SRRMS

In this piece, the soon-to-be-retired Nancy Peckskamp shares her reflections on the past year, what she'll always remember about her time at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School and what she's looking forward to in retirement.

MHES/ District

Heidi Rudolph, Grade 2 Distance Learning Teacher for the Sauk Rapids-Rice District, sits down with Amy Woolsey to talk about the trials and tribulations of guiding 30+ second graders through distance learning. They talk about the surprises of distance learning and Heidi's biggest takeaway from the past year.

SRRHS

In this piece, high school social studies teacher, Dean Marlin talks with Stephanie Schlangen about his experience this year as a first-year teacher. He shares some things he's learned this year and what he's looking forward to in the future.

SRRMS

Paraprofessional Nicholas Doroff from Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School talks with Cindy Hiedeman about the changes to his role and the importance of remaining calm when things go awry.

PVES

Lisa is a Special Education teacher at Pleasantview Elementary School. In her conversation with Deanna Euteneuer and Beth Lovdahl, she shares the importance of relationships, collaboration, and reflection. Read more to find out how she made Distance Learning work with her students.

MHES

In this interview, classroom teachers Gloriana Prow and Shari Brimsek of MHES, sit down with Audrey Thornborrow to talk about the importance of having a tight-knit team. They share about their growth over the past year and some tips they'd give their past selves.