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The Northland Pines School District continues to expand its 'customer base' by attracting students outside our district to enroll in Northland Pines Schools.  Dr Richie interviews students who have become students at NPSD and discusses the opportunities here.  Enrollment into the district has grown from just 3 to 80 students, and over 100 students are expected to 'open enroll' for next year.  

The strong open enrollment figures for our district are a sign of the quality educational opportunities area students are able to benefit from at Northland Pines.  

Northland Pines School District Administrator Mike Richie interviews with NPHS Senior, Christian Svetnicka about his recent achievement of scoring a perfect 36 on the ACT exam. According to the ACT organization, only 781 students out of 1.66 million students in the nation that completed the ACT exam earned a perfect score of 36. They also state that it is a significant and rare achievement that on average less than one-tenth of one percent of all test takers earn the top score.

Please see other education-related blog posts and the NPSD district website for more information www.npsd.k12.wi.us.

EAGLE RIVER: Trinka Weber Rogers V.F.W. Post #8637 in Eagle River will join the students from Northland Pines Middle School, Eagle River Elementary School and Northland Pines High School to pay tribute to our local veterans who have served in the armed forces or who are currently serving.

The Veterans Day Service will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, November 9th in the Northland Pines High School Fieldhouse; this will be a combined effort of all three schools. Student speakers, the middle school and high school choirs, the Intermediate Band, the High School Band and the elementary students will take part in the ceremony. The V.F.W. Honor Guard will post and retire the colors. The Ladies’ Auxiliary will also join us. Please take time to join us to pay tribute to those who have fought for our freedoms and continue to protect us.

The public is invited to attend the ceremony; we welcome any veterans from around the area.
This is a time for looking back and looking ahead, for remembrance and for moving forward.

ST. GERMAIN ELEMENTARY: Celebrating Veteran’s Day on Friday, Nov. 9. We will gather in the cafeteria as a whole school at 9:45 a.m. for the presentation of the flag and the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Lofy’s boy scouts will parade in with the flags to the front of the stage area. Following the pledge, the primary wing will get ready for their walk to The Wall. The upper wing will remain in the cafeteria for a presentation and discussion with Mr. Rose as our veteran guest. Following his presentation, he will be open to answering questions from the students.

Take some time to thank a Veteran this Veteran's Day!
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Dr. Mike Richie, Northland Pines School District Administrator, 

earns top national award:  2012 Superintendent of the Year! 

As the district celebrated his great honor on October 22, Dr. Richie paid tribute to all within the NPSD who have excelled in the classroom and beyond to elevate student achievement. 

Below directly printed from the National Association of School Superintendents:  
http://superintendents-e-network.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=259:meet-mike-richie&catid=34:featured-member&Itemid=100183 

Meet Dr. Mike Richie, Superintendent of the Northland Pines School District located in Eagle River, Wisconsin.
 

     Mike is an award-winning educator with over 25 years of experience in education. He is currently in his fourteenth year as a superintendent. Prior to assuming leadership of Northland Pines in 2004, he successfully led both larger and smaller districts. He has also served eight years as an elementary principal and 6 years as a classroom teacher.
 

     When Mike assumed district leadership at Northland Pines he immediately established a Building & Design Committee to plan, design, and construct a cutting-edge high school which would become the hub of the community. Under his leadership the district built the $28.5 million dollar facility on time and under budget.     Mike incorporated environmental impact, energy efficiency, and sustainable needs, and as a result Northland Pines High School was certified as the first LEED Gold Certified high school in the U. S. by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The project has won numerous awards and has been featured in numerous magazines and publications. It continues to be an eco-friendly, technology-advanced learning environment for students. As a result of Mikes forward thinking, the district now utilizes wireless technology and energy savings in all of their buildings.  Mike and his team members were invited to present The Secrets to Driving Down Energy Costs in Your Schools at the 2011 Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators (WASDA) spring conference and at the 2011 Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) state convention.

Northland Pines School District Administrator Dr. Mike Richie talks with Matt Spets (Eagle River Elementary Principal) and Jim Brewer (High School Principal) to allow them to summarize their first year with the district. Dr. Richie asks them to share their background in education, what they were most impressed with during this year and what goals they have for the future for their buildings.

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Dr. Mike Richie, District Administrator for Northland Pines School District in Eagle River, WI, makes a special request in this April videocast. Mike is asking anyone that associates or has an interest in the Northland Pines School District to evaluate his and the districts performance. He is conducting a 360 degree evaluation survey to learn what he can improve on personally and within the district. He is also hoping to hear some information on what people like about the district so that we can continue with those things.

Please watch the videocast and complete the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DrMikeRichieSuptLeadershipReview or click on the icon on the district website, www.npsd.k12.wi.us.

Dr. Richie and and the Northland Pines School District work closely with our supportive community to bring top notch educational opportunities to area students.