This is just a reminder there is no school October 15-16. Enjoy the long weekend!
LCWM Levy Facts | Fact #5: Where Would the Levy Dollars Go?
A common misconception is that an operating levy pays for new buildings.
It doesn't.
An operating levy helps fund the day-to-day education of our students, including:
• Classroom instruction
• Teachers and staff
• Student support services
• Transportation
• Technology
• Utilities and daily operations
Simply put, these dollars help keep our schools operating every day for every student.
A common misconception is that an operating levy pays for new buildings.
It doesn't.
An operating levy helps fund the day-to-day education of our students, including:
• Classroom instruction
• Teachers and staff
• Student support services
• Transportation
• Technology
• Utilities and daily operations
Simply put, these dollars help keep our schools operating every day for every student.
This morning in social studies, Mr. Bosma’s students are practicing the ancient Sumerian writing system of cuneiform by writing on clay tablets. Cuneiform is considered the world’s oldest known writing system.
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀?
We want to highlight the many pathways our alumni pursue. Our goal is not just celebration — it is connection — helping current students and our community see that success takes many forms and that each Knight’s path is unique, valuable, and full of possibility. Check out this week’s featured alumni!
𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲: Cami Kottke
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿: 2016
𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵:
Minnesota State University Mankato
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘄?
I have a BS in History and an MS in History focusing on the Holocaust and am currently in my final year of an MSW with an emphasis in Child Welfare! I will be working in a county upon graduation in Child Protection but plan on going back to school to earn a DWS incorporating my knowledge of history and domestic violence/sexual assault and the use of media and language.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 LCWM 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
Mr. Stottler! While some viewed him as “cranky” we built an amazing relationship that is still going on to this day. He’s the reason I purposed two degrees in history and even came to my MS graduation. I say his love of history transferred to me and I’m grateful that we still have a relationship to this day.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 LCWM 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁?
It’s OKAY to not know what you want to do for the rest of your life and it’s OKAY to change your mind!
Travel the world, experience new cultures! You never know what your next adventure may be or who you’ll meet along the way!
If you would like to be featured in this series, please fill out this form:
https://forms.gle/Mx2Jpp62P1s3xTBW6
To search past “Where Are You Wednesday?” features, scroll to Live Feed on the website, then click “See All Posts”, then in the menu on the top right side, change the filter to “where are you wednesday?”.
We want to highlight the many pathways our alumni pursue. Our goal is not just celebration — it is connection — helping current students and our community see that success takes many forms and that each Knight’s path is unique, valuable, and full of possibility. Check out this week’s featured alumni!
𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲: Cami Kottke
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿: 2016
𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵:
Minnesota State University Mankato
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘄?
I have a BS in History and an MS in History focusing on the Holocaust and am currently in my final year of an MSW with an emphasis in Child Welfare! I will be working in a county upon graduation in Child Protection but plan on going back to school to earn a DWS incorporating my knowledge of history and domestic violence/sexual assault and the use of media and language.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 LCWM 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
Mr. Stottler! While some viewed him as “cranky” we built an amazing relationship that is still going on to this day. He’s the reason I purposed two degrees in history and even came to my MS graduation. I say his love of history transferred to me and I’m grateful that we still have a relationship to this day.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 LCWM 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁?
It’s OKAY to not know what you want to do for the rest of your life and it’s OKAY to change your mind!
Travel the world, experience new cultures! You never know what your next adventure may be or who you’ll meet along the way!
If you would like to be featured in this series, please fill out this form:
https://forms.gle/Mx2Jpp62P1s3xTBW6
To search past “Where Are You Wednesday?” features, scroll to Live Feed on the website, then click “See All Posts”, then in the menu on the top right side, change the filter to “where are you wednesday?”.
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀?
We want to highlight the many pathways our alumni pursue. Our goal is not just celebration — it is connection — helping current students and our community see that success takes many forms and that each Knight’s path is unique, valuable, and full of possibility. Check out this week’s featured alumni!
𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲: Lauren Hesser
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿: 2015
𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵:
MSU Mankato bachelors degree and Duluth PA program
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘄?
I am currently working as a traveling physician assistant in orthopedic surgery. After PA school I worked with Mayo Clinic as an orthopedic PA for 2.5 years. I then transitioned to locums PA and have worked as a traveling PA in Washington, California, Minnesota, and Colorado. I will be transitioning to a permanent position with Mayo Clinic in Austin, MN in March of 2027.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 LCWM 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
Mrs. Compau directly introduced me to medicine during our stem cell/ regenerative medicine introduction. Because of that course I went on to a summer program at McGowan institute for regenerative medicine and found my passion for research and helping patients recovering from orthopedic injuries.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 LCWM 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁?
If you want something, make it happen! Don’t take high school too seriously, life is much bigger and easier to find your place after graduation.
If you would like to be featured in this series, please fill out this form:
https://forms.gle/Mx2Jpp62P1s3xTBW6
To search past “Where Are You Wednesday?” features, scroll to Live Feed on the website, then click “See All Posts”, then in the menu on the top right side, change the filter to “where are you wednesday?”.
We want to highlight the many pathways our alumni pursue. Our goal is not just celebration — it is connection — helping current students and our community see that success takes many forms and that each Knight’s path is unique, valuable, and full of possibility. Check out this week’s featured alumni!
𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲: Lauren Hesser
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿: 2015
𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵:
MSU Mankato bachelors degree and Duluth PA program
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘄?
