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Sixth-grade band holds recital

Sixth-grade band holds recital

On Monday, April 3, members of the sixth-grade band at Brodhead Middle School hosted a recital.  This evening was filled with fun individual or small group performances. Pick up this week’s print edition for the full story and more photos…..

 
 

Pearl Island Gala raises nearly $20,000

Pearl Island Gala raises nearly $20,000

By Ryan Broege, Correspondent – Approximately 150 supporters gathered for the fourth annual gala supporting the Pearl Island Recreational Corridor April 1 at the old Brodhead Fitness Center. The Brodhead Area Foundation sponsored the event, and local businesses showered the event with donations auctioned off and given as prizes at […]

 
 

Fifth-grade boys take fifth place at WSICT

Fifth-grade boys take fifth place at WSICT

The Brodhead fifth-grade boys’ basketball team competed in Appleton at the 2017 Wisconsin State Invitational Championship Tournament. The Cardinals went 5-1 for the weekend, losing only to Valders (50-40), who ended up taking second place.  Brodhead defeated Kewaunee 33-31, Altoona 57-38, Oostburg 47-14, Wrightstown 41-20 and Kewaunee a second time […]

 
 

Add medicine cabinets to spring cleaning checklist

Better Brodhead would like to remind you of the importance of cleaning out your medicine cabinet this spring. Medications that sit around for too long expire and can also get into the hands of a child, teenager, or another adult who could misuse the medication. Nationally, one out of every […]

 
 

Brodhead Community Gardens member meeting coming April 8

The Brodhead Community Gardens season is beginning. Those who have rented garden plots in the past are invited to our first meeting on Saturday, April 8, at 9 a.m. at the Congregational United Church of Christ. Please note that this meeting is for gardeners who rented plots last year. We […]

 
 

Educlimber program proving effective

By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor – At its regular meeting last week, the school board heard a presentation on Educlimber from school psychologist Deanne Larson. Educlimber is software that serves as a database for student test scores, behavior interventions, and even attendance. “After we do our fall, winter, and spring testing, […]

 
 

Cardinals finish strong at Small Schools Meet

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Brodhead-Juda boys’ and girls’ squads opened the 2017 season at the Tri-State Small Schools Meet on Saturday, March 25. The boys placed fifth with 49 team points, and the girls earned third with 45 team points, edging Benton-Scales Mound-Shullsburg by three points. In the […]

 
 

Brodhead High takes aim at distracted driving

By Ryan Broege, Correspondent – Six months removed from a controversial simulation where students were told of the fictional deaths of their classmates in accidents caused by distracted driving, school officials elected for a softer tone at a presentation held March 30. The school teamed with telecommunications conglomerate AT&T, motor […]

 
 

Music in our schools Suzanne Calhoon

Music in our schools Suzanne Calhoon

“The fact that children can make beautiful music is less significant than the fact that music can make beautiful children” – Cheryl Lavender. This is my favorite quote about music education. My name is Suzanne Calhoon, and I am the K-5 music teacher at Albrecht Elementary School. This is my […]

 
 

Lady Cards lose to Crusaders

Lady Cards lose to Crusaders

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – One inning and errors doomed the Cardinals’ (1-1) softball squad as the Madison Edgewood Crusaders beat Brodhead 6-4 last Tuesday. The Cardinals jumped on Madison Edgewood starter Hanna Noyce for four runs in the bottom of the first. Senior Ali Rosheisen slapped an opposite-field single […]