Cambridge-Isanti Schools

🏆✨We have so much to celebrate! Cambridge-Isanti Schools is proud to recognize our incredible staff, coaches, teams, and programs honored in the 2026 Isanti-Chisago County Star Reader’s Choice – Best of the Star Awards!

These recognitions are a reflection of the passion, dedication, and excellence that make our Bluejacket community so special. A HUGE thank you to everyone who nominated, voted, and continues to support our schools!

🏆 BEST SPORTS & RECREATION COACH

🥇 WINNER: Thea Lowman

🏅 FINALIST: Grant Lillemoen

🏅 FINALIST: Wendy Rooney

🏆 BEST LOCAL SPORTS TEAM

🥇 WINNER: Bluejacket Girls Tennis

🏅 FINALIST: Bluejacket Gymnastics

🏆 BEST COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASS

🥇 WINNER: Swimming Lessons

🏅 FINALIST: Gymnastics

🏆 BEST ELEMENTARY TEACHER

🥇 WINNER: Erika Zdon

🏅 FINALIST: Ashley Sjodin

🏆 BEST MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER

🥇 WINNER: Miranda Block

🏅 FINALIST: Beth Maikkula

🏅 FINALIST: Ruth Oliver

🏆 BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER

🥇 WINNER: Thea Lowman

🏅 FINALIST: Clint Lundeen

🏅 FINALIST: James Sullivan

👏 To all our winners and finalists, CONGRATULATIONS! Your hard work, commitment, and positive impact on our students and community do not go unnoticed.

And to our community, THANK YOU! Your continued support reminds us that Bluejacket Pride extends far beyond our classrooms, gyms, and school buildings.

Congratulations to all the other local businesses, organizations, and individuals recognized this year. Together, we make our communities an incredible place to live, learn, work, and grow! 💙❤️

#ReadersChoice #BluejacketPride #CambridgeIsantiSchools #StrongerTogether

about 2 hours ago, Cambridge-Isanti Schools

Cambridge-Isanti Schools graphic thanking the community for support after winning Best of Isanti-Chisago County 2026. Graphic features photos of the Cambridge-Isanti Schools Winners and Finanlists.

✈️ Learning is taking flight at Cambridge-Isanti High School!

Students in our aviation themed courses are using drones to get hands-on experience with flight concepts, navigation, and modern technology.

Having a licensed pilot as an instructor gives our students real-world guidance on what it takes to pursue a career in aviation. By practicing drone operations as part of the coursework, students build practical skills, explore new interests, and open doors to exciting future opportunities in aviation.

Thank you, Mr. Miller, for bringing this innovative program to CIHS and for guiding our students as they reach new heights! 💙

#BluejacketPride #EveryStudentEveryDay #Aviation #HandsOnLearning #CISchools

about 22 hours ago, Cambridge-Isanti High School

Two female students smile as they hold and look down at a drone controller outdoors.

A teacher demonstrates a small drone hovering over his palm to a group of interested students.

Two students stand on a track and operate a drone controller while looking up at a flying drone.

A student and teacher wearing a Bluejacket Basketball sweatshirt look up at a flying drone on a running track.

A teacher wearing a Bluejacket Basketball sweatshirt guides a student as she holds a drone remote controller outdoors.

A teacher wearing a Bluejacket Basketball sweatshirt shows three students how to operate a drone controller outside.

Students and staff gather on a running track and look up as a small drone flies overhead.

Learning, Belonging, and Bluejacket Pride

🎉Our preschool students joined in the Homecoming fun with dress-up days, a pep fest, and conversations about showing their Bluejacket Best!

These shared experiences help children feel connected to their classroom and school community. Feeling safe, included, and valued also supports positive friendships, sharing, taking turns, and working through conflicts together.

💙❤️ Our youngest Bluejackets are learning what it means to belong!

1 day ago, Cambridge-Isanti Early Learning

Teacher smiles while wearing C-I Bluejacket Sports Mom shirt.

Young boy stands in front of a brick wall in a bright pink tux for "Dress your Best" theme day.

Teacher wearing a grey Bluejacket shirt smiles at camera in office area.

Two students playing on playground equipment, with one of them smiling wearing pink outfit and glasses and the other in a tunnel

Staff and Student smiling and dressed in brightly colored Hawaiian shirts

teacher sitting on the edge of a sandbox, and a student in the sandbox playing with sand toys

young student sitting with friends at a lunch table finishing up his meal.

