Menominee garden project wins $3,000 grant
The WEA Trust recently announced it will award the Menominee Indian School District a $3,000 grant for the Maskihkiw Garden Project. The after-school program will teach Menominee Middle School students...
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Wolf River Lutheran presenting its 1st showBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski Duchess Sylvia, played by RaeAnn Vanderhoff, and Duke David, played by Ben Schmidt,...
View ArticleSacred Heart welcomes bicycle stuntman
Contributed Photo Bicycle stuntman Rich Wieber will perform at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Shawano on Wednesday.Rich Wieber will bring his bicycle stunt show to Sacred Heart Catholic School in...
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Contributed Photo Shawano Community High School forensics team fared well at the state speech festival last weekend. Shown are, from left, front row, Kathryn Kugel, Georgi Ritter, Katie West, Mikaela...
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Homeschoolers hit Clintonville stage with musicalBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski George, played by Raphael Cary, explains a geometry problem to Gracie, played...
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Contributed Photo Rich Wieber jumps his bicycle over Sacred Heart teacher Scott Marohl and seminarian Ben Johnson during a presentation April 20 at the school. Contributed Photo Rich Wieber entertains...
View Article5 local schools will participate in Bike to School Day
Five Shawano schools will participate in Bike to School Day on May 4. They are Hillcrest Primary, Olga Brener Intermediate, St. James Lutheran, Sacred Heart Catholic and Shawano Community Middle...
View ArticleSCHS will save the last dance for you
Final hurrah for seniors in jazz band, ShowstoppersBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski The Showstoppers choir will perform a number of songs at “Last Dance,”...
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Contributed Photo “Grandma Mary” Anderson, center, receives her Hawk Way award from Shawano School District Superintendent Gary Cumberland at the School Board meeting Monday. Anderson’s daughter,...
View ArticleClass of 2016 recognized at Academic Scholars Night
Shawano Community High School’s Class of 2016 was recognized for academic achievements at the annual Scholarship Night on April 25 at the school.Students were awarded a number of local scholarships and...
View ArticleLocal students use pedal power to get to school
By: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Contributed Photo Students arriving on bicycles at Olga Brener Intermediate School in Shawano on Wednesday included Ellie Huebner, left, and Aidan...
View ArticleBonduel JA squad fares well at state competition
A team of Bonduel High School students was among the consolation winners at Junior Achievement’s annual JA Business Challenge Championship last week in Milwaukee.Over 60 of the best and brightest...
View ArticleShawano Dollars for Scholars awards scholarships
hawano Dollars for Scholars recognized the Shawano Community High School Class of 2016 at the annual Academic Scholars Night on April 25 at Shawano Community High School.The Dollars for Scholars...
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Contributed Photo Shawano Community High School students had a wonderful night at their “Enchanted Forest” prom on April 30. Noah Buss and Colleen McFarlane were crowned the 2016 Junior Prom king and...
View ArticleSurprise celebration honors teacher’s 50-year career
Community pays tribute to Ms. StannyeBy: Grace Kirchner, Leader Correspondent Photo by Grace Kirchner Stannye Meads sits in front of a banner that reads: “50 Years of Teaching!! Congratulations Ms....
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Bonduel Elementary SchoolThe Bonduel Elementary first-graders have been working on “Wizard of Oz” theme-based activities such as characters, setting, vocabulary, math word problems, compare/contrast,...
View ArticleSupermileage masters
Bowler students build car that gets 765 mpgBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski Jared Rickert does a lap around the track at Bowler High School in the Supermileage...
View ArticleJunior Achievement honors Hillcrest teacher
Lori Schwecki named area group’s teacher of the year Contributed Photo Hillcrest Primary School teacher Lori Schwecke is pictured with her second-grade class. Schwecke last week was named the 2015-2016...
View ArticleAnatomically correct donation helps SCHS
Award money used to purchase lymphatic system model Contributed Photo Shawano Community High School’s Angela Kowalewski, left, a Northeast Wisconsin Technical College general anatomy and physiology...
View ArticleSchool district honors retirees
Long-serving staffers also recognizedBy: Leader Staff Contributed Photo Pupil services director Karen Smith, right, gets ready to hug pupil services secretary Kathryn Westfahl, who is retiring after 15...
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