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The staff at Highland Elementary School is making final preparations around the building ahead of the start of the new school year on Tuesday, September 1. Highland principal Chris Trostad has been helping to complete some final construction projects ahead of his retirement at the end of the month. Most of the work has been
Highland Elementary School in Crookston has been named a Bright Spots Top School, a national recognition that honors schools beating the odds in third-grade literacy achievement. The Bright Spots Project highlights schools whose third-grade literacy outcomes exceed what would typically be expected based on student demographics. The project was created to celebrate schools where students
The Crookston School Board met on Monday and discussed several topics, including hiring new co-principals at Highland Elementary School, cooperative sponsor agreements with Riverside Christian School for girls’ and boys’ sports, and policy updates. NEW HIGHLAND CO-PRINCIPALSThe school board voted unanimously to approve employment contracts for Dave Kuehn and Greg Garmen as co-principals at Highland
The Crookston Community Theatre and Stages Musical Theatre for Kids are partnering up once again for a performance of Disney’s The Lion King Kids. The performance will be held at the Highland School Auditorium on Friday, July 24, at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $3 for ages 12 and under and $5 for ages 13 and older.
Chris Trostad has announced his retirement from his position as principal at Highland Elementary School, effective immediately. He made the announcement during an appearance on KROX’s Valley Talk program on Wednesday. Trostad began his time with the Crookston School District in 1987 as a bus driver, left for a few years, and then returned to
The Crookston School Board held a working session on Wednesday to discuss operations for the upcoming school year at Highland Elementary School. The session was led by Highland School principal Chris Trostad. SCHOOL LAYOUTThe session began with an overview of the TENTATIVE Highland School layout, which includes four classrooms for each grade and three pre-K
