Former South Milwaukee Superintendent Selected as Greenfield's Interim

Former South Milwaukee superintendent David Ewald will lead Greenfield in the same capacity through the end of the school year.

Fashion Show Highlights Maple Grove's Read Across America Week

And while the book character fashion show might have been the highlight, other special events were planned throughout the week.

Some Parents Not Thrilled With Timing of School Closing Announcement

Parents are reporting some Greenfield high school students were on buses or at school when they were informed school had been called off.

Greenfield Likely to Name Interim Superintendent Monday

The district conducted interviews Friday and could have a new temporary leader starting this week.

Dale Schrank Named Greenfield's Girls Head Swim Coach

The 1971 Greenfield High School graduate has been the Greenfield-Greendale boys co-op team's head coach for several years.

Edgewood, Whitnall Schools Earn Chamber of Commerce's Top Honors

Edgewood Elementary will be honored three times at the chamber's banquet this week, and the Wisconsin Athletic Club will be named business of the year.

Greenfield Has Interim Business Director Picked Out

Ronald Nortier's contract, if approved by the Greenfield School Board on Monday, would run through the end of the 2012-13 school year. Meanwhile, Whitnall is looking into building a new pool.

Board Wants New Superintendent to be Leader, Collaborator

Stakeholders discussed what priorities were important to them in potential candidates when they met with the district's search firm Thursday.

Teachers' Lawsuit Against Greenfield School District in Holding Pattern

The lawsuit, filed in early January was the result of teachers feeling their 2012-13 contracts included illegal and unenforceable provisions.

One Hawk Wrestler Making State Tournament Trek

Junior Tyler Dorfner pulled off a win in a second-place wrestleback Saturday to earn his first state tournament trip.

Greenfield Takes First, Moves to State Competition in JA Business Challenge

Nearly 100 students competed at Briggs & Stratton Corp. Thursday in the Junior Achievement Business Challenge. Check out some of the team photos!

Greenfield Student Aims to Graduate Full Year Early

Dana Oschmann is just 16 and on track to graduate after just six semesters.

District Offers Free Screening for Incoming Kindergarten Students

The Pre-Kindergarten Age School Screening is March 2, at Elm Dale Elementary School

Interim Superintendent Search Back On

The Greenfield School District has shifted gears again, and has decided to look for someone to fill the gap as officials search for a full-time superintendent to replace Conrad Farner.

Stakeholders Will Have Say in Greenfield Superintendent Search

A series of focus group sessions have been scheduled for Feb. 21. Meanwhile, the board has re-shifted its focus to hiring an interim superintendent.

Whitnall Middle School Students Wins Fire Safety Award

Grace Edwards earned first place in this year's Wisconsin Alliance for Fire Safety fire and burn prevention poster contest.

Greenfield, Whitnall Cancel After-School Activities

Stay tuned to Greenfield Patch for more cancellations as they are announced.

Three Football Players Have College Plans

Whitnall's Sam Mentkowski and Patrick Wyrowski and Greenfield's Nathan Getzin look to extend their playing careers at the next level.

Greenfield Students Showing Soldiers They Care

Greenfield High School students began assembling care packages for Wisconsin soldiers deployed to Afghanistan, and will be sending out the packages this week.

Greenfield School Board Decides to Wait, Again

Board members put off a decision to replace former Superintendent Conrad Farner on an interim basis until Feb. 11, nearly a full month after Farner's last day.

'Hypothermic Hawks' Ready to Take Polar Plunge

The team hopes to raise as much as $3,000 as it did in 2012.

Photos: Whitnall Students Participate in 'Red Out'

Whitnall students dressed in red Feb. 1, in honor of National Wear Red Day.

School Board Contemplates Next Move to Fill Administrative Vacancies

The ever-changing landscape of the Greenfield School District administration could become a bit clearer at a special School Board meeting Monday.

Visions for Vacancies: What Could be Done with Chapman Area?

The Greenfield School District's former administrative building has been vacant for nearly three years but sits on a prime piece of real estate.

GHS Teacher Christy Timms in Elite Company

Through hundreds of hours of hard work, Greenfield High School special education teacher Christy Timms has joined a very select group of teachers.

Whitnall Hopes 80 New Open Enrollment Seats Stabilizes Class Size

Many of the new seats will be used to level off enrollment dips for next year's sixth- and ninth-grade classes, Superintendent Dr. Lowell Holtz said.

Whitnall DECA Club Steps Up for Hunger Task Force

The club collected more than 31,000 pounds for the food bank.

Hawks' Middle School Hoops Team Wins Conference Tournament

The boys basketball team capped off its season with three straight wins in the conference tournament at South Milwaukee.

Greenfield's New Open Enrollment Seats Could Exceed 50

The Greenfield School Board approved 51 new seats for the 2013-14 school year, after approving just 14 a year ago.

More Than a Dozen Greenfield Residents Make Marquette Dean's List

The made the Dean's List for the fall 2012 semester.

School Start Time Change Gaining Steam?

Administration will look at costs associated with two new, later times for Greenfield High School, where students currently begin class at 7:10 a.m.

Whitnall's DECA Club Collects 31,000 Pounds of Food

And in doing so, the club won a SMART Board by donating the most food through the Hunger Task Force School Challenge.

Interim Superintendent, Business Manager Top Priorities

The Greenfield School Board decided filling both positions on a temporary basis was the right move, for now.

Todd Bugnacki Turns Down Superintendent Position

Todd Bugnacki, the Director of Educational Services, thanked the board for considering him but said he decided to stay put in his current role.

Preview: Monday's School Board Meeting Jam-Packed

A number of hot-button topics are on Monday's agenda.

School District Business Director Leaving, Too

Kristin Kollath told the Greenfield School Board of intended resignation earlier this week, one week after former Superintendent Conrad Farner did the same.

School Board Unsure How to Fill Superintendent Vacancy

Conrad Farner's resignation is effective at the end of the day Jan. 15, and no interim superintendent is in place.

What's Next for the Greenfield School District?

Last week was an eventful one for the district.

Renting Falcon Field Could Net Whitnall $550 a Pop

The Whitnall School Board will look at proposed fees for renting the high school's new $6.5 million stadium.

Greenfield Teachers File Lawsuit Against District Over Contracts

The class action suit includes 230 teachers who feel their 2012-13 contracts include illegal and unenforceable provisions.