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Jeannie Hurley, 18, never sewed a stitch until she joined the Chanhassen High School drama club two years ago. There, she discovered an interest in theater design and costumes.
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Eden Prairie News publishes the names of Eden Prairie residents or former residents who graduate, enroll or earn recognition in post-secondary education and whose names are shared by their schools.
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The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Board of Education bade farewell to Superintendent Cindy Amoroso last week.
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Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools are increasing activity fees by $15 next school year to keep up with rising costs, the district activities director said Monday.
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The Eastern Carver County School Board unanimously approved holding a Nov. 5 referendum at its June 24 meeting, according to a district press release.
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Long-term facility maintenance, corporate sponsorship and a new score table were all on the agenda at Jordan’s school board meeting Monday night.
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.
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Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom will donate a portion of its profits to the Eden Prairie Community Foundation on June 27, according to the foundation’s executive director.
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A discussion over the delayed release of an independent investigation into the district’s “operational health” — otherwise known as “the NeuVest report” — was added to the agenda at the Monday night school board meeting.
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Burnsville-Eagan-Savage district officials last week approved millions of dollars in budget cuts for next year and decided to continue planning for a potential levy election.
The TruStone Financial Foundation recently awarded $13,000 in scholarships to 10 high school seniors from Minnesota and Wisconsin. The applicants were scored on their academic merit, extracurricular activities, work experience and essay response regarding financial management.
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The Shakopee School District is fighting the public release of an independent investigation into the district’s “operational health” — otherwise known as “the NeuVest report.”
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Three questions could go before Eastern Carver County School District voters on Nov. 5.
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HOPKINS — Maria and Ryan Keller just collected their 3 millionth book through their nonprofit Read Indeed.
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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.
Voters in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District could decide a school referendum question this November that district officials said could soften the blow of budget cuts.
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WAYZATA — Lake Minnetonka area schools celebrated the class of 2019 with graduation ceremonies held over the past few weeks.
A teacher at The International School of Minnesota in Eden Prairie will attend a summer fellowship at Ashland University in Ohio, according to a news release from the university.
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Eden Prairie News publishes the names of Eden Prairie residents or former residents who graduate, enroll or earn recognition in post-secondary education and whose names are shared by their schools.
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With music, speeches and celebration, Eden Prairie High School sent 729 students into the next stages of their lives on June 7 at the graduation ceremony for the class of 2019.
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Editor's note: An earlier version of this article erroneously said the 2019-20 general fund balance is $22.67 million. It has been corrected to $2.267 million.
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The average Jordan homeowner could see a $456 annual increase in property taxes if voters approve a $39.5 million referendum for Jordan Public Schools this fall.
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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.
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Editor’s note: Burnsville High School senior Alyse Dees spoke to her fellow graduates at the school’s commencement ceremony Friday, June 7. An edited version of her speech is below.
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The Minnesota Department of Education recognized 14 southwest metro area schools for their success in using a program to support students with challenges in the classroom and at home, according to a news release from the department.
The May 2019 Shakopee Lions Club Student of the Month is David Carlos Rodriquez. He is currently an 8th grade student at Shakopee West Middle School.
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Two juniors at Prior Lake High School have earned a 36 on their ACTs, the highest possible composite score, Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools announced earlier this month.
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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.
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Eden Prairie News publishes the names of Eden Prairie residents or former residents who graduate, enroll or earn recognition in post-secondary education and whose names are shared by their schools.
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Starting in 2020, Jeffers Pond, Westwood and other elementary schools in the Prior Lake-Savage Area district will have different attendance areas following a school board vote Monday.
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.
Chanhassen High School held its ninth annual commencement ceremony Friday evening at Grace Church in Eden Prairie.
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Kurt Rademacher wants high school students to know that not everyone has to get a four-year college degree to find a good job with good pay.
The District 112 Garage Band took a tour to Chicago May 2-5.
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MOUND — Setting an example for her fellow students, second-grader Kaia Kallestad shows everyone in her life kindness, particularly her classmates.
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…
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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.
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Progress to make Eastern Carver County Schools more inclusive and equitable is in the works.
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When Eden Prairie’s class of 2019 walks across the stage at Mariucci Arena on June 7, they’ll take their first steps as graduates toward future careers, education, exploration and adventures.
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Eden Prairie News publishes the names of Eden Prairie residents or former residents who graduate, enroll or earn recognition in post-secondary education and whose names are shared by their schools.
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MINNETONKA — Minnetonka senior Astrid Liden loves the library.
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The Jordan High School class of 2019 graduated Saturday at Ames Field outside Jordan High School. The class motto was "Tough times never last, but tough people do," a quote attributed to Dr. Robert Schuller.
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Most members of the Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board said they generally favor an elementary school attendance boundary option that would mainly affect Five Hawks, Jeffers Pond and Grainwood elementary schools.
Cologne Academy participated in a Battle of the Books sponsored by Friends of Education.
St. Hubert Catholic School in Chanhassen has hired Dr. David Sorkin as its new principal, according to a press release. Sorkin has previously served in Catholic education for 19 years as a teacher and administrator.
