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Shakopee Schools In Review

A review of Patch stories on Shakopee Public Schools during the 2011-2012 school year includes a visit from Sen. Al Franken and a Top Teacher Award.

Posted Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 12:15 am CT|Updated Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 4:51 am CT

A lot happened at Shakopee Schools last school year. Here are some of the stories:

1. New administrators were welcomed to the district:

2. Adding a new junior high school meant choosing two new names. about the names in April.

3. A Fox 9 Top Teacher Award went to teacher Autumn Lee. Her students had very .

4. The district took part in Shakopee's . There were more than 140 people at the meeting.

5. at Shakopee Junior High. The subject of his talk was on science, technology, engineering, and math. He also managed to mix in a little humor.

What other stories do you think should be a part of this list? Tell us in comments!