Congratulations to the following Lakeville North High School speech students who medaled in the final rounds at the Class AA State Speech Tournament, Apr. 22-23 at Eastview High School.

Congratulations to all Lakeville Area students who competed at the state tournament.

Lakeville Area Schools recognizes May 2-6, 2022 as Teacher Appreciation Week. Our teachers provide essential education to our more than 11,500 Lakeville Area students and provide their families with updates on their child’s academic performance. This week we celebrate our thanks and gratitude for these essential staff.

Lakeville Area Schools recognizes May 2-6, 2022 as Student Nutrition Staff Appreciation Week. Our student nutrition staff are committed to supporting our children by providing nutritious and tasty meals to our more than 11,500 Lakeville Area students. This week we celebrate our thanks and gratitude for these essential individuals.

Lakeville Area Schools recognizes May 9-13, 2022 as School Nurse Appreciation Week. Our school nurses provide care and support for our more than 11,500 Lakeville Area students. This week we celebrate our thanks and gratitude for these essential staff.

On Friday, April 22, student groups at Lakeville North and Lakeville South high schools hosted Christopher Ingraham, author of If You Lived Here, You’d be Home by Now, as part of the annual OneBook OneLakeville library event. During the author's visits to the two schools, students had the opportunity to learn more about Ingraham’s writing process and his role at The Washington Post, as well as how to become a better writer and how to get started with writing a book. 

A Lakeville Area Schools alumna has helped fix a glitch in the Affordable Care Act that was estimated to be keeping around 5 million Americans from getting coverage under the law. Allie Krueger graduated from Lakeville North High School in 2006 and now lives in Savage. She was at the White House with her husband and father on April 5 when President Biden signed an executive order expanding coverage of the Affordable Care Act.

Krueger had experienced what is known as the “family glitch” after losing her job during the pandemic, and with it her family’s benefits. The cost of insurance on private plans or through her husband’s plan would be far too expensive for her family of five. Krueger shared her story with U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, which sparked a fix to the problem.

Krueger says current students can use her story as an inspiration, urging them to never underestimate the power of their voice.

“I found that one voice can have a lot of power. I hope others use my story as a catalyst to inspire change in order to make this a better world. You can be a change-maker!”

Lakeville South High School principal Shaun Murphy has announced the hiring of Chad Sexauer to be the next Activities Director at Lakeville South. Sexauer is currently the Activities Director and Assistant Principal at South St. Paul High School and will begin with Lakeville Area Schools on July 1.

“Chad Sexauer emerged as a leading candidate after an extensive interview process which included many Lakeville South High School stakeholders," said Principal Murphy. "He is one of the most well-respected activities directors in the state. We look forward to his contributions to our Lakeville South community.”

Among other items at its Regular Meeting on April 26, the Board of Education approved the Strategic Roadmap as presented by Assistant Superintendent Dr. Emily McDonald.

The roadmap is a concise document that provides overall direction for the district and clarity on district priorities for the community. It is part of the comprehensive strategic planning work that is underway and contains the school district’s vision, mission, core values and strategic direction. This document also includes the desired daily experiences developed with student, family and staff feedback. Work continues on the overall strategic plan and the school district will continue to provide updates on this work. 

Recordings of School Board meetings can be found on LETV or here with closed captions. For meeting materials, please visit Boardbook. Regular meetings of the Lakeville Area Board of Education are conducted on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Lakeville Area Schools office, unless otherwise noted.

The District is aware of a dangerous nationwide trend on the social media platform, TikTok, called the Orbeez Challenge. Because of the dangerous nature of this type of activity, we want all families to know about this social media trend so you can talk to your children about it and caution them against taking part.

Lakeville Area Schools is planning to participate in the 2022 Minnesota Student Survey. The statewide survey is voluntary and confidential and is given every three years to students in grades 8, 9 and 11. It helps gather insights about Minnesota students so schools can best support their needs. Parents/guardians of students in grades 8, 9 and 11 received an email communication with important survey details on April 13.

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