SCHOOL DISTRICT
School board formally approves referendum question
With fast approval of two resolutions Monday night, the School District of Rhinelander Board of Education formally authorized the wording of the referendum question it will place before voters on Feb. 16, 2016. (subscriber access)
JWMS students support classmate waiting for liver transplant
Staff and students at James Williams Middle School held a fundraiser Friday for a student who is waiting for a liver transplant.
Perlberg named October's Outstanding Educator of the Month
The James Williams Middle School PAC (Parent Advisory Committee) has started the "Outstanding Educator of the Month" program and will be featuring a staff member at the school who is "going above and beyond" in educating students.
GNC festival
The following students were selected to participate in the GNC Honors Band and Choir Festival last week at Medford High School.
Crescent library named in honor of first librarian
The woman who started the original Crescent Elementary School library from scratch was recognized Thursday as the current facility was named in her honor. (subscriber access)
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Rotary student from Turkey visits JWMS
A JWMS social studies class came to life recently as Rotary foreign exchange student Isin Seda Sahin made an appearance.
Jacobi: Failure to pass referendum would impact entire community
On Feb. 16, 2016, taxpayers will be asked to authorize the School District of Rhinelander to exceed revenue limits by an average of $5 million per year for the next three years. (subscriber access)
RHS student Faith Bartelt sings with WSMA Honors Choir
Some of Wisconsin's finest young musicians met last week for what might have been the most rewarding musical experience of their lifetime - Wisconsin School Music Association's (WSMA) 2015 High School State Honors Music Project. One of these talented music students was Faith Bartelt, a junior at Rhinelander High School.
District may build 'Fab Lab' at high school
Don Sidlowski, who was instrumental in helping the Three Lakes and Florence school districts build so-called fabrication laboratories "Fab Labs" spoke to the School District of Rhinelander Board of Education recently about the possibility of building a lab at Rhinelander High School. (subscriber access)
AmeriGas donates to PBIS program and FBLA/DECA Club
AmeriGas Propane recently donated $400 to the James Williams Middle School PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) Program and $200 to the Rhinelander High School (RHS) FBLA/DECA Club.
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FBLA/DECA members help Hanson's Garden Village with Fall Fest
Hanson's Garden Village in Rhinelander got some help from Rhinelander High School's Future Business Leaders Of America (FBLA) /DECA chapter in putting on this year's Fall Fest.
Middle school students learn about science careers
Oneida County Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Coordinator Michele Sadausakas visited James Williams Middle School recently to talk to students about how to fight AIS and what it's like to have a career in a science-related field. (subscriber access)
Kiwanis honors
The Rhinelander Kiwanis Club honored an outstanding Rhinelander High School student at a recent meeting. Eric Tracy, an RHS senior, is member of the football team and track team. Pictured with Tracy is Kiwanian Rick Zoerb.
Photo: Homecoming court
Rhinelander High School announced its 2015 homecoming king and queen Friday during a pep assembly at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
School District of Rhinelander officials answer a frequently asked question:
Parents and community members often ask if cursive handwriting is still being taught, with all of the access to technology tools that students have in the classroom such as iPads, Netbooks and Smart boards.
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