Baseball: Maple Lake at HLWW; ppd. TBD
Baseball: W-M at Jordan; 5 p.m.
Softball: HLWW at Maple Lake; ppd. TBD
Softball: W-M at Jordan; 5 p.m.
Track & Field: LP/HT, W-M at HLWW Invite; ppd. to 4/28
Archive for Lester Prairie
Head Start open house Thursday, April 24 in Lester Prairie
Information regarding the Head Start program will be available during an open house Thursday, April 24 from 6 to 7 pm in the preschool room, Lester Prairie School. Applications will be taken for early Head Start for birth to age 3 and Head Start for children ages 3- to 5-years old. There will be door prizes and light refreshments.
Lester Prairie school bulletin Wednesday, April 16
LESTER PRAIRIE, MN –
Lester Prairie School Bulletin
April 16, 2014
11:30 Dismissal
Menu: Pizza, Corn, Juice, Milk
Due to Easter, school will be dismissed at 11:30 today. We will not have school on Thursday, April 17, Friday,
April 18 or Monday, April 21. Enjoy your break!!!
13 Lester Prairie musicians attended the MSHSL solo/ens contest yesterday at Annandale and had a very
impressive showing. Out of 14 entries, they came home with 2 excellent ratings and 12 superior ratings.
Awesome job!
Monday April 21st
Varsity Baseball vs BLHS in Winsted 5:00
JV Baseball vs BLHS in Lester Prairie 5:00
Varsity Softball @ BLHS 5:00 Bus Times: 2:40 HT 2:55 LP – Game in Hector
JV Softball – NO game
JH Softball @ NYA 4:30 Bus Times: 3:05 HT / 3:20 LP
There is No track practice today or over break.
There is NO JH track meet on Monday April 21st.
The parent meeting for students going on the Chicago Band Trip will be on April 28th at 7:30pm. A
parent/guardian will need to attend.
Anyone interested in trying out for Football Cheerleading next year needs to attend a mandatory sign –up
meeting on Sunday, April 27th at 6:00 p.m. in the Lester Prairie High School Library. Girls must be in grades 9-
12 next school year. This will be an informational meeting regarding try-outs, team rules and schedules. Try-
outs will be held in May. Please call Christine Dammann with any questions you may have 320-395-2858.
Hope to see you there, GO BULLDOGS!!
The Lester Prairie Lion’s Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday, April 19th at the Lester Prairie City Park. It will
be for ages 12 and under and will start promptly at 9:00 A.M.
After Prom will be decorating the week of April 22-25. The stage will be off limits starting all day on Tuesday,
April 22. The gym will be off-limits starting at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23 through Saturday, April 26.
On Friday all sports players need to take their items with them from locker rooms and lockers because you WIL
NOT be able to get anything when you come back after your practice or events on Friday. The lockers and
locker rooms will not be accessible after 3:00 on Friday.
After Prom Decorating:
Wednesday, April 23 – gym – 3:00 until ? (floor and ceiling)
Thursday, April 24 – gym – 8:00 a.m. until ?
Friday, April 25 – gym – 8:00 a.m. until ?
Lobby – 3:00 – ?
If you want to help, please stop in. Parents, please check into the office first if you are helping during school
hours. Students may help if they have a study hall or if the teachers let you leave class. Please check in with
Lisa Feltmann if your are excused to help decorate. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Prom picture forms can be picked up in the office. The picture times will be 4:00-4:30 for Juniors and 4:30-
5:00 for Seniors.
Keaveny Drug Store in Winsted has an opening for part time work at their store. The job would be for 9-12
hours a week, probably Monday, Thursday and Friday and maybe an occasional Saturday. It is better in the
applicant is not in extra curricular activities and must be able to drive and be flexible with hours. Other duties
include running the till, taking out garbage and lift large items. Please stop at Keaveny Drug, 150 Main Ave.,
Winsted to pick up an application. Please call 320-485-2555 if you have any questions.
