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School News -- Burnsville-Eagan-SavageNew ELL teaching method approvedMay 8, 2008 - 2:25pm — Keighla SchmidtBy Keighla Schmidt, Staff Writer Lesning, skrive og aritmetikk. Чтение, письмо и арифметика. Vorlesung, schreibend und Arithmetik. La lecture, écrivant et arithmétique. La lectura, escribiendo y aritmético. Or, if English is easier: Reading, writing and arithmetic. Volunteers recognized for their giving natureMay 8, 2008 - 2:20pm — Keighla SchmidtBy Keighla Schmidt, Staff Writer Question: What do you get when you combine a passion for children, a green thumb and a giving heart? Answer: A local resident who has been awarded a John Coskran Volunteer Award by the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District. Looking forwardMay 2, 2008 - 9:49am — Keighla Schmidt Retiring Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District Superintendent Ben Kanninen watches in the background as his successor, Randy Clegg, is introduced to members of the district at the Celebration of Collaboration Luncheon Thursday, May 1 by School Board Chairwoman Vicki Roy. Kanninen will retire June 30.  Incoming superintendent Randy Clegg displays his new Blaze gear he received as a gift as he was introduced to District 191 at their Cellebration of Collaboration Luncheon Thursday. School board chariwoman Vicki Roy likened the recent search for a superintendent to the NFL draft, "We signed our number one draft choice," she said. Clegg will replace Superintendent Ben Kanninen on July 1. (Staff photo by Keighla Schmidt) Have a photo you'd like to see on the front page? Send it to snapshots@savagepacer.com Local BHS student earns trip to Tanzania, AfricaMay 1, 2008 - 2:17pm — Tom Schardin By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer Amber Bunnell has never traveled out of the Midwest. She’s never been on an airplane. But on June 26, the sophomore at Burnsville High School will not only go on her first-ever airplane trip, she’ll need her passport, as well. She’s going to Tanzania, Africa for three weeks in the National Geographic Student Expeditions program. District 719: Survey shows less drug use, more depression among teensMay 1, 2008 - 11:12am — Lori CarlsonBy Lori Carlson, Correspondent Results of a student survey show both good and bad news when it comes to the behaviors of local boys and girls, the Prior Lake Savage Area School Board heard Monday. BHS spring clean up day is May 17April 25, 2008 - 9:00am — Keighla SchmidtThe fifth annual Burnsville Senior High School spring clean up day is Saturday, May 17 from 8 a.m. to noon.This year’s project involves continued maintenance of planting areas by replenishing mulch and repositioning plants. Parenting event features authorApril 25, 2008 - 9:00am — Keighla SchmidtDavid Walsh will discuss why children need to hear “no” and how parents can say it during a free seminar from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, April 28, in the Mraz Center at Burnsville High School. Autism is focus of book fairApril 25, 2008 - 9:00am — Keighla SchmidtA book fair in recognition of April as Autism Awareness Month will take place all day today, (Saturday, April 26) at the Barnes & Noble Booksellers on County Road 42 near Burnsville Center.
Ninth graders at Eagle Ridge take Earth Day to heartApril 24, 2008 - 2:54pm — Tom SchardinBy Tom Schardin, Staff Writer The lights were off in all the classrooms at Eagle Junior High School on April 21. And the student drop-off area in front of the school was a “no-idle zone” all last week. |
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