Matt Olson, a senior at Stoughton High School, is pictured (above) with pottery he made and sold to benefit a youth who was injured in a car accident.

What's new at school

Among the many changes people will see with the start of the new school year is Collins Field at the high school. The field was recrowned to eradicate pooling when it rains. In addition, a paved patio area was installed by the concession stand. If you noticed big, yellow buses out on the roads and kids with backpacks slung over their shoulders you guessed it – Wednesday, Sept. 1 marked the first official day of school for students in the Stoughton Area School District. And while those images haven’t changed, students and parents alike will notice several new things that have transpired over the summer, such as the maintenance and building projects that have brought some new lockers to the high school and work on Collins Field. Sunday, September 05, 2010

Catching up with Stoughton's new superintendent

In August, the district welcomed Tim Onsager as the new superintendent for the Stoughton Area School District, filling a vacancy created when Mary Gavigan announced she was accepting a position with the Whitefish Bay School District. Friday, September 03, 2010

Board hears updates on projects, committees

During its regularly scheduled meeting Aug. 23, the Stoughton Board of Education heard updates on maintenance projects completed over the summer in addition to how to get a legislative ad hoc committee of the board functional. Wednesday, August 25, 2010

District will invest borrowed funds

Money the Stoughton School District has borrowed from bond proceeds to handle maintenance and building projects will be invested with the help of an investment program. Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Is funding reform in school's future?

In February, Stoughton school district residents approved nearly $16 million worth of operational and maintenance referendums allowing the district to continue to operate at its current level. And while that money will help keep the district afloat for four more years, organizers of a potluck dinner and discussion held last Wednesday at Stoughton High School said those funds are a temporary fix for a long-term problem. Wednesday, July 21, 2010

School Board will form legislative committee

The Stoughton Board of Education is planning to form a legislative committee to be more of a voice in state politics with educational ties. Wednesday, July 14, 2010