LESTER PRAIRIE, MN – Congratulations to Lester Prairie student Gavin Starr on his first place win at the regional state spelling competition! As the first place finisher, Gavin will head to Washington DC in May to compete in the National Spelling Bee!
LP student Gavin Starr
LESTER PRAIRIE, MN –
Lester Prairie School Bulletin
Today’s Menu: Chicken Nuggets with Bread or Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Carrot Sticks, Peas, Peaches, Milk
Tomorrow’s Menu: Chili with Bread Stick or Turkey Sandwich, Steamed Carrots, Corn, Pears, Milk
Thursday’s Menu: Pancakes & Sausage or Roast Beef Sandwich, Lettuce Salad, Green Beans, Applesauce, Milk
CHANGE: The next free lunch for high school students will be on Thursday, Feb. 21st at the LP City Hall.
All baseball players in grades 7-12 should see Mr. Walstrom to get their hat sizes. Thank you!
Due to the time we have missed due to cold and snow, there will be a make-up day on Monday following Easter (April 22). We will have regularly scheduled school on that day.
FUTURE HOOPSTER/AUTOGRAPH NIGHT is tonight. Future Hoopsters be in the gym by 6:30 for introductions.
There will be pep band for TONIGHT’S game. Please be in the bleachers by 625pm.
There will be a Parents meeting for the Senior trip on Monday February 25th at 7 p.m. in room 154.
The cast for Switching Principals is posted outside of Mrs. Smith’s room. There will be a mandatory meeting Friday, 22nd at 3:00 to 3:15 in Ms. Olson’s room. Please have your play fee paid by then. You cannot participate in practice until that is paid to the office.
I have 7 extra FB Section/State patches for letter jackets if anyone wants an extra for another jacket or did not order one. First come first served.
The Spring Sports Meeting will be Monday February 25th at 6:30 in Lester Prairie.
Pennies for Patients Teacher Pie-ing Bidding Sheets are located across from the library by Mr. Scheevel’s door. Bidding will end Fri. February 22nd. Check it out and Bid on your favorite teacher! All money raised will go to the the Pennies for Patients Campaign/Leukemia Lymphoma Society. Any questions see Mrs. Mattson.
Also, Ridgewater College will be visiting Lester Prairie on Wednesday, February 20th @ 9. If interested please sign up outside Mrs. Mattson’s Office.
Conferences will be held on Thursday, Feb. 21 from 3:30 to 7:30. Elementary students have scheduled conference times and high school parents may come at any time on either night.
The lost and found items are on a table by the cafeteria. The items will be donated after conferences on Feb. 21.
Future Problem Solvers Regional results are in! We have many teams who have advanced to the State meet on March 30th, where our topic will be “Coping With Stress” and they will have the opportunity to qualify for the International competition!
We also had three teams advance in the novice division, which means they will compete at the state level, but will not qualify for internationals.
Attn. Sophomore, Junior and Senior parents:
After Prom Raffle tickets were handed out to your children last week. Each student is responsible for selling 30 tickets. Please check with your child to make sure they are selling them. They can be turned in to Cheryl Bayerl as soon as they are sold. All tickets (sold or unsold) must be turned in to Cheryl by March 1. Thanks
Registration forms are needed from the following students. Please turn them in ASAP to the basket in the office: Gavin Eckstein, Nick Guggemos, Isaiah Odenbrett, Adam Sohl, Karlee Trittabaugh, Itzell Amaya, Carson Bayerl, Donovan Harrison, Shannon Wiederholt, Zach Zebell, Garrett Berry, Wyatt Berry, Landon Groff, Dexter Harrison, Shem Hills, Ozzie Lopez, Adrian Montano, Emily Radtke, Marissa Radtke, Daniel Ruelas, Makaisa Stockman, Jacob Aagaard, Diana Cervantes, Austin Laisy, Alex Matthews, Jose Sanchez, Carter Serna, Mitchell Stuber and Adrian Villarreal
Pennies for Patients Totals:
Preschool K-Walstrom K-Smith 1-Brandel 2-Bayerl 2-Roth 3-Anderberg
$110.72 $70.66 $123.82 $279.31 $81.04 $184.19 $62.05
4-Oie 4-Carmine 5-Kramer 5-Larson 6-Rogotzke 6-Willems Elem. Total
$76.74 $81.80 $14.89 $84.04 $93.59 $73.02 $1,335.87
7th 8th 9th $10th 11th 12th H.S. Total
$14.35 $27.50 $10.00 $12.82 $33.03 $12.72 $110.42
Suckers/Misc. Grand Total
$335.44 $1,781.73
There will be open gym at HT from 6:30-8:00 on Feb. 24.
There will be open gym from noon-2 at LP on Sundays.
The weight room will be open on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 pm, check the activity schedule for any cancellations.
K-6 Homework Help will be Monday’s from 3:00-5:00 in Mrs. Smith Kindergarten Room.
7-12 Homework Help is on Wednesday’s from 3:00-5:00 in Ms. Jenn Smith’s room.
Mark your calendars for the Bulldog Bash which will be held on Saturday, April 6 at the Glencoe City Center!
Thursday, Feb. 21 (make-up day)
3:30 – 7:30
Future Hoopster and Autograph Night
RESCHEDULED
Tuesday, February 19th
Lester Prairie Gymnasium
Boys’ Basketball: LP/HT Bulldogs vs Nicollet
Junior Varsity 5:45 and Varsity 7:00
Children who participated in the Future Hoopster Saturday morning program are invited to attend Future Hoopster Night. Future Hoopsters are admitted free to the game, will be introduced before the varsity game and perform at halftime of the game.
Future Hoopsters will be introduced before the warm-up for the Varsity game – approximately 6:30
Hoopsters should remain with their parents/guardians until they are called to the floor.
