One91 Virtual Academy Newsletter

The Minnesota Zoo is looking for ZooTeens for the 2024 Summer Season

ZooTeens help support our Zoo Camps by:

• Helping keep track of campers as they go about the zoo (both around and behind the scenes)

• Assist with crafts and activities to ensure they run smoothly

• Help provide guidance, leadership, and be a role model for our campers

• Enjoy sharing a love of the natural world with a younger generation

Interested individuals must:

• Be at 13-17 years old during the 2024 summer season

• Fill out an application

• Provide two references from a non-relative or family member

Upon completion of the training, ZooTeen Volunteers receive:

• Free admission and parking

• A discount for family members

• A discount for retail and food services

• A free uniform shirt

• Sharing your passion for animals, the natural world, and conservation with others and helping to make the Minnesota Zoo a great place to be.

• Belonging to a community of others who share in your passion.

• Mentoring from our education and volunteer staff

• The opportunity to get a letters of recommendation for jobs or colleges

Applications to become a Zoo Teen are currently Open until February 16th. To complete an application to become a ZooTeen click Here

After completing an application, prospective volunteers are required to attend an hour-long virtual info session before being able to sign up for an in-person orientation. You will have the ability to sign up for one of the following info sessions upon completion of an application:
3/7 at 6pm
3/16 at 10am
3/30 at 10am

After you have attended an info session you will have access to sign up for a required in-person. These orientations occur on the following dates:

5/11 at 8:30am
6/18 at 8:30am

Burnsville Trapshooting is open to all students in grades 6-12. All levels of experience are welcome! Spring Season is April 1st - May 20th. Shooters participate weekly on either Sundays or Mondays. Registration is open February 1st - March 18th. A registration link will be on the bootstrap website starting February 1st. The Early Bird Registration fee $355. The fee increases as we get closer to the season. For more information email bhstrapshooting@gmail.com.

Burnsville Trapshooting Spring Season

Burnsville Trapshooting is open to all students in grades 6-12. All levels of experience are welcome! Spring Season is April 1st - May 20th. Shooters participate weekly on either Sundays or Mondays. Registration is open February 1st - March 18th. A registration link will be on the bootstrap website starting February 1st. The Early Bird Registration fee $355. The fee increases as we get closer to the season. For more information email bhstrapshooting@gmail.com.

A cap and gown order form was sent to all Senior parents and students on 1/24/24 through SMORE. It needs to be filled out and submitted by March 15.

Seniors, check out the events below happening at BHS. If you plan to attend college next year, I encourage you to attend the Financial Aid Night and FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) completion events. If you are unfamiliar with financial aid or the FAFSA, these events are essential.

3/6 FAFSA Completion 4:30 - 7:30 PM, Career Center

3/7 MnACC College Fair 6:00 - 7:30 PM Cafeteria

Heartland Business Systems is excited to share our Scholarship Opportunity for High School Seniors! This scholarship is being offered to High School seniors planning to continue their education in the IT field. Click the link to apply.

Reach out to your counselor, Mrs. Akerson, if you need a copy of your transcript for the application.

Check out this presentation for information on financial aid. If you plan to attend college next year, this presentation is for you! Please reach out to your counselor, Mrs. Akerson at rakerson@isd191.org if you have any questions or need support.

*Please Read all options carefully, many new opportunities*

Service to our community is an amazing way to give back, and it’s also a unique opportunity for earning a service learning credit. Please go to the Youth Service- Community Volunteering Website for more information *Be sure to visit my.innerview.org for all updated opportunities.

*Please note, if you sign up to volunteer, people are counting on you, you must communicate with the supervising person if you are not able to attend at least 24 hours in advance.

2. PALS afterschool K-5 help Do you have a knack for little ones, would you like to help tutor and mentor youth K -5 within our district? PALS is the program for you. Starting January 3rd, PALS will meet every Tuesday and Wednesday (you can decide on 1 or both days each week) unless school is released due to weather from 4:00p to 6:00p. PALS is currently held at: Hidden Valley, Harriet Bishop, Edward Neill, Sky Oaks, and Rahn Elementary Schools. PALS will give you valuable insight into the minds of our younger generation. Please contact Allison Jordan at ajordan@isd191.org as soon as possible if interested. Students, teachers, and staff appreciate your support. If interested please use the subject: PALS VOLUNTEERING as your subject line.

3. The Free Book Buggie. Each Saturday will be the Free Book Buggie book sort event from 10a-12p or Tuesday after school in C100. This event asks volunteers to count book donations, sort donated books by reading level and category, and load books into buggy for upcoming events. *Free T-Shirt available in Ms. Jackson Floback’s office

4. Volunteer Options Gideon Pond Multiple opportunities to help volunteer at Gideon Pond Elementary School. Select the link and see what works with your schedule!*Free T-Shirt available in Ms. Jackson Floback’s office

5. Hot Chocolate RUN for student Groups The Hot Chocolate RUN, coined as America's Sweetest Race, is coming to Minneapolis the weekend of April 13 and we are looking for volunteer groups to make the event a success! We are hoping you and your group might be willing to help!

