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We are a district of trailblazers. The Trailblazer is the first to break ground on their quest for discovery. Innovative and driven, the Trailblazer blazes new pathways to explore and learns from the world around them. The Wayfinder Blog is your trail map. It contains stories, features and resources about how we enable our students to blaze their own trails.
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![Tinsel Treats & Giving Event set for Dec. 15]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701275213/isd191org/ws134j5z5ipjkowlivpi/heroimageholidayevent.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701275213/isd191org/ws134j5z5ipjkowlivpi/heroimageholidayevent.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1701275213/isd191org/ws134j5z5ipjkowlivpi/heroimageholidayevent.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1701275213/isd191org/ws134j5z5ipjkowlivpi/heroimageholidayevent.png","width":1200}])
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Thanks to a partnership between City of Burnsville, Burnsville Police Department and Burnsville Lions Club, District 191 Community Education is hosting a free, holiday event for the community on Friday, Dec. 15 from 5-8 p.m. at Diamondhead Education Center, located at 200 W. Burnsville Pkwy in Burnsville.
![peter mendez in the BHS automotive shop]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1699283129/isd191org/opmokmpfsgxwbsb975fs/DSC_3196.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1699283129/isd191org/opmokmpfsgxwbsb975fs/DSC_3196.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1699283129/isd191org/opmokmpfsgxwbsb975fs/DSC_3196.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1699283129/isd191org/opmokmpfsgxwbsb975fs/DSC_3196.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1699283129/isd191org/opmokmpfsgxwbsb975fs/DSC_3196.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1699283129/isd191org/opmokmpfsgxwbsb975fs/DSC_3196.jpg","width":2200}])
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With the auto shop spaces at BHS, Peter gets real-world experience with vehicles while working towards Automotive Service Excellence certifications, which he hopes to achieve before he graduates in 2025.
![superintendent dr. theresa battle]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701270959/isd191org/dew5zsenlzbmct4puayd/Battle1081022.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701270959/isd191org/dew5zsenlzbmct4puayd/Battle1081022.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1701270959/isd191org/dew5zsenlzbmct4puayd/Battle1081022.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1701270959/isd191org/dew5zsenlzbmct4puayd/Battle1081022.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1701270959/isd191org/dew5zsenlzbmct4puayd/Battle1081022.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1701270959/isd191org/dew5zsenlzbmct4puayd/Battle1081022.jpg","width":2200}])
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The Minnesota School Board Directors of Color and Indigenous (MNSBDOCI) has named Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 Superintendent Dr. Theresa Battle as the 2023 Lighthouse Award winner for superintendents. The award will be presented at the annual Minnesota School Board Association (MSBA) Annual Leadership Conference on Jan. 11, 2024.
![Qorsho Hassan and Becca Buck (photo credit: Aaron Nesheim, Sahan Journal)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701275988/isd191org/pqnhigbfa5mkqbabrw3c/Screenshot2023-11-29103908.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701275988/isd191org/pqnhigbfa5mkqbabrw3c/Screenshot2023-11-29103908.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1701275988/isd191org/pqnhigbfa5mkqbabrw3c/Screenshot2023-11-29103908.png","width":775}])
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(Article by Becky Dernbach; photos by Aaron Nesheim - Sahan Journal) District 191 music teacher Becca Buck and 2020 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Qorsho Hassan compiled a collection of Somali songs, chants, and games from students and parents at Gideon Pond Elementary School. It’s the first collection of its kind designed for classroom use.
![winter weather guidelines]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701191461/isd191org/a71apljvlhimfbxwxun8/WinterWeatherGuidelines_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701191461/isd191org/a71apljvlhimfbxwxun8/WinterWeatherGuidelines_1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1701191461/isd191org/a71apljvlhimfbxwxun8/WinterWeatherGuidelines_1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1701191461/isd191org/a71apljvlhimfbxwxun8/WinterWeatherGuidelines_1.png","width":960}])
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It’s nearly December in Minnesota and that means that wintry weather could come at any time and affect the school day. We want families to be as prepared as possible when that happens
!["Like" movie playing at Mraz Center for the Performing Arts]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701099743/isd191org/jugp77arspphphibnh0r/Likebanner.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701099743/isd191org/jugp77arspphphibnh0r/Likebanner.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1701099743/isd191org/jugp77arspphphibnh0r/Likebanner.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1701099743/isd191org/jugp77arspphphibnh0r/Likebanner.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1701099743/isd191org/jugp77arspphphibnh0r/Likebanner.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1701099743/isd191org/jugp77arspphphibnh0r/Likebanner.jpg","width":1920}])
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Burnsville High School will host a screening of the documentary “Like” on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. in the school’s Mraz Center for Performing Arts.
