38 new faces join Hudson’s school district
Among the fresh faces that started school in Hudson yesterday are 38 new staff members including teachers and other specialists. Thirty six are featured on pages 10A and 11A of the Sept. 2 Hudson Star-Observer print edition.
Hudson School District has seen many accomplishments
The new school year began in Hudson Wednesday morning, with somewhere in the neighborhood of 5,400 to 5,500 students expected in the district’s six elementary schools, middle school and high school.
RELATED CONTENTSchool district annual meeting is Tuesday
The Hudson School District’s annual meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at Hudson High School’s auditorium beginning at 7 p.m.
HHS gets first dean of students
Kevin Moore, formerly with Adams-Friendship High School, is the new dean of students at HHS. He replaces former associate principal Denny Toll who resigned last month.
RELATED CONTENTHPD Chief Jensen goes back to school, FBI-style
Hudson Police Chief Marty Jensen is spending his summer at school — the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va.
RELATED CONTENTHunter safety offered at Somerset
Young people in the St. Croix Valley area interested in hunting and recreational shooting are invited to enroll in a certified Wisconsin Hunter Education course to be held at the Somerset Middle School.
Student enrollment going up
The Hudson School District continues to grow as the first day of school draws closer. While all numbers are preliminary at this stage, district Deputy Director Nancy Sweet said the current count is about 50 students more than this time last year.
RELATED CONTENTUW-RF opens Hudson Center
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls will open a Hudson Center when the fall semester begins Sept. 2. The three-classroom center will be located above Eagle Valley Bank at the northeast corner of Carmichael and Hanley roads.
RELATED CONTENTHHS teacher co-presenter for national webinar series
Matt Friedl, Hudson High School history and government teacher, recently served as a national co-presenter for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standard’s (NBPTS) Summer Advocacy Institute held earlier this summer.
RELATED CONTENTSurvey says news is good for Hudson youth
When it comes to teenagers, the news is often about negative behavior and consequences but the news is better in Hudson.
RELATED CONTENTHudson School District students get SMART
The term SMART goals has been around the Hudson School District for the past few years and has been the driving force behind a lot of the work undertaken by teachers and administrators at all levels. At last week’s school board meeting, it appeared that work has paid off and paid off big.
RELATED CONTENTCareer Fair exhibitors sought 
UW-River Falls is seeking employer participation for its 19th annual Career Fair set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, in the University Center on campus.
RELATED CONTENTTentative school budget up 6% plus 
The Hudson Board of Education got its first look at the 2010-11 district budget at its meeting last week. Stressing that all the figures presented were preliminary, Director of Financial Services Tim Erickson said it looks like the budget will increase by about 6.3 percent for the coming school year.
RELATED CONTENTReunion news 
Annual No-Bell Breakfast, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., WESTconsin Credit Union, 1601 Maxwell Dr., Hudson. For all Hudson School District retirees, not just teachers, are welcome along with spouses and good friends, too. Please allow business customers to park at the front doors.
