SCHOOLS
Chisago Lakes Schools referendum information
Only about 12 people took the Chisago Lakes School District up on its offer to tour one of the project sites slated for some of the $64 million in districtwide referendum capital projects being proposed. The Chisago Lakes School District seeks voter approval May 13 to borrow $63.7 million for …
That’s a lot of pop tabs!
Students at Taylors Falls Elementary are holding a beverage tab drive. Last month alone, the school collected 62 pounds of pop tabs. That's a lot of tabs! Proceeds from sale of the recyclable tabs are going into a fund for new playground equipment. Pictured, Mrs. Anderson's third graders class with …
Online classes for 9-12 grades OK’d in Chisago Lakes
While Chisago Lakes Area School District has previously considered offering a remote learning option — harkening back to the era of stay at home learning during Covid-19 — it took some recent state educational licensing revisions to clear the way.
Chisago Board makes 2025-26 budget revisions
With very little discussion of the proposed budget revisions before them, members of the Chisago Lakes School Board agreed last week on fiscal year 2025-2026 budget revisions. About $880,000 is being trimmed to better align the upcoming year’s budget with enrollment revenue projections and expenditures.
North Branch school officials make the case for state apprentices
It may have been spring break time for North Branch schools, but the superintendent and school board chair were on active duty last week. The two testified in person, in St Paul in support of a measure being carried by Austin area Representative Patricia Mueller, HF 1538.
‘I love to read’ month sweeping CL
Throughout the month of March, students at Chisago Lakes Primary School have been on an exciting reading adventure as they celebrate I Love to Read Month with the theme "Minnesota Wilderness: Wild About Reading!" “This special month is all about fostering a love for books while bringing the great outdoors …
Chisago Lakes students earn recognition at Minnesota DECA State
Twenty six students from Chisago Lakes participated in the annual Minnesota DECA State Career Development Conference in Minneapolis, March 2-4.
Foundation awards just shy of $30,000
Representatives of the North Branch Area Education Foundation (NBAEF) visited North Branch Area Public Schools (NBAPS), to announce 2025 grant recipients. In all, there were 15 grants awarded; roughly $29,000 in value. Board members in attendance included Kim Theis, Matt Lattimore, Terry Nelson, Kris Fairbanks, Jessica Young, Sean Murphy, Tammy …
‘We are at a point where this is critical’
With the vote at last month’s Chisago Lakes School Board meeting that the district would be asking taxpayers for permission to sell over $63 million in bond funds through a special election this spring, there have been questions on what that money would be used for and how the district …
Chisago Lakes bond vote set for May 13
April showers will bring a May special election this year for the Chisago Lakes School District.
BEE'S KNEES
The Chisago Lakes School District Spelling Bee was held on Tuesday, January 7 at the Performing Arts Center at the high school. The winner was sixth grader Henry Wood (front left). Second place went to fifth grader Kelsey Peterson (front middle) and third place went to fifth grader Elijah Adams. …
State convention puts NB program front and center
Minnesota school board association members are gathering Jan 16 and 17 this week in Minneapolis, at the convention center— and this year North Branch is a featured district in the “Schools of Excellence” showcase. The district six area is represented on the MSBA Board of Directors by Heather Naegele, of …
Chisago Lakes Schools 2025 levy adopted, last year’s audit completed
There were no changes made to the spending and revenue numbers proposed for the 2025-2026 school year, as Chisago Lakes Board members adopted the budget and levy. The estimated increase for the levy that will be billed as property tax in 2025 is 1.6 percent. The local levy collected $11.3 …
It takes ALL of us to succeed
When I started my career, I was an English Teacher. In all of the standards I taught, I can recall vividly one of the most challenging areas students identified in the content area, was writing research papers. One of the main concerns they had was feeling like they were missing …
