SCHOOLS
Working together for another year
Welcome back everyone to another school year. It seems like just yesterday that we were saying goodbye to our students and starting our summer break. As I visited our schools during the summer, I saw all of the work that our custodians do to get the buildings ready for our …
New principals at Taylors Falls, Sunrise River
There’ll be new prinicpals greeting students when school starts Sept. 3 at elementary schools in both the North Branch and Chisago Lakes school districts.
St. Croix Valley Healthcare Foundation awards scholarships
The St. Croix Valley Healthcare Foundation selected 12 area students pursuing a degree in a health care field to receive a $400 scholarship award for 2013. Recipients include are Savanna Stendahl and Madyson Wilke of Chisago City, MN; Megan Volgren of Balsam Lake, WI. Congratulations to these young people of …
North Branch's Energy Elf part of district's success
North Branch Area District is beginning its fifth year of participation in the Schools for Energy Efficiency (SEE) program. The theme for Year 5 is "Envision" and encourages people to "Imagine a Better World".
North Branch District welcomes two new staff, says goodbye to principal
North Branch Area Public Schools welcomes two new members to its administrative team. Jason Schoolmeesters has been hired to replace Transportation and Grounds Director Bill Burton, who is retiring, and Darin Marcussen replaces retiring Technology Director Chip Treen.
NBMS kids tour Washington DC
June 10-12, 33 North Branch Middle School students accompanied by 10 adults toured Washington, D.C. The three-day trip, which is meant as a whirlwind introduction to our nation’s capital, is an annual event led by Lori Blomquist, a teacher at NBMS.
Business students return from Orlando Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference
Top students from Chisago Lakes High School attended the Business Professionals of America (BPA) 2013 National Leadership Conference, “Uncover Your Magic,” in Orlando, FL. Chisago Lakes chapter members, Jeremy Bastyr, Anna Peltier, Christian Schmidt, and Branden Tomaino joined over 5,000 other conference delegates from across the nation in national level …
Bringing water education to students in Chisago County
The Chisago Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) annual poster contest was another success this year with both the 6th grade students from the North Branch Middle School and 5th grade students from the CE Jacobson Elementary school in Rush City participating. Each year a theme is chosen and presented …
Taylors Falls raises money for Family Pathways
Taylors Falls Elementary School, along with the community, raised over $400 for the Family Pathways’ Food Shelf.
TFPFE holds reading incentive
The Taylors Falls Parents for Education recently held its annual spring reading incentive program called Readers Are Winners. Students at Taylors Falls were asked to read 5 out of 7 days a week for three weeks.
All girls E85 Supermileage Challenge team competes at Brainerd Int'l Raceway
Working on small engines isn’t just guys any more. Just ask the all-girls team from Chisago Lakes High School. The team of Amy Peterson, Erin Sandell, Courtney Benson, Jaci Vitali and Nicole Schmitz finished second in the E85 division with an average of 239.19 mpg in 10 runs, at Brainerd …
Investing in Pre-Kindergarten
During the past school year, the Chisago Lakes Board of Education made a decision to support an investment in Community Education’s Little Wildcats Preschool program by providing a scholarship program, helping to prepare our youngest learners to be successful in Kindergarten. This spring, the Minnesota State Legislature and Governor Mark …
Chisago Lakes / North Branch robotics team participates in state championships at U of M
Team 3038 participated in the Minnesota State High School League/FIRST State Championships on Saturday at the University of Minnesota.
Taylors Falls Elementary 4th grade science fair projects on display at government center
Chisago County announces its annual display of Taylors Falls 4th Grade award winning Science Fair Projects. Stop by the Chisago County Government Center (Center City) during regular business hours, through June 3, to see the Taylors Falls Elementary science fair projects chosen for this year’s Chisago County Department of Environmental …
