Superintendent Search
The search for Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools' next Superintendent is well underway. On Monday, BWP & Associates presented the School Board with a report on survey and focus group data collected from stakeholders (results: (English, Spanish). The input gathered formed a Superintendent Leadership Profile, which will be used to help BWP & Associates and the School Board to vet candidates to be the next Superintendent of PLSAS. Thank you to all who participated!
Next steps: BWP will present a proposed slate of candidates for consideration on April 18, at 4:00 p.m. On April 25 and 27, first-round interviews will take place. To learn more about the Superintendent search process, timeline and meeting recordings, visit our website.
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Teachers of the Year
In February staff gathered to celebrate the PLSAS Teachers of the Year, sponsored by Prior Lake Savage Education Association. Congratulations to these phenomenal educators!
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Pictured left to right: Miranda Hanstad, Glendale Elementary; Julia Hipke, Jeffers Pond Elementary; Deveny Beaton, Hidden Oaks Middle School; Christie Bauer, Twin Oaks Middle School; Lindsay Skjoiten, Redtail Ridge Elementary; Mary Hoffman, Hamilton Ridge Elementary; Lori Bui, WestWood Elementary; Jillian Magnusson, Five Hawks Elementary; Mike Shebuski, Prior Lake High School; Marissa McDonald, Edgewood School; David Lawson, Bridges Area Learning Center. Not pictured: Michelle Guzman, La ola del lago at Grainwood. |
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PLSAS’ four-year high school graduation rates hold steady; seven-year graduation rates are highest ever reported
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools’ 2021 graduation rates exceed state averages and remained stable despite multiple learning model shifts and pandemic disruptions during students' senior year.
PLSAS’ official graduation rates show that 93.1% of students earned their diploma in four years compared to 94.1% in 2020. The graduation rates from the 2020-21 school year reflect the first full school year impacted by the pandemic.
In addition, the seven-year graduation rate for PLSAS totals 96.3%, which is the highest rate PLSAS has reported. This represents students who did not graduate in 2018 or later but did earn their high school diploma in 2021. Click here to learn more.
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E-STEM in action
Fifth graders at La ola del lago at Grainwood have been studying erosion in Earth Science and got a unique opportunity to use some Elwha River Stream Tables from the Science Museum of Minnesota. Students constructed their own dam, then removed it and recorded their findings. This provided a fantastic hands-on lesson on erosion, sediment and human impact on the environment.
To learn more about Environmental Education, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math at PLSAS, click here or read Superintendent, Dr. Teri Staloch's latest column. |
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Best Prep Educator of Excellence
Congratulations to Prior Lake High School Business and Computer Science teacher, Andrew Kurkowski, who has been selected to receive the 2022 BestPrep Educator of Excellence Award!
With 400 educators participating annually in BestPrep programs, the Educator of Excellence Award recognizes the top 2% of those who go above and beyond in their commitment to educating Minnesota youth. Mr. Kurkowski’s participation and dedicated support of The Stock Market Game, while also encouraging his students to attend the Minnesota Business Venture, has helped earn him this recognition.
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Bunnies at Bridges ALC
Bridges Area Learning Center was hoppin’ with some special visitors last month. Some super soft and adorable comfort bunnies were brought in by Peacebunny Island to provide students with a unique form of stress relief during finals week.
Based on their smiles and sweet interactions with the animals, it was evident how much joy the bunnies provided the students. Local student Caleb Smith started his bunny business when he was just 8 years old. As a young boy, he was eager to help prevent the pet rabbit abandonment cycle and save as many bunnies as he could. He trains the bunnies to provide hope and "hoppiness" to groups and individuals needing a little extra peace and positivity in their lives.
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Registration is Now Open for Community Education Summer Camps and Classes |
There is still time to register for classes and events running now through May. Don’t miss out on these upcoming classes:
Adult
- Beginning Cake Decorating (Ages 16+)
- Square Foot Gardening
- Bob Ross Method of Oil Painting (Ages 13+)
- Light Summer Salads- NEW!
- Shinrin Yoku – Forest Bathing (Ages 15+)- NEW!
- Glass Mosaic Window or Table Lamp (Ages 16+)
- Goat Yoga (Ages 6+)
- Night Club Two-Step/Ballroom/Latin Ballroom Dance
Youth
- Baseball Tots (Ages 2-4)
- T-Ball (Ages 4-6)
- Baseball (Ages 6-8)
- Lifeguard Certification (Ages 15+)
- Soccer Tots (Ages 2-4)
- Newton’s Machine (Ages 6-11)
- Grow a Pizza (Ages 5-15)
- Tennis Rising Stars (Ages 7-8)
- Tennis Future Stars (Ages 9-11)
- Queen’s Gambit Chess Tournament (All Ages)
- Artastic Spring (Grades K-5)
- Celebrate Spring (Grades K-5)
- Extreme Pinch Pots (Grades 2-5)
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