MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Parents sound off on District 833 school start time plan (W/VIDEO)
Parents packed the District 833 School Board room Thursday to complain about the district’s proposed class day changes and fee-based busing for some school programs, urging the board to consider other ways to balance its transportation budget.
By Scott Wente , April 27, 2012
Cottage Grove student actors' confidence awakened by 'Sleeping Walter' play 
The theme of the play, “Sleeping Walter,” to be performed by Cottage Grove Middle School actors fits with the message teachers want to give to their students.
By Judy Spooner , March 01, 2012
Helping hands: Oltman students volunteer in St. Paul Park community
The 146 Oltman Middle School students were not in their regular classes one recent day, but they weren’t absent either. They were helping the community.
By Judy Spooner , February 23, 2012
District 833 could bump up middle schools' start time to trim bus costs
The board is discussing changing the start time for the district’s four middle schools from 7:55 a.m. to 7:35 a.m.
By Judy Spooner , February 10, 2012
Woodbury Middle School assistant principal termination approved
A District 833 assistant principal was immediately terminated last month following an arbitrator’s decision backing the dismissal.
January 04, 2012
Picture this: Cottage Grove Middle School students find photography a snap in after-school club
Robin Fate, a school counselor during the day, shepherds his charges through the ins and outs of shooting photographs. Those who don’t have cameras of their own can use a school camera.
The after-school club is one of many offered at Cottage Grove and the other three district middle schools to capture student interest.
By Judy Spooner , December 23, 2011
Propelled by low test scores, Oltman Middle School finds another path to math
Oltman Middle School Principal Becky Schroeder declared war on math after test results put the school on a list of those "not making adequate yearly progress.
By Judy Spooner , December 22, 2011
What a hoot: Oltman students get up close with birds of prey
The Wild Bird Sanctuary of St. Louis, Mo., swooped in to visit seventh-grade students at Oltman Middle School.
By Judy Spooner , March 09, 2011
The heart of a team
Muscular dystrophy doesn’t keep Oltman student on the sidelines
By Judy Spooner , October 21, 2010
Palmatier leaving Oltman
Chris Palmatier, Oltman Middle School vice principal, is leaving School District 833 to become principal of Twin Bluff Middle School in Red Wing.
By Judy Spooner , June 17, 2010
Students raise money to train service dogs
Students in Jason Armbrust’s civics classes at Cottage Grove Middle School raised $1,588 for Can Do Canines to help pay for raising and training service dogs for disabled people and children with autism.
May 23, 2010
Want fries with that?
Three school board members want to discuss keeping french fries
By Judy Spooner , May 10, 2010
‘Everybody belongs’
Program aims to ease sixth-graders’ transition
By Judy Spooner , April 19, 2010
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