Bluejacket Best poster with student handprints that says "We are Safe, We are Kind, We are Responsible" for Ms. Krista's class

Two students sitting at lunch table smiling with each other in bluejacket spirit clothing and red, white, and blue face makeup.

Group photo of preschoolers and 2 teachers smiling and dressed in pink during "Pink Out Day" for homecoming.

🏆❤️💙 Happy National Coaches Day! 💙❤️🏆

Today we celebrate the incredible coaches who dedicate their time, energy and heart to helping our Bluejackets grow - whether on the football field, basketball court, hockey rink, cross country course, center stage or behind a podium.

Athletics and beyond - our coaches do so much more than teach skills and prepare students for competition. They build confidence, encourage perseverance, develop leaders, strengthen teamwork and help students discover what they’re capable of achieving.

Thank you to all of our Cambridge-Isanti coaches for the practices, rehearsals, competitions, games, performances, pep talks and countless hours you pour into our students.

The season may end, but a great coach’s impact lasts far beyond it.

Happy National Coaches Day! ❤️💙

#BluejacketPride #NationalCoachesDay #EveryStudentEveryDay

3 days ago, Cambridge-Isanti Schools

Photo collage featuring a variety of teams and their coaches. The words read NATIONAL COACHES DAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026. Building Skills, Building Confidence, Building Bluejackets.

🎓❤️💙 CLASS OF 2027 ~ THE COUNTDOWN IS ON!

There’s a big, bold, beautiful list hanging in the main office at Cambridge-Isanti High School, and it’s a pretty powerful reminder of just how many “lasts,” milestones, and memories our seniors have ahead of them.

☑ LAST FIRST DAY
☑ SENIOR SUNRISE
☑ COLLEGE FAIR
☑ HOMECOMING WEEK

And there’s still so much to come…

☐ CAREER FAIR/DAY
☐ SPRING BREAK
☐ DECISION DAY
☐ AWARDS NIGHT
☐ PROM
☐ SIGN YEARBOOKS
☐ LAST DAY
☐ GRADUATION

One by one, the Class of 2027 will make their way down this list - celebrating milestones, making memories and getting closer to that final walk across the stage.

Seniors, soak it all in. It goes fast. ❤️💙

#ClassOf2027 #BluejacketPride #SeniorYear #GoBluejackets

4 days ago, Cambridge-Isanti Schools

Senior checklist for Cambridge-Isanti High School Class of 2027 listing key senior year events and milestones.

👑👑 The Royal Tour was a big hit today! Our homecoming court visited each building and enjoyed a special lunch at our Education Services Center. Lots of laughter, sunshine, and great music from our Marching Band!🎶🎺🥁

It's a great day to have a great day! #GOBIGBLUE! 💙❤️#Homecoming2026

7 days ago, Cambridge-Isanti Schools

A group of people sitting at a table watching the homecoming court. It is a bright and sunny day.

Marching band preforming for an audience on a bright sunny day. They are in a parking lot and a teacher is conducting.

The homecoming court is standing in a row. There is a man speaking into a microphone. It is a bright and sunny day.

A group of people are sitting at tables outside in a parking lot. They are happy and socializing. It is a bright sunny day.

A group of people enjoying a picnic style lunch while sitting together at tables set up outside on a sunny day.

Shout out to Security Bank & Trust! Getting into the Homecoming Spirit! Way to show your #BluejacketPride! 🏈🎉

7 days ago, Cambridge-Isanti Schools

A smiling man stands outside a storefront displaying school spirit signs and a mannequin in a jacket.

🏈❤️💙 HOMECOMING GAME DAY IS HERE! 💙❤️🏈

It’s a BIG day for the Bluejackets! Join us at George Larson Field as we celebrate Cambridge-Isanti Homecoming 2026 with an afternoon and evening packed with Bluejacket spirit!

📣 Powder Puff Game
🕓 4:00–5:00 PM
📍 George Larson Field

🌭 Homecoming Tailgate Party
🕟 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 George Larson Field Entrance

🏈 HOMECOMING FOOTBALL
Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets vs. Elk River
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 George Larson Field

Come early, stay late and help us fill George Larson Field with BLUE & RED! ❤️💙
🗺️430 8th Ave NW, Cambridge, MN 55008

Let’s make Homecoming 2026 one to remember!

