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Dear: Perham-Dent Parents and Students, As part of Independent School District 549’s COVID-19 Mitigation Strategy, students are not allowed to ride to or from school to home on buses other than the buses they are assigned to.  Students riding different buses becomes an issue with contract tracing when there is a positive COVID-19 case 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

FFA, HOSA leaders joined peers to discuss virus impact, ways to prevent spread Youth from across the state joined a virtual town hall with medical professionals to engage with peers about COVID-19 Monday afternoon. The town hall was led by student leaders from Minnesota FFA and MN HOSA Future Medical Professionals to give students anRead more

Dear: Perham-Dent Parents and Students, As part of Independent School District 549’s COVID-19 Mitigation Strategy, students are asked to sit in assigned seats on the bus while being transported to and from school. The school district is asking that parents/guardians discuss the importance of this matter with their children.  The assigned seats help the schoolRead 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

The Perham School District will be hosting a COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccination Clinic on June 9. The clinic is open to the public and is for people 12-and-up, wishing to receive the vaccination. Minors age 12-17 must receive parents permission before participating in the vaccination clinic. Children 12-15 need to have a parent/guardian with them whenRead 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

We were notified by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) that an individual who attended Perham’s Prom and Post-Prom has tested positive for COVID-19. It is possible that the person was able to spread the disease while attending these events.  Independent School District 549 and MDH have completed contact tracing for the events that wereRead more