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Verona Area School District

Team closes
in on high
school layout
Visioning Design
committee includes If You Go
What: High school
15 staff design update
SCOTT GIRARD When: 6-7:30p.m.
Unified Newspaper Group Tuesday, July 18
(English); 6-7:30p.m.
Three months after vot- Thursday, July 20
ers approved funding to (Spanish)
build a new Verona Area Where: Badger Ridge
High School building, a Middle School (July 18);
group of staff and plan- Glacier Edge Elementary
ning experts is nearing a School (July 20)
preliminary design for the
site. Info: verona.k12.wi.us
That still leaves plenty
of work to do in the next
Photo by Scott Girard the layout of the building.
three-plus years before
Verona Area School District director of technology Betty Wottreng retired effective July 1 after 29 years in the school district. the school opens in fall EUA public outreach
She began here as a classroom teacher at Sugar Creek Elementary School before transitioning to her current role. specialist Jill Huskisson

Pulling the plug

Wottreng recalls 29 years in district, 11 as tech director
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
Betty Wottreng got through her
undergraduate program without
touching a computer.
Thirty-six years later, she retired
as the Verona Area School Districts
director of technology, having played
a crucial role in providing every stu-
dent here with a mobile device this
past school year.
Now I look at how far its come,
Wottreng told the Press days before
of 2020, but its progress.
The Visioning Design explained in a follow-up
Team 15 high school email that the team serves
employees, two district as an exploratory ven-
staff and consultants from ue for developing con-
Eppstein Uhen Architects cepts that could very well
has met three times so change based on budget
far. A fourth meeting is set and feasibility.
for July 12 before the dis- Once the VDT and
trict holds a public infor-
mation event July 18 to
EUA designers have fully
developed plans they will
her July 1 exit. People can get access update the community. be reviewed by civil engi-
to what they need when they need it.
She came to VASD as a sec- Inside The meetings are not
yet in a public stage, but
neers and J.H. Findorff,
she said.
ond-grade teacher at Sugar Creek the Press was invited to As it stood at the end of
Elementary School in 1988 after six Erin Schettler retires attend the June 27 meet-
years in Wausau. With a little by lit- ing. There, the group dis- Turn to Design/Page 9
tle shift toward helping her co-work- from dream job
cussed tentative plans for
ers with technology over the follow-
ing two decades, she began to split Page 12
her time between the classroom and
being a site technology coordinator.
She became the full-time districtwide
Meet the successors
Page 10
A self-made girl
homelessness twice in her
Turn to Wottreng/Page 12 Price overcomes life.
homelessness to I t wa s c h a l l e n g i n g
emotionally knowing I
graduate at 16 didnt have anything to go

Hometown Brewdown next weekend benefits ice arena

HELU WANG
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About 35 breweries will
bring more than 125 dif-
ferent beers to Verona next
weekend.
Verona Ice Arena will
host the third annual Home-
town Brewdown July 15
in Hometown Communi-
ty Park to raise money for
Verona Press
supplies and maintenance
of the building.
Verona breweries Hop
Haus Brewing Co. and Wis-
consin Brewing Company
will jointly make a spe-
cial beer exclusive for the
event. Cheese and barbe-
cue beef will be provided.
A 0.08K fun run will also
be held to poke fun at the
legal blood-alcohol limit
The
for driving.
To avoid long lines, arena
director Mike OBrien said
he will limit the number of
attendees to 1,000 this year.
So far, 550 tickets have
sold. Even though a heavi-
er turnout would financially
benefit the fundraiser, he
said he would rather ensure
people have fun.
General admission tickets
Shop St.Vinnys Verona
for summer memories at bargain prices.
are $40, including a souve-
nir glass, unlimited tasting,
yard games and cheese tast-
ings. Tickets for designated
drivers are $10, with unlim-
ited water or soda.
All proceeds benefit the
ice arena, funding improve-
ments such as a new hockey
boards, insulation and the
16-year-old reached this
Turn to Festival/Page 5
to, Price told the Press
SCOTT GIRARD a few weeks before she
Unified Newspaper Group graduated. I wouldnt
have a hot meal prepared
Like many of her Class from my grandma or have
of 2017 cohorts, Explo- my clothes.
ration Academy graduate Instead, she embraced
Jaleah Price is heading to her school work at the
college in the fall. charter high school she
U n l i k e t h e m , s h e s attended for three years.
only had three years of School for me is my
high school And, also outlet to really show what
unlike many of them, the Im capable of, she said.
milestone after facing Turn to Price/Page 3
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POLICE REPORTS
Reports are taken from the requested a welfare check
Verona police log book: on his 12-year-old daughter
after she had called him cry-
March 12 ing, stating that her mother
had left her home alone. Po-
3:20 p.m. A Verona man lice made contact with the
mother, who said that she
had told her daughter to
stay home and do laundry
as a punishment for mis-
behavior while she went to
visit a family member for
30 minutes. The mother
said the girl had only been
upset on the phone with her
father because she had re-
ceived a punishment and is
capable of being left home
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to avoid his residence while
March 13
3:30 p.m. A man on the
400 block of Investment
Court caused a disturbance
involving a city staff mem-
ber, when he told the staffer
that he would come out of
his house with a shotgun
comments and informed
DPW employees of the inter-
action in case they wanted
working on public works
projects for their own safety.
March 15
7:05 a.m. A man passed
out while behind the wheel
on Liberty Drive due to a
medical issue and struck
a light pole. The man was
having chest pains and was
transported to UW Hospital.
Alliant Energy was notified
of the accident and removed
the damaged light pole.
8:18 a.m. A woman on
the 100 block of Paoli Street
called 911 because she said
she believed her neighbor
was spraying her residence
with bug spray to make her
skin itch. The woman was
given a health evaluation by
Verona EMS and her son
was contacted due to mental

