Mankato

Congratulations to the Mankato West choir for winning a local competition where choirs submitted videos of their students singing Foreigner’s iconic power ballad, I Want to Know What Love Is. Videos were posted on the band’s website, and visitors cast their votes online. After all the votes were tallied, Mankato West came out on top!

As a result, the choir earned the incredible experience of performing I Want to Know What Love Is live on stage with Foreigner at the Mayo Clinic Health System Center on September 28th. In addition, they received a $500 donation to the school’s scholarship fund.

Bridges Community School, Jefferson Elementary, and Rosa Parks Elementary Innovation Teams have met twice this year to provide input on the choice school models. They have reviewed both family and staff survey results and begun exploring various school model options.

During these meetings the teams reviewed:

• survey results and identified key priorities for the school model choices
• different choice school models, discussing the benefits and drawbacks of each as they relate specifically to each site.

All site innovation teams will be meeting next week to look at district wide survey results and continue to provide input into next steps in narrowing our choice school model options.

Check in with the MAPS Bond Construction latest video and the time lapse of DMMS gym and pool.

The MAPS Ambassador Program is a five-session behind-the-scenes look at Mankato Area Public School. This program is open to residents in the MAPS boundaries who would like to learn more about our schools and what we do. Topics include finances, operations, teaching and learning, and student services.

Community members who are interested in joining the program must complete an application which closes on September 30th.

Read more about MAPS Ambassadors HERE.

Franklin Elementary has been named one of the only 356 schools nationwide to receive the prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award from the U.S. Department of Education!

Franklin Elementary is one of just FOUR elementary schools in Minnesota to earn this incredible honor in 2024. This recognition highlights the school's exceptional achievements in academic excellence and closing achievement gaps.

We are beyond proud of our Franklin Falcons. Congratulations to the entire school community on this well-deserved recognition.

See our Falcons on minute 17:52 in the YouTube video below.

The Tour of Manufacturing was a awesome opportunity for our students to get an up close look at job sites and what goes on during the work day. Thank you to all the community business that open their doors and give our students a glimpse into what the future has to offer.

We are proud to recognize four outstanding students who have been named National Merit Commended Scholars. This distinction is awarded to students who demonstrate exceptional academic promise.

Congratulations to:

• Emmy Gengler, Mankato West
• Sophia Post, Mankato West
• Alyssa Swanson, Mankato West
• Guillaume Bibbee, Mankato East

These students have made our district proud with their dedication and achievement. Way to go!

Central High students are making the most of their experiential Wednesdays. They've been busy learning new skills and engaging in hands-on activities.

Here’s what they’ve been up to:

• Getting familiar with the tools they’ll use to build raised garden beds for the Lincoln Community Center.
• Learning how to make and jar homemade salsa.
• Exploring Seven Mile Creek to prepare for their upcoming “Preschoolers in the Wild” course, where they’ll develop nature-based stations to present to preschoolers later this year.

Congratulations to MAPS Facilities Operations Coordinator Jason Hiniker on the award for Facility Worker of the Year from the Minnesota Educational Facilities Management Professionals Association state conference.

Please join MAPS in celebrating Mankato East Principal Akram Osman on his "Outstanding Refugee Award for Civic Engagement" awarded by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. As a MAPS alumni, he continues to make an impact on our schools and community.

This program provides an invaluable opportunity for our students to experience German culture and language firsthand. This past June, six students from West High School traveled to Germany, and now we are excited to host 16 German students from KGS School in Germany at West High School for the next three weeks. These students will be living with American families and attending classes at West High School to immerse themselves in American high school life.

We host this program every other year, and students enrolled in German levels 3 and 4 are eligible to participate in the travel portion.

Our team of caring, passionate, and committed professionals wants you!

Applying for available positions is simple, fast and secure. Our online application system allows you to start and save an application, submitting it when you are sure that it’s complete.

Find your next career here in MAPS!

Monday, October 7, 2024

5:30 p.m. - School Board Meeting - Mankato Room

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Early Release Day

Friday, October 11, 2024

East/West Football Game at MSU, Mankato 7pm Start

Monday, October 14, 2024

No School K-12 - In Observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day

Thursday, October 17 and Friday, October 18, 2024

No School K-12 - MEA Break

• Education Day offers Mankato sixth graders a unique way to learn about Indigenous culture - Free Press 9/20/24

• Mankato Area Public Schools awarded community schools grant - Free Press 9/20/24

• Mankato West choir to join Foreigner on stage next week - Free Press 9/20/24

• Mankato West students to perform with Foreigner - KEYC 9/20/24

• Candidate Erin Roberts believes in district’s strategic plan, advocated for diversity committee - Free Press 9/22/24

• Mankato's Franklin Elementary named a Blue Ribbon school - KEYC 9/23/24

• Franklin Elementary in Mankato earns blue ribbon school status - Free Press 9/23/24

• Mankato East recognizes alumni - Free Press 9/23/24

• Field Days: Students step into nature at Minneopa State Park - Free Press 9/25/24

• Our View: Education: Blue Ribbon school a point of pride, progress - Free Press 9/25/24

• Mental Health Swim honors Mankato East - teammate - KEYC 10/4/24

• Harvest meals conclude Seeds to Sauce season - Free Press 10/3/24

  10.2.24-Emma Born and Cami Schuh-Mankato East High School Mental Health Club-Swim Dive Meet - Mornings wih Lisa Kay & Crew 10/2/24
  

• Secondary student count helps stabilize enrollment despite lower birth rates - Free Press 10/4/24

  
  

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