education

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 vote in favor of giving Patterson Step 7 pay came on the heels of a school board vote to rehire Patterson under...

The appeal of email may have resulted in some peoples' handwriting becoming as sloppy as the most hurried doctor's chicken scratch, but fear not for the penmanship prowess of future generations at Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary. Not only is the study of cursive going strong at WDC...

Question: I frequently encounter school buses and I see many drivers hesitate, and it seems like they don't know what to do when the school bus lights start flashing. Could you cover this issue? Answer: Yes, and great timing!

Defeated by 48 votes in their bid for a $3.995 million addition to the Verndale School, 15-20 "Vote Yes" supporters, both young and old, dropped in on the Sept. 20 meeting of the District 818 board. The supporters would like to see another vote on the issue. The board will be meeting...

To say the least, this has been a busy summer at WDC, and I am sure the frantic moves and shifting of school items will continue until all staff and students are settled into their new spaces in the next few months. Will the new high and middle school open on Sept. 4? Oh, yes. Will...

Aug. 17 turned out to be a beautiful Friday; one I felt couldn't be spent entirely indoors. So I decided to take my work outside for a bit. The new Wadena-Deer Creek School has really been taking shape, and I figured the blue skies would make for good pictures of the building. I...

The next BizWorks meeting will be held from 8-9 a.m. Sept. 6 at Harvest Thyme Bistro in Wadena, said a press release sent to the Pioneer Journal. The featured speaker will be Corey Oehlke. Additionally, a meet-and-greet event will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Harvest Thyme...

The north side of Community Center Drive will be a no-parking zone on school days from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in order to accommodate new parking and traffic patterns from the new WDC high school building. The Wadena City Council talked about high school parking issues during its Aug...

The Wadena-Deer Creek board addressed after-school busing and custodial schedules Monday in their August meeting at the elementary media center. The board approved an after-school bus program for the first quarter of the school year, which ends on Nov. 6. Up to three buses will be...

A dedication ceremony for the new Wadena-Deer Creek School will take place 5:30 p.m. Aug. 29 in the school's gymnasium. The dedication will be followed by an open house with tours and refreshments.