New staff among biggest changes at schools as classes set to begin

With the first classes just over two weeks away, students are getting ready to return to their education-filled days.

Before that can happen, administrative and teaching staff are prepping classrooms, curriculum and registrations to welcome back students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Schools Superintendent Bill Burr said based on the number of kindergartners and graduated seniors from last year, the district is anticipating about 263 children in the student body this year, similar to last year’s number.

Online registration will begin Monday at wpsd.us. In-person registration will be he...