By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico school board discussed some proposed changes to school operations for the 2019-20 school year at its Monday, Feb. 11 meeting. Dr. Becky Walker, assistant superintendent of academics and innovation, said these changes go hand in hand with the district’s newly created profile of a graduate. She also …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard Suamico school board voted to stay consistent with a district plan to cap certain open enrollment seats at it’s Tuesday, Jan. 29 meeting. The open enrollment item was presented in the consent agenda, but Mark Smith, assistant superintendent of organizational development, explained some details outside of the …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – A local teacher was honored by the Howard-Suamico school board for being one of the best in the state. Gail Burant, a French teacher at Bay View Middle School, received the Distinguished French Educator Award by the American Association of Teachers of French Wisconsin Chapter this past fall. “This …
By Press Times Staff HOWARD – Of the six trustee seats up for election this spring on the Howard village board, two are being contested with two candidates, but one race will have no one on the ballot. Trustee Ron Bredael, who represents Wards 1-2, filed a declaration of non-candidacy indicating he won’t be seeking …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico school board agreed at its Monday, Dec. 10, meeting to move forward with the initial stages of a new assessment to better gauge 21st century learning. The board agreed to lay the groundwork this spring for an assessment that looks at students’ skills relative to the district’s …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – This Giving Tuesday, Nov. 27, the Howard-Suamico Education Foundation is making it easier than ever to have a direct impact in the classroom. The foundation partnered with Donor Choose to launch the Choose to Give Program. Anyone can visit donorschoose.org/hsef and view specific requests from teachers and make a …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Even though the Howard-Suamico School District has upped the wages of more than 200 employees with the passage of a successful referendum, it is continuing to look at ways to better compensate employees. After the passage of April’s referendum, the district invested more than $1 million to bring 208 …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – State Rep. John Nygren’s efforts to reform school funding were recognized Monday, May 7, by the Howard-Suamico school board. Nygren, who co-chairs the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee and represents the 89th Assembly District, which includes a portion of the Howard-Suamico School District, sponsored Assembly Bill 835 with …
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