New School
A new school building is being built next to Woodside elementary in Hartford with the help of the Pokagon band bond that passed in 2016. This school is being built so Hartford can have their elementary students together instead of separate buildings. Many people were not too excited with this idea as the bond almost did not pass. The building is under construction now and should be done at the starting of the 2017 school year. The school is to be named “Redwood” a mix off both schools, “Woodside” and “Red Arrow.”
New Football Coach
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A new football coach will be coming to Hartford for the 2017-2018 season. Brad Manning a teacher in the middle school at Hartford will be filling the position. The old football coach (Ben Kain) was released but is still teaching health and gym at the High School. Although the 2016-2017 season wasn't the best for Hartford going 2-7 on the year they hope to turn it around and have a breakout season next year.
School Board Election
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A School Board election was held for Hartford in November of 2016. There was five positions available. The people that will filling these positions are Anna Layer, Jason Meachum, William Najacht, Virginia Wesaw Rice, and Rick Vawter, they will all be serving six year terms. Anna Layer had a total of 680 votes in her favor, Jason Meachum had a total of 1119, William Najacht had a total of 734, Virginia Wesaw Rice had a total of 838, and Rick Vawter had a total of 788.
Mr and Miss Hartford
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The annual Miss and Mr Hartford pageant was recently held in December in the Hartford High School Auditorium. The theme of the pageant was “A Bugs Life” based of the movie. There was five Mr. Hartford contestants and six Miss. Hartford contestants. The contestants for Mr. Hartford were Garrett Brandt, Ricky Austin, Hunter Ackerman, Thomas Covington, and Jake Griffith. The contestants for Miss. Hartford were Kaylynn Owens, Makayla Robinson, Izzy Fisher, Mariel Hallgren, and Jessica Rosales. Your Mr. Nice Guy and Miss. Congeniality are Ricky austin and Jessica Rosales, Your Second Runner ups are Garrett Brandt and Jessica Rosales, The First Runner ups are Jake Griffith and Makayla Robinson, and Mr and Miss Hartford
are Hunter Ackerman and Mariel Hallgren.
are Hunter Ackerman and Mariel Hallgren.
Snow Days
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The winter weather for the last two of December was not so go for Hartford. The school is allowed six snow days a year or they have to extend school in the month of June. Enough snow hit the city of Hartford that they had to use four of their six snow days before they even went of winter break. Since school has started back up in Hartford they have yet to use more. Hartford is hoping to not use anymore snow days unless they absolutely have to.