Lake City Public Schools

Public school paraprofessionals form union

Apr 7, 2021

Paraprofessionals working for Lake City Public Schools have formed a union. According to Minnesota Educator, the magazine of the state education professionals union Education Minnesota, 90 percent of the district’s 24 paraprofessionals signed authorization cards in support of unionization. “With...

Vaccinations accelerating at Lake City schools

Mar 10, 2021

All of the staff at Lake City Public Schools who want to receive the COVID-19 vaccine have had at least one dose, according to Supt. Erick Enger. Wabasha County, which has supplied most of the vaccine for district staff, “really cranked it up,” he said, and as a result the district is ahead of...

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...

Schools celebrate School Board Appreciation Week

Feb 24, 2021

Lake City Public Schools is joining other public school districts from across the state to celebrate School Board Recognition Week to honor local board members. The Minnesota School Boards Association has set February 22-26 as Minnesota School Board Recognition Week “to build awareness and...

Grant to fund temporary bump-outs on Lakewood Avenue

Feb 24, 2021

A grant from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will allow Lake City to do a demonstration project at an intersection heavily used by Lincoln High School students. During peak times of the school year, students numbering in the hundreds cross Lakewood Avenue on foot on South...

City weathers bitter cold snap

Feb 17, 2021

A bitter streak of days where temperatures remained mostly below zero appear to be coming to an end. A mostly mild winter has given way to plunging temps as the Lake City-area, along with most of the nation, has found itself mired in cold, even for winter, weather. Lake City Public Works Director...

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...

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...

Lake City Ambulance paramedic talks first aid, EMS careers with Life 101 class

Jan 20, 2021

The Life 101 class at Lincoln High School, taught by Angie Haviland, is a class that focuses on learning certain life skills not taught in other classes but are necessary in adult life. “Learning life skills is normally a hands-on process, with active participation. Unfortunately, social...

November 2020 students of the month announced

Dec 30, 2020

Each month throughout the school year Lincoln High School selects Students of the Month. One girl and one boy are chosen in grades seven through nine for excellence achieved at Lincoln. November Students of the Month are seventh graders Sulmi Tema Gabriel and Lyncoln Watters, eighth graders Willa...