WEB Field Trip to St. Croix Trail YMCA Camp
8th grade WEB leaders work on their leadership skills and enhance their team building skills.
6th Grade Visited The Works Museum
Last week our 6th grade visited the works museum to explore, inquire and build.
SCHOOL NEWS
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Parents interested in having their child attend a District 196 magnet school for next school year can now apply. Enrollment at magnet schools is determined by a lottery and is limited to space available.
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Voters in District 196 approved a levy referendum question and elected incumbent School Board members Jackie Magnuson, Joel Albright and Sachin Isaacs, and newcomer Cory Johnson.
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District 196 students and staff stood up for kindness and spoke out against bullying on Oct. 23 in recognition of Unity Day. The annual day is held in conjunction with National Bullying Prevention Month efforts each October.
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Enrollment in District 196 reached a new all-time high this year and is projected to continue growing over the next several years. As of Oct. 1 there were 29,223 students enrolled.
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District 196 is exceeding state averages in test scores, according to the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), who today released results of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments, Series III (MCA-III) and Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) data.
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A group of last year's 8th grade Leadership class students designed some Valley clothing that is for sale this Fall. There are some unique designs and material choices this year!
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Back-to-School Day set for August 28 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
![desktop tablet and mobile versions of new district 196 website shown on screens]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1565812989/district196org/hamokqkufdimo7bed4ec/District196_NewWebsite2019.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1565812989/district196org/hamokqkufdimo7bed4ec/District196_NewWebsite2019.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1565812989/district196org/hamokqkufdimo7bed4ec/District196_NewWebsite2019.jpg","width":626}])
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Valley Middle School of STEM
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Scott Highlands Middle School
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Dakota Ridge School 4629 144th Street West, Apple Valley, MN
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Black Hawk Middle School
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Apple Valley High School
Apple Valley High School, 14450 Hayes Road, Apple Valley
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Rosemount Middle School
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Scott Highlands Middle School