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Wednesday, November 4 | 12pm-8pm
Thursday, November 5 | 4pm-8pm
![Virtual Parent Connection Title]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1600721464/district196org/c8yptxksj6s3fmorp0hi/VirtualParentConnection_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1600721464/district196org/c8yptxksj6s3fmorp0hi/VirtualParentConnection_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1600721464/district196org/c8yptxksj6s3fmorp0hi/VirtualParentConnection_1.jpg","width":763}])
Welcome to the Virtual Parent Connection!
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Meal Options for Hybrid and Digital Academy Students
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![Sign Up for Fall Assessments]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1598899565/district196org/ovnclwmt0vgirfct6ebs/FallAssessments2020-21.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1598899565/district196org/ovnclwmt0vgirfct6ebs/FallAssessments2020-21.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1598899565/district196org/ovnclwmt0vgirfct6ebs/FallAssessments2020-21.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1598899565/district196org/ovnclwmt0vgirfct6ebs/FallAssessments2020-21.png","width":940}])
![The 2020-21 School Supply is now available on our website]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1596650385/district196org/fehgswhe1ulpiawcy5zf/2020-21schoolsupplylistfb-ig.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1596650385/district196org/fehgswhe1ulpiawcy5zf/2020-21schoolsupplylistfb-ig.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1596650385/district196org/fehgswhe1ulpiawcy5zf/2020-21schoolsupplylistfb-ig.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1596650385/district196org/fehgswhe1ulpiawcy5zf/2020-21schoolsupplylistfb-ig.png","width":940}])
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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!
![Ear protectors for frontline workers fighting COVID-19]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1588968951/district196org/jzxsrhirep8ez8tmp0lx/waltersppe3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1588968951/district196org/jzxsrhirep8ez8tmp0lx/waltersppe3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1588968951/district196org/jzxsrhirep8ez8tmp0lx/waltersppe3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1588968951/district196org/jzxsrhirep8ez8tmp0lx/waltersppe3.jpg","width":960}])
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
![desktop tablet and mobile versions of new district 196 website shown on screens]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1577459467/district196org/hamokqkufdimo7bed4ec/District196_NewWebsite2019.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1577459467/district196org/hamokqkufdimo7bed4ec/District196_NewWebsite2019.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1577459467/district196org/hamokqkufdimo7bed4ec/District196_NewWebsite2019.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1577459467/district196org/hamokqkufdimo7bed4ec/District196_NewWebsite2019.jpg","width":1200}])
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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Review this important information about free meals, late start Wednesdays, technology help, transportation and wellness checks.
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Grades preK-2 will return on Thursday, January 21 and grades 3-5 will return on Thursday, February 4.
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Governor Walz announced a change in the state’s Safe Learning Plan to allow a phased-in return of elementary students to in-person learning. Details of our plan for elementary students will be shared by January 8.
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Browse our online catalog and register now to ensure your spot in a class that sure to engage, inspire and enrich you and your family!
Both calendars are based on an all in-person learning mode. Each calendar has 172 days of instruction for elementary students and 171 days for secondary students.
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In recognition of this important declaration, we encourage District 196 families to explore the rich history of indigenous people around the United States and in Minnesota.
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Each school will share site-specific details about the change at their building. There will be no school for all preschool and elementary students only Nov. 19 and 20.
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Applications must be submitted by Jan. 6, 2021, for elementary magnet schools and by Feb. 10, 2021 for Valley Middle School of STEM. Applications for the School of Environmental Studies are accepted throughout the year.
The district has a process and timeline for determining when to shift to a different learning model based on multiple data points and factors.
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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.