St. Mary’s Elementary focuses on a different virtue each month and acknowledges students who demonstrate that virtue. During September, the virtue was faith. These students were selected by their teachers because of how they demonstrate the virtue of faith.
Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s High School Class of 1965 held their 60-year reunion on Sept. 13 at the Sleepy Eye Golf Club. Pictured in the front row (left to right): Robert Hoffmann, Sleepy Eye; Carol (Braulick) Lee, Mound; Dave Weiss, Sleepy Eye; Margie (Braun) Hoffmann, Sleepy Eye; Marge (Mathiowetz) Seidl, Sleepy Eye; Judy (Schleisman) Mathiowetz, Sleepy Eye; Lynn Haala, Sleepy Eye and Victor Kotten, Albany. Second row: Allan Hertling, Aubrey, Texas; Bob Paulson, Sleepy Eye; Derald Peters, Omaha, Neb.; Bob Rubey, Sleepy Eye; JoAnn (Zschetzsche) Bautch, St. Cloud; Leonard Seidl, Sleepy Eye; Kathleen (Hillesheim) Krzmarzick, Sleepy Eye; Linda (Klein) Brennan, Minneapolis; Janette (Zuhlsdorf) Krzmarzick, New Ulm; Pauline (Reinarts) Roberts, Sanborn; Linda (Gehrke) Schroepfer, Sleepy Eye; Diana (Wensauer) Sellner, Sleepy Eye; Gloria (Windschitl) Helget, Sleepy Eye; Patty (Duscher) Sellner, Sleepy Eye; Marcy (Hoffmann) Bode, New Ulm; Linda (Goblirsch) Schroepfer, Sleepy Eye and Clifford Lux, Sleepy Eye.
High school social studies teacher Zoe Macklanburg and agriculture/FFA teacher Alyssa Mitchell cover very different subjects, but their goal is the same: to make learning fun for their students.
We have had a great start to the school year! I appreciate all the support we receive from our parents, parish members, and community. We are so blessed to live in a community where education and morals are valued.
Ray and Renee Okerman were presented with the Friends of Education award during the Sleepy Eye Public School staff workshop week.
Minneapolis, MN – NAMI National and NAMI Minnesota, the national and state offices of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, are deeply saddened by the devastating shooting and loss of life at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis. With each school shooting, there is a lasting and far-reaching impact on the mental health of the people in the community – and across the country. NAMI stands ready to support everyone impacted by this trauma.
Sleepy Eye Public’s 2025-2026 school year kicked off with the addition of two new faculty members.
Sleepy Eye Public School students returned to the school building on Monday, August 18, sharing all the great summer adventures with their friends. Yes, it is once again back to school time. Kindergarten started with two days of parent-teacher meetings and their first day of school on August 20. On the high school side, 7th graders reported Monday to go through their big transition day to the high school and the rest of the 8-12 graders reported to school on Tuesday.