Wednesday, September 12, 2012
In other school district news, the district’s Budget Advisory Council will meet at 6:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog Editor’s Note: This following is a press release from School District 196. District 196 is looking for five residents with experience in government affairs lobbying and/or the legislative process who are interested in serving on the district's new Legislative Advisory Council (LAC), which will meet for the first time in December. The deadline to apply is Oct. 12. Members of the School Board's Legislative Committee gave approval to move forward with establishment of a district LAC during the 2012 legislative session. The purpose of the LAC is to increase citizen participation in the legislative process and community understanding of legislative issues and how …
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Here is a roundup of stories posted on Apple Valley-Rosemount Patch this past week.
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog COMMUNITY • Pet of the Week: Ball-Crazy Toby Looking For a Home • Eastview High Band Plays Host to Marching Festival on Saturday • South Metro Roundup: Valleyfair to Open 'Dinosaurs Alive!' Park • The Most Recent Homes Sold in Rosemount—Sept. 8, 2012 • The Most Recent Homes Sold in Apple Valley—Sept. 8, 2012 • Parents Talk Poll: Should Parents Be Held Accountable for Their Children’s Delinquent Behavior? • Apple Valley House Hunt: Five Bedrooms, Four Bathrooms for $389K • VOTE: Patch's Summer Vacation Photo Contest — Finals • Rosemount House Hunt: Two Bedrooms, Three Bathrooms for $325K • Ask a Patch Pro: Wine • Just a Few Days Left to See the Dolphins at the …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Public schools in Rosemount and Apple Valley open for classes today, meaning students and buses are on local streets and highways.
Today is Back-to-School day in Apple Valley and Rosemount. Thousands of students will be heading back to class in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, meaning school buses and youngsters with backpacks will be seen on and along local streets and highways for the first time since June. LAST-MINUTE INFORMATION If you like many of us parents who misplaced newsletters, registration forms and other pertinent back-to-school information, here are links to District 196 school websites. Click on the school name to go to the desired website. High Schools • Apple Valley • Area Learning Center • Eagan • Eastview • Rosemount • School of Environmental Studies Middle Schools • Black Hawk • Falcon Ridge • Dakota Hills • Scott Highlands • …
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Get information about the upcoming school year during a series of back-to-school orientations and open houses coming up at District 196 schools.
Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Blog for us Editor's Note: The following is a press release from Independent School District 196. District 196 elementary schools, middle schools and high schools have all scheduled back-to-school open houses, orientation sessions and/or information nights that will be held in August and September. The schedule is listed below by level and by school. On Aug. 21 and 22, all elementary students will be meeting individually with their teacher to take a literacy assessment. These 45-minute assessments must be scheduled by the parent or guardian, on a first-come, first-served basis. To schedule an assessment, go to the school website and click on the “Schedule a Summer Literacy …
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Maybe your closet's already stocked with all the back-to-school necessities, but if not, check out the supply lists for your child's elementary or middle school so you can get shopping.
Maybe your closet's already stocked with all the back-to-school necessities, but if not, check out the following supply lists for your child's Apple Valley or Rosemount school so you can get shopping—Sept. 4 is just around the corner! The links will open either as PDF lists, or will take you to that school's supply list webpage. Elementary Schools Cedar Park Diamond Path Greenleaf, English language list Greenleaf, Spanish language list Highland, grades 1-5 Highland, kindergarten Southview, kindergarten Southview, grades 1-5 Westview Middle Schools Falcon Ridge Scott Highlands Valley Middle Parkview Elementary Rosemount Elementary Shannon Park Elementary Rosemount Middle
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
The district's student population centers are beginning to shift south and east, leading to shrinking elementary enrollments in portions of the district.
Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Blog for us The western half of Dakota County is getting grayer, and that could have a substantial impact on local schools, according to Independent School District 196 officials, who met on Monday to discuss long-range alternatives for the district's elementary schools. For decades, new housing developments in cities like Eagan and Burnsville have drawn in young families and buoyed school enrollment levels in those communities. But that pattern is starting to shift, as the residents of Dakota County's traditional population centers age in place and new developments spring up in the central and eastern portions of the county, said Superintendent Jane Berenz. "In the past, in…
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
It's PTA Teacher Appreciation Week 2012. Use Patch to acknowledge a teacher you've seen make a difference.
We all have a favorite—a teacher who changed our lives with a particular lesson, a piece of advice or a word of encouragement. Maybe your child has or had a teacher who even you as the parent could tell was a positive influence or inspiration. Do you know a great teacher, past or present, whom you would like to recognize? May 8 is National Teacher Day and the week of May 7-11, 2012 is Teacher Appreciation Week. We want to celebrate the teachers in your life. Here are some ways you could use Patch to highlight the teachers you've seen make an impact:
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Federal mandates will require schools to provide more specific categories of produce and fewer breads, as well as decrease meals' calorie values.
Next school year, School District 196 students will have to remember something extra when it comes to filling their cafeteria lunch tray: They must pick up either a fruit or vegetable at every lunch. And it's likely that many of them—and their parents—will notice another, related change: an increased lunch price. The district's school board members on Monday heard a proposal for a 10-cent lunch price increase for elementary and high school students, as well as adults, in 2012-13. They're slated to vote on the measure at their May 14 meeting. The increase would bring lunch prices to $2.20 for elementary, $2.35 for high school and $3.40 for adults. Middle school pricing will stay at $2.25. But the price increase will need to occur, district …
Monday, April 30, 2012
The School District 196 board will be asked on Monday to consider a lunch price increase for the second year in a row, because of federal mandates and increasing food costs.
The School District 196 Board of Education will be asked at its Monday meeting to consider a 10-cent lunch price increase because of federal mandates and increasing food costs. The board is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Monday at Dakota Ridge School in Apple Valley. This will be the second year in a row district officials will bring a potential lunch-price increase before the board. The reason, according to a memo to the board, is twofold: Last year, the board voted 4-2 for the 5-cent lunch price increase across the board, bringing this year's lunch prices to $2.10 in elementary schools, $2.25 in middle and high schools and $3.30 for adult meals. The current 10-cent increase proposed is for elementary and high school, as well as adults' …
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
For the ninth consecutive year, the Rosemount City Council recognized more than a hundred citizens for their volunteer efforts within the community.
For the ninth consecutive year, the Rosemount City Council on Tuesday evening recognized more than a hundred citizens for their volunteer efforts within the community. Mayor Bill Droste handed out commendations to those volunteers in attendance while Council member Kim Shoe-Corrigan described the value each individual's efforts brought to the organizations they contribute their time to and the impact they have on the community. The commendations and presentation coincide with National Volunteer Week. Individuals represented a diverse group of organizations and causes within Rosemount, including: For a complete list of individuals, and to read the official presentation describing their work, click on the attached PDF.
Troy Thompson
3:34 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
My understanding is they must have one or the other on the plate under the new mandate, but I don't think there's a 'clean plate' enforcement. That might prove to be wasteful depending on eating habits, but it covers an obligation to provide better nutrition. We'll learn more details at the next meeting and update. more ›