Bluff View Elementary School

Math Masters win 25-team regional competition

Apr 28, 2021

Bluff View Elementary School’s sixth grade Math Masters finished first out of 25 schools in a virtual regional competition held last month. A total 126 students participated in the competition. Students had to try out for the Lake City team. The top five students with the highest scores made the...

VFW Auxiliary ‘Ways to Show Patriotism’ contest winners

Apr 21, 2021

Over 130 Bluff View Elementary School students entered patriotic contests on the theme “Ways to Show Patriotism” organized by VFW Auxliary 8729 of Lake City. First and second grade students colored a picture of the American flag. First place and a $10 prize went to Aubrey Briggs. Second place and...

Bluff View student voted online art gallery’s ‘Artist of the Week’

Mar 24, 2021

Bluff View Elementary School sixth grade student Caden Cobb has been named “Artist of the Week” on artsonia.com for his choice-value drawing of the Pokèmon character, “Eevee.” Artsonia is the online platform that Bluff View uses to publish and house student artwork. Artsonia allows students to...

Supt. Enger: Teachers deserve our gratitude

Mar 10, 2021

As we near the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, I can’t help but reflect on all we have been through. This virus has impacted all of us both professionally and personally. Each of us has our personal stories regarding the pandemic and the impact it’s had on our lives. The purpose of this...

More students, more days

Feb 10, 2021

Most students at Bluff View Elementary School and Lincoln High School will be spending less time in distance learning and more time in class as the school district modifies its learning model. Currently, students in grades four through 12 attend in-person classes either Tuesday and Thursday or...

Bluff View named ‘Breastfeeding-friendly workplace’ by state health department

Feb 10, 2021

Lake City Public Schools has been named a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for its contributions to the health of parents and their babies. MDH recognizes workplaces and county health departments that have demonstrated their commitment to supporting...

School district honors paraprofessionals

Feb 3, 2021

With Gov. Tim Walz proclaiming the week of Jan. 25-29 to be Paraprofessional Appreciation Week in the State of Minnesota, Lake City Public Schools recognized the paraprofessionals working at Lincoln High School and Bluff View Elementary School. Paraprofessionals perform a variety of tasks related...

School levy up 8.78%, enrollment dips

Dec 30, 2020

The Lake City School Board on Dec. 21 approved an 8.78 percent increase to the school district property tax levy. The total certified levy amount of about $4.62 million was a neary $373,000 increase over the 2020 levy. Compared with cities or counties, school districts have limited discretion to...

School board: Back to hybrid

Dec 9, 2020

Most Lake City Public Schools students will return to classrooms next week. At a special meeting Tuesday night, the Lake City School Board voted 5-2 to switch back to a hybrid learning model after several weeks of distance learning. Students will resume their hybrid schedule beginning Dec. 14. For...

Bendickson uses Action Team to produce masks for teachers

Nov 25, 2020

A Thrivent Action Team in Lake City led by Sandra Bendickson hosted a Masks for Teachers event. The masks from Sandy Bendickson and her Thrivent Action Team’s event were presented to Bluff View Elementary on Nov. 16. Principal Jim Borgschatz was there to receive the timely gift. Bendickson and...