John Erickson, Brainerd Public Schools Archivist/Curator, joins the Wake the Lakes Morning Show to preview the upcoming Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring LTC Hortense McKay. The public is invited to this free program March 25, 2023 at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts at 602 South 5th St., Brainerd, MN. The ceremony begins at 2:00…
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Committee members of the Legendary Women of Brainerd Public Schools, Sherri Delahunt and Joey Halvorson, give us a history of the Legendary Women of Brainerd and talk about the Legendary Women Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony coming up on March 2nd, 2023.
Tours are available now for BPS 150: The Exhibition, a celebration of Brainerd’s 150 years of education. Phase 1 will run through March 10 with guided tours available on four Saturdays during that time- January 28th, February 11th & 25th, and March 4th. Phases 2 and 3 will have completely different items. Tour dates for…
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John Erickson, Brainerd Public Schools Archivist/Curator, joins us to celebrate 150 years of delivering educational public services to the people of Brainerd and beyond by Brainerd Public Schools. BPS 150: THE EXHIBITION for Phase I takes place the following Saturdays at 1:00 pm: January 21 and 28, February 11 and 25, and March 4, and…
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In the first split decision with newly elected officials, Brainerd School Board members chose private consulting firm PartnerED to help formulate a new strategic plan. Board members weighed during their meeting Monday, Jan. 9. A few alternative options were suggested but board members agreed they wanted to explore all the options available. Members compared several of them side-by-side,…
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A recent string of winter weather left school districts scrambling to reschedule activities. We spoke to Brainerd School Activities Director Jack Freeman to find out what that process is like. Freeman explained all of the districts need to work together, but luckily…: The rescheduling doesn’t just affect the faculty and support staff, of course: Even…
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Jack Freeman, Athletic Director of the Brainerd Public Schools, talks about his responsibilities in coordinating the various sports and activities that they offer. (And especially, the challenge of rescheduling sporting events because of a major snow storm!)
The full conversation with Brainerd Schools Superintendent Dr. Heidi Hahn can be found on the Wake The Lakes page at rjbroadcasting.com.
(Brainerd, MN) On behalf of the Board of Education, Brainerd Public Schools invites you to the Lincoln Education Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Community Open House of the new Lincoln Education Center on Tuesday, November 22 at 5:00 p.m.The celebration will include students, staff, and community partners sharing their excitement for this new learning facility.…
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