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    January 25, 2019
    Eight make Teacher of the Year candidate list
    Eight teachers in District 833 have have been nominated for the 2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Education Minnesota, who organize and underwrite...
    news/educationJanuary 25, 2019 - 5:00am
    January 18, 2019
    Keith Jacobus
    Column: Everyone deserves a 'third' chance
    What? A third chance? I think we may agree people deserve a second chance, but a third? Yes, I would argue that we all deserve a third chance,...
    opinion/columnsJanuary 18, 2019 - 5:00am
    December 17, 2018
    Keith Jacobus
    Column: A spark of genius
    For me, there is nothing better than spending time in a kindergarten classroom watching and listening to the joy kids exhibit when discovering...
    opinion/columnsDecember 17, 2018 - 5:00am
    November 29, 2018
    Keith Jacobus
    Viewpoint: Leadership from the heart
    My vision is that we are a district that leads with our hearts, is managed with our heads, and is at the cutting edge of instructional excellence...
    opinion/columnsNovember 29, 2018 - 6:00pm
    October 25, 2018
    Mike Vogel, who retires Oct. 31 as interim facilities and construction manager for District 833, oversaw the construction of the new Oltman Middle School. William Loeffler / RiverTown Multimedia
    Mike Vogel helped shape School District 833 footprint
    SCHOOL DISTRICT 833 — If anyone deserved to write his name in the wet cement at the brand-new Oltman Middle School, it's Mike Vogel. Vogel,...
    news/educationOctober 25, 2018 - 1:13pm
    September 13, 2018
    Keith Jacobus
    Column: Welcome to the new school year
    Last week, we were excited to welcome back our students and staff for the 2018-19 school year! While the excitement of the new school year is...
    opinion/columnsSeptember 13, 2018 - 5:00pm
    August 30, 2018
    District 833 passes first 'North Star' test
    South Washington County Schools seems to have scored well under a new, expanded set of accountability standards known as North Star. Fourteen...
    news/educationAugust 30, 2018 - 3:29pm
    July 28, 2018
    Carlos Myles, Ava Magee, Polly Sauerwein and Zach Marien manned the No Kid Hungry event at Shawnee Park in Woodbury July 9. The CE Skoolie bus stops in Woodbury, Newport, St. Paul Park or Cottage Grove every week night during the summer. Katie Nelson / RiverTown Multimedia
    No Kid Hungry continues to roll through the county
    SOUTH WASHINGTON COUNTY — The CE Skoolie bus has been on the streets all summer for weeknight No Kid Hungry events. The events are coordinated...
    lifestyle/healthJuly 28, 2018 - 7:49am
    July 26, 2018
    'YSB is the largest it's ever been:' Youth Service Bureau expands services to young adults
    After serving kids ages 5-18 for around 40 years, the Youth Service Bureau is opening its age restrictions to young adults up to 25 years old. Over the past two years, YSB has been constantly expanding both geographically and in its services, with age expansion being the latest addition....
    newsJuly 26, 2018 - 1:14pm
    July 5, 2018
    Christian Cupboard came to the No Kid Hungry event June 11 prepared with food packs. Katie Nelson / RiverTown Multimedia
    No place to call home: South Washington County teens face homelessness, gaps in service
    WASHINGTON COUNTY — For a staggering number of students in the South Washington County School District, there is no home for them to return...
    news/educationJuly 5, 2018 - 5:00pm
    June 4, 2018
    East Ridge graduates file into the ceremony. Katie Nelson / RiverTown Multimedia
    East Ridge grads look ahead
    WOODBURY — To chords of "Pomp and Circumstance" and "We Are the World," East Ridge seniors celebrated their graduation. Over 400 students...
    community/eventsJune 4, 2018 - 1:38pm
    May 26, 2018
    Saleha Ali, Manha Fathima, Emaan Malik, Dane Meuler and Brady Soenen were on the Lake Middle School team coached by Zainab Malik.
    Student teams place in academic triathlon
    WOODBURY — Six South Washington County Schools teams finished in the top 10 at the state U.S. Academic Triathlon (USAT) tournament which...
    news/educationMay 26, 2018 - 6:00am
    May 23, 2018
    Column: Academic year was one of achievements
    The month of May ushers in a number of end of the year celebrations that highlight and honor the achievements of our students. At the high school...
    opinion/columnsMay 23, 2018 - 12:00pm
    February 8, 2018
    Lending a helping hand ... or paw
    COTTAGE GROVE — South Washington County Schools are looking at ways for disabled students to get a little help from the animal kingdom. During Thursday's School Board meeting, policy was discussed that would allow service animals to be used at District 833 schools. "We have...
    news/educationFebruary 8, 2018 - 1:23pm
    December 24, 2017
    Viewpoint: The importance of career and college readiness
    As we near the end of 2017, we reflect on what has brought us to today and look forward to all that lies ahead. For us at South Washington County...
    opinion/columnsDecember 24, 2017 - 7:49am
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