Here is the Official Home Tour Map. Use it to plan out your day! Make sure to check out our local shops and eateries for stops along your trip. Make a day out of it in Perham, Minnesota and the surrounding communities!Read more
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We are adding a fun event to cap off the Lakes Area Home Tour this year! We will be hosting a Barn Party at Marion Lake Vineyard. The event will feature food and beverages from local restaurants and grocers, as well as games, fun, and prizes throughout the evening. Marion Lake Vineyard is located on sixRead more
The next grant of the school year is approved for a one-day adventure to the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis to see a live performance of Romeo and Juliet. Students will read the play in class before the field trip, and the ability to view the play will enhance their appreciation of Shakespeare altogether. Students will gain aRead more
Our third grant of the 2017-18 school year was approved for a classroom set of ukuleles for elementary music classes. Ukuleles provide a fun learning opportunity for upper elementary students. Students will enhance their musical learning by learning to play a string instrument, which will prepare them for future learning. They will move onto guitar onceRead more
The date of the 3rd Annual Lakes Area Home Tour is SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH! The tour will run from 9am-6pm. We bumped up the date this year to better accommodate for the weather. Not to mention how beautiful fall is with pretty pumpkins, corn stalks, fall leaves, and more! Our goal is to bring people intoRead more
Our second grant of the year is a repeat grant. We are renewing a membership to a website that allows students from kindergarten through 8th grade to utilize applications online. BrainPOP is an educational website/app that has three divisions: BrainPOP Jr. for grades K-3, BrainPOP for grades 4-8, and BrainPOP ESL for our non-English speaking students.Read more
Our first grant of the year has been approved! The Heart of the Lakes Elementary School’s kindergarten classes have requested sets of Tegu Blocks for their students to use. These magnetic wooden blocks bring open-ended imaginative play to the classroom with the feel of all natural wood and the powerful wonder of magnets. The Classroom KitRead more