Steep drop in 10th-grade scores may be an anomaly, official says By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief Dragged down by relatively poor scores posted by 10th-graders, the Burlington Area School District took a major step backward in performance on statewide assessment tests administered last fall. However, those scores appear […]
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Henderson ready to step up
Building on CCHS’s tradition is his goal as principal By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer When Eric Henderson came to Burlington and Catholic Central High School in 2009, he had no inkling he’d be stepping into the school’s top job three years later. He was initially hired as the school’s […]
Gas leak forces residents to evacuate homes
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Residents living in the 200 block of South Pine Street in the City of Burlington were evacuated from their homes about 9 a.m. Friday while utility workers attempted to shutoff of natural gas leak. City firefighters were dispatched to the area about 8:45 a.m. […]
Trophy winner of Bowling Battle of the Businesses announced
Congratulations to Highway 50 Storage, the winners of the 2012 Bowling Battle of the Businesses with a combined score of 3,158. In a close second place was Dousman Transport with a score of 3,134; in third place was Old Settlers Bowling Center with a score of 3,129; in fourth place […]
Feeder schools and high school talk collaboration
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent They may have their own set of governing bodies, budgets, policies and staff, but leaders of the five school districts throughout the Waterford area say they are as committed as ever to work together cooperatively. Collaboration was a buzzword when school officials from the four K-8 […]
Gassing up proves to be costly
By Patricia Bogumil Interim editor A 21-year-old Milwaukee man faces multiple felony charges in connection with an alleged daring daytime caper at Metro Milwaukee Auto Auction in the Town of Raymond. According to the criminal complaint filed in Racine County Circuit Court: An employee of the auction had parked a […]
‘Trees’ workshop offers a study in natural resources for Fox River students
Chaperoned by their teachers, eighth-grade students from Fox River Middle School recently traveled to Trees For Tomorrow Natural Resources Specialty School in Eagle River, attending a workshop and enjoying a rustic stay in Civilian Conservation Corps built dorms dating back to 1937. Their classroom and field studies centered on understanding […]
Number of veteran teachers drives BASD’s high wage rank
But administrators say new policy will change compensation approach in future By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Fact: The average salary for the Burlington Area School District staff member is more than $60,000 for the 2011-12 school year – higher than most school districts in the state. Also fact: The staff’s […]
District issues 17 preliminary layoff notices
Proposed staff cuts due to declining enrollment, officials say By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer After spending more than an hour and a half in closed session Monday night, the Burlington Area School District School Board came out and approved preliminary layoff notices to be sent to 17 BASD teachers. The […]
Concert series to rock Echo Park this summer
Organizers plan seven free concerts By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Hoping to inject a bit a music and fun into downtown Burlington this summer, a group of local volunteers and business people have plans to launch B-Town Sounds, a free seven-concert music series slated for Echo Park. The Thursday […]
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