Elementary Paraprofessional News Today

NEW BUFFALO — When school starts again in the fall, New Buffalo Elementary pupils will have a new principal.

Forest City Elementary School is putting renewed focus on mathematics with the school board approving the purchase of new “Bridges” math curriculum.

A former Deer Creek student has been attempting to purchase the property for about a year.

The general fund deficit decreased by $242,124.

The levy of $2,124,204.57 is an increase of 1.26%. The 2021 levy was a decrease of 1.23%. The levy is set by the state based on formulas and the number of students served, as district business manager Brian Jacobson explained.

The “clean” audit shows the district follows the set accounting rules and does not have material misstatements. The final audit is approved at the December school board meeting along with the Truth in Taxation discussion on Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. There is a presentation and time for public comments at the meeting.

The requirement follows the district’s COVID mitigation plan, which requests, recommends or requires face coverings for students and staff based on the percent of positive cases in students and staff at that specific school. The elementary school has a 0.9% active case level and face coverings are not required.

The program will be Wadena-Deer Creeks distance learning option for the year. 6:23 am, Apr. 21, 2021 × Wadena-Deer Creek is planning a new distance learning program option for the 2021-22 school year that is similar to an online academy—but students remain in the district. The school board approved the Edmentum Online Learning Platform on April 19. Families who choose the distance learning option would be enrolled in this program. Students will have four core classes and two elect...

Changes due to the pandemic approved by the school board. 7:49 am, Jan. 21, 2021 × At Wadena-Deer Creek, hybrid learning with alternating days for 7-12th graders and in-person learning Monday to Thursday for pre-K-6th graders resumed on Jan. 19. Students in K-12th grade have distance learning Fridays. Dana Cantleberry/WDC Schools With the number of COVID-19 cases in the Wadena-Deer Creek schools in “really good shape at the moment,” hybrid learning is continuing, as Superintenden...