All 2nd graders at HOTL traveled to Detroit Lakes to see the play, Pinocchio, at the Holmes Theatre on October 26th. The familiar play was a hit with the students. Upon returning to school, the students wrote and drew about their favorite parts of the play. The appreciation for the arts is part of theirRead more
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Prairie Wind Middle School has been sending eighth grade students to Laurentian for years. The Laurentian Journey is an adventure education experience that focuses on skill development in leadership, team-building, interpersonal skills, and problem-solving. By using nature as the context for learning, students work together in this intensive and engaging outdoor experience. It is designedRead more
Action Based Learning Labs are a great way to get students engaged in their learning through movement. There are numerous stations throughout the lab that incorporate critical movement while students are working on different subjects, such as spelling, math facts, sight words, and more. The movement helps students work on balance, focus, self-management skills, hand-eye coordination,Read more
Our first grant of the year was approved! We are providing funds for the Heart of the Lakes Elementary School to purchase Magformers. Magformers are intelligent magnetic construction sets that were developed for brain development of youth. Students in Kindergarten through 4th grade will be able to develop scientific thinking skills while creating a varietyRead more
549 Family Foundation is set to host the 4th Annual Lakes Area Home Tour again this year on Saturday, September 29th. The Lakes Area Home Tour is a self-guided tour of seven different homes in the surrounding Perham lakes area. Each home is beautifully crafted and decorated in various styles and finishes that are sureRead more
Of all the eras to date that cover Perham High School’s 100 Years celebration…the 1980’s until today are considered by many to be the most innovative. Perham High School was a trendsetter when it came to ratcheting up academic opportunities, arts and student activities. All were bolstered by an administration and faculty keeping a keenRead more
With a strong foundation laid in 1917, The Middle Years of Perham High School’s 100 Year history, the 1940’s, 1950’s and 1960’s clear up to the 1970’s were filled with milestones of academic achievement, arts and activities. These were our formative years! New adventures came in an era loaded with significant events not only inRead more
Part One of our 100 Years of Perham High School Video Project was revealed this morning. We are in exciting transition at Perham High School as we close a chapter of 100 years in our old PHS facility and launch a new era of academics, arts and activities in our new state of the art PerhamRead more
Another grant has been approved for the school year! Our Perham High School astronomy students will head over to Minnesota State University – Moorhead’s planetarium. Planetariums offer a unique tool in showing our night sky, which is a great way to help students better understand constellations. Here is a bit from MSUM’s website about the planetarium:Read more
Our 20th grant for the 2017-18 School Year has been approved! Students will head down to St. Paul for the annual Festival of Nations. For a number of years, Perham High School students have traveled down to the festival to take in the different cultures and heritages represented. Here is a little information about theRead more