Why Daoust Chose Stevens Point

In late January, Southern Door High School senior Drew Daoust became Wisconsin’s 2nd highest scoring boys high school basketball player as he scored the 2,725th point of his high school career, and he is on track to pass 3,000 points before the season is over. We were able to catch up with the Eagles’ high-scoring guard recently to discuss his plans for next year. Daoust … Continue reading

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Gibraltar E-Sports Team off to a Successful Start

The Gibraltar School District began an E-Sports program this school year, and the Gibraltar teams are doing very well competing with other teams across the state. E-Sports is a newer field of competitive gaming where individuals or teams play video or computer games. Gibraltar Superintendent Brett Stousland shares the good news of the Gibraltar teams performance… The Gibraltar E-Sports program is competing through the Wisconsin … Continue reading

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Lockdown at Sunrise Elementary in Sturgeon Bay Explained

There was a lockdown situation at Sturgeon Bay’s Sunrise Elementary School early Thursday morning. Sturgeon Bay Assistant Police Chief Dan Brinkman says a call came in at approximately 7:20AM reporting a man with a gun walking past the school… The school enacted protocol for a lockdown situation and parents were notified. Police approached and identified the man, a 63 year-old Sturgeon Bay resident who lives … Continue reading

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Southern Door Decides Against April 1 Referendum

Residents in the Southern Door School District were recently asked to complete a community survey regarding a possible referendum question for the April 1st election ballot. The district has now released a statement saying they will not proceed with a referendum question on that ballot. They have decided this is not the appropriate time to pursue voter approval for exceeding the state-set revenue limits.Residents were … Continue reading

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Southern Door Consolidates Principal Roles

On May 6th, Southern Door’s Middle School Principal and Curriculum Director Kami Harvey submitted her resignation letter, and that resignation will take effect on June 30th. Tuesday, the Southern Door School Board announced their cost-saving strategy of consolidating leadership roles, and on July 1st, current Elementary Principal Marc Vandenhouten will additionally start serving as the Middle School Principal as well. While also saving the district … Continue reading

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Sevastopol Selects Anderson as New Superintendent

The Sevastopol School Board announced Wednesday that Randi Anderson was selected to be the next Superintendent of the school district. It was a unanimous vote at Tuesday night’s special meeting of the school board, and pending finalization of contract details, Ms. Anderson will fill that position starting July 1st.School Board President Lisa Bieri says Ms. Anderson brings the experience needed as an educator and leader … Continue reading

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Sturgeon Bay Athletic Director Todd Meikle Retiring

Sturgeon Bay Schools will be getting a new Athletic Director soon as current Athletic Director & Physical Education teacher Todd Meikle is retiring. The school board announced in late February that Jonathan Dupuis will be filling those positions for the coming school year. In a recent conversation with Mr. Dupuis he shared with us his background in education and athletics in Beloit and Edgerton… Dupuis … Continue reading

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Southern Door’s Noah Rass Honored at Theater Awards

Saturday evening was the 8th annual Center Stage High School Music Theater Program Showcase Awards Celebration at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton. At this showcase event, Southern Door High School senior Noah Rass was selected to represent the program at the upcoming Jimmy Awards National High School Theater Awards event in New York City this June. Noah was nominated for his performance … Continue reading

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SD Forensics Team Earns Honors at State Speech Festival

The Southern Door High School forensics team recently participated in the Wisconsin State Speech Festival which was held at the DeForest Area High School. Over 3,000 students from 300 schools participated in the festival this year. Each competing student or performing group was rated to determine a medal award, and the Southern Door team was among the top 5% of medal-earning schools recognized with the … Continue reading

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Washington Island School Receives Fab Lab Grant

Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation together announced eighteen Wisconsin school districts will be awarded a total of over $493,000 in fab lab grants to help train students in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. These fab lab grants will fund their further preparation for careers using advanced technologies. A fab lab, short for fabrication laboratory, is a high-tech workshop with computer-controlled … Continue reading

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