Itasca County reports the highest COVID-19 case rates in the region. 8:30 am, May 7, 2021 ×
Another Northland school was added to the Minnesota Department of Health s outbreak list Thursday.
A school building is put on the list if it reports five or more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in students or staff who were in a building while infectious during a two-week reporting period. The building is removed after 28 days of no new positive tests.
Deer River High School, in Deer River, was added to the list Thursday. Lowell Elementary School, in Duluth, added March 11, was removed from the list Thursday.
These Northland schools still remain on the outbreak list as of Thursday:
The West Fargo School District announced Thursday that Candida Braun has accepted the position as assistant principal.
Braun began her career in education in 2000 as a science teacher at Grand Rapids High School in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. While employed in Grand Rapids, she also spent one year as interim high school assistant principal and taught remedial science courses at the Grand Rapids Learning Center. She joined West Fargo Public Schools as a middle school science teacher in 2010 and was named the dean of students at Cheney Middle School in 2016.
Braun holds a bachelor’s degree in fisheries and wildlife biology from the University of North Dakota, a master’s degree in science education from the University of Minnesota, and a specialist degree in educational and administrative leadership from St. Cloud State University.
Candida Braun has accepted the position as assistant principal for Cheney Middle School. Written By: Wendy Reuer | ×
WEST FARGO –Candida Braun has accepted the position as assistant principal for Cheney Middle School.
Braun began her career in education in 2000 as a science teacher at Grand Rapids High School in Grand Rapids, Minn. While employed in Grand Rapids, she also spent one year as interim high school assistant principal and taught remedial science courses at the Grand Rapids Learning Center. She joined West Fargo Public Schools as a middle school science teacher in 2010 and was named the dean of students at Cheney Middle School in 2016.
Just as technology has changed so much in our world, so too has it improved school libraries. Gone are the hushed tones and whispers though the dog-eared and well-loved books are still a feature.
April is National School Library Month, however, most schools now refer to school libraries as Media Centers. At ISD 318, the media centers are filled with books, computers, and other learning equipment. Students do more than checkout books or research new ideas. Media centers are places where students are taught how to research and evaluate materials. The media centers are an extension of their classroom and sometimes a place of escape.