SCHOOLS
North Branch Schools Community Service Day
North Branch Area Public Schools held its third annual community Service Day on Friday, May 20.
LILA named state school of character, is National Finalist
Lakes International Language Academy (LILA) was honored with a 2011 MN State School of Character Award for outstanding work in character education.
Painting the world at North Branch Middle School
Monday May 16, North Branch Area Middle School teachers Kari Sawyer, Lori Blomquist and Anna Pouliot worked with two groups of seventh grade students,
Veterans very much appreciated at schools
I asked some teachers to have their students write down what Veterans mean to them.
Capitol update not promising for North Branch schools
The state legislature is proposing an Omnibus K-12 Education Bill that doesn't do much to improve North Branch schools' circumstances.
Ertl is excellence in Education Award winner
David Ertl is an AdvancED Minnesota Excellence in Education Award honoree, for his unparalleled leadership in promoting and advancing excellence in education.
Local students and advisor participate in Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. for Competition, Recognition, and Historic opening session
Caitlin Bjorgan, David Hudson, Joseph LaBarre participated in the National Leadership Conference of Business Professionals of America in Washington, D.C. They represented the Business Professionals of America Chapter at Chisago Lakes High School.
Music, dance and enrichment programs at Taylors Falls Elementary
A select group of Taylors Falls fifth graders participated in a five week enrichment group led by a parent volunteer.
ZOIE JOHNSON
Zoie Johnson, a 7th grader, who lives in Taylors Falls, has been recognized on the regional-level of The Scholastic Writing Awards of 2011, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.
Lakeside Science Fair
Lakeside Elementary fifth graders held their annual Science Fair last week.
Chisago Lakes Schools is losing a diamond in the rough, Principal Retzlaff is saying goodbye to a great career
Next September, if you were to visit Lakeside Elementary School in Chisago City, it would look vastly different than it does today.
Middle School Zillionaire game teaches energy conservation tidbits
North Branch all 6th and many 5th grade students had the opportunity to play "Who Wants to be a Zillionaire" as part of the Schools for Energy Efficiency (SEE) program.
Green Sneaker Eco challenge for education
Chisago Lakes Primary and Lakeside Elementary schools are taking part in the Green Sneakers Eco Challenge for Education.
