A team representing the School District of Fort Atkinson recently earned Highest Honors in the 2021-2022 WordMasters ChallengeTM, a national vocabulary competition involving nearly 125,000 students annually. According to information released by challenge organizers, the fifth-grade team scored 189 points out of a possible 200 in the last of three...
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Fort School District holds 2022 Retirement Reception
By Kim McDarisonThe School District of Fort Atkinson held a Retirement Reception Thursday during which time five members of the district’s teaching staff were recognized and thanked for their service. Also thanked and recognized on the reception’s printed program were three district staff members.This year’s retirees include Cindy Fairfield, human resources...
Whitewater: Mansky to serve as high school principal; August community meet-and-greet scheduled
The Whitewater Unified School District Board of Eduction has announced that Brent Mansky will serve as the next principal at Whitewater High School (WHS). Mansky, who serves as principal of the Williams Bay Middle and High School, was installed into the position through board of education approval garnered during the...
Whitewater: School board addresses concerns over faculty resignations, supports superintendent
By Kim McDarison The Whitewater Unified School District Board of Education Tuesday began its meeting with a statement read into the record by board President Thayer Coburn in which it outlined its concern over recent staff and administrative resignations. Within the statement, the board outlined two “factors” which it perceived...
Fort High holds senior portfolio exit interviews
By Chris SpanglerStudents who will be graduating from Fort Atkinson High School next month participated in senior portfolio exit interviews Wednesday.The Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce joined with the School District of Fort Atkinson to pair each senior with two interviewers for 20-minute chats about his or her past,...