College News
Megan Vieselmeyer was inducted into Phi Epsilon Kappa national honor society Oct. 22 at Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska.
School
School funded count likely down 2
Moving out of the count period for school funding last week, Holyoke School District’s estimated funded count for state equalization for 2017-18 is 587.3, reported Superintendent John McCleary
Second-grader Bodhyn Ring, at left, demonstrates a reading program on his Chromebook to Michelle Van Overbeke, director of Re-1J Foundation, during a school technology tour last Thursday. — Johnson Publications
Tech tour boasts benefits of Chromebooks in the classroom
Hearing about technology is one thing, but seeing it in action brings a whole new perspective.
Students traveled from Buena Vista High School Thursday, Oct. 19, to retrieve their weather balloon which landed in Clay Willmon’s stubblefield southeast of Holyoke. Pictured from left are William Cunningham, Willmon, teacher Kim Naegele, James Ongley, Ron Koch, Callie Shannahan and Elizabeth Wiswell. — Johnson Publications
Buena Vista High School balloon launch lands in field near Holyoke
A weather balloon launched from Buena Vista High School Wednesday, Oct. 11, traveled all the way to Holyoke that same day, landing in Clay Willmon’s stubblefield southeast of town.
FCCLA hosts fall conference
Holyoke FCCLA members attended the fall district conference at the Phillips County Event Center Wednesday, Oct. 18.