Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week October 6 - 12, 2024 News Release The Wisconsin Association of School Boards has set October 6-12 as Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week. This is a time to build awareness and understanding of the vital function an elected board of education plays in our communities. Medford Area Public School District is joining all public school districts across the state to celebrate Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week to honor local board members for their commitment to Medford and its children. “It takes strong schools to build a strong community, and these men and women devote countless hours to making sure our schools are helping every child learn at a higher level,” Laura Lundy, District Administrator, said. “They make the tough decisions every month and spend many hours studying education issues and regulations in order to provide the kind of accountability our citizens expect.” Lundy said the key work of school boards is to raise student achievement by: •Creating a vision for what the community wants the school district to be and for making student achievement the top priority; •Establishing standards for what students will be expected to learn and be able to do; •Ensuring progress is measured to be sure the district’s goals are achieved and students are learning at expected levels; •Being accountable for their decisions and actions by continually tracking and reporting results; •Creating a safe, orderly climate where students can learn and teachers can teach; •Forming partnerships with others in the community to solve common problems; and •Focusing attention on the need for continuous improvement by questioning, refining and revising issues related to student achievement. “School board members give the Medford citizens a voice in education decision making. Even though we make a special effort to show our appreciation in October, their contribution is a year-round commitment.” The members serving our district and their years of service are as follows: Dave Fleegel, 18 years; Brian Hallgren, 13 years; John Zuleger, 4 years; Steve Deml, 4 years; Aemus Balsis, 3 years; Jodi Nuernberger, 3 years; Don Everhard, 3 years; Kurt Werner, 2 years; Corey Dassow, 2 years. 58327_6 Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week October 6 - 12, 2024 News Release The Wisconsin Association of School Boards has set October 6-12 as Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week. This is a time to build awareness and understanding of the vital function an elected board of education plays in our communities. Medford Area Public School District is joining all public school districts across the state to celebrate Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week to honor local board members for their commitment to Medford and its children. “It takes strong schools to build a strong community, and these men and women devote countless hours to making sure our schools are helping every child learn at a higher level,” Laura Lundy, District Administrator, said. “They make the tough decisions every month and spend many hours studying education issues and regulations in order to provide the kind of accountability our citizens expect.” Lundy said the key work of school boards is to raise student achievement by: •Creating a vision for what the community wants the school district to be and for making student achievement the top priority; •Establishing standards for what students will be expected to learn and be able to do; •Ensuring progress is measured to be sure the district’s goals are achieved and students are learning at expected levels; •Being accountable for their decisions and actions by continually tracking and reporting results; •Creating a safe, orderly climate where students can learn and teachers can teach; •Forming partnerships with others in the community to solve common problems; and •Focusing attention on the need for continuous improvement by questioning, refining and revising issues related to student achievement. “School board members give the Medford citizens a voice in education decision making. Even though we make a special effort to show our appreciation in October, their contribution is a year-round commitment.” The members serving our district and their years of service are as follows: Dave Fleegel, 18 years; Brian Hallgren, 13 years; John Zuleger, 4 years; Steve Deml, 4 years; Aemus Balsis, 3 years; Jodi Nuernberger, 3 years; Don Everhard, 3 years; Kurt Werner, 2 years; Corey Dassow, 2 years. 58327_6
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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