Union Grove High School drama begins today Performances of Union Grove High School’s “Anne Frank and Me” take the stage in the performance center on Friday and Saturday, March 15 and March 16, at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, March 17 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door. There […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Enroll by March 22 for Community Day at Waterford High School
Openings are still available for Community Day, being held Friday, April 19. The day will offer members of the Waterford community the opportunity to be a high school student for a day. On April 19, residents will be able to visit a number of different classes offered to students at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Covered windows OK for downtown shops
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Shopkeepers in Waterford’s historic downtown Heritage District will be permitted to shield windows with cloth backdrops or other materials, following action Monday by the Village Board. On a narrow 4-3 vote, the board voted down a proposal by Village President Tom Roanhouse to enact a restriction […]
Season finale ‘Anne Frank and Me’
After accomplishing many great feats this year including performing a multiple award-winning musical at the Wisconsin High School Theatre Festival and creating Troupe 7878 in association with the International Thespian Society, Union Grove High School will be winding down its main stage season with a production of “Anne Frank and […]
Agreement sought on Co-op issues – up to a point
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Talks are underway to find common ground to create a temporary contract for special education services in the Waterford area schools through June 30. What happens after June 30 if no such contract is in place remains a work in progress. At a Feb. 12 administrators […]
Hitchin’ a ride home on the Pony Express
Washington-Caldwell students learn how mail was delivered in the ‘good old days’ Second-grade students in the Washington-Caldwell district recently took a break from the world of instant messaging to relive the good old days, when people had to travel in order to communicate long distance. Shortly after reading Dale Ryder’s […]