Welcome to Independent School District 196

Rob Duchscher was re-elected chairperson of the District 196 School Board for 2015 at the board's annual organization meeting Jan. 12. This will be Duchscher's sixth year as chairperson during his 15 years on the board. He was first elected to the board in 1999 and previously served as chairperson in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013 and 2014. The board also elected other officer positions and approved committee assignments and appointments for 2015 at its annual organization meeting.

Environmental College and Career Fair at SES

The School of Environmental Sciences will host an Environmental College and Career Fair Tuesday, February 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the school, located at 12155 Johnny Cake Ridge Road in Apple Valley. The event is open to any interested students and their parents. Approximately 25 colleges and universities will be represented to provide educational and career guidance. For more information, contact the school at 952-431-8750.

Middle schools fare well in Future City Competition

Teams representing Black Hawk and Valley middle schools finished in second and third place, respectively, at the Future City Minnesota regional competition held Jan. 17 at the University of Minnesota. These two teams, along with others from Black Hawk, Valley, Scott Highlands and Rosemount middle schools, also won nine of 21 special awards that were given out during the competition.

Eastview students are runners-up in state debate

Eastview High School students Varoon Pazhyanur, a senior, and Rishrabh Gupta, a junior, finished runner-up in public forum debate at the state debate tournament held Jan. 16-17 at the University of Minnesota. A second Eastview team comprised of juniors Alex Baker and Pavithran Guttipatti also advanced to the semifinal round before losing to the eventual state champions.

Garcia is Science and Math Principal of the Year

Cedar Park Elementary Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) School Principal John Garcia has been named the state's Science and Mathematics Elementary Principal of the Year for 2015. The award recognizes the importance of fostering lifelong science literacy and honors the key role principals play in developing a culture that encourages students' interest in math and science.

Eight seniors nominated for Triple A Award

Eight District 196 seniors have been nominated for the 2014-15 Academics, Arts and Athletics (Triple A) Award. Section and state Triple A Award recipients will be selected this spring from the list of nominees statewide. To see the list of District 196 nominees, click here.

Eight district juniors nominated for ExCEL Award

Eight District 196 juniors have been nominated for the 2014-15 Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership (ExCEL) Award. Section and state ExCEL Award recipients will be selected this spring from the list of nominees statewide. To see the nominees from District 196, click here.

Nominations open for Randall Travel Award

District 196 is accepting nominations through Feb. 20 for an annual award that recognizes district employees for their ability to foster mutual respect between individual students and staff.

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