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Marathon Public Schools closed Marathon Area Elementary School (MAES)/Marathon Venture Academy (MVA) on Monday and Tuesday this week due to a high incidence of COVID-19.
Over the past week, the school building experienced a significant increase in positive COVID tests for staff and students. The school reports that, as of Jan. 18, there were 10 active cases at MAES and five cases at MVA. School officials said they contacted the Marathon County Health Department after seeing an increased number of students and staff on quarantine. The school had difficulty finding adequate staff.
The building closure did not affect Marathon High School, which, as of Jan. 18, had zero active cases of COVID-19.
School food service continued to provide lunches for K-8 students even though MAES/ MVA was closed for two days.
Captains of character
Marathon Area Elementary School/Marathon Venture Academy has announced Captains of Character for students who consistently display compassion. These students are Jocelyn Wegner, Gwen Salyers, Elizabeth Pulham, Cordelia Arneson, Alma Ninabuck, Ryland Lueth, Blake Miller, Ava Layman, Jayden Henrichs, Cael Riesgraf, Owen Chrouser, Alex Poppe, Easton Voigt, Danica Staus, Ella Berenz, Mackenzy Love and Madison Matthiae.
Little treasures
The Marathon County Public Library will offer an easy and colorful project for adults to make during the month of January. The project is a felt wall hanging that can either be sewn or glued together and makes for a fun, bright decoration. The library will provide the felt, ribbon and directions. Participants will need their own glue and sewing materials.
These kits are free and available for pickup without an appointment at the Marathon City Branch Public Library.
Snowflakes
The Marathon City Branch Public Library will offer a symmetrical snowflake kit geared for young children during the month of January.
These fun craft kits will have cotton swabs, blue circles, and instructions. With adult guidance, kids can learn what symmetry is, how it works, and then craft their own snowflake. The offering is free with all supplies provided while they last!
Pickup is available at the library drive-thru window with an appointment..
On campus
UW-River Falls has reported that Katlynn Mroczenski, Marathon, a student studying social work, has been named to the fall semester dean’s list for the 2020-21 school year. To be named to the dean’s list, a full-time undergraduate must earn a grade point av- erage of at least 3.5 on a scale of 4.0, or midway between an “A” and “B” average.
UW-Stevens Point has named Marathon students to its fall semester dean’s list for the 2020-21 school year. They are David Ahrens, a junior, honors; Kelly Barbier, a senior, honors; Annaleese Berenz, a senior, highest honors; Audrey Cleven, a junior, high honors; Teanna Draeger, a junior, high honors; Devin Hall, a first-year student, high honors; Ambria Hegna, a sophomore, high honors; Jessica Kage, a senior, high honors; and Halle Tallitsch, a junior, honors.
UW-Eau Claire has named Marathon students to its fall semester dean’s list for the 2020-21 school year. The students are Kyli Blume, College of Education and Human Sciences; Dakota Bokath, College of Business; William Hilgendorf, College of Arts and Sciences; Alicia Jensen, College of Nurse and Health Sciences; Preston Krautkramer, College of Business; Molly Mohr, College of Arts and Sciences; Clarke Mouw, College of Business; and Lorelie Peters, College of Education and Human Science.
Tyler Engel, Marathon, has been named to the fall 2020 dean’s list at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. He is the son of Brian Engel and Pam Dvorak.
ACT prep
Marathon High School will, as it has done before, offer ACT preparation sessions for all juniors who will take the state mandated test on Tuesday, March 9, but, due to COVID- 19, on a different schedule.
The school plans four Wednesday morning practices session from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. The dates are Jan. 27 (English), Feb. 3 (Reading), Feb. 10 (math) and Feb. 24 (science).
