Short Take 12/01/11

Nov. 30, 2011 |

'A Christmas Story'

Four-time frog jumping champ one inch from win

Aug. 3, 2011 | Hunter Hettich entered the arena surrounded by shouts of encouragement Sunday. This was his fourth time taking the place of honor as the last jump at Dousman Derby Days Wisconsin State Championship Frog Jumping Contest - a spot reserved for the previous year's winner.(1)

Donna Lexa Memorial Art Fair returns on Aug. 20

July 27, 2011 | Village of Wales - The Donna Lexa Memorial Art Fair, an annual event renowned for bringing fine art to Wales, is celebrating its 15th anniversary year and is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, along the Glacial Drumlin bike trail in Wales.

Book leads girl to journey of 1 00 paper cranes

July 27, 2011 | When Sophia Knudsen, 9, of North Prairie started folding paper cranes for fun, she wasn't sure what she would do with them as the pile got bigger. About halfway through the collection that eventually grew to more than 100 cranes, Knudsen pulled inspiration from a story her third-grade class at Prairie View Elementary School had read.

Students win at math through online game

Feb. 8, 2012 | Students in Chad Buchholz's kindergarten class were introduced to DreamBox, an online math program, at the beginning of the semester. DreamBox allows students to choose their own learning path under the supervision of the classroom teacher. Buchholz is using the online program to develop a workshop model for his math class.

KM students direct their learning path

Feb. 1, 2012 | While exploring the implications of 21st century learning, through a pilot program in 2005-07, Kettle Moraine High School science teacher, Sabrina Massey, became keenly aware of several facts.

Annual public school open enrollment period nears

Feb. 1, 2012 | UPDATE on Feb. 7: Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that will change the deadline for open enrollment to April 30. The new law will go into effect once it is published.

Fueling up for healthy living

Feb. 1, 2012 | Kettle Moraine School District - Dousman Elementary School is taking the lead for student health by participating in a nationwide wellness initiative. Community-focused and fun, Fuel Up to Play 60 is activating schools and communities to support school wellness initiatives, good nutrition and physical activity, which help educate students and curb obesity.

Intervention: Helping students score with math Teacher's notebook

Jan. 25, 2012 | Sixth-grade students at Kettle Moraine Middle School are learning math concepts and curriculum through a rigorous set of learning targets and, for the first time, the expectations of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for math.

Company chooses Wales for expansion

May 18, 2011 | Village of Wales - Employees at Golden Industrial Refrigeration (GIR) spent Monday unpacking in their new facility at 203 James St.

Wales Pick 'n Save manager lauded for efforts

April 20, 2011 | Village of Wales — Wales Pick 'n Save Store Manager Bill Borghoff isn't the type of administrator you'll likely find spending much time behind his desk. Borghoff has managed his store successfully by spending his time out among the shelves and checkout lines and even out in the community.

Toothsome Rue entertains your taste buds

Dec. 15, 2010 | A decade after retiring from her job with an insurance agency, Freeda Affetto began to mix things up.

Community pumpkins glow at Catherine's Corner

Oct. 27, 2010 | Genesee Depot — Catherine's Corner in Genesee Depot held its first Pumpkin Fest last weekend. Sponsored by Pal's Ice Cream Parlor & Grille and Lilies Place Coffee & Wine Café, the event was a great time for the members of the community, said Lilies Place owner Cathy Witkowski.

Seniors feedback helps build new health center

Oct. 20, 2010 | Village of Dousman — The sounds of table saws and hammers will soon be replaced with the sounds of patients on the mend in Three Pillars' Masonic Center of Health & Rehab as the expansion to the campus' health and rehabilitation center will be complete before the end of the year.