Imagine trying to find the alphabet in nature, painting with light or making your own animation. This was what the Digital Photography students were challenged with after they began their first year pioneering Clark High School’s photography class, offered for the first time as a class. Read More »
Schools
Bradley Christian School offers educational alternative
When Bobby and Anna Postal of Bradley wanted their children to have an education that centered around Christian principals, they decided the public school system wasn’t where they wanted to send their kids. Instead, they started their own one-room schoolhouse in their community. “It’s about implementing Christ in their education and into the lives of our youth,” Bobby said. “It’s about making that be a bigger part of the (education) process.” Read More »
Clark School Board moves forward with opt-out plans
It really isn't a news flash stunner, but the Clark School District 12-2 is preparing to opt out in 2013. This means that the school district cannot operatve on the revenues generated by the maximum levy for the school's general fund, in the opinion of the administration and the school board, and will choose to opt out of the tax limitation freeze. Read More »
Faulkton superintendent addresses guns in schools
Joel Price recently gave his monthly Superintendent's report to the Faulkton School Board. He reported on a measure currently being considered in the legislature that would allow teachers and staff to be armed. The bill hasn't been to any committee yet and is still being drafted, but it is the result of the recent school shootings. Read More »
Center for Rural Entrepreneurship surveys Faulkton students
About 75% of the Faulkton High School student body recently took part in a survey conducted by Craig Schroeder from the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship from Lincoln, Neb. Read More »
South Dakota family has eye-opening experience in United Arab Emirates
Four family members from the Roslyn-Eden area who visited Abu Dhabi recently say the trip was interesting and an eye-opener. Read More »
Faulkton student wins South Dakota Snow Queen talent contest
John Cassens once again won over crowds with his musical talent, this time at the South Dakota Senior Snow Queen senior talent contest in Aberdeen where he placed first. Read More »
George McGovern gave one of his last interviews to high school student, a Dakotafire intern
Becky Froehlich, a student at Madison High School and intern for Dakotafire, talked to George McGovern as part of a class assignment in September. That interview and her reflection on it are both worth reading. Read More »
What would you do with an extra $34,000?
The Webster Area School Board had a pleasant decision to make: What to do with an unexpected refund from Northwestern Energy. Read More »
Madison teens help peers make better decisions
By Becky Froehlich Earlier, we ran an article on the bad decisions teenagers tend to make when emotions are high and the difficulty in combating irresponsibility in their driving. One group of Madison teens is encouraging their peers to do better. They call themselves Buckle Up Bulldogs. Six years ago, the Madison community had an unfortunate realization. A student ... Read More »