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June 29.
From fishing and canoe-
ing to camping and hiking,
the area offers countless
possibilities to enjoy this
warmer summer weather
and make lasting memories
while outdoors, Parisi said.
Josh Wescott, Parisis
chief of staff, told the Press
the Bruce Company, which
at the time was the largest
landowner in the Town of
Verona, with more than 900
acres.
Another section was pur-
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A county news release
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Price: Will attend Central State University in Ohio next year
Continued from page 1 On the Web I dont really know how I
got here (graduating early),
EA opened four years ago To donate to Jaleahs college fund, she said. It was just a process
and features a project-based search Jaleah Price at: of working hard, especially
learning model driven by my freshman year.
students designing their own GoFundMe.com
learning. That was a per- Planning to help
fect fit for Price, said her In college, she wants to
grandmother, Jovenus Price- In control connect psychology and
Pierce. They eventually found a either chemistry or biology to
Shes very intelligent, home for awhile, but Price understand the emotions and
very creative, Price-Pierce was again homeless for a behavior behind discrimina-
said. Shes a self-made girl. good couple of months tion.
Price will attend Central during her first couple of I see the effect on myself,
State University in Ohio next years at EA. she explained. Its important
year, where her uncle works The second time, in high for us to really start investing
as a basketball coach. She school, it was also really in ourselves.
plans to major in psychology hard, she said. It was like, The investment in herself
and either biology or chemis- Not again. has paid off so far. Her grand-
try. But this time, she knew mother lauded Prices gift
It used to be a family how to deal with it. That for writing and her giving,
tradition to go there, Price included sharpening her focus nurturing attitude after all
explained. on her school work, even as shes been through.
But that still leaves plen- it required extra time doing Each thing was something
ty of stress for Price as she things like writing reports by for her to be aware of, but
works to ensure she can cov- hand. move on and keep focused,
er the expenses associated (School) just gives me Price-Pierce said. Shes
with college. the opportunity to focus on going to make a mark before
My family has always whats in my control, Price she leaves this world.
battled with finances, weve said. The other things that Price said every challenge
even experienced homeless- Photo by Scott Girard happen to me, I really have no shes faced played a part in
ness and having our lights Jaleah Price, left, receives her diploma from Verona Area School District superintendent control over. who she is today.
and such cut off, Price Dean Gorrell last month after graduating in just three years from the Exploration Academy. She took so much control My struggles and my
wrote on a GoFundMe page Price was homeless twice throughout her school career in Verona, but will attend Central that she was nearly ready to pains have made me unique
raising money for her col- State University in Ohio next year. graduate halfway through her and have helped me and
lege expenses. sophomore year, when her pushed me to think clearly
As of the Press dead- K-wing where EA is housed, exhausted, Im ready to col- months, leaving some of the about myself, my experi-
lapse in bed, Price said. simple decisions in daily life EA adviser surprised her with
line, the page an idea of the building was familiar. the news that she was close to ence, Price said. I dont
her grandmothers had Its where she was in day- She was like, Jaleah, you unavailable to her. really dwell on the bad things,
cant really do that because You can walk in your clos- the credits she needed.
raised $785. Any money she care after her mother had her You know, 15 (years old I look at them more as gifts.
gets will add to the specialwhile a student at VAHS. we dont have a home. et (normally) and like, Oh,
I was really distraught, Im not going to wear this and) going to college Ill
moment for Price and her Ive been at Verona all my pass on that, she recalled Contact Scott Girard at
family when they watched life, basically, Price said. heartbroken. today, she said. In that sit- ungreporter@wcinet.com
She and her family were uation (of homelessness), I thinking.
her walk across the stage At that young age, Price Leaving early was not her and follow him on Twitter
during the graduation cere- said her mother was kind of homeless for the next few gotta wear whats clean. @sgirard9.
plan going into high school.
mony last month. irresponsible with her chil-
Its the most wonderful dren. Price ended up with her
occasion that we can have grandmother.
besides our childrens birth, Years later, though, Price
would again face a challeng-
Price-Pierce said. Shes spe-

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Verona Area Historical Society

