Community Advocacy Group

Over the past two years there has been an advocacy group established among district leaders, teachers, parents, and community members. The main goal of this group is to improve communication and challenge the District to respond to the educational needs our community and members.

We have held several communication/listening sessions, where we have involved community members in a variety of educational conversations. This allows positive change and open talk where everyone can feel comfortable. One of the parent ideas was to update the Nekoosa website and include a better staff directory. If you are interested in becoming involved in this advocacy group, please contact Katie Peters for next year’s meeting information.

Community Garden

The School District of Nekoosa and three local churches are collaborating to create a large community garden. Each year, garden beds of different varieties are available to the community and school district.

The garden is located on the corner of Cedar Street and Market Street. There are approximately fifteen 4 x 8 beds and eight 10 x 20 beds with room for expansion as needed.

We have a sand point well and Domtar has provided us with mill felt to use as a walking path through the garden, or to reduce weeds in garden beds. The city will work with the gardeners to provide mulch and soil. Shutters Greenhouse has donated plants and seeds to get our garden started this year. Please contact Katie Peters for more information.

Kinder Konnection

Weekly at Humke Elementary there is a preschool based program open to babies, toddlers and parents.

It is an hour filled with story time, snack, craft and child/adult socialization. This program is free and anyone with young children are welcome to attend. Come join the fun, and meet new friends! Please call Katie Peters, Community Outreach Coordinator - 715-498-7876 to register or for more information.

Ready! For Kindergarten

Three times during each school year Humke Elementary offers a parenting program called Ready! For Kindergarten.

These sessions have become very popular in our community. This is a parenting program which focuses on children from birth to five years of age. These 90 minute workshops focus on literacy, numeracy, and social emotional development. Childcare and dinner are provided and sessions are free to Nekoosa residents and district parents.

The sessions are held in the fall, winter, and spring and registration is required to ensure enough materials for the participants. Watch for more information in the school newsletters or contact Katie Peters for more information. Don’t miss these great opportunities!

School Forest

Did you know that there is a School District of Nekoosa School forest on Alpine Drive in the Town of Rome?

The beautiful forest includes 40 acres of plush forest land. The Town of Rome is working with our district to move the old Chester School House onto this land.

We are in hopes of restoring this building for future usage for our student’s and community members. There is a small committee working to make decisions about what to include ex: walking paths/signage/theater/parking lot etc. We meet monthly and would like to include you on our school forest steering committee.

If you are interested in becoming part of the planning process and completion of all or parts of our school forest please contact Katie Peters.

Stuff the Bus

The annual Stuff the Bus event will be held on August 6 at Lunch by the River in Wisconsin Rapids.

This is a lunch period dedicated to filling a school bus with supplies to enable student’s in Wood County to be successful in the school setting. Watch for times and donation items in your school newsletters. If you see school supplies on sale or have extra school supplies please consider donating.

Stuff the Desk

The Stuff the Desk event will be held on August 15 at Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids.

Pre-registration is suggested for fast check out. During this event you and your student will be able to get the necessary supplies they need for a successful year. If you qualify for free/reduced lunch, you automatically qualify for Stuff the Desk. Please contact Katie Peters for more information or to see if you qualify.