By Press Times Staff DE PERE – The April 6 ballot is set for the West De Pere school board election with Ryan Van Den Heuvel facing Jamie Kinjerski. In the February primary, Van Den Heuvel outpolled Kinjerski, 680 votes to 509. Both are running for the seat held by Tom Van De Hei, who …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – Student enrollment numbers are down slightly in the West De Pere school district, compared to a year ago. The membership count for January 2021 was 3,816 compared to 3,847 the previous January, which equates to 31 fewer students. At the Monday, Feb. 15, school board meeting, West …
By Ben Rodgers Editor I can’t ever recall seeing this many names on the ballot for a school board primary election. In West De Pere, three people are running for one open seat; across the Fox River, two incumbents face three challengers; and the scenario is the same in Howard-Suamico. I figured I’ve probably covered …
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By Press Times Staff DE PERE – A primary will be held for the West De Pere school board to eliminate one of three candidates running for an open at-large seat. Tom Van De Hei decided not to seek a new three-year term. Riley Drew, Ryan Van Den Heuvel and Jamie Kinjerski have registered to …
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By Charles Collier Correspondent DE PERE – West De Pere High School students will begin using the building’s 14 newly-constructed classrooms as early as the beginning of next month as the district’s expansive referendum additions start to come online. The school board toured the high school’s additions, including classrooms with full windows, cutting-edge instruction technology …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – The West De Pere school district recently received a $2,500 donation from Country Financial representative Jerry Hietpas to be used for the district’s COVID-19 rapid testing site. The money, which came from Country Financial’s Operation Helping Heroes program, was presented to Superintendent Dennis Krueger Dec. 15 in …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor The collaborative effort between villages and school districts during this pandemic is something to behold. The final expenditure period is now closed for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and with that four villages and one town have donated nearly $194,000 to four school districts with leftover allocations …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – West De Pere School District Superintendent Dennis Krueger said the district will be going to remote learning for a week after the upcoming holiday breaks to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Krueger said the decision was made with the help of the district’s medical advisors and …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The two school districts in the village will receive Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act donations. The Ashwaubenon village board passed a motion last month to purchase items to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which are reimbursable under the CARES Act, and donate $10,000 worth of …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – At West De Pere’s COVID-19 workshop Nov. 2, Superintendent Dennis Krueger said the district is in the process of collaborating with CESA 6 to host an on-site form of a rapid COVID-19 test. The results would be available within 24 hours of testing. “We’re going to staff …
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