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Eagan and Eastview math teams qualify for state

Math teams from Eagan and Eastview high schools qualified to compete at the Minnesota Mathematics League state tournament March 10 at South St. Paul High School. The top 50 teams qualify for the state tournament. In addition, Utkarsh Koshti of Eagan and Jake Jiang of Eastview are among the top 50 individual scorers who qualified to participate in the individual competition at the state tournament.

Apple Valley wrestlers make it nine in a row

Apple Valley High School won its ninth straight team title and four Apple Valley wrestlers won individual titles in the Class AAA state wrestling tournament in St. Paul Feb. 27-March 1. They finished the season with an undefeated record of 32-0 in team competition.

Rosemount's Monaghan defends state diving title

Rosemount High School senior Daniel Monaghan defended his state title in 1-meter diving at the boys' Class AA state swimming and diving championships Feb. 27-March 1 at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. Several other District 196 students had top finishes at the state meet; to see the results, click here.

School Board approves legislative priorities

The district's legislative priorities for the 2014 session of the Minnesota Legislature were approved at the Feb. 10 School Board meeting. The priorities address school space, technology and security needs; fewer state mandates and greater local control, and a proposal to allow the district to use lease levy funds to purchase a second transportation facility that would save the district an estimated $500,000 per year in transportation costs. To review the priorities, click here.

Thirteen students qualify for DECA internationals

Nine students from Rosemount High School and four students from Eastview High School had top four finishes at the Distributive Education Clubs of America state competition March 2-4 in Minneapolis and qualified for the DECA International Career Development Conference May 3-6 in Atlanta.

Betts is Minnesota Teacher of the Year semifinalist

Rosemount High School chemistry teacher Michelle Betts was recently named a semifinalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year, an annual honor sponsored by the state's educators union Education Minnesota. Betts, who has taught at Rosemount High since 2010, is one of 33 semifinalists selected from an initial field of 128 nominees. The selection panel will meet again in late March to name approximately 10 finalists for this year's honor. The 2014 Minnesota Teacher of the Year will be announced at a May 4 banquet in Bloomington.

Fifteen teams qualify for DI state tournament

Fifteen teams representing eight District 196 schools had top finishes at regional competitions and qualified to compete at the Destination ImagiNation (DI) state tournament April 12 in Champlin.

High schools select Athena Award recipients

Erica Power of Apple Valley High School, Raissa Hansen of Eagan High School, Kellie McGahn of Eastview High School and Hannah Grim of Rosemount High School were selected by their schools as the 2014 Athena Award recipients in District 196. Athena Award recipients are selected each year at more than 50 Twin Cities-area high schools based on excellence in individual sports or for participation and accomplishments in team sports. All of this year's recipients will be recognized at a banquet on April 16. The Athena Award is sponsored by the St. Paul Athletic Club.

Budget Advisory Council will meet March 12

The District 196 Budget Advisory Council (BAC) will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at the District Office in Rosemount. Topics for the March 12 meeting include reviews of district budget performance to date, the district's finance plan, the February state budget forecast and long-term debt analysis. As always, the public is welcome to attend.

Eastview's Morgenstern is ExCEL Award winner

Andrew Morgenstern of Eastview High School is one of 32 high school juniors in the state (16 girls and 16 boys) selected to receive an Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership (ExCEL) Award for 2014. The ExCEL Awards recognize high school juniors who are active in fine arts and athletic activities, who demonstrate leadership qualities and who are model citizens in their community. ExCEL Award recipients will be recognized on KSTC-TV Channel 45 during broadcasts of the state high school tournaments in March.

Eagan's Emerald Egwim is Triple A Award finalist

Eagan High School senior Emerald Egwim was selected the female finalist from Section 3AA for this year's Academics, Arts and Athletics (Triple A) Award sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League. From the list of 32 finalists statewide, four students (one boy and one girl in Class A and Class AA) will be selected the 2014 Triple A Award winners on March 15. The Triple A Award goes to nominated seniors with a 3.0 or higher grade-point average who participate in athletic and fine arts programs, and exhibit exemplary citizenship and the highest standards of sportsmanship and conduct.

Sparking girls' interest in science and math is topic of Expanding Your Horizons Conference April 5

District 196 and Inver Hills Community College are co-sponsoring a conference designed to motivate girls in grades 6-8 in the study of science and math. The Expanding Your Horizons Conference will be held Saturday, April 5, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights. The conference will feature a keynote address by Yvonne Ng, president and founder of Engineer's Playground and interim executive director of the National Center for STEM Elementary Education at St. Catherine's University in St. Paul.

Elementary job openings for District 196 tenured teachers only

Special Education job openings for District 196 tenured teachers only

District 196 Tenured Teacher Transfer Form

Additional Elementary and Special Education job openings for District 196 tenured teachers only (posted after March 3, 2014)

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