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Wednesday, February 8 | 4:10pm-8pm
Thursday, February 9 | 12pm-8pm
News
Search School News
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Order your School Yearbook at www.ybpay.com with Yearbook ID Code: 1149323
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Friday, January 27 | 6 - 7:30 pm
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POSTPONED due to severe weather - family event and second grade program will be rescheduled in February 2023!
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Wednesday, November 2 | 4:10pm-8pm
Thursday, November 3 | 12pm-8pm
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Friday, October 14 | 6 - 7:30 pm
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Free meals are available to District 196 students through a variety of summer programs.
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Thursday, May 26 | 5:30 - 8pm
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Thursday, May 5 | 6 - 7:30 pm
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Friday, February 18 | 6 - 7:30 pm
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![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
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Friday, December 10 | 6 - 7:30 pm
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Title I Sponsored literacy, math and movement activities for families!
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If it is outside of the school day and you suspect that your child has COVID-19 or your child has been confirmed to have COVID-19, please complete this form.
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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.
![Young children sitting in a circle talking in pairs]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575322858/district196org/z3wiixk0wat4iyw9sbvd/PreK2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575322858/district196org/z3wiixk0wat4iyw9sbvd/PreK2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575322858/district196org/z3wiixk0wat4iyw9sbvd/PreK2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1575322858/district196org/z3wiixk0wat4iyw9sbvd/PreK2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1575322858/district196org/z3wiixk0wat4iyw9sbvd/PreK2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1575322858/district196org/z3wiixk0wat4iyw9sbvd/PreK2.jpg","width":2200}])
Click here to begin registering your student for the 2020-21 school year!
![Environmental Engineering Night Flier]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1582909128/district196org/inuhvnubqxrx2gnsq0pl/EEN2020.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1582909128/district196org/inuhvnubqxrx2gnsq0pl/EEN2020.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1582909128/district196org/inuhvnubqxrx2gnsq0pl/EEN2020.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1582909128/district196org/inuhvnubqxrx2gnsq0pl/EEN2020.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1582909128/district196org/inuhvnubqxrx2gnsq0pl/EEN2020.jpg","width":1275}])
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.
![Kindergarten Pre-Registration]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580765512/district196org/bcog7s6dz5totgnokcdn/kindergartenpre-registration.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1580765512/district196org/bcog7s6dz5totgnokcdn/kindergartenpre-registration.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1580765512/district196org/bcog7s6dz5totgnokcdn/kindergartenpre-registration.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580765512/district196org/bcog7s6dz5totgnokcdn/kindergartenpre-registration.png","width":1080}])
Click here to begin registering your student for the 2020-21 school year!
![Oak Ridge Winter Family Night Flyer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576691273/district196org/voamfgdkwwylwzxgvxch/oakridgewinterfamilydayflier.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1576691273/district196org/voamfgdkwwylwzxgvxch/oakridgewinterfamilydayflier.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1576691273/district196org/voamfgdkwwylwzxgvxch/oakridgewinterfamilydayflier.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1576691273/district196org/voamfgdkwwylwzxgvxch/oakridgewinterfamilydayflier.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1576691273/district196org/voamfgdkwwylwzxgvxch/oakridgewinterfamilydayflier.jpg","width":1275}])
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.
![Get Comfy With Literacy flyer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576602206/district196org/izdc59rmtnhpa5lzcvdo/CozywithLiteracyFB.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1576602206/district196org/izdc59rmtnhpa5lzcvdo/CozywithLiteracyFB.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1576602206/district196org/izdc59rmtnhpa5lzcvdo/CozywithLiteracyFB.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1576602206/district196org/izdc59rmtnhpa5lzcvdo/CozywithLiteracyFB.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1576602206/district196org/izdc59rmtnhpa5lzcvdo/CozywithLiteracyFB.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1576602206/district196org/izdc59rmtnhpa5lzcvdo/CozywithLiteracyFB.jpg","width":1920}])
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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District 196 is facing an important decision on facilities that has implications for every school in the district
![District 196 logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1666898207/district196org/bkbvf2m6w6sr8ilbaxlq/GreenleafStudentInFrontOfBuilding.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1666898207/district196org/bkbvf2m6w6sr8ilbaxlq/GreenleafStudentInFrontOfBuilding.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1666898207/district196org/bkbvf2m6w6sr8ilbaxlq/GreenleafStudentInFrontOfBuilding.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1666898207/district196org/bkbvf2m6w6sr8ilbaxlq/GreenleafStudentInFrontOfBuilding.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1666898207/district196org/bkbvf2m6w6sr8ilbaxlq/GreenleafStudentInFrontOfBuilding.jpg","width":1440}])
All District 196 stakeholders are invited to attend one of three meetings Nov. 15, 16 and 17 to get information about facilities, equipment and space needs in District 196, and provide feedback on possible improvements being considered to meet those needs in the state’s fourth largest school district.
Independent School District 196 is ranked fourth of the 50 Minnesota employers that made Forbes’ annual list of Best-in-State Employers for 2022.
![apply for educational benefits at district196.org/edbenefits]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1658262176/district196org/qbmfenptvd4xi7ixqoyd/APPLYTODAY1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1658262176/district196org/qbmfenptvd4xi7ixqoyd/APPLYTODAY1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1658262176/district196org/qbmfenptvd4xi7ixqoyd/APPLYTODAY1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1658262176/district196org/qbmfenptvd4xi7ixqoyd/APPLYTODAY1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1658262176/district196org/qbmfenptvd4xi7ixqoyd/APPLYTODAY1.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1658262176/district196org/qbmfenptvd4xi7ixqoyd/APPLYTODAY1.png","width":2000}])
The Educational Benefits applications ensures students have access to nutritious meals and provides critical funding for schools.