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The Perham Education Association announced its 2021-22 Teacher of the Year during a surprise gathering at the Perham Media Center in December. Karen Zepper was named the Teacher of the Year.  Zepper has served the district for 24 years as a Special Education Instructor. Perham High School Principal Ehren Zimmerman said it is without aRead more

Otter Tail County Public Health will be hosting a pair of local COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics on Jan. 6 in Perham and on Jan. 13 in Ottertail. The COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Jan. 6 will be at Perham Lakeside from 1-4 p.m.  The clinic will be offering boosters as well as first and second doses ofRead more

Good afternoon, Our school district received information from the Minnesota Department of Education today  regarding a trend happening nationally on TikTok, a video-focused social media platform.  The challenge is for the user to report a false threat to a school.  A link to the email from the MDE can be read by clicking here. WeRead more

Dear Perham-Dent School Community,   I’m hopeful this message finds you doing well, maintaining good health, and enjoying some pre-holiday festivities. I’d like to take a moment to provide some timely updates involving Perham-Dent Public Schools. We have decided to implement a Virtual Learning Day on Friday, December 3rd. The day will have staff onRead more

Dear: Perham-Dent Families Independent School District 549 will be hosting a Flu Clinic on Oct. 19 at the Old Gymnasium/Cafeteria of the Heart of the Lakes Elementary School. The clinic will take place from 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.  This clinic is for students, staff and families of the ISD 549 School District. All appointmentsRead more

Sept. 23, 2021   Dear: Perham-Dent Families, Perham-Dent is participating in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Seamless Summer Option (SSO) for the entirety of the 2021-22 school year. This means that our school provides free meals to all students! This program provides additional support and flexibility for our district to continue serving mealsRead more

Independent School District 549 will be hosting its annual Open House on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Details on the event for each school building are as follows:  Perham High School Perham High School will hold its annual open house for students and families in ninth through 12th grade on Sept. 1. The event will take placeRead more

Dear Parents/Guardians and members of the Community. Independent School District 549 hopes that everyone is doing well and had a great summer. With the first day of school coming upon us, you probably have heard about the new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the MinnesotaRead more

ISD 549 reminds parents and students that masks are still mandatory on school campuses through the last school day of the 2020-21 academic year, per directive from the Minnesota Department of Education. Yesterday afternoon the Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced updated guidelines for masking. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced the end of theRead more

Heart of the Lakes Elementary will be hosting a Color Run on May 3 and 4(Cohort A Families will run on May 3 and Cohort B families will run on May 4). Check-in for the event begins at 5 P.M. Immediate family members are welcome to join and students must be accompanied by an adult.Read more