By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Though the consolidation of Fort Howard and Jefferson Elementary School won’t happen until the beginning of next school year, students are already creating connections this holiday season. On Friday, Dec. 13, the second-grade class at Fort Howard spent time making holiday cards for their second-grade peers at Jefferson. …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – It was an emotional ending when many Jefferson Elementary School parents, staff and community members left the school board meeting in tears following the 4-to-3 decision to close Jefferson and consolidate it with Fort Howard Elementary School beginning with the 2020-21 school year. “I didn’t study education in …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – A discussion at the Monday, Oct. 21, school board meeting regarding the possible consolidation of Jefferson and Fort Howard elementary schools on Green Bay’s west side ended with more questions than answers. This left parents, staff and community members frustrated. School board members apologized for a lack of …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Emotions ran high Monday, Oct. 7, as teachers, parents and community members from Jefferson Elementary School came out to voice concerns about the proposal to possibly close the school and consolidate it with Fort Howard Elementary School, and repurpose the building into a west side Head Start location. …
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