The Prairie Arts council fundraiser runs from Friday, April 4th to Wed., April 23rd. Natures Vision offers a
variety of products and donates a portion of their profits to environmental restoration projects. Catalogs and
order forms are available in the office. Thank you for supporting the Prairie Arts Council.
Interested in Business as a career? or, Want to learn a little more about the business world? The Minnesota
Business Venture is a one-week investment that pays dividends for life! Minnesota Business Venture is a one-
of-a-kind summer program that offers firsthand business world experience. At MBV, you will: Get a taste of
college life by living on campus for a week, gain leadership experience to set yourself apart, explore potential
college and career paths, learn how to run your own business, network with professionals from top MN
businesses (get an internship or a job), have fun and meet new people. This opportunity is open to students
interested in business completing grades 9-12. The fee is $150 if applications are submitted by April 18th, the
entire camp costs over $1,000, but is offset thanks to the businesses involved. See Mr. Schmidt if you would
like more information! This is a great opportunity and chance to get into the business world with your feet on
the ground.
The Weight Room is open after school Monday – Thursday from 3:15 – 4:15.
What are you going to do after you graduate from high school? Want to learn about unique careers that are
available? Attend Minnesota Business Venture this summer and get a head start on your future! Please see Mr.
Schmidt or Mrs. Mattson for more information, or visit the Minnesota Venture page at www.bestprep.org. The
camp costs $1,450, but because businesses are there as sponsors & working, the early bird entrance rate is $150.
Firearms Training Classes will be held at the LP Sportsman’s Club from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. on April 8, 10,
15, 17, 22, 24, 29 and May 1, 5, 6. The cost is $7.50. If you take the online class, the Range Day will be May 3
from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please call Doug Minnick at 320-224-5942.
Order your 2014 Lester Prairie High School Yearbook! The Early Bird special price is $55 which lasts until
March 31. On April 1 the price increases to $60 and all orders must be placed by April 22. Order forms are
available in the office or at the trophy case in the hallway. You may also order online. Follow the link on our
school website www.lp.k12.mn.us , High School – Yearbook
DRIVER’S EDUCATION: Any student interested in the classroom portion of Driver’s Education should pick up
a registration form from Mr. Bjork’s door. First session (Orange paper) is June 9-13 AND June 16-20 (must
attend all 10 classes). Second session (blue paper) is July 21-25 AND July 28-Aug. 1 (must attend all 10
classes). See Mr. Bjork if you have questions.
“Attention everyone! The Bulldog Baseball Team is now selling the ever popular Phiten and Titanium Sports
necklaces. We have all kinds of single and braided necklace color and team combinations to choose from. If you
have a favorite color, NFL Team, MLB Team, NCAA Team, or military organization we have a necklace for
you! We are selling them for the incredible price of only $10. Come and see Mr. Kley for more examples or
visit Rockin Robins Fundraising on Facebook.com. Please hurry! They are going fast!”
We will have homework help after school every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 – 4:15. All grades are
welcome to attend.
Please remember if you receive free or reduced lunches you automatically get breakfast FREE.
Lester Prairie Schools and Prairie Market are excited to introduce the return to Receipts for Schools. Please
place your receipt in the box at Prairie Market and help the school to win more prizes similar to last year in
which we won 2 iPads, a 32″ television, a stereo system, and much more. Save those receipts!
Do
you
want
to
raise
money
for
our
school
AND
take
control
of
your
health?
Ridgeview
will
give
$15
to
a
nonprofit
organization
you
choose
–
including
Lester
Prairie
Education
Association
–
when
you
register
with
Ridgeview’s
Family
Health
Manager
online
health
and
wellness
tool.
The
process
is
easy!
1. Create
a
Family
Health
Manager
account
at
www.ridgeviewmedical.org
AND
2. Complete
a
short
online
health
assessment
AND
(takes
less
than
10
minutes)
3. Log
at
least
two
health
interests
and
enter
the
Lester
Prairie
Education
Association
unique
code
when
prompted.