Take a walk on the south side Bringing Their Stones Home

VAHS to explore
Treasures on South
Main Saturday
Tom Griffith has spent
30 years collecting archi-
tectural pieces rescued
from demolitions of Wis-
consin homes, churches
and barns. Last year, he
combined many of these
pieces into an eye-catching
carriage house next to his
While there is no record of burials for the first several de-
If You Go On the Web never made the switch.
The concept of the met- cades of the Dane County Poor Farm, there is a grid map
For information about the Verona
al home proved very popu- of later cemeteries, used from 1880-1940. The society
What: Verona Area lar, but the cost of making has located 64 of the 400 cement, numbered headstones,
Historical Society July
Area Historical Society, visit
the quality project soon with a goal to place them back in the cemetery area
meeting veronahistory.com caused the company to lose behind the memorial monument near the Farm and Fleet
When: 10a.m. Saturday, money, Jensen said. entrance. Contact the society for more information about
July 8 The government with- the project.
drew its backing, and pro-
Where: Verona Senior house has the national dis- duction ceased with only
Center, 108 Paoli St. tinction of being the only about 2,500 Lustron homes
Info: veronahistory.com home of that type still occu- manufactured in the three-
pied by its original owner, year period.
said VAHS secretary Ruth Lustron homes didnt
Jensen in a news release to contain a single nail
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Victorian home in Verona.
Saturday morning, he and
the Verona Area Historical
Society are offering people
a chance to tour them both.
If youve ever seen Grif-
fiths 1909 Victorian, just
south of the bike trail on
South Main Street, you may
have also noticed the new
carriage house recently
constructed next to it. Grif-
fith purchased the Blizzard
wide doors from an 1835
Stoughton house, Gables
from an 1840 Milwaukee
mansion, exterior wood
from an 1855 Rhinelander
mill, and roof trusses from
a historic barn in Verona.
The meeting will start at
the Verona Senior Center at
10a.m. Saturday, July 8, for
short project updates before
walking the short distance
to Griffiths house for a per-
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artistic creation that serves
to preserve and display
pieces of historic Wiscon-
sin structures, removed as
they disappeared under the
bulldozer, VAHS president
Jesse Charles told the Press
in an email.
Components of the car-
riage house include the
June update
Delma Basthemer led a
tour of her Lustron Home
a t l a s t m o n t h s VA H S
meeting, and talked about
obtaining and living in a
Lustron home for 67 years.
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Coming up Churches
All Saints Lutheran Church Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William,
Concerts in the Park For information, visit business. at 841 N. Main St. 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg Paoli
veronawi.com/events/details/music- The project will team provide infor- (608) 276-7729 Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew,
Concerts in the Park will be held on-main-543 mation and respond to questions. allsaints-madison.org Verona
from 6-8 p.m. Thursdays in July at District 3 Alds. Brad Stiner and Luke Interim Pastor Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8
Harriet Park, 201 Mary Lou St. Senior case management Diaz are expected to attend. For infor- Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
On July 6, bluegrass band Down The Verona Senior Center will be mation, call Ron Henshue at 8489050 The Church in Fitchburg St. James Lutheran Church
from the Hills will perform. On July conducting senior case management or email rjh@forwarddevgroup.com 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg ELCA
13, folk band Chicken Bakin returns outreach at the library between 1-2 (608) 271-2811 427 S. Main St., Verona
to the concert series. On July 20, Mad p.m. Monday, July 10. Yiddish music livelifetogether.com (608) 845-6922
Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m. stjamesverona.org
City Jug Band will take the stage Case manager Becky Losby The library will host Yid Vicious Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter
playing classic jug music from the will answer questions and provide from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursday, July Fitchburg Memorial UCC Narum
1920s-30s and hits in the 1960s. And resources for you or your aging loved 13. 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon-
closing out the series on July 27 is one. Shell have information on Medi- (608) 273-1008 day, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8
The music group features their memorialucc.org a.m.-noon Wednesday
country, blues and funk band Thirsty care, home care, housing assistance Madison-original version of Klezmer, Interim Pastor Laura Crow Saturday Worship: 5 p.m.
Jones. and financial resources. No appoint- or Yiddish dance and folk music, with Sunday: 8:15 and 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
For information about the free con- ment is necessary. accordion, fiddle and tuba.
certs, call 848-6809. Good Shephard Lutheran Salem United Church of Christ
For information, call 845-7471. For information, call 845-7180. Church ECLA 502 Mark Dr., Verona
Music on Main Quidditch Essential oils
(608) 271-6633
Central: Raymond Road & Whitney
(608) 845-7315
salemchurchverona.org
The first Music on Main concert, Way, Madison Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor
The library will hold a muggle The library will hold an essential Sunday: 8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 a.m. Laura Kolden, Associate in Min-
featuring Acoustic Collective, will be quidditch game for kids ages 11-18 oils program from 6:30-8 p.m. Thurs- West: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine istry
held 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 7, at Cen- from 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, day, July 13. Mound Road, Verona Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
tral Park, Main Street. weather-permitting. Lela McGee will share her knowl-
Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Fellowship Hour: 10:15 a.m.
The concerts, all free, will be held To register, call 845-7180. edge and passion for aromathera- Damascus Road Church West Springdale Lutheran Church
at that same time every other Friday py, and participants will learn what The Verona Senior Center ECLA
until Aug. 18. Senior facility feedback essential oils are and why purity mat- 108 Paoli St., Verona 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID),
Katie Burns will perform July 21. (608) 819-6451 Mount Horeb
Forward Development Group will ters. The class will also discuss how info@damascusroadchurch.com, (608) 437-3493
Madison-based acoustic artists Casey host a neighborhood meeting from to start living toxin-free using essen- damascusroadonline.org springdalelutheran.org
and Greg are set to perform Aug. 4 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 11 at the tial oils, and how using them can sup- Pastor Justin Burge Pastor Jeff Jacobs
and Derek Ramnarace will close out library to get feedback on the revised port your health and wellness goals.
Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion
the concerts Aug. 18. proposal for an assisted-living facility For information, call 845-7180. Memorial Baptist Church Sugar River United Methodist
201 S. Main St., Verona Church
(608) 845-7125 415 W. Verona Ave., Verona
MBCverona.org (608) 845-5855
Community calendar Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org,
sugarriverumc.org
Pastor Gary Holmes
Thursday, July 6 11-18), library, 845-7180 Tie Dye (ages 9-12), library, 845- Redeemer Bible Fellowship 9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary
1-2, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Truly Remark- 7 p.m., Common Council, Verona 7180 130 N. Franklin St., Verona worship.
City Center, 845-6495 4-5 p.m., Blanketeering (ages (608)848-1836 Sunday School available during
able Loon, library, 845-7180 redeemerbiblefellowship.org worship. Refreshments and fellow-
4-5:30 p.m., Anime Club (grades 11-18, registration recommended),
Tuesday, July 11 library, 845-7180
Pastor Dwight R. Wise ship are between services.
6-12), library, 845-7180 10 a.m to 2 p.m., Verona Quilts
Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship
West Madison Bible Church
6-7 p.m., Evening Caregiver Sup- of Valor group meeting (repeats Thursday, July 13 Resurrection Lutheran Church 2920 Hwy. M, Verona
port Group (repeats first and third second Tuesdays), Verona American 1:30-2:30 p.m., Yid Vicious, library, WELS (608) 845-9518
Thursdays; refreshments 5:30-6 Legion, 207 Legion St., 577-5906 845-7180 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona www.wmbiblechurch.org
p.m.), senior center, 845-7471 (608) 848-4965 Pastor Dan Kukasky Jr.
1:30 p.m., Build It! (ages 6-11), 3 p.m., Veterans Club (repeats rlcverona.org Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m.
6-8 p.m., Concerts in the Park: library, 845-7180 second Thursdays), senior center, Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.
Down from the Hills, Harriet Park, 3:30-7:30 p.m., Verona Farmers 845-7471 Pastor Benjamin Phelps
201 Mary Lou St., 848-6809 Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Zwingli United Church of
Market, Hometown Junction Park, 6-8 p.m., Concerts in the Park: Sunday: 9 a.m. Christ
Friday, July 7 facebook.com/veronamarket Chicken Bakin, Harriet Park, 201 Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon
Mary Lou St., 848-6809 St. Christopher Catholic Parish (608) 832-6677
10:30 a.m., Preschool Cool, library, 4 p.m., Acts of Kindness (ages St. Andrew Church Pastor Brad Brookins
845-7180 8-11), library, 845-7180 6:30-8 p.m., Essential Oils: Whats 301 N. Main St., Verona Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
2-3 p.m., Open Gaming, library, 4-5:30 p.m., Quidditch (ages 11-18, all the buzz about, library, 845-7180 St. William Church
1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli Zwingli United Church of
845-7180 register), library, 845-7180 Friday, July 14 (608) 845-6613 Christ
5-8 p.m., Music on Main concert, 6-7 p.m., Neighborhood meeting 10:30 a.m., Preschool Cool, library, stchristopherverona.com Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli
Central Park, Main Street, veronawi. on proposed assisted living facility 845-7180
Fr. William Vernon, pastor (608)845-5641
on Main Street, library, 8489050 Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Rev. Sara Thiessen
com Verona Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
Saturday, July 15
Monday, July 10 Wednesday, July 12 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Whats It Worth?
1-2 p.m., Senior Case Manage- Noon to 6 p.m., Red Cross blood Antiques and collectibles appraisal
ment Outreach, library, 845-7471 drive, Holiday Inn and Express (register), library, 845-7180
2-4 p.m., Open Art Studio: Ocean Suites, 515 W. Verona Ave., 1-800-
733-2767 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairie Kitch- Transcendence
(ages 3-10), library, 845-7180 en free community meal, BPNN,
3 p.m., Crafty Monday (ages 2-3 p.m., Tween Craft Wednesday: Transcendence occurs when we have an experience which
bpnn.org gives us a glimpse beyond our mundane physical world.
Sometimes this happens when we experience God in the
Whats on VHAT-98 stillness of prayer or solitude. Other times this happens
Thursday, July 6 Boys Basketball 5 p.m. 2015 Wildcats Senior Center when we confront the power or vastness of nature. The
7 a.m. Identity Theft at 1 p.m. 2015 Wildcats Football 11 p.m. Storytelling at starry sky can overwhelm one with the sense of eternity, just
Senior Center Football 7 p.m. Common Council Senior Center as the power and size of the ocean can make us aware of
8 a.m.- Zumba Gold 4:30 p.m. Local Live Thursday, June 13 God because we feel so small by comparison. Transcendent
9 a.m. Daily Exercise Archaeology at Historical 9 p.m. Hindu Cultural Hour 7 a.m. Identity Theft at experiences where we feel the presence of God cant be
10 a.m. Storytelling at Society 10 p.m. Identity Theft at Senior Center forced, but we can make ourselves ready for them, and put
Senior Center 6 p.m. Public Information Senior Center 8 a.m. Zumba Gold ourselves in situations where they are more likely to happen.
2 p.m. Zumba Gold Meeting from 6-29-17 11 p.m. Storytelling at 9 a.m. Daily Exercise Nature and solitude are two of the more common ways to
3 p.m. Daily Exercise 9 p.m. Verona 91-92 Boys Senior Center 10 a.m. Storytelling at foster transcendent experiences, but many people also get
4 p.m. Men of Blackhawk Basketball Tuesday, June 11 Senior Center them through being in sacred places, such as churches or
at Senior Center 10 p.m. Local Archaeology 7 a.m. Identity Theft at 3 p.m. - Daily Exercise temples. Some find the experience through works of art or
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9 p.m. Arbor Day/Sleep Service 4 p.m. Men of Blackhawk at Senior Center seek these experiences, but realize that they are but a
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Representing Verona
10U team finishes runner-up in
annual Mid-Summer Classic
The Verona 10U Little
League team finished run-
ner-up last weekend in the
Mid-Summer Classic at
Centini Park.
Verona defeated East
Madison Little League 4-1
Friday and Mount Horeb
10-1 early on Saturday.
Veronas lone loss was
in the championship game
to Kennedy Little League,
falling 11-8 to finish 2-1 in
the tournament.
The Verona 11U Orange
also finished 2-1 and won
the third-place game over
East Madison, 15-4.
The 11U Orange came
back from a 6-0 deficit to
defeat Reedsburg 9-8 Sat-
Photos by Anthony Iozzo urday afternoon before
Aison Jorgenson tags out a Reedsburg runner at second base Saturday for the Verona 11U Orange. fa l l i n g 2 0 - 4 t o Ke n n e -
dy Blue, which defeated
Kennedy Red 13-6 for the
11U title.
The Verona 11U Black
team finished 0-3, falling
in the fifth-place game to
Reedsburg.
The Verona 14U team
fell 7-6 to Orangeville on
Sunday on a walk-off sac-
rifice fly to finish fourth.
Verona defeated Sun Prai-
rie 9-7 and lost to Kennedy
7-1 Saturday in pool play.
Janesville won the 14U
title with a 19-4 win over
Kennedy.
The Verona 12U, Verona
8U Orange and the Verona
8U Black also competed in
the tournament.
- Anthony Iozzo

