By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – The De Pere school board learned at a committee meeting Monday, Oct. 5, district schools will remain closed to in-person instruction through at least Nov. 6. “Based on some of the information you’ve heard today and the information being given throughout the week through the medical community, it’s …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor BROWN COUNTY – All school districts in the Greater Green Bay area joined the Green Bay district in going to virtual instruction with COVID-19 numbers on the rise. On Friday, Sept. 25, the Howard-Suamico, Ashwaubenon and De Pere school districts joined the Green Bay school district in moving to virtual instruction. …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Parents and teachers around the country are finding there’s a learning curve when it comes to virtual learning, and those in the De Pere school district are no different. Parents who spoke at the Monday, Sept. 21, school board meeting expressed mixed views on remote schooling. Several mothers …
DE PERE – The Unified School District of De Pere will be transitioning all of its schools to full-time virtual instruction due to new cases of COVID-19 and the resulting need to quarantine a large number of students and staff. In addition, as the infection rates in De Pere and Brown County continue to rise, …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – With area schools back in session, COVID-19 cases in De Pere are on the rise, according to an update from Health Director Deborah Armbruster at the city council meeting Tuesday, Sept. 15. “We’ve for sure seen an increase in cases,” said Armbruster. “On Sept. 1, De Pere …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – The De Pere school board held a special virtual meeting Tuesday, Sept. 8, to discuss a positive COVID-19 case, the stadium project and pay increases for district staff. COVID-19 case Superintendent Ben Villarruel said Heritage Elementary School had a positive case of COVID-19, and families of students …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – Tuesday, Sept. 1, marked the start of classes for local school districts amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. After having switched to online instruction in March to close out the 2019-20 school year, districts had discretion from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as to how to offer …
By Lea Kopke Correspondent DE PERE – Deborah Armbruster, De Pere health officer/director, gave a presentation to the school board, Monday, Aug. 17. on details for determining COVID-19 community spread and the protocol to be used in schools for a suspected case. Armbruster said she wanted to stress her role is a consultant, not a …
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By Lea Kopke Correspondent DE PERE – The final reopening plan for the De Pere school district was approved by the school board with a virtual audience of more than 300 attendees watching Monday, Aug. 3. Under the plan, students K-6 will attend school in-person and students 7-12 will have a blended learning style, consisting …
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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