Update 5/2/2019: The display was only given a first-draft review by the school board and was not given approval by the board, according to school officials.
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A proposal to build a six-piece display to honor Northland Pines alumni who have served the nation was presented to y the school board last week.
Senior Daniel Evensen designed the project and indicated he envisions would it give the school district a voice for those students who chose to serve in the Marines, Air Force, Army, Navy, and Coast Guard. “Our current high school was built in 2006 and alumni will be distinguished by their graduating class beginning with the class of 2007,” Evensen said. “There will be a plaque for each branch of service and each plaque will be capable of holding 65 names; eight names from each year for the past 12 years.”
Eagle Manufacturing will create the plaques and Evensen said he would laser engrave, sand, finish, and stain them himself. All will be done on school grounds using school equipment. If given final approval, he expected to unveil the display to the public at the Memorial Day celebration.
Board elections, committee appointments
Annually, the school board electes its officers for the coming year. All current officers were re-elected for the upcoming year. They are David Weber as President, Mike Sealander as Vice-President, Chris Petreikis as Clerk, Jennifer Payne as Deputy Clerk, and Becky Nordine as Treasurer. Weber then made the following appointments to standing committees: The chair of the Personnel Committee will be Mike Sealander with members Jennifer Payne and Phillip Epping. The chair of the Finance Committee will be David Weber with members Jennifer Payne and Phillip Epping. The chair of the Policy, Curriculum, Education & Activities Committee will be Chris Petreikis with members Jeff Shank and Becky Nordine. Jennifer Payne will be the districts representative to the Wisconsin Association of School Boards with Phillip Epping as the alternate. David Weber will be the district representative to the WIAA and Chris Petreikis will be the Cooperative Educational Service Agency #9 (CESA) representive.
School Forest
Land O' Lakes elementary school principal Carie Brock announced an award ceremony at the school forest on Monday, May 13. Brock indicated the ceremony at the school forest grounds on Chain O' Lakes road in the town of Washington will recognize “two very special recipients of the 2019 Wisconsin K-12 Forestry Education Program; DNR forester Jill Nemec and Northland Pines administrator Scott Foster.”
