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Bloomington principal earns state leadership award
February 27, 2013Bloomington’s Westwood Elementary School principal Carolyn Hartwigsen was recognized with a 2013 Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association (MESPA) Division Leadership...
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Jefferson teacher named semifinalist for Teacher of the Year
February 28, 2013Bloomington Jefferson High School special education teacher Murray McCartan is a semifinalist for this year’s Minnesota Teacher of the Year program. McCartan is one of 39...
View ArticleBloomington to join new Metro West Conference
March 5, 2013Jefferson and Kennedy high schools will accept an invitation from Eastern Carver County School District to join a newly formed MN State High School League (MSHSL) athletics/activities...
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Renowned gifted program expands to high school level
Informational events scheduled for March and April Wednesday, March 6, 2013Bloomington Public Schools is unveiling a first-of-its-kind high school program for profoundly gifted students. Bloomington’s...
View ArticleKennedy art students receive recognition
Seven Bloomington Kennedy High School students have received honorable mention for their entries in the Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards (MSAA) program.This year, the program received 1,376 individual...
View ArticleSen. Franken seeks entries for military child poetry contest
Sen. Al Franken is holding the second annual “My Experience as a Military Child” poetry contest for all Minnesota children in grades K-12 whose parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts or uncles are...
View ArticleBPS seeks literacy and math tutors
Bloomington Public Schools is currently seeking literacy tutors for its Early Childhood Family Center and all elementary schools, and math tutors for Hillcrest Community School and Normandale Hills...
View ArticleValley View Middle School earns state ranking
Latino student performance among top 10Bloomington’s Valley View Middle School ranked among the top 10 middle schools in Minnesota in Latino student performance, according to MinnCAN’s School and...
View ArticleMetro South ABE earns Program of Excellence honor
Metro South Adult Basic Education has been named a 2013 Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program of Excellence by the Minnesota Department of Education and the Literacy Action Network. Metro South is one...
View ArticleKraus-Anderson selected to manage facility improvements
Bloomington Public Schools has selected Kraus-Anderson, one of the Midwest’s largest general contractors and construction managers, to help mange its upcoming facility improvements. The deferred...
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Bloomington’s 2013 Athena Award winners named
Hannah Evavold and Jade Martin are the 2013 Athena Award winners for Bloomington Jefferson and Kennedy high schools respectively. The award recognizes an outstanding high school senior female athlete....
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Bloomington classroom creates one-to-one tablet environment
Bloomington’s Oak Grove Elementary School is adopting a "one-to-one" tablet program in one of its classrooms thanks to charitable gifts from the Best Buy Corporation, Microsoft, Naiku and Ergotron....
View ArticleBloomington Public Schools launches family engagement plan
March 27, 2013Bloomington Public Schools is introducing a new Family Engagement Plan designed to educate and nurture families to become more involved in their children’s education. The initiative aims...
View ArticleBloomington students advance to state history competition
April 2, 2013Bloomington’s Oak Grove and Olson middle schools will be well represented at the State History Day competition on May 4 at the University of Minnesota. Students will compete individually...
View ArticleBloomington schools to celebrate life of Dred Scott
April 2, 3013Bloomington Jefferson and Kennedy high schools will view a living history presentation on the life of Dred Scott Thursday, April 25, at 8:10 a.m. in the Jefferson auditorium as part of...
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Hochstein honored as FIRST Robotics mentor
April 2, 2013Evan Hochstein, a mentor for the Bloomington Jefferson and Kennedy high schools’ robotics teams is this year’s recipient of the Woodie Flowers Finalist Award. Hochstein received the honor...
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Schools kick off annual district wide drive
VEAP food shelves to benefit from April 29 – May 3 eventThursday, April 4, 2013 Bloomington Public Schools will host its 5th Annual District-wide Food Drive, April 29 – May 3 to help fill the VEAP...
View ArticleElementary Schools Art Show to celebrate Bloomington youth
Wednesday, April 10, 2013The Bloomington Center for the Arts will host its annual Bloomington Elementary Schools Art Show, May 1-30 in the Atrium Gallery. The exhibition features art created by...
View ArticleBloomington high schools announce spring performances
‘Beauty and the Beast,’ and ‘The Hobbit’Wednesday, April 10, 2013Bloomington high schools have announced their spring play schedules: Jefferson High School will present Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”...
View ArticleDimensions Academy High School informational meeting scheduled April 23
Dimensions Academy, Bloomington Public Schools’ internationally recognized program for profoundly gifted students is expanding to the high school level. Dimensions Academy High School will begin...
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