Schools

The Sauk Prairie School District is refusing to release a copy of its Crisis Manual, or Continuity of Organizational Operations Plan, to the Star News. The manual was approved by the board at their May 8 meeting. The manual is a public document, and the public and press are entitled to a copy, per state statute.

Retirees from the Sauk Prairie School District this year number 23 staff members.

The May “Above The Line” theme at Grand Avenue School was “Citizenship.”  The students listed below received awards from their classroom teacher or staff who felt that they are an individual that demonstrates citizenship in and out of the classroom.  Congratulations to these students! May Award Winners for Citizenship:   Grade 3: Rylie Anen

See this link: https://www.wiscstarnews.com/content/sauk-prairie-graduation-ceremony-and-wisconsin-heights-parade Or go to the bottom of the Homepage and find the issue under "Speical sections." The entire pdf is availible for downloading for free. The following was printed with the photos: Wisconsin Heights parade  

Schooling, teaching and learning in a virtual environment is a new experience in the Sauk Prairie School District (SPSD) for students and their families, teachers and staff, and administrators.

The Wisconsin Heights School District has been developing a facilities plan that will address all school buildings. Both Black Earth and Mazomanie Elementary Schools are in need of significant renovation. The Middle/High School needs heating and ventilation repair.

The Wisconsin Heights School District reviewed the results of their community survey at April’s meeting. There was a response rate of 28 percent. The survey’s purpose was the evaluate the District’s residents’ feelings about a referendum to fix the schools aging infrastructure, and whether to move to a one-campus District.

Sauk Prairie High School seniors will get a graduation ceremony this year after all--on the original date of May 29. On Monday night, the school board unanimously approved a drive-in ceremony plan engineered by Superintendent Jeff Wright and High School Principal Chad Harnisch.

The Sauk Prairie School District broke ground on its $65 million school improvement project last Wednesday. While most of the funds will be utilized for an expansion and renovation of Sauk Prairie High School, the referendum also authorized the expansion of Merrimac Community Charter School.