By Lea Kopke Correspondent DE PERE – The De Pere school board discussed the draft of its return-to-school plan and asked questions of an area doctor at its virtual meeting Monday, July 20. Superintendent Ben Villarruel said the current plan only represents the best knowledge the district has gained in speaking with other school districts, …
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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 Lea Kopke Press Times News Intern DE PERE – As virtual classes end and summer vacation begins, De Pere schools are working on a plan as they get closer to the day they could again open their doors for in-person instruction. At the Tuesday, June 2, De Pere school board Curriculum Committee meeting, the …
By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – The De Pere school board learned about the use of technology in schools prior to the pandemic at its Monday, May 18, meeting. Let’s Get Our Staff Certified was an initiative to train 20 staff members in Google Suite. The program was awarded grant funds from the district …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – Students in the De Pere school district will not have a choice on what grades they receive during the pandemic, but the change won’t hurt GPAs. Nick Joseph, De Pere High School principal, told the school board at its Monday, May 4, meeting any grades for high school …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – The De Pere school held a public hearing regarding education waivers during its remote meeting Monday, April 20. Superintendent Ben Villarruel said the district will seek waivers from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “In light of the governor’s order to …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Will De Pere High School students graduate on time? Will delays in SAT and ACT testing affect their ability to get into college or tech school, or have an impact on their future careers? These questions weren’t on the agenda, but they were on the minds of De …
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By Press Times Staff DE PERE – Family Reading Night is quickly becoming a hit at De Pere Middle School. Principal Adam Kraemer told the Curriculum Committee at the Monday, March 2, meeting the family event is part of the larger Redbirds Read program. “It really started in about 2017 when Donna Young, who is …
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By Press Times Staff DE PERE – An unusually high number of retirements were approved by the De Pere school board Monday, Feb. 3. Nine retirements effective at the end of the 2019-20 school year were approved, a stark increase from the norm. “It’s a bubble,” said Superintendent Ben Villarruel. “I think in the next …
By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – The De Pere school district’s 10-year capital project plan was under scrutiny from the school board at the Monday, Jan. 20, meeting. Pat Meyer, buildings and grounds director, presented the capital project plan for review, but the board asked for additional information, such as final project costs, and …
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