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Two Swanville Elementary students receive top awards for Accelerated Reader scores

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Two Swanville Elementary students receive top awards for Accelerated Reader scores. Megan Kirk, daughter of Jay and Sandy Kirk earned 557.9 points to narrowly edge out her fellow sixth grade classmate for top honors in the intermediate grades division. Second grader, Ava Anderson, daughter of Mark and Kristi Anderson earned 313.3 points to earn the award for the primary grades. … [Read more...] about Two Swanville Elementary students receive top awards for Accelerated Reader scores

Science Career Exploration at Upsala Area Schools – 2012

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Science Career Exploration at Upsala Area Schools. Gretchen Wolbeck, gave a presentation on her career to the 7th grade life science class, now studying the human body and the body systems. Gretchen works at the St. Cloud Hospital as a surgical technician. She described various joint replacement surgeries done in the hospital to the class. Students learned about the type of … [Read more...] about Science Career Exploration at Upsala Area Schools – 2012

Join the Bowlus 5k Fun Run/ Walk July 1

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The Guardian Angel Youth Group, which consists of youth from the Parishes of Holy Cross in North Prairie, St. Stanislaus in Bowlus, St. Edward’s in Elmdale, St. Mary’s in Upsala, and St. Francis of Assisi in St. Francis, will once again be hosting a 5k Fun Run/ Walk on Sunday, July 1st in Bowlus. Check in and registration is from 7:30 to 8:15, with the 5k beginning at 8:30. … [Read more...] about Join the Bowlus 5k Fun Run/ Walk July 1