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Native student needs discussed at school hearing
Vacancies in Ojibwe language and culture teaching positions were a topic of concern among people attending the Hayward Community School Board’s annual hearing on federal Impact Aid and Title 6 American Indian education programs Monday Dec. 18 at LCO Ojibwe University. School District Supt. Craig Olson said Impact Aid is federal money the Hayward District receives lieu of taxes it does not receive on federally-related property, which includes both national forest and tribal trust lands. This aid goes into the district’s general fund to provide...
Plante resigns from Hayward School Board
Hayward Community School Board member Linda Plante has submitted her resignation, as she has moved out of the school district to Rochester, Minnesota. At their Monday Dec. 18 meeting at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University, the board acknowledged Plante’s nine years of service and voted to present her with a plaque of commendation. Board member Mike Kelsey said the school district “has been blessed” to have Plante serve on the...
HHS girls hoopsters stop Cameron Comets 56-41
The Hayward Hurricanes girls basketball team rallied from a 22-25 deficit at halftime to pull away from the Cameron Comets for a 56-41 victory Friday Dec. 15 at the RJS Gym in Hayward. The Canes kept close to the Comets in the first half thanks to three 3-point baskets by Rachel Miller. Alivia Poppe scored 12 points to lead the Canes in the second half. Greta Schmitt’s lay-up at 9:36...
Prep girls basketball: Cameron routs Cumberland, upended by Hayward
The Cameron girls basketball team split its Heart O’ North Conference matchups last week as the Comets routed Cumberland but were downed by Hayward. Hayward 56, Cameron 41The Comets put together a quality first half to head into the break in front but the Hurricanes controlled the second half to take down the Comets in Friday’s matchup in Hayward. Cameron (3-4, 2-3) shot 50% in the first 18 minutes of...
HHS boys hoops beats Spooner, Ashland
After three losses to open the season, the Hayward Hurricanes boys basketball team rallied in a big way last week with wins over Spooner and Ashland. The Canes edged the Rails in Spooner 50-45 on Tuesday and pulled out a hard-fought 58-51 win over the Ashland Oredockers at the RJS Gym in Hayward on Friday. In Friday’s game, Hayward led 21-15 at halftime. The teams exchanged leads in the second...
School board gets update on building projects
At their Monday Dec. 4 meeting, Hayward School Board members received an update on ongoing building projects. Supt. Craig Olson said the floor for the primary school’s new gym has been poured and the floor will be installed next week. Wall murals depicting local scenes have been been put up. At the high school, the floor for the walking track is being poured this week and dry walls for the...
HHS boys hoops drops first three games
The Hayward Hurricanes boys basketball team started their season last week with losses to three strong teams, including the defending champions of the Heart O’ North and Middle Border Conferences. On Nov. 28, the Osceola Chieftains defeated the Canes 78-46 at the RJS Gym. After leading 35-21 at halftime, the visitors turned numerous deflections and steals into baskets in the second half, scoring 24 points off turnovers. They shot 60%...
HHS wrestlers second at Antigo; Kirkland first at 144
The Hayward-Northwood Hurricanes wrestling team got their season off to a strong start by finishing second out of 17 teams at the John Roberts Invitational in Antigo Saturday Dec. 2. The Canes put up a good fight, but state-ranked Marathon pulled away in the later rounds to finish first as a team. The Canes were led by 144-pound junior wrestler Trenton Kirkland, who was dominant on the day, recording four...
Hayward Schools, Community Choir to perform concerts
Hayward Community Schools students will present a series of winter concerts in the next two weeks. The Hayward High School Concert Band will perform their concert at 7 p.m. Monday Dec. 4 at the ADS Auditorium. The Hayward High School Choirs will present their concert at 7 p.m. Monday Dec. 11, also in the auditorium. ...
Hayward Schools 'meet expectations,' says state DPI
The Hayward Community School District has received their annual school “Accountability Report Card’ from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), which ranks the schools on a variety of student progress factors. The Report Cards for the 2022-23 academic year were released on Nov. 14. They give the Hayward Community School District an overall score of 64.4, “Meets Expectations,” out of a possible 100 points. Individual school scores are: 73.8...
Prep girls basketball: Rice Lake rolls past Hayward in season opener
Nine different players scored as the Rice Lake girls basketball team won its season opener 72-46 over Hayward on Tuesday at Ole Olsen Gym. The Warriors shot 51.6% for the game and had built up a 10-point lead just 4 minutes into play. Eliana Sheplee led all scorers with 27 and Adaline Sheplee added 24. Sydney Schradle chipped in six points. ...
School board learns of student achievements
Hayward Community School Board members learned of numerous student achievements from building principals during their Monday Nov. 13 meeting, and acknowledged 11 recent donations to the school district. High School Principal Doug Stark highlighted a Nov. 8 announcement from Congressman Tom Tiffany that he has nominated HHS Senior Warren Thompson to attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Thompson is one of 11 high school students in northern Wisconsin...
HHS girls golfers receive academic honors
The Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin (GCAW) announced that three Hayward Hurricane girls golf team members—Macey Reier, Alyson Reier and Sofia Bonicatto—have received Academic All-State recognition for 2023. Students are submitted by GCAW coaches based on the following criteria: 1) The student-athlete has a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher. 2) The student-athlete participated in...
Hayward 10th grader awarded for helping save student from choking
At its Monday Nov. 6 meeting, the Hayward School Board presented a “Be the 1” character award to a Hayward High School sophomore for helping to save the life of a fellow student. The award was presented by HHS Assistant Principal Mark Berquist to Owen Boswell, 15. On Sept. 14, Boswell was riding a bus when a 14-year-old boy next to him started choking on a piece of candy. Owen...
Witkowski receives state environmental educator award
The Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education has named Kate Witkowski, a teacher at the Northern Waters Environmental School in Hayward, as its 2023 Formal Educator of the Year. The award recognizes outstanding, ongoing effort in infusing environmental education into teaching. In addition to being a world class lumberjack competitor, Kate Witkowski has been a teacher with Northern Waters Environmental School for six years. Kelly Ryder, the school’s principal, said in...
Hayward Entrepreneur donates to LCO Ojibwe School Athletics Program
Hayward WI - Superior Marketing, a local Digital Marketing company located in Hayward Wisconsin presents donation check to the LCO Ojibwe School Migiziwag Athletics Department. Curtis DeCora presents Dion Doyle, Athletic Director of the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School with a donation check in the amount of $3,588.49.
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