The ninth annual Bowls for BrainPower fundraiser is set for Thursday, April 11, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the upper level of Diamondhead Education Center, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191.
Eastview High School is hosting an African Culture Night from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 3.
National college expert Susan Westerholm is partnering with the Farmington School District to offer a class called “Seven college planning tips you don’t know about but should.”
Seventeen Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District high school students had top finishes at state business competitions earlier this month and qualified for national competitions that will be held later this spring.
School District 191 announced two school leadership changes that will take place for the 2019-20 school year. Elizabeth Vaught, current principal at Neill Elementary, will be moving to William Byrne STEM Elementary, and current Byrne Principal Lyle Bomsta will be moving to Neill.
Lakeville resident Ethan Moore, a sixth-grade homeschool student, is a semifinalist eligible to compete in the 2019 National Geographic GeoBee Minnesota State Competition on Friday, March 29, at University of Minnesota Continuing Education and Conference Center.
Trout in the Classroom program teaches biology, love of nature
District 191 School Board members voted March 14 to cut their pay and had a final review of proposed budget cuts they’re expected to approve in June.
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Valley Middle School students who are enthusiastic about science now have a new outlet for that interest.
Several teams representing multiple Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan District schools had top finishes at metro-area tournaments in February and March and qualified to compete at the Destination Imagination state tournament March 23.
Greenleaf Elementary in Apple Valley will be represented by multiple Destination Imagination teams at the upcoming state finals.
Hayden Epinette and Maxwell Schobel of Lakeville South High School and Anna Carow and Anna Puhek of Lakeville North High School have been named National Merit Scholarship Finalists.
Each year Lakeville Area Schools presents Friends of Education Awards to honor outstanding individual contributions to the district. The awards recognize people whose service has been ongoing in one of four categories: Volunteer Service, Business Partnerships, Distinguished Service, and Educ…
Eagan High School will host a Minnesota Education Fair from 4 to 5:30 p.m Tuesday, March 19, for interested students and parents from throughout the area. Admission is free.
The Eastview High School Business Professionals of America program recently had a successful weekend at the state conference, according to the school.
The Eastview High School speech team recently had a successful weekend at the national qualifying tournament, the school reported.
A year late, Metcalf Middle School in Burnsville will secure its 20th national team chess title if findings of cheating by a rival school stand.
Kenwood Trail Middle School students will perform Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 15, and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the school. Tickets at the door are $7 for adults and $5 for students.
Teams from Dakota Hills Middle School in Eagan and Falcon Ridge Middle School in Apple Valley competed in the Minnesota Mathcounts state meet March 8-9 at Crown Plaza Minneapolis-West in Plymouth.
Financing options will be explored, superintendent says
The parking lot outside of Argosy University in Eagan was filled with cars and inside, students gathered in small groups. Some grabbed their official transcripts, while others spoke with instructors.
School Board approves plan to subdivide and sell a portion of the property
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Valley Middle School sent students to the Twin Cities Regional Science Fair for the first time earlier this month.
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English language learners are the fastest growing student group in Minnesota, according to District 196.
A team of Apple Valley High School students argued their way to first place at the Minnesota high school mock trial state tournament March 1 at the St. Louis County Courthouse in Duluth. The win qualified Apple Valley for a trip to the national tournament, which will be held May 15-18 in Ath…
Lakeville North DECA elected its officers for 2019-20. They are president Ben Kutzler, and vice presidents Grant Puhek, administration; Evan Siefken and Lewis Schetnan, leadership; McKinley Malecha, marketing; Hannah Nietfeld, school store; Sophie Camilli and Garrett Springer, student servic…
Fifteen Eastview High School DECA members recently qualified for the State DECA Conference and competed in Minneapolis against over 2,400 other DECA members from around the state, the school said.
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Black Hawk Middle School in Eagan was the place to be for KS95 radio representatives on March 6.
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Visitors to Southview Elementary in Apple Valley got a red, white and blue carpet welcome as they walked into the doors during the school’s Leadership Day on March 7.
Rosemount High School senior Shaza Hussein is one of two students selected to represent Minnesota at the 57th annual United States Senate Youth Program Washington Week March 2-9 in Washington, D.C.
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Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies in Apple Valley hosted its Festival of Nations for families on March 7.
At the March 11 Speaking of Kids seminar, Cindra Kamphoff will share 10 practices that the world’s best use to gain a high performance edge that will help support parents, teachers, coaches and mentors. The seminar will be held 7-8:30 p.m. at Kenwood Trail Middle School Auditorium in Lakeville.
Farmington Elementary School students and their families braved the snow for Family Fun Night last Friday. Attendees could get free treats including balloon animals and crazy hair, and play a variety of games such as bowling, can crash and a dino hunt game. There were also bounce houses, bin…
Due to the number of school days canceled as a result of severe winter weather for the 2018-19 school year, Lakeville Area Schools will make up one K-12 instructional day on Friday, March 22.
Regional tournament also yields four category first-place finishes
An artists reception for Shannon Park Elementary students was held at the Robert Trail Library in Rosemount on Sunday, March 3. The event is sponsored by the Rosemount Area Arts Council and Friends of Robert Trail Library. Kindergarten artist Chloe Ober is with (from left) Robert Trail libra…
Westview Elementary School students participated in an Apex Fun Run on Feb. 28.
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Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Minnesota Commissioner of Higher Education Dennis Olson stopped by Parkview Elementary in Lakeville on March 6 to visit with the school’s second-graders.
Eleven Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 staff members are being recognized for their extraordinary contributions to the community with 2019 Community of Excellence (COE) Awards.
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Forty-three Valley Middle School students were honored by the Rosemount Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9433 on Feb. 28 for participating in the VFW’s annual Patriot’s Pen essay competition.
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Eastview High School held its winterfest pepfest on March 1.
For the 31st consecutive year, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 has received the Association of School Business Officials Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting Award.
Artwork created by Vista View fourth-grade student Emerson Stattman and art teacher Kelly Vo was chosen as the U.S. Postal Service cancellation stamp for the 2019 John Beargrease Sled Dog Racing Series trail mail.
For the 31st consecutive year, teachers will be presenting “Class Acts,” a comedy variety show, to raise scholarships for graduating seniors in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191.
The Eastview High School chess team won the South Suburban Conference championship on Saturday, Feb. 23.
Bunsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 Superintendent Cindy Amoroso has been named the 2019 Kay E. Jacobs Memorial Award winner by the Minnesota Association of School Administrators.
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