SCHOOLS
District holds hope for 4-day week 
At a Lake Superior School District Board meeting Thursday, Superintendent Phil Minkkinen said he wants a meeting with Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Alice Seagren “immediately” to discuss why the district’s four-day week application was rejected.
By Matt Suoja , July 22, 2010
State denies 4-day week again
Students and staff at schools in Two Harbors and Silver Bay will likely proceed as usual this coming school year – it’s expected they will have five days of classes a week after a second denial of the Lake Superior School District’s application for a four-day school week.
By Matt Suoja, Mike Creger , July 15, 2010
Bayside Chatter: July 16
The Silver Bay 16U girls fastpitch softball team took second place at the Lake Superior Classic tournament in Duluth. They fell 4-3 to Becker/Big Lake in the final.
By Steve Gow , July 15, 2010
Lake Superior schools denied four-day week
For the second time, the state has denied a Lake Superior School District application to switch to a four-day week next school year.
By News-Chronicle , July 14, 2010
Bayside Chatter: Spring all-stars named
Three Mariners were named to the Section 7A All-Tournament Softball Team. They were senior Kirstin Sandstrom, junior Jessalyn Rowlee and sophomore Taylor Guzzo. Sandstrom was also named to the Duluth News-Tribune All-Area Softball Team.
By Steve Gow , July 01, 2010
Free DC trip: ‘How cool is that?’
Andrew Lekatz had a close call in June at the National Archives in Washington D.C.
By Sonja Peterson , July 01, 2010
Two Harbors Honor roll
June 24, 2010
Scholarships and donations
Brett Mensing and Tyler Ellefson of Silver Bay were awarded with the Two Harbors Area Chamber of Commerce ninth grade scholarships.
June 24, 2010
Cheerleading to return this fall
Something has been missing at Two Harbors High School football games the past few years.
By Sonja Peterson , June 24, 2010
Board: 4-day still a go
After receiving a rejection of its application for a four-day week, Lake Superior School District officials are still confident its application will eventually be approved by the Minnesota Department of Education this fall after meeting Thursday to discuss it.
By Matt Suoja , June 24, 2010
Kids Plus goes for a climb
Two Harbors Kids Plus recently attended the College of St. Scholastica for a day of indoor climbing and leadership training.
June 17, 2010
Track team finishes season at state
Surrounded by fourth- through sixth-graders at Two Harbors High School Tuesday for a track clinic, it was obvious Agates track coach Anthony Altiere has very little time even in the off season.
By Matt Suoja , June 17, 2010
State nixes 4-day school
The Lake Superior School District has been told by the Minnesota Department of Education and Commissioner Alice Seagren that it has rejected the application for permission to implement a four-day school week schedule beginning in the fall.
By Mike Creger , June 17, 2010
Two Harbors High School senior scholarships and awards
June 10, 2010
‘Robinson Crusoe’ this weekend
Students are rehearsing for the Missoula Children’s Theatre production of “Robinson Crusoe,” which will be staged at Two Harbors High School today and Saturday with more than 50 area students as part of the production.
June 10, 2010
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Help sought for Wadena declining enrollment
The state senator who serves Wadena wants legislation to aid local schools because of possible loss of enrollment after last month's tornado. “When natural disasters such as severe storms or floods occur, schools often face declining enrollment if families need to relocate,” Sen. Dan Sk
Posted by: Don Davis on Jul 15, 2010 at 2:42 PM | Capitol ChatterGraduations a quarter-century ago
King Kong on Central Administration Building, 1990
Jan. 18, 1990
School board has “monkey” on its back: King Kong is atop the Central Administration Building in this snow sculpture in the front yard at
Teachers oppose easy licensing
Paula Leach
Paula Leach received training so she could deal with challenges she faces as an early-childhood special education teacher.
The Hastings teacher fears that if t
Mythical Aerial Bridge High School, 1985
April 26, 1985
Class at the Mythical Aerial Bridge High School comes to disorder on April
Ceiling collapses at Central, 1963
Posted by: Andrew on Mar 24, 2009 at 9:27 PM | News Tribune Attic
Building Woodland School, late 1950s
Late 1950s
This undated aerial photo by the News-Tribune's Earl Johnson shows Woodland Middle School under construction in
Monroe School burns, 1992
May 30, 1992
Duluth firefighters continued to spray water on the old Monroe School building at 26th Avenue West and First Street Friday morning, eight hours after they found the building engulfed
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