At the April 3, board meeting, all board members were present along with Superintendent Ed Harris, Administrative Assistant Lorri Lowery, Business Manager Karyl Lyon and Principals Shane McBroom and Randy Paulson. Shane McBroom, elementary principal reported that MCA testing for grade three and grade five students will be completed this week. Students have filled their … [Read more...]
Spring Valley has new greenhouse owners at the Rustic Rose
With spring plantings around the corner, a trip to the Rustic Rose — formerly Spring Valley Greenhouse — is in order. This business is run by the family of Mitchell and Carolee Shultz. They have four children: Courtney, Brittney (Dalyn), Hunter, and Megan, whose ages run from 16-24, and a grandchild, Saskia Raine. Mitch comments, “Carolee is originally from Canada and I grew … [Read more...]
Chatfield reviews Flex schedule, welcomes new school board member
At the March 13 Chatfield School board meeting, all board members were present except Scott Backer. Present were Superintendent Ed Harris, Administrative Assistant Lorri Lowery, Business Manager Karyl Lyons, and Principals Shane McBroom and Randy Paulson. Lee Becker, middle school social studies teacher, gave a presentation on the new Flex schedule for the middle school. … [Read more...]
Chatfield Board chooses interim board member
All board members were present at the February 6 Chatfield School Board meeting, along with Superintendent Harris, Administrative Assistant Lorri Lowrey, Technology Integration Specialist Kristi Cook and student council members, Stephanie Bradt and Ben Muller. Stephanie Bradt said the Snowball Dance was well attended with 132 students attending. The students are celebrating … [Read more...]
County Attorney retires from Army Reserve after 30 years
Not only has Brett Corson, Fillmore County Attorney, fulfilled his duties to our county for 16 years but he has served our country for 30 years in the Army Reserve. Brett’s career in the Army started after his graduation from Luther College. He did his basic training at Fort Knox and then was a reservist as a combat engineer at Fort Snelling. During this time he attended … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board decides how to fill vacancy
Superintendent Harris presided over the January 10 Chatfield School Board meeting until the board elected the new chair. Members present were Lanny Isensee, Scott Backer, Katie Priebe, Matt McMahon and Amy Jeffers. Also present was Community Education Director Lu Ann Kleven, Elementary Principal Shane McBroom, High School Principal Randy Paulson; Lorri Lowery, administrative … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board member recognized for service
After the pledge, a group of sixth grade boys made a presentation to the board about a project that they are involved in. The boys, Keagan Patten, Westin Nolte, Aiden Johnsrud, and Reggie Allen, are going to hold a 3 on 3 basketball competition that will benefit two children in our area who are undergoing treatment for cancer. This will be held in March. More information will … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board hears personalized learning presentation
At the November 19 Chatfield School Board meeting, all board members were present except for Matt McMahon. Also present were Ed Harris, superintendent; Lorri Lowrey, administrative assistant; Karyl Lyons, business manager and both principals, Shane McBroom and Randy Paulson. Jason Boynton of Smith and Schaffer was present to present the financial audit. There were no issues to … [Read more...]
Chatfield school remodel nearly complete – Open house November 29
The Chatfield High School was a brown on brown low brick building reminiscent of the architecture of the 1960s. Structurally sound but lacking the infrastructure to promote educational advancements, it needed updating. Today it has a sleek, industrial look with many textures and colors that reflect a fresh modern makeover. It has been a long process for the Chatfield … [Read more...]
Chatfield teacher wins science award
The Chatfield School Board met on October 22, 2018, in the high school forum room. All board members were present except Katie Priebe and Matt McMahon. Others attending were Superintendent Ed Harris, Karyl Lyons, business manager; Lorri Lowrey, administrative assistant; Kristi Cook, technology integration specialist and LuAnn Kleven, community education director. Student … [Read more...]