Education

OWATONNA — The bus will be warmed up and ready to go at 6 a.m.

BLOOMING PRAIRIE — As a new teacher, Jon Kison knows he has a lot to learn.

OWATONNA — The Minnesota House has passed a bill that would let schools consider teacher performance in making layoff decisions.

OWATONNA — Michelle Mattke did a little dance, and Sean Murphy avoided in-school suspension during the Snow Week pep fest on Friday morning at Owatonna High School.

By DEREK SULLIVAN
dsullivan@owatonna.com

OWATONNA — If next week’s Montessori showcase goes as well as last year’s, the Owatonna school district will be scrambling again this summer.

OWATONNA — “Kids want to play.”

That’s what Wilson Elementary School principal Julie Sullivan said when asked about Wilson’s policy of sending students to recess before feeding them lunch.

OWATONNA — Minnesota State Representative Kory Kath, DFL-Owatonna, wants to make sure the best and the brightest are teaching Minnesota children.

OWATONNA — Four Owatonna Junior High School students spent more than 250 hours building the perfect future city.

OWATONNA — The three newest school board members found out their committee assignments on Monday night.

OWATONNA — While Mother Nature takes Snow Week seriously, the students just want to have fun.