Bluff View Elementary School

Bluff View referendum decision could come Monday

Jul 13, 2017

The Lake City School Board is expected to vote Monday on whether, and how, to proceed with an expansion of Bluff View Elementary School. At 32,000 square feet, the addition would add kindergarten classrooms, a new cafeteria, a multi-purpose gymnasium and storage space. The changes would enable the...

School staff receive service awards

Jun 14, 2017

Lake City Public Schools presented service awards at an end-of-the-school-year luncheon on Monday, June 5. The awards honor employees in five-year increments. In total, the employees recognized have been employed with the district for 390 years. Gail Huppert received a 35-year award. Greg Wyatt...

Majerus, Harms win Bluff View 1000

Jun 8, 2017

Bluff View fifth and sixth grade students participated in the annual “Bluff View 1000” during the last week of school. Pictured above were the three boys and girls that were trophy winners. From left to right are: Avery Grobe, third; Natalie Gates, second; and Jacey Majerus, first. Next to the...

Code broken

May 31, 2017

Lake City Public Library Children’s Librarian Brigette Rol has spent a lot of time at Bluff View Elementary School over the last few weeks visiting classrooms with locked boxes and challenging students to discover what’s inside. In Amy Heise’s first grade classroom, teams of three completed...

Letter: Randgaard's award is well-deserved

Apr 26, 2017

To the editor: The Graphic recently printed a front page announcement regarding Wanda Randgaard and a most special award given her for Elementary Counselor of the Year. I want to extend my congratulations to her and create an additional awareness for our community. The concept of elementary...

Randgaard named  ‘counselor of the year’

Apr 20, 2017

Bluff View Elmentary School Counselor Wanda Randgaard was awarded Elementary School Counselor of the Year for 2016-2017 by the Southeast Minnesota School Counselor’s Association. Randgaard received the award at the association’s banquet April 11 at Willow Creek Golf Course in Rochester.

Proposed expansion would create pre-school opportunities at Bluff View Elementary School

Apr 20, 2017

The Lake City School Board got its first look Monday at a possible expansion to Bluff View Elementary School that would enable the school district to expand its pre-school programming. Gary Benson of the construction firm Kraus-Anderson and Mark Lenz of MLA Architects presented two preliminary...

Bluff View stars shine

Mar 16, 2017

Bluff View Elementary School held its annual Catch a Star talent show and art exhibit Friday, March 10.

‘Voice’ singer preaches persistence

Mar 2, 2017

Singer, songwriter and contestant on the television show “The Voice” Kat Perkins spoke to students at Bluff View Elementary School and Lincoln High School on Feb. 28. As a motivational speaker, Perkins encourages audiences to find their passion, go after their dreams, persevere and be positive....

‘Soaring for Sawyer’ a success

Feb 23, 2017

“Soaring for Sawyer”, a fundraiser held by a group of local sixth grade girls to raise money for Sawyer Peters and his family, was a success. Sawyer has had numerous surgeries since spending the first 12 days of his life in the neonatal intensive care unit. Along with selling bracelets, the girls...