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Schools

Wed
06
Apr

Kimberly School Board approves 4 percent wage increase

The Kimberly Area School District Board of Education approved a 4 percent overall compensation plan for 2022-23  that includes a wage increase that will be distributed based on compensation goals, as well as a one-time stipend.
Wed
23
Mar

Kaukauna school district investigating health insurance consortium

The rising cost of health insurance is a concern for every business, and school districts are one of the largest businesses — with their service educating students — in every community.
Wed
23
Mar

Little Chute School District approves starting multi-purpose field project

Although short of the fundraising goal, the Little Chute School District multi-purpose field project fund raising committee, encouraged by an uptick in daily donations from residents and confident that verbal promises not met by major donors will be forthcoming, will draft and publish bid specifications this week.
Wed
23
Mar

Kaukauna school board nixes proposal to end school year early for elementary students

Editor’s note: An article in the March 9 paper incorrectly indicated this was approved. Board members spoke positively about the proposal but did not take a vote at that meeting.
 
Wed
16
Mar

Kimberly DECA students attend state career development conference


Submitted photos — Kimberly High School sent 21 DECA members to the Wisconsin Career Development Conference on Feb. 21-24 at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva. Front: Addison Slinger, Sophia Roehrborn, Rebecca Schank, Madison Weyenberg, Lindsey Massey, and Ella Piette. Row 2: Kevin McGrath, Wyatt Barker, Jacob Behnke, Greta Melzl, Grant Campbell, Hannah Havel, Ethan Sommer, and Claire Knutsen. Back: Isaac Dechant, Taylor Peterson, Abigail Hutchinson, Brynn Malcomson, Avery Brown, Vienna Melzl, and Olive Hoffman.
Wed
09
Mar

Papermakers rattle Eau Claire North with zone defense

For a team known for its offense, Kimberly proved in the opening round of the boys’ basketball playoffs that it can do it on the other end as well.
Wed
09
Mar

National finalists


Submitted photo — The Kimberly High School dance team competed in the 2022 NDA Nationals last week and advanced to the finals in pom.
Wed
09
Mar

Kaukauna school board approves shortening school year for elementary students


Brian Roebke photo — Because COVID-19 numbers have gone down to very low levels, Kaukauna School Superintendent Mark Duerwaechter will no longer present the return to school update at board of educaiton meetings. Last week, the district had with just two students and one staff case of COVID-19 out of 4,492 students and staff.
Elementary students in Kaukauna will have their last day of school on May 27 as opposed to June 2 after a request was approved last week by the Kaukauna Area School District Board of Education.
Wed
09
Mar

JRG 7th Grader Ella Stahmann wins national student art contest

The National Association of Counties announced the winners of the organization’s national art competition. Sponsored by Americans for the Arts, the “I Love My County Because….” art contest was open to K-12 students nationwide. 

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