Tag: Ada Borup West

Ada Borup West hosts annual Elementary Knowledge Bowl competition 

Ada Borup West Elementary recently hosted their annual Elementary Knowledge Bowl meet, and this year’s event went really well. Ada Borup West Elementary Principal Bree Triplett recaps the event.  Triplett says this is an event that has seen a lot of growth over the years.  For more news and announcements from the Ada Borup West…
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April 11, 2026 0

Minnesota Schools pushing back on proposed cuts to special education 

Earlier this year, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz released his proposed budget, which included another sizable cut to special education funding within the State of Minnesota, and School Districts across the state are pushing back against these cuts. Ada Borup West Superintendent Aaron Cook talks more about these proposed cuts, and the impact it could have…
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April 9, 2026 0

Ada Borup West Science Department holds weather balloon demonstration 

The Ada Borup West Science Department had the opportunity to work alongside the University of Alabama Huntsville in a weather experiment on Tuesday morning. Ada Borup West Science Teacher Elizabeth Cakebread tells us more.  Abigail Herrin from the University of Alabama Huntsville tells us more about the experiment itself, and what kind of data they…
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April 8, 2026 0

Ada Borup West School Board discusses Cell Phone Policy 

Cell phone policies have been a major topic of discussion at schools across Minnesota, and the Ada Borup West School Board is the most recent school district to take action on their policy. Ada Borup West Superintendent Aaron Cook tells us more about their Tuesday morning cell phone policy discussions, and how the board decided…
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April 7, 2026 0

Ada Borup West in Desperate Need of Bus Drivers 

Like many schools across rural America, the Ada Borop West School District is in desperate need of bus drivers. Ada Borup West Transportation Director Shawn Roux says they are especially in need of drivers for spring, and he also explains how you can start the process of becoming a driver.  Roux says bus driving is…
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April 2, 2026 0

Busy week for Field Trips at Ada Borup West

Students were in and out of the building all week at Ada Borup West, as they had a lot of opportunities to do some learning outside the classroom this week by way of field trips. Ada Borup West High School Principal Josh Carlson tells us more.  For more news and announcements from the Ada Borup…
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March 28, 2026 0

Ada Borup West Speech Team seeing success 

The Ada Borup West Speech season is currently underway, and the team has seen some success as of late. Ada Borup West Speech Coach Bree Triplett tells us what the team has been busy with, as well as what they have coming up.  In other school news, Triplett reminds parents that they will have an…
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March 19, 2026 0

Local schools shine at Minnesota State E-Sports Competition 

The Minnesota State E-Sports Competition was held this week, and the Ada Borup West and Norman County East E-Sports teams were both in attendance, and represented their respective schools well.  Norman County East E-Sports Coach Kain Schow says both of his teams performed well, with one of them finishing third overall. While they took home…
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March 17, 2026 0

Area superintendents lobby at Minnesota Capitol  

Area superintendents recently had the opportunity to lobby down at the State Capital in St Paul, and education funding was a major topic of discussion. Ada Borup West & Win-E-Mac Superintendent Aaron Cook says one of the areas of the things they pushed hard for was the reimplementation of Special Ed Cross Subsidy funding.  Cook…
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March 16, 2026 0

Ada Borup West Choir competes at Sub-Section 30 Music Ensemble Contest

It was a busy day for the Ada Borup West Choir Department on Tuesday, as they competed in the Sub-Section 30 Ensemble Contest in Waubun. Ada Borup West Choir Teacher Tanya Kemper says her students did an excellent job and represented Ada Borup West well.  Kemper says Ada Borup West is excited to be hosting…
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March 13, 2026 0