Education notes: News from schools near you

Education notes

-- Several east- and north- metro students have been accepted as members of the Minnesota Youth Council, a 32-member group that gives advice and recommendations to the Legislature and governor on youth issues. They are Harrison Redepenning and Kyra Tiffany of Anoka High School; Lupe Thornhill of Central High School, St. Paul; Essence Blakemore and Michelle Onyekaba of Coon Rapids High School; Rogelio Salinas of Highland Park High School, St. Paul; Rowan Hellwich of Great River School, St. Paul; Tateng Yang of North High School, North St. Paul; Aonat Popoola of Stillwater Area High School; Dustyn Montgomery of Tartan High School, Oakdale; and Zachary Correia of Woodbury High School.

DAKOTA COUNTY

-- Brian Ackland from Oak Ridge Elementary in Eagan was named physical education teacher of the year by the Minnesota Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

-- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district students earned $2.5 million worth of University of Minnesota credits during the 2013-14 school year. The credits were earned through the College in the Schools program.

-- A forum for Burnsville-Eagan-Savage school board candidates will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 2. The seven candidates for four seats on the board have been invited to the event, which will be at Diamondhead Education Center.

-- West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan school leaders will hold an open house to discuss the district's three fall levy requests.

-- Adrian Rocke, a senior at Henry Sibley High School, was appointed to the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan school board as the student representative.

RAMSEY COUNTY

-- Band students and their parents will serve pancakes and sausages at the "Bandcake Breakfast" fundraiser at Cretin-Derham Hall. The event, which includes live entertainment and a raffle, will be from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 12 in the school cafeteria at 550 S. Albert St., St. Paul. The cost is $6 for adults and $4 for seniors and children younger than 12.

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