Category: Education
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After a successful inaugural year, the March STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) mystery-bag program is returning to the Baileys Harbor Library. Available for pickup starting March 1 and throughout the month, the bags provide hands-on learning and engineering fun. Those who complete the project by month’s end will receive a certificate and have […]
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Gibraltar Elementary School esta ofreciendo evaluación de infancia en el 1 de abril
Gibraltar Elementary School esta ofreciendo evaluación de infancia temprana para niños de edades tres o cinco años (no matriculados en Kinder) en el 1 de abril. La evaluación de infancia temprana se ofrecerá de forma gratuita para proveer una estimación informada del pensamiento, el lenguaje, y el desarrollo de habilidades motoras del niño. Para ayudar […]
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Southern Door Announces 2019 Honor Students
Alexis Wery, daughter of Ryan and Jodi Wery, is Southern Door High School’s valedictorian. During her time at Southern Door, she has enjoyed participating in athletics and has been on the high honor roll every semester. She has been a member of the Math Team for four years, was its co-captain this year and has […]
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NWTC Learning & Innovation Center Offers Learning English Course
A 10-hour Learning English Online course will be offered in March at the NWTC Learning and Innovation Center. It will introduce participants to a wide range of effective, online resources for intermediate and advanced English-language learners, including websites for grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, speaking, listening, reading and preparation for exams such as the TOEFL (Test of […]
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Gibraltar Offers Childhood Screening, April 1
Gibraltar Elementary Schools is offering early childhood screening for children ages three to five on April 1. Screening is offered to residents of Gibraltar School District at no cost to provide parents with an informed estimation of their child’s thinking, language and motor-skill development. To assist in accurate screening, specialists will be available to answer […]
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Gibraltar School Board Candidate Questionnaire
There are five candidates running for two Gibraltar School Board positions. A primary will be held Tuesday, Feb. 19, to narrow the field to four candidates for the April election. What motivated you to run for the school board? Ray Einhorn (RE): Last year, while working the polls in Baileys Harbor, I had an inspiration […]
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Children’s Author Comes to Door County
Local school-library media specialists are working together to bring in award-winning children’s author Lisa Wheeler to area elementary schools. She will visit all four mainland Door County school districts Feb. 25-28. Wheeler has published more than 30 picture books, including the popular Dino-Sports series. During her presentations, she will share her passion for writing, encourage […]
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Northern Sky Establishes Yearly Scholarship
Northern Sky Theater and Werner and Sue Krause have established an annual scholarship to support a Door County high school senior who plans to study theater arts or music performance at a postsecondary educational institution. “As patrons of performing-arts organizations throughout the state, we are keenly aware of the joy that live theater and music […]
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Doulagivers of Door County Host Caregiving Workshop
Marggie Hatala of Doulagivers of Door County will host a Family Caregiving workshop Feb. 21, 1-3 pm, at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor. The workshop brings families, friends and community members together to learn what the end-of-life processes are and how to support the patient and caregiver. This workshop will walk participants through the […]
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Fish Creek Post Office Holds Passport Fair
To learn more about travel requirements for U.S. citizens, apply for a U.S. passport or get your picture taken, visit the Passport Fair at the Fish Creek Post Office on Feb. 16, 8-11 am. To apply for a passport, you need a birth certificate and driver’s license. Children younger than 16 need both parents, the […]
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Peninsula Players Launches New Scholarship
Peninsula Players Theatre (PPT) is launching a scholarship for Door County high school seniors who will pursue a college major or minor in arts management, music or theater. PPT will award a $500 scholarship this spring to one student at each of the five Door County high schools. Last spring, PPT and its board of […]
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UW Freshman from Door County Praises Bucky’s Tuition Promise
University of Wisconsin-Madison freshman Mackenzie Straub told the UW System Board of Regents on Friday, Feb. 8, that the new Bucky’s Tuition Promise program has made a big difference for her. “I am able to come to this great university without the economic hardship that tuition can put on any individual,” said Straub, who grew […]
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Open House Held at St. John Bosco for Perspective Students
St. John Bosco Catholic School will host a new-student open house Feb. 18-22. Prospective students and their families are welcome to tour the school, meet teachers and discover one of the best-kept secrets in the community. “As the only Catholic school in Door County, we believe we have something special to offer students and families,” […]
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With a median age of about 52 years old – compared to the statewide median of about 39 years old – Door County has one of the oldest populations of Wisconsin’s 72 counties. So it’s not only surprising but also welcome news that Northern Door Children’s Center (NDCC) in Sister Bay is experiencing a veritable […]
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All events are free and open to the public. Friday, Feb. 8• Writing Workshop: Food Traditions, 1-4 pmWrite On, Door County, 4177 Juddville Road, Fish CreekThis workshop, led by Kathleen Ernst, will help participants recall, record and celebrate food traditions from their family or community. It will include several writing activities designed to help capture […]
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Ski for Free and More at Crossroads
On Feb. 8, 2 pm, a screening of the documentary All Washed Up in the Collins Learning Center of Crossroads at Big Creek will examine how a couple of small, invasive mussels exacerbated our cladophora problem. Ski for Free will be offered Feb. 9 and 10, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm. The program lends, free […]
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Wisconsin’s Greenbelt Town Is Focus of Exhibit Talk
An exhibit talk and slide presentation by Milwaukee-based history writer Erin TerBeek will kick off a new year of free public programming in the Miller Art Museum’s 2019 Second Thursday Program Series. The event, scheduled for Feb. 14 at 10:30 am, will take place in the main gallery of the museum. It is free and […]
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Gibraltar Hosts Solo and Ensemble Festival
Area students will participate in a District Solo and Ensemble Music Festival sanctioned by the Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) and hosted at Gibraltar High School on Feb. 16. During the festival, which is free and open to the public, students will perform vocal and instrumental solos, duets, trios and in small ensembles before an […]
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Child Development Day Held March 7 at Southern Door
The Southern Door County School District will hold a Child Development Day on March 7, 8 am – 6 pm. This is a free community service that will provide information and assessment about how children are developing. Parents with children ages two years and six months to four years and six months are invited to […]
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Roger Kuhns and ‘Words on Water’ at DCA
Door Community Auditorium (DCA) is hosting Winter Water Fest through Feb. 2, a weekend of activities inspired by this year’s Celebrate Water Door County initiative. Roger Kuhns will deliver this week’s Door County Talks presentation on Feb. 2, 10 am, in DCA’s Fireside Lobby. He will discuss water, the risks it faces and ways to […]