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Kewaunee County Junior Firefighter Program Receives Grant
The Kewaunee County Junior Firefighter Program was recently awarded a grant for over $24,000 from the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. This was one of four grants given out to youth firefighter training programs introducing high school students to opportunities in the fire service. The program is a partnership between the school districts of Luxemburg-Casco, Algoma, Denmark, and Kewaunee, and 8 area fire … Continue reading
Sevastopol DI Showcase & Fundraiser Saturday
The Sevastopol School District has a long, successful run in the Destination Imagination program as they have won 15 global championships in the past. Last year, the district had 2 global championship teams. This year they are sending 3 teams to the global finals in Kansas City. The teams are very excited to compete this year, but they also need to fund the trip to … Continue reading
Luedtke to Resign as Sevastopol Superintendent
Wednesday evening, at the Sevastopol School Board’s regular monthly meeting, the board will consider accepting the resignation of current Superintendent Kyle Luedtke. Superintendent Luedtke turned in his resignation letter to the board this Monday, with a resignation date effective June 30th. He will be accepting a new position as Superintendent of the Frederic School District in northwestern Wisconsin, and the reasoning for this move is … Continue reading
Fundraising for Accessible Playground at Southern Door
In recent months, the 4-K team at Southern Door Schools has been working towards the creation of a new adaptive and accessible playground for the kindergarten and elementary students. There have been some fundraising efforts in the community along with grant writing, and they’ve already had some donations from local businesses. Director of Pupil Services Dave Desmond shares more about the project and some of … Continue reading
Southern Door School Greenhouse Project Moves Forward
The Southern Door School District’s greenhouse project had been shelved in previous months as the school moved through the district’s 2022 referendum projects, but at Monday night’s Southern Door school board meeting it was announced that they will now be able to move forward with the greenhouse project with the use of contingency funds. Based on their successful and timely completion of phase 1 of … Continue reading
Sevastopol Considers Adding New Gymnasium
In a recent conversation with Sevastopol Schools Superintendent Kyle Luedtke, he told us how the 2 gymnasiums for the entire district can be limiting and at times may cause difficult scheduling with all the sporting options and events happening in the district. They are now seeking Sevastopol community members to join a new committee which will look into the option of an auxiliary or 3rd … Continue reading
Southern Door 5th Graders Raise $38,343 for CP Telethon
For over 50 years, the Southern Door 5th graders have raised donations for the annual C.P. Telethon on Green Bay’s WBAY TV-2. This has historically been in association with the school’s annual 5th grade musical production. Every year, the 5th graders begin collecting donations right after the Christmas break. Yesterday the 5th grade class appeared on the telethon program to present their grand total of … Continue reading
Gibraltar Schools Construction Begins This Spring
We recently spoke with Gibraltar Schools Superintendent Brett Stousland about the upcoming construction for the facilities referendum projects, and he says that construction will begin this spring after classes finish up for the semester. Stousland shares the details of that work to be done… One highlight of the work to be done will be a new community room to be used for various school or … Continue reading
Southern Door Selects New Superintendent
Following last night’s Southern Door School Board meeting, it was announced that Dr. Kevin Krutzik will be the district’s new Superintendent, effective July 1st. Dr. Krutzik has 19 years of experience in education, as he was recently the Principal of Sheboygan Falls High School. Previously he was also the Assistant Principal at Fon Du Lac High School, Middle/High School Principal at Oshkosh Lourdes Academy, and … Continue reading
Washington Island Sea Perch Team Going International
Saturday was this year’s regional Sea Perch competition at Ashwaubenon High School, where area elementary and middle school teams compete using underwater robotics. Washington Island’s “Fast & Furious” team came in 2nd place overall which means they will be heading to the international Sea Perch competition at the University of Maryland this spring. This year’s regional competition included teams from Sturgeon Bay’s Sunrise Elementary, and … Continue reading