Saturday, May 16 @ 7 p.m.
Pam Taylor Gymnasium
Cook County Schools hosted their Career and College Fair 2026 on Friday April 10th. There were over 30 different jobs and careers from around the community and Minnesota and 12 different colleges attended along with some of their degree specific programs and directors. Students from grades 12th all the way down to 3rd were invited to attend and explore the different post-secondary opportunities.
Thank you to all our guests who took time out of their week to travel here and speak to our students and we look forward to seeing you next year!
Thank you to the Cook County Community Center for donating tables and ensuring we had a space for every guest!
Thank you to St. Johns Catholic Church and Evangelical Free Church for allowing our guests to use your parking lot!
Thank you to the custodial staff, technology department and 6th grade class who helped set up the tables, chairs and electricity for the fair!
Thank you to the staff who helped guide our guests to their place in the fair!
Thank you to all the teachers and staff of Cook County Schools who gave time out of their day to bring students to the fair!
Here's who joined us this year:
Armed service recruiters from different branches:
--U.S. Army National Guard
--U.S. Air Force
--U.S. Navy
--U.S. Marine Corps
--MN Army National Guard
Arrowhead Cooperative
Bluefin Bay
Border Patrol, state patrol, local sheriffs
Cascade Vacation Rentals
Care Partners of Cook County
Cook County YMCA
Cook County Higher Ed
Cook County Highway Department
Cook County Human Resources
Cook County News Harold
Cook County Public Health and Human Services
Cooperation Station
GIS Analyst
Grand Portage Human services
Grand Portage National Monument
Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council at Grand Portage National Monument
Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps Center
ibew 242
Ironworkers Local 512
IUPAT 82- Local 106
Lloyd K Johnson Scholarship Foundation
Mcgough Construction
North Shore Federal credit union
Northshore Health and Ambulance
Physical Therapy
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic
Superior National at Lutsen
Teamsters Local 346
Twin Ports Arrowhead chapter of NECA
U.S. National Parks at Grand Portage National Monument
Violence Prevention Center
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center
WTIP
Alexandria Technical and Community College
Bemidji State University
Central Lakes College
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Leech Lake Tribal College
Ascent Aviation/Helicopter program- Lake Superior College
MN North Colleges
--Addiction Studies and Human Services program
--Education (Early Childhood / Special Ed / K-12 Pre-Ed) Program
North Dakota State University
Northern Michigan University
University of Minnesota- Duluth
University of Wisconsin- River Falls
Please be safe and take care
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
Please be safe and take care
Livestream link for the Boys Basketball games tonight:
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.
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
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.
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!
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
