Holmen FFA chapter gets recognition at state event(2009/07/03) The Holmen High School FFA chapter was recognized as one of the top 10 chapters in Wisconsin recently at the state FFA convention at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.
Holmen High School Maroon Renaissance list(2009/07/03) The following Holmen High School students were named to the Maroon Renaissance list for earning a GPA of 3.67 or higher for the final term of the 2008-09 school year:
Student Notes(2009/07/03) When Onalaska and Holmen area students do well, we want to hear about it. The Onalaska Holmen Courier-Life publishes news about student achievements from elementary to college. Here is the latest good news about Onalaska and Holmen area students:
Holmen schools patching budget holes in the dark(2009/06/30) The School District of Holmen continues to look for ways to overcome looming reductions in state aid, despite not knowing how large those reductions will be.
Youngsters training for first triathlon(2009/06/30) Maria and Daniel McHugh will be experienced competitors of sorts when they participate July 11 in their first triathlon.
Holmen Boys & Girls Club has programs all summer(2009/06/23) Holmen students poured in right at the closing bell of the school year. They were heading for the Big Bash, where they were treated to music, prizes, games, snacks and a performance by the La Crosse High Rollers Jam Skaters. The event was held to attract membership in the Holmen Outreach site of the Boys & Girls Club.
Students stack up books for summer(2009/06/23) Holmen Middle School students have something in common with a 10-story building. If the students stacked on top of one another all the books they checked out for summer reading, it would be as high as a 10-story building. Or, for sports fans, 10 professional basketball hoops stacked on top of each other.
Volunteers recognized for efforts in schools(2009/06/16) Reporting on the school year as it winds down wouldn’t be complete without recognition of volunteers who have given significant time and effort aiding teachers and students. The Onalaska School District chose nine individuals as this year’s recipients of the annual Friends of Education award by each of the school’s staff.
Sauer chosen as HHS Teacher of the Year(2009/06/16) After teaching 35 years, teachers develop a pretty thick skin. Holmen High School’s 2009 Teacher of the Year, Ron Sauer, is no different. His thick skin came in handy as he braved the onslaught of funny and poignant stories about him from colleagues at the ceremony honoring him June 3.
Student notes(2009/06/16) The Onalaska Holmen Courier-Life publishes news about student achievements from elementary to college. Here is the latest good news about Onalaska and Holmen area students:
OHS video students go out with a bang(2009/06/10) Onalaska High School recently graduated a team of four students who, for the past semester, kept the school captivated by the stories they created for Topper TV, the school’s video news program.
Future legislators can bloom at Badger State(2009/06/10) Holmen High School juniors Jake Rohde and Kayla Kujak already have a taste of how leaders have to compromise. As they discussed their upcoming visits to Badger Boys State and Badger Girls State later this month, they learned they have different views of how government should be run.
Sand Lake third-graders try their hand at news reporting(2009/06/10) In an effort to get our readers up to speed on happenings at Sand Lake Elementary, four third-grade English as a Second Language students of Sara Yassini have written short articles on recent happenings at the school.
HILLTOP VIEW: ACT doesn’t tell all(2009/06/10) Most area juniors received their ACT scores this spring. That day the hallways at Onalaska High School were full of excited students sharing the news.
Bronston wins college service award(2009/06/10) Jordan Bronston, a 2005 Onalaska High School graduate, has received the prestigious University of Minnesota 2009 President’s Student Leadership and Service Award.
Luther High School Honor Roll(2009/06/10) The following students have been named to the Luther High School Honor Roll for the second semester of the 2008-2009 school year:
Holmen Middle School Honor Roll(2009/06/10) The following Holmen Middle School students were named to the Honor Roll for the third quarter of the 2008-09 school year for earning an overall quarter average of 3.0-3.6699.
Student notes(2009/06/10) When Onalaska and Holmen area students do well, we want to hear about it. The Onalaska Holmen Courier-Life publishes news about student achievements from elementary to college. Here is the latest good news about Onalaska and Holmen area students: