Youth
Lancaster FCCLA members go to State Capitol
LANCASTER FCCLA MEMBERS took an overnight trip to the Minnesota State Capitol on March 6 and 7. They met with other FCCLA participants from across the state, advocated for FCS classes, met with Rep. Kacie Peterson and had a guided tour of the capitol building. They are, back row, l-r: Bryleigh Cook, Everleigh Swenson, Bristol Dexter, Kendall…
Read MoreKittson Central Mathcounts students take part in regions competition
This year, Mathcounts held a regional in-person competition at Northland Community & Technical College in Thief River Falls on Friday, Feb. 7. The competition is sponsored locally by the Lake Agassiz Chapter of the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers and Nationally by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Mathcounts gives students in grades 6-8 an…
Read MoreKittson Central hosts Lyric Opera of the North production of ‘Rusalka: A Mermaid’s Tale’
Pop tabs pouring in at Kittson Central to support a good cause
By Anna Jauhola A good deed that jump-started with some sugar and fun in the classroom has bloomed into a school-wide effort to support a worldwide organization. Blair Lofstrom, a sixth grader at Kittson Central, had the idea to begin collecting pop can tabs to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House in summer 2024.…
Read MoreDrama department presents ‘Spoiler Alert’ for One Act
The Kittson Central Drama Department performed the play “Spoiler Alert” by Bradley Hayward, Brooklyn Publishers for its One-Act Play this year. Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. When a loud mouth in the front row gives away the shocking conclusion to this story, the rest of the audience…
Read MoreHonor Band
THREE KITTSON CENTRAL STUDENTS participated in the Northwest Minnesota Band Directors Association (NWMBDA) honor band in Fergus Falls, Minn., on Saturday, Jan 11. Pictured, l-r, Andrew Anderson (trumpet) and Jacob Wermers (flute) played with the 9-10 honor band and Brandon Larson (baritone) played with the 11-12 honor band. They were selected to participate with…
Read MoreLancaster FCCLA gaining popularity
By Anna Jauhola Independence, leadership, growth and more have driven the success of Lancaster School’s reborn FCCLA organization. The district hired teacher Laura McNeill as the FCCLA adviser last year and with hard work from her and the core group, the organization has grown to nearly 20 students in its second year. There are kids…
Read MoreLily Peterson receives AAA Award from MSHSL
Lily Peterson has been selected as the AAA program recipient for Lancaster High School. Established in 1988, the Academics, Arts, and Athletics Award (Triple “A” Award) is sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League. The award goes to high school seniors who have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, who participate in League-sponsored…
Read More4-H After School Adventures enjoy Lego challenges
Over the past three months, 4-H After School Adventures participants have been growing their engineering design skills and fostering creativity through Lego creation challenges once a month in the Tri-County, Lancaster and Kittson Central schools. In October, we started our sessions with a two-part challenge where youth used Legos to first write out their name…
Read MoreLancaster raises $2,500 during Hoops for Heart
On Thursday, Dec. 12, students at Lancaster Elementary jumped all over heart disease by participating in Hoops For Heart. The students raised more than $2,500 for the American Heart Associa-tion. Donations raised for Hoops For Heart help fund research, fight heart disease and stroke, and support the American Heart Association’s public and professional education programs.…
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