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The New Back to School
Updated: May. 27, 2021 at 10:19 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies
After spending 15 months and more than a full school year in the COVID-19 pandemic, students from central Wisconsin are reflecting and looking forward to create a better future.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2021 at 11:02 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies
As students head into spring break, many will see changes when they return, like going back to school fully in-person. Students said the second semester in the COVID-19 pandemic looks very similar to the first, with a few key differences.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 6:40 PM CST
|By Sydney Hawkins
Stevens Point Area School District welcomes their students back to in-person learning for the first time since before Thanksgiving of last year.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 at 8:03 PM CST
|By Emily Davies
With a full semester in a pandemic complete, students reflect on this unusual school year so far, saying they are strong as they face health and safety concerns, and numerous changes with what is supposed to be their constant: school.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2020 at 7:06 PM CST
|By Tony Langfellow
The Marathon County Health Department and the Portage County Health Department said they can't keep up with contact tracing because of the huge number of COVID-19 cases. That means school districts are having to step up for their kids, teachers and employees.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2020 at 2:13 PM CST
|By Heather Poltrock and Noah Manderfeld
Merrill District Administrator John Sample said beginning Tuesday Prairie River Middle School will close due to the high number of quarantine cases affecting students and staff.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 10:53 AM CST
|By Kailin Schumacher
Due to COVID-19 this year, the school limited busing numbers, making it so that only 7 to 12 kids are riding the bus at a time.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2020 at 6:43 PM CST
|By Tony Langfellow
Monday, Nov. 2 marked the first day back to in-person classes for students in the Wausau School District, after spending nearly the first three months virtually.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2020 at 6:43 PM CDT
|By Brennen Scarborough
The changes to the D.C. Everest school district COVID-19 dashboard helps to keep families informed and safe.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 at 9:21 PM CDT
|By Noah Manderfeld
In just one week, classes will be moving from online to in-person learning next Monday for Wausau schools. That creates challenges at all levels of school.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 8:50 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies
As Wisconsin sees a surge in COVID-19 cases, people in all corners are beginning to be impacted by the pandemic if they have not been already, that includes students.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 8:55 AM CDT
|By Kailin Schumacher
As the school year continues they hope to keep their kids learning in person, But say they are monitoring each school in their district and will move them online when they feel is necessary.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2020 at 5:17 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies
As Wisconsin continues to break state COVID-19 records regularly, schools are seeing impacts among their student and staff. What happens when students or teachers need to quarantine or isolate?
Updated: Oct. 14, 2020 at 6:29 AM CDT
|By Kailin Schumacher
Chapman said it’s really up to the community to squash the bullying cycle, and be on the same page when it comes to the definition of bullying so that they can handle those situations correctly.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2020 at 8:38 AM CDT
|By Kailin Schumacher
The superintendent for the Merrill School District said even though allergies are not contagious, there is something to be said about the germs that are spread when a child sneezes or coughs because of them.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2020 at 10:15 AM CDT
|By Kailin Schumacher
With their new ‘PoDSCast’ teachers can talk through the week’s events so that parents don’t have to read the newsletter.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2020 at 4:44 PM CDT
|By Holly Chilsen
An investment strategist provides tips on savings tools and online resources for financial literacy, as a new study shows more Americans are reconsidering investing in higher education.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2020 at 7:34 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies
Wisconsin law dictates a lot of requirements and standards schools have to meet each year, but it also provides some flexibility given extreme circumstances, like a pandemic, for the Department of Public Instruction to waive certain requirements for schools that apply.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2020 at 8:20 AM CDT
|By Kailin Schumacher
This year parents are wearing more hats than ever before as virtual learning takes over their household, and puts stress on everyday living.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 7:19 PM CDT
|By Tony Langfellow
