Whitewater Unified School District officials have announced through Facebook that all school buildings will be closed Thursday. According to the announcement, school is closed “due to predictions of rapidly dropping temperatures, snow and strong winds,” with a potential for producing blizzard conditions, that will make travel for the district’s students...
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Fort schools close early for the holidays
The School District of Fort Atkinson has announced through its Facebook page that school will be closed Thursday, Dec. 22. The school’s post to its Facebook page noted that “given the expected deteriorating weather conditions, and after consulting with our bus provider, the National Weather Service and area school districts,”...
Fort school board incumbent Reynolds to seek another term; no other filings, district reports
By Kim McDarison School District of Fort Atkinson Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent and School Board Lisa Haas has reported that, as of Tuesday, Dec. 20, of the two incumbent board of education members whose seats will come due for reelection in April, 2023, only one has, thus far, filed...
Whitewater: School board incumbents Judd, Ryan file notifications of non-candidacy
Update: The Whitewater Unified School District has reported that Stephanie Hicks, 1254 Tower Hill Pass, has submitted the required forms for inclusion on the April, 2023 ballot. As of Tuesday, Hicks is the only candidate running for one of three school board seats due for reelection this spring. By Kim...
Holiday connection: Barrie first-graders correspond with elves
By Kim McDarison Two first-grade teachers at Barrie Elementary School wasted no time Wednesday afternoon. Therese Okray and Carissa Koehler were charged with a very special mission: making sure letters written by 45 of their students arrived at the post office in time to make a journey to the North...