Bluff View Elementary School

Bluff View referendum informational meeting is Oct. 23

Oct 19, 2017
The second and final informational meeting on the proposed Bluff View Elementary School expansion project is Monday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. at Bluff View Elementary School. Voters will decide Nov. 7 whether to allow the district to bond $12 million to pay for the project, which officials say will...

Bluff View Principal: Why more space?

Oct 19, 2017
Elmentary School Lake City has a strong tradition of supporting the needs of our school district. Many people are wondering why more space is needed at Bluff View Elementary School. Bluff View was originally built in 1975 and 20 years later, in 1995, additional classrooms and gym space were added...

Letter: School system benefits everyone

Oct 19, 2017
To the editor: The suggestion in a recent letter that property owners who don’t have children in school should pay a lower tax rate was jaw-dropping. We have all benefited from the public school system that was paid for by our parents and grandparents and countless citizens who had no students in...

Letter: Yes vote is a chance to repay community for investing in my children

Oct 11, 2017
To the editor: The importance and benefits of early childhood education (ECE) to a student’s learning curve over time is a well documented fact.  Those facts are summarized in a letter to the editor by High School Principal Greg Berge in the October 5 Graphic. As a past volunteer at Bluff View...

Letter: Public support for referendum can make Lake City more attractive to families

Oct 11, 2017
To the editor: As a former Community Education Director for Lake City Public Schools, I encourage citizens to vote yes for the Bluff View Elementary School Improvements Bond Referendum on Nov. 7. Community Education (CE) programs are fee based and serve ages from birth to senior citizens,...

Letter: Many ways to vote 'Yes' for Bluff View referendum

Oct 11, 2017
To the editor: Lake City citizens have the wonderful opportunity to vote to make room for our children to grow. The vote for the 2017 school referendum is Tuesday, Nov. 7. To have the ability to vote in Minnesota, you must first be a registered voter. You can start the registration process...

Letter: Lions fundraiser was successful and fun

Oct 5, 2017
To the editor: On Thursday evening, Sept. 21, Lake City Lions hosted their sixth annual Lyle Sommers Fall Fundraiser. Some seven years ago, Lion Lyle Sommers created the idea to conduct a much needed fund raiser for the club. Lake City Lions continue this function in remembrance of Lion Lyle....

Letter: Early ed pays off in the long term

Oct 5, 2017
To the editor: In the Winter of 2006 I attended the Minnesota Secondary Principal’s Association Conference in Minneapolis. One of the keynote speakers was Art Rolnick, Director or Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis; his message was on “Making the Case for an Investment in Early...

Letter: Vote yes for today, yes for tomorrow

Sep 28, 2017
To the editor: On Nov. 7, the Lake City Public Schools will be asking for our support implementing sweeping improvements to our elementary school facilities. A yes vote will not only improve the quality of education for all our current young learners, but will allow for a greater reach to inspire...

Supt. Enger: Expansion benefits all Bluff View students

Sep 28, 2017
On Nov. 7 voters in the Lake City School District will go to the polls to decide if an expansion and renovation of Bluff View Elementary will move forward. Though the cornerstone for this referendum is providing the space needed to expand our early childhood programming, every student that attends...

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