Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison met with residents concerned about racist incidents in Eastern Carver County Schools on Tuesday evening.
Carver County ranks as the most educated county in Minnesota, according to a recently-released study of data from 2013-17.
The Chaska High School Class of 1994 will celebrate its 25-year reunion 7-11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9 at the Chanhassen American Legion Post 580, 290 Lake Dr. E., Chanhassen
A career and technical student from Chaska won one of the nation's highest awards at the 2019 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Louisville, Kentucky, June 26-27.
The Eastern Carver County School District has been listening to Chaska parents ask for change, following a series of racial incidents that attracted statewide attention.
The largest LGBTQ civil rights group in Minnesota, OutFront Minnesota, announced Monday they have hired Kelly Holstine, the 2018 Minnesota Teacher of the Year from Shakopee, to expand OutFront’s educational program for schools.
Chaska High School released its Dean’s List for the second semester of the 2018-19 school year. Students on Dean’s List 1 have a 3.667-4.0 grade point average. Students on Dean’s List 2 have a 3.0-3.666 grade point average.
Chanhassen High School released its Dean’s List for the second semester of the 2018-19 school year. Students on Dean’s List 1 have a 3.667-4.0 grade point average. Students on Dean’s List 2 have a 3.0-3.666 grade point average.
The Eastern Carver School District is in need of eight literacy tutors and three math tutors for the upcoming 2019-20 school year, according to a Minnesota Reading Corps and Minnesota Math Corps press release.
The Eastern Carver County School Board unanimously approved holding a Nov. 5 referendum at its June 24 meeting, according to a district press release.
Jeremiah Cox, of the Chaska Speech Team, recently competed at the NSDA (National Speech and Debate Association) National Tournament in Dallas, Texas in the Informative Speaking category.
Three questions could go before Eastern Carver County School District voters on Nov. 5.
Days before a group of Chaska High School students were set to enjoy their summer vacation, they visited Carver Elementary School to teach children about culture and diversity.
Taleisha Hilder, 15, of Melbourne, Australia just spent the past nine months studying in the U.S., enrolled as a ninth-grader at Holy Family Catholic High School in Victoria.
A sensory room is a quiet, calming space where a student with overwhelming feelings or emotions can retreat, decompress, and divert or still the mind.
Eric Songer, a music teacher at Chaska Middle School West in Chaska, recently received the Give A Note Music Educator Innovator Award.
Chaska High School held its 112th annual commencement ceremony Friday evening at Grace Church in Eden Prairie.
The District 112 Garage Band took a tour to Chicago May 2-5.
The Southwest Christian High School Class of 2019 includes: Kyle Baker*; Oliver Baklund*; Elijah Barrie; Hannah Beatty***(Salutatorian); Matthew Brady***; Abigail Buhain; Lauren Burke; Britta Carlson; Josiah Colman; Liam Cunha; Kaden Czech***; Tyler Czock; Nathan Denney; Hayden Doyle; Justin…
The Holy Family Catholic High School Class of 2019 includes: Mary Margaret Anderson**Ω; Sheillah Aoko**; Patrick Barrett; Brooke Beno; Margaret Berg***Ω; Jacob Bornhoft; Brielle Bornhorst**Ω; Ryan Bowlin; Claire Bradley***•; Mya Braun; Eve Breimhorst; Andrew Bresnan**Ω; Audrey Brooks; Brando…
Olivia Ann Abraham; Grace Anna Adsem***•; Jackson Samuel Allrich•; Patrick Crandall Ambrose; Abigail Judith Anderson**•; Ethan Isaac Anderson*; Jack Thomas Anderson***‡; Kira Marie Anderson***«; Olivia Mae Anderson*•; Regan Rachel Anderson**◊; Ariana Elizabeth Ansera•; Savanna Eileen Antiel;…
Muhidin Ahmed Abdi°+; Naziin Ahmed Abdi; Yusuf Hassan Abdinoor*; Diamon Ahmed Abdullaahi*°+; Hani Mohamed Abdullahi+; Osvaldo Daniel Acosta; Cameron Khorsand Aiken‡+; Faiza Salah Al Shammari; Autumn Marie Alderman*+; Manuel Alejandro Almaraz; Benjamin Almaraz Aleman; Justin Daniel Ambroz; Am…
Letters of recommendations from politicians, a physical assessment by a medical review board and impressive academic standing — those are some of the qualifications Chaska students had to fulfill to be accepted into military schools.
