SCHOOLS
Speech team performs well in Duluth
The Chisago Lakes Speech Team attended the speech meet at Denfeld High School on Saturday, February 2. Back Row: Olivia Stevermer (6th Place honors in Extemporaneous Speaking), Alice Johnson (4th Place in Storytelling), Reece Friedner (3rd Place in Discussion), Grace Lasuita (1st Place honors in Original Oratory), and Emma O'Connell …
Larson wins NBAMS spelling bee
North Branch Area Middle School (NBAMS) is proud to announce that 7th grade student Grace Larson is the winner of the 2019 Spelling Bee! Larson earned her victory by correctly spelling the word "electrolysis."
Chisago Lakes School District spelling bee produces three winners
The Chisago Lakes Area Schools District Spelling Bee took place at the CLHS Performing Arts Center. It was a two hour long affair that involved 24 spellers from 6th-8th grades. The winner of the Bee was an 8th grade student from the Middle School, Sophia Shuga – the championship word …
Chisago Lakes/North Branch co-op robotics season kicks off
The 2019 FIRST Robotics season kicked off Saturday, January 5, with the game reveal. Destination: Deep Space is the game and teams will need to load carriers and rockets with cargo (orange vinyl balls) and place hatch covers to secure the cargo. To start the game, teams will be blinded …
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 …
