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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 …
Foundation holds fentanyl awareness meeting at North Branch High School
The Fentanyl Free Communities Foundation teamed up with the Chisago County Opioid Advisory Council and North Branch Community Education to hold an awareness event at the North Branch High School on Tuesday, November 12.
FREAKY Friday
The Chisago Lakes high school musical is Freaky Friday and judging from a dress rehearsal it should be highly entertaining.
Chisago Lakes School Board gets update on new school year
The participation rate of students eating breakfast at Taylors Falls School has increased this year to the point where the Chisago Lakes School Board approved hiring an additional food service assistant for three hours each day to help with the program. The Board heard at least 75 percent of all …
Chisago Lakes School Board Voter's Guide
The following is the question and answer section for the four candidates for the Chisago Lakes School Board. Lori Berg, Jeff Lindeman and Brenda Carlson are all three incumbents running for re-election while Aaron Olson challenges them. There are three spots for the four candidates.
2024 Chisago Lakes School Board Filing Statements
The Chisago Lakes School Board has four candidates running for three seats in the upcoming November election. Jeff Lindeman, Lori Berg and Brenda Carlson are all incumbents while Aaron Olson challenges for a seat. Each candidates filing statement is listed below in alphabetical order.
Two Chisago Lakes seniors take time out to make kids’ days!
It was a terrific time as Taylors Falls Pre-K class learned about the letter “T”. Two tennis teammates from the Chisago Lakes High School team showed the class some talented tricks and read us a book too! “We are thankful for senior students Adeline Carlson and Alivia Clasen who took …
Chisago Lakes crowns Homecoming royalty
Chisago Lakes Homecoming Queen Laura Carlson and King Daniel Huston were crowned in front of the school on Monday, September 16. The pair were chosen from five candidates on each side, and the coronation kicked off homecoming week for the Wildcats that will culminate in the football team taking on …
