🌱 How La Crescent Montessori’s fifth-graders stood out on state math tests
La Crescent, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning La Crescent! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
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- How La Crescent Montessori’s fifth-graders stood out on state math tests
Also on today's calendar: Happy Dancing Turtle presents: Pollinator Pals and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 53.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Grade 5 students rank second in 2024-25 MCA math participation at La Crescent Montessori & STEM Academy (seminnesotanews.com) — La Crescent Montessori & STEM Academy’s fifth-graders posted the second-highest participation rate in Minnesota for the 2024-25 MCA math exam, with 9 of 31 tested students in that grade. The report also shows fourth-grade math proficiency at 36% and notes statewide declines in math and reading scores since before the pandemic. 
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- How To Text 911 in an Emergency
Did you know you can text 911 if calling isn't safe or possible? Follow these steps when texting 911: - Enter the number 911 in the "To" field. -… (Nextdoor )
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota posted a job opening for Custodian in Winona. Apply here.
- Hy-Vee Supermarket posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Winona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Crescent here.
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- Café Anna Lisa to close Marsh location (hometownsource.com)
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