Browse past news stories for North Star Academy in Marquette, MI.

• North Star Academy expansion (WLUC Marquette)
  posted on November 24, 2009 at 12:04:29 am
  Now that North Star Academy has grown to include an elementary school, it's outgrown the current building.
• Area student count mixed bag (The Mining Journal)
  posted on October 1, 2009 at 02:45:53 pm
  MARQUETTE - Many area school districts have lost students this academic year, yet some smaller districts saw an increase during the state's official student count day Wednesday. The biggest increase in students occurred at North Star Academy, with 97 more students than last year.
• North Star nearly ready for students (WLUC Marquette)
  posted on September 2, 2009 at 08:04:39 pm
  Teachers at North Star Academy were busy getting their classrooms ready for the upcoming school year.
• Portable classrooms installed at school (WLUC Marquette)
  posted on August 25, 2009 at 07:34:49 pm
  To accommodate the 193 students enrolled at North Star, two portable classrooms were installed on-site.
• Temporary classrooms arrive for North Star (The Mining Journal)
  posted on August 24, 2009 at 02:37:44 pm
  MARQUETTE - In a recent meeting, North Star Academy discussed the arrival of its temporary classrooms for its new elementary school. "We had three delivered last week and one is coming today," CEO Karen Anderson said this morning, adding that the four parts will be constructed into two classrooms complete with windows, restrooms and offices.
• North Star plans for fall (The Mining Journal)
  posted on July 10, 2009 at 02:41:54 pm
  MARQUETTE - North Star Academy students may have found a new temporary home at Northern Michigan University, while the charter school's new elementary school is being built. "Northern does have classroom space for us," said CEO Karen Anderson. "We can send middle and high school students there.
• North Star looks to add elementary school (WLUC Marquette)
  posted on June 18, 2009 at 02:45:51 am
  Charter school already has 77 elementary students enrolled.
• Charter school students explore area (The Mining Journal)
  posted on May 22, 2009 at 02:12:04 pm
  MARQUETTE - Before Monday, Alan Babbitt, 13, of Flint had never been to the Upper Peninsula, let alone on top of Sugarloaf Mountain. But this week, the Burton Glen Charter School student got to do both as part of Northern Michigan University's Young Wildcat Scholars program.
• More patrols on Wright Street (WLUC Marquette)
  posted on May 11, 2009 at 09:01:01 pm
  With North Star Academy and the possibility of expanding to include elementary students, officers are increasing patrols even more.
• New grades at North Star? (The Mining Journal)
  posted on May 1, 2009 at 06:12:04 pm
  MARQUETTE - North Star Academy is just a few steps away from officially offering an elementary school in 2009-10. The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees was scheduled to approve the charter school's renewal, including a kindergarten (Young 5) through fifth grades, at its meeting this morning. "The board requested a K-12 charter.
• NMU President Rejects Salary Increase (The Mining Journal)
  posted on May 1, 2009 at 06:11:54 pm
  MARQUETTE - Despite protest from some Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees, NMU President Les Wong rejected a $10,000 salary increase at a board meeting Friday. "I think it's just bad form," Wong said in light of taking a raise during such gloom economic times. "I think it's important to lead by example. I think it's something that Phyllis and I can do to move this institution forward.
• NMU approves North Star Elementary School (The Mining Journal)
  posted on May 1, 2009 at 04:56:58 pm
  MARQUETTE - The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees approved North Star Academy's charter school renewal and elementary school expansion at its meeting today. North Star will now work on plans to open up a Kindergarten (Young 5) through fifth grades in fall. "The board requested a K-12 charter. They'll be very pleased with the action," said North Star CEO Karen Anderson.