The Waubun 5th and 6th Grade Band will be performing a concert at the Waubun School Forest on Tuesday, April 30 starting at 6:00. Band Director Sarah Bauck (Ba-k) says she is excited to be able to put this concert on. Bauck says this is the first time the school has put on a concert…
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The Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School District will be hosting their First Annual Spring Powwow this Saturday. School ALC Coordinator Dejah Anderson says all community members from the Waubun School District and the surrounding communities are welcome to attend. Anderson gives a rundown of the event which includes a dance and a Junior/Senior Princess Brave Contest. Again…
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Ogema Elementary Teacher Lisa Fabre was in the Twin Cities this weekend to accept the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Award. Fabre tells us a little more about the award and how she got nominated. Fabre also explained some of the lesson plans she instituted in the classroom that got her nominated for the award and…
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The Mahnomen-Waubun School Districts received some good news earlier this week as they will be allowed to continue using their “Thunderbird” nickname. Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Superintendent explains why they will not have to change it. Spaeth says he is happy with the results of the petition and is relieved that it is finally over. Spaeth ended…
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The Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School Board met for their November meeting and according to Superintendent Jordan Spaeth the school just completed their auditor report and other financials. Spaeth said the 1st reading on their revised budget was also done at the meeting. Lastly Spaeth says that they have also come to an agreement with their teachers…
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WAUBUN, MN—With many Minnesota cities and/or school districts dropping school resource officers, Mahnomen County Sheriff Josh Guenther met recently with Mahnomen School Superintendent Jeff Bisek and Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Superintendent Jordan Spaeth to talk about the issue. Spaeth tells R&J News he and his school board agree there are benefits to having a resource officer in…
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There’s a new face on the Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School Board. Superintendent Jordan Spaeth says a move was made at Wednesday’s school board meeting. In other business Wednesday, the Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School Board hired Kelly Arthur for a human resources position. She replaces Josh Kent, who became a business education teacher in the district.
The Mahnomen-Waubun school districts continue to work on a plan for the two districts to continue to use the Thunderbird name. Recent Minnesota legislation prohibited the use of logos and mascots depicting Native American culture in Schools. Waubun Principle Jordan Spaeth updates us on where their exemption process stands. Spaeth says they have also been…
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Waubun Superintendent Jordan Spaeth gives us an update on things happening in the Waubun School District with students being back in the building shortly. One of the changes for the 2023 school year is that the Waubun School District brought back their school aged childcare program. Spaeth explains the program and its cost. The school…
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The Waubun Envirothon team is back in Minnesota after representing the state at the National Envirothon competition in New Brunswick, Canada. The Waubun Envirothon team represented their state and area well against the fierce and experienced competition placing 39th in the competition. Waubun Envirothon advisor John Short talks about the experience and what the kids…
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