Category: Education
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Families Invited to Free ‘Raising A Thinking Child’ Program
A new family program in Door County, called Raising A Thinking Child, helps children and families succeed and is a collaborative effort between a variety of agencies. The program is free and open to all families with a 4-7 year old. Many child development experts say teaching social and emotional learning (SEL) skills may be […]
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Kewaunee County Offers Behavioral Training to Help Children Who Experienced Trauma
The Kewaunee County Department of Human Services and UW-Extension Kewaunee County is offering free training for parents and caregivers who are caring for children who have experienced trauma. The HOPE Committee, which stands for Helping, Outreaching, Preventing and Educating, is organizing a workshop that consists of a series of five sessions that will cover, trauma, […]
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Southern Door Schools Annual Meeting and Budget Hearing
The Southern Door County School District Annual Meeting and Budget Hearing will be held Monday, Sept. 18, at 6:30 pm in the high school library. Resolutions will be presented to district residents for transportation of students, board salaries, and the tax levy. Other information includes the treasurer’s report and audit summary, state of the district, […]
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DC Civility Project Recognized as Friend of Education
The Door County Civility Project has been recognized along with two other organizations and two individuals as 2017 Friends of Education. “The willingness of those who volunteer to mentor our youth, develop their cultural roots, and give them solid foundations for becoming civic-minded adults means so much to our kids and the future of Wisconsin,” […]
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Door-Kewaunee Retired Educators’ Association’s Next Meeting is Sept. 20
The next meeting of the Door-Kewaunee Retired Educators’ Association Meeting will be held at the Door County Fire Company in Sturgeon Bay on Sept. 20. Social hour begins at 11 am, followed by a noon luncheon. After a brief business meeting, members will tour the Door County Historical Museum. Red Wagon school supplies collected at […]
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Southern Door Schools Hosts Child Development Day, Oct. 5
The Southern Door County School District will hold Child Development Day on Oct. 5, from 8 am to 6 pm. This is a free community service to provide information and assessment on how children are developing. Parents with young children ages 2 years 8 months and 4 years 6 months are invited to attend. If […]
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Korey Mallien Joins DCEDC as Business & Education Partnership Manager
The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) announced that Korey Mallien has been hired as its Business & Education Partnership Manager from a strong pool of candidates. Mallien began work with DCEDC Sept. 11. Mallien is a Door County native, having graduated from Southern Door High School, which is where his two children also graduated. […]
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Master Gardeners Host Final Summer Demos Sept. 12
The Door County Master Gardeners Association announces the final program 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 Sturgeon Bay, on the grounds of the UW Peninsular Agricultural Research Station. Join the Master Gardeners in the Garden […]
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Northern Door Children’s Center Offers Babysitter Training Course Sept. 16
As a service to the community, Northern Door Children’s Center is offering a Babysitter Training Course for young people ages 12 and older (no exceptions). The course takes place Sept. 16, 9:30 am – 2 pm. The location is the Children’s Center at 10520 Judith Blazer Dr., in Sister Bay. The cost is $25 and […]
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Door County Medical Center Introduces Jody Boes Scholarship for Graduate Nursing Degrees
Door County Medical Center has a new opportunity for their nursing staff – the Jody Boes Scholarship. In 1969, Jody Boes’s childhood dream was realized when, at the age of 18, she received a scholarship of $800 from a local hospital auxiliary to attend Bellin’s nursing program. Since then Boes has worked in Door County […]
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625 Kids Attend Altrusa’s Back-to-School Fair
Altrusa International of Door County held the 19th annual Back-to-School Fair at the Sturgeon Bay High School Aug. 5. This year’s fair, with 625 participants, was the largest ever, providing school supplies, new backpacks, school spirit shirts, gym shoes, books and toiletries. More than 100 volunteers and Altrusans staffed the various stations and escorted the […]
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Local Educators Invited to Aug. 28 Conference with Kelly Gallagher
On Aug. 28, educators from Sevastopol, Gibraltar and Sturgeon Bay school districts will have the opportunity to learn more about student writing from Kelly Gallagher, one of the nation’s leading voices in literacy education. Gallagher is a high school English language arts teacher in California and since 1985 has devoted himself to teaching reading, writing, […]
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Peninsula Preschool’s Reunion Picnic Celebrates Longtime Teacher Leslie Leline
Peninsula Preschool is hosting a reunion picnic Aug. 27 at 3:30 pm in the gazebo at Sister Bay’s Waterfront Park (rain location is Sister Bay Village Hall). The picnic will also celebrate the many years of service of retiring teacher Leslie Leline. Current students, alumni, family and friends are all welcome and encouraged to attend. […]
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Sturgeon Bay High School Holds Freshmen Orientation Aug. 28
Parents and guardians of the Sturgeon Bay High School incoming freshman class are invited to an orientation session Aug. 28 at 7 pm. The event will be held in the auditorium at 1230 Michigan St. in Sturgeon Bay. Students are welcome but not required to attend. The orientation will begin with a presentation about Sturgeon […]
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Southern Door Student Awarded Kinnard Farms Scholarship
Kinnard Farms awarded three $1,500 Excellence in Agriculture Scholarships to local 2017 graduating high school seniors. These scholarships recognize students who are interested in pursuing a career related to agriculture and demonstrate a true passion for the industry. The recipients of the 2017 scholarships are Sarah Calaway of Denmark High School, Rachel Malcore of Southern […]
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Sevastopol School District Announces Special Milk Program Policy
The School District of Sevastopol announced its policy for children unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program or milk for split-session students served under the Special Milk Program. Each school office and the central office has a copy of the policy, which may […]
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Men’s Sturgeon Bay High School Half-Century Reunion is Aug. 16
The 47th Men’s Sturgeon Bay High School Half-Century Reunion is scheduled for Aug. 16 at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club. Social hour begins at 11:30 am with a family style lunch at 12:30 pm. The cost is $28 and can be sent to Half Century Club, C/O Dave Hunt, 7521 Eliason Rd, Sturgeon Bay, WI […]
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Back to School Program is Underway in Kewaunee County
The 2017-2018 school year is right around the corner and registration for Kewaunee County’s annual Back to School Program is underway. The program aims to provide some of the required school supplies for children of families in need. The families who qualify for assistance are those on WIC, Food Share or BadgerCare, as well as, […]
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NWTC Wins Education Innovation Award for Student Success
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) is excited to announce the college has been named the winner of the Hobson’s Education Advances Award for Student Success. NWTC is sharing the nod with Morgan State University in Baltimore. The award recognizes colleges for innovative approaches to helping students succeed. NWTC uses the Starfish early alert system to […]
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Southern Door School Holds Waniger School Reunion July 15
Southern Door School will hold the First Waniger School Reunion July 15, 11 am to 3 pm. The reunion is for all past students, teachers, relatives and volunteers involved in the restoration of Waniger School at the newly restored schoolhouse located at 2073 County DK, Brussels, in front of Southern Door Elementary School.