#BluejacketPride #CIHomecoming2026 #GoBluejackets #WeveGotSpirit

7 days ago, Cambridge-Isanti Schools

Cambridge-Isanti Homecoming 2026 Powder Puff Game on Friday, Oct. 2 from 4 to 5 PM at George Larson Field.

Homecoming 2026 Tailgate Party on Friday, Oct. 2, 4:30–6:30 PM at George Larson Field Entrance.

Cambridge-Isanti vs. Elk River Homecoming Football Game on Friday, Oct. 2 at 7 PM at George Larson Field.

🧹🛠️ Happy School Custodian Appreciation Day!

Today, October 2, we celebrate the incredible members of our Cambridge-Isanti Schools Buildings & Grounds Team!

From our custodians who keep our schools clean, welcoming, and ready for students each day, to our maintenance staff who keep our buildings and systems running safely and smoothly - their work is happening everywhere, every day, often behind the scenes.

Whether they’re preparing classrooms, tackling repairs, responding to the unexpected, or helping make school events possible, this team plays an important role in creating spaces where our students and staff can learn, work, and thrive.

To our entire Buildings & Grounds Team - THANK YOU for your hard work, dedication, and Bluejacket pride! We appreciate all you do for our schools. 💙❤️

#SchoolCustodianAppreciationDay #BluejacketPride #EveryStudentEveryDay

7 days ago, Cambridge-Isanti Schools

Cambridge-Isanti Schools flyer celebrating National School Custodian Appreciation Day, October 2, 2026. There are four smiling custodial staff posing with a variety of carts.

Shout out to Sota Girls! Check out their festive window display - what a great Homecoming display! Way to show your #BluejacketPride! 🏈🎉

7 days ago, Cambridge-Isanti Schools

SOTA GIRLS business front, that has been hand-painted store windows display message reading, "Go Big Blue HOCO 2026 Bluejackets," celebrating Homecoming.

Shout out to Lit'l Sprouts Childcare! Celebrating Homecoming fun is truly for all ages! Way to show your #BluejacketPride! 🏈🎉

8 days ago, Cambridge-Isanti Schools

Outside view of Lit'l Spouts Childcare Center. The windows are decorated with Bluejacket Homecoming celebration messages.

🎓 Planning for the future is an exciting step, and our Cambridge-Isanti High School (CIHS) students took big strides at last week's College Fair!

Representatives from 69 different colleges set up booths to share information, answer questions, and help our Bluejackets explore options for after high school. The room was filled with great conversations, shared smiles, and new possibilities as students explored pathways for their future goals.

A big thank you to the CIHS College and Career Center for organizing this opportunity for students, and to the volunteers who helped guide hallway traffic, direct students, and keep the event running smoothly!

We are proud of our students for taking this important step toward their future plans! 💙

8 days ago, Cambridge-Isanti High School

A student talks with a representative at a Winona State University table during a college fair.

Students speak with a representative at an information table during a college and career fair.

Students gather around University of North Dakota tables during a college fair in a school hallway.

Students speak with representatives at informational tables set up in a school cafeteria during a college fair.

A volunteer points in a direction while handing materials to a student at a high school college fair.

Congratulations to our 2026 Cambridge-Isanti High School Homecoming King Razz Estrem and Queen Anya Lowman! 👑

We are so proud of Razz, Anya, and our entire 2026 Homecoming Royal Court for representing our school with leadership, kindness, and Bluejacket spirit.

Thank you to our students, staff, and families for continuing to make Cambridge-Isanti Homecoming week such a fun celebration of our community! 💙👑

9 days ago, Cambridge-Isanti High School

Cambridge-Isanti High School Homecoming royalty stand together on stage after being crowned, with the king wearing a blue crown and the queen holding flowers.

Two smiling students wear sashes and crowns while posing together with a bouquet of red roses during homecoming.

A student reacts with emotion as another student places a tiara on her head during a homecoming ceremony.

A student reacts with joy and excitement as a blue crown is placed on his head during a school homecoming ceremony.

👑👑Join us this evening at Cambridge-Isanti High School for Homecoming Coronation! 👑👑

⏰TODAY - 7:00 PM
📍 Richard G. Hardy Performing Arts Center at CIHS

🚧Road work is currently affecting access at Dellwood Street, Cypress Street, and Fern Street. Please plan your route accordingly and allow additional time to arrive.

#GoBigBlue! #Homecoming2026