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Esko’s CornerConnecting School and Community

Esko Public School District #99

Non-profit Org.U.S. Permit PAIDPermit No. 11Esko, MN 55733

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RETURN SERVICE REQUESTEDEsko Community EducationBox 10, Esko, MN 55733 Volume 21 Issue 9 June/July 2017

Please see Parade and Vendor registration on page 3

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Race applications available at Esko Fitness Center, Eskomo Pies or Esko Self Serveor online at esko.k12.mn.us, northlandrunner.com or minnesotarunner.com

218-590-6751

All proceeds go to scholarships for Esko’s graduating seniors.

August 8, 2015

Kids’ Race 8:45am5K 9:00am

$20/individual$50/family

Race day registration & After August 1st:Individual $25 • Family $60

(Children 18 & under)

Esko High School Football Field

19th Annual Memorial

12, 2017

22nd

Esko Fun DaysAugust 11 & 12, 2017

Saturday at Esko Sport Complex Parade- contest & prizes! Parade route will be from St. Matthew’s Church to the Sport complex! 10:45 line up at St. Matthew’s church 11:30 Parade Start

Afternoon Activities Immediately following the parade

at the sport complex (football/baseball Þeld)

Food / Snacks / Drinks Lunch Concessions available courtesy of St. Matthew's Church FREE Face painting Bouncy houses Games Knockerballs Vender / Business Booths - Call 218-269-7609 ASAP to reserve your spot for only $25

Bean Bag tournament - details coming soon! (check our FB page & website for entry information) LIVE music

SO MUCH MORE TO COME!! Follow us on Facebook @EskoFunDays

www.EskoHockey.com

Friday Night at Esko Sport Complex: At Dusk: FREE Movie in the Park!

Snacks and drinks available

Contact Christine Find out how you can help, reserve your

vender booth spot, sponsor an event / gameand any questions:

218-269-7609 / [email protected] by Esko Youth Hockey Association

From the Community Ed Director-It’s a busy time of year! This year has been especially busy as we are pre-paring for the summer construction project at the school. The excitement of having new heating and air ventilation systems is helping motivate us as we pack up our rooms and offices to move out of the way of the contractors who will be working here this summer.Cool Kids is moving for the summer over to the high school wing of the school and can be reached through the email of [email protected] or on their cell phone 460-6353. Cool Kids will be closed July 3-7 for the Fourth of July holiday. The program will also be off site the week of July 10-14 to accommodate the convention happening in the high school that week. More information will be sent out through the newsletter about programming for that week.

The Community Education office will be physically closed and without access to our phones, so if you need to contact us, please email our staff:Director; Michele Carlson [email protected] Contact for any general questions or concerns.Administrative Asst; Kelly Emanuel [email protected] Contact with submissions for Esko CornerCool Kids Coordinator; Kirsten Koskela [email protected] Contact with any questions about Cool Kids.We thank you for your understanding for our limited access this summer and look forward to seeing you in the fall!

Date: TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm Location: Northridge Park (New Location)

Event Specifics: SAFETY NIGHT!

• Esko Firefighters • Local Law Enforcement • Bubble Show! • Food - B & B Wagon

• Bike Repair – BRING YOUR BIKES!!

• Outdoor Safety • Child Identification Kits

BOUNCY HOUSE AND OTHER INFLATABLES!

National Night Out is an annual event designed to strengthen our communities by encouraging neighborhoods to engage in stronger relationships with each other and with their local law enforcement partners. The goal is to heighten crime-prevention awareness, build support and participation in local anti-crime programs, and most importantly, send a message that our neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. It’s also the perfect opportunity to get to know your neighbors even better. See you there. For more information visit nationalnightout.org

Brought to you by

Esko Community Education

mailto:[email protected]




BUS REQUESTSRequests for bus transportation

for PRESCHOOL STUDENTS are due by August 1st.

Forms are available with the Cool Kids staff over the summer and online on the

Community Education Early Childhood pages.

THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS AFTER AUGUST 1ST.

2 - Esko’s Corner - June/July 2017

Events & Notices

Publication Title - Esko’s Corner; Statement of Frequency - Monthly (10 months)Authorized Organization: Esko Community Education,

P.O. Box 10, 2 East Highway 61, Esko, MN 55733Issue Number - One Front Cover

Articles and submissions may be sent to the Esko Community Ed. office or e-mailed to [email protected]. The deadline is the 8th of every month for the next month’s issue. Articles may be edited for space and content. If you have questions, please call the Esko Community Education office at 879-4038. Visit the School Website: www.esko.k12.mn.us

♦ CensusPlease help us keep our school census accurate. If you are new in the area or have recently had a child - please contact 879-4038 to have your children be put on our age 0-4 census. Thank you!

Did you know we have a Museum in Esko? We are next to the post office on Hwy.61.

Esko Historical Society Museum is open on Sundays 2-5 pm in June, July and August and by appointment .

Come Visit!Community Theater!

If you would like to be involved in a Community Theater Production as a director, actor, musician, or helping with set, lights and sound. Join our Esko Community Theater Group on Facebook.

Artisan products and fine crafts!

Free Coffee!

Demonstrations!

Games for Kids!

Featured Farmers!

Cloquet Market NEW HOURS! Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon

(early birds welcome during set-up)

Opening Day June 3 – October 21 904 Hwy 33 South, in front of Premiere Theatres

Carlton Market Tuesdays 4 to 6 p.m.

June 6 – October 17 Four Seasons Sports Complex, 90 Chestnut Ave

Facebook carltoncountyfarmersmarket.com [email protected]

Community Education is always looking for new instructors for adult classes. Fit-ness, art, recreation, straw bale gardening and cooking classes are all subjects where we would like to expand our offerings. Please contact Michele Carlson at [email protected] if you have a hobby you would like to share with your neigh-bors. You don’t need to be an expert- you just need to have a passion that you would like to share with others!

Coming to St. MatthewsMonday, July 24th

6:30 p.m.

4 Elizabeth Avenue, Esko MN 218.879.3510Invite your friends, family, and neighbors!

Electronic Sign:We have been patiently waiting for the weather to cooperate to complete

the electronic sign project. Keep your eyes open to see the new

sign in action this summer!



Welcome to Rachel Jen-kins! She is new to Cool Kids and will be work-ing with us through the summer.Rachel loves spending her days with kids from our program as they put a smile on her face. Rachel is a graduate of Centennial High School

and is currently a senior at UMD and is majoring in elementary and spe-cial education. Rachel is an only child but is lucky enough to have a dog named Gracie. Her favorite food is Mac & Cheese and in her spare time, she likes to read, explore northern Minnesota and go to her cabin.Stop by Cool Kids and welcome Rachel to Esko!

Rachel Jenkins


Featuring...

Esko Fun DaysVender / Business Form

August 12, 2017

Name of Business / Individual / Group:

Type of business:

Address:

Contact person: Phone (cell preferred):

Email:

PLEASE CONTACT Christine Siciliano for availability:218-269-7609

[email protected]

Drop off or mail form and payment to:Republic Bank

c/o Esko Hockey - Vender payment3 Thomson Rd

Esko, MN 55733

Please NOTE:You may come to the Esko Sport Complex to set up your booth as early as 9am.

Event starts after parade about noon.Please provide your table and tent if you choose to have one.

We are sorry, no electricity is provided

Esko Fun DaysSponsorship & Parade Entry Form

August 12, 2017

Name of Business / Individual / Group:

Donation Only :

Type of entry (ßoat, car(s), walking group, band, other:

Address:

Contact person: Phone (cell preferred):

Email:

Amount Donated:

Drop off or mail form and donation to:Republic Bank

c/o Esko Hockey - Fun Days3 Thomson Rd

Esko, MN 55733

Please NOTE:Line up will start at 10:45 am at St. MatthewÕs church. Parade will start at 11:30 ending at the Esko Sport Complex

Late parade entries are welcome to join at line up.

We are looking for sponsors and entries to join the parade!

Kelly is the administra-tive assistant and the creative mind behind Esko’s Corner for Com-munity Education. She has worked in Esko for 11 years. Some of those years were spent in a dual role between the athletic office and the community educa-

tion office. Her favorite part of working here is

seeing all the members of the community come through the doors. She also has many visitors from the elementary school that stop by to say hi each week. Kelly graduated from Duluth Cen-tral High School then studied early childhood. She and her husband Brad have lived in Esko for 16 years. They raised three children who all graduated from Esko. Erin is a 2009 graduate and works in the health care field in Eden Prairie. Katyanna, a 2012 graduate works in marketing at Maurices corporate office, and Nick, who is attending NDSU and plays baseball there. Her favorite color is HOT pink and she loves hang-ing out with her family and friends in her spare time almost as much as she loves family group texts. Photography is her passion and she’s been fortunate to photograph many graduates of Esko. One thing not many people know about Kelly is that she was a sprinter in high school and partici-pated in the state track meet.

Patti has worked as the proof editor for Esko Corner since 1981. She began as a work study position while attend-ing Vo-Tech, working for Deb Laine who was the first community education director in Esko. Her favorite part of working with com-

munity education is seeing how the process of putting

together the paper has changed over the years. In the beginning, each article was typed up and was attached to paper grid sheets using adhesive spray. Clip art and borders were taped onto the grid. We progressed by getting a waxer to apply wax to the back of articles which made them eas-ier to reposition on the grid. Now, we use com-puters which make it much easier to make instant corrections and page changes. Patti graduated from Esko and went on to a general secretary course at Vo-tech. She lives with her husband in Carlton. Her favorite way to spend time while not working is watching he sunset over the lake, reading and spending time with family, especial-ly her great niece who is 3 and great nephew, age 1 1/2. One thing very few people know about Patti is that she enjoys family history and likes to keep in contact with all of her relatives.

Kelly Emanuel Patti Lockman

Introducing OurAddition to Cool Kids

Introducing Community Education Administrative Staff


Community ChurchesSt. Matthew’s Lutheran Church

“A family of believers grounded in, growing in and reaching out in Christ.”

Pastors Jeffrey Walther and Tom Brinkley 4 Elizabeth Avenue, Esko, MN 879-3510 [email protected] Visit our website at: http://stmattsesko.wix.com/st-matts-1

Sundays 8:00 a 9:15 a

10:30 a

Worship Bible Study for all ages Worship

Mondays 8:30 – 12 a Beginning June 1 – 6:30 p

Little Eskomos Preschool Evening Worship

Tuesdays 7:00 a 8:30 – 11:00 a

(3rd Tues.) 8:00 a 8:30 – 11:00 a

Men’s Bible Study Little Eskomos Preschool Grief Support Group Little Eskomos Preschool

Wednesdays 8:30 – 12 a 3:15 p 7:00 p

Little Eskomos Preschool Confirmation Choir

Thursdays: 8:30 – 11 a (1st Thursday) 10 a (3rd Thurs.) 12:00 p

5:30 p

Little Eskomos Preschool LWML Clyde Iron Men’s Bible Study Experience Recovery

Fridays: 8:30 – 12 a Little Eskomos Preschool

Dates to Remember: 1. CONFIRMATION

May 3, 10:30 worship service 2. MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE – St. Matthew’s

Cemetery Monday, May 25, 10:30 am

3. SUMMER WORSHIP (Begins June 1) Mondays at 6:30 pm

Do Good! Seek peace and go after it! Psalm 34:14b

Northwood United Methodist Church would like to invite you to…

Vacation Bible School 2017!Sunday June 11th- Wednesday June 14th

Dinner 5:30, program from 6-8Free to all ages!

