SCHOOLS
Zimmerman named 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalist
The names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 56th annual National Merit Scholarship Program were announced by officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
North Branch principal to meet with national education leaders
The 2010 Minnesota Middle Level Principal of the Year is now the North Branch Area High School Principal, Coleman McDonough.
Coronation Snapshots
The whole group of contenders for the Homecoming Royalty Coronation posed before the program got underway.
POW - MIA Day
Friday morning September 17, a group of North Branch V.F.W. Post #6424 veterans accompanied two members of V.F.W. Aux., president Valerie Nelson and Americanism Chr. Phyllis Lindberg to the North Branch School to present a program on Pow-MIA day.
Getting to school safely is a community effort in North Branch
Members of North Branch School Board, the superintendent and city officials, as well as representatives from Community Education and from each school site...got out Friday morning very early and celebrated the city's Safe Routes to School efforts.
Walk to school day Sept. 17 safe routes to schools celebrated
Friday, September 17 is Walk to School Day!
NBAPS asks for patience with secure entrances
In an effort to create secure sites, North Branch Area Public Schools has installed secure entrances at North Branch Area Middle School, the Sunrise River School, and the Brooker Bldg.
Wolf Creek Online High School adds two Learning Managers for 2010-2011
Hanna Coleman joins the science department at Wolf Creek Online High School.
Rotary brings swedish student here
The Chisago Lakes Area Rotary welcomes Albin Anner to this area as the Rotary foreign exchange student for 2010-2011.
Chisago Lakes new teachers 2010
Nicole Jack has joined the Chisago Lakes High School Special Education team as the Work Experience Teacher/Transition Coordinator.
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.
