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Northeast School District Grows with the Times “The reason we do these things is for improving the quality of Bridges Staff Writer education for the kids so when they go out to colleges and universities GOOSE LAKE — In the past 20 years the Northeast School District they have a leg up,” Superintendent Jim Cox said. “That is my dream.” has experienced exponential Cox, who has been in his current growth in both its student role since 1994, said the district’s population and facilities. first major change came in 1995 From the new elementary school being built in the mid-1990s, to the with the construction of the elementary school. Fine Arts Center and safe room and now to the high school/middle “I think that was the first step school addition, the district’s focus for the district moving into the new century. It was a bold move. has been enhancing the education It was a difficult move because of its students. there were a lot of opinions on what the district should do. In the end, I think they made the right decision,” Cox said. In 1995, voters approved a referendum for $4.1 million in bonds needed to complete the three-section school.
By Katie Dahlstrom
Photo: Left: Northeast Superintendent Jim Cox is proud of the changes that have occurred in his district that he says have improved the educational experience for students. Photos by Katie Dahlstrom
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Photo: Above: Northeast Elementary School students use Ipads to help them learn in the classroom.. Photos by Katie Dahlstrom
Before the new elementary school was built, the younger elementary grades attended class in the former Goose Lake Elementary building while the older grades went to Elvira, requiring a lot of busing back and forth. Students attending classes in the same building and on the same campus is more efficient for the district, Cox said. Student safety was also a major factor in building the new elementary school. One year after the students were in the new elementary building, the former elementary building was destroyed in a fire that happened overnight. “It happened at night, but let’s just suppose it started burning • Counseling for individuals, couples or families • Medication management/assistance • Child and adolescent therapy • Community support for individuals with serious persistent mental illness • Various therapy and support groups • Consultation and education to community agencies, businesses and schools • Psychiatric and psychological evaluations • Co-occuring disorder treatment group • Sexual abuse treatment
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