By MARK GRUEN Royall School District superintendent We already have one month of school under our belts, and, as always, September went by very, very quickly. I have been in every classroom in the district a number of times, and you can rest assured that our staff...
Brookwood to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Week
Brookwood High School will offer the following activities during Breast Cancer Awareness Week, slated for Oct. 8-12. All week • Candy count, along with the sale of T-shirts, bracelets, ribbons and remembrance cards Tuesday • An assembly during fourth hour will include...
Royall homecoming set for Oct. 1–6
Contributed by Royall High School Plans are in the works for Royall's homecoming festivities. Classes are assembling their floats, designing their wall decorations, and building up their school spirit for a fun-filled week. The following is the schedule of events: •...
At N-O-W meeting, Western drums up support for referendum
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School Board got a look at some of the reasons behind a $79.8 million referendum set for the November ballot. Representing Wisconsin Technical College, Denise Vujnovich told the board Monday that to meet...
Ruling may delay N-O-W contracts
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor "Wait a little bit." That was Gerry Roethel's advice to the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School teachers. Roethel, who heads Coulee Region United Educators, the regional branch of the teachers' union, thinks the local union members may...
New teachers join N-O-W staff
The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District welcomed a number of new staff members for the 2012-2013 school year. Travis Anderson is the new sixth-grade teacher. A graduate of Viterbo University, Anderson also has a master's degree from Marian University, and he has...
Brookwood High School marks 51st homecoming
By KEN CLINTON Brookwood High School athletic director Beginning the school year on a high note, Brookwood High School celebrated its 51st homecoming last week. The week was filled with a variety of daily activities, including dress-up days, a student volleyball...
New N-O-W principal has an ‘artful’ style
For the first time in anyone’s memory, a Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District administrator comes from the fine arts field. Meet Gayle Luebke, former art teacher, former Tomah High School assistant principal, mother of five daughters, and now the new...
New school year about to begin
By MARK GRUEN Royall School District superintendent The start of the new school year is right around the corner. I can feel the excitement in our buildings as I meet teachers who are getting their rooms ready and planning for the upcoming year. It is truly amazing how...
College for Kids
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School student Lailah Ornes was among those who attended College for Kids at UW-Richland last month. (Contributed photo)