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Calendar change makes March 9 a day for data and instructional analysis, no school for students

At its Jan. 9 regular meeting, the District 196 School Board approved a change to this year's school calendar to provide one additional day for teachers to analyze student assessment data and collaborate on instruction as part of the district's increased emphasis on personalized learning and targeted instruction.

Bond refunding will save taxpayers $1.3 million

Taxpayers in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools will see a savings of more than $1.3 million in debt-service payments in 2013 and 2014 as a result of a favorable bond refunding sale that was approved by the School Board at its Jan. 9 meeting.

District maintains high enrollment 'capture rate'

Nearly nine of 10 school-aged children who live in Independent School District 196 are attending District 196 schools this year. A "capture rate" of more than 80 percent is considered high for public school districts in Minnesota.

Black Hawk team headed to Future City nationals

A team of seven, seventh- and eighth-grade boys from Black Hawk Middle School finished first place overall and won a special award for Best Essay in the Future City Minnesota regional competition held Jan. 14 at the University of Minnesota. As champion of the Minnesota region, members of team Vita Nova (the name of their city) earned a spot in the Future City National Finals, which will be held in Washington, D.C. Feb. 21 as part of National Engineers Week.

Eastview High junior wins state debate title

Eastview High School junior Ashesh Rambachan defeated students from Blaine, Apple Valley and Robbinsdale Armstrong high schools in the final three rounds of competition to win the 2012 Lincoln-Douglas debate state championship Jan. 14 at the University of Minnesota.

Curriculum Council will meet February 6

The District 196 Curriculum and Instruction Advisory Council (CIAC) will meet Monday, Feb. 6, 5-6:30 p.m., at the District Office in Rosemount. Topics will include the district's strategic plan, changing the school calendar to improve student achievement, the District Improvement Plan, an update on changes at the middle schools and a common vocabulary for curriculum, instruction and assessment.

District Film Festival returns to IMAX big screen

The District 196 Film Festival, now in its second year, will be held Saturday, March 3, 8-11 a.m., on the big screen at the Great Clips IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo. The festival is open to all middle school and high school students in District 196. Submissions are being accepted through Feb. 3.

Randall Award honors District 196 employees who foster respect with students

District 196 is accepting nominations through Feb. 24 for the 2011-12 Andrew Christopher Randall Memorial Travel Award, given to one Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools employee annually in recognition of their ability to foster mutual respect between individual students and school staff. Nominate an employee