The School District of Fort Atkinson has announced that the Fort Atkinson High School has earned the AP Pacesetter Award for the 2019-2020 school year. According to information released by the district, High School Principal Dan Halvorsen recently received a letter and certificate naming the high school as a recipient of...
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UW-Whitewater DECA chapter earns international acclaim
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Collegiate DECA chapter ended its competitive season on a high note at the International Career Development Conference, held virtually April 9-12, 2021. Twenty-five Warhawks participated in the international competition, 15 advanced to event finals and 13 students were top-10 international finalists.The central mission of collegiate DECA...
Recent grad is first UW-Whitewater student to be named a Truman Scholar
Editor's note: The following story was submitted by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Thor Manson, an Army veteran who enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater after serving in Iraq, is the first Warhawk to be named a Harry S. Truman Scholar. Manson joins 61 other graduates from Stanford, Howard, Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Notre...
BASE hosts fifth annual Kid of the Year event
The Badgerland After School Enrichment Program (BASE) recently hosted its fifth annual BASE Kid of the Year event. The event is traditionally held as an in-person breakfast, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was held virtually. The 2021 BASE Kid of the Year Award went to Jackson S. from...
School district announces ‘next steps’ in strategic planning process; requests survey responses
Editor’s note: the following information has been provided by the School District of Fort Atkinson. At the February Board of Education Meeting, Dr. Abbott, Superintendent, shared the School District of Fort Atkinson’s new strategic planning process and timeline. Like past strategic plans, it is crucial to have all stakeholders involved...