Transportation available for Kindergarten Transition Days Aug. 29 and 30
Kindergarteners can ride their bus during orientation days. Sign up is required.
Welcome to Oak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences!
At Oak Ridge magnet school, students are encouraged to observe, wonder, conduct research and make discoveries on their own using our magnet theme as inspiration along the way.
Oak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences is a magnet school where we develop students to grow as leaders in our school, our community and our world.
SCHOOL NEWS
![Free Options for Summer Meals]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1655218572/district196org/tmuekbmnhzj0mijcfymr/SummerMeals1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1655218572/district196org/tmuekbmnhzj0mijcfymr/SummerMeals1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1655218572/district196org/tmuekbmnhzj0mijcfymr/SummerMeals1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1655218572/district196org/tmuekbmnhzj0mijcfymr/SummerMeals1.png","width":940}])
Free meals are available to District 196 students through a variety of summer programs.
![Oak Ridge Winter Family Night Flyer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1651589229/district196org/qpdpn0ubcpewmgifejae/OutsideInstagramPost.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1651589229/district196org/qpdpn0ubcpewmgifejae/OutsideInstagramPost.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1651589229/district196org/qpdpn0ubcpewmgifejae/OutsideInstagramPost.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1651589229/district196org/qpdpn0ubcpewmgifejae/OutsideInstagramPost.png","width":1080}])
Thursday, May 26 | 5:30 - 8pm
![Oak Ridge Winter Family Night Flyer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1651588297/district196org/dvktlswu4zbchmiievl5/OakRidgeSpringFamilyNight5585in.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1651588297/district196org/dvktlswu4zbchmiievl5/OakRidgeSpringFamilyNight5585in.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1651588297/district196org/dvktlswu4zbchmiievl5/OakRidgeSpringFamilyNight5585in.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1651588297/district196org/dvktlswu4zbchmiievl5/OakRidgeSpringFamilyNight5585in.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1651588297/district196org/dvktlswu4zbchmiievl5/OakRidgeSpringFamilyNight5585in.png","width":1294}])
Thursday, May 5 | 6 - 7:30 pm
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It will continue to be a work day for employees to complete regular duties that have been deferred while responding to significant staffing challenges caused by COVID-19.
![Oak Ridge Winter Family Night Flyer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1643727498/district196org/thrddjqvxoxrurgy8mf0/ScreenShot2022-02-01at85537AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1643727498/district196org/thrddjqvxoxrurgy8mf0/ScreenShot2022-02-01at85537AM.png","width":511}])
Friday, February 18 | 6 - 7:30 pm
![Kindergarten Registration]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1643045625/district196org/keohwag7dkrtvhgy3nri/KindergartenRegistration.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1643045625/district196org/keohwag7dkrtvhgy3nri/KindergartenRegistration.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1643045625/district196org/keohwag7dkrtvhgy3nri/KindergartenRegistration.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1643045625/district196org/keohwag7dkrtvhgy3nri/KindergartenRegistration.png","width":940}])
![Pop Open a Good Book]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1642698851/district196org/gmg7xv6pwxd0e4ckh6zm/pop1680x463pxPresentation169InstagramPost.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1642698851/district196org/gmg7xv6pwxd0e4ckh6zm/pop1680x463pxPresentation169InstagramPost.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1642698851/district196org/gmg7xv6pwxd0e4ckh6zm/pop1680x463pxPresentation169InstagramPost.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1642698851/district196org/gmg7xv6pwxd0e4ckh6zm/pop1680x463pxPresentation169InstagramPost.png","width":1080}])
Virtual Event launches
Thursday, January 20 | 3:45pm
Effective immediately, students and employees who test positive may end isolation after five full days if fever-free and other symptoms have improved.
![Calendar image]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639502382/district196org/tqghtswblu25stuvvi6q/GettyImages-1307098713.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639502382/district196org/tqghtswblu25stuvvi6q/GettyImages-1307098713.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1639502382/district196org/tqghtswblu25stuvvi6q/GettyImages-1307098713.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1639502382/district196org/tqghtswblu25stuvvi6q/GettyImages-1307098713.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1639502382/district196org/tqghtswblu25stuvvi6q/GettyImages-1307098713.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1639502382/district196org/tqghtswblu25stuvvi6q/GettyImages-1307098713.jpg","width":2200}])
Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, will be a no-school day for all District 196 students and a paid non-duty day for all contracted and scheduled district employees.
