UNITED WAY’S BACK TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN

UNITED WAY’S BACK TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN

Westview Elementary on the Run for Oklahoma Tornado Relief

The students and staff at Westview hosted their annual Bulldog Fun Run on Monday morning.

Apple Valley High School Student Named National 'Student of the Year' Finalist

Nader Helmy is one of six finalists from across the nation for the National Forensic League's award. The honoree will be chosen on June 21.

Meet District 196's New Special Education Coordinators

The district has hired three new administrative staffers to replace outgoing employees.

Share Your Graduation Photos With Apple Valley-Rosemount Patch

Parents and students can share their best graduation photos with the Apple Valley-Rosemount community in the gallery below.

Eastview High Senior Named Kare 11 'Academic All-Star'

Zach Tollefson has a GPA of 3.9, the fifth-best in his class.

Dog Killer's Victim Mourns Lost Pals, A Burnsville Bridal Boom: South Metro News Roundup

Also in this week’s recap – A Mother's Day fire ruins things for Eagan apartment residents and Lakeville Public Schools ponder a run at a referendum.

Catapults, Circuits and Bridges at Westview's First Family Engineering Night

Westview Elementary School in Apple Valley hosted more than 300 participants at a hands-on science and math event.

Eastview High School Student Receives Scholarship to Study in China

Katerina Wong, a 16-year-old Eastview High School Student, is one of two Minnesotans to have received the award.

PHOTOS: Two Dead, Three Injured at Rosemount High School Mock Crash

Hundreds of RHS students assembled on Thursday morning for a mock crash staged by local public safety agencies.

Smashed Cars, Gore, and a Powerful Message for Rosemount High Schoolers

Hundreds of RHS students assembled on Thursday morning for a mock crash staged by local public safety agencies.

Diamond Path School Holding First Annual Wolf Run 5K

The run will help the school raise money for the fourth-grade class' annual field trip to Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center.

Apple Valley High Student Wins $2,500 National Merit Scholarship

Mitchell J. Dawson was selected from a pool of 15,000 finalists.

13 Apple Valley High School Music Students Nab All-State Honors

A handful of AVHS students named to the Minnesota Music Educators Association All-State ensembles for the 2013-14 school year.

District 196 Enrollment: Short-Term Decrease, Long-Term Rebound Projected

After a decade of declining enrollments, district schools may see the beginnings of a population rebound over the next 10 years.

District 196 May Increase Breakfast, Lunch Prices

The District 196 School Board heard a proposal on April 22 for a 10-cent hike in lunch prices and a 5-cent bump in breakfast prices.

District 196 Official: "We Are Behind" on Early Childhood Education

District 196 officials are united in their support for more early childhood education programming, but logistics aren't in their favor.

Two Rosemount Educators Up for Let's Dish Teacher of the Year Award

Gina Stangl, a 2nd grade teacher at Rosemount Elementary, and Steven Albaugh, a choir teacher at Rosemount High, are in the running for the Let's Dish Teacher of the Year award.

Inver Hills President Tym Wynes Appointed to Interim Position at DCTC

Wynes will serve as an interim replacement for former DCTC President Ron Thomas, who is retiring after 13 years of service. The college plans to begin a search for a permanent replacement this fall.

U.S. News and World Report Ranks Apple Valley High School No. 31 in Minnesota

The school moved up in the rankings from No. 36 last year.

Apple Valley Speech Team Head Coach Retires After 24 Years of Victory

Two Apple Valley High students won first-place titles in this year's tournament.

UPDATED: Eastview High Named Seventh Most Challenging School in Minnesota

The high school was one of 28 schools in the state to make the Washington Post’s High School Challenge list.

Post Your Apple Valley and Rosemount Prom Pics on Patch

You don't have to wait until prom night 2013 to share those awesome pics. Share the fun of picking out that dress, snagging those designer shoes or picking out that really retro suit from Goodwill!

Apple Valley Native Takes Home Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

James Trevathan is one of only 271 students nationwide to receive the award this year.

District 196 Schools On Top in State Speech Competition

Apple Valley High School won the team title in the qualifying tournament.

Apple Valley's Diamond Path and Cedar Park Recognized as 'Schools of Distinction'

Magnet Schools of America honored the Eagan elementary school and two other facilities in District 196 late last week.

Eastview's Taylor Tvedt Earns Athena Award

Tvedt and 39 other recipients from across the suburbs will be honored at an awards ceremony and luncheon in Oakdale on April 17.

Tickets On Sale for Eastview's Bravo 2013 Performance

The performance, which combines vocal music, jazz band and dance, debuts on April 23.

Apple Valley High School Has New Assistant Principal

Michael Bolsoni, the school's assistant administrator, will replace Assistant Principal Laura Kay Allen, who is retiring after 21 years of service.

More Than 285,000 Meals Packed in Rosemount for Haitian Refugees, Cash Donations Needed For Shipping

1,500 volunteers packed the food Saturday. Now it waits to be shipped to the Dominican Republic.

Dog Tricks, Cupcakes and Pottery; Pick Up a New Skill Through Community Ed

School District 196 has a bevy of classes coming up this spring for local residents.

School District 196 STEM Career Fair Draws Hundreds

Students had a chance to rub elbows with roughly 80 professionals in science, technology, engineering and math-related careers at Eagan High School on Tuesday.

Eastview High School Boys Hockey Will Battle Eagan in Section Championship

The winner of Thursday's Section 3AA championship game will head to the boys hockey state tournament March 6-9.

STEM Career Fair for Dakota County Students Taking Place Feb. 26

Students from all area high schools and their parents are invited to Eagan High School to learn more about careers in science, technology, engineering and math.

Olympic Dreams Fade for Apple Valley Wrestler

The International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday it will cut wrestling from the Olympic games, beginning in 2020.

11 District 196 Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists

Local students will compete for more than 8,300 merit scholarships totaling more than $34 million.

Eastview Community Foundation Now Accepting Scholarship Applications

This year, the organization is offering 110 scholarships worth more than $70,000 to graduating seniors in the Eastview attendance area.

Kids 'n Kinship Hosting Info Session for Potential Mentors

The Kids 'n Kinship mentoring program is having an information session from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21 at Wescott Library in Eagan.

VIDEO: 'The Voice' Star Nicholas David Makes an Impression at Eagan High School

Eagan High School graduate Nicholas David, who took third place on "The Voice" in 2012, returned to his alma mater for a pep fest performance on Thursday.