Community Engagement Sessions Plan for the Future of Neenah Schools
November 4, 2019
The N.J.S.D. Administration building displays classroom-like offices and a floor that replicates a gymnasium. Built in 1907, Kimberly High School was one of the first in the district to undergo a referendum. In the 1920s, the district decided to build a new high school south of Division street, which...
Vote Determines Future of Neenah Buildings
Ty Cianciolo and Noelle Schumacher
November 3, 2019
The Neenah Joint School District is looking to develop itself and its infrastructure. This April, residents will have the opportunity to decide if a new high school is warranted. Last spring, voters in Neenah and surrounding communities rejected a $130 million referendum that planned to build a new...
Neenah’s Debate Between Pathways
Jordon Van Domelen, Student of Journalism
November 3, 2019
Listen to a podcast that shares her voice. As many are aware, the Neenah Joint School District is seeking to undergo a large long-term change. It has posted all the possible pathways, or possible changes, that the district could see. The most popular pathways shown on the Neenah website thro...
Referendum Failure Brings New Ideas to the Table
Garrett Luepke and Josh Brazee
October 28, 2019
Referendums cause change. Last year N.J.S.D. proposed a referendum in which the current Shattuck Middle School would be demolished and a new middle school would be built on the same property. The plan was also going to update areas in need of work and expansion at the current high school. In the end, ...
Neenah Referendum: Vote Yes or Vote No
Maddie Nail, Student of Journalism
April 1, 2019
The Neenah Referendum has been the talk of the town, as many changes to the city and its schools are about to be made. The grand total for the renovations is $129.5 million, which includes a new middle school, updated infrastructure and security, and other upgrades. On April 2, voters will have to make a choic...
Origin of Digital Learning: Decade in the Making
Garrett Kegley, Student of Journalism
March 21, 2019
Digital learning is a new concept inducted into the N.J.S.D. this year, and people within the school community have questions about its origin. Many students are confused about the concept and have questions on where it came from and how it relates to learning and helping kids save days added on to ...
Digital Learning Days: The New Solution to Bad Weather
Nathan Gehrke, Student of Journalism
March 17, 2019
While other schools in the area are using traditional methods of dealing with excessive weather days, Neenah is trying out something new: Digital Learning Days. To the students and parents, this was a new idea, but according to Matt Anderson, Director of Technology for N.J.S.D, the concept has been...
Underclassmen Offer Insight: Hot Lunch Propaganda
Bella Brackin, Student of Journalism
March 17, 2019
Opinion: The perspective of underclassmen matters. Offering opinion as fact is exactly what propaganda is. Fact: NHS has A, B and C lunch, which are each about 30 minutes long. Lunches are always packed and chaotic as every student is trying to get their food together, so they can sit down to eat b...
Director of Learning and Leadership Spends Time to Talk about Replacement Credit
Caden Scheibel, Student of Journalism
March 17, 2019
With the new Physical Education Replacement Credit form circulating around school at the start of the second semester, many students, parents and teachers have questions regarding the subject. Some of those questions include: What brought this on? Why did NHS want this? In an interview with M...
Referendum View: Look into Shattuck Middle School
Olivia Widmer, Student of Journalism
March 17, 2019
Walking around the halls of Shattuck Middle School, taxpayers may start to notice things about the school that make it unique. Whether these traits are desirable or not, it is what numerous people are wondering. In terms of the referendum, people are questioning: What will the referendum...
Controversy Exists Concerning P.E. Requirements
Amanda Argall, Student of Journalism
March 17, 2019
With the 2019-'20 school year inching closer, an abundance of change will soon exist at NHS. One seemingly controversial adjustment is the altered physical education requirements: athletes, of certain sports, will no longer have to take the class in order to receive the credit. Instead, their school s...
Digital Learning from the Eye of an Administrator
Jesus Mora, Student of Journalism
March 15, 2019
N.J.S.D. battled a harsh winter opponent who uses snow, wind and bitter cold temperatures to force the cancellation of school. In response, the district decided to strike back with its own strategy for snow days, digital learning. Digital learning has started to be implemented into all classrooms for snow da...
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