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๐Ÿ‚ No School Reminder ๐Ÿ‚Just a reminder that Minnewaska Area Schools does not have school today, Friday, Sept. 4, or Monda...
09/04/2026

๐Ÿ‚ No School Reminder ๐Ÿ‚

Just a reminder that Minnewaska Area Schools does not have school today, Friday, Sept. 4, or Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor Day.

Enjoy the long weekend, Laker families! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’š

๐Ÿฉธ American Red Cross Blood Drive ๐ŸฉธMinnewaska Area High School National Honor Society is hosting a blood drive โ€” give the...
09/03/2026

๐Ÿฉธ American Red Cross Blood Drive ๐Ÿฉธ

Minnewaska Area High School National Honor Society is hosting a blood drive โ€” give the gift of life!

๐Ÿ“… Wednesday, September 16, 2026
๐Ÿ•™ 10:00 AM โ€“ 4:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ MAHS Auditorium

To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐๐ž: Minnewaska HS

Every donation counts โ€” sign up today! โค๏ธ

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐‰๐Ž๐ ๐Ž๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐†: ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ ๐‚๐จ๐จ๐ค โ€“ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ฐ๐š๐ฌ๐ค๐š ๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐Ÿ“ฃMinnewaska Area Schools is hiring a ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ ๐‚๐จ๐จ๐ค for our Food Service te...
09/03/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐‰๐Ž๐ ๐Ž๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐†: ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ ๐‚๐จ๐จ๐ค โ€“ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ฐ๐š๐ฌ๐ค๐š ๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐Ÿ“ฃ

Minnewaska Area Schools is hiring a ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ ๐‚๐จ๐จ๐ค for our Food Service team!

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ:
๐Ÿ“… 9-month position (169 student school days)
โฐ 6โ€“7 hrs/day
โœ… ServSafe Licensing & HACCP familiarity preferred
๐Ÿ’ผ Benefits package included

๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ:
Interested candidates should send a letter of application and resume to:

Supt. Scott Lempka
Minnewaska Area Schools
25122 State Hwy 28
Glenwood, MN 56334
๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]

Applications are also available in the District Office. ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ โ€” ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ!

๐Ÿ“… NO SCHOOL REMINDER ๐Ÿ“…Mark your calendars, Laker families! There will be no school on:๐Ÿšซ Friday, September 5th๐Ÿšซ Monday, S...
09/03/2026

๐Ÿ“… NO SCHOOL REMINDER ๐Ÿ“…

Mark your calendars, Laker families! There will be no school on:

๐Ÿšซ Friday, September 5th
๐Ÿšซ Monday, September 7th

We hope you enjoy a wonderful, restful Labor Day weekend with your families! Whether you're firing up the grill, soaking up the last bit of summer sun, or just relaxing at home, we wish you all a fantastic long weekend. โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿšข ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ŸšขMinnewaska Area Middle School and High School is home to The Lighthouse โ€” an on-site resource ...
09/02/2026

๐Ÿšข ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐Ÿšข

Minnewaska Area Middle School and High School is home to The Lighthouse โ€” an on-site resource where students can access food, personal care items, and other essential supplies to support their self-care and overall well-being. ๐Ÿฅซ๐Ÿงด

This resource is only possible because of the generosity of our community โ€” and your support helps keep it going! ๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ’š ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ƒ๐จ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿ’š
If you'd like to donate items or make arrangements to drop off donations at the MS/HS, please contact:

Mary Walsh, MAS Social Worker
๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]
๐Ÿ“ž 320-239-1317

Every donation makes a difference for our students โ€” thank you for supporting our Lakers!

๐Ÿ“‹ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž: ๐ˆ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ž๐๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ“‹

The Lighthouse needs foods kids like and can cook themselves! We do have a fridge and freezer, so perishable items are welcome as well, in limited amounts.

Food:
๐Ÿซ Granola/protein bars
๐Ÿช Crackers
๐Ÿง€ Single-serve cheese/cracker or peanut butter/cracker packs
๐Ÿฅฃ Cereal
๐Ÿฅœ Peanut butter
๐Ÿ‡ Jelly
๐ŸŽ Apples, bananas, oranges
๐Ÿงƒ Juices โ€” single serve
๐Ÿ˜ Animal crackers
๐Ÿฅจ Pretzels
๐Ÿง€ Cheese sticks
๐Ÿฏ Graham crackers
๐Ÿ‡ Craisins
๐Ÿฅซ Canned ravioli, etc. (Chef Boyardee)
๐Ÿ Pasta and pasta sauce
๐ŸŽ Fruit cups/applesauce
๐Ÿฅœ Trail mix or any nuts
๐ŸŸ Canned tuna and chicken
๐Ÿ• Premade pizza crusts, pizza sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese
๐Ÿฅฉ Beef jerky
๐Ÿœ Ramen noodles or instant noodles
๐Ÿฅฃ Soups
๐Ÿซ Cereal bars

Hygiene items:
๐Ÿงด Shampoo/conditioner
๐Ÿงผ Soap
๐Ÿช’ Shaving supplies
๐Ÿฉธ Feminine products
๐Ÿงด Deodorant
๐Ÿ’‡ Combs/brushes, hair ties

๐Ÿ’™ Thank you for helping keep The Lighthouse stocked for our students! ๐Ÿšข

๐Ÿ“ข ๐๐ก๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ“ขIt has been reported that Minnewaska Area Schools is experiencing some intermittent phone issues ...
09/02/2026

๐Ÿ“ข ๐๐ก๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ“ข

It has been reported that Minnewaska Area Schools is experiencing some intermittent phone issues this afternoon. If you have trouble getting through, please try again.

