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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

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

We were notified by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) of two lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), one in a member of the Prairie Wind Middle School and one at the Heart of the Lakes Elementary School. The exposure date at the PWMS was October 20th and 21st, while the exposure dates ofRead more

In assessing our district needs in the event that Heart of the Lakes Elementary and Prairie Wind Middle School grades 5 and 6 would move to a hybrid model, we are working with community members on how best to meet the needs of families and students with childcare during this time. If there is aRead more

https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/schools/attendance.pdfRead more

Here is the updated COVID Decision Tree from the Minnesota Department of Health.  Please use this information when screening your children.   MDH Decision TreeRead more

According to our survey results, 70% of our families have indicated that they plan to transport their child(ren) to school on their own. In order to avoid traffic (and student) congestion in one area, we have designed a pick up and drop off plan for our buildings. We ask that families be very conscientious ofRead more

Open House Registration Information: On Monday, August 31, and Wednesday, September 2nd, Perham Public Schools will be hosting their Open House for students and parents from 11 A.M. to 7 P.M. The open house will give parents and students the opportunity to talk to teachers, tour the facilities, and receive school-provided masks. We do askRead more

Perham Public Schools has taken, what seems to be, your most frequently asked questions and tried to organize some answers.  We thank you for your patience and understanding in the amount of time that it has taken to finalize the details of our Back to School plans for the fall.  As always, where COVID isRead more