Board recognizes students and highlights school activities and upcoming events
Summary
Board members honored students across Rice Lake schools for academic excellence and leadership, heard student representatives report on food drives, a screen‑time challenge, athletics results and community events including Coaches vs. Cancer (Dec. 9) and a Red Cross blood drive (Dec. 10).
The Rice Lake Area School District board opened its Nov. 24 meeting by recognizing students from across the district for academic excellence and leadership.
Assistant principal Mark Bice introduced junior Quinn Ebner and read a paraprofessional’s nomination highlighting Ebner’s classroom leadership and noting he won a state mountain‑bike championship. Middle‑school staff recognized seventh‑grader Abby Ellis for leadership and classroom engagement. Elementary teachers and principals nominated Tucker Patrick (Tainter Elementary) and Anaya Sukiak (Hilltop Elementary) for perseverance and kindness.
Student representatives Mariana and Hugo briefed the board on recent student initiatives and athletics. They summarized an FFA‑led Thanksgiving food drive, a schoolwide screen‑time reduction challenge (weekly averages reported to show students’ daily screen time), and several small engagement activities such as lunchtime music and level‑1 resource incentives. The students also recapped fall and winter sports: two divers advanced to state and multiple relay teams competed at state competitions, and the girls’ basketball team posted a 66–41 scrimmage win against Baldwin‑Woodville.
Looking ahead, student leaders described the annual Coaches vs. Cancer event scheduled for Dec. 9 and a Red Cross blood drive Dec. 10 open to students and staff (students 16–18 require parental permission). Student organizers said the blood drive will run 8 a.m.–2 p.m. in the school gym and that donors will receive small incentives.
No formal board action was taken on recognitions or student reports; the board thanked students and staff for their contributions.
