Due to unsafe travel conditions, Cook County Schools will be closed today Friday, March 13th. All school district activities are cancelled. Please be safe and take care.
Due to predicted dangerous travel conditions, Cook County Schools will have a two hour delayed start on Friday, March 13th. School bus pick up times will be two hours after regular pick up times, and a light breakfast will be available for students when they arrive. We will be in communication with the highway department and evaluate travel conditions early in the morning so please watch for possible messages.
Please be safe and take care
Please be safe and take care
We’re excited to share that Sawtooth Student Council is holding a Coin War fundraiser to support Make‑A‑Wish® Minnesota! This is a fun, friendly competition where students compete with other classes to collect coins (and bills) to help grant wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Sawtooth Mountain Elementary’s February theme is Zaagi’idiwin(Love) and we have been focusing on how we can show we care for others at school, at home, in our community, and in the broader world. Make‑A‑Wish Minnesota was chosen because they create life‑changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, giving them hope, strength, and joy. Last year 242 wishes were granted in Minnesota!
For 1st-5th grades, each class is a team. (Both classes of Kindergarten are a team. Both preschool classes are a team.) Students bring spare change and bills to deposit in their team’s collection bucket.Bills, pennies, nickels, and quarters add to a team’s total, but the twist is that dimes SUBTRACT from opponents’ totals (encourages strategic giving). The team with the greatest positive amount and the team with the greatest total amount (positive and negative) will win money towards a prize of the teams’ choosing. As a school, we are working towards a goal of $500.
We will be holding our Coin War for the rest of this week and will be turning in our donations on Friday, February 27th. Grand Marais State Bank has kindly offered to help us turn in our donations to Make-A-Wish Minnesota (and they will accept our pennies)!
We hope that the Coin War is a way for our students to learn about community service, empathy, and the impact of working together. It is also a sneaky way to motivate our students to practice their math skills!
If you have any questions, contact Ms. Barras, Sawtooth Student Council Advisor (abarras@isd166.org).
Miigwech! Thank you!
Student Council and Ms. Barras
Sawtooth Mountain Elementary’s February theme is Zaagi’idiwin(Love) and we have been focusing on how we can show we care for others at school, at home, in our community, and in the broader world. Make‑A‑Wish Minnesota was chosen because they create life‑changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, giving them hope, strength, and joy. Last year 242 wishes were granted in Minnesota!
For 1st-5th grades, each class is a team. (Both classes of Kindergarten are a team. Both preschool classes are a team.) Students bring spare change and bills to deposit in their team’s collection bucket.Bills, pennies, nickels, and quarters add to a team’s total, but the twist is that dimes SUBTRACT from opponents’ totals (encourages strategic giving). The team with the greatest positive amount and the team with the greatest total amount (positive and negative) will win money towards a prize of the teams’ choosing. As a school, we are working towards a goal of $500.
We will be holding our Coin War for the rest of this week and will be turning in our donations on Friday, February 27th. Grand Marais State Bank has kindly offered to help us turn in our donations to Make-A-Wish Minnesota (and they will accept our pennies)!
We hope that the Coin War is a way for our students to learn about community service, empathy, and the impact of working together. It is also a sneaky way to motivate our students to practice their math skills!
If you have any questions, contact Ms. Barras, Sawtooth Student Council Advisor (abarras@isd166.org).
Miigwech! Thank you!
Student Council and Ms. Barras
Due to blizzard warnings continuing through noon tomorrow, Cook County Schools will be closed again and all school district activities are cancelled on Thursday, February 19th. Please be safe and take care.
Due to the forecasted winter storm, Cook County Schools will be closed and all school district activities are cancelled on Wednesday, February 18th. Please be safe and take care.
Due to extremely cold weather, all after school activities are cancelled today, Thursday, January 22nd including ECFE and Community Education classes. Cook County Schools will also be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 23rd. There will be no school district classes or activities tomorrow.
Please be safe and take care
Please be safe and take care
Livestream link for the Boys Basketball games tonight:
Support the 5th graders’ trip to Wolf Ridge by purchasing a calendar for $20! Supplies are limited.
