7 tennis courts slated for LaGrange (2008/07/03)
The Tomah School Board approved a project to build seven new tennis courts at LaGrange Elementary School last month, contingent on a favorable Geotech soil testing report.

Kindergarten leads school board agenda (2008/06/22)
The Tomah School Board’s Four-Year-Old Kindergarten Ad-Hoc Committee will make its initial presentation during the board’s regular monthly meeting Thursday at the school district office.

Kindergarten committee readies plan (2008/06/13)
The Tomah School Board’s Four-Year-Old Kindergarten Ad-Hoc Study Committee finalized its preliminary recommendation to establish a 4-year-old kindergarten during a short meeting Monday at the school district office.

School board delays decision on hiring extra teacher (2008/05/21)
The Tomah School Board tabled a decision on hiring an additional first-grade teacher for the 2008-09 school year.

School board changes meeting time and place (2008/05/21)
It will be a new time and a new place for Tomah School Board meetings.

School Board gets first look at budget, hears report from facilities committee on Thursday (2008/05/18)
The Tomah School Board will get its first look at the 2008-09 budget when it meets Thursday, 7:30 p.m., in the Tomah High School library.

4-K meeting: Daycare issues discussed (2008/05/11)
Local child care providers met with members of the Tomah School District 4-year-old Kindergarten Ad Hoc Committee and members of Family Resources of La Crosse on Monday to discuss possible impacts and partnerships that could result if 4-year-old kindergarten is implemented in Tomah.

Tennis court proposal is on facilities agenda (2008/05/05)
The Tomah School Board’s Facilities Committee will review a $252,000 proposal to build seven tennis courts at LaGrange Elementary School when it meets Wednesday at the school district office.

Survey: Most parents want 4-year-old kindergarten (2008/05/04)
Most parents who attended last week’s Child Development Days said they would enroll their four-year-olds if the Tomah School District were to offer a 4-year-old kindergarten.

Giant National Geographic map helps St. Paul students learn about Africa (2008/05/04)
Students at St. Paul Lutheran School got to explore Africa on Monday, and they didn’t have to travel any farther than the school gymnasium.

4K Ad-Hoc group meets Wednesday (2008/04/29)
The Tomah School Board’s 4-year-old Kindergarten Ad-Hoc Study Committee will meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the school district office.

Timberwolf logo slated for gymnasium floor (2008/04/27)
Tomah High School’s gymnasium floor is likely to have a Timberwolf logo in the center and paw prints going diagonally up the court.

Four-year-old kindergarten ad hoc committee meets (2008/04/09)
The four-year-old kindergarten ad-hoc study committee held its first meeting Thursday at the Robert Kupper Learning Center.

6th grade golf, track approved (2008/03/28)
The Tomah School Board unanimously approved the inclusion of sixth-grade students in the golf and track and field programs offered at Tomah Middle School.

6th grade track and field on school board agenda (2008/03/23)
Sixth-graders could participate in track & field at Tomah Middle School as early as this month if the Tomah School Board gives its approval.

WTC will review applicants for openings on district board (2008/03/23)
LA CROSSE n The Board Appointment Committee of the Western Technical College District will hold a public hearing and meeting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, in Room 408 of the Western Administrative Center located at 111 N. Seventh St. in La Crosse.

WTC-Tomah to host community forum March 19 (2008/03/23)
LA CROSSE n Western Technical College will be hosting a community forum on Wednesday, March 19, from 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. at the new downtown campus in Tomah. The forum is an opportunity for the college to give an update on new developments and to receive input on the ongoing needs of the local communities and businesses.

Old weight room at THS may be used for offices (2008/03/16)
The old weight room at Tomah High School may be transformed into office space for administrative staff. Members of the Tomah School District’s Facilities Committee discussed the issue during their meeting Wednesday at the Robert Kupper Learning Center.

School Board ad hoc committee will study 4-year-old kindergarten (2008/03/12)
The Tomah School Board approved the formation of an Ad-Hoc Committee to study the implementation of four-year old kindergarten at its meeting at Lemonweir Elementary School on Thursday.

Teachers get 3.9 percent increase (2008/02/24)
The Tomah School District has reached a contract agreement with the union that represents Tomah teachers.

