5 Perfect ACT Scores Posted at Nicolet

Nicolet High School defies the odds as five students land perfect scores.

Jazz Band To Help Maple Dale Middle Students In Music Clinic

'Sweet Talk,' a Brooklyn-based jazz trio, will be helping music students at Maple Dale Middle School, but they need financial support from the community to make the clinic happen.

Nicolet Competes in 2013 Rube Goldberg Competition

Students were charged with building a complex machine to complete a simple task in at least 20 steps.

St. John's Principal Jumped By BMX Bikers

St. John's Lutheran School students were treated to a special BMX stunt performance in the school gymnasium Friday morning.

Nicolet's Next Superintendent Should Be...

The search firm hired to find the district's next superintendent will be looking for someone who exemplifies 10 characteristic identified by community members. It expects to begin screening candidates soon.

Nicolet, Elementary School Districts Closed Due to Snow

All schools serving Fox Point and Bayside are closed today; no word on whether they're re-open on Thursday.

Public Input Sought in Fox Point-Bayside Superintendent Search

The district is holding a public forum Monday to field input from parents and community members as it continues its search for a new school chief. The district also has a online survey available.

Nicolet Begins Budget Process with Flat Revenue, Swelling Expenses

With a frozen revenue limit from the state, the school district has a lot to do as it shapes the 2013-14 budget.

Security Upgrades Coming to Stormonth Elementary, Bayside Middle

Officials plan to lock entrances, require visitors to be buzzed in, and install video surveillance at two of the three district buildings.

Maple Dale Gets Active for Chance at Winning Trip to Lambeau

Along with just nine other schools in the state, Maple Dale is competing in the National Football League's Play 60 program. The winner is awarded a trip to Lambeau Field, with a chance to meet a Packers player.

Last Week's Top Headlines: Coyote Workshop; Fox Point Attempted Burglary

In case you missed it, here's a few of our best stories from last week.

Congrats to National Champs from Bayside Middle School

Competing against some 45,000 participants from thousands of schools around the globe, Bayside’s Knowledge Masters Open team dominated in contests in January and December, garnering top prizes.

Grant Brings Anti-Bullying Program to Bayside Middle School

Local businessman offers $3,000 to Bayside Middle School to help students learn conflict resolution skills.

MDIH Kids Help Stop Bullying With District-Wide Campaign

Kids at Indian Hill Elementary and Maple Dale Middle School donned 'Help Stop Bullying' T-shirts Friday to help raise awareness with a strong visual statement against bullying.

North Shore Schools Open Enrollment Information

Find information on open enrolling your child in the following districts: Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District, Fox Point-Bayside School District, Shorewood School District, Whitefish Bay School District, Nicolet High School District, Mequoon-Thiensvi

Nicolet Renovating to Expand Special Education Program

For years Nicolet has bused its severely cognitively-disabled students to neighboring school districts because it didn't have a program, but with demand raising in other districts, Nicolet must now go it alone.

Search Is On for New Nicolet School Chief

The School Board on Monday officially approved Superintendent Rick Monroe's retirement request Monday night and hired the consulting firm it hopes will find his successor.

Contracts Extended for Maple Dale-Indian Hill Superintendent, Administrators

The School Board approved a handful of contract extensions for administrators and non-teaching staff, but will likely take up salary and benefit recommendations for those employees in April.

Fox Point-Bayside Superintendent Announces Resignation

After 2-1/2 years as district administrator, Rachel Boechler has announced she will step down in August to further her work with an educational non-profit organization.

Nicolet High School's Lockdown Friday A False Alarm

Students alerted after new audio system being "inadvertently hit," but school's superintendent said students and staff did exactly what they expected.

Ethan Padway Among University of Kansas Fall 2012 Candidates for Degree

Padway, originally of River Hills, received a Bachelor of Science in Journalism.

Got Milk? Nicolet and Feeder Schools Say 'Yes' Despite Dairy Closing

Golden Guernsey in Waukesha closed without warning on Saturday, leaving some schools to find other places to pick up milk.

The Year in School News in Fox Point and Bayside

Rick Monroe's retirement from the Nicolet was the biggest news, but plenty more happened during 2012.

AVID Director at Nicolet Wants Program to Grow

The program is geared to make "average" students more college-ready, but the program's director at Nicolet believes more students can derive benefit.

UPDATED: Nicolet Superintendent Surprises Board With Retirement Announcement

Dr. Rick Monroe served as head of the Nicolet School District since 2007.

Bayside Middle School Students to Get More Math Instruction

Extra training will likely come at expense of electives, and a "flex period" is also being considered.

Fox Point-Bayside Schools Consider Safety Measures in Wake of Newtown Shooting

A buzz-in system is among the ideas that parents suggested to district officials after Friday's mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.

Handmade Cards to Santa From St. Eugene Kids [Photos]

Joe Merisola's third-grade class hand-made cards to Santa and God, asking them to bring peace, love and toys to the sick and poor. Take a look.

Dear Santa: 'I Want You to Change the World'

Debi Logman's second-grade class hand-wrote letters to Santa, asking for everything from help for the poor to stopping (and winning) the war in Afghanistan. Take a look.

Why Nicolet Didn't Make 'Blue Ribbon' Status for 2012

Nicolet has taken the Blue Ribbon award twice before and Patrick Gasper, with the Department of Public Instruction, tells why they're not on the list this year.

How Much Do School Administrators Make?

Use our interactive database to see which school administrators are the highest and lowest paid throughout the state of Wisconsin.

Nicolet Hammers Out Hunger With Annual Food Drive

For the 36th year, Nicolet High School students collected donations for the Milwaukee Council for the Spanish Speaking. More than 14,000 canned goods and $5,600 in cash came through the school this year.

Newspaper Warns of Fake Reporter Targeting High School Athletes

Someone posing as a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter is trying to schedule off-campus photo shoots and interviews with area high school students, according to an email sent to Whitefish Bay High School on Friday.

Are Fox Point and Bayside Schools Making the Grade?

A new state report card detailing how schools across Wisconsin are doing educating children is set to be released the week of Oct. 22.

Nicolet Faces 15% Cut in State Aid

The DPI released state funding numbers for the 2012-13 school year and Nicolet will take the largest cut. Fox Point-Bayside and Maple Dale-Indian Hill also face cuts, but less than one-fifth of what Nicolet will see.

Students Weld Recycled Metal Scraps Into Sculptures

Students in all Patricia Leeson's art classes at Nicolet are helping build two, approximately eight-foot tall, recycled metal sculptures with the help of professional sculptor, Paul Bobrowitz, Jr. of Colgate, WI.

Student Video: Here Comes the iPad

A student at St. Eugene School designed this movie trailer demonstrating the value of using an iPad over traditional books, pens and pencils.

Nicolet Homecoming Pep Rally Rescheduled for Wednesday

In honor of two perfect ACT test scores and 17 National Merit Scholarship awards, Nicolet has rescheduled the homecoming pep rally, which was canceled after administrators feared a disruption.

Nicolet Hosts Sussex Hamilton Tuesday in WIAA Soccer

The Knights are seeded seventh despite an excellent overall record. A victory likely sets up a meeting with Menomonee Falls.

Support Fox Point, Bayside Teachers on World Teachers' Day

Give back to local teachers by celebrating World Teachers' Day on Oct. 5.