North Branch robotics teams fare well at Lakeville tournament
 | Three North Branch FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams competed in late November at Lakeville South High School. With numerous first year groups, it was a tremendous learning experience for driving the robot, learning game strategies, and finding ways to improve the robot before the next competition.
Thursday, December 12, 2019
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December 11, 2019 14:53
| North Branch support staff accepts award |
Resource Training & Solutions honored 116 Educational Support Staff at the 2019 ESS Recognition Event on Wednesday, November 20. The 2018 Educational Support Staff Awards (ESS) were hosted by the Executive Director at Resource Training & Solutions. Over 300 attended the annual event. Schools and districts across Resource's central Minnesota region nominate award recipients based on suggested criteria that includes knowledge of work responsibilities, demonstration of safety, cultivation of respect, acting as a positive role model, displaying genuine concern for others, and making a difference in the lives of students, staff, and the community. Public, private, parochial, and charter schools were included in the event, as well as Meeker and Wright Special Education Cooperative, the West Central Education District, and the Wright Technical Center.
Participating school districts, along with Resource Training & Solutions, sponsor the Educational Support Staff Awards (ESS).
Friday, December 6, 2019
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December 5, 2019 12:52
| | CL art students are in the giving spirit |
Saturday, November 30 Chisago Lakes Art students spent the morning playing bingo and giving away art at Parmly on the Lake.
Friday, December 6, 2019
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December 5, 2019 12:49
| | Auditors advise Chisago Lakes School
District Board to build-up currently
seriously low General Fund balance | The Chisago Lakes School Board was presented with its annual audit at the monthly meeting Thursday, November 14.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
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November 20, 2019 16:28
| | 'Bull in a China Shop' mystery - comedy runs Nov. 1, 2 & 3 |
“My name is Dennis O’Finn” is the opening line in the North Branch High School Fall Theatre Production.
Thursday, October 31, 2019
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October 30, 2019 15:41
| | Help support rapidly growing high school
band program, band booster garage sale Nov. 9 |
The Chisago Lakes Marching Band wrapped up its 2019 season October 14 with an incredible Indoor Concert. The newly formed and official non-profit Chisago Lakes Band Boosters put on a “Bandquet” for all 75 students before the concert to honor them and their families for all the hard work and dedication they contributd for such a successful season! Band Boosters also presented each student with a keychain as a small token of appreciation for how well each student played their part. They hope it is a nice reminder of how much they mean to the community and the school.
Thursday, October 17, 2019
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October 16, 2019 16:15
| | Students connecting with ag at Sunrise River School
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North Branch Sunrise Elementary School takes the know where your food comes from movement to heart, every October, with students doing way more than just eating local produce at lunchtime and learning about farms in class.
Friday, October 11, 2019
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October 10, 2019 11:28
| | Wildcat Community Center welcomes open for business |
The Chisago Lakes Community Center is open for your fitness activities. The center celebrated its dedication and ribbon cutting Friday October 4, shown above, High School Principal David Ertl to far right and school district officials at the steps to the elevated walking track. The community center project was a collaboration with Wold Architects, ICS and Donlar Construction management.
Friday, October 11, 2019
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October 10, 2019 11:26
| | LREMS, Family Pathways and Chisago Lakes Schools team up for good cause |
Lakes Region EMS, Family Pathways, along with each Chisago Lakes school offers a program to make sure that kids have the food they need for weekends and over holiday breaks. Above left to right: LREMS Community Outreach Specialist Jessica Keeney, Chisago Lakes Primary Principal Brenda Schell, Family Pathways Director Kathy Willis and Chisago Lakes Middle School Principal Ralph Fairchild. The young students are provided food items, packed in their school backpacks, to bring home when they are not receiving a meal in school. Family Pathways Food Pantries help with the food items.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
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October 2, 2019 15:20
| | Preliminary North Branch School Board levy adopted | North Branch School Distirct 138 Finance Director Dr. Todd Tetzlaff described the pay-2020 levy that he presented last week as “pretty consistent” with 2019’s. Then, minus member Kevin Bollman, the Board approved the 2020 package 5-0. The levy was the only item on the agenda.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
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October 2, 2019 15:10
| | Gaughan Companies pitches selling points for old Lakeside school site | The Chisago Lakes School Board heard from Gaughan Properties at the monthly school board meeting Thursday, September 26.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
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October 2, 2019 15:09
| | Trevor Hoheisel Memorial Scholarship awarded to CL Early Literacy project |
“How lovely to think that no one need wait a moment, we can start now, start slowly changing the world.”
- Anne Frank
Thursday, September 26, 2019
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September 25, 2019 16:38
| | 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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