Join us for crafts, singing, Bible stories, snacks and so much more!

Call Holly at 218-390-7852 with questions or to register!(We are located at 62 W. Hwy 61- across from Widdes)

Sundays: Worship: 8:00 amEducation Hour: 9:15 am

Worship: 10:30 am

� New friends � Amazing experiments � Creative games � Lip-smacking snacks

� Surprising adventures � Incredible music

Location: _________________________________________________________________ (church name)

VBS will last from: ________________________________________________________ (VBS dates)

Each day’s fun begins at: __________________________________________________ (VBS starting time)

The VBS day ends at: ______________________________________________________ (VBS ending time)

For more information, call: _______________________________________________ (church phone number)

The best week of the summer!

Permission to photocopy this resource from Group’s Maker Fun Factory VBS granted for local church use. Copyright © 2017 Group Publishing, Inc., Loveland, CO. group.com/vbs

Excitement is building!

ST. MATTHEWS - 4 ELIZABETH AVE.

JULY 31 - AUGUST 4

8:00 AM

11:30 AM

LEAH SICKMANN 218-349-3980

ST. MATTHEWS LUTHERAN CHURCH -‐ ESKO Weekly: Sundays In the Word (Bible Study) 9:15 – 10:15 am Tuesdays Youth Group 6:30 – 8:00 pm Special Events:

JUNE 6 Last Day of School Mini Lock-In 12:00 – 5:00 pm 14 Mini-Golf & Ice Cream 3:00 – 6:00 pm 25 In the Word (Bible Study) 9:15 – 10:15 am 29 Beach Day 11:00 am – 2:00 p JULY 13 Pontoon Ride & BBQ - Big Lake 3:00 – 8:00 pm 22 Wild Mountain Waterpark All Day 31 Help with Vacation Bible School 8:30 – 4:00 pm AUGUST 1-4 Help with Vacation Bible School 8:30 – 4:00 pm 12 Esko Fun Day/Wood City Music Fest All Day 18-20 Youth Gathering – Island Camp All Weekend 27 In the Word (Bible Study) 9:15 – 10:15 am

• All events are for grades 7-12. (includes incoming 7th

graders - Fall 2017 and outgoing seniors- Spring 2017) • Monthly Sign-up sheets will be on Youth Bulletin Board • More info available online at www.stmatthewsesko.org • Check us out on Facebook! • Contact ChristinaWalther (Youth Coordnator) with any

questions: 218-391-3649 or [email protected] • Are you new to our youth programs? Come to an event

and get a cool t-shirt! • Parent chaperones/drivers needed and welcome!

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ESKO APOSTOLIC LUTHERAN CHURCH25 CHURCH ROAD, ESKO, MN 55733

218-879-3882Pastor Bruce Bergstedt

Pastor Nathan Juntunen e-mail: [email protected]: www.eskoapostolic.org

SUNDAY SCHEDULE TIMESunday Worship (All Ages Welcome) 9:30 amCoffee & Fellowship 10:30 am Wood Lake Bible Camp June 28-July 2Camp Lahti Bible Camp July 26-July 30The 2017 Annual Church Convention July 12-July 16

Imagine a world where curious kids become hands on inventors who discov-er they’re lovingly crafted by God. Join us June 12-15 from 9:00am-noon at Journey Christian Church for the Maker Fun Factory VBS. Learn that you were created by God and built for a purpose. Perfect for children age 4 - grade 6 completed. Register online at www.cloquetchurch.com

Journey Christian Church

http://www.cloquetchurch.com/

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 4/18/2017A meeting of the Esko Music Boosters was held in the band room on Tuesday, April 18. The meeting was called to or-der by President Lisa Stracek at 6:33 p.m. In attendance were: Lisa Stracek, AnnaMarie Jokinen, Ashley Hart, Cass Schmitz,

Jeff Laundergan, Lisa Robinson, Buzz & Shari Acker, Rich Mowers & Ra-chel Marsh. The minutes of the meeting from March 13, 2017 were read. The minutes were approved prior to being printed in the Esko Corner.Choir Report – Rachel Marsh: Spring Choir Trip was a great experience. They performed at the Field Museum, a Nursing Home and Vandercook College, where they met a very good clinician who gave them great pointers and advice. The trip was a good thing for the students. They formed great relationships, and Rachel formed good relationships with her students. Since the trip, the choirs have had 2 good weeks of practice. Blue Choir (8th & 9th grade) have been making posters and are look-ing at a recruitment poster or video for upcoming Spring Choir Concert on Monday, May 22.Band Report – Rich Mowers:Elementary Concert is Tuesday, May 9. The theme is Jazz. 6th grade band is really coming around. They have really strong players leading the way, especially the trumpet section.Band Concert is Tuesday, May 16.7th grade band is an “absolute trip.” They love to perform. Percussion sec-tion is performing a really cool song, and has performed for some elementary classes.8th & 9th grade band is performing “Joseph & the Technicolor Dreamcoat,” along with “She Who Watches” and “Jungle Dance.”Senior Band is performing “Ruwanda,” “Opening Night on Broadway,” “Hamilton Suite” and “Star Spangled Banner.” Senior song is as yet un-known.Jazz Band is coming along nicely. Concert is Thursday, May 11. Jazz II will perform 8 songs. Jazz I will perform 10+ songs. A lot of music.Old Business:Fundraising - Lisa R & Shari A will set up 2017/2018 fundraising calendar before they resign their position. We’re looking at glow in the dark bracelets. Butter Braids, Chocolate & Fruit will continue, as will a fall order of Fan Cloth (Esko Music clothing). Wristbands, coffee and Fan Cloth proceeds go to general Music Booster fund. Other fundraisers are applied to students ac-counts for trips. Rich Mowers would like to pursue the “Community Service” fundraiser. Students do community service, and residents/businesses make donation for their service.Trophy Case – we haven’t heard anything new.Esko Music Boosters Scholarships – The Hubbard Broadcasting Founda-tion once again gave a $1000 grant to Esko Music Boosters for their spring scholarships. Scholarship applications are due Friday, April 21. Students will be selected at the May 1 Esko Music Booster meeting. Recipients will be announced at the Esko Education Foundation Scholarship Award Night on Sunday, May 7, as well as at the Fine Arts Awards Night on Sunday, May 14.Fine Arts Awards Night is Sunday, May 14. Invitations need to be sent to all seniors. Lisa Stracek will take care of the invitations, as well as the programs (yellow paper). She will need information – including names of the seniors - from Rich Mowers & Rachel Marsh. We are looking for an emcee. We need a steamer for the table cloths. Shari & Buzz Acker will handle the food & beverage, along with decorations and tickets.New Business:It’s come to our attention that Fall Fest (Halloween Festival) will no longer be sponsored by Esko Community Education. Esko Music Boosters to dis-cuss if this is a project/event we want to take on.Music Trip Parent Forms –Music Boosters would like to revise the parent form to include the high school principal signature, along with firm deadline dates in place. Music teachers need to communicate with the principal. Ad-ditionally, we’d like to look into the cost of Trip Insurance, and add that to the cost of the trip. Next meeting will be Monday, May 1.There being no further business, a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Shari Acker. Seconded by Cass Schmitz. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.


Esko Music BoostersMINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 5/1/2017A meeting of the Esko Music Boosters was held in the band room on Mon-day, May 1, 2017. The meeting was called to order by President Lisa Stracek at 6:37 p.m.In attendance were: Rich Mowers, Buzz & Shari Acker, Jeff Laundergan, An-naMarie Jokinen, Ashley Hart, Lisa Robinson & Lisa Stracek. The minutes from the meeting of April 18, 2017, were distributed. A motion to accept the minutes as written was made. Motion carried.Choir Report – Rachel Marsh:Rachel Marsh was not in attendance. There is no choir report this month.Band Report – Rich Mowers:All music has been finalized for spring concerts. Seniors – Joy In All Things, Star Spangled Banner, Mouana, Stars & Stripes Forever & Opening Night on Broadway. 8th & 9th Grade – Aladdin, Westside Story, Jungle Dance and Jo-seph & the Technicolor Dreamcoat. 7th Grade – Annie, King, Mystic, March 2 & Queen. 6th Grade – 6 songs, including New York, New York, Mack the Knife and Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue.Old Business:Fundraisers: We’ve had visits from two (2) fundraising organizations. They’ve left product pamphlets, including 24oz insulated tumblers. What-ever is decided, we need to complete the forms for the School Board. Our goal is to have completed forms to the School Board for their June meeting.Trophy Case: Nothing new to report.Fine Arts Awards Night: Sunday, May 14 at 6pm. We bought a new steamer for the linens. Our emcee will be Carolyn Meysembourg. Scholarships have been decided and will be awarded that night.Spring Concert dates: Elementary Concert – Tuesday, May 9, Jazz Concert – Thursday, May 11, Band Concert – Tuesday, May 16, Choir Concert – Mon-day, May 22, Graduation – Friday, June 2.New Business:Officers: Lisa Stracek will not be returning at President next school year. It was already reported that Shari Acker & Lisa Robinson will not be returning to their positions next school year either, Vice President & Treasurer, respec-tively. There is interest from AnnaMarie Jokinen for Treasurer and Ashley Hart as President. Jeff Laundergan has not decided if he will be returning as Secretary. This will be discussed and hopefully decided at our next meeting.Next meeting will be Tuesday, May 30 at 6:30pm in the band room.There being no further business, a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Shari Acker. Seconded by Ashley Hart. Meeting adjourned at 7:17 pm.Respectfully submitted,Jeff LaunderganSecretary, Esko Music Boosters

HISTORY DAY On Saturday, April 29, nine Esko students competed at the History Day state event at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Katie Schultz, Megan Chopskie and Abby Deltano presented their research findings in a performance on Hideki Tojo, Isaac Rud, Lilly Mae Rud, and Elsa Mowers shared their performance on Marie Curie and Ashley Aker, Kaitlin Lattner, and Jessica Pagelkopf performed their presentation on Caroline Norton History Day is a program for students in grades 6-12. Students choose a topic related to a theme—this year’s theme was “Taking a Stand in History”. Students can work alone or in groups of up to five people and present their research in a paper, website, documentary, performance or exhibit. Congratulations to our state qualifiers!

