Golden Apple: Gene Dillon Starts School Year Full STEAM Ahead

Gene Dillon Elementary School is just starting to build their legacy, and one way they’re doing that is by taking STEM, but thinking bigger. “We’re really excited...

Golden Apple: Lowell Elementary Students Experience Medieval Times

Third grade students are walking all the way back to the medieval times and learning with each step along the way. “The last five weeks or so we have been studying...

Golden Apple: Park Rapids High School Hosts Mock Car Crash

It was made to look and feel as realistic as possible. Today’s mock car crash held at Park Rapids High School told the story about how one bad decision could change a...

Golden Apple: Forestview Future Problem Solvers Prepare For International Competition

“Every year we win, I just still can’t believe that we are winning,” said sixth grader Samuel Simpson. Future Problem Solvers team member Samuel is referring to t...

Golden Apple: Riverside Elementary First Graders Prepare For Worldwide Music Trip

It’s a lesson of music and language put on by a class of first graders. “Well, I can sing and stuff and sometimes I can use music tools,” said first grader Roman Johans....

Golden Apple: Brainerd ASL Students Learn Through Flipped Classroom Approach

The American Sign Language Class at Brainerd High School is full of students who all have a different reason for taking the elective. “We have friends who are deaf and I...

Golden Apple: Grand Rapids Students Help Food Shelf With Penny Wars

The food shelf at Second Harvest is getting a little extra help from the kids at Robert J. Elkington Middle School in Grand Rapids. “We’re working with Second...

Golden Apple: Forestview Students Inspire Through Water for Life

Nearly 300 middle school students hit the track and walked for three miles while holding just a little extra weight. “To represent what kids in Nicaragua have to do every...

Golden Apple: Bagley Elementary School SOARRs

For three years now, Bagley Elementary School has been encouraging their students to practice good habits with a unique initiative. “SOARR is more than just a...

Golden Apple: Brainerd High School Students Learn About Local Trade Careers

“It gives these high school students an opportunity to just look at options past high school,” said Colleen Faacks, the Mid Minnesota Builders Association Chief...

Golden Apple: Laporte Teacher Wins State Award For Using Agriculture In Class

A science teacher from Laporte School has been recognized by the state of Minnesota for incorporating agriculture in her classroom. “It’s a little more work,...

Golden Apple: Metier Program Leads Pillager Students to Discovery

Metier is all about discovering yourself and being your own greatest version. “We have the students come in and they get to participate in activities where they get to...