North Wright County Today

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

Meet the Candidates: Four Vie for Three STMA School Board Seats

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Four St. Michael-Albertville school board candidates are seeking your vote on November 6. This election will bring three new faces to the six-member board, since none of the incumbent board members up for re-election decided to run. The four candidates are Carol Steffens, Larry Sorensen, Tim Lewis and Eric Boone. We asked each candidate a […]

STMA Schools Approve Calendars for Next Two School Years

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If this cold fall has you dreaming of spring break vacations, the St. Michael-Albertville school district has the perfect week for you to go without disrupting your student’s school work. Granted, there is no spring break on the calendar for the current school year, but patient vacationers can look forward to March 9-13, 2020. The […]

Rotary Announces STMA Students of the Month

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Homeroom teachers at St. Michael-Albertville High School are always on the lookout for exceptional eleventh-grade students to recommend for STMA’s Rotary Student of the Month program. Local Rotarians select students each month of the school year who embody their motto of “service above self,” with the focus on students in their junior year so the […]

STMA Homecoming Tailgate Tradition Moves to New Home

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It’s a homecoming tradition in St. Michael-Albertville’s new athletic house. St. Michael-Albertville’s annual pre-game tailgate, is back for its fifth anniversary. The tailgate benefits the SMTA Coaches Association and celebrates the hard work of STMA athletes. Coaches and friends will serve up burgers, chips and a drink for just $6 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. […]

St. Michael-Albertville Celebrates 50 Years as a School District, Festivities Begin Tomorrow

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The St. Michael-Albertville school district commemorates 50 years as a public K-12 school district this year, and the district has planned a few events to celebrate the milestone. Festivities begin Friday, Oct. 5, at the homecoming football game. Students of the class of 1969, along with staff and school board members from that time, will […]

STMA District Grapples with Dip in Test Scores

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The St. Michael-Albertville school board got an update last week on how STMA students performed on last spring’s assessments. The results showed more of a mixed bag than STMA is accustomed to, but at the same time, the scores still rank far above state averages and still put the district’s average scores at the top […]

St. Michael-Albertville Receives High Ranking for Athletics in Minnesota and Nationally

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The web site niche.com, which ranks cities, schools and workplaces on a variety of factors, has named St. Michael-Albertville High School as the fourth best school in Minnesota for high school athletes in 2019. Niche based its rankings on parent reviews, number of state championships, student participation in athletics and the number of sports offered […]

St. Michael-Albertville Schools Mark a Rainy Day One with Higher than Anticipated Enrollment

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Umbrellas, rain jackets, and indoor recess featured prominently in Tuesday’s kickoff to the 2018-2019 school year. Over 6,400 students splashed into the St. Michael-Albertville’s K-12 schools, which Superintendent Dr. Ann-Marie Foucault said was an additional 173 students over the 2017-18 school year. Albertville Primary hosted orientation for its students yesterday and today, which includes 430 […]

Three New Administrators Join STMA High School Team

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St. Michael-Albertville High School students will see some new faces on the administrative team when they head back to school next week. Aaron Tepp and Jamie Wiitala will join STMA High School as assistant principals, and Mark Jansen is the new principal at Knight’s Academy, STMA’s alternative high school that’s located in the Community Education […]

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