2016-2017 Athletic Award WinnersSCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:Lori Hilinski Scholarship ($250): Neena MagnusonBob Thompson Scholarship ($500 each): Paige Hill and Dawsen CossalterEsko Athletic Scholarship ($1000 each): Reid Davidson and Ava Gonso-rowskiEsko Sports Alliance Outstanding teammate Scholarship- Emily Rish, Ben Fischer, Devan ArtsonOutstanding Male Athlete: Dawsen CossalterOutstanding Female Athlete: Ava Gonsorowski


Eskomo YouthBob Thompson Memorial

Esko Sports Alliance Golf Tournament

When: Saturday, September 9, 2017Where: Cloquet Country Club

Time: 11:00 a.m. Shotgun4:00 Dinner and Program

Donation: $450 per team (5 players) or$90 per individual non-member

$70 per individual memberDonation Includes: Dinner, Green Fee, Carts (two per group), on course events, auction,

and prizesLimited to first 30 teams

Sign up ASAP by contacting Chad Stoskopf at [email protected]

or 218-879-1909

All proceeds will directly support Esko Athletic Programs

Thank you to Lucas Jurmu, Kaija Thompson, and Dawn Mattson for donat-ing newspapers to the elementary art studio. Thank you to Gretchen Ma-tuszak for donating plates and cardboard tubes to the elementary art studio.Thank you to Deb Holte for donating beads to the art studio. We appreciate your thoughtfulness! Thank you to Mrs. Hipp’s artists and all student artists who helped to hang the elementary art show, as well as, place labels under the artwork. It was a huge help! Thank you to Mr. Harker and Mr. Goodreau for helping to place the artwork panels on display for the elementary art show. As artists we are happy to see our artwork up and appreciated. It gives us a different perspec-tive and allows us an opportunity to talk about our artwork. Thank you to Mr. Kemptar for borrowing us a small easel to display Peyton’s painting. It was much appreciated. As summer approaches and progresses please look for these items to donate to the elementary art studio: pick-a-size paper towels, cotton balls, yarn balls, flour, salt, ribbon, buttons, chenille stems, toilet paper rolls, fabric scraps, small wood scraps, and small cardboard boxes.

Art Corner

2017…Great Year to be An Eskomo!Once again the Esko Winterquist Elementary students have proven to be HEART HEROS! Each year we try to reach a goal to save more lives than the previous year. In 2016 our 1-6th grade students raised $21,543. That was 430 lives. For our 2017 events Mrs. Vesel challenged the students with two goals. The first being able to get Mrs. Vesel to dress up like one of the Zoo Crew characters for a day by raising $12,000 or more online. They shattered this goal by raising $13,461 and Mrs. Vesel dressed like a Finnley Chillerton the Penguin. The second goal was to raise $25,000 total to be able to throw whip cream pies at Mrs. Vesel. Our K-6th grade students did an amazing job of saving 480 lives with a total of $24,091.64. Though we did not reach our Pie Throwing Goal…our school has once again rose to the challenge and became Heart Heros! These events help raise money to support the American Heart Asso-ciation’s research and education initiatives that save lives in our community. Congenital heart defects are the most common cause of infant death from birth defects. Many children are alive today because of treatments not avail-able even 10 years ago. Funded research and advancements have changed and saved their lives and Esko had made a big difference! Special thanks to parents and staff members (Cynthia Johnson, Mrs. Thornton, Mrs. Halverson, Mrs. Pfister, Mrs. Ringat, Mrs. Hallsten, Mrs. Urie, Mr. Grover, Mrs. Piirainen, Mrs. Dewey and many others) that donated their time to help this event be successful!



Kids Plus

Kids plus has been at Esko School for almost 5 years. We partnered with Positive Energy Outdoors (a non-profit north of Duluth that pro-vide/teach outdoor activities to oth-ers) to create the program to provide a group for students where leader-ship and community based projects are done in a hope that is brings them awareness for their world, a sense of purpose and the idea that one person can accomplish much. One student said, «I thought Kids Plus would be totally boring, but it has been one of the best things this year!» Some of the things that we have accomplished this year include We Day, collecting non-perishable food items for local food banks, Christmas caroling at Barnes Care, bake sales, raising money for homeless people and having fun outside. One of the things that most students would say was their favorite would be We Day. It is a huge event geared towards students where they are

challenged to thin of «We» rather than «Me.» It has entertainment, famous speakers and motivation messages that all show the power of WE! It is a great way to hang out with thousands of other students across MN to get the year going. True or Treat is a WeDay initiate that we do during Halloween. It is held at St. Micheal’s church parking lot and we collect cans/boxes of food and then donate to a local food bank. We also give away candy (because who doesn’t like free candy) and dress up ourselves and the trunks of our car. One activity that is a great service to the community is Christmas caroling at Barnes Care in Esko They have 3 locations and we made cards, per-formed a small play and sang songs for the residents at each location. Students always feel a little appre-hensive about meeting older people, but at the end of the night, they all have smiling faces and realized what a blessing they were to those folks.

Baking is always fun too-mainly because we get to eat what we make (as long as it works out) More than half the group would say that baking was their favorite activity we do. We held a couple bake sales to rase money for our cause of homeless-ness. We try to choose a focus each year and all the fundraising efforts go towards that cause. We’ve made chocolate oatmeal cookies, choco-late chip cookies, blueberry muf-fins, and brownies. Some students also take it upon themselves to bake themselves at home to create cheese-cakes and bars. These guys are im-pressive! During one of our field trips this year, we visited LifeHouse in Dulu-th. It is a Incorporated in 1991, Life House has provided homeless and street youth ages 14-24 with uncon-ditional support, transitional housing, and a safe alternative to the streets for 25 years. Life House serves ap-proximately 700 unduplicated youth and 75 of their young children an-

nually. In 1996, Life House opened the first transitional living facility for homeless youth in Minnesota. The students had raised money from our bake sale for them and so we went to tour and give them out money. Many people just a bit older than some of the students were homeless. Anyone can be homeless, there is no «look» and everyone needs some help every once in a while. It was a good way for them to see what can be done and how people locally are helping. Our partnership with Positive Energy also helps us go outside. We usually try to go dog sledding in the winter and kayaking/canoeing or hiking in the spring. Every year is made up of different students. Some come and go throughout the year, which is fine. Kids Plus is geared towards 6th grade and up. It is a great opportunity to grow, be in charge, meet new people and help out others.

Kids Plus Making An Impact On Community and Environment


Adult and Youth Summer OpportunitiesRegister ONLINE at www.esko.k12.mn.us

under Community Education

REGISTRATION - COMMUNITY EDUCATION

Name: ________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________

City: ___________________________ Zip: ________________

Home Phone: ________________ Work Phone: _______________

Email:________________________________________________For Esko Comm. Ed. classes-Esko students please include:

Grade:______Teacher:__________________Birthdate:_________

Class: ________________________________________________ Cost: ___________

Class: ________________________________________________ Cost: ___________ Total Enclosed: $__________

Please send this form with payment to: Community Education Office, PO Box 10, Esko, MN 55733

FLAG FOOTBALL Students going into Grades 3-6: come and play flag football with your friends on the turf this summer! This program will give you the opportunity to be-come a better football player and have some fun. Each session will include drills to help with your fundamentals and an opportunity to showcase your new skills in competitive games.Bring to Class: Cleats or sneakers, workout clothes, water bottles, positive attitude.Age Req: Grades 3-6 in fall of 2017Day(s): M, W Time: 11:00 AMSessions: 6Cost: $25.00 Instructor: George Perich 06/12 through 6/28

TRACK & FIELD FOR FAMILIES Children MUST be accompanied by adult. Join us this summer for some Track and Field experiences on our new Track at Esko Stadium Field. We will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays (specific dates and times below). Tuesdays will be practice and Thursdays will be “meets”. These meets will be purely recreational, with no standings, with races and events for all age groups. Participants can come to learn the basics of all Track and Field events and have some fun! The fee will cover a t-shirt for each participant and entry fee to all practices and meets. No track the week of July 4th or Thursday July 13th. Look for this program online under Adult Enrichment/Recreation.Age Req: All AgesDay(s): Tu, Th Time: 6:00 PMSessions: 11Cost: $20.00 Family max $60.00Instructor: Gary Beaudot 06/15/2017-07/27/2017 6:00PM - 8:00PM Esko Schools - Track

DRIVER’S ED. -SUMMERThis class provides students with a basic understanding of MN Traffic Safety laws, and the complexities of driving. It also gives participants information necessary for acquiring a MN Learners permit upon successful completion of the written exam. Students who were not born in Carlton County should begin to acquire their Certified Birth Certificate which is essential for taking the permit exam. Students should reach their 15th birthday by September 26, 2017. Priority will be given to current 15 year olds who attend Esko Public Schools. Students must attend all 30 hours of training (a make-up day will be available). You will need to sign up with a Driving School for behind the wheel lessons (at an additional cost) before the permit test.

NEW class component:Students are required to Log 50 hours driving time and this must be turned in to the DMV prior to the road skills test. Attendance at the optional Parent Program can reduce the numbers of logged hours to 40.

Age Req: 15 years old by Sept 26Day(s): M, Tu, W, Th, F Time: 2:00 PMSessions: 10Cost: $85.00Instructor: Matt Berger 08/14/2017 2:00PM - 5:00PM Esko Schools - S23108/15/2017 2:00PM - 5:00PM Esko Schools - S23108/16/2017 2:00PM - 5:00PM Esko Schools - S23108/17/2017 2:00PM - 5:00PM Esko Schools - S23108/18/2017 2:00PM - 5:00PM Esko Schools - S23108/21/2017 2:00PM - 5:00PM Esko Schools - S23108/22/2017 2:00PM - 5:00PM Esko Schools - S23108/23/2017 2:00PM - 5:00PM Esko Schools - S23108/24/2017 2:00PM - 5:00PM Esko Schools - S23108/25/2017 2:00PM - 5:00PM Esko Schools - S231

WHAT: The Esko High School summer training program will focus on developing:• Joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination.• Jumping ability and explosiveness through plyo-metric exercises• Speed, agility, quickness, acceleration, and deceleration• Strength and power via an individualized strength development

program

WHEN: Beginning June 12th Through July 28th• 7th -8th grade sessions are Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8:00

– 9:30.• 9th – 12th grade Girl sessions are Monday, Wednesday, Friday from

8:30 – 10:00.• 9th -12th grade Boy sessions are Monday, Wednesday, Friday from

9:00 – 10:30.

WHERE:Esko Athletic Complex / Fitness Center / Blue Gym

COST:• 9th – 12th for 12 week training program is $100.00• 7th – 8th for 12 week training program is $100.00• Make Checks Payable to Esko Community Education.• *Register online by 6/10/17 www.esko.k12.mn.us

(Comm Ed, Class Registration, Youth Enrichment)

WHY: (Students that participate in the program)• Increased vertical jump by an average of 2”• Decreased 40 yard dash time by an average 0.2 seconds• Increased Bench Press by 50%• Increased Squat by 125%• Are significantly less likely to suffer an athletic injury during the

season. • Greater percentage of athletes who participate earn all-conference

honors. Questions?

