The 2018 Senior High Knowledge Bowl Regionals, sponsored by the Southeast Service Cooperative, were held on March 19, 2018, at the Wood Lake Meeting Center in Rochester. The following area teams competed after advancing from Sub-Regionals. A total of 115 teams (56 in Tier AA and 59 in Tier A) participated in Sub-Regionals on March 7, 8, 13 and 15, 2018. Tier AA Regional … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Kindergarten Round-up on April 3
The Fillmore Central Elementary School will have its annual Kindergarten Round-up Information Meeting for parents and visitation for students on Tuesday, April 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary gym. Please use elementary entrance. Fillmore Central School is all day everyday kindergarten Parents whose children will be attending kindergarten during the 2018-19 school year are … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central School Board discusses potential facility projects
The Fillmore Central School Board discussed a number of facility projects at their March 27 meeting. Superintendent Richard Keith presented the board with a list of recommended projects with preliminary pricing estimates. The district-wide projects for both the Preston and Harmony buildings included new classroom doors that would give the option of locking the classrooms from … [Read more...]
POET awards grant to Lanesboro Public Schools
POET Biorefining – Preston recently awarded a $3,000 grant to Lanesboro Public Schools to give students the opportunity to check out Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) books. These books, which will be made available in the elementary school library, will give students in grades K-6 the opportunity to continue their education at home. In her application, Stacy … [Read more...]
Ag community voices concern ahead of R-P decision
Rushford-Peterson School District administration made a recommendation at the March 19 meeting that the school board approve the hire of a business instructor for the open position, leaving one full-time instructor in the ag/industrial tech department for the 2018-2019 school year. The concerns come on the heels of the district’s February decision to not renew the contract of … [Read more...]
Kingsland decommissions intermediate school
The Kingsland School Board met in regular session on March 19. Members present were Doug Plaehn, Ann Oeltjen, Leah Stier, Jackie Horsman, Heather Betts, and Superintendent James Hecimovich. Tiffany Mundfrom was absent. The board voted to decommission the Kingsland Intermediate School, effective at the end of this school year. This means the facility is no longer a viable … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton to set strategic plan
The Mabel-Canton School Board held a regular meeting on March 20. All members were present at the meeting, including Mark Weidemann, Jason Marquardt, Chris Miller, Principal Michelle Weidemann, Student Board Representative Maddison Michels, Board Chair Cristal Adkins, Superintendent Gary Kuphal, Business Manager Aimee Lake, High School Secretary Lynette Donald, Chris Loppnow, … [Read more...]
Lanesboro board discusses proposed updates to the school
Board member Steve Snyder gave the Facilities Committee report at the Lanesboro school board meeting on March 15. “Our number one focus is classroom and school safety,” he said. Presenting an aerial map of the school and surrounding areas, Snyder outlined the proposed improvements and additions to the school that the Facilities Committee has recommended. The architect from … [Read more...]
Technology updates given to Chatfield School Board
The Chatfield School Board met on March 19, 2018, in the high school media center. Board members present were Jerry Chase, Scott Backer, Amy Jeffers, and Matt McMahon along with Superintendent Harris, Administrative Assistant Lorri Lowrey, Business Manager Karyl Lyons, High School Principal Randy Paulson and Technology Integration Specialist Kristi Cook. Board member Katie … [Read more...]
Rushford voices concerns over school district decision
The Monday, March 12 Rushford Council meeting was slated to have a smaller than average agenda, but a last minute addition took up the bulk of the meeting and brought forth a number of concerns from the council regarding a recent Rushford-Peterson School Board decision. February 26, R-P School Board approved a proposal facilitating discussions for future development of the … [Read more...]