In a lengthy discussion at the Sleepy Eye Public School Board regular meeting held Wednesday, May 9, the board ultimately decided to go with Taher, Inc., as the food service provider for the district for the 2012-13 school year.
The Sleepy Eye food shelf remains closed until further notice. For changes or additions to the Community Calendar, call the Herald-Dispatch at 794-3511. Click on story to find list of events, meetings and times.
The Wanda Gag grant has found an instructor, Marilyn Lieske, for Pick a Path – Make a Game! The class will be held June 4-7, 9:30-10:45 a.m., for ages 6-12 at Sleepy Eye High School – Room 134. Youth will design, construct and decorate a board game and then make a box to store it in. The games will be displayed at the Dyckman Free Library for one week following class. Materials are provided.
In just a couple of weeks, most schools will be out for the summer! Are you ready? What does summer mean for you? Summer generally entails having children home, being busy with outdoor activities, family vacations, gardening, change of schedules and then preparing for new fall experiences.
Stories that we've been working on for the print edition of the Herald-Dispatch, available in news stands Thursday and online at www.sleepyeyenews.com
Seventh grade students at St. Mary’s paid $1 on Friday to go barefoot for a cause.
Over 300 teen deaths in Minnesota during last decade
For years, Valleyfair has been the Upper Midwest’s perfect destination for the entire family. With over 75 rides and attraction, dazzling live entertainment, a waterpark, joyful kid’s area, fantastic food and much more, we have so much to do for every member of the entire family.
Sleepy Eye Elementary School held a program Monday to kick off next year’s Sleepy Eye Pride initiative, “Catch the wave, show Sleepy Eye pride.”
The Arbor Day Foundation announced that Sleepy Eye was named a Tree City USA community for its commitment to urban forestry.
School Activities
Courtney: At Sleepy Eye Public School, Courtney is involved in Mock Trial, Knowledge Bowl, Book Club, National Honor Society, editor of the Sleepy Eye High School online newspaper, president of the Art Club and member of the scheduling committee.
Greg Tennant is starting his second week of retirement from the National Resources Conservation Service and he says the biggest adjustment is getting out of the mind set that he has to prepare for work the following day.
The 2012 theme for the annual Brown Soil & Water Conservation District Poster Contest was “Trees—Rooted in Our Future”. This year’s theme focused on Minnesota’s trees and how they relate to our environmental, economic, and aesthetic future.
It’s great to have a special day reserved for celebrating and honoring mothers! At the very least, if it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t be here! Having one day to honor them just doesn’t seem enough though, but it’s a start!
Wednesday, May 2, Sleepy Eye High School held its awards banquet for graduating seniors. Area businesses and organizations presented awards and scholarships during the ceremony. At the end of the night, students who earned a 3.0 GPA or higher were honored with gold cords.
The Sleepy Eye FFA Chapter held the Annual Banquet and Awards Program on Sunday, April 29, 2012.
As staff at the Sleepy Eye Head Start (SEHS) Migrant School prepare to begin their school season, a special guest, Hector Monges Moran, the secretary of public education for the Department of Education in Mexico, toured the school building on Tuesday.
Dear Trooper Kathy: I need to take a defensive driving course. How old do I have to be to get this discount?
Registration for youth summer activities was held on Monday evening. There may still be openings for some activities so if you were unable to attend, please call and check on availability. The brochure and registration form has been added to our website page. The first activities will be Children’s Theatre with Prairie Fire staff the week of June 4. We received a grant from Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council to help with the expenses of this production.