Contact: Scott Arntson: [email protected], or 218-879-2969 x 240


SUMMER VOLLEYBALL CAMP GRADES: 3-12

WHEN & TIMES: Mon - Thur. July 17-20 (4 DAYS $40)

10th-12th grade = 12-2pm

8th & 9th graders = 2-3:30pm

6th & 7th graders = 2-3:30pm

Mon - Wed. July 17-19 (3 DAYS $30)

3rd, 4th, 5th graders = 10:00-11:30am

WHERE: Esko Practice Gym

COST: $30 or $40 Payable to: Esko Volleyball

WHAT TO BRING: P.E. shoes, shorts, t-shirt, water bottle & knee pads (if you have them)

** Each Player will receive a camp t-shirt**Camp will be coached by our coaching staff and high school VB players Name: ________________________________________________Grade:_______ (going into in the fall)

T-shirt size: YM YL AS AM AL AXL

Emergency Contact information:________________________________

Any health information we need to know:

Please send your registration to:

Esko High SchoolC/O Desiree DeLeon VB Coach PO Box 10 Esko MN 55733 [email protected] 522-0367


Youth Summer Opportunities

We've got spirit, yes we do! We've got spirit, how bout' you?

Esko Elementary Cheer Clinic

Who: Grades K - 6, hosted by Esko cheerleaders and coaches.

What: Cheerleaders will be teaching a few cheers and a dance that will be preformed in the Esko parade.

When: Wednesday, August 9th and Friday, August 11th We will be performing in the Esko Parade on Saturday, August 12th.

Where: Esko School cafeteria

Time: August 9th and 11th 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm August 12th line up at 11:00 am at St. Mathews church, parade starts at 11:30 am.

Cost: $25 *make checks out to Esko Community Ed*

Cheer Clinic Registration Form

Name: Parent:

Home Phone: Work Phone:

Parent Email: Grade:

*Mail registration form and money to Esko Community Education, P.O. Box 10, Esko, MN 55733 or register online*

Adventures for Your BrAinCarlton Summer

Learning Camp 2017WILD ABOUT ANIMALS!

We welcome you to be a part of the animal adventure of Learning Camp 2017! This year’s theme is “WILD ABOUT ANIMALS”! You will be learning about all types of living creatures, where they live, what they eat and how they survive in the wild. Camp will be engaging for all through

art, stories, games and hands-on experiments!

July 31-August 3, 2017, 9 am to 3 pm At South Terrace Elementary School Cost is $75 (with a $10.00 reduction in registration fee for additional

children from the same family!)For students entering 1st-5th grade

from any school!For more information about registering for camp, please

contact the Carlton Community Education office at

218-384-4225 x213 or e-mail [email protected]

Summer Hoops Registration

www.eskohoops.orgPlease click the “REGISTER HERE” link to sign your son or daughter up

for the 2017 Summer Basketball Camp for ages K-12. New this year, we will be taking payments through the site for the registration. The cost for the camp is: K-2 $35, 3-4 $50, 5-12 $65


Volunteer Appreciation

Buzz & Shari AckerTodd TrueHeidi AdkinsAnika AiliJennifer AkerScott & Julie AntonuttiLuna AsbellJenny BartaMelinda BeareGary & Lisa BeaudotDan & Beth BeldenRoss & April BenedictNikki BenedixBill & Jeanette BergEric & Amber BergAshley BergMatt BergerLori BergstedtJulian and Sharon BertogliatMichelle BertogliatLaura BiselAmy BlossJonah BockbraderRollie BockbraderDale & Wendy BorchardtJennifer BusckoJohn BusckoMatt CampanarioCyndi CampbellMary CarpenterSusan CattonDave & Diane CekallaEllie ChicosErica ChopskieJana CliffordTony & Holly CompoJulie & Nate DallmanRuss DavidsonBeth DennyMandy DeweyHeather EastChris EdlandHaley EggeNicole EichkoffWilliam EichkoffJeff EmanuelBrad & Kelly EmanuelMitch & Roseann EricksonRyan & Joanne ErspamerAdkins FamilyDeltano FamilyFrederick FamilyLacie FarmerKelsy FedericoJoe & Leann FetterAaron & Brenda Fischer

Erin FontaineCarrie FosterKatrina FoxxRoxanne FrederickThomas & Shari FullerDave FurchtJerod & Julie GabelAnnette GannucciKelly and Mickey GonsorowskiJim GottschaldJessie GraddySheri GraysonJody GrenigerCade & Gretchen GroverJill HaapalaRebecca HaapanenAlec & Kim HabigAshley HagelinJerimy HallstenMelissa HalversonMarge HarmsKelly HartliebBen HaugenDavis HelbergGreg & Gretchen HexumMorgan HillPaige HillBrent HippBryan & Trishia HippDawson HoffmanDeeAnne HoffmanMike HouserJoe & Cynthia HudspithBill HudspithBrenda IallonardoBrenda InmanParker JacobsonRuth Janke Michael & Wanda JaskenBryan JohnsonSarah JohnsonLeona JohnsonKim JohnsonJanelle JohnsonAnnaMarie JokinenBen & Caryn KaasaLauren KachinskeCarri KaldahlKara KangasDave & Tina KaumaDana KazelAdam KemptarJulie KestiAndrea KeuhnAndrea KingCasie KlatteJeff KnepperSteve KnutsonAndrea KorkalaJennifer KuhlmanMichelle KuklinskiCheryl LaPlanteJeff & Jeanette LaunderganMykayla Laurie

Jamie & Randy LiljegrenRick & Mary LiljegrenLindsey LillibergStacey Lillo Loren LillyJacob LindigJill & Grace LiupakkaJim LynchKathy MadillMarc MagnusonJeff & Jackie MajerleChris MakiAmber MaleHope MarciulionisJanine MarxhausenSteve & Jessica McConnellPaige McCoyJen McLeodTony & Beth MenorTodd MessnerCheryl MetcalfCarol MillerAmy MockEmlynn MockBryan & Cindy MoeBobbie MoranDonna MrozikRick & Leah MrozikBarb MurdockArianna MurtoMegan NagorskiMary NelsonKatie NelsonAnna NessethKen & Anne NivenLeslie NooyenShawn & Sue NortheyMona O’BrienSue OlsonBrian & Karrin OlsonHeather OlsonJustin OmdalenSteve OndrusTom & Jennifer OsborneSteve & Robyn PangerKallie ParrottMorgan PeraGeorge & Danielle PerichAndrea PerlingerKelli PerraultBen PetersonTodd & Aimee PetersonTom PetersonCindy PetersonTom PetersonBrooke PfisterGlenn & Kara PlanteKati PoolerTerri Port WrightPhillip PowersTerry & Cindy PurcellMark QuiramDean Randa Mike Randall

Melissa & Jason RaunerTodd & Sandy RengoDennis & Vicky RengoMary RinaldiChristine RingatEric & Kris RishCarol RiveraLen & Lisa RobinsonMegan RobinsonDarlene RossettiDarren & Becky Rud Alan & Sirena RudeckIrene RudnickiJeff & Cindy SaloHowie & Jan SchmitzPeter & Cassie SchmitzSue ScholzStacy SeboeLindsay SeebackCynthia SeguinSharon ShimminDeb SkogBrent & Delrae SmithChelsey SmithHeather SoudersPaul & Tonja SpindlerKara StaplesStefanie StewartCurt & Cara StodolaChad StoskopfScott StoyanoffLisa StracekKari StraubKristy StrevelerJoe & Tammy StueberRhoda StuermerBridget SullivanMaggie SunnarborgMark SunnarborgJoEllen SwansonAlan & Sirena SweereAmy TaivalojaAmy TesterPattie ThompsonBob & Tammy ThorntonJeremy UeckerCheryl UrieBridget Vesel-JohnsonEmily WaldoRoseann Walters-PracharJeff & Christina WaltherJeramarie WardenJeremy WeaverTara YoungGina ZezulkaLeslie ZigichMarilyn Brabec

Leap – N – LearnFor ages 3 to 5 years

(Must be age 3 by September 30th, 2017)When: Monday & Friday mornings ** Sept. 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 Oct. 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 27, 30 Nov. 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20 Dec. 1, 4, 8, 11, 15Time: Mondays 9:30 – 11:30am and Fridays 9:30 – 11am Cost: $110 per semester This is a great time for children to gain pre-Kindergarten knowledge while parents are learning more about how to guide their child through these early learning experiences. Children will explore arts and crafts, introduction to basic concepts, music and movement, and large muscle activities. Class will meet 2 days a week for 2 hours on Mondays and 1 ½ hours on Fridays. Fridays will include quality time between parent and child. Parents will also meet, with a licensed parent educator, to discuss parenting joys and concerns, as well as their child’s social, emotional, and physical development. Mondays will be a day for parents to drop their child off for a more child/teacher

learning experience. Must be potty trained to attend Monday class. Please call and ask for Shannon

if you have any questions about this or any other issues. **Parent day & Drop off day has changed from past years.

Tiny Tots (16 – 36 months)Enjoy one-on-one time with your toddler before attending a discussion about a variety of topics specific to a toddler’s social, emotional and physical development. Children enjoy socializing under the supervision of an early childhood teacher. Parent and Child will have a short separation during this class.When: Tuesday early evenings Sept. 26; Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Nov. 14, 21, 28; Dec. 5, 12Time: 4:15 – 5:30pmCost: $50 per semester

Evening Adventures(Mixed ages)

Enjoy playing and making fun crafts with your child(ren) while also meeting other families in your community. Come discuss positive and practical ways to handle the challenges of raising young children. This is a great opportunity to gain knowledge and get advice from other parents who may be experiencing similar situations. This is also a great opportunity to share any tips you may have from your own life experiences, with other parents. Parents and children do separate for part of classtime. This class focuses on children ages Birth to five years. Older siblings are welcome. Fun for the whole family!When: Tuesday evenings Sept. 26; Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Nov. 14, 21, 28; Dec. 5, 12Time: 6:00 – 7:15pmCost: $50 per semester


ECFE CLASS FEES: Families pay what they can best afford. Those who are unable to pay are still welcome. Annual Income ECFE Fee/Semester $50,000 + Full Price $30,000 - $50,000 10% discount $10,000 - $30,000 25% discount under $10,000 50% discount

ECFE & School Readiness

Esko ECFEEsko Community Education, P.O.Box 10, Esko, MN 55733

Class________________________________________________Cost______________________

Child’s Name_______________________________________________________________Birthdate___________________________________________________________________Parent/Guardian’s Name(s)_______________________________________________Address_____________________________________City/Zip_______________________Home Phone__________________________ Work Phone_______________________Email__________________________________ Cell Phone_________________________Please list any special needs or allergies:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________Please make checks payable to Esko Community Education. Registrations can be dropped off in the Community Education office or mailed to the above address. You will need to register for each semester. Thank You!

