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The holiday season can be a tough time for some people, but the Perham-Dent School District is trying to ease the burden of some. During Thanksgiving week, the Perham-Dent School District collected 20 gift cards and turkeys from Service Market Foods and Central Market in Perham and donated them to local families prior to theRead more

Perham High School announced its 2020 Academic Honor recipients for the first trimester. Students who maintained a grade point average of 3.50 or higher during the first trimester received academic honors. The first trimester runs from Aug. 31 and concluded on Nov. 19.   Ninth Grade  Gage Aanenson, Jaxon Bain, Erin Becker, Taiton Bormann, Ethan Briard,Read more

Dear PWMS families, I wanted to send an update on a few things now that we are in our second week of distance learning.  Despite the fact this isn’t an ideal situation for anyone, we are encouraging families to remain patient and flexible as we weave through these next few weeks.  A partnership between schoolRead more

The PHS School Store will be closing out their inventory, just in time for your Holiday shopping. You can submit your orders online. You will then receive an email to confirm availability, payment amount and pick-up instructions. Items will be bagged up for you to pick up in the PHS Office DURING normal school hours.Read more

The Perham Education Association announced its 2020-21 Teacher of the Year and PEA Member of the Year on Nov. 22. Mary Karkela was named the Teacher of the Year, while Sue Seip was named the Member of the Year.   Teacher of the Year  Karkela has served the district for many years and has continually shown support for herRead more

Families, Students and Staff:   During the transition to distance learning for students in third through 12th grade, we will be providing childcare for Tier I essential families during that time. The childcare will begin on Nov. 30 and be housed out of the Prairie Wind Middle School.   Under guidance from the Minnesota Department ofRead more

Dear PWMS families, I want to begin by expressing my deep appreciation for your support and patience throughout these first 11 weeks of school.  Even though we haven’t been able to have all students in person every day, we’ve at least been fortunate to stay in our current learning model since the first day ofRead more

Independent School District 549 has announced its intentions to implement full distance learning for third through 12th grade students, beginning on Nov. 30 through January 18th. The plan was presented and approved by the ISD 549 Incident Command Team. Students in preschool through second grade would stay in their current in-person learning model.  The shiftRead more

Students and staff at the Prairie Wind Middle School celebrated “Vickie Wagenman Week” on Nov. 9-13 in honor of the head chef’s final days at the school.   Wagenman celebrated her final days as she heads off into retirement after serving Independent School District 549 for 30 years.   Prior to serving for 20 years as theRead more

Families, students, staff As you read this, realize the situation is always evolving. With the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases at a record high, the Independent School District 549 reminds students and staff to diligently follow protocols in place to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.  Although the current situation is “manageable” and allowingRead more