At the October 11 school board meeting, board members Jill Harstad, David Sovinski, Mark Johnsrud, Katie Priebe, Josh Thompson and Tom Keefe were present as well as Superintendent Ed Harris, principals Shane McBroom and Eric Nelson, Rinnea Kreter, administrative assistant and Trista O’Connor, business manager. Also present were LuAnn Klevan, Community Education director and Dan … [Read more...]
Sprague Woods Designated as School Forest
Thanks to the dedication and hard work of Caledonia Middle/High School 2023 graduate, Noah Stigeler, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officially recognized Sprague Woods in Caledonia, Minn., as an official school forest on Wednesday, May 31. As a senior last year, Stigeler enrolled in the Growth, Mindset, and Leadership course taught by high school social … [Read more...]
Sprague Woods Designated as School Forest
Thanks to the dedication and hard work of Caledonia Middle/High School 2023 graduate, Noah Stigeler, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officially recognized Sprague Woods in Caledonia, Minn., as an official school forest on Wednesday, May 31. As a senior last year, Stigeler enrolled in the Growth, Mindset, and Leadership course taught by high school social studies … [Read more...]
Career and Technical Education Exploration Day
September 21 was a sunny day with a slight breeze — the perfect day for the CTE (Career and Technical Education) Exploration Day held by Bluff Country Collaborative. For this, the third year of the CTE Exploration Day, displays from area companies were set up both inside and outside the Caledonia High School. Bluff Country Collaborative was formed in 2017 with partnerships … [Read more...]
Public Encouraged to Attend Kingsland ICS Meeting
By Patrick Andrews The Monday, September 18 Kingsland School Board meeting primarily covered the upcoming ICS facilities assessment, policy adoption, a vacant school board seat, a new school logo, and levy certification. Kingsland Schools will soon be adopting a new school logo design. School board members expressed their intent to reserve its reproduction within the … [Read more...]
M-C Homecoming Week Kicks Off on September 24
MablVice-chairperson Chris Miller called the September 19 meeting of the Mabel-Canton School Board to order at 6 p.m. and led his colleagues and the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. The board unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the August 24 minutes as presented. Board members present included Miller, Mark Weidemann, Dustin Tollefsrud, Traci McKenzie-Livingood, … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Students Represented at School Board Meeting
Chairman Aaron Solum called the Spring Grove, Minn., School Board September 18 meeting to order at 7 p.m. Board members present included Stephanie Jaster, Kelly Rohland, Rhan Flatin, Aaron Solum and Angie Solie. Board member absent was Aric Elton. Student Council Representative Liam Rohland announced that Spring Grove’s homecoming is the week of October 9–13. Coronation is … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson’s New Teachers
Introducing the two new teachers on the Rushford-Peterson School staff this year – Kendra Vix is teaching middle school and high school, and David Jewison is teaching sixth and eighth grade science, math/reading enrichment, and a variety of exploratory classes, such as: finance, STEM, typing capstone and study skills. Kendra Vix graduated from Rushford-Peterson in 2014. … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson School’s Great Start
At their regular September meeting September 18, the Rushford-Peterson School Board heard the usual reports from Superintendent Ben Bernard as well as middle school/high school Principal Jake Timm and elementary Principal Angela Shepard. At each meeting, the R-P administration shares activities and events in the school so the board knows what is happening at R-P. Shepard and … [Read more...]
Full Teaching Staff at Lanesboro
The Lanesboro, Minn., School Board heard at their regular September 13 meeting that the school was fully staffed for the year, unlike last year when staff openings had existed and resulted in a need for creative staffing to cover classes. At this time, there is only a paraprofessional opening left to be filled. Superintendent Matt Schultz shared that a full-time K-3 reading … [Read more...]