May 2019

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CSCS Recognized as School of Opportunity

BOULDER, CO–Clark Street Community School (CSCS) has hit the gold standard in receiving the national recognition as one of seven schools in the country to become a School of Opportunity (SOO) in 2019. The designation honors schools that foster learning environments for students and provide research-based learning opportunities for all students. The initiative, started by the University of Colorado Boulder’s National Education Policy Center, includes only 45 schools around the country, which receive either gold or silver recognition. CSCS achieved gold.

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Former Teacher Files Discrimination Suit

MADISON–A former Middleton High School employee alleged in a racial discrimination lawsuit filed against the Middleton Cross Plains Area School District that she was told she had “no chance” for a vacant position because “we need some big, black men working here.”

According to suit filed May 21 in federal court:

Ruth M. Herbin had worked as an assistant to a high school Dean for most of the 10 years she was employed by the school district. However, when the district was hiring to fill other similar positions, Herbin was told she wouldn’t be considered because the district needed more diversity. And, after filing a discrimination complaint Herbin, a Caucasian, was fired for alleged insubordination.

In August 2017, the district was restructuring Herbin’s and another assistant’s positions due to lack of clerical work for them at the high school. Instead, the student support positions were being enlarged to include three counselors and social worker.

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Police Seek Tips in Jewelry Theft

MIDDLETON–On May 23 at approximately 4 a.m. an unknown male forced entry into Diny's Jewelers and took an undisclosed amount of display jewelry. The suspect left on foot towards University Ave. A black sport utility vehicle was in the area at the time of the incident. The suspect was wearing dark clothing including a jacket with a hood up and face covered. He also had white or light-colored gloves and tan boots. 

If anyone has information on this crime, please contact the Middleton Police Department at 608-824-7300 or the confidential tip line at 608-824-7304.

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Police Seek Tips in Jewelry Theft

MIDDLETON–On May 23 at approximately 4 a.m. an unknown male forced entry into Diny's Jewelers and took an undisclosed amount of display jewelry. The suspect left on foot towards University Ave. A black sport utility vehicle was in the area at the time of the incident. The suspect was wearing dark clothing including a jacket with a hood up and face covered. He also had white or light-colored gloves and tan boots. 

If anyone has information on this crime, please contact the Middleton Police Department at 608-824-7300 or the confidential tip line at 608-824-7304.

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Luke’s Closet Provides Clothes for Foster Kids

MIDDLETON–When a speaker came to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church to discuss the topic of foster care, it set the ball rolling for a free clothing service, Luke’s Closet, offered to foster families, adoptive families  and the kinship community, which consists of a family member, often a grandmother, who is caring for a child. 

“The idea for a clothing bank happened over lunch with myself and two other moms. We were connected with two other women who were already actively supporting foster families and boom…Luke’s Closet began,” said Kim Nickel who works as a communications specialist for the church. 

Luke’s Closet is run by volunteers and offers specific shopping days as well as shopping by appointment. In addition, the volunteers create clothing care packages that consist of a homemade pillowcase filled with clothes for foster kids. The pillowcases are then delivered to a location near the child. 

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Foster Care

In the past couple of weeks, I have been thinking about the foster care program in the United States.

It really began while working on a story about Luke’s Closet at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. (See story page 5) Luke’s Closet offers free clothes to foster families, and I know firsthand that many children come into foster care with nothing but the clothes on their back because my family was a foster family.

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Boys track team 'fills the bus'

VERONA — Fill the bus.

That was message Middleton boys track and field coach Joe Line delivered to his Cardinals all season long.

Line’s Cardinals then went and did just what their coach had asked.

Middleton won the WIAA Division 1 Verona Sectional with 86 points last Thursday, edging host Verona. More importantly, though, the Cardinals advanced six individuals and two relay teams to the state meet, which will be held Friday and Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium in La Crosse.

“Our motto this year was try to fill the bus,” Line said. “Fill the bus to state with as many people as we can. We were trying to get as many guys to state as we could.”

The Cardinals did an awfully good job of that.

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Girls track team excited for state

VERONA — Cory Christnovich knows first-hand just how stressful sectionals can be.

Christnovich — a standout track and field athlete himself at Neenah High School and UW-Stevens Point — understands the make or break, no-tomorrow nature of the meet.

“It’s a tough day. Without a doubt, it’s more stressful than state itself,” said Christnovich, Middleton’s girls’ head coach. “And as a head coach, it’s so hard because it’s so emotional one way or another for an event. At the end of this meet, I’m always exhausted.”

Christnovich’s Cardinals felt the same way when the WIAA Division 1 Verona Sectional ended last Thursday. For the most part, though, Middleton’s happiness level nearly matched its fatigue.

The Cardinals finished fifth as a team at sectionals with 64 points. Madison Memorial was the sectional champion with 111.3 points.

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Tennis Cardinas earn trip to team state

All season long, their doubles teams have been exemplary.

So, it was no surprise that Middleton’s trio of dynamic duos once again shined when the lights were the brightest.

The Cardinals won the WIAA Division 1 Madison Memorial Sectional on May 22 in large part due to stellar play from their doubles teams. Middleton won all three doubles flights, and earned a championship at No. 4 singles, to win the sectional title.

Middleton finished with 42 points and outdistanced runner-up Verona (32) for the sectional crown.

The Cardinals also qualified for the state team tournament for the first time since 2016. Middleton (19-2) received the No. 5 seed at the eight-team tournament and will open against fourth-seeded Arrowhead (22-6) in a quarterfinal match on June 7 at 5:30 p.m. at Nielsen Tennis Stadium.

The semifinals and finals are June 8.

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