School Board meets Tuesday (2008/02/20)
The Tomah School Board will consider whether to establish a committee to study the creation of a four-year-old kindergarten. Board members will vote on the proposal when they meet Thursday, 7:30 p.m., at Lemonweir Elementary School.

Schools claim second snowday (2008/02/20)
A snowstorm that hit the region on Thursday gave the students of the Tomah School District their second snow day of the year.

Exercise and Sports Science curriculum gets board approval (2008/02/15)
The Tomah School Board approved the district’s new Exercise and Sports Science curriculum on Thursday during its monthly meeting at the Miller Elementary School gymnasium.

WTC settles into new downtown facility (2008/01/20)
Western Technical College opened up on-time in its new facility in the CenturyTel Building on the corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Milwaukee Street on Jan. 2. Campus administrator Gary Kirking said that it took time to get settled, but they are ready for classes to start today.

School board meets Thursday at Miller Elementary School (2008/01/14)
Final approval of the Tomah School’s District’s new Exercise and Sports Science curriculum leads a light Tomah School Board agenda Thursday.

School district takes ownership of WTC building (2008/01/10)
The building that formerly housed the Western Technical College Tomah campus now belongs to the Tomah School District, and classes could be conducted there as early as Jan. 28.

Tomah High School show choir gets interim director (2007/12/31)
The Tomah High School Show Choir has a new interim director. Morgan Haggerty has been hired to oversee the THS Limited Edition, replacing first year show choir director Susan Glenna, who resigned Dec. 6.

Physical education like to become 'exercise and sports science' (2007/12/28)
OAKDALE — It’s likely that physical education in Tomah will become “exercise and sports science” beginning with the 2008-09 school year.

New school district sports logo selected (2007/12/24)
The Tomah School District now has a new logo to go along with its new nickname.

Four-year-old kindergarten on school board agenda (2007/12/23)
Four-year-old kindergarten is on the Tomah School Board agenda, but the board won’t take any official action on the issue when it meets Thursday, 7:30 p.m., at Oakdale Elementary School.

Kling running for Tomah School Board (2007/12/13)
Wayne Kling is making another run for Tomah School Board.

Tomah Show Choir fund raiser Dec. 17 (2007/12/13)
The Tomah High School’s Show Choir, “Limited Edition,” will hold a Potato Bake fund-raiser on Monday, Dec. 17.

Schools will dismiss early Wednesday (2007/12/12)
School will be dismissed early on Wednesday, Dec. 12. This dismissal is for Teacher Collaboration. Schools will be dismissed on the following schedules:

High school gets new defibrillator (2007/12/06)
Local businesses raised $2,800 for the defibrillator that is mounted in the lobby outside the main high school gymnasium. The new defibrillator is more lightweight and technologically advanced than the one it replaces. It also meets updated American Medical Association standards.

Tomah teacher brings financial literacy to the classroom (2007/11/19)
In 1984, Tomah High School math teacher Bill Martinson was assigned to teach a 9-week course on taxes.

Logo tops Thursday's school board agenda (2007/11/15)
Tomah School Board members Thursday will review the first round of voting on a new Tomah Timberwolves logo and approve the two finalists that will be selected for a final public vote.

School dismissed early Nov. 15 (2007/11/11)
School will be dismissed early on Thursday, Nov. 15. This dismissal is for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Schools will be dismissed on the following schedules:

Blizzard of books comes to St. Mary's School Nov. 12 (2007/11/11)
A Blizzard of Books is coming to St. Mary’s School Monday, Nov. 12, through Thursday, Nov. 15. You will be able to experience a blizzard without a snow shovel and icy roads. Scholastic Book Fairs is celebrating 25 years of presenting book fairs.

High school students send letters to military personnel (2007/11/11)
Eighty Tomah High School students are making sure that soldiers serving overseas are remembered. Next week letters will go out to military personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The students, junior and seniors in Elizabeth Adams’ English and speech classes, volunteered to write the letters which will be sent along with information about the high school, the school’s website address and a copy of a Tomah newspaper. The correspondence ranges from full letters to just notes.