SOMERSET SCHOOLS
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.
By Gretta Stark , May 17, 2013
Autism Awareness events conducted
On Tuesday, April 2, and Friday, April 5, the Autism Awareness Committee for the Somerset School District held two events in honor of Autism Awareness Month, which is celebrated nationally every April.
By Gretta Stark , April 12, 2013
SES ‘Powers Up’ with Lakeview Health
Students jumped up and down, waved their arms and danced to “Call Me Maybe” (Carly Rae Jepsen), “Baby” (Justin Bieber) and other popular songs during a not-so-typical school assembly at Somerset Elementary School Friday, Feb. 22.
By Gretta Stark , March 01, 2013
Radio Disney to help Somerset kids ‘Power Up’
Radio Disney employees will be playing tunes and dancing with Somerset Elementary School kids at an event geared toward helping kids exercise more and eat healthily. The event will be held later in February.
By Gretta Stark , February 15, 2013
Benefit raises more than $11,000 for Everson family
Somerset High School senior Samantha Swanson has gone above and beyond the 80 hours SHS requires of its graduates. But she said she’s never felt so touched by any service she’s done before than by her volunteer time at a Jan. 26 benefit to support Somerset fifth-grader Moriah Everson.
By Gretta Stark , February 01, 2013
Somerset Community shares talent for second year
Student and community performers showed off their talents in support of the Somerset music program on Jan. 11 at the Second Annual Somerset Community Talent Show.
By Gretta Stark , January 25, 2013
Somerset girl hopes surgery will stop seizures
Moriah Everson had the first of many grand mal seizures at just 18 months old. Now at age 11, she is undergoing surgical procedures she hopes will help end her epilepsy.
By Gretta Stark , January 25, 2013
Somerset referendum seeks $7.95 million
A $7.95 million referendum has been approved by the Somerset Board of Education, with most of those funds targeted toward three expansions of the current Somerset High School building.
By Dave Newman , January 25, 2013
Siblings take first, second place in geography bee
The winner of the 2013 Geography Bee at St. Anne Catholic School in Somerset is eight-grader Shelly Schmitt.
By Gretta Stark , January 19, 2013
SES holds Iditarod race competition
Somerset Elementary School’s third grade held its own Iditarod competition after reading about “Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome.” Balto was the lead dog of a team of sled dogs that brought medicine from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. Rachel Fuller, SES third grade teacher, said the Iditarod activity enhanced the third-graders’ learning about Balto as well as helped teach the children about teamwork and cooperation.
By Gretta Stark , December 28, 2012
Somerset's Flandrick accepts scholarship offer to wrestle at Mankato
Add Gabe Flandrick to the long list of Somerset High School athletes who have the chance to compete in college athletics.
By Dave Newman , December 07, 2012
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