School Board Election Provides 3 New Board Members
Erin Faella, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2012
As a result of the April school board elections, three new members have been selected: Ken Schlimgen, Jane Halverson, and Sylvester Clements. Six people ran for school board including: Ken Schlimgen, Diana Zwart, Sylvester Clements, Fred Perri, Catherine Griffin, and Jane... Read More
Trans Siberian Orchestra Lights Up La Crosse
Erin Faella, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2012
Crowds surged into the La Crosse Center Thursday April 27th, to see the performance of the Trans Siberian Orchestra, an opera rock theater group. The standing-room-only crowd gave the performance multiple standing ovations. When people think of an orchestra, they think of violins and a stuffy... Read More
FFA Sends Doughnuts at Dawn
Erin Faella, Staff Writer
March 30, 2012
The West Salem High School FFA club celebrated FFA week by delivering doughnuts to local farmers on Friday, February 24th. Students hand delivered the doughnuts, along with a note of appreciation at 5:30 in the morning to farms across West Salem and Barre Mills. ... Read More
Booster Club Fun Night Set to Be A Success For Athletics
Erin Faella, Staff Reporter
February 29, 2012
WHO: West Salem Booster Club WHAT: Fun Night Annual Fundraiser WHEN: March 31, 2012. Starting at 6:30, Meal at 7:30, Music at 8:30, Live auction at 9:30 WHERE: Fox Hollow Banquet Hall WHY: To Raise money for West Salem High School Athletics From batting... Read More
Clue the Musical Coming to Heider Center Stage
Erin Faella, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2012
Usually the actors are on stage, but on February 24th and 25th, the audience will be on the stage. Interactive dinner theater will take the stage of the Heider Center this February in the form of Clue, the Musical. In this type of production new to West Salem, the audience will sit on the... Read More
Students of the Month and Extra Effort Awards Announced
Erin Faella, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2012
West Salem High School’s faculty selected recipients for the Student of the Month award, as well as winners of the Panther Extra Effort award recently representing the months of November, December, and January. Maria Otto, November freshman Student of the Month, was nominated by math... Read More
Longtime School Board Member Resigns
Erin Faella, Staff Reporter
December 20, 2011
Longtime school board member, Linda Brown, resigned her position as School Board Clerk at a School Board meeting November 28th. Brown did not wish to comment, but said she left office due to a family issue. “A family issue came up, and family will always come first,” she stated. According... Read More