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WDC Elementary turning to trimester grading

Trimester grade reporting is coming to Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary this fall. Instead of scheduling six meetings with the parents of kindergarten through fourth-grade students during the school year, trimester grading...

news / education Sat, Mar 02, 2013 - 12:00am

Lee Westrum has been offered the position of Wadena-Deer Creek superintendent. Submitted photo

Superintendent job goes to Westrum

Lee Westrum and his family have a reason to be excited about their future. The 43-year-old superintendent of the Benson Public School system was offered the Wadena-Deer Creek superintendent's post...

news / education Sat, Feb 23, 2013 - 12:00am

Trapshooting club, tennis co-op approved by school board

The District 2155 Wadena-Deer Creek School Board gave the green light to a pair of sports-related proposals Tuesday night at the February meeting in Robertson Theatre. A trapshooting club for...

news / education Sat, Feb 23, 2013 - 12:00am

Wadena-Deer Creek will host its seventh- and eighth-grade Band and Choir Concert in the WDC Middle/High School gymnasium Monday. Above, Choir Director Mike Ortmann rehearses with the all-boys' choir in preparation for the concert. This is the first time the boys and girls are being separated into singing groups, and Mr. Ortmann is excited to introduce the two choirs at the concert. The boys' choir will sing "The Pirate's Life" and "Boatmen Stomp" and the girls' choir will perform "Bonse Aba," a Zambian f...

WDC concert scheduled for Monday

Wadena-Deer Creek will host its seventh- and eighth-grade Band and Choir Concert in the WDC Middle/High School gymnasium Monday. Above, Choir Director Mike Ortmann rehearses with the all-boys' choir in...

news / education Thu, Feb 21, 2013 - 2:15pm

Early childhood education featured in Minnesota budget plan

ST. PAUL -- Adding money to early childhood education and all-day kindergarten programs, as Gov. Mark Dayton suggests, is important to Minnesota's future, the state House education finance leader says...

news / education Wed, Feb 20, 2013 - 9:44am

WDC down to 3 superintendent candidates

Superintendents Lee Westrum, Kevin Wellen and Christopher Mills will be in Wadena on Saturday to interview for the Wadena-Deer Creek superintendent position being vacated by Dr. Virginia Dahlstrom. The Wadena-Deer...

news / education Sat, Feb 16, 2013 - 12:00am

Pictured is the Founding Board of Connections High School, a new charter school opening this fall in Staples. Shown are, back row, from left, Jeff Wig (not currently a board member), Lisa Kajer, Sue Boehland; front row, from left, Donna Bestland, Kerry Lindgren and Jim Hofer. Not pictured are Laurie Bach and Steve Jennissen. Photo by Zach Kayser, Pioneer Journal

New Staples high school to begin classes this fall

Classes are planned to begin in September at Connections High School, a new charter school that will operate out of leased space on the Central Lakes College Staples campus. Interim...

news / education Sat, Feb 16, 2013 - 12:00am

School puts vote on hold

DETROIT LAKES -- Plans for a new elementary school and other major school building projects in Detroit Lakes are being put on hold for now. School board members made that...

news / education Thu, Feb 14, 2013 - 9:16am

Students gather near the entrance of Wadena-Deer Creek Middle/High School on Thursday. School officials said changes to the security procedures at the school, such as armed guards or weapons training for teachers, were unnecessary. Photo by Zach Kayser, Pioneer Journal

WDC: Guards, weapons training unlikely at local schools

After recent shootings sparked national discussions regarding the use of armed officers and weapons training in America's schools, personnel from Wadena-Deer Creek Schools maintain such changes are unnecessary in their...

news / education Sat, Feb 09, 2013 - 12:00am

Verndale board approves five priorities for building project

With student enrollment inching steadily toward the 500 mark, the Verndale School Board took action Monday to clear up the requirements of a proposed building addition. The full board approved...

news / education Sat, Feb 02, 2013 - 12:00am

Board votes to rehire Patterson

The Wadena-Deer Creek (WDC) school board voted to rehire secondary teacher Jay Patterson on Jan. 22 at a Step 7 salary. Patterson would like to retire in February. The 4-1...

news / education Sat, Feb 02, 2013 - 12:00am

Wadena-Deer Creek Drama Director Jay Patterson and the One-Act Play cast/crew took first place Jan. 26 at the Subsection 22 competition. Seven schools competed on at Wadena Memorial Auditorium, with the top two schools advancing to the sectional contest in Park Rapids, set for Saturday. Eagle Valley Schools earned a second-place finish with "Stone Soup" and will also advance. Pictured are the cast and crew of "The Humorist of Forest Leaves," the one-act play based on the American poet, Emily Dickinson, a...

'The Humorist of Forest Leaves' takes first at subsections

Wadena-Deer Creek Drama Director Jay Patterson and the One-Act Play cast/crew took first place Jan. 26 at the Subsection 22 competition. Seven schools competed on at Wadena Memorial Auditorium, with...

news / education Sat, Feb 02, 2013 - 12:00am

Kali Matthieson's class celebrates "Belly Laugh Day" with smiley faces Jan. 23 in the Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary Media Center. Loni Niles, media center specialist (pictured in the back smiling), said WDC decided to celebrate this lighthearted day to chase away the winter blues. Matthieson's class also took an "oath" to smile and laugh more. Photo by Dana Pavek, WDC Schools

Students celebrate 'Belly Laugh Day'

Kali Matthieson's class celebrates "Belly Laugh Day" with smiley faces Jan. 23 in the Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary Media Center. Loni Niles, media center specialist (pictured in the back smiling), said...

news / education Sat, Feb 02, 2013 - 12:00am

The 9-12 Wadena-Deer Creek Concert Band will perform a home concert Feb. 10, featuring music selections they will perform at the Minnesota Music Educators Association winter convention Feb. 14. Photo by Don Hoffmann, Rex McDonald Studio

WDC Concert Band to perform special concert

The Wadena-Deer Creek Concert Band is set to perform at the Minnesota Music Educators Association (MMEA) state convention Feb. 14 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. "This is such a great...

news / education Sat, Feb 02, 2013 - 12:00am

Eleven members from Wadena-Deer Creek's Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter participated in the regional competition held Jan. 23 in Detroit Lakes. Seven qualified for state. Pictured, front row, from left, are Nancy Peterson, BPA advisor; Dominique Isola, Molly Kraemer, Sayde Anderson and Macy Hartman; back row, from left, Brandee Bly, Paige Hartman, Carrie Nelson, Maddy Hinojos, Marissa Jahnke, Anna Kraemer and Jessica Langer. Photo by Dana Pavek, WDC Schools

WDC group competes at regions, 7 qualify for state

Eleven members of the Wadena-Deer Creek Business Professionals of America (BPA) participated in the regional competition held at the Detroit Lakes campus of M State on Jan. 23. Seven of...

news / education Sat, Feb 02, 2013 - 12:00am

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