District News
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VIDEO: ISD 728 Superintendent Update: March 2021
Watch Superintendent Dan Bittman give an update on COVID-19, athletics, activities, recent events, prom and graduation.
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The Heart of Handke: Elk River's Oldest Education Building Turns 90
Since 1930, Elk River’s Handke Center - known to many as the “Handke Building” - has been the heart of education in the community.
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ISD 728 Celebrates School Board Dedication, Accomplishment
ISD 728 leadership and staff joined the Minnesota School Boards Association in celebrating Minnesota School Board Recognition Week February 22-26, 2021.
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Elementary School Learning Model Change Form: Deadline is Feb. 28
This Learning Model Change Form is intended for parents and guardians of elementary school students who would like to change the learning model that their children will be participating in from March 8 through the end of the school year.
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Learning Model Change Timeline
ISD 728 will provide one more opportunity for families with elementary aged children to switch to the Face-to-Face Model prior to the Third Trimester and for families with middle and high school children to switch in March prior to the Fourth Quarter.
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All Students Back in Class Feb. 22 as 10th Grade Moved Up
Gov. Tim Walz has moved forward with returning secondary students, allowing ISD 728 to welcome back our sophomores sooner!
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Middle and High School Students Able to Return
On Wednesday, January 27, 2021, District Officials met with representatives from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), county public health officials, and our Regional Support Team (RST) to request approval to bring students in Grades 6 - 12 back to school in a face-to-face learning model...
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Food Service Update for January
Per the Governor’s announcement on December 16, 2020, the District will begin to transition back to in-person learning for certain grade levels beginning January 19, 2021. As we prepare to have select students return to our campuses, the meal service program will also undergo a change.
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Message from the Superintendent: Governor's Announcement
Governor Tim Walz announced today that he recognizes the importance of having students, especially our earliest learners and those who are elementary-aged, back in schools, and will thus begin to allow school districts to bring students back in a phased approach beginning January 18, 2021...
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Food Service Update for November / December
As we make the transition to Distance Learning, ISD 728 will continue to offer free meals through the USDA extension.
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Assistance Available to Families of Minnesota Veterans
Students who are children of Vets may be eligible for financial assistance for Distance Learning materials.
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ISD 728 Students Transition to Distance Learning
As the number of COVID-19 cases has risen, we have shared information with staff, families and communities regularly, collaborated with public health officials, and worked tirelessly to keep our students in school as much as possible. Unfortunately, all criteria used to determine the appropriate learning model for ISD 728 now requires a move to distance learning for all of our students (E-12).
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Parent Guidance for Learning Model Transitions
As you know, starting November 16, 2020, elementary students (Grades K-5) will be transitioning from the face-to-face learning model to the hybrid learning model and secondary students (Grades 6-12) will be transitioning from the hybrid learning model to full distance learning.
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Upcoming Learning Model Transition Recap
As we move closer to our date to transition students to different learning models amid this latest surge in the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to provide definitive communication about what will happen in the next several days.
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Middle and High School Students to Move to Distance Learning November 16, 2020
This communication contains important information about the need for middle and high school students to begin Distance Learning November 16, 2020...
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How Did ISD 728 Get Here: The Decision to Move Elementary Students to Hybrid
What influenced the District's decision to change learning models in November? Find out more here.
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Message from the Superintendent: ISD 728 Learning Model Change
It weighs heavy on my heart that I have to share some disappointing news. As an educator, administrator, and parent, I wholeheartedly believe our children learn best in a face-to-face, in-person model. Unfortunately, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise in all five of our counties and throughout all of our communities. (County Data and COVID cases in our state).
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