Chisago Lakes names four finalists for superintendent position

The Chisago Lakes School board held an exhaustive, two day interview process with eight semifinalists earlier this week for the superintendent position that is being vacated by Dean Jennissenn at the end of the school year. Thursday, March 23, 2023

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Chisago Lakes School District names semifinalists for superintendent search

The Chisago Lakes School Board has selected eight semifinalists to interview for the school district’s superintendent position. The semifinalists are: Friday, March 17, 2023

North Branch BPA participate at State

Eleven students from North Branch participated in the annual MN DECA State Career Development Conference in Minneapolis. Friday, March 17, 2023

Chisago Lakes Schools Director of Human Resources selection announced

Chisago Lakes School District is pleased to announce that Cory Becker has been named the new Director of Human Resources at Chisago Lakes School District. Mr. Becker’s first official day at Chisago Lakes School District will be March 13, 2023. Friday, March 10, 2023

Royalty in the classroom

Kindergarten students at Primary finished up their Kings and Queens unit. Along with learning content about Kings and Queens of the past and present, they are also learning the literacy skill of characters, setting, things, events, actions, a scene, and facts from a fiction read-aloud. Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Despite looming cuts, deadlock vote means no early retirement incentives in CL District

There was a tie vote during the Chisago Lakes School Board meeting on Thursday, February 9 in regards to the district offering early retirement incentives to a portion of staff this year. Friday, February 17, 2023

Mental health in schools not a new issue in North Branch

Over the decades Minnesota public schools have evolved into providers of much more than just academics. Public health concerns have long been tackled partly in the school setting (remember those forearm puncture tests for TB?)  Vision and hearing tests are done in connection with attending school.  Education about transmittable disease takes place in classrooms.  Nutrition needs are evident in the on-going free meals debate and school food service standards. Friday, February 3, 2023

Busy week at Lakeside Elementary School

Above, Students in Mrs. Smith's second grade class at Lakeside finished their We Are Grateful books. Students wrote and illustrated the book that was then published.  From their teacher to their families, to video games to ice cream....these students had a lot to be grateful for. Friday, February 3, 2023

North Branch School Districts retain some lessons learned

If school district officials learned anything from the pandemic it was to be prepared. Friday, January 20, 2023

School board addresses legal counsel, snow days, etc. in first meeting of the year

The first meeting of 2023 brought a lot of change for the Chisago Lakes School Board. The board needed to name a new chair after longtime Chair Mark Leigh gaveled his last meeting in December. Longtime Vice Chair Lori Berg was nominated by Brenda Carlson to ascend to the chairperson role. “Lori has shown leadership as vice chair for years. She always comes prepared and does a lot of research,” Carlson said in her nomination. “She knows the district and understands every aspect of the district. She has also been honored by the Minnesota School Board Association for her service.” New board member Cory Spencer seconded the nomination. There were no other nominations and Berg was named chair. “Thank you for trusting me with that big job,” she said. Friday, January 13, 2023