Pine City Public Schools

A Taste of Summer for the Winter Months!

100 pounds of blueberries from Highland Valley Farm in Bayfield, Wisconsin arrived in our kitchens today!

These blueberries are from this year's crop and were frozen after harvest, allowing us to serve regionally grown blueberries to our students throughout the winter. We're looking forward to adding these beautiful berries to our school meals! 💙

🍎 Fresh, Local & Delicious! 🍎

We had a special delivery in our kitchens this week - SweeTango apples from Moulton's Orchard right here in Rush City!

A big thank you to Moulton's Orchard for helping us bring a little taste of Minnesota straight to our lunch trays! ♥️

The 2026 Senior Royalty distributed cookies and milk this morning for students before school. Another great Homecoming tradition!

The mild fall weather earlier this week drew Mrs. Dennis' Geometry class outside for studying with Logic lessons.

Our School Nutrition Team had a wonderful time attending the Minnesota School Nutrition Association Conference in St.Cloud! We enjoyed learning from industry experts, discovering new ideas, networking with fellow school nutrition professionals, and bringing back fresh inspiration to better serve our students. 🍎💚

Members of the Admin Team took part in the "Great Start" Back to School Conference this week hosted by the Minnesota Association of School Administrators. It was a great day of learning for this team!

Summer Fun outside of the classroom! Ms. Miller’s 4th graders visited one of Pine City's local restaurants to get a tour of the kitchen. They got to ask questions about how they use reading and math while doing their jobs in a restaurant! Special thanks to The Garage Bar & Grill for a great tour and special treat!

Career and Technical Education teachers Jared Eichten and Tim Schlichting fabricated this new sign to replace the old electronic sign at the elementary school along main street. Jared used the help of ChatGPT to create the design. Tim put the final touches into the artwork and used the CNC plasma cutting table to cut it out of 1/4" steel. The sign will soon be painted and installed!

Pine City Band Directors, Ms. Ada Erdahl & Mr. Blake Groe, took interested students from the Pine City Band Program to orchestra hall on Saturday May 30th for the season finale of Minnesota’s first professional band - Minnesota Winds! They enjoyed hearing amazing musicians playing band classics and new compositions from living composers.

Today's Dragon Team Member Shout Out goes to... Jennifer Hunt!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞?: ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣I am presently teaching English 9 and 10th gr. English.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧?: I've been a Dragon for 38 years.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧?: I love being a Dragon so much that I seem to have trouble staying "retired."
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⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟: I struggled in school, specifically reading, because I had trouble paying attention! Who would have guessed?

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Today's Dragon Team Member Shout Out goes to... DeDe Foster!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞?: ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Pre K para

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧?: 47 years:)

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧?: I was born a Dragon, I love my job so exciting watching these little minds grow!

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟: I will be a grandma in July! Beyond excited!

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Our 1st graders headed south on Thursday for their field trip to the Science Museum of Minnesota! Students enjoyed the learning opportunities here and the interactive experiences available to them.

Pine City 5th Graders visited the Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth yesterday for their field trip. Students attended a class called "Run for Your Life Cycle" where they learned about the life cycle of sturgeon. They enjoyed exploring the exhibits, especially touching the jellyfish and sturgeon.

Pine City 3rd graders enjoyed their field trip on Tuesday to Fawn Doe Rosa. They had an opportunity to see, pet and feed a variety of animals with their classmates.

Today's Dragon Team Member Shout Out goes to... Carrie Staples!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞?: ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Food Service Director for Pine City Schools

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧?: 17 years total

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧?: I love being a Dragon because I get to support students every day in a way that really matters. Making sure kids have access to healthy meals so they can learn, grow, and succeed is something I truly care about. I also truly enjoy working with such a dedicated team and being part of a community that really cares about its students.
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⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟: I love spending time with my family, especially my granddaughter, and I enjoy traveling and trying new experiences whenever I can!

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Today's Dragon Team Member Shout Out goes to... Nick Garmen!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞?: ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣4th grade teacher and Head Boys Basketball Coach!

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧?: This is my 3rd year in Pine City!

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧?: As someone who moved to the community three years ago, I was quickly welcomed and supported by people who made me feel like I truly belonged. The staff and community members are great to collaborate with, and the students bring energy, curiosity, and joy to the classroom every day.

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟: I have just under 100 ties that I wear throughout the school year!

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Students in Mr. Schlichting's Work Link class recently participated in a job shadow opportunity at Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming. They learned about topics including Surgical Tech, Pharmacy, Respiratory Therapy, Supply Chain, Ambulatory Care, and Careers. A big thank you to Kris and Jim for helping put this together!

Today's Dragon Team Member Shout Out goes to... Betsy Johnson!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞?: ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Executive Assistant to the Superintendent & MARSS Coordinator

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧?: 4 years

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧?: I love getting the chance to work with high school students every day and I have amazing coworkers.
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⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟: I have spent a considerable amount of time in Latin America and I speak Spanish.

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Today's Dragon Team Member Shout Out goes to... Kelly Tracy!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞?: ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣1st grade teacher.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧?: This is my 5th year!

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧?: I grew up in Pine City and went to school here, and I love that I get to teach in a classroom that I learned in as a student.

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟: I love fishing and going camping with my family!

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