SCHOOLS
North Branch School Board hears supt. is Fulbright Fellow
At the first school board meeting since the start of the 2023-2024 year, North Branch School Superintendent Sara Paul had a couple of newsworthy announcements for the School Board.
North Branch and Chisago Lakes resource officers to remain in schools
If there was any doubt in the community about the status of a school resource officer in local schools, there should not be any longer.
State releases test scores, grad rates
This is the time of year when the MN Department of Education releases a report card announcing scores of individual schools arising from testing done of students in the prior school year. The tests assess proficiency in math, reading and science in grades 3 to 8 and also grade 11 …
Dietz excited for school year to start as Chisago Lakes’ new superintendent
Chisago Lakes’ search for a new superintendent earlier this year led them to Brian Dietz, and now Dietz is hoping to lead Chisago Lakes to new heights, including passing a new levy in the fall.
North Branch School Board gets end-of-summer update
The work doesn’t stop over the summer months for many in school district administration positions, including the superintendent.
Safety Camp gives kids and experience and education
Lakes Region EMS was a favorite segment of the day and enjoyed by youth who participated in Safety Camp, July 11 at Camp Ojiketa, Chisago City. This group got to go inside one of the rigs with a LREMS staffer. Safety Camp teaches skills and gives tips on: water safety, …
Chisago Lakes Middle School to silence cell phone use this year
Cell phone use has become a problem at the Chisago Lakes Middle School, and after a year on the job, principal Todd Warzecha laid out the plan to curb use in the building whenhe spoke at the regular school board meeting Thursday, July 13.
Thoughts on seasons
The older I get, the more I realize life’s a collection of seasons. Some short, some long, hard seasons, good seasons and great seasons. As I look back on my six-year season as the Superintendent of the Chisago Lakes Schools, it’s been a great season in my life! For those …
North Branch School Board asks for milk pricing clarity
The North Branch School Board delayed adopting the school fees and lunch prices for next year 2023-2024 until staff gets an answer to a unanimous concern the Board has about milk. Board member Adam Trampe saw a snafu in the free lunch and breakfast rules, going into effect at the …
2023 CHISAGO LAKES GRADUATION
The denouement to 2023 seniors at Chisago Lakes High School was their graduation on Monday, June 5. Student speakers were Naomi Boudreau and Michael Johnson, elected faculty speaker was Brigitte Rogers, and the senior choir performed Never Grow Up by Taylor Swift. 247 students earned their diploma, and six exceptional …
Great turnout for reading night
The Chisago Lakes Parent Teacher Organization had a nice turnout at the Reading Night event May 18 at the Chisago Lakes High School. There were fun zones, story stations, and live music. A great community event. Chisago County Sheriff staff took part in reading books to kids, photo above, as …
Finances and potential levy at the forefront of regular CL board meeting
At the regular school board meeting on Thursday, May 18, the Chisago Lakes School Board got a levy update ahead of a beefy working meeting session that was held this week after the Chisago County Press went to print.
Local community members gather to #StartTheConversation on sextortion
Ignoring all the weird and damaging stuff that can happen to a youngster using the Internet is not a strategy for success. The more curious you are about your child’s Snapchat or Tik Tok connections, the greater the frequency that you check their friends page and ask about who they …
