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 – Construction work on Redbird Stadium and Dickinson Elementary School are on schedule to be completed before the end of the summer. The De Pere school board received an update on the status of both projects during its virtual meeting Monday, June 15. “Things have been …
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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 …
DE PERE – More than 30 gallons of hand sanitizer have been donated to the City of De Pere’s police and fire/rescue departments thanks to a fundraising challenge presented to De Pere High School students by teacher Chad Michalkiewicz. The product was delivered to City of De Pere department leaders Tuesday, April 21. “Through a …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – K-12 students at all area schools will continue remote instruction and won’t be returning to classrooms for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. As a result of Gov. Tony Evers extending the Safer at Home order through Memorial Day weekend, he said all K-12 schools will …
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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 BROWN COUNTY – On Friday, March 13, Gov. Tony Evers directed DHS Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue an agency order mandating the statewide closure of all K-12 schools, public and private, as part of the state’s efforts to respond to and contain the spread of COVID-19. The mandated closure will begin …
