferences, well, differently. “The concept has been out there for a while,” said Karcher guidance counselor Steve Berezowitz, […]
WSD eyes outsourcing of administrative tasks
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With an eye toward long-term savings, commissioners overseeing the Waterford Sanitary District are considering a plan that will outsource some district functions to an outside company. At the commission’s most recent meeting held Feb. 14, the WSD board voted in favor of creating a Request For […]
District opposes state computer system mandate
School Board urges state to consider multi-vendor info system By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In a rare show of unity Monday night, the Burlington Area School District School Board voted unanimously to send a letter of protest to the state regarding its selection of a single student school information system. […]
State grant to aid transition for displaced Echo Lake employees
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary Reggie Newson on Friday announced a $25,000 grant to assist workers displaced by the Echo Lake Foods factory fire in Burlington. “We are working closely with our regional partner, the Southeastern Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, to help these workers find new jobs,” Newson said. […]
Another 4K program is on the way
By Patricia Bogumil Editor At its Feb. 18 meeting, the Washington-Caldwell District school board approved a 4-year-old kindergarten program for the 2013-2014 school year. Students enrolled in Washington School’s five-days-a-week morning program will spend the morning concurrently with the school’s 5-year-old kindergarten students. With the new 4K program set to start […]
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