Taylor County Educator of the Month - starnews_20240222_tsn-2024-02-22-a-002_art_3.xml
Taylor County Educator of the Month LISA JISKRA What do you teach? I teach third graders at Medford Area Elementary School. As an elementary classroom teacher I cover every subject. how long have you been an educator? This is my 37th year teaching at MAES. I started with fourth grade and after 18 years there I moved to third grade. Who was your favorite/best teacher when you were a student and why? This is so hard to answer. I had so many great teachers. I guess Miss Baron, my fourth grade teacher, would top the list. She made me feel important. Why did you choose this profession? When I was in elementary school I just loved being there. More importantly I just enjoy the kids. I can honestly say that I’ve never had a boring day at work when the days are school days. What inspires you as an educator? Sponsored in partnership with: The kids make me happy. I believe that if you cannot find something to love about every child, then you should be in a different profession. When I run into my former kids now that they are adults, I may not recognize them right away (they no longer look like 9 year olds), but once I know who they are I will always remember them. When you spend most of your waking hours with someone for 9 months it’s hard to forget them. 39636_20 Taylor County Educator of the Month LISA JISKRA What do you teach? I teach third graders at Medford Area Elementary School. As an elementary classroom teacher I cover every subject. how long have you been an educator? This is my 37th year teaching at MAES. I started with fourth grade and after 18 years there I moved to third grade. Who was your favorite/best teacher when you were a student and why? This is so hard to answer. I had so many great teachers. I guess Miss Baron, my fourth grade teacher, would top the list. She made me feel important. Why did you choose this profession? When I was in elementary school I just loved being there. More importantly I just enjoy the kids. I can honestly say that I’ve never had a boring day at work when the days are school days. What inspires you as an educator? Sponsored in partnership with: The kids make me happy. I believe that if you cannot find something to love about every child, then you should be in a different profession. When I run into my former kids now that they are adults, I may not recognize them right away (they no longer look like 9 year olds), but once I know who they are I will always remember them. When you spend most of your waking hours with someone for 9 months it’s hard to forget them. 39636_20
The top 30 essays were selected from among all 8th graders at Medford Area Middle School. Student essays placing 16 to 30 received a $20 Chamber Gift Certificate and recognition certificate along with a laminated copy of their essay. Honorees were (in alphabetical order): Sada Carstensen, Kinnley Gowey, Autumn Hartl, Braxton Larson, Graecyn Meseberg, Coraline Neitzel, Oliver Nuernberger, Steven Parkinson, Natalie Pomeroy, Melanie Richter, Renae Rymer, Avery Sigmund, Emma Steinke, Gracie Strama and Maggie Wallace-Szydel. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Jacob and Daniel Nagel were joined by members of The Chamber, the Gilman Development Foundation and representatives from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Hickory Haven Apartments in Gilman. The owners renovated and converted the former nursing home facility into a mixedsize apartment complex with seven different styles of apartments ranging from a 600 square foot studio apartment to a 1,400 unit with three bedrooms and two baths. Pricing ranges from $900-1,400 with internet and water and sewer utilities included. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Price County Administrator Paul Trimner explained his duties to members of the Taylor County ad hoc administrative committee on April 4. BRIAN WILSON/ THE STAR NEWS
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