SCHOOLS
Local students attend summer business program
Rachel Diers, Maria Harald, and Matt Stamos, students from Chisago Lakes High School, recently received scholarship support from Community National Bank, Initiative Foundation and Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation to attend BestPrep's Minnesota Business Venture (MBV), a summer education program focused on career planning and financial literacy.
Wolf Creek Online High School offered Visiting Artist Course for credit this summer
This summer, Wolf Creek Online High School was awarded a K-12 Arts Challenge Grant through the Minnesota State Arts Board.
North Branch Legion post and police send first ever student to Legionville
If you've been on the road in North Branch either right before school starts, or just after the bell rings at the close of the day, you quickly realize how many kids walk to school.
Area students Explore Europe
Chisago Lakes area students Hanna Post, daughter of Arlie Post; Mackenzie Dornseif, daughter of Sara Dornseif; Carly Vail, daughter or Ronald and Tammy Vail; and Joy Lida, daughter of Doug and Linda Lida traveled on a People to People Student Ambassador high school program earlier this summer.
Chi-High Class of 1945 celebrates 65 years
On Friday, July 9, seven members of the Lindstrom-Center City (Chi-Hi) Class of 1945 met at Point Pleasant Heights in Chisago City to celebrate 65 years since their graduation.
NORTH BRANCH SUPERINTENDENT
Henton recognized for excellence in leadership
North Branch Area Public Schools (NBAPS) Superintendent Deb Henton was recently recognized by her peers with the MASA (Minnesota Association of School Administrators) District Leadership Award for region six.
Sunrise School butterfly garden expands as part of end of the year student project
With the help of some local generosity, hard work by an Eagle Scout and friends, and a dedicated third grade class, the Sunrise River School's butterfly garden has greatly expanded
New playground equipment installed at Primary School
Volunteers recently installed new play equipment at the Chisago Lakes Primary School, in the northeast corner of the school grounds.
Bus driver of the year honored, including one driver completing six years of perfect work attendance, three buses finish fleet replacement
Hunt's Transportation Services announces the driver of the year for the Chisago Lakes School District is Grant Clark, a Lindstrom resident.
Wolf Creek Online High School Commencement 2010
With 46 graduates, Wolf Creek Online High School celebrated the class of 2010 on Friday, June 11, 2010.
Robotics team receives recognition, Frischmon hired
The Chisago Lakes-North Branch Robotics Competition Team, (minus a few members) brought their robot to the North Branch School Board meeting room last week to share details of their robotics program.
Ojiketa gets a facelift from eager Middle Schoolers
Chisago Lakes Middle Schoolers used some of the last few days of school last week to help out around the community.
Top High School Students Recognized
Kelsey Ristow, Emily Goranson, and Michelle Caneday were recognized by Resource Training and Solutions, an agency that works with local high schools.