Pitcher Brock Prough throws to first

Ashton Lawinger makes a running catch in right field Saturday for
the Verona U11 Orange.
base on a comebacker to the mound
Saturday for the 14U Cougars against
Kennedy.
Sam Markesand rounds third after blasting a home run in
the second inning Saturday for the Verona 11U Orange.

Cooper Dreyfus is congratulated after singling in the third inning Saturday during the Verona Second baseman Ryan Olson makes a catch on a pop up Saturday for
Little League Midsummer Classic. Dreyfus scored the lone run for the Cougars against Kennedy. the 14U Cougars against Kennedy.
8 July 6, 2017 The Verona Press ConnectVerona.com

Golf Home Talent League

Shorter drops a 65 to win junior tourney Cavs fall out of first with
Senior Lauren Shorter finished with a
7-under 65 Thursday to win a Wiscon-
sin junior golf tournament at Edelweiss
Chalet Country Club.
Shorter earned 50 points for the win
and now has 80 for the summer season.
On the boys side, senior Garhett Kaegi
also shot a 7-under 65 to take third and
pick up 40 points for the summer tour.
He finished behind Monona Groves
Jake Schroeckenthaler (13-under) and
Middletons Andy Zucker (9-under).
Senior Legion
Connor Rufenacht and Austin Gaby round on June 25 at The Legend at Mer-
both shot a 5-under 67 to tie for fifth.
Senior Jack Bates and graduate Steven
Kellerman both finished at 3-under (69)
rill Hills Golf Course in Waukesha.
She finished with an 89 to take fourth.
Green Bays Jo Baranczyk won with an
second loss to Bluffers
to tie for ninth place. 84, and Lake Genevas Holly Murphy ANTHONY IOZZO
Logan Lindell finished tied for 19th
with an even 72.
and Graftons Elise Hoven each shot 88s
to tie for second.
Assistant sports editor Whats next
Shorters twin sister, Courtney, took
AJGA qualifier 12th with a 99.
The Verona Home Talent Verona hosted Ridge-
teams seven-game win- way on Tuesday after the
Lauren Shorter fell one stroke shy ning streak came to a close
of being an alternate in the American - Anthony Iozzo Sunday in an 11-8 loss to Verona Press Fourth of
Junior Golf Association qualifying Mount Horeb/Pine Bluff. July deadline.
Four errors by the Cav-
a l i e r s a i d e d t h e B l u ff - The Cavaliers host Dod-
ers, as Verona fell out of geville at 1p.m. Sunday.
first place in the Western

Wildcats close out tournament with win Section North Division.

ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
The Verona Senior Legion
team salvaged its final game
Saturday in the Great Lakes
Freedom Classic in Minne-
sota.
The Wildcats started the
tournament Friday with a 9-1 3-0 loss to the Silver Sluggers get its first win with a 9-1 vic-
loss to Great Lakes Baseball Blue.
Academy and a 3-2 loss to
MASH and Saturday with a games, Verona was able to Paul, Minn.).
Michael Fischer and Con-
Whats next nor Grossnickle each had two
RBIs as the Wildcats scored
Verona hosts Madison Edgewood on Wednesday, July six runs in the second and
12, in a doubleheader at 5p.m. and 7p.m. at Stampfl three in the third.
Tristan Largent earned the
Field. win, going five innings.
Great Lakes 9, Verona 1
Verona opened the tour-
tory over Thundercat Base- nament Friday and fell 9-1
After losing its first three ball at Bethel University (St. to Great Lakes Academy at
Century College (Bear Lake,
Minn.).
Great Lakes scored six
times in the first inning.
Dallas Tilley picked up the
lone RBI for the Wildcats.
Tyler McWilliams had six
strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.
MASH 3, Verona 2
Verona was edged 3-2 by
eventual tournament cham-
pion MASH later Friday at
Century College.
MASH won the game in
the seventh on a walk-off hit.
Jeff Bishop and Jake
Osiecki each had RBIs for the
Wildcats, and Tucker Teskey
finished with three hits.
Grossnickle took the loss.
He struck out three in 6 2/3
innings.
Silver Sluggers 3,
Verona 0
Mount Horeb swept the
season series with the Cav- (3-for-5) and Klayton
aliers and now holds the Krantz (3-for-6, double)
tiebreaker if the two teams led the Bluffers offense.
end the season tied. Kyle Nelson took a rare
The winner of each divi- loss, allowing nine earned
sion automatically receives runs on 12 hits and one
the top two seeds in the wa l k i n 6 2 / 3 i n n i n g s ,
p l a y o ff s w i t h t h e s e c - striking out four.
ond-place teams getting A l a n Ko p p f i n i s h e d
the third and fourth seeds. t h e g a m e a n d a l l ow e d
Derek Burgenske (2-for- two earned runs on four
4), Luke Yapp (3-for-6) hits and a walk in 1 1/3
and Derek Murphy (2-for- innings, striking out one.
5) led Veronas offense. Jerin Schubert earned
Yapp and Murphy also the win for Mount Horeb/
doubled, and Alex Olson Pine Bluff. He allowed two
homered. earned runs on four hits
C o l e Pa y n e ( 3 - f o r- 5 , and a walk in four innings,
double), Ben Jennings striking out two.
(3-for-5), Brad Kit-
toe (3-for-5), Jon Killoy
Western Section
North Division W-L South Division W-L
Mount Horeb/Pine Bluff 9-1 Wiota 7-3
Verona 9-2 Ridgeway 7-4
West Middleton 5-5 Hollandale 5-5
Dodgeville 4-6 Argyle 5-6
Muscoda 2-8 Shullsburg/Benton 5-6
Oregon 1-10 Blanchardville 4-7
Thursday Night League
Verona edged Sun Prairie 2-1 Thursday in the Central
Section of the Night League.

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Blue team at the Univer- Middleton (6-0) leads the section.
sity of Minnesota.
Verona next hosts Utica at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, in a

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Bishop had five strike-
outs in five innings, and make-up game from June 20.

