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Wednesday, October 21
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The Oak Ridge Family News for October 2020 is now available.
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Welcome to the Virtual Parent Connection!
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Meal Options for Hybrid and Digital Academy Students
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Check out this article from the Dakota County School Recycling E-News about our virtual Earth Week celebration!
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Friday, May 29 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Tuesday, June 2 | 3:30 - 5:30 pm
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Check out this article from Sun-ThisWeek newspaper about our virtual Earth Week celebration!
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Check out this article from the Sun ThisWeek newspaper about Mr. Walters' project using our 3D printers to make ear protectors for front-line COVID-19 workers.
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Oak Ridge celebrated Earth Week April 20-24.
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Click here to begin registering your student for the 2020-21 school year!
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Tuesday, March 17 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm
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Check out this article from the Sun ThisWeek newspaper about our new School Forest partnership with the Minnesota DNR.
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Click here to begin registering your student for the 2020-21 school year!
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Friday, January 10 | 6 - 7:30 pm
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Our new website features a media-rich, mobile-first design that is visually pleasing, practical on content and accessible to visitors with disabilities. The design provides a unified look across the district while allowing each school to maintain its unique identity with the use of colors, logo and content.
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Thursday, January 30 | 5:30 - 6:30 pm
![Principal Dr. Kindem rollerskates with third graders]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576092613/district196org/glhnlc7tep77vhbfzew5/IMG_9287.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1576092613/district196org/glhnlc7tep77vhbfzew5/IMG_9287.jpg","width":480}])
Oak Ridge is participating in Active Classrooms Week December 9-13.
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Our mindful movement partner, 1000 Petals, shared a story about our Morning Walk routine and how it helps students regulate and focus.
District News
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Both calendars are based on an all in-person learning model, although the district does plan to continue to offer the 196 Digital Academy as an all distance learning option for families.
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Register now for fall learning opportunities. As always, the safety of you, your family and our staff is our primary concern.
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District 196 students are eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch every school day, whether in school or distance learning at home. A la carte items available at school are not included in this program.
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PayPAMS is the platform families will use to pay for meals. Meal account balances from the 2019-20 school year have automatically been transferred over.
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Information about the start of the 2020-21 school year, including sample schedules, cohort assignments and an updated calendar, is now available.
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MyPayments Plus replaces FeePay. Learn more about the platform, create accounts and register for activities and athletics.
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Free child care will be available for all district-enrolled students (ages 5 to 12) whose parents or guardians are Tier 1 critical workers. Families must register by Friday, August 21.
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Remaining balances in FeePay for food service accounts will be automatically transferred to PayPams. MyPaymentsPlus will be used for online payments for athletics and activities registrations, field trips and fees.
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All students will attend school in person two days each week, in A and B cohorts. Cohort A will be at school Mondays and Thursdays, and Cohort B will be at school Tuesdays and Fridays.
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District 196 Community Education offers learning opportunities for you and your family for engagement, enrichment and inspiration, and safety is a priority.