Letter to the editor: Our children deserve better
To the Editor: Recently, I saw that the Minnesota House passed a bill that would allow school districts to consider teacher effectiveness as one of the factors to take into consideration when a school...
View ArticleFiling for Wayzata School Board seats opens July 28, info session for...
The period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Independent School District 284 begins Tuesday, July 28, and closes 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11. Four Wayzata School...
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A busy summer for Wayzata Schools
Classes begin Sept. 8 While students enjoyed a relaxing summer break, there were plenty of changes going on in the Wayzata School District. Ground was broken on two major building projects: the...
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Wayzata School District students head back to class
Sunset Hill Elementary students hop off the school bus and head toward the classroom for their first day back to school Sept. 8. (Sun Sailor photo by Jason Jenkins) Buses line up and drop off students...
View ArticleLetter to the editor: Re-elect Cheryl Polzin to Wayzata School Board
I want to express my enthusiastic support of Cheryl Polzin for re-election to the Wayzata School Board. Polzin is and has always been a tireless champion for the Wayzata District. Her record of service...
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Start time changes a controversial topic in Wayzata School District
UPDATE: A letter sent by the Wayzata School District to parents and staff Oct. 7 said that at a special work session Oct. 5, the Wayzata School Board agreed that it would not be ready to take formal...
View ArticleLetter to the editor: Wayzata Schools start times
My name is Mick Mahabadi, and I moved to the Wayzata School District about a year ago to raise my family. I have three children, ages 11, 8 and 4, and the proposed decisions by the school board...
View ArticleLetter to the editor: Re-elect Cheryl Polzin to Wayzata School Board
On Nov. 3, the voters of the Wayzata School District will elect four school board members. I urge everyone to re-elect Cheryl Polzin. Polzin has been a member of the school board for four years. During...
View ArticleWayzata Schools’ Young Scientist Roundtable on the road Oct. 12
This Young Scientist Roundtable series continues with a presentation 7-8:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at Coon Rapids High School auditorium, 2340 Northdale Blvd. NW, Coon Rapids. The evening’s presentation...
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Wayzata School Board delays start times decision
Resolution was originally expected at Oct. 12 meeting The Wayzata School Board has decided to delay its decision on potential changes to school start times. In planning for the fall 2016 opening of...
View ArticleThree area students named to Minnesota Youth Council
Three area students have been sworn in to serve on the Minnesota Youth Council, a collaboration made up of youth and adult partners from each of the eight Minnesota Congressional districts. The council...
View ArticleLeague of Women Voters to host Wayzata School Board candidate forum Oct. 20
A Wayzata School Board candidate forum, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, is 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the Wayzata High School auditorium, 4955 Peony Lane N., Plymouth. Community members...
View ArticleLetter to the editor: In support of Brown, Cohen and Polzin for Wayzata...
I am writing to express my support for three outstanding candidates for Wayzata School Board. Having worked extensively with all three of them during my time on the board, I can attest to their...
View ArticleLetter to the editor: In response to parents critical of early elementary...
I am a Wayzata School District parent who had three children attend Oakwood Elementary, an early start school, writing in response to parents critical of the proposed early start time. In interactions...
View ArticleLetter to the editor: Re-elect Cheryl Polzin to Wayzata School Board Nov. 3
I encourage you to re-elect Cheryl Polzin on Nov. 3 to the Wayzata School Board. I have worked with Polzin on the Wayzata Legislative Action Committee for many years during her service on the school...
View ArticleWayzata Public Schools’ Navigating Series Oct. 22 and 29
Wayzata Public Schools’ parent forum, titled Navigating Series, is hosting several upcoming meetings: –Navigating Teen Stress – 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in the auditorium at Wayzata High School,...
View ArticleWayzata Schools’ Parents as Partners series Oct. 20 and 21
Wayzata Public Schools’ Parenting as Partners series is hosting several upcoming workshops: –Parents as Math Partners: For Parents of Elementary Students – 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the media...
View ArticleRegistration for Trojan Tots winter session opens Oct. 27
Registration for the winter session of Trojan Tots, a preschool program hosted by the Wayzata School District, opens Tuesday, Oct. 27. Trojan Tots is run through Wayzata High School’s Child Psychology...
View ArticleWayzata Orchestra Boosters Fall Social and Fundraiser Oct. 25
The Wayzata Orchestra Boosters organization invites students, parents and friends to a fall social and fundraiser 3:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2060 County Rd. 6 in Long...
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2015 Voters Guide: Wayzata School Board
Six candidates will vie for four open seats on the Wayzata School Board. Each seat is for a four-year term. The incumbents in the race are Linda Cohen and Cheryl Polzin. Erik Brown Erik Brown Address:...
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