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Design: Planned design would allow for a better location of event entrances
Continued from page 1
that meeting, the three-sto-
ry building will have a U
shape, with public venues
on each end. A fieldhouse is
on the east and the pool and
auditorium are on the west,
with classrooms and common
space housed in between.
Those plans, though, are
still in a relatively early stage,
called the schematic design
phase. Thats expected to
last through the summer into
August this year before the
process moves to design
development, which is when
more detailed planning of
individual spaces will be
done.
Planning has gotten into
occasional detail. The group
Visioning team members
Dean Gorrell, VASD
superintendent
Pam Hammen, VAHS
principal
Mark Kryka, athletic
director
Rita Mortenson, edu-
cational technology coor-
dinator
Teresa Voss, library
media center director
Annelies Howell, learn-
ing resource coordinator
Jamie Morris, agricul-
ture department
Carrie Punzel, art
department
Mary Hardin, English
department
July 6, 2017 The Verona Press
9
began to discuss layout of the building, some members
classrooms within the build-
ing, grouping certain subject
of the group visited three
out-of-state schools over a
Where
areas near each other and cre-
ating staff rooms and admin-
weekend in May, toured the
Epic campus here in Verona
theyve been
istrative offices on each floor. and saw drawings and photos Members of the Visioning
The major decision, from other new high schools Design Team have visited
though, was between a pair of around the country. the following locations
site layout proposals from the To see materials from the as they plan for Veronas
EUA team. One had the field- VDT meetings thus far, visit new building:
house extending north from verona.k12.wi.us and choose
the end of the building, and Building for 2020 under the Verona: Epic
the other to the south. District Information tab. Joplin, Mo.: Joplin High
They settled on the north- School
ern choice, largely because Contact Scott Girard at Olathe, Kan.: Olathe
that design would allow for ungreporter@wcinet.com West High School; Center
a better location of entrances and follow him on Twitter for Advanced Professional Photo submitted
for events, as well as a tech ed @sgirard9. Studies Members of the Verona Area School District visioning design
shop and the more beneficial team, which is helping plan the new high school building,
outdoor areas. discuss important aspects of a high school facility at their
To come to that decision first meeting in May.
and discuss ideas of how
space should be used inside
Megan Wenn, family
and consumer science
department
Dave Richardson, phy
ed department
Eric Anderson, music
department
Jason Strauss, science
department
Jason Knoll, social
studies department
Geoffrey Johnson, spe-
cial education department
Phill Smith, tech ed and
engineering department
Kelly Kloepping, VASD
public information officer
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10 July 6, 2017 The Verona Press
Student services director focusing on equity
SCOTT GIRARD years, and new director of
Unified Newspaper Group student services Emmett
Durtschi is prepared to con-
The Verona Area School tinue that.
District has increased its Equity is ensuring all stu-
focus on equity in recent dents have what they need
Legals
TOWN OF VERONA
REGULAR TOWN BOARD
MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017
6:30 P.M.
TOWN HALL/COMMUNITY
CENTER
7669 COUNTY HIGHWAY PD,
VERONA, WI 53593-1035
1. Call to Order/Approval of the
agenda
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Public Comment - This section of
the meeting provides the opportunity for
comment from persons in attendance on
items not listed below over which this
governing body has jurisdiction. Com-
ments on matters not listed on this agen-
da could be placed on a future meeting
agenda.
4. Announcements
5. Discussion and approval of min-
utes from June 1, June 6, and June 26
6. Update on 2017 building permit
activity
7. Discussion and Action re: Resolu-
tion 2017-3 Adopting an Intergovernmen-
tal Agreement Regarding Special Assess-
ments Arising from the CTH M project.
8. Reports and Recommendations
A. Plan Commission:
i. Discussion and action re: Land
use application 2017-5 - dated 5/17/2017
for property located at 2009 Manhattan
Drive submitted by Mark and Susan Ny-
hus. The purpose of the application is the
creation of a new certified survey map
shifting approximately 10,802 square
feet of land from 1979 Manhattan Drive
to 2009 Manhattan Drive. The transferred
land would then be rezoned from RH-1 to
R-2 to match the parcel to which it is be-
ing added. No new lots would be created.
ii. Discussion and action re: Land
use application 2017-6 - dated 6/7/2017
for property located at 2712 Cross Coun-
try Circle submitted by Jason Geiger on
behalf of Bernard and Constance Wedig.
The purpose of the application is the cre-
ation of a new certified survey map divid-
ing a 3.4 acre lot into a 1.5 acre lot and a
1.9 acre lot. The parcel is currently zoned
R-1 which allows a minimum lot size of
20,000 s.f.
iii. Discussion and action re: Re-
lease of the draft future land use map
B. Public Works:
i. Update re: equipment purchase
planning
ii. Update re: roadway planning
iii. Discussion and action re: Review
of Driveway Application for Lot 4 of Wen-
dellwood Subdivision, Parcel 0608-131-
1060-0
C. Natural and Recreational Areas
Committee:
D. Financial Sustainability:
E. Ordinance Committee:
i. Discussion/possible action: dark
sky ordinance
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to succeed, in contrast with has roots in special educa- that all students bring to the The school board
equality, which is treating tion, as retiring director Erin table, Durtschi said. approved Durtschis hire in
everyone the same. Schettler did. He added that he heard May, and hes looking for-
Durtschi, most recently The west from people in Verona about ward to starting the new job
the principal at Madisons Madison res- efforts to think through the and being to build relation-
Schenk Elementary School, ident said equity lens in a deeper ships around the district.
hes always way, something he sup- Working together to
had an eye ports. build a community, not just
on Verona in He said as a classroom within the students and staff
ii. Discussion/possible action: cre- load and viewing.
recent years, teacher early in his career he but also the broader com-
ation of a citation deposit schedule Electronic copies of the BIDDING both the com- noticed students slipping munity, the neighborhood,
F. EMS Commission:
G. Town Chair:
DOCUMENTS are available at www.
questcdn.com. You may download the munity and Durtschi through the cracks, and saw he said. As our schools are
i. Update on sale of old town hall
H. Supervisors:
digital plan documents for $30 by in-
putting Quest eBidDoc #5240037 on the
the work the special education as a nat- becoming more diverse and
I. Clerk/Treasurer: websites Project Search page. Please s c h o o l d i s- ural next step to work with the job of being a quality
J. Planner/Administrator: contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632
9. Approval of payment of bills or info@questcdn.com for assistance in trict does. those students and give them teacher has become more
10. Adjourn
Regular board agendas are pub-
free membership registration, download-
ing, and working with the digital project Verona attracted me in a the same opportunities gen- complicated, really finding
lished in the Towns official newspaper,
The Verona Press. Per Resolution 2016-
information.
PLANHOLDERS LIST will be updat-
number of ways, including eral education students have. a way to support our teach-
2 agendas are posted at the Town Hall ed interactively on our web address at their future work around Durtschi, who grew up ers and staff to do the best
and online at www.town.verona.wi.us.
Use the subscribe feature on the Towns
http://www.msa-ps.com under Bids.
The BIDDING DOCUMENTS may be personalized learning, in Seattle, has two children job they can do (will be a
website to receive agendas and other an-
nouncements via email.
examined at the offices of MSA Profes-
sional Services, Inc., Baraboo, and Madi-
focusing on gifts and tal- who he said will continue to focus).
Notice is also given that a possible son, Wisconsin; the City of Verona; Bid+ ents and positive attributes attend Madison schools.
quorum of the Plan Commission and/or Builders Exchange, Madison, Wisconsin;
Public Works, Ordinance, Natural and the Builders Exchange of Milwaukee,
Recreational Areas, and Financial Sus- Wisconsin; BXWI-Fox Valley Plan Room
tainability Committees and could occur LLC, Appleton, Wisconsin; La Crosse
New director: Tech is an accelerator
at this meeting for the purposes of infor- Builders Exchange, La Crosse, Wiscon-
mation gathering only. sin; Dodge Data & Analytics, West Allis,
If anyone having a qualifying dis- Wisconsin; Wisconsin; Reed Construc-
ability as defined by the American with tion Data Plan Room, Norcross, Geor-
Disabilities Act needs an interpreter, gia; and Wausau Builders Exchange,
materials in alternate formats, or other
accommodations to access these meet-
Wausau, Wisconsin.
No proposal will be accepted unless
SCOTT GIRARD title didnt include person- The mother of two said
ings, please contact the Town of Verona accompanied by a bid bond equal to at Unified Newspaper Group alized learning, Wottreng the community was a key,
Clerk @ 608-845-7187 or jwright@town.
verona.wi.us. Please do so at least 48
least 5% of the amount bid, payable to the
OWNER as a guarantee that, if the bid is had overseen implementa- as her two daughters will
hours prior to the meeting so that proper
arrangements can be made.
accepted, the bidder will execute and file
the proper contract and bond within 15 Until this month, Amy tion and professional devel- now attend Verona schools.
Mark Geller, Town Chair, Town of Verona. days after the award of the contract. BID- Arbogash had spent her opment in that area for the She found Verona the per-
Posted: July 7, 2017 DER is required to deliver the original bid
Published: July 6, 2017 bond within the 72 hours of bid opening entire career past couple of years. fect fit for me and my fam-
WNAXLP to MSA Professional Services, Inc., Attn:
Carter Arndt, 1230 South Boulevard, in the How- That aspect of the job ily.
*** Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913. The bid bond
will be returned to the bidder as soon
ard-Suamico fit very, very nicely with Arbogash hopes to con-
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS as the contract is signed, and if after 15 School Dis- what Arbogash has done in tinue the districts evolution
CITY OF VERONA
CATHEDRAL POINT
days the bidder shall fail to do so, the bid
bond shall be forfeited to the OWNER as trict. her career. with its one-to-one ratio of
PARK SHELTER liquidated damages.
Performance and Payment Bonds
Arbogash She began her education devices to students, some-
VERONA, WISCONSIN for the full contract amount shall be re- succeeds career as a middle school t h i n g H owa r d - S u a m i c o
PROJECT 09286016
The City of Verona will ONLY receive
quired from the successful Bidder.
Prequalification of bidders will not B e t t y Wo t - teacher in the district out- has had for four years. She
and accept bids through QuestCDN. be required. Bidders to whom award of
treng as the side of Green Bay in 2001 believes they can contrib-
Verona Area Arbogash
com via the online electronic bid service a Contract is under consideration may
(QuestvBid) for the construction of Ca- be required to submit to Architect, upon and took over as a technol- ute to personalized learning
request, a properly executed AIA Docu-
thedral Point Park Shelter until 2:00p.m.,
August 2, 2017. All bids will be down- ment A305 Contractors Qualifications School Dis- ogy integration specialist and make teachers more
loaded and publicly read aloud at MSA
Professional Services, Inc., 1230 South
Statement.
No bidder may withdraw his bid tricts direc- in 2012. In that position, as efficient and more effec-
Boulevard, Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913 at within 30 days after the actual date of
the opening thereof. Owner reserves the
tor of technology and per- her district moved toward tive.
that time.
The project is Cathedral Point Park right to reject any or all bids, waive or sonalized learning. personalized learning, I always think about
Shelter in Verona, Wisconsin. The facility
includes an approximate 450 square foot
not waive any informalities in the bids re-
ceived, and to accept any proposal which Her hiring was approved VASD came up a number technology specifically as
toilet building, and a 1,300 square foot they deem most favorable to the interests
of the Owner.
June 26 by the school of times in literature on an accelerator, she said.
covered shelter with sidewalks, parking
lot, and associated site development. Published by the authority of the board. Wottreng retired July the subject. Technology itself isnt
The toilet building/shelter building has
concrete frost walls, masonry veneer,
City of Verona.
ARCHITECT/ENGINEER: 1 after 29 years in the dis- I was really impressed going to change teaching
siding, glue laminated beams, wood
decking, and asphalt shingles. Construc-
MSA Professional Services, Inc.
Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913 trict and 10 as the director with the district and the and learning. The teacher is
tion shall begin late summer 2017 and be Published: July 6 and 13, 2017 of technology. Though her c o m m u n i t y, A r b o g a s h always the most important
WNAXLP
completed by spring 2018.
The BIDDING DOCUMENTS will be said. piece of any classroom.
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Verona Area School District Wottreng: Helped staff develop

