There will be no school on January 21st due to the cold weather.


.Hello, my name is Mrs. Paula Mortenson.

(easiest way to contact me)
507-582-3568 ext. 4385

I'm happily married for 31 years to Kevin and we have two married children that have both graduated from Southland High School and college, and have been blessed with 2 grandchildren and another on the way. This is my 20th year teaching at Southland. Some of my hobbies are golf, reading, DIY Projects, cross country skiing, kayaking, and spending time with family and friends. In addition to teaching HS Science classes, I also enjoy coaching our MS/HS Vex Robotics Teams.

Education:
1993 from Bemidji State University  BS of Chemistry, Biology Minor
2004 from Bemidji State University, Secondary Licensure Completed in Chemistry and an additional Physics Cognate (graduate level)
2007 from Saint Mary's University, MA of Education
Licenses held: Chemistry (9-12), Physics (9-12), and General Science (5-8)

Classes Taught
Senior Seminar (Capstone class required for Southland Graduation)
9th grade Physical Science (Intro to Chemistry/Physics)
Chemistry (College Prep) prerequisite of Alg II completion or consent of teacher
CES Physics (concurrent with Riverland Community College)  prerequisite of Pre-Calculus completion or consent of teacher


Physical Science
Physical Science (M, T, Th, F) 8:15 - 9:02 am

PREP (2nd semester- study Hall) (M, T, Th, F)
9:05 - 9:52 am
Physical Science (M, T, Th, F) 9:55 - 10:42 am
REBELS (Advisory Hour) (M, T, Th, F) 10:45 - 11:10 am
Physical Science (M, T, Th, F) 11:38- 12:30 pm
College Physics (M, T, Th, F) 12:35 - 1:20 pm
Study Hall (First semester)/ Senior Seminar (Second semester) (M, T, Th, F)  1:23 - 2:10 pm
Chemistry (M, T, Th, F) 2:13 - 3:00 pm

Wednesday Block Schedule:
1st Block- MS Engineering Applications
2nd Hour- REBELS
3rd Block- HS Engineering Applications
4th Block- College Physics 

Extracurricular Activities
Southland MS/HS VEX EDR Robotics Head Coach
Southland Foundation Board Member
Southland District Advisory Committee

Contact: Paula Mortenson