Category: Education
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Teaching Children How to Think Program Begins June 14
Raising a Thinking Child, a collaborative program from the UW-Extension, the Door County Partnership for Children and Families, the Door County Public Health Department and the University of Wisconsin Partnership Program, continues on Thursdays beginning June 14 at Hope Church in Sturgeon Bay. Held from 6 to 7:30 pm, the program runs through July 26. […]
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Boys & Girls Club Moves Under One Roof
Starting in September, all members attending the Boys & Girls Club of Door County (BGCDC) will come to the David G. Hatch Center located at 55 S. Third Ave., Sturgeon Bay. During the past seven years, the Club operated an additional site at Sawyer Elementary School. With renovation complete at their main building, the Board […]
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Community Foundation Awards $76,000 in Scholarships
The Door County Community Foundation has awarded more than $76,000 in scholarships this year to Door County students pursuing a post-secondary education. Thanks to the generosity of donors, 38 scholarships were granted from the funds of the Community Foundation. The 2017-2018 scholarship recipients include Lamyra Adams; Allison Alberts; Gabrielle Atkins; Jared Baudhuin; Claire Brauer; Jared […]
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Historical Society Hosts Yesteryear Program ‘Pioneer Sheriffs 1858-1878’
The Door County Historical Society hosts another afternoon yesteryear program, “Pioneer Sheriffs 1858-1878,” presented by Chief Deputy Patrick McCarty. In the mid-1800s, Door County was a remote frontier wilderness. As the area became settled, the need for law enforcement grew. The early sheriffs were a unique collection of men coming from diverse backgrounds; many of […]
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Historical Society Program Features Documentary
The Door County Historical Society hosts its first Heritage Village at Big Creek yesteryear program of the season on June 2 at 1 pm. The program features the documentary The Barn Raisers screened at Collins Learning Center, 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay. The documentary tells the story of barns in the Midwest by examining them […]
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Master Gardeners Host Educational Program
The Door County Master Gardeners Association announces the first in a series of summertime educational events celebrating their free public display garden, The Garden Door. The garden is located on Highway 42 just north of the Highway 42-57 split, on the grounds of the UW Peninsular Agricultural Research Station. Join the Master Gardeners in the […]
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Student Councils Raise Money for Water Well
by Jonathan Bass Door County’s student councils are raising money to pay for a freshwater well to be dug in Africa for a community in need of clean water. The organization that digs the well is Water for Life. Last year Washington Island, Gibraltar and Sturgeon Bay schools partnered to support the project, and this […]
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Retired Educators’ Association Holds Luncheon June 6
The Door-Kewaunee Retired Educators’ Association will hold a luncheon meeting at Hotel Stebbins in Algoma on June 6 starting at 11:45 am. Social hour begins at 11 am. Algoma School District staff and students will be recognized and will present on the Elementary Wolf Pack Project. Seth Wilson and Korey Mallien will present on the […]
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Camp Invention Visits Southern Door Elementary
Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment camp program, is coming to Southern Door Elementary the week of June 11. A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Camp Invention challenges children in Grades K-6 to find their “inner inventor” by learning […]
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NWTC Sister Bay Offers Summer Courses
Economics, computers and virtual reality are among the classes offered this summer at the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) Learning and Innovation Center (LIC) in partnership with Nicolet National Bank. “Learning is a year-round activity,” said Lisa Tetzloff, LIC manager. “Our summer programs reflect our mission of supporting the local economy and contributing to the […]
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Gibraltar School Eyes $4.4 Million Remodel
The Gibraltar School District is planning a $4.4 million remodel of its library media center and adjacent classrooms. The project requires approval by district voters in a referendum planned for November’s general election. If approved, construction would begin in the summer of 2019 and be completed by winter break. The school will simultaneously seek an […]
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World-class Baritone to Work with Sturgeon Bay Students
It’s likely that not too many people in Door County have heard a live performance by a world-class opera singer. That can change in a few days, when Keith Harris, a singer, voice teacher and voice-over artist, will be in residence at Sturgeon Bay High School. He’ll work with middle- and high-school choral musicians on […]
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Rotary Club Awards $28,300 in Scholarships to Local Students
The Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay has awarded $28,300 in scholarships to 2018 graduates of Door County high schools. Seventeen graduating seniors were awarded scholarships in recognition of their volunteer, personal, and academic achievements. The Service Above Self Academic Scholarship is presented to outstanding students who successfully enroll in post-secondary education at a four-year college […]
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Brandy Miettenen, Lamyra Adams Receive Herb Kohl Scholarships
A $10,000 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation 2018 Initiative Scholarship was presented to Sturgeon Bay High School senior Brandy Miettenen at a recognition luncheon hosted by Herb Kohl, Wisconsin philanthropist and businessman. The Herb Kohl Initiative Scholarship recognizes students who have demonstrated a high level of motivation, have shown strong promise for achieving success in college […]
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Sevastopol High School Fundraiser May 19
A Sevastopol High School scholarship fundraiser takes place May 19 at the Valmy Happy Hour from 11 am to 9 pm. A percentage of all food and drink orders will help fund the Sevastopol Extraordinary Volunteerism (SEV) Scholarship Fund. The fund was started two years ago by several women from the class of 1973. There […]
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Youth Government Day for Kewaunee County Students
On May 2, nearly two dozen high school students from Algoma, Kewaunee and Luxemburg learned about the inner workings of local government in Kewaunee County during Youth Government Day. Throughout the course of the day, elected officials provided insight on their roles and gave tours of their offices. The day started with students taking an […]
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Sturgeon Bay Students Win Bordui Scholarships
Alison Bridenhagen, Liam Herbst, Nathan LeRoy and Jack Richard, all seniors at Sturgeon Bay High School, were named winners of the 2018 Bordui Foundation scholarship competition. Richard will be awarded $20,000 to support his attendance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Herbst will be awarded $5,000 toward his attendance at Iowa State University. Bridenhagen and LeRoy […]
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Climate Corner: Americans Strongly Support Educating Children About Climate Change
by Abigail Cheskis, Jennifer Marlon, Xinran Wang and Anthony Leiserowitz The article below provides reasons to be optimistic about the future. It is presented by the Climate Change Coalition of Door County with permission from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, led by Anthony Leiserowitz. The work of the Yale Program shows support for teaching kids about the science […]
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PFLAG Door County Provides LGBTQ+ Books to Area Schools
PFLAG Door County received a donation from Dr. Timothy Mayne Empkie in memory of his sister. Members of PFLAG decided to partner with local schools, purchasing LGBTQ+ books that would be available to students in each Door County High School. Each book received a commemorative book plate honoring Dr. Timothy Mayne Empkie’s late sister Stephanie […]
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Farming the Peninsula: Inflation of Agricultural Education
The days of riding in the tractor with dad and taking over the family farm soon afterward are over. As an increasingly complicated job, farm operators have seen an increase in the level of education they need to successfully run a farm. “It used to be uncommon,” said Southern Door farmer Eric Olson about formal […]