Progress to make Eastern Carver County Schools more inclusive and equitable is in the works.
Cologne Academy participated in a Battle of the Books sponsored by Friends of Education.
Liam Pautz, a Chanhassen second-grader at La Academia in Chaska, could soon have his art on the Google homepage for hundreds of millions to see.
In the coming weeks, high school students will be handed their diplomas from schools across the state of Minnesota. And if the graduating class of 2019 is anything like the class of 2018, there will be disparities between racial and ethnic groups.
Distribution of the Chaska High School yearbook was delayed due to a picture that included a student in blackface.
Ridgeview is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of a $2,000 Health Care Scholarship. Scholarships were awarded to the following high school students who are pursuing a health-care related degree or career: Jessica Breuggemeier, Belle Plaine; Audrey Steinhagen Central, Norwood Young Amer…
With its strong finish at the Minnesota High School Quiz Bowl League, the quiz bowl team from Chaska High School proved itself worthy to play on a national stage.
People across the country — and right here in the southwest metro — are pooling together funds to pay off school lunch debt.
Guardian Angels School has been selected by Catholic Schools Center of Excellence as one of 18 Catholic elementary schools to participate in a literacy partnership with Groves Academy.
Archbishop Bernard Hebda recently appointed the Rev. Nels Gjengdahl as full-time chaplain at Holy Family Catholic High School in Victoria, beginning in the 2019-20 school year, according to a Holy Family press release.
Land that has served as Firemen’s Park II was put on sale by Eastern Carver County Schools in February and so far there’s been no takers.
The public is invited to the Integrated Arts Academy 4th Annual Art Gala from 4-7 p.m. Friday, May 10.
ORONO — Several area high schools have been named among the top 10 high schools in Minnesota, according to recently released rankings by U.S. News and World Report.
Nina Kirkman was named the 2019 Teacher of the Year at the District 112 Foundation Excellence in Education Awards Banquet on April 28.
While District 112 officials have initiated discussions on how schools can have more inclusive environments, Chaska High School students brought forward another incident of race-based bullying.
On April 13, eight members of the Chaska Speech Team competed at the MSHSL State AA Tournament at Wayzata High School.
Chanhassen High School and Thespian Troupe 7789 present “Rough Magic” April 26-May 3.
Eastern Carver County Schools have cancelled classes Thursday, April 11, due to the winter storm warning, according to the district website.
The District 112 Foundation Excellence in Education Award Program has announced this year's Teacher of the Year finalists.
SouthWest Metro Intermediate District’s Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class attended the State HOSA (formerly known as Health Occupation Students of America) Conference in St. Cloud, March 28-30.
Last Saturday, 28 Chaska High School Speech Team entries competed at the MSHSL 2AA Section tournament in Hutchinson.
Chaska High School presents “The Three Musketeers,” from April 26-May 4.
Walking around the playground at Clover Ridge Elementary, Jack Harmon greets dozens of his friends, as they call out his name from swings, the top of the slide and ladders.
The Rotary Club of Chaska will be supporting SouthWest Metro Intermediate District’s New Beginnings program with funds generated from its annual gala, according to a press release.
The Chaska Speech Team recently had a busy week.
The Chaska High School class of 1989 is holding its 30-year class reunion later this year.
A middle school music department fundraiser aims to raise money for instruments, gear, music, and travel expenses.
