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From left, Lincoln Elementary School student Hannah Cartier and paraprofessional Ericka Hubert plant vegetable seeds as part of a class project this week. In May, the students will transplant their seedlings to raised garden beds to be established outside the school. The beds are funded by a Statewide Health Improvement Program grant the district received. Submitted Photo

Planting vegetable seeds

From left, Lincoln Elementary School student Hannah Cartier and paraprofessional Ericka Hubert plant vegetable seeds as part of a class project this week. In May, the students will transplant their...

news / local / education Sat, Apr 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Students from Voyageurs Expeditionary High School attended the Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs' Success, Teamwork, Achievement, Recognition and Self-esteem program earlier this month in Bloomington, Minn. Front row, from left, are Ryan Haasch, Rian Grotberg, Aria Churchill, Leneaya Polman and Cindy Nelson. Back row, from left, are Courtney Wiese, Jaclyn Fortman, Jesilee Rave, Ilsa Thooft, Ben Bauman, David Laduke. Not pictured are Tyler Chilson, Austin Schoenborn and Chris Boucher. Submitte...

Students attend program

Students from Voyageurs Expeditionary High School attended the Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs' Success, Teamwork, Achievement, Recognition and Self-esteem program earlier this month in Bloomington, Minn. Front row, from left,...

education Sat, Apr 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Assistant BHS principal receives recognition

BEMIDJI - Brent Colligan, assistant principal at Bemidji High School, has been named the 2012 Northern Division Assistant Principal of the Year by the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals...

news / education Fri, Apr 27, 2012 - 5:30am

New director at BSU Alumni Association

BEMIDJI - Molly Aitken-Julin was named interim director of Bemidji State University's Alumni Association. Aitken-Julin has been with the university since 2007, serving in a variety of roles in the...

news / education Thu, Apr 26, 2012 - 5:29pm

Schoolcraft concert scheduled for May

BEMIDJI - Schoolcraft Learning Community will present its Spring Concert at 6 p.m. May 3 in the Bemidji High School Performance Arts Center. The concert is free and open to...

education Thu, Apr 26, 2012 - 7:05am

Audra "Tina" Grogan of Bemidji speaks to her peers during the 2011-12 GED graduation ceremony April 17 at Bemidji High School. Anne Williams | Bemidji Pioneer

Changes to GED exams could impact 1,200 students in area

BEMIDJI - Dressed in a traditional black commencement gown and topped with a hat and yellow tassel, Audra "Tina" Grogan smiled as she stood behind the podium at Bemidji High...

news / local / education Thu, Apr 26, 2012 - 12:00am

Kathi Schaff facilitated a health care forum Wednesday afternoon to address the performance of the workforce entering the health care industry. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system hosted the workforce assessment initiative for area health care employer's teachers. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Educators, employers say health care at crossroads

BEMIDJI - One of the first things Judy Killian did when she took over a floundering Goldpine Home a decade ago was to have all medication-trained staff become licensed practical...

news / local / education Thu, Apr 26, 2012 - 12:00am

Bemidji School District: Staffing changes made

After waiting one week before deciding whether to approve a list of staffing changes for next year, members of Bemidji School District's Board of Education appeared more ready to make...

news / local / education Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - 12:00am

As part of Earth Week activities, members of the Junior ROTC program at Bemidji High School spent Wednesday afternoon cleaning up the school grounds and adding new mulch to the schools planters. Shown above, junior Taner Buckta, left, and Dan Clemenson add mulch along the front walkway. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Junior ROTC members at BHS clean up grounds for Earth Week

As part of Earth Week activities, members of the Junior ROTC program at Bemidji High School spent Wednesday afternoon cleaning up the school grounds and adding new mulch to the...

news / local / outdoors / education Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - 12:00am

Bemidji State gets national recognition for being green

BEMIDJI - For a second year in a row, Bemidji State University was named one of America's greenest colleges and universities by The Princeton Review. The Review's Guide to 322...

news / local / education Sat, Apr 21, 2012 - 12:00am

Nancy Riestenberg, with the Minnesota Department of Education, held a discussion group about bullying prevention Wednesday with students from Bemidji High School and Schoolcraft Learning Community. Shown participating in the discussion or peacemaking and bullying prevention were Terrance Davenport, left, and Savannah Lacroix. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

State task force on prevention of school bullying meets with Bemidji students, parents, educators

BEMIDJI -The Governor's Task Force Prevention of School Bullying met with Bemidji students, parents and educators Wednesday evening kicking off a series of sessions to help redefine the state's anti-bullying...

news / local / education Thu, Apr 19, 2012 - 12:00am

School board meeting set for 6 p.m. Monday at BHS

The time and location of Bemidji School District's special Board of Education meeting set for Monday has been changed. The board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in Bemidji High...

news / education Wed, Apr 18, 2012 - 1:24pm

Jessica Vinson of Bemidji receives a warm handshake from Tricia Denzer, director of special education for the Bemidji School District, after receiving her GED diploma Tuesday at Bemidji High School. More than a dozen graduates attended the commencement ceremony. See list of graduates on page 13. Anne Williams | Bemidji Pioneer

GED graduates receive diplomas

The following individuals received a GED diploma for 2011-12 (some graduates asked not to have their names published): Chris Aguillo, David Anderson, Kristina Andrew, Tammy Atkinson, Tegina Baltazar, Sonnie Barrett,...

news / local / education Wed, Apr 18, 2012 - 12:00am

School board to consider staffing changes at Monday meeting

BEMIDJI - School board member Bill Faver said nothing for nearly two hours as district administrators, the superintendent, students and other board members discussed administrators' recommendations Monday to reduce staffing...

news / education Wed, Apr 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Bullying listening sessions set in Bemidji

BEMIDJI - Bemidji has been chosen by members of the Governor's Task Force for the Prevention of Bullying to host listening sessions on the issue. The first listening session, which...

news / education Tue, Apr 17, 2012 - 7:15am

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