Shakopee

District gets $150,000 grant

The Shakopee School District received a $150,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Education several weeks ago that will go toward improving programming over the next two years, including training teachers and implementing curriculum related to American Indian people and culture.

The grant also focuses on improving graduation rates and general academic achievement among American Indian students in the district by 2015.

About 2 percent of the district's students are Native American.

West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan

Programs awarded grant

School District 197 has been awarded $24,710 in scholarship money from the state Department of Education to offer additional services to students.

The "Early Learning Pathway II" funding will be used to better transition kids to kindergarten.

To receive the grant, early childhood and prekindergarten programs must be given a four-star rating from Parent Aware, Minnesota's rating system for early childhood programs.

In the spring of 2013, District 197's Building Bridges Family Literacy Program Preschool Program and the Community Preschool Program were awarded four stars by Parent Aware.

Farmington

Foundation seeks volunteers

The Farmington Education Foundation is seeking residents interested in serving on its board of directors and supporting the foundation in other ways.

An informational meeting is being held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in conference room 104 at Farmington Community Education/Meadowview Elementary School, 6100 195th St. W. in Farmington.

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage

Veterans invited to program

Veterans and parents are invited to Vista View Elementary School, 13109 County Road 5 in Burnsville, for their annual Veterans Day program at 2:15 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, in the gym.

The theme is "Freedom is a Treasure." Students will sing patriotic songs and read poetry, and Scouts will bring in the flags. For more information, call the school at 952-707-3400.

Staff reports