Alumni Success Story: TyRuben Ellingson

TyRuben Ellingson

All you have to do to succeed is give yourself permission. TyRuben Ellingson, a 1977 Tech High School graduate, has always had an interest in movies. He had a strong passion for visual mediums of art, so he picked up a camera as a teen to create short videos. While in high school, Ellingson also … Read more

Tech Students Assert “You Matter”

Art students at Tech High School had the opportunity to work with multi-disciplinary artist Willicey Tynes on the important topic of “You Matter.” Tynes has worked with Tech art teacher Jennifer Furcht on several occasions with other students from St. Cloud Area School District 742. Their art theme, “You Matter,” is especially relevant after coming … Read more

Staff Spotlight: Stephen Browning

Stephen Browning dressed as a Ghostbuster

“Who you gonna call?” asks second grade teacher Stephen Browning to his class at Talahi Community School. “Ghostbusters!” they respond back to him. It’s one of Browning’s dress-up days for his class, and his call and response is themed to match it. He’s been dressing up in character and creating themed content to make learning … Read more

Staff Spotlight: Natalie Ratha

Natalie Ratha

Some jobs are trial by fire. Yet for St. Cloud Area School District‘s new Supervisor of Transportation Natalie Ratha, there was no hesitation to seize the opportunity and begin at full speed despite the national headlines about bus driver shortages. Ratha has been driving, operating and managing bus routes since her girls were young, and … Read more

District Sisters Take First Place in Junior Duck Stamp Contest

Last year's awards

India Ratha, a Tech High School student, and her sister Usha Ratha, a South Junior High School student, have artistry in their blood. They both have drawn and painted since they were young with the encouragement of their mother, Natalie Ratha, a local artist. For the last nine years, both girls have brought their artwork … Read more