LPOSD seeks survey responses
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
The Lake Pend Oreille School District is asking that all community members take part in a survey meant to help them “develop priorities” for …
Category: Education
Another local choice in public education: Forrest Bird Charter School
By Reader Staff
Idaho charter schools, birthed in 1998, offer students and families choice in public education. Many citizens unfortunately don’t understand charter schools, but in order to provide the …
CFHS students raise 500 pounds of school supplies for Houston school
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
Clark Fork Jr/Sr High School teacher KC MacDonald wanted to do something to help after Hurricane Harvey. With the help of students at his …
Veterans offer glimpse into past with students
By Bret Johnson
Reader Contributor
On Wednesday, Nov. 8, Lake Pend Oreille High School hosted its annual Veterans Day Assembly.
Seven local veterans; Ed Karasek, Tom Clark, George Garvey, Harold …
Celebrate Family Reading Week with the Library
By Reader Staff
Celebrate the value of reading aloud together as a family at the Family Reading Week Party today, Nov. 16 at 4:30 p.m. at Kootenai Elementary School.
Every …
Making a difference as a nontraditional teacher
By Mike Turnlund
Reader Contributor
There is a serious and on-going teacher shortage in Idaho. This is not a problem unique to our state, but one that is especially acute …
‘No child is an island’
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
When Forrest Bird Charter School foreign language teacher Eric Fulgenzi realized his students were struggling, he felt his teaching was doing them an injustice.…
Lake Pend Oreille High School firewood raffle
By Randy Wilhelm
Reader Contributor
Brrrr … it’s cold outside. If you’re like most people, this cold weather seems to have shown up a bit early, and maybe you’re unprepared …
Monarch School closing leaves some with more questions than answers
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
It was a regular Tuesday morning when Jamie Jones, the former academic director at the Monarch School in Heron, Montana, found out she’d be …
ZomeTool Expo teaches kids STEM concepts
By Reader Staff
Suanne Ellis is passionate about education. When she discovered ZomeTools after meeting the company’s co-founder, Paul Hildebrandt, she immediately set out to spread the word about its …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 