Total Enclosed______________________ Check #___________To register online visit www.esko.k12.mn.us

2017-2018 ECFE FALL CLASSES

Open Houses:Please bring your supplies (except folder and backpack), 4x6 family photo and all paperwork completed. If you are unable to attend please bring items with you when you drop off the first day of school.3’s: August 30th by appointment with Mrs. ShannonWe will be meeting with families individually. Watch for an additional pack-et in the mail with more info. This will be a great time to explore the class-room, meet staff and ask questions.4’s: August 31st from 6-7:30pmThis will be a great time to meet staff, turn in paperwork/supplies, ask ques-tions and do a scavenger hunt.SuppliesAll children will need the following items labeled with their first and last name:3 ring binder (2-inch or bigger)Spiral Notebook (4’s Classes Only)Backpack with the following items each class:2-pocket plastic folder with fasteners (used for communication between home & school)Water Bottle & Healthy Snack (Peanut-Free)The following items will be shared by all and do NOT need to be labeled:3’s: Clorox Wipes KleenexNapkinsRoll of Paper TowelsBoys: Can of Shaving CreamGirls: Small Paper Plates4’s AM: Clorox Wipes 4’s PM: Clorox Wipes Pack of Markers Pack of Markers Elmer’s Glue Bottle Pack of Baby WipesGirls: Styrofoam Bowls Girls: Gallon Ziploc Bags5 oz. Dixie Cups Box of Spoons Boys: Sandwich Ziploc Bags Boys: Quart Ziploc BaggiesSmall Plates Large Paper Plates School Readiness Start Dates3’s: September 11th

4’s: September 12th

On the Move(10 months to 36 months)

When: Wednesday mornings Sept. 27; Oct. 4, 11, 25; Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Dec. 6Time: 9:00 – 10:00amCost: $35 for first child/ $20 for each addi-tional child (If you have more than one child in this age group) No Sibling Care available for this class. Please contact Shannon if sibling care is a must for you. Your little one is now starting to move along into those exciting and energetic toddler years. Spend some quality time with your child while also sharing and gathering information from a Parent Educator and other parents who are going through similar joys and challenges. Parents and children will not separate during this class.

Melissa & Jason RaunerTodd & Sandy RengoDennis & Vicky RengoMary RinaldiChristine RingatEric & Kris RishCarol RiveraLen & Lisa RobinsonMegan RobinsonDarlene RossettiDarren & Becky Rud Alan & Sirena RudeckIrene RudnickiJeff & Cindy SaloHowie & Jan SchmitzPeter & Cassie SchmitzSue ScholzStacy SeboeLindsay SeebackCynthia SeguinSharon ShimminDeb SkogBrent & Delrae SmithChelsey SmithHeather SoudersPaul & Tonja SpindlerKara StaplesStefanie StewartCurt & Cara StodolaChad StoskopfScott StoyanoffLisa StracekKari StraubKristy StrevelerJoe & Tammy StueberRhoda StuermerBridget SullivanMaggie SunnarborgMark SunnarborgJoEllen SwansonAlan & Sirena SweereAmy TaivalojaAmy TesterPattie ThompsonBob & Tammy ThorntonJeremy UeckerCheryl UrieBridget Vesel-JohnsonEmily WaldoRoseann Walters-PracharJeff & Christina WaltherJeramarie WardenJeremy WeaverTara YoungGina ZezulkaLeslie ZigichMarilyn Brabec

School Readiness Preschool News

Cool Kids Program Fee Update:At fall registration, Cool Kids fees had not yet been determined. The hourly fee for the program will remain the same at $3.25 per hour. Please see below for additional information:

Hourly fee= $3.25/child.

No Call/ No Show Fee $20.00 per incident. To avoid the no call/no show fee, please notify Cool Kids staff of absences for any reason before 10:00 AM. Families that have numerous no call/no show occurrences are at risk of hav-ing their child’s enrollment in the program canceled.

Show up fee $20.00. Will be charged when children attend the program with-out prior scheduling for that date.

Late pick-up or early arrival fee= $1/minute. Drop off before 6:30 AM or pick-up after 6:00 PM.

The Cool Kids program is implementing online scheduling and payment this summer, and will roll out this program to all families in the fall. Parents will be able to schedule the upcoming week of child care online allowing them the ability to take doctors’ appointments and vacations into account when choosing care days. Payment will be required at the time of requesting a schedule for the following week. Look for more information in the next Esko’s Corner and through Cool Kids newsletters.

Important DatesJune 3- Pound the Pavement 5K Run/Walk- 9:00 amJune 5- Full day of school for students

June 6- Early Release 12:00 pm (Last day of school)Summer VacationIt has been another successful, fun and rewarding year at Winterquist Elementary. To our families, thank you for your support and willingness to be involved in your child’s educa-tion. We are blessed to have such wonderful students and families. Enjoy your summer vacation! Be safe and have fun…HVAC/Plumbing ProjectYou have probably noticed the work trucks, dumpsters and workers in hard hats around campus lately. Our building is embarking on a big proj-ect that will shut our building down


Winterquist Elementary NewsElementary NewsBy Brian Harker

Meeting Minutes May 8, 2017

The meeting started at 6:30 with introductions. High attendance and several new faces, THANK YOU to everyone that is here. Nadine moved on to the trea-surer’s report. Ending balance as of 4/30/17 is $32,295.82 in the account and of that amount, $8,000.00 is ear-marked for the 2017-2018 teacher requests so there is $24,295.82 in the general fund. Remaining balance in the current teacher fund is $2,143.00. Yearbooks were ordered and only a few extras are left and will go fast. Delivery will be close to the last day of school. Heidi spoke with Chenoa (she does the magnet calendars for us) and she will do this again. We pay her $50.00 for her work. We or-der 1000 as the next lowest number is 500 and that is not enough for ev-eryone to get one. We will have Julie make sure they are correct before go-ing to print! It was a unanimous de-cision to keep the magnet calendars going again so look for them at open house! 5K registrations are coming in. Karen spoke with Michaud’s and they will be donating water again and Super One already agreed to donate bananas. Karen passed out a volunteer sign-up sheet and will do

a follow-up call with Officer Lake to ensure there will be an officer available to block off Hwy 61 when participants are crossing. Mr. Smith will set the mile markers out and Mr. Hallsten will be our pacer. We are still looking for a “sweeper” or “caboose” to be the last person in so we know when that person comes in there is no one left on the course. Mr. Barousse agreed to be that person. There was a question as to how much money does the 5K raise for PIE. Karen stated it is a small amount, usually around $500.00 but we have kept it going to encourage healthy activity and community support. Courtney asked if we get any spon-sors to increase profit. Karen stated we have not sought any sponsor do-nations since the playground was installed but a new committee could certainly take this in a new direction. Don’t forget to register before May 13th to ensure you get a t-shirt and vote for your teacher to win the trav-eling trophy! National Night Out will be on August 1st this year and Club’s Choice will once again bring the bouncy houses for us to use as a thank you for using them for our fall fundraiser. We are looking for vol-unteers to help with set-up, super-vising bounce times and tear-down. Mrs. Knutsen will talk to Michele Johnson to see if some NHS stu-dents would be available to help. Mr. Barousse will contact Fond Du Lac College to see if the police officer program would like some volunteer hours also. If you would like to help us with this, please contact Heidi or send us an email at [email protected]

Teacher Requests:1. Mr. Wick submitted a re-quest for the school patrol to go on their annual trip to Valleyfair. PIE covers the expense of this as a thank you to the kids that go out there ev-ery single day and ensure all of our walking kids cross busy intersec-tions safely, regardless of weather conditions. The estimated cost of this is $1,000.00 - $1,500.00. With little discussion a motion was made by Karen and a second by Kari this was voted on and passed. Thank you crossing guards for your dedicated service!!!2,3,4. Are all similar, so we com-bined them. Mrs. Harms submitted a $392.70 request for 2 Hokki stools and 3 stability wobble cushions. Miss Uecker submitted $147.52 for 2 NeoRok stools. The Kindergarten teachers submitted for either $418.00 for 8 chairs (2 per classroom) or $209.00 for 4 (1 per classroom). The kindergarten teachers were told to come back in the spring to let us know how the stools were working in their class and to see if there was any money left in the fund to cover more stools as they did do a large request at the beginning of the year and we approved a smaller amount at that time. There was a small dis-cussion after covering school patrol about how much money is left. Af-ter the discussion it was determined there will be enough money to pur-chase all the requested stools. Mrs. Harms request was adjusted down to $267.00 as Miss Uecker already has some of these stools and thought the original request was a little high. With the adjustment, the total for all stool requests came to $832.52 plus shipping. With a motion made by Emily and a second by Kristin this

was voted on and passed. 5. The Kindergarten teachers submit-ted a request for $245.22 to cover the bus expense for their field trip to the Duluth Zoo. Mrs. Knutsen did let us know if a choice needed to be made, the teachers agreed the stools were needed more. Mr. Harker let every-one know that in the past when gas prices were very high there were several requests for bus expenses and our group as a whole determined we did not want a majority of our dollars to pay for gas. He will work with the teachers and the bus garage to work out something to keep the fun field trip and not make it a burden on par-ents. So this request did not pass. Election of Officers: At the April meeting Emily nominated Mandy Dewey to shadow Karen for the co-chair position. With a motion by Kar-en and a second by Emily, this was voted on and passed. Heidi asked all in attendance if there was anyone in-terested in shadowing Nadine for the treasurer’s position. Courtney Gren-inger said she would be interested in that. With a motion by Emily and a second by Kari this was voted on and passed. Jess Oveson stated she would be willing to help also. Karen did state that the first year she and Nadine were officers they were co-treasurers. So with a nomination by Emily and a second by Amy this was voted on and passed. Courtney and Jess will co-chair the treasurer posi-tion.With no further items on the agenda, the meeting was adjourned. Upcoming Event:

National Night Out – August 1st

Next meeting: September 11 at 6:30!!!

for the summer. The first area that is being upgraded is the univents. Many of the univents are original to the building and are at least 20 years past their expected useful-ness. New rooftop air handling units will be installed that will move air throughout the buildings. This new HVAC system will be more efficient and will provide more fresh air. We are also updating plumbing, sinks and cabinetry in the the elementary classrooms. Winterquist Elementary will be getting some much needed updates which we are excited about.Summer Office HoursWith the HVAC and plumbing proj-ect taking place in the elementary this summer, our hours will be a bit inconsistent. The elementary office will be open until June 23. It will be closed until August 21. After the August 21, it will be open for the year. These dates are subject to change based on the progress of the project. We will be checking emails and voicemails throughout the sum-mer.




Lincoln High School NewsEsko High School NewsBy Greg Hexum

Senior Scholarships It is a great privilege to announce that the Class of 2017 has exceeded the 1.5 million dollar mark in academic scholar-

ships. At and since the annual Esko Educational Foundation scholarship night, held in May, over 1.5 million dollars in total scholarships have been presented to this year’s gradu-ating students. The EEF, alone, awarded approximately $65,000 in local foundation money to deserving Esko High School seniors. Educa-tion pays, literally!

Parents of Home Schooled or Pri-vate Schooled StudentsIf you are considering transferring your student into the public schools, we hope you will consider the Esko High School. We look forward to sitting down with you to discuss our programs and tour our facilities. If interested, please call the high school office at 879-4673. Esko High School is finalizing the course schedule and offerings for 2017-2018. Because of current class sizes, staff assignments

and budgets it is important for us to know how many students to expect in the fall. We will welcome your student into our school.

Summer School In an effort to enable Esko High School students the opportunity to recover lost credits and get appropri-ate academic remediation, summer school will be offered at the Clo-quet Area Educational Program from June through August. If your 7-12 grade student could benefit from our credit recovery program, contact high school counselor, Ms. Nicki Pe-terson at 879-4673 ext. 604 for more detailed information.

