Category: Education
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Alumni Door County Profile: Adam Breseman
Each week the Peninsula Pulse profiles alumni from Door County schools, sharing what they’re up to, what Door County taught them and what inspired them. To suggest an alumnus or alumna to profile, email [email protected]. To learn more about Alumni Door County, visit alumnidoorcounty.org. Soon 2010 Gibraltar High School graduate Adam Breseman will head to […]
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Registration, Freshmen Orientation at Sturgeon Bay High School
The School District of Sturgeon Bay will hold school registrations on Aug. 13, 12-7 pm, in the middle school gym for all public school students, regardless of grade level. Registration materials can be completed and fees paid in one location. If you will be unable to register on Aug. 13, visit your school office. All […]
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Income-Eligibility Guidelines for Free School Meals
The USDA Food and Nutrition Service has updated the income-eligibility guidelines for meals served at schools and day care programs based on federal poverty levels. The new income guidelines – effective July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020 – apply to student eligibility for free and reduced-price school meals offered through the National School Lunch […]
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100 Volunteers at Altrusa’s Back-to-School Fair
The Sturgeon Bay Middle School was buzzing with activity on Aug. 3, when hundreds of Door County children and their families attended the 21st Back-to-School Fair, guided by more than 100 passionate, red-shirted volunteers. Children received new backpacks of their choice, grade-appropriate school supplies, school spirit shirts, new gym shoes and socks, and other new […]
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Sawyer School Student Wins AMVETS Contest
Sawyer School student Mason Watermolen earned a check and certificate from the Wisconsin AMVETS for winning second place in the organization’s state coloring contest. First Vice Commander Bob Gamble presented the certificate.
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Former AFS Student to Visit Host Family Sept. 1-12
Former AFS intercultural program and Gibraltar High School student Maricela Bustillo from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, will visit her former host family, Carol Gresko and Arnie Bacigalupo, on Sept. 1-12, and will connect with Gibraltar High School classmates. Additional details will be announced closer to her arrival. Call 920.495.4352 to learn more.
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Alumna Profile: Kim Anderson Kelleher on the Journey from Small School to Big City Publishing
Kim Anderson Kelleher has worked at some of the biggest titles in publishing: Sports Illustrated, Time, Self, Wired. The most confident dreamer wouldn’t expect to see his or her name on the masthead of all of these revered magazines during a single career, but the 1989 Gibraltar High School alumna has served as the publisher […]
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Southern Door Schools’ Registration Day is Aug. 7
The Southern Door County School District will hold its back-to-school registration day Aug. 7, 12:30-7 pm, in the high school library for all students who are new to the district and any returning students who need assistance with online registration to enroll and/or update information. Families may complete and turn in school forms, pay student […]
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Lori Vorpahl: 2018 Volunteer of the Year
Lori Vorpahl insists that she receives much more than she gives while carrying out her many volunteer duties for several area organizations. Last April, Vorpahl was on the receiving end of one very special thing that she didn’t expect to get: the Volunteer of the Year honor at the Volunteer Center of Door County’s annual […]
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Leading by Example: Therma-Tron-X
In November of 2018 Sevastopol School District voters approved a $25 million referendum to reconstruct its aging facility to match one of the top-performing student bodies in the state. The leaders at Therma-Tron-X (TTX) went a step further. The Sturgeon Bay manufacturing firm — which designs, fabricates and installs industrial custom paint finishing systems — […]
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Altrusa’s Back-to-School Fair Receives Walmart Foundation Grant
The 2019 Back-to-School Fair, sponsored by Altrusa International of Door County, received a grant of $2,500 from the Walmart Foundation for school supplies. Altrusan Cheri Meyvis applied for the grant. The Walmart in Sturgeon Bay and the Walmart Foundation have provided financial support for Altrusa’s efforts with the fair since 2001. Children who attend receive […]
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Literacy is Focus of Altrusa of Door County
In all the hubbub of activity at the Dec. 21, 2018, dedication of the 41st Door County Habitat for Humanity home — with new homeowners Jacob and Amanda Purdy throwing open the doors of the new home to the media and the public — the five Purdy children seemed to shut out all the activity […]
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Connecting and Supporting Our Schools: Alumni Door County
More than 1,100 high school students are walking the halls of Door County’s schools this year. By the time the lilacs are blooming, about a quarter of them will be preparing to graduate and then begin postsecondary education, join the military or enter the job force. The county’s five districts — from north to south, […]
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Parochial Schools Run on Volunteers In November of 2018 Door County voters went to the polls and punched ballots with a stunning show of support for education. In referendums for programming and facilities at Southern Door, Sevastopol and Gibraltar, voters approved $46.8 million in referendums, a startling number in a county with just 28,000 residents. […]
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Leading by Example: Brett and Katy Lecy
Brett and Katy Lecy lead a daily life that most would consider bananas. As commercial airline pilots, they commute back and forth to Chicago every week, trading off being the at-home parent of three children. But the long drive affords them the lifestyle they want in Door County, a life they opted for instead of […]
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With Greenhouse, Sturgeon Bay Students Dig Into Food Cycle
A couple of generations ago, it wasn’t hard to teach Door County students where their food came from. After all, many of them worked on their family’s farm before they arrived at school each day. But as the number of farms on the peninsula has dwindled, so has that connection to the land. Two years […]
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Mike and Carrol Toneys Give Back to Southern Door
A perfect retirement: For some it’s a seat on the beach or knocking destinations off the bucket list. Maybe it’s finally building that dream house. But for Mike and Carrol Toneys of Nasewaupee, retirement opened a door to a greater legacy. “We really needed to do something,” Mike said. “Our kids really got a good […]
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Foundation Recognizes Students Come With Life
Removing boundaries to education was the goal of the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Foundation (NWTC) when it was formed in 1970, and that worthy mission has only grown in the intervening years. “If we want more people to be able to graduate and work, financial barriers are the No. 1 reason why we lose them. […]
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Register for Kewaunee Back-to-School Program
Registration is under way for the back-to-school program organized annually by the Kewaunee County Public Health Department to provide some of the required school supplies for children in need. Families that qualify for assistance are those on WIC, Food Share or BadgerCare; those who partake in the free or reduced-cost breakfast or lunch programs; and […]
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NWTC Offer Personal-Care Worker Certificate Program
A 30-hour personal-care worker certificate program will be available this fall at the NWTC Learning and Innovation Center, 2438 S. Bay Shore Dr. in Sister Bay. The class will meet 9 am – 3 pm on five consecutive Fridays beginning Sept. 6. Led by a registered nurse, the program is beneficial for those who want to […]