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Prairie Wind Middle School has been named a U.S. News & World Report’s Best Middle School for 2021-22 school year.  U.S. News & World Report published their first rankings of public middle schools and Perham’s PWMS was placed among the top 30 percent, earning the honor.  PWMS Principal Scott Bjerke said the recognition is well-deservedRead 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

Parents/Guardians Since the start of the school year, we have prioritized in-person learning while protecting the safety and health of our students, staff, and families. This has included access to regular COVID-19 testing for our educators and staff. We’re pleased to now be able to offer regular COVID-19 testing to our students, as well. ThroughRead more

At the meeting of the Incident Command Team on Monday, March 1 it was decided for Perham Schools to begin full in-person learning on Monday, March 8. The Independent School District 549 Board gave the Incident Command Team the power to make those decisions without school board approval. Members of the ISD 549 school boardRead more

Students and staff at the Prairie Wind Middle School donated 1,020 pounds of food that was donated to The Bridge Community Pantry. The students and staff also raised $150.00 that was donated to the pantry as well.  Katie Grosz, Prairie Wind Middle School Guidance Counselor, and students at the Prairie Wind Middle School received aRead more

Otter Tail County will be hosting a Dental Outreach Clinic for Kids in New York Mills on April 27-29 and Oct. 26-28.  Dental Health staff will provide all dental services for children ages 1-18 covered by Minnesota Health Care Programs and Minnesota Medical Assistance.  Appointments must be made in advance. Call 1-218-483-1038 between 8:30 a.m.Read more