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The new Lakeside Elementary School in Chisago City welcomed its first-ever students Tuesday morning.  The district administrative offices are also at the new school, in the front entry to the right.  The new school holds second, third, fourth and fifth graders.  The Primary School on Old Towne Road used to hold second grade.  It was remodeled to house the district’s earliest learners and their programming.  Work crews were still busy on portions of the new site’s exterior-- and inside trim and some flooring were unfinished, but Tuesday morning everybody was excited and anticipating the new year.  Pictured top, a  Lakes Area Police School Resource Officer greets arriving students.  
Lower, Kids Club participants (before and after school program) had breakfast at Lakeside School.  

The old Lakeside School is open tomorrow where the district hosts a rummage sale  Friday, Sept 6-- and an on-line “auction” of obsolete district items has information, see the www.isd2144.org website.

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