Schools & Youth

Superintendent Update for the week of Oct. 3

Good day Kimball. We made it through the first month of the 2016-2017 school year. Students and staff have been working hard to continue the progress they had made last school year. The elementary building was extremely excited to receive their certification for being named a Reward School for the third time in four years.…
EV-W prepares to ‘Paddle the Lakers’

Homecoming is in full swing at Eden Valley-Watkins Homecoming Week kicked off at EV-W Sunday evening, Oct. 2, with the Coronation and Variety Show. This year?Äôs theme is ?ÄúPaddle the Lakers,?Äù as their opponent for both volleyball and football is the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers. Seniors Dyani Acosta, Zach Swenson and Reese Jansen were the Masters…
EV-W Homecoming is Oct. 2-7

Homecoming attendants have been voted on by their classes. Attendants include, from left, in front, juniors Jada Jesberg and Shelby Kuechle, sophomores MaKenna Ludwig and Kendra Kuechle and freshmen Leah Ruprecht and Meryl Kuechle. In back are juniors Brad Dockendorf and Jack Bates, sophomores Alex Foehrenbacher and Jack Lies and freshmen Carson Geislinger and Taylor…
EV-W District lowers levy

At its Sept. 21 school board meeting, the Eden Valley-Watkins District certified its preliminary levy for 2017 with a 7.22-percent reduction from 2016. The budget will be finalized in December; it can be lowered further at that time, but it cannot be increased. The reason for the decrease is largely due to sharp changes (again)…
EV-W student named national finalist of Agricultural Processing – Proficiency FFA Award

Peterson to compete in finals this October, in Indianapolis The National FFA Organization announced that Nathaniel James Peterson of Paynesville was selected as a national finalist for the National FFA Proficiency Award in Agricultural Processing – Entrepreneurship/Placement. Peterson is one of only four people chosen to compete for this award at the national finals to…
EV-W DECA 5K Color Run Saturday, Oct. 8

EV-W Secondary DECA 2016 second annual 5K Color Run is Saturday, Oct. 8. The Color Run is an untimed, unofficial distance race in which all ages (Color Runners) are doused from head to toe in different colors at each kilometer. Cost of registration $25/participant (includes color run T-shirt if registered by Sept. 27) payable…
ISD 739 Board Meeting Sept. 21, 2016

REGULAR MEETING Unofficial Minutes Board of Education September 21, 2016 Ind. School District 739 Kimball, MN The meeting was called to order by chair Schreiner at 6:03 with all board members except Zipoy present. Member Zipoy arrived at 6:46. The Pledge of Allegiance was said by all. Motion by Myer, seconded by Becker to approve the agenda as amended. A…
ISD 739 Budget 2016-2017

ISD 739 Budget Following is a summary of the District Revenues and Expenditures Budget for 2016-2017. A complete copy of this Budget Report can be found on the District Web Site at www.kimball.k12.mn.us. Click the ?ÄúDistrict Office?Äù tab, drop down to ?ÄúDistrict Home,?Äù and then click on the ?ÄúBudget Report?Äù link near the bottom…
?ÄòPaddle the Lakers?Äô EV-W Homecoming

Schedule for 2016 EV-W Homecoming Oct. 2-8, 2016 Sunday, Oct. 2 Coronation and Variety Show at EV-W HS Auxiliary Gym at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3 Dress Up Theme: ?ÄôMerica Monday JV Football vs. Paynesville at 4:30 p.m. Soccer vs. Cambridge (in Paynesville) at 5:15 p.m. Powderpuff football at football field at 7 p.m. EV-W is…
Friday Update Sept. 16, 2016

Facilities Task Force ?Äì Call for participants Eden Valley-Watkins Public Schools is establishing a community-based Task Force to study the facilities and related educational needs of its Pre-K through 12th-grade students. It is the desire of the School Board for the Task Force to be composed of members who provide a broad representation of our communities.…