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Right time to return to school

Sparta Janice Holst
After a semester of virtual education, offered by the Sparta district in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many district families have moved their children back into the classroom...
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Good behavior encouraged at home

School 2.0 Janice Holst
For students learning from home, positive behavior rewards are still possible...

Discovery of 1959 time capsule makes local history tangible

Sparta Janice Holst
Ever wonder what high school students were thinking about 60 years ago? Soon, today’s students and the rest of us will find some clues...

Mental health checks and career exploration find virtual home in school districts

Multi Districts Janice Holst
A tool students can use with their phones is opening doors to careers -- many of them local -- and giving administrators a read on emotional wellness...

Visual performing arts elective lets students explore broadcasting

Sparta Janice Holst
The daily newscast includes in- and out-of-school topics...

‘This time it is continued learning’

Sparta Janice Holst
One school’s switch from in-person to virtual education last week was nearly seamless, especially when compared with the forced school closure in March...

‘Even though it is extra work, I don’t mind the changes’

Sparta Janice Holst
Teachers of specialty subjects — art, music and physical education — share their experiences after the pandemic prompts changes to class procedures...

Homecoming, modified

School 2.0 Janice Holst
The coronavirus pandemic has forced school districts to make changes to the ways they celebrate some annual traditions...

Restoring the land, one tree at a time

Sparta Janice Holst
Appleview Elementary students and other community volunteers are helping bring back native plants to a section of land around their school, thanks to local grants and the efforts of a retired teacher...

New VP says ‘It feels like joining a family’

Sparta Janice Holst
Aaron Romoslawski is the new vice principal of Sparta High School. He takes over for Stacey Rumsey, who was named Sparta High School principal last spring...

Open spaces key to new middle school

Sparta Janice Holst
The new building is designed for collaborative learning but its unique open spaces can be utilized for increased social distancing demands during the pandemic...

Here come the students; schools try to be ‘prepared for everything’

Back to School 2.0 Charles Honey
Area school districts have to be able to switch instruction plans if the pandemic fires up again, and be prepared for the possibility of a COVID-19 outbreak in one of their schools...

Families need to choose either full-time virtual or in-school learning

Sparta Janice Holst
The Sparta reopening plan is an either-or proposition between face-to-face instruction or virtual learning...

Leaving a Lasting Legacy

Meet the Future Janice Holst
Sparta High School senior credited with multiple advances in school’s technology programming...

Pedals to the metal for learning’s sake

Sparta Janice Holst
Motivation to finish the school year strong was boosted by giveaways of bicycles and other prizes...

Parade of graduates

Sparta Janice Holst
Seniors from Sparta High School were honored by the community on May 29 with their own graduation parade...
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