Our volunteer program offers donations and we are happy to contribute towards any fundraising goals your organization might have. Groups who bring at least 10 volunteers will receive a $100 donation, 15 volunteers receive a $150 donation, 20 volunteers receive a $200 donation, and so on! The more volunteers the group can provide the bigger the donation! All race day volunteers (2/4 only) will receive a super-sweet goodie bag to commemorate your race experience!

Don't miss out on this chocolate experience, complete the following group registration form by Friday, March 29, 2024

Please email volunteer@venturesendurance.com with any further questions. We hope to see your group there!

7. Peer Tutoring on Tuesdays and or Wednesdays: The tutor center is seeking help on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:45-3:25, you will receive 2 hours of time for 40 minutes of work. You do not have to commit to attending each week, you must use the following link each week to sign up to be a peer tutor.

DOCUMENTING SERVICE & SETTING UP YOUR ACCOUNT IN INNERVIEW: For information on how to register for the InnerView Hours Documentation system or how to input hours you have accumulated since May 1st 2023 through April 15th 2024 please select this link.

InnerView How To Video

Questions, please contact cfloback@isd191.org

The Minnesota Zoo is looking for ZooTeens for the 2024 Summer Season

ZooTeens help support our Zoo Camps by:

• Helping keep track of campers as they go about the zoo (both around and behind the scenes)

• Assist with crafts and activities to ensure they run smoothly

• Help provide guidance, leadership, and be a role model for our campers

• Enjoy sharing a love of the natural world with a younger generation

Interested individuals must:

• Be at 13-17 years old during the 2024 summer season

• Fill out an application

• Provide two references from a non-relative or family member

Upon completion of the training, ZooTeen Volunteers receive:

• Free admission and parking

• A discount for family members

• A discount for retail and food services

• A free uniform shirt

• Sharing your passion for animals, the natural world, and conservation with others and helping to make the Minnesota Zoo a great place to be.

• Belonging to a community of others who share in your passion.

• Mentoring from our education and volunteer staff

• The opportunity to get a letters of recommendation for jobs or colleges

Applications to become a Zoo Teen are currently Open until February 16th. To complete an application to become a ZooTeen click Here

After completing an application, prospective volunteers are required to attend an hour-long virtual info session before being able to sign up for an in-person orientation. You will have the ability to sign up for one of the following info sessions upon completion of an application:
3/7 at 6pm
3/16 at 10am
3/30 at 10am

After you have attended an info session you will have access to sign up for a required in-person. These orientations occur on the following dates:

5/11 at 8:30am
6/18 at 8:30am

For more information on BAC sports click HERE

Get your FREE at-home test kits!

MN Department of Health is offering free, rapid, at-home COVID-19 test kits to residents of eligible communities.

Go to this website: https://sayyeshometest.org/

Enter your zip code

Order your tests

You can order up to 4 kits (8 tests) for free.

As a caring community who values inclusive partnerships, One91 is committed to getting each individual what they need to thrive. Please bookmark this health and wellness district website and reach out to your school as you need support.

Do you have another child who will begin kindergarten this fall or next? If so, it's a great time to schedule an early childhood screening. The state of Minnesota requires health and developmental screening for every child before they start kindergarten. Burnsville-Eagan-Savage District 191 offers this service at no cost.

Screening is an early look at a child's development and begins as early as age three. This can give parents peace of mind that their child is developing normally, and if needed, allows health and developmental concerns to be addressed at least one to two years before a child enters kindergarten.

Early childhood screening checks:

1. Fine and gross motor skills

2. Vision and hearing

3. Speech and language development

4. Height and weight

5. Cognitive and social development

6. Immunizations

Scan the QR code to schedule your early childhood screening. Learn more at communityed.isd191.org/early-childhood/early-childhood-screening

A background check must be completed before being allowed to volunteer, which includes field trip chaperones. Please note that it takes a few days to process.

https://www.isd191.org/community/volunteer

February

19-NO SCHOOL

March

5-Distance learning (no change to Virtual Academy)

6- Conferences 4-8pm Virtual Only

7-Conferences 12-8 Virtual Only

8-Conferences 8-11:30 Virtual Only

6-8-Scholastic Book Fair at Vista View

13-FIX IT Day 12-3

28-Skateville 5:30-7:30 $6 person

Need Chromebook help?

You can contact Technical Support by submitting an online request

HERE

or by phone 952-707-2758.

One91 Virtual Academy is a new school in District 191 with 100 percent online instruction. Curriculum is designed and taught by District 191 staff.

Email: 191va-elementary@isd191.org
Website: https://virtualacademy.isd191.org
Location: 13109 County Road 5, Burnsville, MN, USA
Phone: (952)707-2900

Elementary: 9:00am-3:45pm

Middle School: 7:50am-2:30pm

High School: Asynchronous

Attendance line: (952)707-2904

Main number: (952)707-2900

Technology support: (952)707-2758

Secondary Counselor Mrs. Akerson rakerson@isd191.org or (952) 707-6075