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Five members of the Brodhead FFA chapter recently attended the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Elizabeth McGuire, Skylar Stanley, Dakota Chamblee, Blaine Berget, and Cody Baxter attended general convention sessions, the Agriscience Fair, and the Convention Expo. They also toured the Feline Rescue Center in Center Point, Ind., and the […]
By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor On Wednesday of last week, Brodhead High School conducted a simulation that is garnering much attention. During morning announcements, students and teachers announced that several students had died as a result of motor vehicle crashes. The announcements began with two students asking for a moment of […]
UW-Platteville student Joel Dieckhoff, a soil and crop science major from Brodhead, Wis., joined two other UW-Platteville students in competing in the Australian Collegiate Crops Contest several weeks ago. Dieckhoff, along with Emily Hefty, a soil and crop science major from Mount Horeb, and Katelynn Mauk, a soil and crop […]
It has been reported by the Center for Disease Control that students who experience bullying are at an increased risk for poor school adjustment, sleep difficulties, anxiety, and depression. Additionally, students who engage in bullying behavior are at an increased risk for academic problems, substance use, and violent behavior later […]
By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor At a meeting last week, the city council voted to proceed with launching a police K9 program in the spring of 2018. Officer Bennett, who has spent 9.5 years with the Brodhead Police Department, presented to the council in favor of the program. “I feel that […]
On Friday, Oct. 7, seventh-grade students at Brodhead Middle School took part in a unique experience at Magnolia Bluff. This curriculum-based field trip started back in the traditional classroom with instruction on topographic maps and the sport of orienteering. Then, with compasses and maps in hand, 87 students and seven […]
The School District of Brodhead conducted a sniff search of student lockers last week with the assistance of K-9 units and local law enforcement agencies. K-9 units from the Monroe Police Department, the Beloit Police Department, the Janesville Police Department, the Green County Sheriff Department, and the Lafayette Sheriff Department […]
By Superintendent Lenny Lueck The School District of Brodhead started a movement last year and has continued this focus into the new school year. This year’s opening day speaker, Joe Sanfelippo, presented information about using social media to help tell the story of a district. He also shared other ideas […]
By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor Brodhead High School’s Danielle Tallman has been chosen to perform in the Wisconsin School Music Association’s (WSMA) State Honors Project on Thursday, Oct. 27. According to the WSMA website, the “State Honors Music Project provides musically talented students with an opportunity to rehearse and perform with […]
