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Friday, May 16, 2008
River Falls Journal


Education

Meyer Middle School Students of the Month for March include, in front, from left to right: Leah Morrow, Miranda McAleavey, Nick Fugate and Carter Hughes; in middle row: Miranda VanDell, Sara Veith, Meghan Erickson, Josiah Harris and Hannah Gribble; and in back: Josh Peterson, Alex Wrzosek and Aaron Brager. Missing from the photo is Sydney Wachtler. Vera Roy-Stoeberl photo
Students of the Month

Teachers pick March’s finest at MMS

05/16/2008 12:00 AM
Meyer Middle School Students of the Month for March were chosen by their teachers on the basis of outstanding work on an individual project or for outstanding performance and attitude on an ongoing basis.

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Making the grade, passing the test

05/16/2008 12:00 AM
Chippewa Valley Technical College at River Falls marks a first in its six-year nursing program: It received word this spring that all people in December’s graduating class aced their nursing board exam on their first try.

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Nurses have options

05/16/2008 12:00 AM
CVTC Nursing Instructor Renee Christensen explains some of the many options nursing students can pursue by attending one of the technical college’s programs.

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The River Falls Board of Education recently accepted resignations from these long-time school district employees, in front, from left to right, are: Mike Buss, Ellie Richards and Dianne Ginsberg. Standing in back are: Bobbie Anderson, Judy Baker, Emily Lyon-Hansen and Mary Bednarowski. Missing, Steve Anderson. Vera Roy-Stoeberl photo
Retiring teachers

After 218 years: What we've learned

05/15/2008 12:00 AM
Teachers Bobbie Anderson, Steve Anderson, Judy Baker, Dianne Ginsberg, Emily Lyon-Hansen, Mike Buss, Ellie Richards and School Nurse Mary Bednarowski will turn to a new chapter in their careers at the end of the current school year.

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A group of high school students took on the challenge of refurbishing computers that will be donated to a local abuse shelter. Here, Derrick Edwards, River Falls resident and president of the Hudson-based company American Government Services (AGS), consults with students about the project. From left: Nick Buchholz, Brigham Nelson and Andre Perkins. Submitted photo
Computer students

Students ‘scrub’ clean donated computers

05/15/2008 12:00 AM
A small group of high school students tapped into their technological talents to complete a challenging computer project.

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School doesn’t belong there, say Troy town residents

05/09/2008 12:00 AM
A group of town of Troy neighbors warn they’ll go to court if necessary to prevent a Montessori pre-school from operating in a house on their road.

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Bradley accepts St. Croix Central post

05/09/2008 12:00 AM
David Bradley of Charles City, Iowa, has been hired as the new superintendent at St. Croix Central School Distirct, which covers Hammond and Roberts.

Acing the big one!

05/08/2008 12:00 AM
The Wisconsin ACT State Organization last week recognized 14 state high schools for having one or more students in the class of 2007 earning a perfect composite score of 36 on the ACT college admissions exam.

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Support elementary students in “Battle of the Books”

05/08/2008 12:00 AM
On Monday, May 12, UW-River Falls will host the Battle of the Books at 116 Wyman Education Building.

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Westside Elementary School teacher and recent Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Fellowship award-winner Jayne Hoffman, left, stands with U.S. Sen. Kohl, center, and Westside Principal Mike Ballard when they attended a recognition luncheon in April. Submitted photo
Fellowship award-winner Jayne Hoffman

Add her to the list of Sen. Kohl’s ‘fellows’

05/08/2008 12:00 AM
“It was really touching and I was very appreciative of it,” says Westside Elementary School teacher Jayne Hoffman about how she felt when reading some surprising news last fall.

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