The School Board held its final meeting of the 2009-2010 school year on May 17 at the District Office. Rounding out the 2009-2010 school year, the School Board held its final meeting of the school year on May 17. Student Senate Report First on the agenda was the Student Senate report from Senate member junior [...]
Articles By: Cory Roseth
AP Classes: You are not alone
May is upon us, which can only mean one thing: Advanced Placement testing. For students, this can mean hours of studying, reading, note-taking and highlighting. But students are not the only ones who must prepare for Advanced Placement tests. Teachers go above and beyond to provide students with a realistic college experience. AP English with [...]
Getting credit where credit is due: Credit card advice that will save your life
For seniors that will soon be entering the real world, there are a lot of things to think about. Money will no doubt be a concern for the majority of graduating seniors, especially for the ones attending college. Credit cards can be a beneficial way for students to make purchases and learn about financial responsibility [...]
4.19.10 School Board Update
The School Board had another busy night with an agenda filled with talk of resignations, new members, graduation requirements, RtI, virtual learning and the 2011 graduation date. Four district employees will be resigning or retiring at the end of this school year. Forrest Street Early Learning Center principal Sherri Torkelson and high school business teacher [...]
Senioritis: What are the signs?
April is Senioritis Awareness Month. We have all heard of senioritis, but how much do we really know? How can we protect ourselves from this rapidly-spreading illness?
What’s All the Bracket?
March is a busy time for college basketball enthusiasts. It is during this time known as March Madness that universities across the country compete for the honor of being national basketball champions. March Madness is a great opportunity for friends to come together and put countless hours of watching ESPN to use. Not [...]
Parking at school becoming a luxury?
At the February regular meeting, the school board discussed raising the annual parking permit fee at the high school from $10 to $50. This change is expected to bring in $6,750 more than the current parking permit fee. This translates to approximately 170 parking spots. The purpose of raising the fee is to help alleviate [...]
Internet filter affects teachers, students
We have all had run-ins with the school’s internet filter. An internet filter of some sort has been in place in the Black River Falls School District for the last decade, but in the last few years, the filter has become more prominent. “Within the last four years, we’ve had three filters,” said LMC Director [...]
Remembering Olympics: Past and Present
With the Olympics at the forefront of television coverage right now, I have been thinking about all the memories of the Olympic Games I have acquired throughout my life. In Mrs. Druckery’s kindergarten class at Third Street Elementary, the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan, were a fascinating thing. We learned how to [...]
School Board Update
The School Board meeting on February 15 was a record-breaker. Lasting nearly four hours, the meeting was loaded with life-altering and emotional issues. Junior Emiley Rios of Student Senate reported to the Board on the Senate’s ideas concerning CORE Math and random drug testing. CORE Math is in question as to its effectiveness in preparing [...]
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