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Perham, MN: #ICANHELP is set to deliver a powerful presentation on the importance of digital safety to more than 1200 students at Perham-Dent Public Schools. The presentation will highlight how students and adults can maintain a positive digital footprint and be a Digital First Responder in order to navigate around a digital world and provideRead more

With the first day of school in the books, the enrollment numbers are higher than expected. Staff at Heart of the Lakes Elementary, Prairie Wind Middle School and Perham High School recorded a good start to the 2022-23 school year.  Overall, the district saw an increase of 61 students from opening day in 2021 comparedRead more

Minnesota Revenue offers two valuable tax benefits for parents who purchase school supplies for their K-12 students, the K-12 Education Credit and Subtraction. These benefits can reduce parents’ taxes to increase their refund, but is only available for those who keep their receipts. Purchases for most school supplies, field trips, and musical instruments for schoolRead more

Before heading to the 2022 Minnesota School Employees Association’s Delegate Assembly, Perham Public Schools Pam Ehnert was confused. Usually, she is a member of the Sue Ezell Leadership Award (SELA) Committee. However, this year she wasn’t and it was kept quiet from her on the reason why. That reason was she was nominated for theRead more

The Frazee-Vergas and Perham-Dent Community Education is offering Summer Enrichment Opportunities. The Community Education is offering a variety of opportunities such as Art Club, Babysitting Training Course, Beginning Crocheting, Beginning Knitting, Chess for Beginners, Drone Photography STEM Camp, Eureka Engineering STEM Camp, French Language Camp, Giraffe Acrylic Painting, Glass Mosaics and many many more greatRead more

Prairie Wind Middle School will be hosting Summer Meals for Kids for July 6 through August 11. The meal program will be on Monday through Thursday at the cafeteria at the PWMS.  The program will run from noon until 1 p.m. with meals being free for kids ages 0-18 years old. Meals are $5 forRead more

There were some big changes announced at the Prairie Wind Middle School (PWMS) when James Kennedy was named the new Building Principal on June 8. One of those changes was former principal Scott Bjerke resigning from his post and accepting the position of Associate Principal/Dean of Students at the Heart of the Lakes Elementary School. Read more

Perham Public Schools has named James Kennedy the new Prairie Wind Middle School (PWMS) Principal after approval from Independent School District 549 Board on June 8.  Kennedy will replace Scott Bjerke, who announced his resignation from the position at the end of the 2021-22 school year.  Kennedy, formerly the Perham High School Dean of Students,Read more

​Community Meal Program for the month of June: Starts Monday, June 6th Will operate Monday-Thursday for the month of June. Lunch will be available at Prairie Wind Middle School (PWMS) from Noon until 1:00 p.m. each day. Lunch is served at no charge to anyone ages 0-18 and at a cost of $5 for adults.  Lunch willRead more

The following is the seventh in a series on Independent School District 549 retirees for the 2022 school year.  A familiar face with the Heart of the Lakes Elementary has announced her retirement at the end of the 2021-22 school year. Sue Kalseim announced she will be moving on to the next stage after theRead more