education
School goes to children as distance learning begins March 30
Mar 25, 2020
All throughout Bluff View Elemtary School Tuesday were brown paper bags, about six hundred in all, all destined for the homes of elementary school students later this week.
Inside are supplies to enable the students to do distance learning while the COVID-19 pandemic keeps them out of the school...
Bluff View math and reading night
Feb 26, 2020
Bluff View Elementary School students and their families did math and reading related activities and games at the school’s aptly named math and reading night on Thursday, Feb. 20. Above are guessing game winners (from left) Anna Davis, Hunter Sundberg, Levi Hoffman, Emma Lee, Adrian Martinez...
Bus driver appreciation day highlights driver shortage
Feb 20, 2020
School districts across Minnesota will celebrate the fourth annual School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, which by proclamation of Gov. Tim Walz will be on Feb. 26. The I-35W bridge in Minneapolis will also be lit yellow in recognition of School Bus Driver Appreciation Day on the evening of Feb. 26...
'Nothing is easy, so I have to work hard'
Feb 5, 2020
Editor’s note: The following is an edited transcript of a video where Lincoln High School student Gabriela Herrera Mateo talks about coming to America and following her dream of becoming a veterinarian. The video was produced by Fagan Studios for the Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC...
Reported flu cases trigger notice to parents
Jan 29, 2020
Lake City Public Schools notified parents earlier this month about an outbreak of cases of flu-like illness in the district.
The Minnesota Department of Health requires districts to report to the department when absences due to reported flu-like illness hits certain thresholds.
On Jan. 21, Bluff...
Sustainable ag scholarship available
Jan 22, 2020
A $5,000 scholarship for junior level college students and above is available.
The Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry Scholarship Endowment Fund invites qualified students to apply for the upcoming fall season scholarship. The fund is managed by the Rochester Area Foundation and their...
Students illustrate America for auxiliary contest
Jan 9, 2020
St. John’s Lutheran School participated in the “Illustrating America Art Contest” sponsored by the Lake City VFW Auxiliary. The VFW Auxiliary said it “wants to thank the students and teachers who show their Americanism to our country by this contest and the great Veteran’s Day program and the many...
School bonds sale goes slightly better than expected
Nov 20, 2019
Jeff Solomon from Baker Tilly brought the Lake City School Board happy tidings from the world of finance.
The district is getting a slightly better than expected interest rate on almost $13 million in debt left from the school district’s 2010 renovation project.
In October, Baker Tilly projected a...
Students grow as leaders during retreat
Nov 20, 2019
On Nov. 12, Tiger Teen Leadership Program (TLP) students from Lincoln High School participated in a Leadership Retreat.
“The students were involved in fun team-building competitions as well as reflective opportunities to build confidence and grow leadership skills,” according to a news release....
Legion and auxiliary members honor school staff during American Education Week
Nov 20, 2019
American Education Week (Nov. 18-23) has been celebrated since 1921.
American Legion Post 110 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 110 delivered apples to teachers, staff, cooks, custodians, and bus drivers at Lincoln High School, Bluff View Elementary School, and St. John’s Lutheran School.
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