Garlough kindergarten teacher Anne Bolsem has been named a candidate for the annual Minnesota Teacher of the Year award.
Category: Education
25th ISD 197 Spelling Bee Turns Out Grand Champions
The Optimist Club of West St. Paul hosted the 25th annual ISD 197 spelling bee and crowned winners for each school and a champion in each division. Winning words? “Chaucerian” and “conurbation.”
COVID Closures Hitting West St. Paul
The omicron variant of COVID-19 is prompting closures and staff shortages at local businesses and schools.
Outside Every Day at Dodge Nature Preschool
Three- to five-year-olds at Dodge Nature Preschool spend time outside every day, no matter the season or the weather. When they’re not hiking with journals in hand or studying nature up close with a magnifying glass, they’re in their outdoor classroom.
Big Goal: School Board Coverage
West St. Paul Reader has created local transparency with our city council coverage, and now we’re looking to expand to ISD 197 school board coverage—but we need your help.
Two Rivers Student Marches in Rose Parade
Two Rivers High School junior Elise Buzzell is marching in today’s Rose Parade in Pasadena with the color guard of the Bands of America Honor Band.
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