Schools

This past weekend, a group of student council representatives from Reedsburg Area High School traveled to Madison to attend the annual State Student Council Conference—and they returned home with major accomplishments.

A member of the Reedsburg Area Mock Trial team received an award for Best Witness at the state tournament. Noah Wenninger won for his portrayal of a defense witness. At the tournament level, Wenninger received 38 of 40 possible points from four judges in two rounds. He was one of 10 students recognized for exceptional portrayal of witnesses.

The Class of 2026’s Hollywood Red Carpet Prom is Saturday, April 12, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Weston High School. The grand march will begin at 8:30 p.m.

King candidates are, back row from left: Brett Hasse, Isaac Jennings, Brayden Gregory, Ashtin Bennett, Trevor Westphal, Jonny Meyer

A murder mystery of a different sort will be staged this spring by the Reedsburg Area High School Drama Club.

“Murder’s in the Heir” will be staged at 7 p.m. April 11 and 12 and 2 p.m. April 13 at the CAL Center. All tickets cost $10 each and can be purchased in advance at rahswi.booktix.com.

A poster created by a Weston High School student won first place at State and will advance to nationals.

The latest i-Ready scores have been released, and Reedsburg’s results were displayed and discussed during the March School Board meeting.

The Weston School District faces another bump in the road following Tuesday’s Spring Election.

An operational referendum failed among both Sauk and Richland County voters. A successful vote would have allowed the district to exceed its revenue limit by $1.5 million per year for three years starting with the 2025-2026 school year.

It was a busy night for the Reedsburg School Board this Monday.

Board members received several updates from administrators and committee members and also took action on numerous purchases for School District of Reedsburg. As a bonus, the newly announced superintendent candidate attended the meeting as a guest.

Weston has found itself in the same situation as most school districts in recent years.

This spring, Weston will be among the ever-growing contingent of districts that have had to seek operational referenda just to keep the doors open.