Thursday, March 28, 2024

Education

Hayfield High School Principal Grant Klennert has resigned following his arrest last month on charges of criminal sexual conduct from incidents that allegedly occurred 20 years ago. Klennert submitted his resignation on December 23 and the school board accepted it on December 26, according to Supt...
Byron High School Careers teacher Jacob Findlay describes being honored, shocked and excited “all at the same time” when he learned he’d won a prestigious educator’s award. Thirteen southeast Minnesota educators, including five total from Byron, were nominated for the 2022-2023 Outstanding Educator...
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Hayfield High School Principal Grant Klennert has resigned following his arrest last month on charges of criminal sexual conduct from incidents that allegedly occurred 20 years ago. Klennert submitted his resignation on December 23 and the school board accepted it on December 26, according to Supt...
Five Byron teachers are among the 13 southeast Minnesota educators were nominated for the 2022-2023 Outstanding Educator Award hosted by STEM Forward (formerly RAMSP) which recognizes K-12 professionals who strive toward the highest levels of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)...
Triton’s school board approved a school tax levy of $3,277,628.64 at the December school board meeting. The levy amount includes $1,988,318.16 for the General Fund, $118,886.61 for Community Service fund and $1,170,423.87 for Debt Service. The levy amount will be payable in 2023 but the funds will...
Triton Community Education will have its annual Craft and Vendor Show on Saturday, December 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Triton main cafeteria. Admission is free to the public. Park in the main elementary school lot and enter through the Elementary School Doors #5. The event is a chance to...
Submitted Photo Trip to the orchard Kasson FFA members recently took a field trip to Northwoods Orchard. Lori Pagel is the K-M agriculture instructor and FFA advisor.
Hayfield’s American Legion Auxiliary will be observing American Education week November 13 — 19. Since 1921, the American Legion Auxiliary has promoted the idea of visiting our schools. American Education week is not just for the active parents and educators; it is for everyone. Some citizens may...
Kasson-Mantorville Elementary School teacher Natalie Tweten is one of 59 teachers selected across the U.S. to have earned the 2022-23 Outstanding Project Lead the Way teacher award. The award recognizes educators who demonstrate a strong record of delivering an inspiring and empowering student...
Byron’s school board has six of its seven members up for re-election during November’s election, with filing for the open seats beginning on August 2 and running through August 16. Because of several resignations this last year, “we have three two-year positions and three four-year positions” up...
Photo by Karen M. Jorgensen Craig Anderson directs the Triton High School Choir for the last time at graduation. After 41 years as a teacher, 39 of them in Dodge County, Anderson retired at the end of the school year.
It was a bittersweet graduation ceremony for Triton Choir Director Craig Anderson last month. Anderson conducted the Triton High School Choir for the final time as he retired after 41 years of teaching, 39 of those years in Dodge County. Anderson grew up in northern Minnesota and attended Bethel...

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