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Our teachers have been doing a great job working all year to keep our kids learning and advancing in the classroom. All this effort comes down to this important time of the year, the testing season. Roseau, as well as all public schools in the State of MN are in the midst of Spring Testing or Assessments in Math, Reading and Science called the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA’s). These assessments provide at least one accountability piece in public education by providing comparative d...
The Roseau School will host the annual Veterans Day program commemorating local veterans’ service to the country. All area veterans and the general public are invited to the program on Monday, Nov. 12 in the Roseau High School Gym. The Veteran’s Day program begins at 2:00 p.m. with all K-12 students attending and various students in the elementary school and high school also participating in the program. The program is being planned, in part, by a group of RHS seniors including the 2018 Boy...
Teachers return to their classrooms for teacher workshops beginning August 27. The first student day is September 4. With that said, there are many school related events and activities taking place prior to the start of school. How can I stay up-to-date with school events and activities? For parents, it’s always a good thing to talk to your children about what’s happening in their day-to-day life including school. For parents and members of the community, this question can be generally answered...
School Matters by Larry Guggisberg Combines and grain haulers are running about in the fields and the dog days of summer are on the horizon. Both are a clear signal the summer recess will soon be over. Here’s some important notes about the start of school: • If you haven’t already done so, parents new to the School District should register their child(ren) in the High School or Elementary School Office as soon as possible. Likewise, parents who intend to transfer their child(ren) out of the R...
During its regular September board meeting, the Roseau School Board listened to and reacted to a presentation on school bond [re]financing from its financial consultant Ehler’s & Associates. The Roseau School District is one of less than 10 school districts in the State of Minnesota eligible for a Capital Loan (or One Day Bond election). The 2016 Legislature passed legislation which brings to an end the Roseau District’s decade-long One Day Bond Election. A brief Roseau School building and fin...
The teachers and staff of the Roseau School District welcome a new school year. We are excited to see our first glimpse of the class of 2029 in our kindergarten classrooms and welcome back students from last year including the senior class of 2017. There may be start-of-school jitters on the part of students and parents, however, not so much with the experienced teachers and staff of the School District. This past week, teachers and staff were busy getting classrooms ready, preparing for a new K...
What’s new in the Roseau School District to start the 2016-2017 school year? The short answer is, plenty! The Elementary school will be implementing a new reading curriculum in K-6. After a lengthy curriculum review process last year, elementary teachers selected a new reading series to be used starting with the 2016-2017 school year. The reading curriculum previously utilized in the Elementary School was purchased just over a decade ago. Since then and to the present, all school curriculum c...
While the race for the President of the United States continues to get the bulk of public attention this summer and will likely continue into the fall, local public office elections, like those of the School Board in Roseau as well as in the Roseau Times-Region readership area should not be forgotten. In summary, residents of the Roseau School District will have the opportunity to elect four School Board members during the November 8th General Election. The Roseau School Board held its period...