SCHOOLS
Kindergarten lessons 
The Trinity High School Drama Department is presenting Robert Fulghum’s “All I Really Need to Know I learned in Kindergarten.”
March 06, 2010
Joint concert by DSU/NDSU planned
The Dickinson State University Chorale and Chamber Singers will perform their home tour concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at St. John Lutheran Church, 146 6th Ave. W., Dickinson. The concert is free and the public is invited.
March 05, 2010
Meet the Hawks Day scheduled for Friday
Meet the Hawks Day for children in kindergarten through sixth grade is scheduled for 4 to 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Badlands Activities Center.
September 22, 2009
Manns feels blessed to be a teacher
Margaret (Peg) Manns feels teaching was her calling.
By Beth Wischmeyer , May 27, 2009
So proud of her students
When Deb Walth started teaching 29 years ago it was as the reading and language teacher for sixth, seventh and eighth graders in Richardton.
By By John Odermann , May 27, 2009
Schools welcome Heinen
As Dickinson Catholic Schools new development director, John Heinen hopes to build on existing programs and work on team building.
By Beth Wischmeyer , May 26, 2009
More time to sit back and enjoy
Joyce Rivinius has been the administrative assistant at Jefferson Elementary School for the last 25 years. She is about to begin a “bitter sweet” retirement.
By Ashley Martin , May 21, 2009
Biederstedt spends 31 years in education field
Jan Biederstedt, 54, is following the advice she offers to her students in the day treatment program at Hagen Junior High School: Be ready for new challenges and look forward to new adventures.
By Linda Sailer , May 19, 2009
Ready for retirement
Jefferson Elementary School is about to lose a lot of creative energy, since Ruthie Unruh, a paraprofessional for kindergarten and first grade, is retiring.
By By Ashley Martin , May 17, 2009
Tough times didn’t stop twins
In a lot of graduating classes, being identical twins would be enough to set Brandee and Randee Birkeland apart.
By John Odermann , May 16, 2009
Record number graduate from DSU
A record 494 students from 18 states and 11 foreign countries graduated from Dickinson State University during its 89th Commencement exercises Saturday at Scott Gymnasium.
May 16, 2009
School board to consider clarifying cell phone policy
Increase in usage of cell phones is prompting Dickinson Public School officials to look into clarifying their policies regarding the technology in next year’s student handbook.
By Beth Wischmeyer , May 11, 2009
North Dakota schools rich in oil money
BISMARCK (AP) — Oil development has made millionaires of some North Dakota schools, but they’re running out of time to spend their riches.
State law says that if a school’s carry-over as of June 30 tops 45 percent of its general fund, the extra money will be deducted from the following year’s state aid.
April 24, 2009
New teacher salaries may increase nearly $4,000
Beginning in the 2009-2010 school year, new teachers hired at Dickinson Public Schools may start at $31,000, nearly $4,000 more than last year’s base salary of more than $27,000, school officials say.
By Beth Wischmeyer , April 22, 2009
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