Garey Bies to Attend the Community Referendum Meeting

There will be a Community Referendum Meeting on Saturday, March 20 in the School Commons at 10:30 AM. The referendum committee members will be present to answer any questions you may have. Garey Bies will also be at this meeting. He will talk about school funding and answer questions about this or other topics of interest.

Spring Open House Washington Island School's

Spring Open House will be on Monday, March 22 from 6:30 - 7:30 PM. Stop in and see what students are learning.

Absentee Ballots

Absentee ballots may be picked up at the Town Office or requested in writing until 5 PM on April 1. They must be returned by April 6.

Washington Island School and Community Partners Receive State Recognition

MADISON — State Superintendent Tony Evers will recognize nine projects that provide services to their rural communities, enriching the quality of life in rural Wisconsin. “The small towns and rural communities that dot Wisconsin’s landscape make valuable contributions to our state’s heritage,” Evers said. “The talented individuals and organizations accepting Standing Up for Rural Wisconsin awards have made a commitment to their schools, libraries, and communities.”

Education through the Arts is founded on three school and community partnerships that enrich and enhance education at Washington Island School. Dramatic Arts in Education, sponsored by Island Players, teaches the elementary students the fundamentals of theater, with a focus on imagination, improvisation, puppetry, and acting. The drama club offers older students the full range of theater skills and culminates with plays for the school and community. Carissa Mann is the coordinator and teacher for these activities.

Dan Hansen, teacher, composer, and performer, presents weekly lessons for kindergarten through eighth-grade students through Music in the Schools, a program sponsored by the Music Festival Committee through the Art and Nature Center. Dan also brings in area musicians to perform and teach through a program called Musicians in our Midst.

The Miller Art Museum Master Artists Picture Program is run by volunteer presenters from the community who augment the services of Tom Hokkanen, the school’s only art teacher. Students learn art appreciation and history through interactions with caring and talented community members who share their love, understanding, and appreciation of the visual arts. This year's volunteers, organized by Jane Bulmahn, are Peggy Nikolai - first and second graders; Joan Blair - third and fourth graders; Sandy Green - fifth and sixth graders; Martha Wagner - seventh and eighth graders; and John Davies - high school students.

Dr. Susan Churchill-Chastan, Washington Island School district administrator, nominated the program.