SCHOOL DISTRICT 196
Opinion: Online course will be a good option 
Earlier this week the District 196 School Board took a first look at a proposed class that would blend classroom and online learning for some of the district’s most advanced students. The class is the first of its kind in the district, but if it goes forward we have a feeling it won’t be the last.
May 13, 2010
RES administrator takes principal job
Kris Scallon feels like she was born to be a teacher, but she’s excited to try her hand at being a full-time administrator.
Scallon came to Rosemount Elementary School as a fourth grade teacher seven years ago and six years ago took over as the school’s instructional assistant. On April 29 she was named principal at Eagan’s Oak Ridge Elementary School.
By Nathan Hansen , May 08, 2010
Editorial: Keeping books in schools is the right choice
Last week a group made up of District 196 teachers, parents and others voted to keep in district libraries a series of graphic novels one Apple Valley parent found objectionable. We believe it was the right choice.
May 06, 2010
A challenge accepted
A group of Rosemount Middle School students is trying to make the world around them better one smile, one song and one batch of cookies at a time.
By Nathan Hansen , May 06, 2010
Challenged book will remain in district libraries
Independent School District 196 will not remove a series of graphic novels at least one parent found objectionable.
By Nathan Hansen , May 06, 2010
School notes: RHS names Students of the Year
Rosemount High School named its 2009-10 Students of the Year last week. The students, selected from each of the curriculum areas at the school, were recognized April 26 at the Independent School District 196 School Board meeting.
May 03, 2010
Project puts ears to the test at RMS
Seventh grade band students at Rosemount High School start each lesson with an activity that’s a little like the musical equivalent of Simon Says. A series of tones plays out over a speaker, and the corresponding notes are projected on a screen at the front of the room. As soon as the recording stops, the students play the notes back. From time to time, director Casey Clementson interrupts to ask students to identify the notes they’re playing.
By Nathan Hansen , May 02, 2010
Red Pine fair will offer tips on healthy living
Eating well and exercising is quickly becoming a way of life at Red Pine Elementary School, and the school would like the entire community to get in on the act.
By Nathan Hansen , April 30, 2010
ISD 196 is building a better school lunch
Four years of work freshening up elementary school lunch menus has paid off with some nice recognition for Independent School District 196.
The district is the first in Minnesota to receive recognition in the United States Department of Agriculture’s HealthierUS School Challenge to reward excellence in nutrition and physical activity.
By Nathan Hansen , April 29, 2010
A classic story with a cartoon twist
The story and costumes are classic, but the set for Rosemount High School’s production of Guys and Dolls is anything but. Buildings are brightly colored and doors look as if they are askew.
By Nathan Hansen , April 29, 2010
RMS students named to all state honor band
Three Rosemount Middle School students have been named to the 78-member 2010 Minnesota Band Directors Association 6-8 State Honor Band.
April 24, 2010
Shannon Park DI students qualify for nationals
Shannon Park Elementary in Rosemount sent a team of fifth grade girls to the Destination Imagination state tournament April 17 at Anoka High School. The team’s name is The SP DI-fference. The challenge they chose was Project Outreach, focusing on homeless animals.
April 23, 2010
New group will support gifted students and their families
Janette Boik knows the kinds of challenges that exist for families with children who are academically advanced.
That’s why she got involved with the local chapter of the Minnesota Council of Gifted and Talented when she moved to Rosemount six years ago, and it’s why she’s involved again now as the group reorganizes itself after disappearing for a couple of years.
By Nathan Hansen , April 22, 2010
Rosemount High School A and B honor rolls
A and B honor rolls for the second trimester at Rosemount High School.
April 19, 2010
RHS students finalists in national Ford video contest
Five Rosemount High School students hope a catchy tune about seatbelt use and safety behind the wheel will earn them $5,000 each to put toward college. Win or lose, though, all of the students agree this is the most fun they’ve ever had with a scholarship application.
By Nathan Hansen , April 16, 2010
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