By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – Hours after moving Hemlock Creek Elementary School to remote learning for the next two weeks, the West De Pere school board held its regular meeting, Monday, Sept. 21. “This difficult decision was made based on data (COVID-related cases and quarantines at this site), and recommendations from the De …
By Lea Kopke Press Times News Intern BROWN COUNTY – Area school districts intend to use the new Education Forward plan, an 87-page document released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, together as a guide to further inform decisions regarding schools opening this fall. Chris Bucher, DPI communications specialist, said the goal of the …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – Aug. 3 is a date parents and students in the West De Pere school district will want to circle on the calendar. Amy LaPierre, director of curriculum, informed the school board Monday, June 15, that Aug. 3 is when she hopes a decision will be made about the …
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By Press Times Staff DE PERE – Following the closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the transition to online learning, the West De Pere school board voted Monday, April 6, in favor of submitting a waiver to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction related to the district’s hours/minutes of instruction for the …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Parents of students in the West De Pere School District will soon start hearing references to something called FastBridge and may wonder what exactly it is. FastBridge is a student assessment system that educators say promises to be less time-consuming, save money, and fill in the gaps that …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – The West De Pere School District exceeds expectations, according to its recent district wide report card from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The district scored a 76.5 out of 100, which is worth four out of five stars. “We’re pretty proud of the results,” said Amy LaPierre, …
