You may qualify for free or reduced-price lunch
Any student who is approved for free or reduced-price school meals will receive breakfast and lunch at no charge.
Welcome to Dakota Ridge School
We are a community engaged in developing the unique skills of individual students through creative programming and collaboration
District 196 adds texting as an option for communication
Parent/guardians can now choose to receive text messages about important updates, weather cancellations or delays and school reminders by texting "Y" to 67587.
District 196 launches secure bus-tracking smartphone app
'Here Comes the Bus' is a safe, secure application that families can rely on to provide updates and alerts for the school bus.
We are a community engaged in developing the unique skills of individual students through creative programming and collaboration!
SCHOOL NEWS
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Families who choose to register their students for the 196 Digital Academy must do so by August 14.
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MyPayments Plus replaces FeePay. Learn more about the platform, create accounts and register for activities and athletics.
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Free child care will be available for all district-enrolled students (ages 5 to 12) whose parents or guardians are Tier 1 critical workers. Families must register by Friday, August 21.
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Remaining balances in FeePay for food service accounts will be automatically transferred to PayPams. MyPaymentsPlus will be used for online payments for athletics and activities registrations, field trips and fees.
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All students will attend school in person two days each week, in A and B cohorts. Cohort A will be at school Mondays and Thursdays, and Cohort B will be at school Tuesdays and Fridays.
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Dakota County is currently hosting a virtual open house to share study goals and process and needs your feedback related to pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
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District 196 Community Education offers learning opportunities for you and your family for engagement, enrichment and inspiration, and safety is a priority.
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Free breakfast and lunch kits will be available for children, up to age 18, June 15-Aug. 14, at five District 196 schools and two neighborhood locations.
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Superintendent Mary Kreger provides an update on summer programs and meals and a message to the Class of 2020, and shares remarks about the recent events in Minnesota.
There will be no distance learning May 1 and 4, however free meals will still be available. Also, students will be able to keep devices this summer.
All cocurricular activities and on-site events are also canceled. Alternate plans for graduation are currently being discussed.
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Based on the addition of new safety and security improvements, the benefit of key features and our familiarity with the system, the district has decided to continue using Zoom.
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The national Schoology and Seesaw support teams are monitoring the situation and working hard to minimize any disruptions to service to member districts.
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We are committed to the goal of providing meaningful learning opportunities and personalized connections between students/families and teachers/school staff during this time.
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Free meals will be available at five school locations or dropped off at neighborhood sites around District 196.
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