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Elementary principal set to retire

Elementary principal set to retire

St. Croix Central Elementary Principal Steve Sanders is wrapping up a 29-year education career.

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Serving up fish at New Richmond High School

Serving up fish at New Richmond High School

Students in Rachel Sauvola’s agriscience classes, along with various school and Star Prairie Trout Farm helpers, filleted enough tilapia to feed 200 people on Tuesday, May 14.

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Board discusses teacher compensation proposal

The New Richmond School District recognizes that it doesn’t take college credits for teachers to become better educators. Now, administrators, along with a group of teachers, are working to come up with a way to ensure New Richmond’s teachers are rewarded for professional development — whether they get college credit for that development or not.

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New Richmond High students complete day of service

New Richmond High students complete day of service

Hundreds of New Richmond High School students hit the streets on Friday, May 17, to take part in Service Learning Day.

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Will an MBA help further your career? Here's where to find out

Will an MBA help further your career? Here's where to find out

The College of Business and Economics at the UW-River Falls will host an information session from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at the UWRF Hudson Center, for those considering whether a master’s degree in business administration will help them further their career goals.

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Students, staff enjoy ‘Panther Camp’

Students, staff enjoy ‘Panther Camp’

Every morning St. Croix Central Elementary students get off the buses and gather around the flagpole, standing in a field near the third and fourth grade cabins and recite the Pledge of Allegiance together. The elementary students are now attending “Panther Camp” located at Rolling Ridges Girl Scout Camp, which the school district is leasing from Girl Scouts River Valleys.

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New Richmond schools add June 10 to the calendar

New Richmond High School has its fingers crossed that the snow is finally gone.

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Eighth-graders receive community letters

Eighth-graders receive community letters

In this day of computers and emails, receiving a handwritten, personal letter can be a special thing. Patty Schachtner, Somerset school nurse, helped organize the letter-writing campaign in the schools with Gina Knutson, Carol Jones, Gail Buell and Randy Calleja as a part of the Leadership Trust Initiative, a course sponsored by the New Richmond Area Community Foundation.

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NRHS prepares for Service Learning Day

Next week New Richmond High School students will take to the streets to participate in Service Learning Day.

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Community letters inspire students

Community letters inspire students

In an effort to let local youth know they matter, a local group of leaders have started a letter-writing campaign.

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Egg drop contest comes to a boil

Egg drop contest comes to a boil

Fourth grade students at Hillside Elementary participated in the second annual Egg Drop competition on Friday.

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New Richmond student denies alleged relationship

Alex Ciak is mad. The 18-year-old high school senior is the student alleged to have been “involved” with Ken Bessac, a now former career and technical education teacher at New Richmond High School.

Community support for SCC is ‘overwhelming’

Community support for SCC is ‘overwhelming’

The smell permeating the entire St. Croix Central Elementary building is a reminder of the smoke damage that has rendered many of the school’s classroom items unusable. However, thanks to an outpouring of community and area support, SCC Elementary does not need school supplies any longer.

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Elementary students go to ‘Panther Camp’

Elementary students go to ‘Panther Camp’

St. Croix Central Elementary students will be spending the rest of the year at “Panther Camp.” The school district has leased Rolling Ridges Girl Scout Camp (Hudson) and students began attending classes at the camp Monday, May 6, a little less than a week after the fire that closed St. Croix Central Elementary.

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New Richmond High School teacher contract terminated

New Richmond High School teacher contract terminated

An alleged inappropriate relationship with a student has led to the termination of New Richmond High School teacher Ken Bessac.

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