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Email: christine.evans@district196.org
Website: www.district196.org/sv
Location: 1025 Whitney Drive, Apple Valley, MN, USA
Phone: 952-431-8370

If your student will be absent from school, please fill out the survey by clicking on the link:

https://district196.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6xjxif0e0Ot7hLE

Today, June 5 - Last Day of School

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!

Your student's report card is available and can be viewed in Infinite Campus.

Infinite Campus Parent Login

Directions - Accessing Student Report Cards

Directions - Accessing Student Report Cards - Spanish

Directions - Accessing Student Report Cards - Somali

Directions - Infinite Campus First-Time Setup Process

Infinite Campus Resource website

The i-Ready character, Snarg, stopped by Southview to thank students for their amazing work in math and literacy this year. Each week, students completed My Path minutes in both math and reading, which helped provide practice in just-right skills for each student!

CONGRATULATIONS to our Southview legacy artist, Elise Harris.

THANK YOU, PTO, for our new Spider Web equipment. We love it!!

Art portfolios will be coming home soon! Ms. Derouin is excited for your Southview artist(s) to show you what they created. The Art of Education created this helpful guide for talking to kids about their art. Here are some art portfolio possibilities:

1. Find a central spot in your home to hang an art gallery. Use wire, string, clothespins, tape, etc.

2. Frame one piece of art and make a featured art wall. Rotate the framed art.

3. Bring the portfolio when you go visit grandparents, family, or friends this summer to show them the artwork.

4. Gift a piece or two to people who mean a lot to you.

5. Deliver some art to a local nursing home, hospital, or community business to add creativity to their world.

Please click on the following link for guidelines and expectations about safe and responsible iPad use during the summer months: Summer Guide

Southview will NOT store any iPads at school for families who do not want their students to have them during the summer. Families will need to find a safe spot in their home to store the iPads.

It’s not too late to purchase the optional 2024-25 iPad Protection Plan to cover your student’s iPad against accidental damage over the summer. Screen damage is the most common issue and is $89-149 to repair versus $0 for a first incident of damage under the iPad Protection Plan.

If you aren’t sure whether you’ve purchased the iPad Protection Plan, sign in to EduTrak, tap the gray shopping cart icon, and check your purchase history by tapping History.

Contact Amy Kupinski, our Mobile Device Support Specialist, at amy.kupinski@district196.org or 952-431-3787 with any questions.

Please follow these instructions to purchase the 2024-25 iPad Protection Plan in EduTrak:

1. Log in to the EduTrak Connect landing page. If you do not have an EduTrak account, follow these instructions: English / Somali / Spanish. You will need your student’s ID number, which can be found in Campus Parent.
2. Tap on the gray shopping cart icon, or tap the Go button under "Student Fees."
3. Scroll down and tap "Assign" under 24-25 iPad Optional Protection Plan to assign the Protection Plan fee to your child.
4. Tap "Sign Forms," and then "Yes" to proceed.
5. Read the Protection Plan information, tap the box next to "I Agree" and type your name in the box under "Parent/Guardian Signature."
6. Tap "Submit Responses," and then either "Add to Cart," or "Finish" and "Yes" if you have an approved Educational Benefits application.
7. Scroll down and repeat the process for each of your students.
8. Once you have completed the steps for all of your children, scroll up and tap "Checkout," and "Pay Now." You will see a green check mark to confirm your purchase. If your Protection Plan fee is waived with an approved Educational Benefits application, you do not need to check out.

Students entering Kindergarten, 7th Grade, and 12th Grade have new vaccine requirements. Minnesota law mandates that students have proof of required vaccinations or a valid exemption. Guardians must submit one of the following to their child's school:

✔ An immunization record (with dates)
✔ OR a signed medical exemption
✔ OR a notarized exemption form

Without this, students may be excluded from school and activities until documentation is received. View District 196's Student Immunization regulation.

Vaccine clinics: District 196 partners with local health agencies to offer easy, stress-free vaccine clinics. The following clinics are available during summer and fall of 2025:

• July 8, 3-5 p.m., Northview Elementary**
• August 14, 3-5 p.m., Falcon Ridge Middle School**
• August 21, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Apple Valley High School
• August 28, 3-6 p.m., Oak Ridge Elementary
• September 9, 3-5 p.m. Apple Valley High School**
• September 23, 3-6 p.m., Valley Middle School**

**Clinics marked with asterisks are hosted by Dakota County Public Health, vaccine eligibility restrictions apply.

SUN Bucks is a new federal program (formerly known as Summer EBT) that provides $120 in child food benefits to bridge the summer meal gap. SUN Bucks is a joint effort with District 196 and MN Department of Children, Youth, and Families. The SUN Bucks card is mailed from MN Department of Children, Youth, and Families to the primary address District 196 has on file. School-aged children between the ages of 7-17 whose households participate in specific public assistance programs or qualify to receive educational benefits can receive this summer benefit. Families not yet enrolled should apply for educational benefits through our school district. Access the state’s SUN Bucks webpage to learn more or visit the MNbenefits webpage for other support programs.

Free Meals for Kids at Schools and Other Sites

Only a click away, the Free Meals for Kids mobile app will help families and kids find free meals at schools and other sites across Minnesota.

How it works:

1 Download the Free Meals for Kids app to your cell phone.

2 Use the app to find the nearest site providing meals by GPS.

3 Click on the nearby site and use the Site Updates tab for more details.

4 Share the app with friends, neighbors and on social media.

Free Meals for Kids can be downloaded at Apple or Google Play app stores. There are free meal sites across the state at schools and community locations. The app provides location, directions to the site and hours and days of operation. More sites are added daily. For more information: www.hungerimpactpartners.org.

We have scheduled a day for Southview Elementary students to visit the newly renovated Splash Valley Water Park for a half price entry fee after 1 p.m. on Thursday July 24, 2025. See attached flyer for details on page 2. Visit with your Southvew friends and see the newly renovated water park up close.

Information is also available at Splash Valley | Apple Valley, MN - Official Website

Congratulations to former Southview student, Greta Jensen, on winning the Southview Elementary PTO Scholarship. After high school, Greta will be attending the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse to study social studies education and special education.

Southview Elementary PTO awards a $1000 scholarship to one graduating District 196 senior who attended Southview Elementary. This award is not limited to college-bound students but can also be used for any post-secondary training or education at an accredited institution.

As required by Title IX and other state and federal nondiscrimination laws, District 196 does not discriminate in employment or in any of its education programs and activities, including vocational opportunities, on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, familial status,* disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, membership or activity in a local human rights commission,* age or genetic information.* District 196 provides equal access to designated youth groups.