The Wausau School District is seeing a drop in their enrollment of 433 students this year, which could play a role in the district's funding for next year.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Holly Chilsen
The president of the National Athletic Trainers Association talked about keeping young athletes safe as they start playing sports.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2020 at 6:13 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies
Students share what they are experiencing in their first few days and weeks of the 2020-2021 school year.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2020 at 6:32 PM CDT
|By Brennen Scarborough
Local School Districts are keeping their communication with parents strong with any changes because of COVID-19.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2020 at 4:59 PM CDT
|By Holly Chilsen
With school back in session, new, state-by-state localized data sheds light on the continuing school meals crisis.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2020 at 7:08 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies
One of the largest reporters of abuse, neglect, and struggles in youth are teachers and school staff in part because they are mandatory reporters, but also because they typically see students every day. But, as traditional schools operate more remotely, those adults are not seeing students the same way or in many cases, as frequently.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 5:33 PM CDT
|By Holly Chilsen
DonorsChoose looks at teachers’ expectations, resource gaps and hopes for the new school year, and you can help teachers fill those gaps.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 6:08 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies and Brennen Scarborough
The Wausau school board meets Monday for the first time since classes began for the 2020-2021 school year. The school board will review the district’s plans for students. Its superintendent, Keith Hilts, recommended the board move to the Plan B hybrid model of learning.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 9:52 AM CDT
|By Kailin Schumacher
Rhinelander School District challenges community to 100-mile ‘Get Out and Walk’ challenge
Updated: Sep. 11, 2020 at 8:17 AM CDT
Weekday Sunrise 7 morning show recording.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2020 at 8:03 PM CDT
The Wausau School District has the majority of students attending schools virtually, with the exception of some hubs, which means buses are not running like they typically do.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2020 at 9:52 AM CDT
|By Kailin Schumacher
The Wausau School District has locked their plan in place and said students will log on to class when the weather gets too rough, making snow days a thing of the past for kids in our area.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2020 at 9:08 AM CDT
|By Kailin Schumacher
The number one thing parents should do when dealing with separation anxiety listen to their child.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2020 at 10:35 PM CDT
|By Brennen Scarborough
The Wausau School District is sharing the background on the upcoming referendum questions.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2020 at 8:24 PM CDT
|By Noah Manderfeld
Through testing of people living on campus, UWSP has identified two positive COVID-19 tests in the last week. That’s a sign that leaves them cautiously optimistic.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2020 at 6:42 PM CDT
|By Tony Langfellow
Tuesday, Sept. 8 marked the start of the virtual school year for students in the Wausau School District.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2020 at 5:18 PM CDT
The Boys and Girls Club of Wausau opens up for the first day of Hub learning.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2020 at 7:33 PM CDT
|By Tony Langfellow
Central Wisconsin Preschool of the Arts is an all new Preschool experience that is not only new to Wausau but is unique to all of Central Wisconsin for its Italian-based learning style.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2020 at 12:17 PM CDT
While most schools have started up the 2020 school year by now, one Wausau husband and wife are bringing a new arts-based preschool to the area.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2020 at 10:14 AM CDT
|By Kailin Schumacher
To keep kids distanced as much as they can this year, schools across central Wisconsin are limiting the number of kids on the playground at one time.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 9:22 PM CDT
|By Emerson Lehmann
With more parents taking their kids to and from school instead of having them ride the bus, area schools are having to deal with an increase in traffic.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 9:21 AM CDT
|By Kailin Schumacher
While the school never expected a pandemic to hit, making the space almost a necessity for healthy learning, they are excited to see the place used to its full potential.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 9:13 AM CDT
|By Sean Caldwell
Principal Kevin Kampmann of Riverside Elementary talks about the first few days back at school.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 8:49 AM CDT
Weekday Sunrise 7 morning show recording.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 7:49 AM CDT
Updated: Sep. 2, 2020 at 9:05 AM CDT
|By Kailin Schumacher
Stevens Point’s makeshift classrooms consist of spaced out stumps that students can sit on in a variety of ways, or even use as a hard surface for writing.