ADA, MN—Ada-Borup-West and Win-E-Mac School Superintendent Aaron Cook visited state lawmakers Tuesday at the Capitol in St. Paul. Cook talks about the trip. Cook was asked if his group got a heads-up on what Governor Tim Walz’s education budget would be. There will be more about Wednesday’s Ada-Borup-West School Board meeting Thursday morning at 9…
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The Ada Borup West Elementary School will be celebrating all things reading this week, as its National Read Across America Week. Ada Borup West Elementary Principal Bree Triplett tells how students and staff are celebrating throughout the week. Triplett says they are also excited to welcome Red River Valley meteorologist Hutch Johnson to the school…
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The Ada Borup West E-Sports team has qualified for the Minnesota State E-Sports Tournament at St. Cloud State University in mid March. Ada Borup West E-Sports Advisor Mark Farwell is excited to announce that they will be sending nine students to this year’s state competition. Farwell gives us a preview of what the state tournament…
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It’s National FFA Week, and the Ada Borup West FFA Chapter is celebrating accordingly, by promoting FFA and its members, with the hopes of getting more students involved in organization. Hannah Brandt is a member of the Ada Borup West FFA Chapter, and she shares the kinds of opportunities that FFA offers to area students. …
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A new Minnesota Legislative Session is underway, and one thing that those in education will be keeping an eye on is the legislature discussion on the state’s compensatory revenue program. Ada Borup West Superintendent Aaron Cook talks more about compensatory revenue, and the issues they’re seeing in the program. For more news and announcements from…
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Wednesday is the tenth annual School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in Minnesota. Ada-Borup-West Transportation Director Shawn Roux is glad the thousands of school bus drivers in the state get recognized. Roux says young students will often make a connection with their school bus drivers. In Minnesota, there’s a shortage of school bus drivers and Roux…
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It’s going to be a busy weekend of basketball at the Ada Borup West (ABW) School as the ABW Booster Club will be holding their annual Cougar Classic Youth Basketball Tournament. ABW Booster Club President Eric Smart says they’ve made some changes to this year’s tournament. Smart says over 80 teams from all across the…
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The Ada Borup West and Lake Park Audubon Varsity Basketball teams will be participating in a very unique double header in early February. Ada Borup West Activities Director Kenley Wahlin says the teams will be playing in a double header at Target Center with more fun activities also planned. Wahlin tells us what you will…
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If you’ve driven by the Ada Borup West School during the weekend, there’s a very good chance that you’ve noticed an abundance of activity, despite school not being in session. Ada Borup West Superintendent Aaron Cook credits this extra activity to the investments made into the facilities of Ada Borup West, which has allowed the…
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The Ada Borup West School Board approved the purchase of a new school bus at their meeting on Tuesday morning. Ada Borup West Superintendent Aaron Cook tells us more about this purchase, and what’s all considered before making the decision to buy. Enrollment plays a major factor in a school’s budget each year, and Cook…
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