Grantsburg Chamber of Commerce

February E-News is Online. Featured Chamber of the Month: The Drive-In Restaurant

Grantsburg Area Chamber of Commerce — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:20:57 +0000

Frigid 5K Registration Form is Now Online

Grantsburg Area Chamber of Commerce — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:55:52 +0000

The 8th graders and their families organize the Frigid 5K each year as a fundraiser for their trip to Washington, DC. This event is part of Grantsburg’s MidWinter Sports Day activities. You can find a registration form for this year’s race, on Feb 18, online at http://grantsburgchamber.com/events/midwinter

Grantsburg School District to Rebrand and Restructure Online School for Wisconsin Students

Grantsburg Area Chamber of Commerce — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:23:25 +0000

The Grantsburg School District has announced it will restructure and rename its online charter school to allow for a more customized and better quality education experience for middle and high school students across Wisconsin. On July 1, 2012, the district will change the name of Insight School of Wisconsin to “iForward,” and expand the curriculum to include vocational courses so students can earn vocational credits aligned with their career goals. The district will also begin enrolling 6^th-8^th grade students in addition to approximately 600 9^th-12^th grade students it currently serves. The newly restructured iForward online school will continue to operate as a tuition-free, non-profit, diploma-granting online charter school for Wisconsin students who wish to learn online instead of in a traditional school environment. The Grantsburg School District is a pioneer in online education in Wisconsin, offering an online charter high school to Wisconsin residents since 2002.

The District announced it will assume all management of the iForward online school, and will no longer contract with K12 Inc., for management services of the virtual charter school. “We’ve operated our online school with a private company for a number of years, but there are great benefits to operating it on our own, and we’re eager for that autonomy,” said Grantsburg School District Superintendent Joni Burgin, ED. D. “We’ll have the flexibility to serve additional grades, provide new opportunities for students and expand our curriculum to offer online vocational courses, which very few online high schools offer.”

Approximately 4000 Wisconsin students attend online charter schools under Wisconsin’s open enrollment program. The growth in online public education is expected to continue over the next decade as students and parents seek alternatives to attending traditional schools for a variety of reasons. “The Grantsburg High School has been honored as one of the top high schools in the nation by U. S. News and World Report,” Burgin said. “We’re proud to be able to extend the quality of our bricks-and-mortar school community to our online students across Wisconsin.”

High school students throughout the state can apply to enroll in iForward during Wisconsin’s open enrollment period, which runs from February 6–24, 2012. For enrollment or other inquiries, contact the Grantsburg School District atinfo@iforwardwisconsin.com

Source: www.gk12.net

January Newsletter is Online! Featured Chamber Member is Gary Nelson Insurance Agency

Grantsburg Area Chamber of Commerce — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:42:38 +0000

December Newsletter is Online! Featured Chamber Member of the Month: American Legion Post 185

Grantsburg Area Chamber of Commerce — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:17:58 +0000

Chamber Bucks now available!

Grantsburg Area Chamber of Commerce — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:19:27 +0000

Santa Day is Saturday!

Grantsburg Area Chamber of Commerce — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:25:18 +0000

November E-News is Online!

Grantsburg Area Chamber of Commerce — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:22:00 +0000

Welcome “We are Grantsburg”!

Grantsburg Area Chamber of Commerce — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:59:45 +0000

A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday, October 6 at a Chamber of Commerce meeting for new business, We are Grantsburg.

Bob Rombach, owner, provides live streaming of high school sporting events as well as some local community happenings. He also features online interviews with coaches and former players. Be sure to tune in! www.wearegrantsburg.com

Pictured left to right:

Chamber President, Nicki Peterson, Greg Peer, Ashleigh Olson, Ruby, Bryan Vilstrup, new business members Renae Rombach, Bob Rombach and Caleb Rombach of We Are Grantsburg, Penny Nissen, Jerry Dorff, Gordy Lewis, Dr. Steve Bont, Cody Coleman and Kraig Fiedler. Photo taken by John Addison.

October E-Newsletter is Online!

Grantsburg Area Chamber of Commerce — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:21:39 +0000