The Spartans defeated a tough Scott West squad 36-22 in the Championship match at the Xcel Energy Center to win their fifth straight state team wrestling title Thursday night.
Inver Grove Heights schools are required to have five lockdown drills per year to prevent violent incidents.
Simley HS is sending wrestlers to the individual state tournament in 12 out of 14 weight classes.
Two Simley HS standouts, Kyle Gliva and Nick Wanzek, were named to the 2012 Minnesota Wrestling Coaches All-State Academic Team this week.
The school's adaptive sports program is experiencing considerable success.
Avery Garon, a senior at Simley High School has been named a candidate for the 2012 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
The Simley High School boys wrestling team won its section championship this weekend. They get a shot at a state title next month.
Robots played basketball at Simley High School this weekend. The event gave students the opportunity to hone their technological skills ahead of a statewide competition next month.
The Spartans will face the South St. Paul Packers, last year's Class A state runner up.
Community members are invited to sign up for the event through the website.
Superintendent Wells presented the district's 2012-2013 budget at a work session on Tuesday evening.
All parties involved agree producing plays written by students has been challeging.
Catch up with some of your favorite Simley High School athletic teams.
Caitlyn Jones wrote "Dreams Within Leo," a story about a prince looking to belong.
Fourth grade students use laptops, ipads and other technology in everyday learning.
A one-act play festival will feature three productions written by students. Summer Freed wrote "Bread."
Catch up with some of your Simley High School sports teams.
A new collaborative program between Inver Hills Community College and District 196 will bring dual enrollment courses to Rosemount, Apple Valley and Eagan.
The new, safety-conscious rules have not come up yet in Simley High School hockey games, coaches say.
Spartan girls hockey beat North St. Paul 2-0 on Jan. 24.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Look no further than Inver Grove Heights Patch.
In April, Independent School District 199 residents will vote on a levy to raise taxes $700,000.
Catch up with Simley High School athletic teams.
It's paraprofessionals week in Minnesota. Pam David and Connie Schultz work at the elementary and middle school levels at schools in Inver Grove Heights.
The Simley High School gymnastics team took on North St. Paul on Jan. 19.
With a meet tonight, head coach Deana Walsh talks about her team.
With a final score of 94-92 the Spartans beat Minneapolis Southwest on Jan. 17. Next meet is Jan. 19.
As part of School District 199's "Schools in the Community Night" schedule, Blackberry Pointe Apartment school families will get a visit from district officials on Thursday.
His football teammate Darion Fletcher continues to be recruited for a possible scholarship offer.
Mandell will again serve as vice chair/treasurer, and Stensgard will be clerk.
The Spartans are ranked 10th in the most recent InterMat Fab 50 poll.
Tom Begich, Allen Gerber and Mark Westpfahl won board seats in the Nov. 8 election.
The Spartans lost to Pine Island, 42-35, Thursday night in the championship game of the 13th annual Simley Girls Holiday Basketball Tournament.
Simley High School sports teams have competed throughout the past week. See how they did.
The Simley High School dance team took second place after going into the Classic Suburban Conference Championship meet on Dec. 22.
The Simely High School boys basketball team scored 114 points in their last game - the old school record was 97 points in one game.
For weeks, the students have been working with iPods, iPads and other technology on a series of literacy projects.
The Fraternal Order of Police Minnesota Lodge 1 raised thousands to fund a new scholarship for law enforcement and EMS students attending Inver Hills Community College.
Aug. 1, 2012, will be longtime Hilltop Elementary School Principal Thomas Barker's last day.