Songs of Holiday Cheer Missing Was More Sustained Training and Support, and So the ISD’S Memorandum of Under- Standing Fills That Gap,” Powell Told the Daily Globe
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Ironwood already has a mak- erspace program, which former K-12 principal Denise Wood- ward started in 2018, but the agreement with the GOISD is expected to expand its capabili- Tom LaVenture/Daily Globe ties and increase the number of HURLEY K-12 School pre-kindergarden students singing “Jingle Bells” Wednesday as part of the elementary school holiday show. students who can take advantage From left, Bryce Lehrkamp, Nante Niemi, Serenity Hix, Nolan Buccanero, Piper Olson and Aiden Pylkas. of it. “We have some funds in reserve ready to go to support (a makerspace). The thing we were Songs of holiday cheer missing was more sustained training and support, and so the ISD’s memorandum of under- standing fills that gap,” Powell told the Daily Globe. Hurley elementary students perform holiday show Although some makerspace By TOM LAVENTURE Steve Lombardo, the pre- day or a vacation day we miss for Silver Express. activities are intended to be free- [email protected] kindergarten to fifth grade prin- some of those rehearsals,” Cane “I walked into Miss Cane’s form and loosely structured, HURLEY, Wis. – The Hurley cipal and athletic director, said said. “So, it’s not as much time room and she was trying to fig- Powell said they can also be used K-12 School auditorium was the concert fits right into the as it sounds like but it works out ure out some chords on the gui- to support lessons being learned packed with parents and grand- holiday season. He credited Jesi- perfectly and I think it’s a good tar,” Bordner said. “I played in classrooms. parents of kindergarten through ka Cane, band director and prep time.” them for her and here I am.” “One of the things I’m most fourth-grade students Wednes- music teacher, and Lydia Matt- Mattson also said the The prekindergarten students excited about with developing a day for the annual Christmas son, choral teacher, who teach rehearsal time is just right. performed “The Reindeer curriculum to work within the concert. the elementary music classes “They don’t get too burnt out Pokey,” “We Wish You A Merry makerspace is, when children The kindergarten through with putting the program togeth- and the music stays fresh,” Matt- Christmas,” and “Jingle Bells.” interact with their content hands- second-grade performed first, er. son said. The kindergartners per- on they retain that information with each grade singing a few “We have a wonderful The fourth-grade students all formed “Rudolph the Red Nosed so much more richly,” he said. holiday songs along with some turnout here of parents and played the recorder during one Reindeer,” “What’s In that Stock- “The more activities we can do cheerful dancing, jumping and grandparents and community song. The students start learning ing?” and that support our curriculum festive props. The third and members,” Lombardo said. “So, the recorder from the third week “He’ll Be Coming Down the with hands-on activities, the fourth-grade students followed it’s just a nice kickoff for the hol- of school and so it works to Chimney.” deeper the understanding our an intermission with another iday season.” incorporate it into the holiday The first-graders performed children are going to have of the round of songs and then all the Cane teaches music classes program, Cane said. “Time to Decorate,” “Snowman, content.” upper grades returned to the for the upper elementary grades Cas Bordner, a sophomore Where’d You Go?” and “Up On A common example of a mak- stage to sing, “Holly Jolly Christ- and Mattson teaches the kinder- who is in the band, choir and a the Housetop.” erspace activity, according to mas.” garten through second-grade. member of the Silver Express, The second-graders per- Powell, is making paper circuits “The kid are cute, very fes- The Christmas music rehearsals played guitar for some of the stu- formed “Rocking Around the tive,” said JoAnn Eilken, a grand- starts in early November. dent songs. She said her partici- Christmas Tree,” “Snow,” and parent of a third-grader in the “We only see each class twice pation just sort of happened one “Santa Claus is Coming to program. “It’s all good.” a week and so if there is a snow night when she was at the school Town.” FAB LAB — page 5 CHRISTMAS PARTY Bessemer council grants planners greater review power By P.J. GLISSON will be able to approve an acces- [email protected] sory structure that meets the fol- BESSEMER – The Bessemer lowing terms, as outlined: City Council voted Monday –It does not interfere with evening to adopt Ordinance No. lines of sight. 373, which will grant the plan- –The fire chief reviews and ning commission greater flexibil- okays it for fire safety. ity in reviewing site plans for –Snow removal and water accessory structures, including run-off will not impact adjacent garages, that have not met exist- properties. ing standards. –Accessory structure setbacks City Manager Charly Loper are similar to other setbacks on reported the action to the Globe the same block. on Tuesday. –The site plan includes all In a written report to council requirements as outlined in members, Loper stated, “As we detail within the ordinance. have a very old community, many –Adjacent properties will not of our existing garages are legally be negatively impacted in any non-conforming.” other way. She added that the ordinance –The accessory structure, if a will give the planning commis- garage, has room for a car to park sion the ability to review some between the sidewalk and the Richard Jenkins/Daily Globe garage and other accessory struc- garage. AREA SENIOR citizens enjoy a lunch of barbecue ribs and twice-baked potatoes, with peppermint ture plans to determine their via- In other news, the council ice cream for dessert, during the Hurley Senior Center’s annual Christmas party Wednesday. The bility. event also featured a performance by the Hurley School’s Silver Express, various raffles and The ordinance states that goodie bags donated by the Hurley Lionness. planning commission members GRANTS — page 5 TODAY INDEX Mostly cloudy — Details, page 2 Business . .13 75 cents Classifieds . .12-14 Wednesday Today’s records Snowfall Comics . .11 Vol. 101, No. 25 High 13 High 51 (1923) 24 hours to 7 a.m. Community . .3 Low -7 Low -31 (1983) Wednesday 1.6 in. Snow depth 21 in. 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