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Storm hang on to beat Bluestreaks, 9-8
CHISHOLM—With the playoffs fast approaching, the Chisholm High School baseball team must cut down on their mistakes. The Bluestreaks found that out the hard way Monday, committing three errors, which allowed Hill City/Northland to come away with a 9-8 victory over Chisholm at the Field of Dreams. The Bluestreaks had two of those errors in a six-run second inning for the Storm, which put Chisholm in a hole right away. ...
Emily Timm of Cohasset wins $2,500 Scholarship from the Foundation for Rural Service and Paul Bunyan Communications
Paul Bunyan Communications is excited to announce that Emily Timm of Cohasset is the recipient of a $2,500 college scholarship from Paul Bunyan Communications and the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) the philanthropic arm of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association. Emily is the daughter Jon and Connie Timm. She plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in the fall to pursue a materials science and engineering degree. Receiving an FRS...
Hill City School is looking to strengthen the holistic approach of teaching students
The MnMTSS framework supports teachers to identify any student who might be struggling, either academically or behaviorally through a three-tiered system. The district received a $205,000 grant by the Minnesota Department of Education to hire a MTSS coordinator for the next two years to build capacity of the MTSS framework across all grade levels within the district. Hill City School is an early childhood through 12th grade school. Tier 1 consists of universal support for all students, which includes high-quality instruction. Tara Mattson, title teacher...
WHA School Board debates a seven-period day
Several parents of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley students expressed concern about the current six-hour day for high school and preferred returning to the seven-hour period next school year. Erica Frizzell, Laura Bauerly, Theresa Henning, Cristin Undem, Lori Koch and Marlee Morrison each said the six-hour day leaves fewer opportunities for students. They say their children can’t always choose the classes they want to take — especially non-elective ones like art, band and choir — or are limited to what they can take. ...
The District 318 Endowment Fund has announced grant recipients for the 2023-2024 school year
Twenty-Seven area educators have received funds totaling more than $37,000 to enhance the learning experiences for thousands of students in district 318. The District 318 Endowment fund, a non-profit organization, exists to provide supplemental funding, independent of the school budget, for educational enrichment opportunities for students in District 318 public schools. Grants awarded for the 2023-2024 school year cover a wide spectrum of experiences for students in kindergarten through high...
Elementary school students’ last day of school will be Wed. May 29 per school board
2023-24 ISD 318 school calendar amendment Superintendent Matt Grose mentioned during the special school board meeting last week there was discussion on the school calendar. Grose said that not having school for middle school and high school would drop the students below the minimum hours in school that are set by the state. He also mentioned that there are challenges as well with the bus drivers, paras, and cooks that...
Safe Routes to School survey results
As part of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grant awarded to District 318 and 319 schools and communities, multiple initiatives to support safe walking and biking to schools are being implemented. MnDOT SRTS programs combine resources and the expertise of national and local partners, and state agencies to support safe walking and biking to school. “Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is committed to making sure we know what and where hazards are so we can ensure students traveling on...
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