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Immersion Programs Will Not See Expansion

Adam Ulbricht — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:41:15 +0000

The popular language immersion programs at Clearview and Madison Elementary Schools will not be expanded this year in the St. Cloud Area School District.

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St. Cloud Immersion Programs Are A Growing Success [AUDIO]

Adam Ulbricht — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 07:00:59 +0000

Local language immersion programs at Madison and Clearview Elementary schools are growing in popularity.

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Dist. 742 Approves Construction Projects

Jim Maurice — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:22:45 +0000

The St. Cloud Area School Board has approved $5.6 million in remodeling projects at three of the district's buildings.

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Madison 5th Graders Heading to North Next Year [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:37:55 +0000

Next year's 5th grade class at Madison Elementary in St. Cloud will be going to school at North Junior High. Superintendent Bruce Watkins says enrollment at the school has increased by about 200 students over the past two years.

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Madison Elementary Principal Moving to Fargo

Jim Maurice — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:09:40 +0000

St. Cloud's Madison Elementary is losing it's Principal. Paula Henry is taking a one-year leave of absence from the district, after taking a job in Fargo.

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District Weighs Options to Ease Overcrowding at Madison [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:04:38 +0000

The St. Cloud Area school board has narrowed their options in an effort to alleviate overcrowding at Madison Elementary. Superintendent Bruce Watkins says they had nine options on the table and have reduced that down to three.

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District Closes Open Enrollment to Madison Elementary

Jim Maurice — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:59:26 +0000

A boom in students has forced the St. Cloud Area School Board to close open enrollment to the district's Madison Elementary.

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Immersion Programs Expected to Expand into Middle Schools

Jim Maurice — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:49:33 +0000

The St. Cloud Area School District is preparing to bring their language immersion programs into the middle schools. For five years now Madison elementary has offered a Chinese language classroom, and Clearwater elementary has had a Spanish language classroom.

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Government Shutdown Impacts Construction Project At Madison Elementary

Jim Maurice — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:50:13 +0000

The state government shutdown has put a construction project at St. Cloud's Madison Elementary on hold. The plan to add three new classrooms requires a review from the State Department of Labor and Industry.

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St. Cloud's Madison Elementary Bursting To Capacity

Jim Maurice — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:26:11 +0000

St. Cloud's Madison Elementary is filled to capacity. The District 742 school board is holding a special meeting tonight (Tuesday) to talk about how they want to handle the growing enrollment at the school.

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Healthier Breakfast Now The Norm At District 742 Schools

Jim Maurice — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 05:44:26 +0000

Prepackaged processed foods have been replaced with more whole grains and fruits on the breakfast menu in the District 742 schools. Now, instead of serving pancakes and muffins, kids get food such as cold cereal and oatmeal.

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UPDATE: Boy Hit By Bus Suffered Non Life-Threatening Injuries [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:29:28 +0000

- A 10-year-old boy was hit by a school bus this (Thursday) morning in St. Cloud. Superintendent Bruce Watkins says the boy had missed the bus and was running after it when he was hit.

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