Get
started
today!Register
at
www.ridgeviewmedical.org
and
enter
one
of
the
following
codes
to
ensure
the
Lester
Prairie
Education
Association
receives
the
donation:
For Lester Prairie Education Association, enter program code D1602
Sports schedule for Tues., April 15
Baseball: LP/HT at Norwood Young America; 5 p.m.
Baseball: LHS at Sibley East; 5 p.m.
Baseball: W-M at Belle Plaine; 5 p.m.
Softball: Eden Valley-Watkins at LP/HT (LP); ppd. to May 2
Softball: W-M at Belle Plaine; 5 p.m.
Softball: LHS at Jordan; 5 p.m.
Track & Field: W-M, LHS at Jordan; 4:15 p.m.
Girls Golf: HLWW at Rockford; 4:15 p.m.
Girls Golf: LHS at W-M; 3 p.m.
Funeral notice: Orland Kruschke, 90, of Lester Prairie
LESTER PRAIRIE, MN – Orland Kruschke, 90, of Lester Prairie, passed away Sunday, April 13 at the Elim Care Center in Princeton. Funeral service will take place Thursday, April 17 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lester Prairie, with interment at the church cemetery. Visitation will take place at the church Wednesday, April 16 from 4 to 8 p.m., and Thursday, April 17 from 10 to 11 a.m. Arrangements are with the Paul-McBride Funeral Chapel of Lester Prairie.
Lester Prairie school bulletin Monday, April 14
LESTER PRAIRIE, MN –
Lester Prairie School Bulletin
April 14, 2014
Menu: Hamburger or Turkey Burger on a Bun, Curly Fries, Baked Beans, Carrots & Celery & Dip, Fruit
Sauce, Milk
Due to Easter, school will be dismissed at 11:30 on Wednesday, April 16. We will not have school on
Thursday, April 17, Friday, April 18 or Monday, April 21. Enjoy your break!!!
Varsity Softball today @ SW Christian at 4:00. Game will be played at Lion’s Park in Chaska. Bus times: 2:20
HT / 2:35 LP
Varsity Baseball home vs SW Christina at 4:15.
The JH baseball and softball games for today have been postponed. They will be rescheduled for May 9th.
JH Track @ Maple Lake at 4:00 Bus Time: 2:15 LP / 2:30 HT!
Jr. High Track from Friday:
Emilie Berry 1st in 400
Matt Fasching 1st in shot put
Emilie Berry 2nd in 100
Tallon Schwantes 3rd in 400 and long jump.
Track practice at HT today.
The parent meeting for students going on the Chicago Band Trip will be on April 28th at 7:30pm. A
parent/guardian will need to attend.
There will not be speech on Tuesday, April 15.
Anyone interested in trying out for Football Cheerleading next year needs to attend a mandatory sign –up
meeting on Sunday, April 27th at 6:00 p.m. in the Lester Prairie High School Library. Girls must be in grades 9-
12 next school year. This will be an informational meeting regarding try-outs, team rules and schedules. Try-
outs will be held in May. Please call Christine Dammann with any questions you may have 320-395-2858.
Hope to see you there, GO BULLDOGS!!
The Lester Prairie Lion’s Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday, April 19th at the Lester Prairie City Park. It will
be for ages 12 and under and will start promptly at 9:00 A.M.
Keaveny Drug Store in Winsted has an opening for part time work at their store. The job would be for 8 hours a
week, probably Monday, Thursday and Friday and maybe an occasional Saturday. It is better in the applicant is
not in extra curricular activities and must be able to drive. Other duties include running the till, taking out
garbage, etc. Please stop at Keaveny Drug to pick up an application. Please call 320-485-2555 if you have any
questions.
The Prairie Arts council fundraiser runs from Friday, April 4th to Wed., April 23rd. Natures Vision offers a
variety of products and donates a portion of their profits to environmental restoration projects. Catalogs and
order forms are available in the office. Thank you for supporting the Prairie Arts Council.
Prom picture forms can be picked up in the office. The picture times will be 4:00-4:30 for Juniors and 4:30-
5:00 for Seniors.
