SCHOOLS
Acts chosen for 40th Annual Variety Show at CLHS
Chisago Lakes High School Choral Director Laura Molden-hauer and Instrumental Director Joshua Anderson donned their judges caps late last month to decide which acts would make it into the line up for this year's Variety Show at the school.
TF continues Pennies for Patients Drive
Taylors Falls Elementary students and staff are currently raising money through the school's annual Pennies for Patients fund drive, which raises money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Seventh graders show off History Day projects at CLMS
Students participating in a multi-week research project at Chisago Lakes Middle School known as History Day
Students learn about living at the South Pole
Jeremy Sohlstrom spent four months living in a domed world with few windows, designed to keep out air as cold as -80º.
NBHS musicians participate in All-State Choir Concert
Three North Branch High School musicians will participate in the Minnesota Music Educator's Association All-State Choir Concert Sat., Feb. 14 in Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis.
NB class uses technology to interact with students around the country
Sara Ertl's first graders are getting to meet kids their own age from different parts of North America, and they don't even have to leave their classroom at North Branch Primary School.
Students hear about a variety of different interests, careers during Enrichment Days
Kindergarten and first grade students at Taylors Falls and Chisago Lakes Primary schools enjoyed Enrichment Day, where several volunteers from within our community visited our kindergarten and first grade classrooms to share their knowledge and expertise with our students.
CLHS All-Conference Band, Choir named
Chisago Lakes High School students were recently named as All-Conference Band and Choir members.
Djam hosts Breakfast Club at CLMS
Jerome Djam met with a group of Chisago Lakes Middle School students in December to discuss his home country of Cameroon, and to talk about cultural differences.
TRIO Wolf Creek dedicates flag
The celebration of Wolf Creek's new campus located on Liberty Lane in Chisago City continues.
Local teachers earn awards from TIES
Two educators from Forest Lake Area Schools were presented with awards last week in recognition of their work with educational technology.
TF fifth graders visit Biz Town
Taylors Falls Elementary fifth graders attended Junior Achievements 'Biz Town' Dec. 19.
SADD members attend "Shutting Off the Tap to Teens" conference
Members of the Chisago Lakes High School SADD chapter and representatives from the Chisago County Underage Drinking Task Force attended the 11th annual Shutting Off the Tap to Teens Conference in St. Paul Dec. 18.
Lakeside prepares fruit baskets for distribution
Last week Lakeside students, led by Mrs. Cvar's fifth grade class (above) assembled 180 baskets full of fruit