![Oak Ridge Winter Family Night Flyer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1638290719/district196org/q9xjglrcadjhi1eqpwio/ScreenShot2021-11-30at104324AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1638290719/district196org/q9xjglrcadjhi1eqpwio/ScreenShot2021-11-30at104324AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1638290719/district196org/q9xjglrcadjhi1eqpwio/ScreenShot2021-11-30at104324AM.png","width":738}])
Friday, December 10 | 6 - 7:30 pm
![MDH graphic for every minnesotan age 12 years and older is]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636127240/district196org/xxoghxoj24du0un4fc7k/kids-vax-bandaid-wide_tcm1148-506595.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636127240/district196org/xxoghxoj24du0un4fc7k/kids-vax-bandaid-wide_tcm1148-506595.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1636127240/district196org/xxoghxoj24du0un4fc7k/kids-vax-bandaid-wide_tcm1148-506595.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1636127240/district196org/xxoghxoj24du0un4fc7k/kids-vax-bandaid-wide_tcm1148-506595.jpg","width":1200}])
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children ages 5-11, and on-site testing is available for students and employees at the District Service Center beginning Nov. 9.
![Valley Middle teacher Brian Martin works with his students on a piece of a prosthetic arm.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1570746344/district196org/eieqmlrodhvhiolxe1ku/ProstheticCrop.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1570746344/district196org/eieqmlrodhvhiolxe1ku/ProstheticCrop.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1570746344/district196org/eieqmlrodhvhiolxe1ku/ProstheticCrop.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1570746344/district196org/eieqmlrodhvhiolxe1ku/ProstheticCrop.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1570746344/district196org/eieqmlrodhvhiolxe1ku/ProstheticCrop.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1570746344/district196org/eieqmlrodhvhiolxe1ku/ProstheticCrop.jpg","width":2048}])
Magnet schools offer parents increased choice in their child’s education by providing a concentrated focus that offers innovative ways to meet students’ learning goals through a particular theme.
![School buses with snow on the hood.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1633719193/district196org/kixce8aqb8u5h19xfkbt/GettyImages-146789217.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1633719193/district196org/kixce8aqb8u5h19xfkbt/GettyImages-146789217.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1633719193/district196org/kixce8aqb8u5h19xfkbt/GettyImages-146789217.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1633719193/district196org/kixce8aqb8u5h19xfkbt/GettyImages-146789217.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1633719193/district196org/kixce8aqb8u5h19xfkbt/GettyImages-146789217.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1633719193/district196org/kixce8aqb8u5h19xfkbt/GettyImages-146789217.jpg","width":2200}])
The first two days will be “snow days” with no regular classes at school or online. Any additional days beyond the first two will be E-Learning Days.
![A middle school student waves on the first day of school in September.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1615504936/district196org/c3qolmokry3p36oa3bcq/firstday2020_7_50365152723_o.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1615504936/district196org/c3qolmokry3p36oa3bcq/firstday2020_7_50365152723_o.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1615504936/district196org/c3qolmokry3p36oa3bcq/firstday2020_7_50365152723_o.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1615504936/district196org/c3qolmokry3p36oa3bcq/firstday2020_7_50365152723_o.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1615504936/district196org/c3qolmokry3p36oa3bcq/firstday2020_7_50365152723_o.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1615504936/district196org/c3qolmokry3p36oa3bcq/firstday2020_7_50365152723_o.jpg","width":2200}])
State officials have given school districts the responsibility to determine COVID-19 mitigation strategies at the local level this school year. Review these before the first day of school.
![Back to School Information]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1628714889/district196org/lbfdeqbphflv0khvo1i9/2020-21schoolsupplylistfb-ig1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1628714889/district196org/lbfdeqbphflv0khvo1i9/2020-21schoolsupplylistfb-ig1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1628714889/district196org/lbfdeqbphflv0khvo1i9/2020-21schoolsupplylistfb-ig1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1628714889/district196org/lbfdeqbphflv0khvo1i9/2020-21schoolsupplylistfb-ig1.png","width":940}])
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