Area fourth graders receive poetry books
Area fourth graders receive poetry books By Bernadette Heier | April 20, 2021 at 6:39 PM CDT - Updated April 20 at 6:45 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) â For the fifth consecutive year, fourth graders in the greater Mankato area take home their very own copy of Shel Silversteinâs âWhere the Sidewalk Endsâ poetry book.
âThanks to the Olseth Family Foundation, we were able to give out 1,600 books to fourth graders all around the region,â said Laura Murray, communications and marketing manager at the Greater Mankato Area United Way.
For the next few weeks, the United Way will deliver books to students in Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet and Waseca counties.
MAPS reports surge in COVID-19 exposures, positive case counts keyc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from keyc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Mankato School Board approves $7.5 million in budget cuts
Mankato School Board approves $7.5 million in budget cuts By Bernadette Heier | April 6, 2021 at 7:01 PM CDT - Updated April 6 at 7:03 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) The Mankato School Board approved $7.5 million in budget cuts to offset the projected deficit next school year.
In an effort to break even,100 staff positions will be cut from the district.
The Mankato School Board unanimously approved the budget reduction on Monday.
This comes after a loss of revenue after COVID-19 prompted about 350 students to choose not to enroll with the district.
“For school districts, as enrollment increases, you typically increase staffing; as it decreases, you decrease staffing, and that’s part of the circumstance we are in,” explained Tom Sager, director of business services at Mankato Area Public Schools.
Mankato Area Public Schools facing nearly $7.5 million in budget cuts keyc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from keyc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
MAPS commemorates school social workers as part of National School Social Work Week
MAPS commemorates school social workers as part of National School Social Work Week By Meghan Grey | March 8, 2021 at 1:46 PM CST - Updated March 8 at 8:24 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Each year, the first full week of March commemorates those who make an immeasurable difference in the lives of many: school social workers.
“They are one of the most valuable people in this district in terms of providing that social [and] emotional support for our students as well as to their families. Also, in terms of building resiliency in our students, is such an important skill that they do,” said Scott Hare, Director of Student Support Services for Mankato Area Public Schools.