WOODVILLE, WI – Happy New Year everyone! It’s “Goodbye” to old 2024 and “Hello” to the new year of 2025. 2024 was quite a year! Before we completely leave 2024, let’s take a little time out to look back on this interesting past year in Woodville and the surrounding communities from the pages of your hometown newspaper, the Woodville Leader.

Starting in the April 25, 2024, Woodville Leader was published this article, “VMS eighth graders compete in National History Day for the 15th yearRigorous academic event held at Regional and State competitions” Submitted by Mr. Jacob Cimino, VMS 8th Grade World History

WOODVILLE, WI – For the 15th year, all Viking Middle School (VMS) eighth grade students participated with schools from across the nation in a rigorous academic event called National History Day (NHD). Its primary purpose is to get students excited about all types of history while developing research, critical thinking, and presentation skills. For us, an additional goal is for students to recognize that history is a part of everyday life, not just something found in a textbook.

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