A new chess club at Woodside Elementary School is generating a great deal of excitement and enthusiasm. The Woodside Kings and Queens – a name chosen by its members – meets twice each month. The 43-member club is open to students from kindergarten to fifth grade. Woodside parent Jeanne Rhodes approached school staff about forming […]
Templeton Future Problem Solvers qualify for state
The Templeton Middle School Future Problem Solving team of Taylor Burns, Megan Hessler, Caitlin Kennedy and Brendan Schlaman created a booklet about the issue of “space junk” that qualified them for the State Bowl in Green Lake on April 19-21. Students are already researching the new topic of “counterfeit economy.” Marquette Law Professor Bruce Boyden […]
Templeton students recognized in literature contest
Templeton Middle School eighth-grader Caroline Hope earned an honorable mention in the Letters About Literature contest, sponsored by the United States Library of Congress. She wrote to Mary O’Hara about the novel “My Friend Flicka.” With 54,000 entries submitted and after two rounds of evaluation, the following students’ work were among the 75 semi-finalists for […]
Lannon students, families to help with park clean-up
In celebration of Earth Day 2009, Lannon Elementary School families will partner with the Waukesha County Parks Department the weekend after to clean up Menomonee Park. Families will help park staff members from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on April 25 pull garlic mustard plants, an invasive species that crowds out native plants. After clean-up, […]
Templeton students to visit UW-Waukesha
All Templeton Middle School eighth-graders will visit the University of Wisconsin- Waukesha to learn about college. Groups of students will visit the university April 22, April 29, May 6 and May 12 to tour the campus and obtain information about academic planning and career choices beyond high school. The day will consist of three components […]
Woodside plans Family Fun Night May 29
Mark your calendars for May 29 for an evening of rides, food, prizes and entertainment at Woodside Elementary School. Family Fun Night, which runs from 5 p.m – 8:30 p.m., is a fundraiser to support Woodside Home and School’s enriching learning programs for students and teachers. Woodside invites the community to join in and welcomes […]
Woodside students raise funds for Guatemalan water project
Woodside Elementary School fourth-graders have been hard at work raising funds to help a Guatemalan community develop a clean-water distribution system. Students in Abby Janssen’s class put together more than 1,000 bags of trail mix that they sold during lunch. The class raised $653 during the one-week project. The money went to the University of […]
Next Steps Employment Network created for job-seekers
An employment network to assist community members who are unemployed or underemployed is open to residents who are looking for a job. The Next Steps Employment Network meets every Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Pauline Haass Public Library. The network gives people the opportunity to share tips with other job-seekers about […]
Future students to be part of study
Future Hamilton School District students who have yet to be born will be part of the largest long-term study of children’s health ever conducted in the U.S. The National Children’s Study (NCS) will look into the effects of the environment on the health and development of more than 100,000 children across the country. Waukesha was […]
HFAC hosts world-renowned a cappella group The Nylons
There’s no stopping the phenomenal entertainment taking place at the Hamilton Fine Arts Center, and it is no exception March 27 when The Nylons take the stage at 7 p.m. With seven gold and six platinum recordings, this four-member vocal group is one of Canada’s top international success stories. Over the last 25 years the […]