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Safety Town, a Crookston Community Education program, was held from June 2-5 at Washington School. The four-day program is open to children who recently completed kindergarten and will move to first grade in the fall. A full class of 41 participants completed the program during their graduation ceremony on Friday. Highland first-grade teachers Megan Parenteau […]
Crookston’s Washington Elementary School hosted Safety Town, a Community Education Program, last week, June 3 through 6. This annual event is four days full of activities, demonstrations, and knowledge about ways to stay safe. Children attending Safety Town are those who have recently completed Kindergarten and are heading to first grade in the fall. The
The 2025 Safety Town Program is underway this week with lots of great things for the young kids of Crookston to have fun with while learning about safety. On Tuesday, the kids heard from Safe Kids of Grand Forks, BNSF Railway, the Minnesota DNR, the Polk County Sheriff’s office, and the Crookston Police Department. Luckily,
Wednesday, April 9, is Kindergarten Round-Up Day at Highland Elementary School in Crookston. After the regular school day, Highland sets up time for incoming Kindergarteners and their parents to explore the school, meet some teachers, and start the registration process for the fall. In years past, this has happened at Washington Elementary, so this is
It’s that time of year. Washington and Highland schools in Crookston are gearing up for their annual Read-a-Thon. KROX sat down with Gina Gunderson, the Early Childhood Coordinator at Washington, Lorri Capistran, the Highland PTO Chair, and Marianne Isaacs, the Highland PTO Treasurer, to hear about this wonderful program that spans two weeks and raises
Crookston’s Washington Elementary School has been hosting its annual Safety Town event this week. The program will run from Tuesday through Friday, meaning students will have four days of activities and safety knowledge. Safety Town is a program for children who have recently completed Kindergarten and are moving on to first grade. 40 pre-registered participants attended