7th Grade OrientationSave the date! Current Esko 6th graders going into 7th grade in the Fall of 2017 are invited to attend 7th grade orientation at EHS on Wednes-day, August 30, 2017 from 9-11 a.m. An August letter will follow with de-tails about that event.

Congratulations to the Class of 2017The Esko High School Class of 2017 will be missed. Some of their nota-ble achievements include: This class of 85 students led the region in average ACT score---

amongst the highest college entrance exams in school history—this is re-ally saying something here at Esko High where state leading scores have become a matter of course. Not sur-prisingly, 100% of the enrolled se-niors are again graduating from Esko High School. The Class of 2017 both started and finished strong as they’ve topped the Arrowhead region’s 36 school districts in virtually all aca-demic measures each year from 3rd grade through 11th grade in math, reading, and science on the Minne-sota Comprehensive Assessments. Members of this senior class, won an array of conference, re-gional and state athletic, artistic, and academic titles over their four years at Esko High School, qualifying for state championship competition in football, boys and girls basketball, math team, visual arts, Destination Imagination, band, choir, softball and track and field Notably members of this class have represented our school on the international level. This year’s seniors twice competed in the the Robotics World Championships, es-tablishing the Esko Subzero Robot-ics Team as a interstate powerhouse. Together, the Class of 2017 earned more than 850 semester cred-

its in our College in the Schools pro-gram, saving their parents more than $750,000 in future college tuition. And---as a class they have received, to-date, in excess of 1.5 million dol-lars in academic college scholarships from local and national agencies---and their future universities. This year alone the Class of 2017 raised over $3500 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, donated 45 units of their blood to Memorial Blood Center, delivered holiday gifts to 48 Carlton County families in need, provided fall yard work assistance to a few dozen Esko senior citizens, and collectively spent hundreds of voluntary hours tutoring and mentoring elementary and junior high students. They built impactful relationships with young Eskomos---their second grade pen pals---through personal letters, and knocked the socks off area business leaders in our capstone mock inter-view exercise, Imagine It Day. I have no doubt that their exceptional success will continue at their future colleges, universities, and various educational programs from Fargo to Florida to Bemidji to Belgium and everywhere in between. For next fall 96% of them are en-rolled at 4 year universities, 2 year colleges, or are enlisted for military service.

Thank you to the Robotics Parent Volunteers, Chaperones and Sponsors!

SubZero Robotics competed at the World Championships in St. Louis, Missouri, April 26-29. They com-peted in the Daly Division where they finished in 9th place out of 68 teams after qualification matches.

Esko Public Schools Burns & McDonnellRockwell AutomationThrivent FinancialMinnesota Power Employees Credit UnionLake Superior ConsultingMinnesota Power FoundationLake Superior Carl Perkins Consor-tium

ALLETE Clean EnergyNordexSiemens Duluth DodgeWiddes Trailer SalesKraemer Steel Sales & Crane RentalArrowhead Manufacturers & Fabri-cators Association HUNT ElectricBenson Electric Company

Republic BankDuluth Robotics Inc.AirgasDiscover PCThe Kozy KitchenThe Jamar CompanyMidwest Energy ResourcesIBEW Local 242Kluenenberg Insurance ServicesRotary Club of Cloquet

Four Star ConstructionPet Care of DuluthBridget & Jim PetersonCloquet InteriorsIron Mining Association of Minne-sotaLakehead Clutch & Brake Auto ClinicEdward Jones - Brett Loeb

During the process of playoff alli-ance selection, SubZero became the captain of alliance #7 and selected teams from Wisconsin, Missouri, and New York to join their alliance. They defeated the #2 alliance in the

semifinals and lost in three matches to the #3 alliance in the quarterfinals. SubZero Robotics has been a team for three years and has earned their way to World Championships the past two years!

Thank you to this year’s sponsors and all the support from the school and community! We are already looking towards next year!

Successful SubZero Robotics Team Attends World Championships In St. Louis


From Our School Board

School Board minutes continued on page 15

Clerk’s MinutesThe Esko Board of Education, Independent School District No. 99, Esko, Minnesota, held a special board meeting on Monday, March 6, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the board conference room.Members present: Julian Bertogliat, Jerry Frederick, Mark Nyholm, Todd Rengo, Jeff Salo, Margaret Sunnarborg, and Superintendent Aaron Fischer. Member absent: None.Call the Meeting to OrderChairperson Julian Bertogliat called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.Approval to Move to Closed MeetingMoved by Jeff Salo, second by Todd Rengo to move to close the meeting at 6:09 p.m. pursuant to MN Statute 13D.05 subd. 2b. to discuss a personnel issue. Motion carried by unanimous vote.Moved by Mark Nyholm, second by Jeff Salo to reopen the meeting at 6:59 p.m. Motion carried by unanimous vote.Approve Resolution Disciplining an EmployeeMember Jeff Salo introduced the following Resolution and moved for its adoption:WHEREAS the School Board has reviewed a letter to an employee informing the employee of discipline proposed by the School District.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District 99, Esko, as follows:1. The School Board hereby approves the discipline and the basis for the discipline set forth in the letter to the employee. The Board Chair and Clerk are authorized to sign the letter informing the employee of the discipline.2. The District’s Superintendent is directed to deliver the letter signed by the Chair and Clerk to the employee.3. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 13.43, subdivision 2, the specific reasons for the proposed discipline, the nature of the proposed discipline, and the letter are private data on the employee until final disposition of the proposed disciplinary action.The motion for the adoption of this Resolution was duly seconded by Todd Rengo and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor of the resolution:Todd Rengo, Margaret Sunnarborg, Julian Bertogliat, Jerry Frederick, Jeff Salo, Mark Nyholm.The following vote against the same: None.Whereupon said Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.AdjournmentThere being no further business, moved by Jeff Salo, second by Todd Rengo to adjourn at 7:07 p.m. Motioned carried by unanimous vote.Todd Rengo, Clerk

The Esko Board of Education, Independent School District No. 99, Esko, Minnesota, held their regular board meeting on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the board conference room.Members present: Julian Bertogliat, Jerry Frederick, Todd Rengo, Jeff Salo, Margaret Sunnarborg, and Superintendent Aaron Fischer. Member absent: Mark Nyholm.Call the Meeting to OrderChairperson Julian Bertogliat called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.Approval of AgendaMoved by Jeff Salo, second by Jerry Frederick to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried by unanimous vote.Moved by Todd Rengo, second by Margaret Sunnarborg to approve the Consent Agenda:• Approve the minutes of the February 27, 2017 regular school board meeting.• Approve the minutes of the March 6, 2017 special board meeting.• Approve the checks as follows:

Date Check #s Total2/23/17 82981-83024 $32,843.372/28/17 83025-83047 $22,175.823/6/17 83048-83091 $37,739.703/13/17 83092-83136 $54,454.513/13/17 Void #82969 ($210.00)3/15/17 83137-83141 $1,290.46

• Approve Treasurer’s Report – February 2017.

Date Checks

Direct Deposits

Electronic Payments

Grand

Total2/15/17 #105226-105245, void

105246, & 105247-105273 for $87,221.64

$186,064.03 $131,328.66 $404,614.33

2/15/17 #105274 for $127.81 $708.06 $215.39 $1,051.262/28/17 #105275-105323 for

$86,697.11 $184,321.39 $129,658.44 $400,676.94

February 2017 Electronic Transfer ReportDate Acct. Transferred From Acct. Transferred Into Amount

2/15/17 Associated Bank (PMA) Republic Bank $500,000.00

• Enrollment Report.• Donations received.o Allete Clean Energy in the amount of $500 for Robotics.o Siemen’s Energy in the amount of $1,000 for Robotics.• Grants received.o Northwoods Women in Science in the amount of $350 for elementary technology.Motion carried by unanimous vote.Approve 2016/2017 Spring CoachingMoved by Jeff Salo, second by Jerry Frederick to approve the 2016/2017 spring coaching as presented. (Copy on file in the office of the superintendent.) Motion carried by unanimous vote.Approve the Hire of Rachel KubatMoved by Jerry Frederick, second by Jeff Salo to approve the hire of Rachel Kubat as 1.0 f.t.e. Speech Language Pathologist for the 2017/2018 school year at MA step 3. Motion carried by unanimous vote.Approve Project Labor AgreementMoved by Jeff Salo, second by Todd Rengo to approve Project Labor Agreement relating to the upcoming long-term facilities maintenance projects as presented. (Copy on file in the office of the superintendent.) Motion carried by unanimous vote.Second Reading/Approve Revised PoliciesMoved by Margaret Sunnarborg, second by Jerry Frederick to approve the revised policies:• 102 – Equal Educational Opportunity• 208 – Development, Adoption, and Implementation of Policies• 401 – Equal Employment Opportunity• 402 – Disability Nondiscrimination Policy• 410 – Family and Medical Leave Policy• 413 – Harassment and Violence• 414 – Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse• 415 – Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults• 416 – Drug and Alcohol Testing• 417 – Chemical Use and Abuse• 418 – Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School• 420 – Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases and Certain Other Communicable Diseases and Infections Conditions• 506 – Student Discipline• 516 – Student Medication• 615 – Testing Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions for IEPs, Section 504 Plans, and LEP Students• 616 – School District System Accountability• 618 – Assessment of Student Achievement• 620 – Credit for Learning• 707 – Transportation of Public School Students• 807 – Health and Safety PolicyMotion carried by unanimous vote.Administrative ReportsBoard Committee Reports:Todd Rengo – Safety Committee meeting, Community Education Advisory Committee meeting.Jerry Frederick – Technology Committee meeting.Julian Bertogliat – Arrowhead Regional Computing Consortium meeting, Safety Committee meeting.Principals’ Reports:Elementary Principal Brian Harker reported a new application for the ADSIS Grant has been submitted. The ADSIS Grant includes the new elementary math position. He also reported that next year there is a projection of four sections per grade in the elementary. Jill Harden will be returning from leave and there will be some staffing changes per grade level. There is a new process for parents requesting a particular teacher for their students. Kindergarten Roundup is scheduled for April 4th.High School Principal Greg Hexum reported that there is a preregistration process going on now in the high school. Testing will be held during April and early May. He also updated on College in the Schools teaching requirements and the waiver put in place.Superintendent’s Report:Supt. Aaron Fischer reported that the capital outlay list for FY 18 will be provided to the Board in April after the bids for the HVAC project come in. The electrical and HVAC packages are currently available for bidders. There is a mandatory walk-through for interested bidders at 8:00 a.m. Monday,


Student Success

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2017!

School Board minutes continued from page 14March 27, 2017. The casework and the controls packages are not ready for bidders at this time. The construction manager is working on these.He also reported that Cool Kids will be hosted this summer, with adjustments to accommodate the summer constructions projects.Congratulations and Commendations• Cynthia Johnson for being named Central District Physical Education Teacher of the Year.• All people who helped make Imagine It Day possible, under the direction of Joyce Bergstedt.• Coaches and assistant coaches for the successful winter sports teams, including the pep band and director.• Bands and choirs for advancing to regions.• Robotics for their successful regional showing.• High School Math Team for going to the State Math meet.• All of the people who work behind the scenes to make Esko’s extra-curricular opportunities work (trainer, ticket takers, clock runners, etc.)AdjournmentThere being no further business, moved by Jeff Salo, second by Todd Rengo to adjourn at 7:40 p.m. Motioned carried by unanimous vote.Todd Rengo, Clerk

Congratulations to the graduating kindergarten class of 2029! This was a great year for our young Eskomos! “They will rock this school,

they will do it right because they’re DYNAMITE!”

