Dodgeland High School - Reflections Yearbook (Juneau, WI)

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COME TOGETHER RIGHT MOW, OVER This past year at Dodgeland there has been a tremendous debate over where to put a new school. Although it was decided that a new school was needed, finding the ideal location was where the chore came in to play. Many Dodgeland residents have spoken out on their opinion of this issue and good points have been brought out. Many do not want the school to be in Juneau because they do not think Juneau alone should reap the benefits of a new school. On the other hand, many think if any area is going to benefit from the school, why not Juneau? There have been several different sites discusses — some plausible sites only a few miles from Juneau. The argument presented is why spend millions of extra dollars to build the school only a few miles from Juneau? The advocates of the central site feel that it is only fair for everyone's children to be bused. Many Juneau students take advantage of the fact that they don't have to ride a bus every day. When the bus drivers must run the district after extra curricular activities, students think it is unfair that they have to ride the entire district instead of first being dropped off where they reside. The scary part of this debate is this: The issue has gotten to the point where many advocates of a new school do not want to try anymore; instead, they just want to detach. Dodgeland teachers and adminis- tration have the capability to teach the needed knowledge, but the question is: Who has the better curriculum? The pros and cons of a larger school district were presented at the many detachment meetings held during the year. 12

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Mrs. Kuhn Miss Ewing Mrs. Nuemann Miss Sullivan Mrs. Schultz 11 Mr Schecher Mr. Perrodin

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THE SCHOOL ISSUE 'Because this debate has continued for so long, will the district ever be able to put the pieces back together and form a unified district again? 'Will the detachment affect the school children in a positive manner, or in a negative manner? 'Are the people of our district fighting for a just cause, or are they fighting for their pride? 'Will the outcome of this debate result in an advantageous situation for our children, our community and this school district? We as co-editors of this yearbook felt that it was not only important to bring out fairly the views of this drawn out debate, but that it was also our duty to do so. But when it comes down to the bottom line, our opinions are still evident. At the beginning, it was acknowledged that the majority of the district wanted to build a new school. However, when it came to the location, the fork in the road became noticeable. Children, friends, neighbors, brothers, and sisters began to become the enemy. Almost instantly the district started to dissolve. We must put our differences of opinion aside. We must pull together to make Dodgeland High School a strong, unified district. So in the immortal words of the Beatles: Come together, right now, for the kids. Editorial Grab hold of one thing we agree on 13