By Star Journal staff
A threat of violence at James Williams Middle School in Rhinelander this week has been investigated and determined to be false.
The Oneida County Sheriff's Office and School District of Rhinelander were alerted to the threat Tuesday, Dec. 14, of potential violence occurri
By Star Journal Staff
RHINELANDER – Isolation and quarantine protocols for dealing with COVID-19 in the School District of Rhinelander will change effective Monday, Nov. 29. District Superintendent Eric Burke updated the Hodag Preparedness Plan Nov. 23.
School district nurses will no longer co
STAR JOURNAL STAFF
Students and staff at Crescent Elementary School will be wearing face coverings at least until Oct. 13. Superintendent Eric Burke notified parents last week and noted in his weekly address Monday to the community that Oneida County and the school district's geographic area con
School district, public health look to keep kids safe and in class
By Eileen Persike
Editor
The new school year is approaching and school districts and public health officials are once again grappling with how to manage COVID-19 and keep students in school.
"The national, state, local health
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The whole project should be finished in just under four months – in time for the start of next school year.
School Superintendent Eric Burke says the addition has been needed for some time.
“It’s my first year as superintendent,” he said. “One of the first things I looked at was a facilities study going back to 2014. At that time, they were calling for a larger school here because of class sizes and enrollment. Enrollment has stayed pretty steady here through those years and we’re projecting even more in the future, so it was time.”
The $4.5 million project is funded through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund.