Lake City Public Schools

School year begins Sept. 5 at Lincoln High School, Sept. 7 at Bluff View

Aug 16, 2023
Lake City Public Schools will begin classes on Tuesday, Sept. 5 for Lincoln High School grades seven through 12 and on Thursday, Sept. 7 for Bluff View Elementary grades kindergarten through six. Bluff View will be holding Meet the Teacher Conferences for students on Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m...

UPDATED: Supt. Wright begins tenure with meet and greet events

Jul 5, 2023
Now that Ariana Wright is officially Superintendent of Lake City Public Schools, she’s scheduled several community meet and greet events both at the district office at Lincoln High School and out in the community. The first is coffee with the superintendent today (July 6) from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in...

Lake City schools food service leader wins company’s “Golden Apple” award

Jul 5, 2023
Jill Duitsman, the Lunchtime Solutions food service director for Lake City Public Schools, was recently recognized by the company with a “Golden Apple” award. Lake City Public Schools contracts with Lunchtime Solutions to be the district’s food service vendor. The district provided the following...

Rotary club meets new school superintendent

Jun 21, 2023
At our June 12 Rotary Meeting we were introduced to our new Lake City Public Schools superintendent, Ariana Wright. And I have to say, we are very impressed. She is coming to us from the Kasson-Mantorville elementary school where she was the principal. She received the 2022 National Distinguished...

Service recognition for public school staff

Jun 14, 2023
Lake City Public Schools presented years of service recognition to members of its Bluff View Elementary School and Lincoln High School staff at an event earlier this month. Five year honorees were Lincoln social studies teacher Heather Gilbertson, Bluff View Paraprofessional Rick Keys, Lincoln EL...

Awards cap school year for staff

Jun 14, 2023
The Lake City Education Foundation and its donors presented several Lake City Public Schools staff awards at an end-of-the-school-year ceremony on June 5. Three District 813 Pride award winners are selected each year based on peer nominations. One goes to a Bluff View Elementary School staff...

Four retire from Lake City Public Schools, including Supt. Erick Enger

Jun 14, 2023
Lake City Public Schools said farewell to three Lincoln High School teachers and a superintendent. Lincoln High School health teacher Phil Olson, Lincoln High School math teacher Mary Jo Kjos, and Lincoln High School English teacher Jim Anderson retired at the end of the school year. Supt. Erick...

School Board Scholar criteria insufficient

May 17, 2023
This is in regard to the School Board Scholar award presented annually to students at Lincoln High School. What is the criteria to be given this award? Seems to me if a student has taken college courses online versus in-person, those students should also qualify. What is the difference?

Teachers appreciated, getting harder to find

May 17, 2023
Teacher Appreciation Week in Minnesota was May 1 through May 5, and since then the Lake City School District, local businesses, and at least one individual showed their appreciation to Lake City teachers with a variety of foods. The school district served Hanisch doughnuts, Lakeshore Real Estate...

School board chooses Wright

Apr 5, 2023
After interviewing two finalists for the Lake City Public Schools superintendent job on Thursday, March 30, the Lake City School Board voted unanimously to offer the position to Ariana Wright. Assuming a mutually-agreed-upon contract can be negotiated, Wright will become superintendent on July 1....

Pages

The Lake City Graphic

graphic@lakecitygraphic.com
Ph: 651-345-3316 (M-F 8am-4pm)
Fax: 651-345-4200
P.O. Box 469
111 South 8th Street
Lake City, MN 55041

ISSN 2994-1059 (print)  ISSN 2994-1067 (online)