To purchase a calendar, please contact Mindy Jacobsen at mjacobsen@isd166.org, purchase online, or donate to the class trip here: https://cookcountymn.infinitecampus.org/campus/store/cookcounty/school-store/3
Calendars will also be available for purchase at the Friday, January 9 home basketball game against McGregor.
To purchase a calendar, please contact Mindy Jacobsen at mjacobsen@isd166.org, purchase online, or donate to the class trip here: https://cookcountymn.infinitecampus.org/campus/store/cookcounty/school-store/3
Calendars will also be available for purchase at the Friday, January 9 home basketball game against McGregor.
Good morning!
Cook County Schools will have a two hour delayed start on Monday, January 5th to give the highway department time to clear roads. School bus pick up times will be two hours after regular pick up times, and a light breakfast will be available for students when they arrive. We will be in communication with the highway department and evaluate travel conditions again later this morning so please watch for possible messages.
Please be safe and take care
Cook County Schools
Cook County Schools will have a two hour delayed start on Monday, January 5th to give the highway department time to clear roads. School bus pick up times will be two hours after regular pick up times, and a light breakfast will be available for students when they arrive. We will be in communication with the highway department and evaluate travel conditions again later this morning so please watch for possible messages.
Please be safe and take care
Cook County Schools
Cook County Schools will have a two hour delayed start on Friday, December 19th to give the highway department time to improve road conditions. School bus pick up times will be two hours after regular pick up times, and a light breakfast will be available for students when they arrive. We will evaluate travel conditions again in the morning so please watch for possible morning messages.
Parents - Afternoon school buses will not be driving on gravel roads due to dangerous travel conditions. If you live on a gravel road, please check your email for drop off locations for afternoon routes.
Due to dangerous travel conditions, ALL after school activities are cancelled today, Dec. 18th. Please stay safe this evening!
Due to dangerous travel conditions, ALL after school activities are cancelled for Cook County Schools today, Dec. 18th. Please stay safe!!
Juniors and Seniors in Beal's English class have been working hard on creating highly symbolic and meaningful food trucks based on the memoirs they read. They did a fantastic job of metaphorically representing the important themes, relationships, and characters in their chosen books. Each class celebrated with a "food truck festival"!
Reminder there is no school for ISD 166 on November 26, 27, and 28.
Join the Lutsen Junior Alpine Ski Team!
Community State Send Off Along the Bus Route
Thursday, November 6th @ 12:10
Come cheer on the Cook County Vikings Football team as they depart for the State Quarterfinal game in Grand Rapids!
Please join our send off by finding a spot along the route to cheer on the team!
Thursday, November 6th @ 12:10
Come cheer on the Cook County Vikings Football team as they depart for the State Quarterfinal game in Grand Rapids!
Please join our send off by finding a spot along the route to cheer on the team!
ISD 166 Hot Meals during Conferences
Come support the Cook County Students traveling to Washington D.C. and Spain.
November 11th from 4:30-6:30 pm enjoy Chicken Wild Rice Soup, rolls, dessert and a drink $10
November 18th from 4:30-6:30 pm enjoy Spaghetti with garlic toast and a drink for $10
Come support the Cook County Students traveling to Washington D.C. and Spain.
November 11th from 4:30-6:30 pm enjoy Chicken Wild Rice Soup, rolls, dessert and a drink $10
November 18th from 4:30-6:30 pm enjoy Spaghetti with garlic toast and a drink for $10
Cheer on the Cook County Vikings Football!!
State 9-Player Football Quarterfinal: Cook County vs. Kittson County Central
Live streaming link: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/29090
Subscriptions is $12/month or just $33/year. These plans cover all content on NSPN.tv, including all MSHSL regular and postseason games and tournaments. Subscription link: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/Subscription
Good Luck CC Vikings!!!! 🏈
State 9-Player Football Quarterfinal: Cook County vs. Kittson County Central
Live streaming link: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/29090
Subscriptions is $12/month or just $33/year. These plans cover all content on NSPN.tv, including all MSHSL regular and postseason games and tournaments. Subscription link: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/Subscription
Good Luck CC Vikings!!!! 🏈
High School Families, Please check your emails for a message from Mr. Belanger regarding the early release on Thursday, November 6th.
Note: Middle School and Sawtooth Elementary will be running a regular schedule that day.
Note: Middle School and Sawtooth Elementary will be running a regular schedule that day.