Two team members placed in the top 10 in their categories at the national level. 7:28 pm, May 20, 2021 ×
Among the BPA chapter members recognized at the Park Rapids Area School Board s May 17, 2021 meeting were, front row from left, Mikaela Nelson, Ellie Ulvin, Nadia Yliniemi, Emma Ravnaas and Caitlin Kalita. Back row: Kassidy Ennen, Maeve Bolton, Kelsey Berghuis, Lane Monaghan and Sam Reish. (Robin Fish/Enterprise)
The Park Rapids School Board on Monday recognized members of the high school Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter who participated in state and national competitions this spring.
BPA adviser Angie Kuehn said 18 chapter members competed virtually at the regional and state levels, and eight of them competed at the national level.
Priorities include full-time substitute teachers, replacing retirees and adding sixth-hour assignments. 10:00 am, Apr. 9, 2021 ×
The Park Rapids School Board heard from the school principals on Tuesday about plans and personnel needs for the 2021-22 school year.
Elementary Principal Mike LeMier said the lower school will hold steady at 31 sections from kindergarten through grade 4, only changing from seven first-grade classrooms to six and adding a seventh kindergarten classroom.
He said they plan to have smaller class sizes and will need additional staff support for Title I and English Language Learners.
Middle School Principal Shawn Andress said her school will continue with its current 22 sections and its commitment to the middle-level Alternative Learning Center.