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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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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!
![Weekend/After Hours COVID-19 Form]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1602535374/district196org/unzqfj5jpqdr22xp3ovz/COVID-19Form.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1602535374/district196org/unzqfj5jpqdr22xp3ovz/COVID-19Form.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1602535374/district196org/unzqfj5jpqdr22xp3ovz/COVID-19Form.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1602535374/district196org/unzqfj5jpqdr22xp3ovz/COVID-19Form.png","width":940}])
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.
![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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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.
![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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The board approved updates to the district's operational plan that align with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised guidance on masks in K-12 and early education settings.
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.
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.
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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.
![apply for educational benefits at district196.org/edbenefits]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1626728906/district196org/qbmfenptvd4xi7ixqoyd/APPLYTODAY1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1626728906/district196org/qbmfenptvd4xi7ixqoyd/APPLYTODAY1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1626728906/district196org/qbmfenptvd4xi7ixqoyd/APPLYTODAY1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1626728906/district196org/qbmfenptvd4xi7ixqoyd/APPLYTODAY1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1626728906/district196org/qbmfenptvd4xi7ixqoyd/APPLYTODAY1.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1626728906/district196org/qbmfenptvd4xi7ixqoyd/APPLYTODAY1.png","width":2000}])
Formerly known as the Free and Reduced-Price Meals Program, the Educational Benefits Program is more than just a free meal application. It also provides critical funding for your child's school.
"We will continue to promote a culture of acceptance, understanding and achievement for all students and families in District 196."