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HHS boys soccer has promising season
A recap of the Hayward Hurricanes boys soccer season: On Oct. 9 at Heidi Friermood Field, the undefeated Somerset Spartans defeated the Canes 5-2. The Canes “played well and were happy to keep the score within a three-goal differential,” said Coach Jeremy Hill. Robert Egger scored twice in this game. On Oct. 10, the Canes...
HHS drama club to perform 'The Game's Afoot'
The Hayward High School Drama Club will present their fall play “The Game’s Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays” by Ken Ludwig Nov. 3-5 in the ADS Auditorium. Show times will be 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday Nov. 3-4 and 1:30 p.m. Sunday Nov. 5. Admission is $5 for adults or free with two nonperishable food items. Admission is free for students. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. Nov. 3-4...
School board approves HHS choir European tour
At their Monday Oct. 16 meeting, the Hayward School Board approved a European musical tour by the Hayward High School Choirs over Christmas-New Year’s break in 2024-25, and also approved a high school band trip to Florida for the spring of 2024. HHS Choirs Director Ben DiSera said choir members and chaperones are planning to visit Salzburg and Vienna in Austria and Prague in the Czech Republic. The trip will include six days of guided sight-seeing, three performances by the HHS Choir and a visit...
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Two University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire freshmen from this area received scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year. They are: From Hayward—Zach Laier, Chancellor’s, Freshman Honors and Mark of Excellence scholarships; from Stone Lake, Alyse Metcalf, Freshman Honors scholarship. Katherine (Katie) Stark of Hayward was named to the summer 2023 dean’s list at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth. Dean’s list students have achieved a gradepoint average of 3.75 or above on a 4.0 scale.
School district annual meeting focuses on, budget, mission
Details of the Hayward School District’s proposed 2023-24 budget along with a progress report on the referendum construction projects highlighted the Hayward Community School District’s annual meeting Monday Sept. 25. The district is anticipating a total school levy of $22,411,423, which is up 1.71 percent from last year. The proposed levy is $18,504,897 for the general fund, $2,532,950 for referendum debt, $1,173, 576 for the final payment on the energy exemption project, and $200,000 for community services. ...
School board considers high school wall upgrade
At their Monday Sept. 18 meeting, Hayward School Board members received a report from Kraus-Anderson recommending that two weather barriers be installed on 40,000 square feet of the high school exterior wall, and special inspections be authorized, as part of the ongoing renovations. However, the board tabled action until their next meeting, since the item was not on Monday’s agenda. Kraus-Anderson’s Mike Phillips said that the original high school built...
Hayward students learn RideSafe lessons for motorized sports
Thursday, Sept. 14 wasn’t your typical day for Hayward students as they were offered opportunities during the day to sit on a variety of ATVS/UTVs, try on helmets and meet some of the top influencers and athletes of motorized/powersports. The youth may have been wide-eyed as they contemplated the fun they could imagine with all the equipment, but all the adults they encountered had one consistent message ¬– be safe/practice safety ...
HHS strikers tie Unity, lose to Washburn
The Hayward Hurricanes boys soccer team forged a 3-3 tie with Unity-St. Croix Falls and lost to undefeated Washburn-Bayfield 5-0 in last week’s games. On Tuesday Sept. 12, the Hurricanes traveled to Balsam Lake to face the Unity-St. Croix Falls Eagles. The home team put in two goals in the first half, and then scored a third goal one minute into the second half, putting Hayward down 3-0 early in...
LCO School hosts first cross-country meet
The Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School Migiziwag cross-country team hosted their first-ever Indianhead Conference high school and middle school races on the new wooded, hilly race course behind the school Thursday Aug. 31. The races—5K for high school and 2.4K for middle school—started and finished on the west end of the Honor the Earth Pow Wow Grounds. South Shore’s Daniel Truchon won the high school boys race in 22:11 and...
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Several area residents received degrees in their fields of study from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in May, 2023. They were: From Hayward: Jessica Churchill, Education and Human Sciences, Bachelor of Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders; Johnathan Greene, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, English; ...
Hayward Schools 'will be ready' whan kids come on Sept. 5
Despite ongoing construction at the high school and primary school, “We’ll be ready to go” when students arrive for the first day of classes for the fall semester Tuesday, Sept. 5, said Hayward Community Schools Supt. Craig Olson. “Everything is on track right now,” Olson told the Board of Education at their Monday Aug. 7 meeting. “Obviously the whole project will not be done. There will be projects going on” into 2024. ...
School board advances intermediate, middle school projects
At a brief meeting Monday July 24, the Hayward Community School Board reviewed and approved a design plan and budget for the renovations of the intermediate and middle schools to be constructed in 2024. John Erickson of DSDGW Architects said the work at the intermediate school will focus on “re-assigning of space that’s already there to allow programs to grow,” remodeling of the main entrance, bathrooms, lockers, media center and cafeteria, and replacement of bleachers in the gym. ...
School board gets building construction update
Following their regular meeting Monday July 17, Hayward School Board members toured the ongoing construction at the high school and primary school, which includes extensive renovations and a large addition at each school. Kraus-Anderson staff members presented a powerpoint on the construction progress and then led the walking tour. Construction updates are presented regularly on the school district’s website, including aerial photos taken with a drone. “Yes it will be...
School board gets digital technology update
At their July 5 special meeting, the Hayward Community School board heard a report on updated computer technology which will be installed for students and staff. Technology integration specialists Janelle Disher and Paul Anderson presented a powerpoint update to the board on new computer infrastructure. Disher said the district’s wireless network is being upgraded, with improved Wi FI networks to increase speed and security. ...
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Fourth year student Marya Wydra of Hayward graduated from St. Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin June 11, 2023. She majored in biochemistry. Whitley Carothers of Hayward graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in spring, 2023, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in interior design. Several area students attending the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse were named to the Dean’s list for spring 2023. They are: ...
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Whitley Carothers of Hayward graduated in May 2023 from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in interior design. Business undergraduate student Halley Grams of Couderay was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for the spring 2023 semester. Two area graduates received Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in spring 2023. They were Eileen Mullet of Hayward, crop science; and Hannah Shimko of Stone Lake, dairy science.
School board waives athlete, spectator fees for 2023-24
The Hayward School Board voted Monday June 19 to not charge student athlete participation fees ($25 per sport) in 2023-24 and to not charge spectators for admission to games. Spectators are free to donate money in a bucket at the gate if they wish. Finance Committee Chairman Dr. Harry Malcolm said spectator donations the past two years totaled about $25,000 per year. Prior to the Covid year (2020), admission fees...
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