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June 25, 2014
Nevis School to have dean of students
By Nick Longworth nlongworth@parkrapidsenterprise.com The Nevis School Board convened Monday night for what would be Steve Rassier’s final...
news / educationJune 25, 2014 - 2:07pm
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June 18, 2014
Menahga School looks at expanding parking lot
By Nick Longworth nlongworth@parkrapidsenterprise.com The Menahga School Board definitely wants a new parking lot. But their files from past attorneys? Those they can do without. On Monday, June 16 at 7 p.m. the Menahga School Board met in the high school media center to discuss...
news / educationJune 18, 2014 - 11:16am
Park Rapids adds section of kindergarten
By Anna Erickson aerickson@parkrapidsenterprise.com Park Rapids Area School District will have seven sections of kindergarten this fall to keep class sizes low. Park Rapids Superintendent Lance Bagstad presented the request to the Park Rapids Area School Board Monday night. “Under...
news / educationJune 18, 2014 - 9:43am
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June 16, 2014
ACT to replace former pre-graduation exams
By Christopher Magan / St. Paul Pioneer Press Next school year, most Minnesota middle and high school students will take a version of the ACT on the state’s dime. In May, the Minnesota Department of Education quietly inked a $13.5 million deal with the Iowa-based...
news / educationJune 16, 2014 - 9:30am
June 4, 2014
Reading at light speed: Sixth grader reaches her goal
By Anna Erickson aerickson@parkrapidsenterprise.com Park Rapids sixth grader Sydney Koppelman reached her goal of 1,000 points in the Accelerated Reader program this year. Accelerated Reader is used in Park Rapids to encourage students to read. The software assesses a student’s...
news / educationJune 4, 2014 - 11:41am
PR schools offering free meals for kids
By Anna Erickson aerickson@parkrapidsenterprise.com Park Rapids Area School District is offering free meals for kids this summer. The breakfast and lunch are available to all kids ages 18 and younger at no cost. They do not have to be Park Rapids Area School District students....
news / educationJune 4, 2014 - 10:59am
Century Adventures adding fun activities for kids
By Anna Erickson aerickson@parkrapidsenterprise.com Century Adventures, an after school program in Park Rapids, started its summer program on Monday. About 65 kids are participating in the program, which continues to grow. Tonja Petersen heads up the program, which is offered...
news / educationJune 4, 2014 - 8:28am
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May 28, 2014
Park Rapids class of 2014 graduates
By Nick Longworth nlongworth@parkrapidsenterprise.com Loud popping sounds sent confetti - shot by fellow classmates - falling from overhead; as it fell down, silly string shot wildly through the air, accompanied by more pops and (you guessed it) – more confetti. Park Rapids...
news / educationMay 28, 2014 - 2:39pm
May 26, 2014
Nevis School picks top applicant for superintendent
By Nick Longworth nlongworth@parkrapidsenterprise.com Nevis may have a new superintendent. The Nevis School Board held an open session Wednesday, May 21 to interview their two remaining candidates in an effort to pick one and begin negotiations on a contract that would eventually...
news / educationMay 26, 2014 - 12:23pm
May 14, 2014
Menahga special education students initiate fundraiser
By Nick Longworth nlongworth@parkrapidsenterprise.com The Menahga High School special education students are trying to take their field trip fundraising into their own hands this spring. Since the beginning of March, special education students have been maintaining, operating...
news / educationMay 14, 2014 - 3:15pm
May 7, 2014
Park Rapids Area School Board approves reductions
The Park Rapids Area School Board approved a few more reductions for the 2014-15 school year at Monday night’s meeting. The board approved the reduction of one FTE K-2 paraprofessional, one FTE elementary EBD paraprofessional and .4 FTE middle school secretary. Superintendent...
news / educationMay 7, 2014 - 11:56am
School, business community forms partnership
By Nick Longworth nlongworth@parkrapidsenterprise.com Students looking to start a career or just apply for a summer job are now having the opportunities come to them thanks in part to a new program at Park Rapids Area High School. Through a partnership between the local business...
news / educationMay 7, 2014 - 8:39am
May 3, 2014
Nevis School closing open enrollment
By Jean Ruzicka / jruzicka@parkrapidsenterprise.com For the first time since open enrollment debuted in Minnesota, Nevis is imposing a moratorium on accepting students from out of the district due to numbers topping 578 in grades K-12 this spring. Grades five, seven...
news / educationMay 3, 2014 - 1:33pm
April 19, 2014
No charges filed in Nevis incident
By Nick Longworth and Sarah Smith ENTERPRISE REPORTERS Nevis Superintendent Steve Rassier will not face criminal charges after an incident involving an altercation with a grade school student in February. According to Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes, Rassier admitted to...
news / educationApril 19, 2014 - 11:12am
April 12, 2014
PR schools look to offer free breakfast
Food Service Director Tom Marcussen wants to introduce a free breakfast program in the Park Rapids Area School District. “The state is encouraging participation,” he said. He is looking to implement the program in May. Other schools have implemented similar...
news / educationApril 12, 2014 - 1:02pm
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