Interested in Business as a career? or, Want to learn a little more about the business world? The Minnesota
Business Venture is a one-week investment that pays dividends for life! Minnesota Business Venture is a one-
of-a-kind summer program that offers firsthand business world experience. At MBV, you will: Get a taste of
college life by living on campus for a week, gain leadership experience to set yourself apart, explore potential
college and career paths, learn how to run your own business, network with professionals from top MN
businesses (get an internship or a job), have fun and meet new people. This opportunity is open to students
interested in business completing grades 9-12. The fee is $150 if applications are submitted by April 18th, the
entire camp costs over $1,000, but is offset thanks to the businesses involved. See Mr. Schmidt if you would
like more information! This is a great opportunity and chance to get into the business world with your feet on
the ground.
The Weight Room is open after school Monday – Thursday from 3:15 – 4:15.
What are you going to do after you graduate from high school? Want to learn about unique careers that are
available? Attend Minnesota Business Venture this summer and get a head start on your future! Please see Mr.
Schmidt or Mrs. Mattson for more information, or visit the Minnesota Venture page at www.bestprep.org. The
camp costs $1,450, but because businesses are there as sponsors & working, the early bird entrance rate is $150.
Firearms Training Classes will be held at the LP Sportsman’s Club from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. on April 8, 10,
15, 17, 22, 24, 29 and May 1, 5, 6. The cost is $7.50. If you take the online class, the Range Day will be May 3
from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please call Doug Minnick at 320-224-5942.
Order your 2014 Lester Prairie High School Yearbook! The Early Bird special price is $55 which lasts until
March 31. On April 1 the price increases to $60 and all orders must be placed by April 22. Order forms are
available in the office or at the trophy case in the hallway. You may also order online. Follow the link on our
school website www.lp.k12.mn.us , High School – Yearbook
DRIVER’S EDUCATION: Any student interested in the classroom portion of Driver’s Education should pick up
a registration form from Mr. Bjork’s door. First session (Orange paper) is June 9-13 AND June 16-20 (must
attend all 10 classes). Second session (blue paper) is July 21-25 AND July 28-Aug. 1 (must attend all 10
classes). See Mr. Bjork if you have questions.
“Attention everyone! The Bulldog Baseball Team is now selling the ever popular Phiten and Titanium Sports
necklaces. We have all kinds of single and braided necklace color and team combinations to choose from. If you
have a favorite color, NFL Team, MLB Team, NCAA Team, or military organization we have a necklace for
you! We are selling them for the incredible price of only $10. Come and see Mr. Kley for more examples or
visit Rockin Robins Fundraising on Facebook.com. Please hurry! They are going fast!”
We will have homework help after school every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 – 4:15. All grades are
welcome to attend.
Please remember if you receive free or reduced lunches you automatically get breakfast FREE.
Lester Prairie Schools and Prairie Market are excited to introduce the return to Receipts for Schools. Please
place your receipt in the box at Prairie Market and help the school to win more prizes similar to last year in
which we won 2 iPads, a 32″ television, a stereo system, and much more. Save those receipts!
Do
you
want
to
raise
money
for
our
school
AND
take
control
of
your
health?
Ridgeview
will
give
$15
to
a
nonprofit
organization
you
choose
–
including
Lester
Prairie
Education
Association
–
when
you
register
with
Ridgeview’s
Family
Health
Manager
online
health
and
wellness
tool.
The
process
is
easy!
1. Create
a
Family
Health
Manager
account
at
www.ridgeviewmedical.org
AND
2. Complete
a
short
online
health
assessment
AND
(takes
less
than
10
minutes)
3. Log
at
least
two
health
interests
and
enter
the
Lester
Prairie
Education
Association
unique
code
when
prompted.
Get
started
today!Register
at
www.ridgeviewmedical.org
and
enter
one
of
the
following
codes
to
ensure
the
Lester
Prairie
Education
Association
receives
the
donation:
For Lester Prairie Education Association, enter program code D1602
