SCHOOLS
CLHS students earn recognition at Minnesota Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference
Students from Chisago Lakes High School participated in the annual Minnesota Business Professionals of America (BPA) State Leadership Conference held March 9-11, at the Minneapolis Hyatt Regency with more than 1,000 members competing.
Spencer reverses course, resigns from school board
On Monday, April 24, Chisago Lakes School Board member Cory Spencer submitted his resignation to the board.
Chisago Lakes names Brian Dietz new superintendent
At a special board meeting Tuesday night, the Chisago Lakes School Board voted to select Brian Dietz as the district’s next superintendent.
Spring comedy returns to CL district for the first time in two decades
Chisago Lakes High School and Community Education pooled their resources and are staging a spring comedy The Alibis, for the first time in 20 years...the shows will be at the Performing Arts stage at the high school April 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. and 23 at 2 p.m. Pictured, …
National Foundation, area law enforcement, first responders forming 'common language'
North Branch School Board heard last week about pro-active drills, exercises, communication and inter-district collaboration aimed at developing well orchestrated crisis management. North Branch’s buildings and grounds are serving as the hub for area emergency responders, two other districts and municipal peacekeepers who have been coming together working on improving …
TF kids dream big!
Fourth grade students in Mrs. Spray and Ms. Jensen's class at Taylors Falls Elementary wrote essays about what they'd like to be when they grow up. Their essays were published in a book, which they proudly display in the photo. The four students, with Principal Riebe want to be an …
Chisago Lakes names four finalists for superintendent position
The Chisago Lakes School board held an exhaustive, two day interview process with eight semifinalists earlier this week for the superintendent position that is being vacated by Dean Jennissenn at the end of the school year.
Chisago Lakes School District names semifinalists for superintendent search
The Chisago Lakes School Board has selected eight semifinalists to interview for the school district’s superintendent position. The semifinalists are:
North Branch BPA participate at State
Eleven students from North Branch participated in the annual MN DECA State Career Development Conference in Minneapolis.
Chisago Lakes Schools Director of Human Resources selection announced
Chisago Lakes School District is pleased to announce that Cory Becker has been named the new Director of Human Resources at Chisago Lakes School District. Mr. Becker’s first official day at Chisago Lakes School District will be March 13, 2023.
Royalty in the classroom
Kindergarten students at Primary finished up their Kings and Queens unit. Along with learning content about Kings and Queens of the past and present, they are also learning the literacy skill of characters, setting, things, events, actions, a scene, and facts from a fiction read-aloud.
Despite looming cuts, deadlock vote means no early retirement incentives in CL District
There was a tie vote during the Chisago Lakes School Board meeting on Thursday, February 9 in regards to the district offering early retirement incentives to a portion of staff this year.
Mental health in schools not a new issue in North Branch
Over the decades Minnesota public schools have evolved into providers of much more than just academics. Public health concerns have long been tackled partly in the school setting (remember those forearm puncture tests for TB?) Vision and hearing tests are done in connection with attending school. Education about transmittable disease …
