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Monday 8am - 4:30pm Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm Thursday 8am - 4:30pm Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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NWSC is a resource and learning partner for schools, cities, counties, and other government agencies.

NWSC servies school districts, cities, counties and other governmental agencies in 12 counties and 43 school districts. One of nine Service Cooperatives in the State of Minnesota, it is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of school board members, 2 CCOGA advisory committee members and 3 ex-officio superintendents.

06/03/2026

Join the Minnesota Historical Society: Northern Lights Revision Team to explore the new third edition curriculum elements! 🤩

They will be reviewing changes made to the student text, orienting to the scope and sequence tools in the Annotated Teachers Edition, and identifying benchmark alignment and assessment in the provided Learning Activities. Connections to local history will be included, as well as pathways for support during curriculum implementation. 🙌

Date: Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Northwest Service Cooperative,
114 1st St W, Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Cost: $50.00/person
Register Here!>> https://shop.mnhs.org/products/northern-lights-orientation?_gl=1*hazp5q*_gcl_au*MTY5NjE5NTU5MS4xNzc3NDA3MDY0

05/29/2026

It's time for our monthly recognition program: One Person Can Make a Difference! Here are our May nominees! 🎉🙌

We will continue with One Person Can Make a Difference when the school year kicks back off in September. Thank you to all who took the time to recognize somebody in your workplace. We will see you in the fall! 🤩

05/27/2026

NWSC Education Services is hosting a streamlined, one-day learning experience to help Minnesota educators earn CEUs and complete relicensure requirements. All in one place. All in one day. Designed for educators. 📚

Date: Tuesday, June 9th, 2026
Location: Northwest Service Cooperative, 114 1st St W, Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Time: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Cost: 1 hour sessions for $99 each
Full day for $455 (that's 35% off!)
Registration Deadline:
Friday, June 5th, 2026 at noon

Click here to register!>> https://forms.gle/tqH7syfpU81vEode6
Cost: 1-hour sessions for $99 eachwservice.org

05/25/2026

The Northwest Service Cooperative will be closed for Memorial Weekend and will reopen on Tuesday, May 26th. 😊

We wish everyone a safe and meaningful holiday weekend as we honor and remember those who have served our country.

05/21/2026

The Northwest Service Cooperative (NWSC) will be sponsoring School Finance Workshops for all new Superintendents, aspiring Superintendents, Principals, Business Managers, Bookkeepers, School Board Members or anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of Minnesota school finance. 📊

Dates: Monday, July 13th, Monday July 20th, Monday August 3rd, September 1/2 day TBD
Time: 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM / Sept session is 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Northwest Service Cooperative, 114 1st St W, Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Cost: All four sessions, $400.00 or $125.00 per session
CEUs will be offered for each session!
Registration Deadline: July 6th, 2026

Click here to register!>> https://forms.gle/1nk4umdkvXJ39e3r9

05/19/2026

The Northwest Service Cooperative is happy to introduce a new workshop in partnership with Sanford TRF! Working with children every day comes with great responsibility. To support school staff in being prepared for emergencies, we are offering a BLS/AED Training to help individuals in your district become certified in Basic Life Support and AED use. 😊👩‍⚕️

Date: Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
Location: Sanford Behavioral Health, 102 Labree Ave S, Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, June 30th, 2026
Cost: $100.00 per person (class is capped at 10 participants)

Sanford follows the American Heart Association guidelines and certification which is good for 24 months.

Click here to register!>> https://forms.gle/NZebBupQHSTvN7TE6

05/15/2026

The Northwest Service Cooperative is excited to be hosting our annual Paraprofessional Development Day on August 20th, 2026, in partnership with ASEC, TRF School District, and NWRIC. This event will be offered virtually and is for all paraprofessionals. 🙌

When: Thursday, August 20th, 2026
Where: VIRTUAL EVENT - Zoom links will be sent out a week before the event
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: $45 early fee April 8th - July 17th
$50 late registration fee July 18th - September 30th
*There is a cap of $2500.00/district. Your district will be billed after the training.
(You must individually sign up, not as one school)

Topics of Sessions:
1. Academic Supports and Partnering with Teachers with Holle Spessard, SCSC.
2. Anxiety and Mental Wellness: Students and Teachers with Kathy Magnusson, Wildewood Learning.
3. Meeting Students Where They Are At with Kris Edman, NWRIC.

Click here to register! >> https://forms.gle/tTGCLTHG1HxK1Aan9
For more information, go to: www.nwservice.org

05/14/2026

We are beyond excited to have 9 spellers from Minnesota attend the Scripps National Spelling Bee this year! We would like to give a big shoutout to Northwest Service Cooperative's Regional Bee winner, Anna Sickler. We know she will make us proud! 🐝Congratulations

Congratulations again to all from Minnesota. What a great experience for all the kids involved! 😄

05/13/2026

The Northwest Service Cooperative would like to introduce a new workshop that we are holding in partnership with Sanford in Thief River Falls, MN! 😁

Date: Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
Location: Northwest Service Cooperative, 114 1st St W, Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Time: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Cost: $20.00 / person
Registration Deadline: Thursday, July 9th, 2026
Class Size: Must have 10, no more than 25 participants

Safetalk is a su***de alertness training that will be hosted by Sanford employees to equip local cities, counties, and school districts with the proper resources needed in their workplace.

Register here! >> https://forms.gle/hfhBi64FWSTZxVS69
For more information, visit: nwservice.org

05/08/2026

Congratulations to our TWO winners from the Teacher Appreciation Week giveaway! 🤩

Lisa Semanko
Naomi Budziszewski

Thank you to all who nominated a teacher. We appreciate all of the teachers who support our school districts! 🥳

Address

114 1st Street W
Thief River Falls, MN
56701

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12186810900

Website

http://nwservice.org/

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