February 25, 2021 16:10
North Branch budget based on one percent state pupil aid increase | The North Branch School Board was reviewing the school district budget information recently for the 2021-2022 year and if the state legislature goes with a minimum of just a one percent increase in aid, North Branch will be okay. This was a good thing for Director of Finance and Human Resources Todd Tetzlaff to be able to explain. Friday, February 12, 2021
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February 11, 2021 15:12
| North Branch crowns their homecoming royalty! |
The North Branch Area High School celebrated its royals in a new covid-version of homecoming in the winter. The “snowcoming” royalty were crowned Tuesday morning and they are Chloe Fortuna and Harrison Toussaint. More photos of the candidates inside, on page 7. Friday, February 12, 2021
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February 14, 2021 17:46
| North Branch High School goes public with redesign; upcoming class of students to kick off new offerings, credits | North Branch High School already is home to course offerings that push the boundary of most standard high schools, for example, a culinary course and modern kitchen classroom for students to get started down a professional food service path. And, the Junior ROTC program for those who want a taste of a military career. Friday, February 5, 2021
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February 4, 2021 12:04
| Area student gets once-in-a-lifetime opportunity this spring |
Come the month of March when many students are in spring break mode there’ll be one high school junior in Almelund, who will be gearing up for just the opposite. Selected to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, Brooklyn Nelson will be immersed in a two day on-line experience, bringing together Nobel Laureates and National Medal of Science winners, top medical school Deans and even patients sharing knowledge and real life experiences to inspire, motivate and recognize select high achieving students. Friday, January 29, 2021
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January 28, 2021 14:43
| Chisago Lakes beats top-ranked Breck to set the tone for season | Chisago Lakes 3, Breck 2 The fifth-ranked Wildcat girls hockey team opened the season with a bang, as Jenna Lawry scored a hat trick to lead the Wildcats to a 3-2 win over the top-ranked Breck Mustangs – winners of the past three Class A state tournaments – on Thursday, January 14 at Anderson Ice Arena. Wildcat goalie Anna Hanson, in perhaps the finest performance of her career, stopped 31 of the 33 shots she faced from one of the most potent scoring lineups in Minnesota. Friday, January 22, 2021
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January 21, 2021 14:17
| North Branch School Board organizes;
hears Covid prep update for students' return | The North Branch District 138 School Board last week elected officers, set wages and meeting dates and addressed a host of other annual organizing tasks, with a new chair guiding the Board for the first time in years. (See story on Kirby Ekstrom stepping down.) Friday, January 22, 2021
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January 21, 2021 14:16
| Chisago Lakes School Board gets update on re-opening | After having laid out their hybrid and in-person return plans the week before— the Chisago Lakes School Board’s regular meeting on Thursday, January 7 was mostly procedural in nature. Friday, January 15, 2021
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January 13, 2021 10:54
| All Chisago Lakes schools will by hybrid by end of
January, K-5 to move to full in-person mid-February | The Chisago Lakes School Board held its first meeting of 2021 on Monday, January 4 to discuss new developments with the return to learn model, hoping to get students back into the schools as soon as possible. Friday, January 8, 2021
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January 7, 2021 15:15
| CL School Board says goodbye to longtime
member Jerry Vitalis, starts return plan into motion |
Jerry Vitalis has seen it all at the school board level. The longest consecutive serving school board member in Minnesota participated in his final meeting on Thursday, December 17. He decided not to run for re-election for another term. Monday, December 28, 2020
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December 27, 2020 12:43
| North Branch 'support stars' needed ASAP | The COVID-19 virus situation is impacting everything on the planet— not the least of which is a shortage of employees for public schools. Support staff and substitute instructors are in high demand as regular employees either take leaves, call in sick, or are placing themselves in isolation to quarantine after suspected exposure to the virus. Monday, December 28, 2020
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December 27, 2020 12:34
| Distance learning at CL through Jan. 22 | The Chisago Lakes School Board bumped a scheduled special meeting up two days and met Monday, November 30. In the meeting, there were updates on the learning models, activities and small in-person gatherings while in the distance learning model. Friday, December 4, 2020
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December 3, 2020 14:30
| Groundbreaking for
Community Center |
Members of the current and past Chisago Lakes School Board were on hand to break ground on the new community center. The building will sit on the current student parking lot next to the swimming pool. The community center will be utilized by both students and the public and is expected to be completed by February of 2019. Friday, May 11, 2018
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August 9, 2018 15:29
| Lakeside and TF students compete in
Math Masters regional tournament | Students from Chisago Lakes representing Lakeside and Taylors Falls Elementary participated in the regional Math Masters of Minnesota Challenge at St. Croix Middle School, in Hammond, WI on April 20, 2018. Friday, April 27, 2018
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August 9, 2018 15:36
| CLHS students promote discussion,
sharing of ideas as part of walk-out |
Friday, April 20 was the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School mass shooting murders. On this day Chisago Lakes high schoolers, and more than 2,600 other student groups around the nation, participated in walkouts and respectful protest. Friday, April 27, 2018
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August 9, 2018 15:36
| North Branch High School to get makeover in more ways than one | Friday, April 20, 2018
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August 9, 2018 15:37
| Chisago Lakes School Board gets
good news on construction projects | The Chisago Lakes School Board met April 12 for a regular meeting. All members were in attendance. After approving paying the bills, the board recognized student athletes from the winter sports season. Friday, April 20, 2018
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August 9, 2018 15:37
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