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Stoughton Area School District
‘Healthy Schools’ honors for Sandhill Receives county ‘Silver’ designation for healthy programming SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
From hosting events promoting physical fitness and healthy snacks, to a fresh salad bar in the school’s cafeteria, Sandhill Elementary is becoming well known for its focus on physical well-being. Last week, the school was recognized for its efforts as one of the top
Photo by Mackenzie Krumme
Inside All Through The House, the Stoughton High School Madrigal Singers perform Renaissance era songs for shoppers during the Victorian Holiday celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Victorian Holiday On the Web To view more photos of Victorian Holiday visit:
ConnectStoughton.com including a documentary with which staff worked with the Norwegian Embassy in order to show for free. Businesses offered special for their customers
such as spirit sampling at All Through the House and elf sculpting at Green Road Pottery. More Holiday photos And to top off holiday shopping there were two Page 12 large bazaar/craft sales including one at the Chorus Public House and the Sec- Fire Department. And the ond Chance Animal Advo- Tour of Homes fundraiser cates bazaar at River Bluff took place on Sunday. Contact Mackenzie Middle School. Krumme at mackenzie. The annual Fire Truck krumme@wcinet.com. Parade filled the Stoughton
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Stoughton fur giant goes bankrupt CEO blames the shrinking fur industry
Toronto, Canada-based North American Fur Auctions, which has its U.S. headquarters in Stoughton, is the largest fur auction house in the country. The company, which aucRENEE HICKMAN tions pelts from both large fur producUnified Newspaper Group ers and trappers, declared bankruptcy A Stoughton company with more on Oct. 31, according to court docuthan 300 full-time and seasonal ments. Based in a nondescript warehouse employees is operating under creditor across from Famous Yeti’s Pizza, the protection, according to its website.
company was called a “big secret” in the city in a 2014 article by the Wisconsin State Journal. But, in court documents on the bankruptcy filing, Doug Lawson, CEO of NAFA stated “It is not an exaggeration to say that a significant portion of the worldwide mink ranching business is wholly dependent on the flow of
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Exhibiting excellence Heck, Krenz win top state educator awards SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
Learning how to speak German and how to influence a room of buyers to make a sale are two distinct skill sets. But one thing they might have in common is, Stoughton High School students learning those skill sets have some of the best teachers in Wisconsin applying the lessons. Stoughton Area School District educators Maggie Heck and Stephanie Krenz were both honored in the past few weeks with state teaching awards. H e c k i s a bu s i n e s s , marketing and information technology teacher and DECA adviser in her second year at SHS, she was named New Teacher of the Year award from the Wisconsin Marketing Education Association. Krenz, who taught German at SHS for several years before transitioning to a teacher mentor role this year, won the Wisconsin Association for Language
Inside Profiles of Heck, Krenz and their awards Page 3 Teachers’ annual Recognition of Merit award, presented for contributions to the language teaching profession. Both are important members of the educational team in the Stoughton Area School District, superintendent Tim Onsager wrote in an email to the Hub. “We are so pleased that Stephanie and Maggie have been recognized for their excellent work,” he wrote. “Stephanie has been a great asset to our World Languages program, including helping to organize last year’s Go Global Conference, and continues to do vital work as a teacher mentor. Maggie has brought positive energy and enthusiasm to her work inside the classroom and helped students build 21st century skills outside the classroom through the DECA program.”
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Hundreds of families turned out for the 27th annual Victorian Holiday Celebration. The weekend consisted of the Stoughton High School Madrigal Singers performing through the streets of downtown, stopping at each business along the way to serenade shoppers. Livsreise Norwegian Heritage Center had three special events for the weekend
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Makeo Henry throws a foam ball during physical education class at Sandhill Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 6.