North Wright County Today

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

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 […]

State Health Department can Supersede STMA’s Reopening Plans, Superintendent Says

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Wright County’s COVID-19 case counts per 10,000 residents have thus far continued to stick firmly in the second-tier range for Minnesota’s Safe Learning Plan, which allows for elementary students to return full-time to classrooms and secondary students to return on a hybrid schedule. The St. Michael-Albertville school board approved this learning model for the beginning […]

STMA School District Prepares for Aug. 21st Decision

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Talk of what to do about school this fall has reached a fever pitch in Minnesota recently, as families first waited for Governor Tim Walz’s announcement last Thursday and, now, many await plans from the school districts themselves. St. Michael-Albertville school district’s superintendent, Dr. Ann-Marie Foucault, presented teaching and learning plans for fall at Monday […]

Minnesota High School Football, Volleyball Moved to Spring Season

Soccer, tennis will take off in fall.

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A lengthy meeting at the Minnesota State High School League headquarters led to a series of decisions that will have huge impact on coaches, student athletes and high school fans around the state. The MSHSL board of directors voted Tuesday, Aug. 4 to move the high school football season to a so-called “third season,” with […]

New Principal Takes the Helm of STMA High School

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There’s never been a more challenging year to step into a new job in school administration, but St. Michael-Albertville High School’s new principal, John Reeves, has hit the ground running to help navigate the waters of this unprecedented school year. A Move From MontiReeves has spent his entire career working in the Monticello school district […]

STMA Superintendent Recognized for Professionalism

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The St. Michael-Albertville school district superintendent, Dr. Ann-Marie Foucault, recently received an award for professionalism from the Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) Region VI. The Professionalism award goes to a leader who serves as an example of the role of a superintendent, who represents the position of the superintendent effectively in local, regional, and […]

State Releases Guidance for School Districts as Plans Begin for Fall 2020

Minnesota agencies are working with local schools on three different scenarios - and all three may be utilized statewide.

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Today, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released guidance to help Minnesota’s public schools plan for the 2020-21 school year. “As we look ahead to the next school year, the health and safety of our students will continue to be our number one priority,” said Minnesota Department of Education […]

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