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North Cape board highlights student progress, approves routine finances and cites strong report card
Summary
Board members heard multiple "Good News" items — veterans panel, early-reading gains, a third-grade writing unit and middle-school leadership selections — approved financials and payroll, and reviewed a state report-card score of 82.9, described as upper-end and approaching 'significantly exceeds expectations.'
At its Nov. 17 meeting, the North Cape School District Board of Education received school updates on student progress and approved routine financial items, including the review of financial statements and payroll/disbursement checks.
Ms. Griffiths and Ms. Kemper presented the board’s "Good News," reporting that about 10 veterans participated in a Veterans Day panel and that the choir sang the national anthem during the event; staff singled out Ms. Childers, the new music teacher, as a veteran. Early-education highlights included 4K fall-learning activities and a kindergarten update noting that five students are already reading at level B — a level the presenter said is usually not reached until January. Second-grade teachers reported growing confidence with two-digit addition and subtraction strategies. The third-grade class completed its first informational writing unit; teachers used SchoolAI as a writing coach and will publish student books during tech integration time.
From the middle school, staff named five students chosen to attend a leadership conference at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater: Carter Csepella, Austyn Ditscheit, Abby Fawcett, Bennett Menken and Reagan Omelina. Guidance programming included visits from an athletic trainer from Children’s Hospital, two police officers and an ER physician; a lawyer is scheduled to visit next week.
Mrs. Peachy reported math-intervention gains in the primary wing. One English-language-learner improved number-naming fluency from naming 4 numbers per minute in September to 25 per minute this month; the same student’s subitizing skill increased from identifying 5 quantities per minute to 15.
Treasurer Ryan Menken reviewed the district’s financials and noted interest paid on CDs. Menken moved to approve the financials as presented; Ryan Malchine seconded and the motion passed with all in favor. The board separately approved payroll and disbursement checks on a motion by Tom Henningfeld, seconded by Keith Jacobson.
Dr. Lehnen delivered the superintendent’s report, stating that parent-teacher conferences had strong parent involvement and that he chaperoned the Leadership Conference. Dr. Lehnen also presented the district’s state report card score of 82.9, describing it as an upper-end result approaching the threshold for "significantly exceeds expectations." Staff said they are working with CESA2 to interpret data and refine instructional timelines.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn at 5:48 p.m.
