Appleton’s redistricting committee is meeting 09/20/2021 at 3:30PM. This is an informational meeting only with no action items. They will be reviewing… Redistricting Principles and Guidelines Population Changes Proposed County Supervisory District Maps Redistricting Principles include compactness, continuity, and ideal population. The city is facing […]
Month: September 2021
Superintendent Baseman Provides Clarification On Accomodations Available To Members Of The Public Wishing To Speak At Board Of Education Meetings
As you no doubt recall, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim (District 13) and several other parents sought to give in-person public comments at the 09/13/2021 Appleton Area School District Board of Education meeting and were denied entry when they declined to wear masks. During the interaction between […]
Mayor Proclaims September 15 – October 15 To Be Hispanic Heritage Month In Appleton
During the 09/15/2021 Common Council meeting Mayor Woodford noted that on Saturday, 09/11/2021, he had attended an event at Pierce Park where he had presented the Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation. In other years, this would have been Latinofest, but this year Casa Hispana reimagined it […]
The Collective, Spectacular Sculptures, And The Collective’s Better Looking Sibling (Day 7 – Arts In Education Week)
Today is day 7, the final day, of Arts In Education Week here in Appleton as proclaimed by Mayor Woodford and what better way to celebrate by featuring Appleton’s most famous sculpture, “The Collective” by Paul Bobrowitz. It seemed particularly important for me to highlight […]
In A Normal Year, Before The Pandemic, Between 33% and 50% Of AASD High School Students Received At Least One D Or One F On Their Report Card Depending On The School They Attended
Back on July 10, I posted about the number of high schoolers who received at least one D or one F during the 2020-21 school year. I specifically included Ds and not just Fs because I thought it would give a fuller picture of the […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 09/16/2021
On 09/16/2021 Appleton recorded 42 confirmed cases and 16 probable cases. The dashboard still has a note saying, “Reported data may appear artificially low due to a system performance issue,” but these numbers don’t look particularly low. Active cases rose by 39 to 200. Cases […]
We Are The Future Mural (Day 6 – Arts In Education Week)
Mayor Woodford declared September 12-18 to be Arts In Education Week in Appleton, so I’ve been highlighting a number of the pieces of artwork that can be found around the city. I already posted a picture of a mural by Chad Brady who has painted […]
The Art Of The Common Man (Day 5 – Arts In Education Week)
It is day five of Arts In Education week. I thought that, since yesterday I highlighted the artwork of some of the art students at Lawrence University, perhaps today I woukd turn my attention to the artwork of the common man. The first picture is […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 09/15/2021
On 09/15/2021 Appleton recorded 32 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 8 probable cases. Active cases rose by 8 to 161. Cases out of isolation increased by 32 to 9,691. Deaths remained unchanged at 68. Appleton’s current 7-day running average of confirmed and probable cases is […]
Board Of Education Meets 09/13/2021 – Reviews Dashboard, Receives Covid-19 Update, Does Not Receive Any Clear Answer From Health Experts On When It Would Be Safe To End Masking
The Appleton Area School District met 09/13/2021. They spent about an hour reviewing the district’s new Covid Dashboard and receiving a Covid update from Appleton’s Interim Health Officer Sonja Jensen and local doctor and Appleton Board of Health member Dr. Lee Vogel. Per Superintendent Judy […]