By Heather Graves Staff Writer SUAMICO – Howard-Suamico Superintendent Damian LaCroix said the district will continue its temporary mask mandate for grades K-6, because schools housing the district’s youngest students have seen fewer quarantines since masks were made mandatory. “Right now, as we speak, as we head into November, the position is to stay the …
Masks decreasing K-6 quarantines at Howard-Suamico Read More »
By Josh Staloch Staff Writer HOWARD – In early 2020, Green Bay Feed My Starving Children (GBFMSC), the local chapter of a nationwide nonprofit, set a goal to pack 1 million meals to fight against hunger. The pandemic made it impossible to reach the goal, so it’s taking another shot this year. From Oct. 4-7, …
Volunteers to pack 1 million meals for hungry children Read More »
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 Press Times Staff Local municipal elections feature contested races A number of contested local municipal races are on the Tuesday, April 6, spring general election ballot. In the City of De Pere, four of the eight aldermanic seats are up for new two-year terms with two being contested. In District 1, Nathan Cummings is …
By Press Times Staff SUAMICO – All four candidates running in the April 6 election for Howard-Suamico school board have some experience in the district or with education. Incumbent Jeff Eilers has served a decade on the board, and incumbent Vanessa Moran just capped her first three-year term. Moran also taught at Meadowbrook Elementary School …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – With students back in schools Monday, Feb. 15, the Howard-Suamico school board learned at the meeting later that night positive COVID-19 test results are trending down. “The data trending is moving in the right direction, that’s encouraging news,” said Superintendent Damian LaCroix. “You look at the seven-day case average …
As students return, Howard-Suamico looks at COVID-19 plans Read More »
By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – The ballot for the April 6 general election is set following the primary results Tuesday, Feb. 16. Moving on from a five-way Republican primary to face Democrat Karl Jaeger in a special election to represent the 89th Assembly District is Elijah Behnke. Behnke (1,643 votes, 44.56 percent) outpolled …
By Press Times Staff HOWARD-SUAMICO – Two incumbents on the Howard-Suamico school board face three challengers in a Feb. 16 primary that will narrow the field down to four candidates for two seats in April. Incumbents Jeff Eilers and Vanessa Moran face Greg Klimek, AJ Walker and Travis Veraghen. The district serves 5,956 students in …
Five candidates to go down to four in primary for Howard-Suamico school board Read More »
By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – Contested races will be on the ballot this spring for a number of local school boards. The two at-large seats up for election to new three-year terms in the De Pere school district generated enough interest to hold a primary Feb. 16 to narrow the field of candidates …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico school board learned Monday, Dec. 14, plans are moving forward to bring students back as part of the district’s Return to Learn plan. “Today, ironically, was the first day the Pfizer vaccine was shipped out and presumably arrived in the states,” said Superintendent Damian LaCroix. “One thing …
Return to Learn gaining momentum in Howard-Suamico Read More »
