SCHOOLS
Edward Jones' branches work together for students
Local Edward Jones offices came together for a School Supply Drive in their offices. Together, the Lindstrom office of Tom Hallberg and Chisago City offices of Jim Green and Greg Paine gathered folders, notebooks, backpacks, pencils, pens, markers, erasers, glue and many other supplies. Pictured left to right is Lorraine …
MCA testing scores trending up for Chisago Lakes, North Branch
The midway point of summer seems like an odd time to be thinking about report cards, but it’s when the state issues its “Report Card” on each school in Minnesota.
Chisago Lakes School District named to Top 150 workplaces
Chisago Lakes Business Services Director Heide Miller, left, School District Supt. Joe Thimm and Curriculum Director Sara Schmidt accepted the 2015 Top Workplace Award. The Star Tribune sponsors an annaul listing to promote positive Minnesota workplace environments and employee satisfaction through its “Top Workplaces” special section to the Sunday edition. …
Lakeside Field Day has kids pulling away
Third graders from Lakeside Elementary School got to enjoy some beautiful weather recently. They took part in the annual Lakeside Field Day. Classes participated in events such as a softball toss, a sack race and everyone’s favorite the class tug-o-war.
Area elementary students compete at Math Masters of Minnesota
Students from Chisago Lakes representing Lakeside and Taylors Falls Elementary participated in the regional Math Masters of Minnesota Challenge at St. Croix Middle School, in Hammond, WI on April 24, 2015.
PLTW gets boost from Chisago Lakes Rotary
Chisago Lakes Rotary donated $500 to support the Project Lead the Way courses at Chisago Lakes Middle School, specifically purchase of a 3-D printer. Representing Rotary in center, is Pastor Dan Doughty, with Principal Jodi Otte, left and Ed Wakefield and Scott Frischmon, who are industrial arts instructors. In total, …
Robotics competition April 2-4 at Uof M
The Chisago Lakes-North Branch FIRST Robotics team will be competing in the 10,000 Lakes Regional at Williams Arena on the campus of the University of Minnesota on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 2-3-4, 2015. Thursday the team will pass inspection and participate in practice rounds from 10:00-4:00. Competition begins on …
Chisago Lakes announces it's Early College Program
Chisago Lakes High School for years has offered college in the schools classes. These classes are taken for both high school and college credit, which is a benefit because these credits can be transferred into a post-secondary college. These transferred credits are credits that students DO NOT have to take …
MS speech team wins awards
North Branch Area Middle School's speech team had a very successful season, delivering 29 superior-rated performances this year. The season ended last Thursday, February 5 with the middle school Two Rivers Conference meet in Rush City. As a rewarding ending to a solid season, three of the team members left …
Kids from TF winners in poster contest
Congratulations to Taylors Falls Elementary students, pictured with Principal Jason Riebe, who won the 2015 Lions Anti-Drug Poster Contest: 1st-Erin Rein-$50; 2nd-Jamie Jessen-Olson-$25; 3rd-Jace Severson-$15; and Honorable Mention-Emerson Nelson-$10.
CL Middle School news
Please join us March 23, 2015 for “Parent University”-Raising Kids with Love, Learning & Joy! Come and join us from 6 pm-8 pm at the PAC. Dr. Timothy Johnson and Michael Anderson will speak from 6 pm-7 pm about raising kids in ways that will reduce shame, foster maturity and …
Doohen wins NBAMS spelling bee!
North Branch Area Middle School, 21 finalists in grades 5-8 participated in the second annual Spelling Bee Thursday, Jan. 29. Students made it through 15 rounds of challenging words. The school champion is Noah Doohen, 7th grade, who will move on to the Regional Spelling Bee on Feb. 12 at …
Schmidt brothers impressive in Spelling Bee
Chisago Lakes Area Schools held their annual district spelling bee contest January 26. There were 20 students from 5th, 6th and 7th grades who participated. The event took place at the Performing Arts Center. It took 16 rounds to determine a winner. Ironically, it was two brothers Alex and Jonah …
Local NHS volunteers collect toys and food
Local National Honor Society students volunteered to help Rotary and Chisago City firefighters in the annual mobile collection, where Santa rides aboard the flatbed trailer welcoming young visitors while collecting toys and food items. The Chisago Lakes High School Honor Society participants, pictured with the collected items at the fire …
