By Ben Rodgers Editor HOWARD/SUAMICO – There was lots of news for the Howard-Suamico area in 2018, but education and recreation dominated the headlines. The Press Times dived into the Howard-Suamico School District’s April referendum with a series of four in-depth stories that examined the different areas of need and how they would be addressed. …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico School District has been receiving input from local residents concerned about rising property taxes. The district wants to make residents aware of the fact that any rise in property taxes is not due to the referendum that passed in April, but due to rising property values. “Property …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – A group of Girl Scouts braved the cold weather on Tuesday, Dec. 11, to formally dedicate a dock they built for an award. Troop 4190 cut the ribbon for a dock to a pond at Forest Glen Elementary School for its Silver Award, the second highest honor in Girl …
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 – The Howard-Suamico School District meets expectations, according to its recent district wide report card from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The district scored a 72 out of 100, which is worth three out of five stars. Across Wisconsin, 83.7 percent of districts met or exceeded expectations, with 96.4 …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Leaders from around Howard-Suamico met with school board members and district staff in an effort to learn from each other on Monday, Oct. 8. The linkage session was comprised of four groups, each made up of leaders from the clergy, community organizations, social workers, district staff and board members. …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico School District increased its footprint with a land purchase at the annual school board meeting Monday, Sept. 24. District electors agreed to purchase roughly 10 acres of land located directly in front of Bay Port High School on Lineville Road and Rockwell Lane for $1.9 million. “Acquiring …
Site of plat now owned by Howard-Suamico School District By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – A 21-acre parcel currently owned by the Howard-Suamico School District between Shawano Avenue and Glendale Avenue is being looked at by a developer to turn into a subdivision with 55 single-family residential lots. After holding a public hearing Monday, …
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Bay Port girls’ head track coach Vic Murphy addresses members of the Bay Port Track Club (Melinda Palzewic photo). BY RICH PALZEWIC CORRESPONDENT SUAMICO – Not only do the Bay Port track and field teams win conference championships, but they also work with youth in the Howard-Suamico School District (HSSD) to make sure the future …
