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Perham Public Schools will be hosting its first ever Yellowjackets Showcase of the Arts Night on Tuesday, March 28 from 6-8 p.m. at the Perham High School.  The event is open to the public and will showcase the visual arts, choir, band, speech, Family and Consumer Sciences and branches of the Industrial Technology department.  TheRead more

Perham Public Schools hosted its first ever Hispanic Heritage Night at the Heart of the Lakes Elementary School on March 9. The district invited its EL Families to attend the event at the HOTL. More than 80 meals were served and the evening featured Bingo, Pinata Celebrations for the younger kids and food. HOTL PrincipalRead more

Perham Public Schools celebrated National Guidance Counselor week as they honored the staff of Lakeland Mental Health and the schools for their work with the students and community during the week of Feb. 6-10.  The team at the Heart of the Lakes Elementary school consists of Brooklyn Thompson, Sage Becklund-Erickson, and Sonya Grabe. The PrairieRead more

The Heart of the Lakes Elementary School held its Winter Assembly at the HOTL Gymnasium. Thursday’s Assembly was about respect and Principal Mike Kunza invited over some special guests in the Perham Yellowjacket girls and boys basketball team. Members of the basketball teams talked about respecting their coaches, officials, classmates, teachers and what they doRead more

The Perham Education Association President Ryan Hendrickson recently announced that Perham High School’s Becky Butenhoff is the 2022-23 Teacher of the Year.   During her 30 years with Independent School District 549, Butenhoff has served in several different capacities, starting her career as a physical education teacher before transitioning into the classroom full-time as a BusinessRead more

Did you know that you can now submit an ABSENCE REQUEST for your student(s) right through Infinite Campus? Below is a cheat sheet that will help you utilize this tool the next time that your student(s) is absent or plans to be. This will work online or in the app. If you have not yetRead more

Perham Public Schools will be hosting a flu vaccine clinic in conjunction with Otter Tail County Public Health on Thursday, Nov. 17 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Heart of the Lakes Elementary Cafeteria.  Participants can sign up by clicking on this link.  All appointments for the Flu Clinic need to be scheduled online.  If youRead more

The Heart of the Lakes Elementary School will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair during HOTL Parent/Teacher Conferences on October 17 and 18 from 3:30-7 p.m. The event will continue on Oct. 19, 25 and 26 from 3:15 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Heart of the Lakes Elementary School Library.   Fechas y HorarioRead more

Perham Public Schools will be participating in the Minnesota Walk, Bike, Fun to School Day which will be on Wednesday, October 12.  Students, staff and community members are being asked to help participate in the event that helps promote physical activity.  It will begin at 7:45 a.m. and go until 8:15 a.m. The drop offRead more

It can be a daunting task for anyone to ask for help when it comes to receiving personal hygiene supplies. However, several people at the Heart of the Lakes Elementary School (HOTL) are trying to ease that burden with the creation of the HOTL Care Closet.   HOTL’s Brooklyn Thompson and Eryn Moser have led theRead more