their technological skills
Continued from page 1
director of technology in
2006.
It was really hard for me
to leave the classroom, she
said. I thought Id retire as a
classroom teacher, because I
loved it. It was just really fun
for me.
Wottreng said she knew
she wanted to be a teacher
from a young age, often play-
ing the role in her 14-person
family of that bossy sister
that made everyone play
school.
But she found the technol-
ogy director position afford-
ed me plenty of ways to grow
professionally and simply
shifted her mindset of teach-
ing into professional devel-
opment for teachers around
the district, which became
one of my favorite elements
of this job.
She recalled to the Press
how much has changed over
Photo by Scott Girard the years, from using ency-
Erin Schettler, who retired last week as the Verona Area School District director of student services after six years, called clopedias for research in the
the position her dream job. classroom and the districts more about how to use the
little like I was in sales, she
said, laughing.
She began to bring the
technology she could into
her classroom and found her
students enjoyed the word
processing, database tool and
logo writer programs. Once
the internet became more
accessible for classrooms
whether through a computer
lab or a cart the explo-
sion really began.
People were starting to
see this technology can actu-
ally make your life easier,
she recalled. The demands
started to climb.
Helping others
Once teachers embraced
the new tools, Wottreng had
to help them figure out how
to maximize their usefulness.
Since those early days,
shes led professional devel-
opment on technology, but
its focus has changed, along
with the technology itself.
In the earlier years, pro-
fessional development was

