Schools

By Brian Roebke

Editor

By Brian Roebke

Editor

Thanks to an increase in the per-pupil revenue limit for students this year as part of the state budget, the Kaukauna Area School District was expecting to end the year with a surplus of approximately $2.25 million.

By Judy Dixon Hebbe

Reporter

The Little Chute School Board adopted standards for multilingual learners at last week’s meeting.

By Daniel Schoettler

Reporter

Kimberly junior Colton Pozniak accomplished an impressive feat this year when he took his ACT. The junior received a perfect score on his test.

By Daniel Schoettler

Reporter

The Kimberly school board was presented with the 10-year capital improvement plan last week. Next year’s changes include flooring replacements at three schools as well as restroom upgrades at both Mapleview and J.R. Gerrits Middle School.

The Kaukauna Area School District Board of Education approved the selection of Aaron Herm as the new principal of Kaukauna High School on May 13.

Herm brings a wealth of experience to Kaukauna High School, having dedicated all 15 years of his career to high school education.

By Judy Dixon Hebbe

Reporter

On the recommendation of School Counselors Dawn Alft and Michelle Mokrycki, the Little Chute School Board adopted CASEL Competen-cies, a support program for social and emotional learning which is the basis of counseling in the school system.

By Daniel Schoettler

Reporter

Representatives from Janssen Elementary School and J.R. Gerrits Middle School gave an update to the Kimberly School Board last week about how the district has tried to improve student behavior. 

By Brian Roebke

Editor

“It was a whirlwind but it was incredible.” 

Those were the words of Kaukauna High School Choir Director Joy Paffenroth said last week after returning home after a 17-hour bus ride following the choir’s April 14 performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City.