education
Kiwanians welcome students of the month
Feb 28, 2018
Lincoln High School students Jessica Wiuff and Doris Calic are the Lake City Kiwanis Club’s students of the month for February. They were nominated by the Lincoln High School social studies department.
School wins learning grant in drawing
Feb 28, 2018
Lake City School Board member Becca Weist entered and won a drawing on the district’s behalf for a $750 learning grant from Kraus-Anderson, the firm managing the district’s Bluff View Elementary School expansion. Gary Benson (right) of Kraus-Anderson brought a check and certificate with him when he...
District finds that the time is right for school bonds
Feb 28, 2018
The Lake City School Board got a virtual tour of the Bluff View Elementary school expansion project Monday, Feb. 26, and some good news about project financing.
The tour came in the form of three pre-rendered videos displaying a first-person walkthrough of the interior and exterior changes coming...
Watercolor class openings still available
Feb 28, 2018
Registration is under way for spring watercolor classes at the Lake City Area Arts (LCAA) center, 220 East Chestnut Street. Classes will be held on consecutive Tuesdays: March 6, 13, 27, and April 3 and 10.
The evening session is full, but openings are available in the afternoon session from 2...
Nafe qualifies as alternate for regional finals
Feb 21, 2018
Eighth grader Joey Nafe finished seventh at the Spelling Bee Regional Semifinals in Rochester Feb. 13. Joey is the alternate for the Feb. 27 Spelling Bee Regional Final in Rochester. The winner on the Feb. 27 is granted a trip to Washington, D.C. for the Scripps Spelling Bee National Finals.
School bus drivers will be celebrated Feb. 28
Feb 21, 2018
Gov. Mark Dayton has proclaimed Feb. 28 as School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in Minnesota.
School districts across Minnesota will celebrate the second annual School Bus Appreciation Day by passing out student-made thank you cards and providing food and beverages to bus drivers.
“School bus...
Lincoln recognizes paraprofesionals
Jan 31, 2018
Gov. Mark Dayton issued a proclamation naming the week of January 22-26, as Paraprofessional Recognition Week. Lincoln High School paraprofessionals are: (front row, from left) Cindy McGrath, Beth Evers, (back row, from left) Jen Halpaus, Jean Sweeney, Elaine Schmidt, and Deb Holmgren.
Bluff View paraprofessionals honored
Jan 31, 2018
In honor of paraprofessionals week Jan. 22-26, Bluff View Elementary School recognized its paraprofessionals. Paraprofessionals work with children ages three through sixth grade at the school. Front row, from left: Karlynn Kuehn, Sara Bannit, Julia Metz, Jean Johnson, Sharon Miller, Amber Robinson...
Student writing: Connections After Death
Jan 31, 2018
The last day my dog was alive was one of the best days of his life. My family wanted to make sure that our 15-year-old Golden Retriever went out with a bang, so what did we do? We gave him a 24-hour, all-you-can eat, hot dog buffet.
I remember going to the store with my family and buying at...
Learning from home: Lake City schools have first flexible learning day
Jan 24, 2018
In his voice message informing parents that school would be closed Monday, Lake City Public Schools Supt. Erick Enger told parents that the next snow day would be what the district is calling a “flexible learning day.”
That possibility became a certainty Tuesday when road conditions led the...
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