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'Fill the Chair' at Montessori School
BIRCHWOOD — “Fill the Chair” is a campaign to grow Montessori awareness by inviting parents, relatives and neighbors to see a Montessori classroom in action. You are invited to “Fill the Chair” at Birchwood Public Montessori School (BPM) by taking the opportunity to spend 30 minutes in a Montessori classroom. Your time at BPM will provide a tour of Birchwood School, observe how Montessori materials are taught and used and be immersed in a calm and engaged classroom. “Fill the Chair” will occur on the following Tuesdays from 9 to 9:45 a.m.: April 2 and 16 To schedule a date to “Fill the Chair,” contact Jeff Stanley, principal, at 715.354.3471 one week prior to your planned visit. Alternate dates and times can be made to accommodate your schedule.
School district's preliminary staffing report cuts social worker among other positions
Faced with a $2 million budget deficit for the 2024-25 school year, the Rice Lake Board of Education heard a preliminary staffing report that includes the reduction of 13 Full-Time Equivalent certified positions throughout the district and a few noncertified positions. Several of those were positions with one-year contracts that were not renewed or retirees whose positions will not be filled, but one is a 13-year employee who spoke during public appearances. ...
Retired educators to hear Kinship update
Barron County Retired Educators meet Thursday at the NUE Office Building, 16 W. John St., Rice Lake. All retired teachers, administrators and support staff members are invited. A time for visiting, with coffee and breakfast pastries, starts at 9:30 a.m., with a suggested donation of $3/person. The program starts at 10:15 a.m. and will feature Jim Connell, executive director of the Turtle Lake and Cumberland Kinship Program. He is a retired teacher and administrator and will tell all about his Kinship story. A short business meeting will follow his presentation. Make plans to attend. Bring a friend.
Sports review: Individual state titles, podium finishes highlight winter season
Individual state titles and state podium finishers highlighted the winter sports season for Rice Lake High School. In gymnastics the Warriors had Avery Ash win three individual state championships, while at the boys swim and diving championships, divers Jacob Jondreau and Carson Donze reached the podium. The Warriors also had two swimming relays at state, while Makenzie Dalsbo joined Ash as gymnastics state qualifiers this winter. In wrestling Easton Stone tied a program record for wins in a season as he reached state. Rice Lake...
3 FFA members compete at sectional; Wallin moves on to state
Three members of the Rice Lake FFA competed in the Section One FFA Speaking Contest held in Bloomer on March 12, having advanced from the district contest held in February in Rice Lake. At sectionals, James Meyer placed third in the Prepared Speaking Contest with his speech on “Guernseys for Guatemala.” Isabella Wallin and Daniel Broker competed in the Extemporaneous Contest, drawing the topics for their speech the night of the event, and were given 30 minutes to prepare a speech. Wallin placed first and will advance to the State FFA Convention, where she will compete against 10 members from across the state. Broker placed second.
Cameron comeback bid against Aquinas falls short in sectional finals bout
Cameron was oh-so-close. The Comets were trailing Aquinas 42-30 with just over eight minutes to go in their Division 4 Sectional 1 final but behind trips to the free-throw line while the Blugolds themselves suffered from some charity-stripe woes, they fought back. Little by little, Cameron ate away at the deficit. The large contingent of Comet fans that made the trip to the Doghouse at Eau Claire North High School grew evermore raucous. It all crescendoed with season-leading scorer Tyson Lucas making a tough layup...
Fortnightly Club selects Habas as Senior Girl Honoree
The Rice Lake Fortnightly Club recognized Lucie Habas, daughter of John and April Habas, as their senior girl honoree on Feb. 27. The senior is an excellent student and is a member of the National Honor Society. She is an avid basketball player and is a varsity basketball captain. She also played on the volleyball team that went to the state tournament. ...
Boys basketball: Cameron wins 3rd consecutive regional final
Another balanced scoring effort paved the way to a third consecutive regional title for the Cameron boys basketball team after a 75-54 win over Spring Valley in a Division 4 regional final on Saturday night in Cameron. “The best part of Saturday’s win,” Cameron coach Troy LaVallie said, “was the fact that we did what we have done all year — played great defense and shared the ball on offense. We had five guys score in double figures and our sixth guy had nine points....
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