By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico School District timed the market just right and was recently able to upgrade its fleet of nearly 7,800 Apple devices at no additional cost. Every student and staff member in the district receives an Apple device for educational purposes, and with a high demand for electronics, now …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent SUAMICO – The 2021-22 school year is nearly upon the Howard-Suamico School District, and again the topic of masks filled the boardroom Aug. 16. Parents and community members shared their thoughts with the school board on the district’s mask policy, which recommends, but doesn’t require, masks for all staff, students and …
By Lea Kopke Staff Writer SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico school board voted July 19 to add an item to a future agenda that would grant the board the ability to have greater input during the district decision-making process. The amendment would affect Board/Superintendent Relations Policy 1, Unity of Control (B/SR-1), which lays out the relationship …
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By Lea Kopke Staff Writer GREEN BAY – The Howard-Suamico school board, administrators and community business leaders met for a linkage session before a board meeting last month at the Urban Hub in downtown Green Bay. Conversations focused on the district’s Graduate Profile and how it can best prepare students for the workforce, along with …
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By Lea Kopke Staff Writer HOWARD – The Giving Tree is seeking donations for its 13th annual Back-to-School event, which gifts fully-stocked backpacks to Howard-Suamico students. Kourtney Feldhausen, district student and family engagement coordinator, said in a normal year parents take their children inside the food pantry to pick out school supplies to fill a …
By Lea Kopke Staff Writer SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico school board voted to approve the sale of $83 million in bonds at its meeting June 21. The bonds will fund the first phase of referendum projects, with the second phase seeing $15 million in bonds in 2023. Mike Juech, assistant superintendent of operations, said last …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – The village board agreed earlier this month to have Village Administrator Alex Kaker continue looking into the possibility of Suamico sharing a grant writer with the Village of Howard and the Howard-Suamico School District. Kaker said Suamico currently has the second-lowest tax rate among municipalities in Brown County, …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor BROWN COUNTY – To keep his sights set on the future of public education, Howard-Suamico Superintendent Damian LaCroix keeps close a powerful reminder of the past. Nestled on his office bookshelves are the original minutes from a community meeting held in the Town of Pittsfield on Nov. 15, 1856. “The only …
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By Lea Kopke Staff Writer SUAMICO – Community leaders and members of the Howard-Suamico School District’s leadership team gathered to discuss the social and emotional wellness of district students and families during a linkage meeting May 17 at the district office. Community participants included representatives from local charities, churches, health care centers and other organizations. …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Two-and-a-half months after the Howard-Suamico School District returned students to in-person learning, a group of parents advocated to the school board to make face coverings optional. Seven parents spoke to the board at the Monday, April 26, meeting to ask they be allowed to make decisions that pertain to …
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