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Wed
25
Aug

Bishop Ricken blesses and dedicates St. Ignatius Chesterton Academy


Brian Roebke photo/Led around the school by Headmaster Nathan Vande Hey, Bishop David Ricken blesses classrooms at St. Ignatius Chesterton Academy in Kaukauna, which opens for classes today.
“If you build it, they will come,” was a line from the popular baseball movie, “Field of Dreams.”
Kaukauna now has its own field of dreams inside St. Ignatius School, formerly Holy Cross School, in Kaukauna.
Wed
18
Aug

Little Chute School Board updates visitor policy, employee handbook

Wed
18
Aug

Kimberly school board officially makes masks optional in 2021-22


Andrew Hanlon photo/An almost even number of people appealing for mandatory masking and mask choice spoke to the Kimberly school board last week at Kimberly High School. The board ultimately votes to make masks optional for grades 4K-6 and encouraged for grades 7-12 if unvaccinated.
A meeting that saw bouts of raised voices, arguing, and passionate speeches from community members ended with a 5-2 vote by the Kimberly Area School District Board of Education to start the 2021-22 school year with optional masking.
Wed
18
Aug

Kaukauna students can go unmasked to start school year


Brian Roebke photo/With the timer running out, Kaukauna school board member Chad Berken listens to an audience member at last week’s board meeting. Berken and fellow board member Josh Karl later chastised some members of the audience for poor behavior.
Most of the people at last week’s Kaukauna board of education meeting went home happy after the board voted 7-0 to approve the district’s “Return to School Take Force” recommendation to largely return to pre-pandemic conditions when school reopens on Sept. 1.
Wed
04
Aug

Werner approved as new Kaukauna School District Activities Director


Andrew Hanlon photo/Kaukauna Area School District Board of Education President Kathy Breitzman introduces Nate Werner as Kaukauna’s new Activities Director after former AD Chris McDaniel became the principal at Kaukauna High School.
The Kaukauna Area School District is pleased to announce the selection of Nate Werner to the role of Activities Director for Kaukauna Area School District. 
Wed
04
Aug

Little Chute School Board approves 2021-22 COVID-19 strategies

Wed
04
Aug

Kaukauna school board planning to take action on masks Aug. 9


Brian Roebke photo/Approximately 65 people attended last week’s Kaukauna board of education meeting, with six of them giving their opinions of the hazards of face coverings. The board will make a decision on back-to-school procedures at its Aug. 9 meeting.

With rising enrollments in 5K at Dr. H.B. Tanner Elementary School in Kaukauna, the board of education approved a one-year limited term position at last week’s meeting.

Wed
28
Jul

BayCare Clinic announces scholarship recipients

Ten area students recently earned scholarships from the BayCare Clinic Foundation.
Wed
21
Jul

Kaukauna school board to make decision on face coverings at Aug. 9 meeting

The Kaukauna Area School District is moving ahead to hopefully make face coverings optional when school opens in September.
Superintendent Mark Duer-waechter said the district task force continues to meet, with three subcommittees — elementary, middle, and high school — working that will come together at some point.
Wed
21
Jul

Little Chute School Board approves personnel changes

A hire and a resignation were approved at last week’s Little Chute School Board meeting.

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