Dwell in Possibility
Schettler retires after 37 years in education, 6 in VASD
LAUREN THILL
Press correspondent
For the better part of 10 years, Erin
Schettler has worn a necklace that
reads Dwell in Possibility.
Guided by this motto everyday in
her six years in the Verona Area School
District, Schettler has worked to serve
students with an optimistic outlook and
a forward-moving perspective.
Thats part of my beliefto dwell
in possibility, and to think about the
possibilities for all kids, said Schet-
tler, who retired as the director of stu-
dent services effective July 1.
Schettler has worked her way up
through several different jobs over a
37-year career before finally arriving at
her dream job in Verona for the past
six years.
While she never predicted where her
career would take her, she always
knew she wanted to work in education.
From an early age when she would
make her siblings play school in their
childhood home Schettler knew she
wanted to serve children.
She started her career as a paraed-
ucator in 1980, which she originally
thought would be a stepping stone to
a career as a general education teach-
er. However, as a paraeducator she
worked with a young, terminally ill
student by helping her with physical
needs, navigating a school environ-
ment and maximizing the time she had
left in her life.
Helping her () changed the
course, Schettler explained. It
became, whats important is very dif-
ferent now.
Schettler moved into special educa-
tion, starting in DeForest, then moving
to Mendota Mental Health and final-
ly Middleton as a special education
coordinator and eventually as director
before coming to Verona.
It was through these experiences
that Schettler discovered her passion
working with kids that had different
skill sets and needs.
Most people that really know me
would say Im all about the kids,
Schettler said. Having that day-to-day
work thats impactful for kids will be
different for me to let go of.
All students
Over her years in education, Schet-
tler has made equity for all students a
prioritya huge part of what made her
position in Verona her dream job.
Veronas priorities, even then
(when I was hired), prior to the equity
framework, they were crystal-clear that
equity was a priority, Schettler said. I
thought, thats what I want to be a part
of.
When asked about the highlights of
her career, Schettler mentioned equi-
ty-based accomplishments and prac-
tices, such as a focusing on more cen-
tralized programming and the district
addressing its history of disproportion-
ately identifying children of color as
having learning disabilities.
To make the districts practices more
equitable, Schettler said she focused on
making learning disability evaluations
clear, unified and centralized. She said
the benefits of a unified approach also
apply in areas other than special educa-
tiondiscipline, for example, though
applying the principles there was a
challenge.
It required the district to sort through
which issues were site-based and
which were centralized, especially
after a wave of complaints about new
initiatives in the district toward the
end of the 2015 school year, including
more than 100 parents showing up at a
school board meeting.
But, she said, Verona is moving in
the right direction.
Have we seen all the data change?
No, that takes years, she said. But
Ive seen enough positives to say were
on the right track. While its a work in
progress and its been a challenge, Im
hopeful.
Carrying on
Alongside the progress and growth,
Schettlers position is a demanding
one, and she has faced her fair share
of challenges over the years.
Schettler said looking at the future
as full of opportunities for students
and education in general is what
keeps her going.
When you think about what we
can doTheres got to be something.
Its never just hopeless, Schettler
said. Theres always a possibility
out there, we just have to find it.
As Schettler moves forward, she
knows she will stay involved with
helping kids in some way although
shes not sure how just yet.
Besides the struggle of moving on
from the day-to-day work of helping
children, Schettler said she is sad to
leave behind Veronas amazing
staff, although she is confident in
their ability to continue the work.
I know theyre going to carry on
the work that needs to be carried on,
Schettler said. It will take them in
different ways, maybe on a different
path, but I know theyll carry on.
first digital camera to her tools, she said. (Later)
first time accessing the inter- we got to spend more time
net and eventually bringing on how might it transform
devices to each classroom. teaching and learning.
I got to see this evolution To transform anything in
of the information age, she the classroom, the district
said. Its just phenomenal needed a growing infrastruc-
to see the impact of what this ture and support when some-
has done for teaching, learn- thing did not work. Wottreng
ing, communication, our effi- credited her fabulous team
ciencies in our own lives. of coordinators and assis-
And she got to do it in a tants at each site who helped
district that she loved since build that system to the point
she arrived. it could troubleshoot devices
I never thought about districtwide.
going anywhere else, she Were here to support
said. Its really been a joy. students and staff, she said.
Thats the reason we have
On the forefront technology, its for teaching
Wottreng was on the cut- and learning.
ting edge of technology from
the start in Verona. She was Achieving a dream
hired with the idea that she All of her work over the
would help other staff at her years reached an apex in sum-
school develop their technol- mer 2016, when the school
ogy skills. board approved funds to give
That meant she was able every student an iPad.
to be on the forefront of For so long, it was some-
learning about every new thing we dreamed about,
advance, from email to the Wottreng said. We still mar-
internet, which she described vel about it.
as almost unrecognizable to While they initially used
what todays students can one-time funds to lease the
access. devices, the board expects to
The very first time I got build that cost into its budget
on the internet, it was this in future years. Thats part of
moment of, Oh my gosh, treating technology as a util-
what just happened? she ity, an idea that Wottreng and
said, describing a group chat. superintendent Dean Gorrell
I just thought, This is so supported for years.
amazing. I couldnt believe It also means ensuring
it. equitable access across the
But it was slow as molas- district, rather than having
ses, she added with a laugh. some schools with more
She still saw its potential devices and others with fewer,
for the classroom, especial- as was the case two years ago.
ly as she got her masters Through all of this, the
degree in curriculum and demands just continued to
instruction with an emphasis grow and expand, she said.
in technology. For years there, (equity) was
I started getting more and really hard because we did
more pulled toward technol- not have enough.
ogy, she said. I was just But the continued push in
fascinated. that direction helped confirm
Wottrengs initial sense of the
Selling points district in 1988, well before

Early equipment Not everyone felt the iPads were even a thought:
same. This is a district that really
Wottreng acknowledged cares about all learners.
Retired director of technology Betty Wottreng kept that some staffers were hes- I felt like I had just the best
the Verona Area School Districts first digital cam- itant to embrace technology job in the world because I had
era in her office more than two decades after it was at first. so many opportunities to keep
acquired. I said (to them), Youre learning and growing, she
It only held about eight photos, and they were very going to use it sooner or lat- said. I look forward to com-
poor quality, she said with a laugh. er, she said. They looked ing into work every day.
The Apple Quick Take Camera, which Wottreng at me like I was from another
estimated they got in the mid-1990s, required a lot of planet. Contact Scott Girard at
cables and special software to actually get the photos Even email was a hard ungreporter@wcinet.com
onto a computer. She also created a handbook of sell for awhile, and that left and follow him on Twitter
Photo by Scott Girard
how to use it and it was a couple pages long. her to persuade them all of it @sgirard9.
Retired Verona Area School District director of technology Bet- was worth their time.
People were just like, Alright, I guess Ill try it, ty Wottreng kept this digital camera from the 1990s, VASDs
she recalled. first, in her office. I did feel sometimes a