Every principal knows the feeling. You book an assembly, students file in, and forty minutes later they file back out. By lunch, nobody remembers what it was about. These ten programs are different.

I told the kindergartners that Clara might be a mama whale, which means she might have a... I let the sentence hang. Usually kids erupt immediately. This group was quiet. Then one small voice asked, very seriously: "A tummy ache?"

The Hebior Mammoth was Wisconsin’s Ice Age giant, and seeing a life-sized replica skull up close in Wausau amazed kids and adults alike. Standing nearly 10 feet off the ground, it brought prehistory to life — an unforgettable experience that still inspires awe today.

Heritage Hill is a fantastic place to learn about Wisconsin's early history. From the fur trade, to fabric making, it has a little bit of everything.