I am currently working as a traveling physician assistant in orthopedic surgery. After PA school I worked with Mayo Clinic as an orthopedic PA for 2.5 years. I then transitioned to locums PA and have worked as a traveling PA in Washington, California, Minnesota, and Colorado. I will be transitioning to a permanent position with Mayo Clinic in Austin, MN in March of 2027.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 LCWM 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
Mrs. Compau directly introduced me to medicine during our stem cell/ regenerative medicine introduction. Because of that course I went on to a summer program at McGowan institute for regenerative medicine and found my passion for research and helping patients recovering from orthopedic injuries.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 LCWM 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁?
If you want something, make it happen! Don’t take high school too seriously, life is much bigger and easier to find your place after graduation.
If you would like to be featured in this series, please fill out this form:
https://forms.gle/Mx2Jpp62P1s3xTBW6
To search past “Where Are You Wednesday?” features, scroll to Live Feed on the website, then click “See All Posts”, then in the menu on the top right side, change the filter to “where are you wednesday?”.
If you're able to donate blood LCWM NHS is having a drive on October 23. Sign up online or at the door.
Winter Sports Registration opens in Bound TODAY!! If you're not sure how to register or have questions please reach out to the Community Ed. office!
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This is just a reminder of the two hour late start on Monday. Enjoy your weekend!
Save the date!! There will be a winter sports meeting for parents and athletes on Monday, November 9 at 7:00 pm. Parents and athletes are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to attend this meeting to hear from the new athletic director, Logan Manska, and hear from the coaches.
Thank you to those who attended the board candidate forum and referendum question and answer time the other night. If you missed it and have any questions please reach out to the candidates directly or Superintendent Benson. Pictured in order of closest to furthest away: Kari Paul, Mike Maurer, Dina Voit, Shanna Roloff, Tiffany Smith, Josh Sargent, and Ryan Jones
Congratulations to one of our Junior High Knowledge Bowl team for securing 4th place out of 24 teams today!
Mr. Colvin and a couple students are in Fairmont today for a horse judging competition for FFA. Good luck to them all!
It was a beautiful morning for walk and roll to school day! Thank you to Officer Gangelhoff with the Lake Crystal Police Department for helping our students cross Main Street safely!
LCWM Levy Facts | Fact #4: What Has LCWM Already Done?
When facing financial challenges, our first step was not asking taxpayers for more funding.
Our first step was reducing expenses.
Over the past two years, LCWM has made more than $600,000 in budget reductions, including staffing changes, restructuring positions, and reducing expenditures across the district.
Those decisions were difficult because every budget reduction affects people, programs, or services.
The proposed operating levy comes after those reductions—not before.
Our goal has always been to be responsible with taxpayer dollars while maintaining the educational opportunities our students deserve.
When facing financial challenges, our first step was not asking taxpayers for more funding.
Our first step was reducing expenses.
Over the past two years, LCWM has made more than $600,000 in budget reductions, including staffing changes, restructuring positions, and reducing expenditures across the district.
Those decisions were difficult because every budget reduction affects people, programs, or services.
The proposed operating levy comes after those reductions—not before.
Our goal has always been to be responsible with taxpayer dollars while maintaining the educational opportunities our students deserve.
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀?
We want to highlight the many pathways our alumni pursue. Our goal is not just celebration — it is connection — helping current students and our community see that success takes many forms and that each Knight’s path is unique, valuable, and full of possibility. Check out this week’s featured alumni!
𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲: Andrea (Marsh) Bentley
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿: 2012
𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵:
I attended SMSU.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘄?
After high school I moved to Marshall, MN and received my Bachelor's in Marketing from SMSU in 2016. I moved out of state for a couple years and ended up coming back to Lake Crystal in 2018. I've been working at Downs Food Group for the last 8 years, previously in sales and now in HR.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 LCWM 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
It's so hard to name one, there are several teachers from elementary and high school who made a great impact! Mrs. Roth, Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Lau, Mrs. Ehlers, Mrs. Slama, and many more!
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 LCWM 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁?
Always strive to be the best version of yourself, and treat everyone (including yourself) with kindness and respect. Over time, people may forget what you said or did in high school, but they will never forget how you made them feel.
If you would like to be featured in this series, please fill out this form:
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If you're interested in a part time or full time temporary custodial position at the secondary school, please complete an application through the district office. https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2485/Lcwm/bb872cc1-4743-4bd8-a71d-7a86d6e023c5/FILLABLE_APPLICATION_FOR_EMPLOYMENT_7.29.2024.pdf?disposition=inline
Today students in Mrs. Misslings' Career Investigations and Work Seminar classes were offered the opportunity to participate in the Tour of Manufacturing! We toured 4 businesses and learned a lot about the businesses and industries and careers available near us! We toured Door Engineering, Conagra Brands (Birdseye), Winegar, and TBEI. We saw fire department and aviation doors being designed and manufactured, corn being processed, parts to stethoscopes and transmissions being manufactured and truck bodies being manufactured. Thank you to everyone that helps to make the Tour of Manufacturing possible.
Today the kindergarteners were able to witness a real live tortoise and the hare race....kind of. They watched Peaches the bunny rabbit race Speedy the painted turtle after finishing their reading series. You'll have to ask one of our kinders next time you see them which one won!
Congratulations to our Secondary September Students of the Month!! These students were nominated by their teachers because they embody what it means to have Respect for Self.
Please join us Monday evening for an informational session beginning at 5:30 pm. The evening will begin at 5:30 pm with a school board candidate forum, followed by a referendum question and answer session beginning at 6:45. This will be held in the Secondary Cafetorium.
