Common Council Receives Covid-19 Update – 65.7% Of Appleton Residents Fully Vaccinated, Cases In Residents Under 18 Rose Less Sharply Than In Overall Population

During the 09/01/2021 Common Council meeting Interim Health Officer Sonja Jensen provided a Covid-19 update. She reviewed the case counts. Appleton had 315 total cases over the two weeks prior to the 09/01/2021 Common Council meeting—160 cases over the past week and 155 cases the […]

Alderperson Vered Meltzer’s Invocation At 09/01/2021 Common Council Meeting – “Instead of asking how soon we can stop wearing masks, let’s ask how long we are willing to wear masks.”

The issue of masking has been talked about a lot recently due to the Health Officer resolution, the recent AASD mask mandate, and the start of the school year. Alderperson Vered Meltzer (District 2) gave the invocation during the 09/01/2021 Common Council meeting and took […]

AASD Releases Letter To Families And Creates A “Restorative Process To Address Mask Refusal” – Does Not Explain What Needs To Happen Before Masking is Made Optional

On 08/30/2021, two days before the first day of school, the Appleton Area School District released a family letter addressing Covid mitigation protocols. It appears they have also created a “Restorative Process to Address Mask Refusal”. Currently, this process culminates in the removal of students […]

Three Days Before The First Day Of School And AASD Has Still Not Answered Multiple Questions Regarding New Masking Policy

The following is an All Things Appleton editorial. It’s been over a week since since the Appleton Area School District sent out the family letter announcing that they were reversing course and were going to require masking after previously telling parents masking would be optional, […]