SCHOOLS
Lakeside students earn Pajama Day for their 'Toys for Teens' drive
Lakeside School students donated toys to “Toys for Teens” collection and earned a pajama day at school last week. Classes contributed 402 toy items in total.
Lakeside Toys for Teens Drive
Lakeside collected over 400 items for our Toys for Teens! Students will have a PJ day on Dec. 14.
Lifework Center students perfect fit for state health funding
The SHIP has landed at the LifeWork Center, in North Branch, a site for students involved in special education programs within all the school districts in Chisago County.
MN Restaurant Association Presents Awards Prostart Educator Of Excellence
Marilyn Fagerness became a family and consumer science (FACS) teacher in the fall of 1990, after five years of full-time subbing at North Branch Area High School. Four years ago, when most people would choose to start gliding towards retirement, Fagerness took on one of her biggest professional challenges: implementing …
Farm to School program celebrated at Sunrise River
The month of October is dedicated to celebrate Farm To School programs in Minnesota. Schools that are part of the effort to connect local food producers with student nutrition programs hold events in October; and one long-running celebrations takes place at North Branch’s Sunrise River Elementary. Their Farm to School …
CLHS earns top honors in modified class during supermileage competition at BIR
The CLHS Supermileage Team competed in the 30th annual Minnesota Technology and Engineering Educators Association Supermileage Competition May 14 and 15 at Brainerd International Raceway. This is the 29th year that advisor Mike Sandell had brought a group of students to the competition.
Small engines program outgrows Wyoming home, now at FLHS
The youth mechanics program “Tried and True” has been housed since 2015 at a shop in the city of Wyoming. The Lakes Center for Youth & Families mechanics skills program started to outgrow its space, and, through a great collaboration process with a local school district, the small engines program …
Friends of Wild River State Park and area school students are a perfect match
The Chisago Lakes School District Life Work Center (LWC) was honored by the Friends of Wild River State Park during a pancake breakfast at the park, Saturday March 10.
Wildcat select choir members compete
Tuesday, February 27 Chisago Lakes High School Select Choir sent 12 students to perform at State Solo/Ensemble Contest held at Andover High School. Out of the 12, 10 performances received Superior Ratings (the highest rating) and two solo performances received Excellent Ratings (2nd highest score). Outstanding work by our choir …
Sunrise River Elementary collects for food shelf and hits the beach
It may have only registered about 20 degrees outside-- but Sunrise River Elementary School in North Branch enjoyed a nice sunny day at the beach last week.
CL to dissolve TIES relationship, plans unveiled for Community Center
The Chisago Lakes School Board voted to begin the process of separating from Technology and Information Educational Services (TIES) at the Thursday, January 4 school board meeting.
D.A.R.E. graduation program recognizes winners
Taylors Falls Elementary D.A.R.E. program featured awards, as well as guest speaker former Police Chief Kevin Stenson. Above: Essay winners Alexis Robinson, Carston Schaefer and Laney Gibbs pose with officer Cory Spencer.
"Millie" thoroughly enjoyable
Chisago Lakes High School held their play "Thoroughly Modern Millie" this past weekend to great acclaim.Some of the great cast members during the intro dance number
