The Association of Wisconsin School Administrators has recognized Elizabeth Streubel as its 2026 Wisconsin Elementary Associate Principal of the Year. Streubel serves as assistant principal of Wilson Elementary in the Mequon-Thiensville School District.

She is known for her compassionate leadership, student-centered decision-making, and dedication to fostering a safe, inclusive, and joyful school community. Over the past three years as an assistant principal, she has led initiatives that strengthened student well-being, improved attendance, and enhanced staff morale through intentional relationship-building and restorative leadership.

"Ms. Streubel is an indispensable part of the Wilson community,” said Principal Dr. Jocelyn Sulsberger. “She actively strives to cultivate an environment where all individuals feel safe, valued, and motivated to learn. Liz's dedication to nurturing young learners and supporting educators has had a positive impact on our school, and we are fortunate to call her a Wilson Wildcat.”

The Mequon-Thiensville School District (MTSD) has achieved a rating of “Significantly Exceeds Expectations” on the 2024-2025 District Report Cards, issued in November 2025 by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), with an overall score of 85.2. This score once again places MTSD among the top 5% of K-12 public school districts in Wisconsin, reaffirming its standing as a top-rated district in the state. The district has significantly exceeded expectations in all eleven years since the DPI introduced the report cards. 

The National Merit Scholarship Competition (NMSC) recently announced the names of over 16,000 Semifinalists in the 71th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Homestead High School is excited to announce that six of our senior students have qualified as National Merit Semifinalists. Those students are: Anderson Brewer, Benjamin Friederichs, Aurko Ghose, Aditya Kosaraju, Siddharth Kosaraju, and Brady Youngstrom.

These academically talented seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for 6,930 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of competition. Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies.

Homestead High School’s Latin Team, led by longtime Latin teacher Marianne Wallach, recently returned from the 71st National Junior Classical League (NJCL) Convention held at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, from July 21-26. The team made a historic mark on the national stage with a stunning series of victories and milestones. As part of a team of 83 students representing the state of Wisconsin, Homestead’s 30 Latin scholars brought home unprecedented accolades in academics, the arts, spirit competitions, and athletics.

The Mequon-Thiensville School District (MTSD) and Board of Education held its Budget Hearing & Annual Meeting on the evening of Monday, July 21, 2025. This hearing provides an opportunity for community members to engage in the budget process,  reinforcing the District’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and responsible stewardship of public funds. During the Budget Hearing, the MTSD Board of Education voted to approve a preliminary balanced budget in the amount of $75,627,272 for the 2025-26 school year. 

“The information provided at this meeting was current as of Monday, June 16 due to the timing of the Board of Education approval of the preliminary budget,” said Andrew Sarnow, MTSD’s Executive Director of Business Services. “There are still assumptions and calculated estimates in the presented information that may need to be adjusted in advance of the presentation of the final budget, levy, and mill rate to the Board of Education in October.”