LITTLE GEMS
Back to school for Lake Geneva students.
Tuesday September 5th, kindergarten through 9th grades went back to school. On Wednesday, September 6th, grades 10th through 12th went back. As a community, we can all help welcome kids back to school by encouraging students and recognizing all the efforts put forth. The dedication of the school staff is important and needs to be recognized. Lake Geneva is doing something right when it comes to education. There are ten public schools in Lake Geneva and four private schools. Ninety three percent of all K through 12 students are educated in public schools compared to the state average of eighty six percent.
Lake Geneva takes the education of these students seriously and the scores show that. The average math proficiency score is 43% versus the state average of 37% and the reading proficiency score of 44 % compared to 39%. Lake Geneva schools have an overall ranking of 7/10 which places Lake Geneva in the top 50% of Wisconsin public schools. Teachers and staff have been and will continue to work hard to ensure every student has a fun, safe, and smart school year.
The hefty increases for the very top of Lake Geneva’s appointed staff come home to visit.
These characters all vaulted into six figure jobs, regardless of qualifications, credentials, or resume indications. Who was left in the dust? How about the firefighters and police? Did the really hard workers, who mostly work silently and so effectively around the city (and for closely surrounding communities when needed) get a fifteen or twenty percent increase? The answer is a resounding “no.” Have the police and fire department workers complained? Not one word. Most will be embarrassed that the Geneva Shore Report is filing this complaint on their behalf. That’s the kind of men and women they are.
As a regular citizen you don’t see or notice them much around the community, unless you need help, and then they are right there. The ‘other people’ notice them, and that’s for sure, especially in the late night or early morning hours. The citizenry, for the most part, sleeps in peace because they are up and always waiting.
How does forgetting about these vitally important people, and the wonderful way they do their jobs come home to visit? By making these valuable employees feel like they don’t matter, comparatively, without them ever saying so. The Geneva Shore Report says so.
Persons of the Week
John and Jill, 15 years serving at the Farmer’s Market.
