Schools

Olivia Flanagan, a Sauk Prairie High School student, won financial support for college from the Herb Kohl Foundation. Winners were announced last Monday, and scholarships will be awarded later this spring. Amounts were not released, but local students will receive their awards at a May ceremony in Baraboo.

The Wisconsin Heights School Board has chosen Performance Services Inc. as the engineering firm for the next steps of the district’s facility planning process. The decision was voted on during the board’s Feb. 10 meeting, after hearing two presentations from the firms PSI and Bray Architects.

The Sauk Prairie School Board met on January 27. Middle school construction was discussed as asbestos was found while working on the air conditioning upgrade. The removal will take up an extensive amount of funding. The additional funding to finish the air conditioning project is coming from an early closing of a tax increment finance district.

On Jan. 20 the Sauk Prairie School Board held a special meeting on the proposed $65 million referendum. Community members came to the meeting and voiced their opinions. Many commented about supporting the athletics and the aquatics facilities.

High Honor Roll 3.7 - 4.333 Seniors - Class of 2020 Acker, Summer J. Ahmetaj, Flaka Alisch, Helena J. Apel, Ainsley G. Bauernhuber, Lance A. Breunig, Grace K. Brickl, Giulia M. Cole, Emily E. Davis, Olivia M. Denu, Breanna E. Desroches, Camden D. Dietmann, Elise C. Drescher, Ella R. Estrada, Samara E. Fauerbach, Grace A. Flanagan, Olivia P.

Sauk Prairie High School Sports Registration: When: Monday, February 24th Where: Sauk Prairie High School Main Gym Time 6:30 p.m.

Grand Avenue fourth graders were recognized at the Jan 13 Sauk Prairie School Board Meeting for completing a Read-A-Thon prior to winter break. From this Read-A-Thon, they were able to make a contribution to the Sauk Prairie Area Food Pantry.

The Wisconsin Heights Education Foundation would like to introduce our new board:  (back row) Dianne Roelke, Brennan Zander (student for 2019-2020), Stacy Dyreson, Brook Presny (student for 2019-2020), Jim Craney; (front row) Sue Dresen, Kay Butcher, Diane Fisher, Sally Turk.  Missing when picture was taken:  Linda Lindley, Jordan Sinz.

On Jan. 14, 16 Sauk Prairie Middle School students competed to secure a spot in the SCRIPPS Regional Spelling Bee. Sebastien Friou and Charlie Endres were the top two spellers and will advance to the Regional Meet, which will be held in Portage on Feb. 4.

Sauk Prairie High School was evacuated Jan. 28. due to a bomb threat. An hour and a half after the students were evacuated, they were allowed back into the school. According to Jerry Strunz, Chief of the Sauk Prairie Police Department, the FBI is involved in investigating the incident.