Class of 2029

5th GRADE MATH MASTERSOn Friday, April 21, 32 Esko students traveled to Duluth to participate in the Math Masters of Minnesota competition. There were 239 students on 49 teams competing. Esko students did well: Tyler Campanario placed 23rd out of 239 students in the Individual Rounds. Mason Taylor placed 21st, Trent Ondrus placed 16th and Dylan Marciulionis placed 21st out of 239 students in the Fact Drill portion of the competition and Esko Team 1placed 9th out of 49 teams in the Team Round. Members were Andrew Osborne, Trent Ondrus, Mason Taylor, Joel Barta and Bryce Hipp.Congratulations to all of our Math Masters participants.

Mrs. Hipp is the winner of the the 5K Traveling trophy!!!! Way to go Mrs Saara Hipp and the kids in your class for winning again this year.

Pound The Pavement 5K Traveling


Around TownTOWN BOARD MEETINGAPRIL 20, 2017Present: Ruth Janke, Terry Hill, Bill Gerard, Tony Compo, Jason Paulson, Rhonda Peleski, David PritchettChairperson Janke called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Board Room at the Town Hall. Paulson made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 6 meet-ing. Second by Gerard. Motion carried. Paulson made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 30 spe-cial meeting. Second by Gerard. Motion carried. Hill made a motion to approve the current vouchers in the amount of $ 71,049.64 (Check #’s 42109 –42138) to pay payroll and due bills and electronic payments in the amount of $ 7,552.76. Second by Gerard. Motion carried. March receipts in the amount of $ 36,528.56 and March fund bal-ances were reviewed. Rick Liljegren, a Ropponen Lane resident, was present to present information regarding private roads for the Board to consider as they’re de-veloping a new road policy. Pritchett will try to put a new draft together for the next meeting. Paulson presented specifications and two quotes he received for up-grading the lighting at the Town Hall. At 7:00 a motion was made by Paulson with a second by Gerard to adjourn the regular meeting and open the public hearing for Ordinance No. 41 establishing a franchise agreement with Minnesota Energy Resources. Motion carried. The ordinance was reviewed by the Board members and discussed with Pritchett and Pam Sarvela from MERC. A motion was made at 7:05 to close the public hearing and recon-vene the regular meeting. Motion carried. A motion was made by Hill with a second by Compo to approve the adoption of Ordinance No. 41. Motion carried. Discussion continued on the quotes for lighting improvements at the town hall. A motion was made by Paulson with a second by Hill to approve the quote received from Stack Brothers in the amount of $ 13,307. Motion carried. Joe Jurewicz from MSA was present with the feasibility study for the Rolling Road and Green Lane paving project. Some culverts would have to be replaced and more class 5 gravel added to the road if the project moves forward. A motion was made by Gerard with a second by Compo to schedule the hearing with the residents affected by the project for Thursday, June 1 at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried. The hearing to vacate a plated roadway in Kinnunen’s subdivision needs to be rescheduled. A motion was made by Paulson with a second by Hill to schedule the hearing for Thursday, May 18 at 7:00 p.m. Motion car-ried. Fire Chief, Kyle Gustafson, presented two names for membership on the fire department. A motion was made by Hill with a second by Gerard to approve the hiring of Ethan Johnson and Jason Leach effective April 20, 2017 on the Esko Fire Department. Motion carried. The new members will have a six month probationary period and will have to pass a background check.

Discussion was held on purchasing a new AED for the Town Hall. The current one is no longer working. A motion was made by Compo with a second by Paulson to approve the purchase along with a cabinet so it is vis-ible to those that use the building. Motion carried. The liquor license for Esko Pizza Pies is up for renewal through Carl-ton County. A motion was made by Hill with a second by Compo to support the renewal of the license with the conditions that were previously placed on it. Motion carried. The liquor license for Esko Liquor is up for renewal through Carlton County. A motion was made by Hill with a second by Compo to support renewal of the license. Motion carried. Discussion was held on several junk complaints that have been re-ceived. Zoning Official Dan Stangle will follow up on these. Paulson reported that the truck body from the old rescue truck was sold on the public surplus auction site for $910.00. Carlton County Deputy Tony Bastien was present with his report. Stangle reported on other project he’s been working on including junk complaints. Planning and Zoning met once to discuss the direction for the issue of chickens being kept in residential areas. Another meeting will be scheduled before a draft ordinance is ready for Board and public review. Gustafson reported on a couple small problems with the new fire truck. These will be fixed while it still under warranty. Jurewicz spoke with a representative from the railroad regarding the E. Harney Road crossing and improvements that need to be made to the ap-proaches. Compo presented the three quotes that the road foreman obtained for the new box for the one ton truck. A motion was made by Compo with a second by Gerard to accept the quote from J-Craft in the amount of $ 10,642. Motion carried. Gerard and Paulson were able to straighten the flag pole at the town hall. Discussion was held on what fund the money received from the re-cent sales of lots in the business park should go in. A motion was made by Hill with a second by Paulson to deposit those funds on the Business Park Bond Fund to go towards future payments. Motion carried. This is for the Curtis Oil and Kane Transport sales. Paulson reported on the recent MN Association of Towns short course he attended. Compo questioned what progress has been made on hiring another person for the road and bridge department. The personnel committee has not yet met to finalize the job description. It was decided that Compo would take Janke’s place on the personnel committee to assist with the process. It will now consist of Hill, Compo and Peleski. A meeting will be scheduled.Peleski reminded the Board that the Board of Review will meet on Wed., May 3 at 10:00 a.m.A motion to adjourn was made at 7:50 pm by Hill with a second by Paulson. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Rhonda Peleski, Clerk/Treasurer Ruth Janke, ChairpersonTown of Thomson

RECYCLING SHED HOURSThe recycling center is located at the Town Hall at 25 E. Harney Road.

Year-round hours of operation are:Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Please do not leave items at the facility when

it is unattended.


Around TownThomson Township Community Garden

Raised 4 ft. by 12 ft. Community garden beds can be rented at the community garden located behind the

Thomson Town Hall, 25 E. Harney Road, Esko.Beds, Tools & Water are available to renters.

The fee will be $20 per bed $ 10 if you’ve previously rented a bed.

Contact the Town Office at 879-9719 to put your name on the list to secure a bed(s).

DOG AND CAT LICENSES ARE REQUIREDAll dogs and cats within Thomson Township must be licensed. This includes both residential and rural areas.

Licenses can be obtained at the Thomson Town Hall, 25 E. Harney Road, Esko or Friends

of Animals, Cloquet.

Fees are: $ 5.50 for a spayed or neutered animal

$ 10.50 for an animal not spayed or neutered.

These licenses are good for 2 years. Proof of current rabies shot must be provided. Please call the Town Office at 879-9719 if you have any questions.

The Town does have a leash - running at large ordinance. Again – this applies to all areas of the Township. All animals must be under their owner’s control at all times and not on neighboring properties.

And as a reminder: Please pick up after your pet. Your neighbors appreciate it.

Animal control is provided by Friends of Animals in Cloquet.

They can be reached at 879-1655.

RECYCLING SHED HOURSThe recycling center is located at the Town Hall

at 25 E. Harney Road.

Year-round hours of operation are:

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Please do not leave items at the facility when it is unattended.

CURFEW FOR MINORSJust a reminder that there is a curfew ordinance for minors in Thomson Township.

“Curfew hours” are 11:00 p.m. on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 12:00 midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, until 6:00 a.m. the following day.

A minor for the purpose of this ordinance means any person under 18 years of age.

You can view a copy of the entire ordinance on our website or at the Town Office.

TOWN BOARD MEETINGSThe Town of Thomson Board of Supervisors holds their regular meetings on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are held in the Town Board Room at the Town Hall, 25 E. Harney Road.

TOWN HALL RENTALSRemember: The Town Hall is available for private rentals. Contact the Town Office at 879-9719 for details or visit our website: thomson.govoffice.net

THOMSON TOWN OFFICEThe Thomson Town Office is located

at 25 E. Harney Road. The regular office hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Contact Cindy Botten for more information or to register: At [email protected] or (715) 394-8254

Register Online at www.uwsuper.edu/spacecamp

This program is funded through a special initiatives grant from the National Space Grant Col-lege and Fellowship Program and the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium.

Cost per girl is $50. Space is limited!

Check in is 8:00-8:30am July 24th Pick up is 4:30pm on July 25th See Registration Information Below

The girls will learn about various aspects of aeronautics and space as well as experience current initiatives. STEM activities included in this event are flying planes on simulators, taking part in a rocket launch, touring local companies: Lake Superior Helicopters, Cirrus Aircraft, Monaco Air, 148th

Fighter Wing, and Airport control tower, learn about the history of women in aviation, visit the UMD Planetarium and learn about careers in aeronautics and space industries. On campus lodging is available for participants. The

cost of lodging and meals are included in the registration fee.

Hosted by the University of Wisconsin—Superior’s Transportation and Logistics Research Center.

Aeronautics and Space Camp for High School Girls

July 24-25, 2017

Esko Educational Foundation


2017 EEF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTSScott Plaistad Memorial Scholarship-1) Nathan SundeRuth Logsdon Memorial Scholarship-1) Reid Davidson 2) Arianna Murto 3) Paige McCoy 4) Mackenzie HollandLaMarche Creek Foundation Scholarship-1) Anika AiliKristin Burkholder Memorial Scholarship-1) Jodi Claflin 2) Natalie PutzkeSherry Peterson Kalm-1) Ava GonsorowskiEsko Educational Foundation Scholarship-1) Mykayla Laurie 2) Mandi DincauJarvis Family Memorial Scholarship-1) Alyssa Granholm 2) Selena ShadyEsko Fire Department/Zak Gamache Memorial Scholarship-1) Lillian MinockWm. Vinje Memorial Scholarship-1) Cody Martin 2) Billie EdwardsRod and Sharon Sandberg Scholarship-1) Andrea KeuhnBetty Bergstedt Memorial Scholarship-1) Judy WagemakerBob and Betsy Towne Scholarship-1) Makayla WoldEsko Education Association Scholarship-1) Benjamin Fischer2) Dylan CarlsonCloquet Golden K Kiwanis Scholarship-1) Megan TchidaGladys Richardson Memorial Scholarship-1) Eric NewmanRAM Mutual Insurance Scholarship-1) Rose JaskenEmployees of RAM Mutual Insurance Scholarship-1) Emily RishRepublic Bank-1) Hannah JurmuFederated Co-op Oil & Propane-1) Bryanna WefelBob Thompson Memorial Scholarship-1) Paige Hill2) Dawsen CossalterLori Hilinski Memorial Scholarship-1) Neena MagusonEsko Music Boosters Scholarships-1) Emily Bryant2) Anika Aili3) Dylan Carlson4) Kiana AsbellCongratulations to the class of 2017 on their graduation and to valedictorian

Natalie Putzke, Paige McCoy, Nathan Sunde and Reid Davidson.

