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Local news for St. Michael, Albertville, Otsego and Hanover

Walz, Minnesota Department of Ed Push for Students’ Return to Schools

The Governor announced Wednesday a plan to have elementary schools at least partially open in January.

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Governor Tim Walz signed Executive Order 20-82 to implement Minnesota’s Safe Learning Plan for the 2020-21 School Year. This plan uses a localized, data-driven approach that allows school districts and charter schools to operate in a learning model that is responsive the prevalence of COVID-19 cases in their community. The plan prioritizes safe learning for […]

STMA School District Announces Learning Model Changes for Elementary Students

The district's grade 5 through 12 students went full distance learning this week.

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Surging COVID-19 cases have again forced St. Michael-Albertville School District’s leaders to change learning models for students around the community. As STMA’s students in grades 5 through 12 adapted to full distance learning this week, Superintendent Ann Marie Foucault said changes will be coming on Dec. 10 for all students in grades kindergarten through 4. […]

St. Michael-Albertville Schools Switching Secondary Schools to Full Distance Learning

Students in grades 5 through 12, which had started the year in a hybrid model, will stay home as COVID numbers continue to climb.

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St. Michael-Albertville School District will join the long list of community schools making a shift to keep students home from school buildings during this latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Ann-Marie Foucault, Superintendent of STMA Schools, said the District came to the conclusion this week that the coronavirus illness was having too great of […]

STMA Rotary Announces November Students of the Month

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The St. Michael-Albertville Rotary Club has released their latest Student of the Month honors for the 2020-2021 school year, which recognizes exceptional high school juniors at STMA High School. For November, these students include Sarah Antoine, Ryan Dornfeld, and Hailey Enos.Sarah, whose parents are Ross and Londa, participates in many school and community activities. In […]

ISD 728 Announces Model Change, Elementary Students to Hybrid in November

The COVID curve continues to push area schools to a new brink.

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With the school district’s communities now breaking barriers put in place last August by the Minnesota Department of Health, ISD 728 leaders decided it could no longer put off a change in its learning model, according to a letter shared by staff Monday, Oct. 26. ISD 728 Superintendent Dan Bittman made the announcement via a […]

Weimer, Knights Earn Section 5AA Championship

Junior leads the way for STMA in season finale, earning section crown.

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The STMA Girls’ cross country team took the Section 5AA championship earlier this month, ending its fall season with a team and individual gold in the season’s final race. The Knights won’t advance with other section champions to a state meet, as the Minnesota State High School League suspended state tournaments and meets earlier this […]

STMA Rotary Announces October Students of the Month

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The St. Michael-Albertville Rotary Club has begun their Student of the Month honors for the 2020-2021 school year, which recognizes exceptional high school juniors at STMA High School. For October, these students include Casey Fredrickson, Caden Nordberg, and Sydney Rogers. Sydney Rogers, whose parents are Lori and Russell, is quite involved in the STMA school […]

ISD 728 Breaks Ground at Middle School in Otsego

Prairie View Middle School will open to students in 2022. The current elementary/middle school will become, simply, Prairie View Elementary.

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Independent School District 728 (ISD 728), serving Elk River, Otsego, Rogers, Zimmerman and surrounding townships and communities, welcomed distinguished guests, staff and members of the construction community to an official groundbreaking for its fifth middle school, Prairie View, Monday, October 5, 2020.  The event included members of the ISD 728 School Board, as well as […]

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