Mendota Elementary held their "Lights, Camera, Auction" silent auction event at the Mendakota Country Club to raise money for the school.
The collection is part of Minnesota FoodShare’s March campaign, which brings in over half of the food to be distributed over the next year.
Three budget-cutting packages plus one school co-location get the district close to $2.4 million, say administrators.
Three budget options ranging from traditional to dynamic target $1.8 million in cuts. Moving Mendota Elementary to Friendly Hills Middle School is still on the table.
Three dates have been set in the district to talk shop about the proposed budget cuts, including co-locating Mendota Elementary.
St. Thomas Academy students are building their 15th experimental vehicle to be the smallest, and one of the cheapest, yet.
Sunday's Lullaby Concert introduced its young audience to the sound and instruments of an orchestra.
Mendota Elementary fourth-graders performed several stories derived from "Aesop's Fables."
College-age, first-generation Americans and their families can receive help filling out federal student aid forms Feb. 27 at Wescott Library.
Expansion grant for Moreland Community Preschool and the ECFE Building Bridges Family Literacy program will add three part-time literacy teachers next school year.
Freeing up Mendota Elementary building would make room for growing early education program, but many details still need to be articulated.
The new education blog opens up conversation on the ideas influencing the administration and potentially the budget process.
The competitive robotics team recently completed their build season.
Now in its 39th year, Henry Sibley student have raised $4 million in traditional week-long event which combines fun and charitable giving.
the Section 3AA Tournament was held Friday at Park High School. The young Henry Sibley team did not fair well, placing last.
Cub Scout Pack 39 hosted their annual Pinewood Derby Feb. 17 at Mendota Elementary.
Students had a chance to perform Wednesday night at the "Give Once For All" week talent show.
No action taken Feb. 8, but a tight timeline must be met to finish 2011-2012 budget by the end of this school year.
National Signing Day sees players from both area schools headed to Division I football programs.
District 197's gifted and talented program gets a lift by winning Engineering Excellence Award in Future City competition.