By Kim McDarisonThe School District of Fort Atkinson Board of Education was presented recently with data collected by Donovan Group, the organization hired by the district to create and facilitate a district needs community survey. The survey was made available online in November. Two representatives from Milwaukee-based Donovan Group, including its president...
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School district strategic plan update shared
By Kim McDarisonSchool District of Fort Atkinson Board of Education members learned earlier this month about updates made to the district’s strategic plan and achievements made by the district’s learning communities. School District Superintendent Rob Abbott gave the update, which preceded a second presentation explaining data obtained recently through a districtwide...
Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board offers scholarships
The Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board has announced it will be offering $1,000 scholarships for use during the second semester of the 2022-23 school year. Third and fourth-year college students pursuing a dairy-related or food science degree at one of Wisconsin’s four-year universities are eligible to apply. According to...
UW-Whitewater winter commencement set for Dec. 18
Editor's note: The following information has been provided by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will celebrate the achievements of its graduates at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, as proud families and friends gather for the 2021 winter commencement ceremony.More than 762 students will cross the stage to receive...
Rolling Bookstore comes to Purdy
Purdy Elementary School in Fort Atkinson has kicked off a new reward program titled the Purdy Rolling Bookstore. Each month, students receive a sheet to track their reading. If they complete 20 minutes of reading, or being read to for the early readers, for 20 days, students earn the chance...