After the game both the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams will be signing autographs on their team picture
Go Bulldogs!
LESTER PRAIRIE, HOWARD LAKE, WAVERLY, WINSTED, MN – Lester Prairie School Superintendent Jeremy Schmidt and Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Superintendent Brad Sellner are finalists for the superintendent job in Becker, the school board for the Becker Public Schools announced Wednesday. Read more in the Feb. 15 edition of the Herald Journal. To subscribe, CLICK HERE.
LESTER PRAIRIE, MN –
Lester Prairie School Bulletin
Today’s Menu: Assorted Pizza, Lettuce Salad, Carrot & Celery Sticks, Fruit, Milk
Monday’s Menu: Scalloped Potatoes & Ham Casserole with Bread or Bologna Sandwich, Steamed Mixed Vegetables, Steamed Broccoli, Pineapple, Milk
Lester Prairie School will have regular classes on Monday, February 18.
Due to the time we have missed due to cold and snow, there will be a make-up days for classes on Presidents’ Day (Monday, Feb. 18) and the Monday following Easter (April 22). We will have regularly scheduled school on those days.
All Cheerleading pizza fundraisers are due to Cheryl Bayerl today.
There will be a Parents meeting for the Senior trip on Monday February 25th in room 154.
JH Boys will not practice TODAY, Friday.
JH Boys will practice Monday at 3:15 in LP
I have 7 extra FB Section/State patches for letter jackets if anyone wants an extra for another jacket or did not order one. First come first served.
Gavin Starr finished 4th at the Regional Spelling Bee in Redwood Falls. He will now move on and represent Lester Prairie at the Multi-Region State Spelling Bee on Tuesday February 19th in Fergus Falls, MN. Congratulations Gavin!!!!
The Spring Sports Meeting will be Monday February 25th at 6:30 in Lester Prairie.
Conferences will be held on Thursday, Feb. 21 from 3:30 to 7:30. Elementary students have scheduled conference times and high school parents may come at any time on either night.
The lost and found items are on a table by the cafeteria. The items will be donated after conferences on Feb. 21.
The next free lunch for high school students will be on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at the LP City Hall.
Future Problem Solvers Regional results are in! We have many teams who have advanced to the State meet on March 30th, where our topic will be “Coping With Stress” and they will have the opportunity to qualify for the International competition! These teams need to come see Ms. Carmine together, so we can get pictures with their ribbons!
Junior Division:
1st place: Axel Bahena Vega , Abbey Van Den Broeke, Max Danielzuk, Mallorie Torry
2nd place: Austin Walstrom, Cael Heimerl, Carsten Loveland, Lydia Lemke
4th place: Sybil Tervo, Maya Eckstein, Brielle Christen
Middle Division:
1st place: Logan Lambrecht, Shelby Litzau, Ethan Schultz, Sarai Montano
2nd place: Jessa Heimerl, Ava Heimerl, Lilly Parrott, Allison Knoll
Senior Division:
2nd place: Anna Litzau, Jason Zimprich, Zach Jackson
Junior Individual competition:
Andy Ruwersma placed first in our region and also in the state!
We also had three teams advance in the novice division, which means they will compete at the state level, but will not qualify for internationals.
Way to go, FPSers! Good luck at State!
Pennies for Patients Totals:
Preschool K-Walstrom K-Smith 1-Brandel 2-Bayerl 2-Roth 3-Anderberg
$110.72 $63.20 $105.99 $265.11 $49.44 $140.19 $42.90
4-Oie 4-Carmine 5-Kramer 5-Larson 6-Rogotzke 6-Willems Elem. Total
$55.27 $60.11 $14.89 $72.20 $89.84 $68.02 $1,137.88
7th 8th 9th $10th 11th 12th H.S. Total
$13.35 $27.50 $10.00 $5.08 $24.53 $11.93 $92.39
Suckers/Misc. Grand Total
$335.44 $1,565.71
There will be open gym at HT from 6:30-8:00 on Feb. 24.
There will be open gym from noon-2 at LP on Sundays.
The weight room will be open on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 pm, check the activity schedule for any cancellations.
K-6 Homework Help will be Monday’s from 3:00-5:00 in Mrs. Smith Kindergarten Room.
7-12 Homework Help is on Wednesday’s from 3:00-5:00 in Ms. Jenn Smith’s room.
Mark your calendars for the Bulldog Bash which will be held on Saturday, April 6 at the Glencoe City Center!
Thursday, Feb. 21 (make-up day)
3:30 – 7:30
Future Hoopster and Autograph Night
RESCHEDULED
Tuesday, February 19th
Lester Prairie Gymnasium
Boys’ Basketball: LP/HT Bulldogs vs Nicollet
Junior Varsity 5:45 and Varsity 7:00
Children who participated in the Future Hoopster Saturday morning program are invited to attend Future Hoopster Night. Future Hoopsters are admitted free to the game, will be introduced before the varsity game and perform at halftime of the game.
Future Hoopsters will be introduced before the warm-up for the Varsity game – approximately 6:30
Hoopsters should remain with their parents/guardians until they are called to the floor.
After the game both the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams will be signing autographs on their team picture
Go Bulldogs!
LESTER PRAIRIE, MN – A community sandwich-making project will take place Thursday, Feb. 21 at 8:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lester Prairie. This is an outreach to inner-city homeless. This project takes place the third Thursday each month.
LESTER PRARIE, MN – Prairie Archers is hosting its annual Steak/Shrimp Dinner at the Dodge House in Lester Prairie, Saturday, Feb. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. A variety of dinner options are available with all the fixings. Make reservation before 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15 at 612-636-7214 or 320-395-2877.
