St. John the Baptist Catholic school is a hub of hands on science.  Thanks to generous donors, St. John’s has filled its elementary science curriculum with science for the real world.  The preschool - elementary grade school has a variety of robots that students program throughout their elem…

Randolph fifth grader Alexis Novak was crowned Spelling Bee champion on Feb. 23 during the annual contest. 

The Speech season is picking up the pace now that the third tournament has wrapped up. This competition hosted over a dozen teams and was run by Farmington High School. The Cannon Falls Speech Team took second overall. In some aspects, Farmington’s tournament preserved the feeling of a stand…

The REAL Deal winners for this week are Tate M., Hannah L., Maelena D., Kyra C., Mayson V., Axel L., Brody L. along with educational assistant Mrs. Anita Hartl.

The Cannon Falls School District made the decision to go forth with a referendum during the Feb. 22 meeting with a unanimous vote. 

The Minnesota School Boards Association has set February 22-26 as Minnesota School Board Recognition Week to build awareness and understanding of the vital function elected school board members play in our society. The Cannon Falls School District is joining other public school districts fro…

The Junior High School Math League at Cannon Falls recently won the North Wasioja North Division Championship, the second year in a row.

Even before Jimmy Nelson could grab his paycheck, his coworkers were already teasing him.

During their regular meeting on Feb. 16, the Randolph School Board unanimously approved the 2021-2022 school year calendar. 

In a news release from Governor Tim Walz's office on Wednesday, all middle and high school students can return to the classroom for hybrid or in-person learning beginning Feb. 22. 

Jumping into the season, the Cannon Falls Speech Team had no doubts about having to overcome a number of obstacles that came with a virtual season. 

On a bone chilling Saturday morning in early February, twenty-eight students and three coaches gathered in various locations to kick off the 2021 CFHS speech season, sure to be one of the most unique on record. Despite a few minimal glitches, the Bomber squad and the twenty schools that join…

“A” Honor Roll

“A” Honor roll

The Cannon Falls School Board unanimously approved a first draft of the referendum ballot at their meeting on Feb. 8. 

St. John the Baptist Catholic School celebrated Catholic Schools Week with a number of activities. 

The REAL Deal winners for this week are Marzi Davidson, Fisher Friese, Addy Palodichuk, Jordan Althoff, Reed Holz, Roni Campbell Moline and Claire Meyers along with social worker Mrs Janae Blakeslee.

A challenge for Lori Nicolai for the past year has been finding ways to help students in the Randolph Public School District without being with them. 

The Cannon Falls School Board unanimously approved Superintendent Jeff Sampson to continue pursuing a May 11 special election for a technology levy and three question referendum vote.

The Cannon Falls School Board will meet tonight at 6 p.m., to discuss a number of topics. 

The Cannon Falls One Act Play group participated in their first meet of the year on Jan. 16. 

In the first meeting of the year, the Randolph School Board were given enrollment numbers, showing the district has over 700 students enrolled for the 2020-2021 school year. 

At their first meeting of the year, the Cannon Falls School Board briefly discussed results from a community survey conduct and what their plan could be for a possible referendum. 

This story was published in the Nov. 19 Beacon.

The Randolph School Board finalized their budget and levy for 2021 during their last meeting of the year on Dec. 21. 

The Randolph Community International Travel Program is launching its second community European tour in 2022, a news release said.

“A” Honor Roll

The Cannon Falls Speech team’s season ended swiftly and abruptly last year.

The Randolph FCCLA Toy Drive helped collect presents for six organizations this week. 

Cannon Falls Middle School/ High School “A” Honor roll

The Cannon Falls School Board met for their regular meeting on Nov. 23 and discussed the current state of the district and COVID-19. 

Randolph Public Schools held their National Honor Society induction on Nov. 19, welcoming 14 new sophomore members. 

The Randolph School Board unanimously approved a schedule change that will allow more distance learning days on Nov. 16. 

In a letter to the families in the district, Cannon Falls Superintendent Jeff Sampson announced plans to start full K-12 distance learning on Nov. 30. 

James Tracy’s life has affected more people than most. 

Over the years, high school newspapers have fallen by the wayside. With increasing costs to production, most districts have opted to spend their money elsewhere. 

One of the most important Cannon Falls Education Foundation fundraisers, Give to the Max Day, will be on Nov. 19. 

The Cannon Falls Education Foundation will hold a poker social fundraiser on Oct. 30.

The Cannon Falls School Board is asking for residents to fill out a community survey. 

The Cannon Falls Senior Class Party is holding a fundraiser selling poinsettia plants to benefit the after graduation all night party. 

Prior to the Nov. 3 election, city council and school board candidates were asked questions by the Cannon Falls Beacon that voters should know about heading to the polls:

The Magalis Forest has been accepted into the Department of Natural Resources School Forest Program, Cannon Falls Superintendent Jeff Sampson said during Monday's school board meeting. 

It’s the topic that is constantly on the minds of educators, parents and students: what happens if our school has a COVID-19 outbreak?