You may also reach out via email to the following Administrative Assistants:

๐Ÿซ Elementary School โ€“ Kylie Murken, [email protected] or Audrey Frey, [email protected]
๐Ÿซ Middle School โ€“ Nancy Rapp, [email protected]
๐Ÿซ High School โ€“ Sam Raw, [email protected] or Terri Richards, [email protected]
๐Ÿซ WIN Academy โ€“ Jamie Dietzmann, [email protected]
๐Ÿซ Little Lakers Preschool โ€“ Sue Currens, [email protected]
๐Ÿซ Child Care Coordinator โ€“ Sarah Traphagen, [email protected]

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience! ๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ  ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ? ๐Ÿ Minnewaska Area Middle School and High School is home to The Lighthouse โ€” an on-site resource where stu...
09/02/2026

๐Ÿ  ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ? ๐Ÿ 

Minnewaska Area Middle School and High School is home to The Lighthouse โ€” an on-site resource where students can access food, personal care items, and other essential supplies to support their self-care and overall well-being. ๐Ÿฅซ๐Ÿงด
No questions asked. Just support.

๐Ÿ‘ค ๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž? ๐Ÿ‘ค
You can reach out directly to MAS Social Worker Mary Walsh to learn more or get connected:
๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]
๐Ÿ“ž 320-239-1317

๐Ÿ’š ๐–๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐‹๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐š๐ฒ? ๐Ÿ’š
The Lighthouse relies on the generosity of our community to keep its shelves stocked! If you'd like to donate items or make drop-off arrangements at the MS/HS, please contact Mary at the info above.

Cash donations are also welcome and help purchase specific items needed by students.

Every donation helps ensure our students have what they need to thrive โ€” thank you for supporting our Lakers! ๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ“š September is Minnesota School Board Recognition Month! ๐Ÿ“šMinnewaska Area Schools is proud to join the Minnesota School ...
09/01/2026

๐Ÿ“š September is Minnesota School Board Recognition Month! ๐Ÿ“š

Minnewaska Area Schools is proud to join the Minnesota School Boards Association in recognizing the dedicated public servants who help ensure every student has the opportunity to succeed.

This year's statewide theme, "Minnesota School Boards Help Minnesota Kids Rise," celebrates the essential role locally elected school boards play in helping students achieve their highest potential.

School board members volunteer countless hours to lead one of our community's most important responsibilities โ€” providing students with a high-quality public education that prepares them for success in college, careers, and life. Their leadership helps create learning environments where students are challenged, supported, and inspired to grow.

Thank you to our Minnewaska Area Schools board members for your service and commitment to our students! ๐Ÿ™Œ

๐Ÿ‘ Ted Reichmann
๐Ÿ‘ Justin Zavadil
๐Ÿ‘ Gordy Moeller
๐Ÿ‘ Angie Reichmann
๐Ÿ‘ Chad Barsness
๐Ÿ‘ Zach Lagred
๐Ÿ‘ Amanda Ogdahl

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐๐„๐–๐€๐’๐Š๐€ ๐€๐‘๐„๐€ ๐‡๐ˆ๐†๐‡ ๐’๐‚๐‡๐Ž๐Ž๐‹ ๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐„๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐† ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ŸŽ‰Mark your calendars! Homecoming Week is ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿโ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”!๐ŸŽˆ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‡๐จ๐ฆ...
09/01/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐๐„๐–๐€๐’๐Š๐€ ๐€๐‘๐„๐€ ๐‡๐ˆ๐†๐‡ ๐’๐‚๐‡๐Ž๐Ž๐‹ ๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐„๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐† ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ŸŽ‰

Mark your calendars! Homecoming Week is ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿโ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”!

๐ŸŽˆ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‡๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐๐ž
๐Ÿ“… Friday, September 25, 2026
๐Ÿ•“ 4:00 p.m.

We'd love to have your business or organization be part of the parade! ๐Ÿš—๐ŸŽถ

๐Ÿ‘‰ Learn more & register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlKFWeO7ZTzfD9-auHcGY9y97Sp4wCFUPobSsxqQtMwJ8cTQ/viewform

Can't participate in the parade? You can still show your Laker spirit by decorating your business windows! ๐ŸชŸ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’š

๐†๐จ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ!

๐ŸŽ WELCOME BACK, LAKERS! ๐ŸŽToday is the day we've been waiting for โ€” the first day of school at Minnewaska Area Schools! ๐ŸŽ‰...
08/31/2026

๐ŸŽ WELCOME BACK, LAKERS! ๐ŸŽ

Today is the day we've been waiting for โ€” the first day of school at Minnewaska Area Schools! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ“š

We hope every student walks through those doors with excitement, big smiles, and even bigger dreams for the year ahead. To our new students and families, WELCOME to the Laker family! To our returning Lakers, welcome back โ€” we missed you! ๐Ÿ’™

Here's to a year full of learning, growth, friendship, and fun. Let's make it a great one! ๐ŸšŒ๐Ÿ–๏ธโœ๏ธ

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25122 State Highway 28
Glenwood, MN
56334

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Tuesday 7am - 4pm
Wednesday 7am - 4pm
Thursday 7am - 4pm
Friday 7am - 4pm

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