Category: Education
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AMVETS Post Presents Donation to St. John Bosco
Bill Forry from AMVETS Post #51 presented a $100 check to Mrs. Dassler, principal at St. John Bosco Catholic School. Students wrote over 200 letters to active military personnel and local veterans in appreciation for serving our country. Letters were mailed out prior to Veterans Day. The check will help defray the expense for postage.
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Gibraltar’s new approach to elementary education matures A first look into a multi-age classroom as the first and second grade students came in from recess may seem a little hectic, but for teachers Emily Heidler, Kayla Schleicher and Michelle Daubner, it was organized chaos. The three teachers instructed students to get into groups of three, […]
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Lauren Bremer to Fill Gibraltar School Board Seat
Former Gibraltar English teacher Lauren Bremer was appointed to fill Fred Anderson’s seat on the Gibraltar School Board Dec. 9. Anderson announced his retirement from the board in November. He has served in the position for 27 years. Bremer is managing director at Write On, Door County. “Mrs. Bremer is recognized by our high school […]
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The Sturgeon Bay High School Business Department will again be coordinating a Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA) course with Yvonne Torres of the Door County Visitor Bureau. Graduates of this program become county-certified and nationally certified CTAs – a designation that looks great on job applications and résumés – and many local employers seek this customer-service certification. More […]
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Is there a difference? When Southern Door’s elementary STEAM program received a $10,000 grant in September 2019, someone left a comment on Facebook saying, “STEAM. That’s STEM with art added so non-tech kids won’t feel left out.” The comment encouraged an exploration of the differences between STEM and STEAM and the possible shift in viewpoints […]
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Sevastopol School Exceeds Expectations
The Sevastopol School District exceeds expectations as defined in the Accountability Report Cards released by the Wisconsin Department of Instruction. “We are pleased the district meets this measure as defined by the state report cards,” said Kyle Luedtke, Sevastopol superintendent. “We are committed to continuous growth in learning for all students, and we look forward […]
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Local sheriff’s office and schools launch tip-reporting app In a time when students are much more likely to send a text than a letter, it made sense for the Door County Sheriff’s Office to launch an anonymous tip-reporting app in collaboration with Door County schools. “[We’re] trying to get the young people to engage and […]
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Southern Door FFA members Danni Simonar, Dakoda Cornette, Cody Nellis, Logan Olsen, Lance Mahan and Rachel Kaser attended the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, traveling on a coach bus with members of the Bayport, Pulaski, Seymour and Hartford FFA chapters. The students attended a concert and career expo, took tours of a submarine and the […]
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Alumni Door County Profile: Anders Erickson
Find the Right Amount of Creativity Wherever he goes and whatever he does, it’s important to 1998 Gibraltar graduate Anders Erickson to be able to incorporate exercising his creativity, even if it means doing so while slinging drinks at or managing Ward Eight, a Chicago cocktail bar. Erickson grew up in Sister Bay and spent […]
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Gibraltar’s library media specialist, Mike Scoville, has earned a fellowship from Field Day Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in recognition of his excellence in teaching and his commitment to innovation in the classroom. As part of the fellowship, Scoville will work on a team to design a new educational video game for elementary-school teachers […]
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Southern Door Student Seeking Funds for Mission Trip
Local student Amanda Puccini will travel to South Africa June 26 – July 10, 2020, for a mission trip through an organization called VESA. She will be one of 200 students and humanitarian-minded travelers selected to participate in a project aimed at engaging students to team their overseas excursions with helping villagers in developing countries […]
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Maritime Speaker Series Highlights Plum and Pilot Islands
The next offering in the Door County Medical Center Maritime Speaker Series will be Paul Kuehn’s Dec. 5 discussion, “What It Means to Be a Friend of Plum and Pilot Island.” Kuehn will present an armchair exploration of Plum Island and its rich maritime history at Death’s Door Passage, including photos of the island’s flora, […]
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Thanksgiving Parade Will Benefit Secret Santa
Though the 23rd annual Jacksonport Thanksgiving parade will last only 15 or 20 minutes, the benefits will last much longer. This year, the Sevastopol Student Council and Gibraltar DECA students have organized a raffle to benefit the Door County Secret Santa Project, which pays heating bills for Door County families and individuals in need during […]
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At its recent annual conference, the Wisconsin School Public Relations Association honored the Southern Door County School District with a Spectrum Award of Merit for its work in school communications – specifically, for its referendum campaign. Spectrum Awards recognize high-quality public-relations efforts produced by or on behalf of school districts in the state. “Having community support […]
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PBS Wisconsin to Broadcast State Honors Concerts
PBS Wisconsin (formerly Wisconsin Public Television) will broadcast a special one-hour compilation of the 2019 State Honors concerts Dec. 30, 8 pm. Musical highlights from the State Honors choirs, band and orchestra will also air on Wisconsin Public Radio on Thanksgiving Day, 10 am – 12 pm, with the entire concert series airing Dec. 29, […]
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Luna Ramerez Earns Second Place in AMVETS Coloring Contest
Luna Ramerez received a certificate and cash award for winning second place in the fourth-grade level of the national AMVETS Americanism coloring contest. Presenting the award is Bill Forry, Post 51 commander. Also shown are her parents, Martin and Melanie, and Nancy Gamble, chairperson for the K-5 contests in the Sturgeon Bay and Sevastopol area […]
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Sevastopol Releases Renderings of Remodel
Ground-breaking coming in spring If you’re not familiar with the Sevastopol School District building, it’s likely you’d get lost in its narrow hallways without a guide. You’d also notice aging floor tiles, entrances and doorways that don’t quite make sense and one oddly medieval-looking door. Those features and more are why the community voted to […]
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Alumni Door County Profile: Globetrotting with Erin Leline
To suggest an alumnus or alumna to profile, email [email protected]. To learn more about Alumni Door County, visit alumnidoorcounty.org. “My life actually had zero direction,” said 2004 Gibraltar graduate Erin Leline. “I still don’t know what I want to do with my life. I just keep walking through doors that are open.” And Leline has […]
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As a school rated as “significantly exceeding,” Gibraltar High School is ranked among the top high schools in Wisconsin on the state’s report card. “Our high school did extremely well in scoring a 97.1/100 on closing gaps and a 84.9/100 on school growth,” Superintendent Tina Van Meer said. “The scores in these areas truly reflect […]
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Dalena Pakalske Accepted to National Honors Choir
Southern Door student Dalena Pakalske has been accepted to the National Honors Choir, which will be performing in New York in January. She was selected through a rigorous audition process to participate in the Wisconsin State Music Association (WSMA) Honors Choir. The WSMA State Honors Music Project is nationally recognized as one of the finest […]