2017 Valedictorians

The Esko Educational Foundation held its annual Scholarship & Academic Award Night on Sunday, May 7, 2017 in the high school theater. Members of the Esko Class of 2017 were awarded over $60,000 in local and memo-rial Scholarships. The EEF selects scholarship recipients using a computer-ized point system. The Board takes into consideration: class rank, difficulty of courses taken, recommendations, community involvement and extracurricu-lar activities. Financial need is also a criteria for several of the scholarships. Students’ names are withheld from Board members until selections are com-pleted. Serving on the current 12 member board are: Mike Graves - President, Rollie Bockbrader - Treasurer, Robin O’Neill- Secretary, Cindy Kunz - Schol-arship Coordinator, Colleen Semerau, Brenda VanDell, Frank Liupakka, H. Phillip Powers, Cindy Purcell, Joyce Bergstedt, Brooke Pfister and Jeanette Laundergan . As the cost of higher education continues to escalate, the EEF is com-mitted to helping Esko graduates defray college expenses. A major fundraiser held every August is the Kristin Burkholder Memorial Run, which will be held this year on August 12th during the annual Esko Fun Days celebration. The Board also hosts a Spaghetti Dinner every November. The EEF wants to convey their deep appreciation to all who contrib-ute their time, talent, and dollars to fund these scholarships. Donations to the EEF are tax deductible and can be made at any time-in memory or honor of someone, as a thank you to an educator or as a way of giving back to the com-munity. All money goes directly to scholarships for Esko students. For further information you may contact Mike Graves at 348-8951 or Cindy Kunz at 591-6162. Please consider a tax deductible donation to the EEF in 2017!


2017 Esko Graduates

Ellie ChicosDylan CarlsonJaycie CareyBenjamin Campbell

Emily BryantBailey BryantRyan Bourgeault

Bryce BottilaIsaak BlueAshley BergApril Benedict

Kiana AsbellDevan ArntsonBrooke AlaspaAnika Aili

Taylor Brownie

Jodi Clafin Dawsen CossalterCamden Cossalter James Crossman


2017 Esko Graduates

Reid Davidson Stone DeLeon Billie Edwards

Rose JaskenParker JacobsonMackenzie HollandPaige Hill

Morgan HillKade HeikkinenAdam GravesAlyssa Granholm

Morgan GrandaAva GonsorowskiCarter FullerSawyer Forslund

Benjamin FischerJordan FetterQuinn ErkkilaJackie Erkkila

Mandi Dincau


2017 Esko Graduates

Hannah Jurmu Zachary Kangas Andrea Keuhn Kelsey Koehler

Benjamin PetersonPaul PaczynskiJoshua NinnemanEric Newman

Arianna MurtoLillian MinockIan MillsEric Meysembourg

Paige McCoyCody MartinNeena MagnusonMariah Lueing

Torey LindstromLindsey LillibergMykayla LaurieKarlie Kulas


2017 Esko Graduates

Lexie SwartwoudtNathan SundeArianna StoweHaley Sonneman

Declan Sinnott-JamesJordyn Selin

Aundraya SchumannCash RussellTaylor RobinsonMegan Robinson

Emily RishEmma RiceNatalie PutzkeNicole Pierre

Braden Senarighi Selena Shady

Megan Tchida Sidney Tenpas Marie Van Den Neste Carter Vork


All Night Grad Party THANKS YOU ALL...

Ashley Zezulka

Judy Wagemaker Bryanna Wefel Megan Wirtanen Makayla Wold

2017 All Night Grad Party Thank You’sSubwayFrito LaySuper OneSchwansPizza HutSammy’s PizzaCulliganMichaud Distributing Elm Lawn DairyCash donation (Jodi Claflin’s Grandpa) St Germain’s Glass Co. Russell Steel Barbara & Gerab Maunu Tomhave Dental Associates June Ulvi Community Memorial Hospital Mel & Nancy Koivisto DECC Great Lakes Aquarium Grandma’s Restaurant Co William A lrvin Members Cooperative Credit Union Country Creations, Inc. Bluestone Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryIrving Community Assn. Sunnarborg Well Drilling Inc.

Loyal Order of the Moose, CloquetLakes Gas Co. Rotary Club of Cloquet Robert & Susan Stokes St Lukes Dental Associates Esko Republic Bank USW Local 11-63 Hallett Dock Co Sappi Target Duluth Curling Club Pioneer National Bank Dougherty Funeral Home Esko Sr Citizens c/o Mrs Verna Flynn Town of Thomson Apostolic Lutheran Church Northwest Outlet Inc Kiwanis Club of Friendly Duluth Salem Covenant ChurchEsko Historical Society AFSCME Local 66 Arrowhead Insurance Agency Halvor Lines Inc Walmart Austin Jarrow

From the Esko High School Class of 2017


Elementary Supply List

KINDERGARTEN Grade 1Please label personal items 1 1 dozen #2 pencils plain yellow - sharpened

1 3 boxes of 24 count Crayola crayons 2 2 large glue sticks2 Fiskar scissors 3 1 large bottle white glue3 6 Large Elmer's glue sticks 4 Sharp 5" Fiskar scissors4 2 packs of Crayola classic color markers 5 1 large box of Kleenex 5 Backpack (NO wheels please) 6 1 box of 16 crayons6 Three ring binder (1 inch) 7 Pencil sharpener - Mrs. Tacheny only7 2 spiral notebooks - red - 8.5x11 8 3 or 4 Pink Pearl erasers8 Daily take home folder - plastic 9 Pencil box - 8x6 or smaller - labeled with name9 4 Expo black thin dry erase markers 10 Markers - washable - 8 pack only

10 Highlighter 11 Plastic folder11 Colored pencils (Mrs. Boese only) 12 2 Composition notebooks12 Pencil box (9 x 5) Kindergarten continued: 13 Water bottle - labeled with name13 White Board (8.5 x 11) Girls Boys 14 Colored pencils14 Gym shoes WITHOUT laces - non-marking soles Sandwich Ziploc bags Gallon Ziploc bags 15 1 yellow highlighter15 Headset for computer class - label with name Small paper plates Large paper plates 16 Clipboard16 Clorox Wipes Hand Sanitzer 1 White Glue bottle 17 4 black Expo dry erase markers17 1 pack of pencils - sharpened Napkins Paper towels 18 1 roll of paper towels18 Kleenex 19 Good quality functional headset

20 Gym shoes (no black soles) labeled with name(please send velcro shoes if your child cannnot tieand no open back shoes)

21 1 pack AA Duracell batteries - not Mrs. Baird's classGrade 2 Grade 3 22 Clorox wipes1 2 dozen #2 pencils (grade 2 cont.) 1 *3 dozen #2 pencils 23 Hand sanitizer2 2 large glue sticks Last names A-N 2 *Large box of Kleenex 24 Boys: Ziploc bags - gallon size3 Scissors - sharp Fiskars Roll of paper towels 3 *Ruled Index cards (boys) 25 Girls: Paper plates or plastic spoons4 Large box of Kleenex Clorox wipes 4 *Ziploc slider gallon bags (boys) (grade 3 continued)5 Box of 16 crayons Last names O-Z 5 *Ziploc slider quart bags (girls) 20. 3 ring binder 1.5 inch6 Erasers Gallon Ziploc bags 6 *1 hand sanitizer w/ pump (girls) 21. 2 sets of thin dry erase markers7 1 set of 8 thin markers 12 oz. hand sanitizer 7 *2 containers disinfecting wipes 22. 3 wide-line spiral notebooks8 1 set of 8 thick markers 8 Ruler (with centimeters) 23. Box of 16 crayons9 1 set of 8 colored pencils 9 Supply of pencil top erasers 24. 1 big glue stick10 2 yellow highlighters 10 Markers - Crayola Classic Thick 25. 1 yellow legal pad11 2 packs black thin tipped white board markers 11 2 plastic folders w/ two pockets & brad fasteners12 Gym shoes (non marking soles) 12 1 Mead 5 Star folder w/2 pockets & brad fasteners13 1 yellow plastic folder with pockets 13 Colored pencils - 7" 12 count 26. Paint shirt14 2 folders with pockets - any color 14 Glue (4 oz. White) 27. 1 deck of standard playing cards15 2 wide-lined spiral notebooks 15 Gym shoes (no black soles) 28. 1 medium composition notebook (not spiral)16 Paint shirt - labeled with name 16 Post-its (3x3) - 1 pad17 Headset - headband style - in a bag - labeled with name 17 Scissors - 5" sharp Fiskars18 Composition notebook 18 1 package of highlighters *shared supplies - do not label19 Small individual white board 19 Ear buds or headset

WINTERQUIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - ESKOSchool supply list for the 2016/2017 school year

Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 61 *1 dozen #2 pencils 1 Mechanical Pencils 1 12 mechanical pencils2 Medium glue bottle and large glue stick 2 1 Bottle Glue - 8 oz. / glue stick 2 Scissors3 Scissors 3 Scissors - 5" sharp Fiskars 3 3 wide-line spiral notebooks4 *Large box of Kleenex 4 2 Large boxes of Kleenex 4 Ruler (with centimeters)5 *1 roll of paper towels (optional) 5 4 Notebooks 5 Black fine point (Sharpie) marker6 3 subject notebook 6 1 Composition notebook (black & white) 6 Markers7 1 composition notebook 7 Crayons 7 1 Folder - plain 2 pocket8 1 legal pad 8 Erasers 8 2 Red pens9 *Box of 24 crayons 9 Black fine point Sharpie marker 9 Pencil pouch (not hard box)10 *Box of 8 markers 10 Markers - large 10 Disinfectant wipes11 *Colored pencils 11 4 Folders with pockets 11 1 roll paper towels12 1 plastic folders w/pockets & brad fasteners 12 Gym shoes - no black marks 12 Large box of Kleenex13 *Scotch tape 13 Colored Pencils 13 Gym shoes (no black soles)14 Gym shoes (without black soles) 14 1 Dry erase marker (Pyrlik & Lindquist only) 14 Ear buds or headset15 Ear buds or headset 15 1 Dry eraser or old sock 15 4 Highlighters16 1 pad Post-it notes 16 Scotch tape 16 8 Dry erase markers (blue, black or red)17 *4 or more dry erase markers 17 1 Roll of paper towels 17 Post-it notes18 *Clorox wipes (optional) 18 Ear buds or headset (mandatory) 18 Calculator (can purchase at school)

19 5 Dry erase markers (Smith & Johnson only)Items with an * will be collected & put in a place for sharing 20 4 Highlighters (Smith & Johnson only)among the class & do not need to be labeled. 21 2 red pens (Smith & Johnson only)

22 Post-it notes (Smith & Johnson only)

PLEASE LABEL ALL ITEMS!Including gym shoes and jackets(unless otherwise noted on list)

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