SCHOOLS
Exchange students here hail from Germany, Chile, Japan, Ecuador
Ayusa, a national company supporting exchange students from around the world, has been working with families in this area to bring the world to Minnesota.
Saint Peter's Catholic School welcomes new principal from 916 District
This school year brings several changes to Saint Peter’s Catholic School, a preschool through Grade 6 elementary school in Forest Lake. In addition to the enhanced curriculum offering of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Saint Peter’s Catholic School welcomes three new teachers and Dan Hurley, who will be Principal.
Chisago Lakes seeking referendum
The Chisago Lakes School Board will put a ballot question to residents of the school district this November looking to generate $225 per pupil unit in local property tax revenue. The district school board also has adopted a Board-authorized levy for next year that will bring in $300 per pupil …
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 …
