SCHOOL DISTRICT
JWMS Mathletes
James Williams Middle School recently participated in the annual 2016 Wisconsin School Math Contest sponsored by the Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Inc. Participants were (from left to right) Lisa Kennedy, Emma Squires, Emily Radke, John Krueger, Makenzie Denny, Nathan Roberts, Charlotte Swierzynski and Quinn Lamers. Nathan Roberts was the team high …
Students of the Month
The following students were honored at the most recent Student of the Month breakfast at Rhinelander High School: Dante Suhm, Fine Arts; Grace Heck, Foreign Language; Jada Appling, Fine Arts; Ian Kingman, Family & Consumer Science; Gunnar Millot, Business & Marketing; Mr. Knott, Staff of the Month: Angela Timm, Science; …
Out of this world: Nativity students board STEM shuttle, reach for the stars
Nativity Catholic School students expanded their knowledge of the vast universe Friday as they boarded the Dream Flight USA STEM Shuttle. (subscriber access)
prom royalty
The Rhinelander High School junior class enjoyed "A Walk in Wonderland" Saturday night at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
'Everyone loves James': RHS junior class nominates autistic youth for prom king
Being named to the prom court at Rhinelander High School is usually a matter of being popular, as seven boys and seven girls are selected for the court by a vote of their fellow classmates and then vie for the honor of king and queen.This year, the class of 2017 …
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junior prom 2016
Preparations for the 2016 Junior Prom are well underway. Prom court members are busy decorating the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium to match the theme of "A Walk in Wonderland." At top is the prom court (from left to right, back row), Matt O'Melia, Logan Wild, Ethan Pequet, Tyler Kolasa, Max …
NCES students show off science projects
Northwoods Community Elementary School students spent part of the day before Earth Day exhibiting a number of recycling-related science projects at the annual NCES Science Project Day event."The theme was science so each grade chose a topic under that," said second-grade teacher Kristin Guiette. "We chose landfills, plastic, recycling and compost." (subscriber …
Savings from mild winter to be used to fund overdue SDR maintenance projects
Like many of the roads in the Rhinelander area, potholes and detoriation have a number of parking lots and sidewalks around School District of Rhinelander buildings resembling the dark side of the moon. According to district officials, the problem has been made worse by a lack of funds in the …
Crescent students show off science projects
Crescent Elementary School students, parents and teachers displayed exhibits Monday at the third annual CHAMPS Science Fair/Family Night.This was the first year parents and students could work on the exhibits together. Projects ranged from plants to weather experiments, probability and more."We're doing a thunderstorm in a cup and first you …
Juggling lesson
Dan Kirk, the Juggler with the Yellow Shoes - a comedic juggler - paid a visit to Pelican and Central Intermediate schools Tuesday. He shared some facts about literacy, read a short book while juggling, and performed various tricks.
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Never-ending summer vacation: Veteran school secretary to retire after 40 years on the job
After more than 40 years in the hallowed halls of learning, a local school secretary will soon hear the school bell ring for the last time and begin a never-ending summer vacation.Sue Edwards has been a secretary with the School District of Rhinelander for nearly 42 years, all but one …
Top spellers
Three Lakes Elementary recently held its annual spelling bee for grades 4-6. First place, this year, went to sixth-grader Ashton Maney. Second-place winner, Sam Eppler, is also a sixth-grader. Ashton won by correctly spelling "cough" and "barrel."
A lesson under the stars
Central Intermediate School students had a unique astronomy lesson Tuesday. The group was able to explore the night sky in the middle of day.As Bryan Young's fifth-grade class entered the school gymnasium they saw a portable blow-up planetarium from CESA 9's Star Lab, which the school's Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) generously …
Dollars and sense: Rhinelander students win Finance and Investment Challenge Bowl
Area high school students put their knowledge of all things financial to the test Wednesday at the Finance and Investment Challenge Bowl (FICB) held at Nicolet Area Technical College.Rhinelander High School, Three Lakes High School and Bowler High School participated in the competition which featured a total of 18 teams with …
Crescent students raise money for the American Heart Association
Crescent Elementary School students have been focused on their hearts recently, learning about heart health by participating in interactive games, jumping rope and raising money for the American Heart Association.The students learned about HDL versus LDL (cholesterol), eating healthy, heart attacks versus strokes, the importance of exercise and how it affects cholesterol. …
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