![pottery bowls]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1699455785/isd191org/xknrtm4fwuqyazkejsxo/FullSizeRender.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1699455785/isd191org/xknrtm4fwuqyazkejsxo/FullSizeRender.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1699455785/isd191org/xknrtm4fwuqyazkejsxo/FullSizeRender.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1699455785/isd191org/xknrtm4fwuqyazkejsxo/FullSizeRender.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1699455785/isd191org/xknrtm4fwuqyazkejsxo/FullSizeRender.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1699455785/isd191org/xknrtm4fwuqyazkejsxo/FullSizeRender.jpg","width":2048}])
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The Athletics Department at Burnsville High School is proud to announce that four student-athletes will sign National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, Nov. 8, to play their respective sports at the college of their choosing.
![Jessica Fallas is enjoying her first year as an Adult Basic Education student.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698762324/isd191org/etd9lca6is0eieyn5d5j/Jessica2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698762324/isd191org/etd9lca6is0eieyn5d5j/Jessica2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1698762324/isd191org/etd9lca6is0eieyn5d5j/Jessica2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1698762324/isd191org/etd9lca6is0eieyn5d5j/Jessica2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1698762324/isd191org/etd9lca6is0eieyn5d5j/Jessica2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1698762324/isd191org/etd9lca6is0eieyn5d5j/Jessica2.jpg","width":2200}])
Fallas started in the One91 School for Adults in September and said she was impressed right away with the instruction she received and the space dedicated to Adult Basic Education.
“My husband helped me look for a school and when I saw this school, it was closer to my house and I just loved it,” she said. “On the first day, I said this was a good decision."
![BEST students work at the coffee shop at Diamondhead Education Center.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698166552/isd191org/vahzrz3uhkescnvkcxcb/BEST-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698166552/isd191org/vahzrz3uhkescnvkcxcb/BEST-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1698166552/isd191org/vahzrz3uhkescnvkcxcb/BEST-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1698166552/isd191org/vahzrz3uhkescnvkcxcb/BEST-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1698166552/isd191org/vahzrz3uhkescnvkcxcb/BEST-2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1698166552/isd191org/vahzrz3uhkescnvkcxcb/BEST-2.jpg","width":2200}])
This year, 19 students from the Burnsville Eagan Savage Transition (BEST) program are operating the BEST Coffee ~N~ More coffee shop at Diamondhead Education Center.
![new online payment service for school meals in district 191]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698260991/isd191org/wdgf6f3yhz2c7dqph8ct/MySchoolBucks.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698260991/isd191org/wdgf6f3yhz2c7dqph8ct/MySchoolBucks.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1698260991/isd191org/wdgf6f3yhz2c7dqph8ct/MySchoolBucks.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698260991/isd191org/wdgf6f3yhz2c7dqph8ct/MySchoolBucks.jpg","width":1200}])
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We’ve teamed up with MySchoolBucks, an online service that allows you to easily and securely pay for school meals and a la carte items using a credit/debit card or electronic check. Though student school meals (one breakfast and one lunch) remain free of charge to most K-12 students, parents/guardians can deposit additional funds into meal accounts using MySchoolBucks, which is replacing our current online service, PayPAMS.
![Nicky Luna listens to the instructor in her adult education class.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698074227/isd191org/xohkpod52isebqflwpjb/Luna.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698074227/isd191org/xohkpod52isebqflwpjb/Luna.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1698074227/isd191org/xohkpod52isebqflwpjb/Luna.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1698074227/isd191org/xohkpod52isebqflwpjb/Luna.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1698074227/isd191org/xohkpod52isebqflwpjb/Luna.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1698074227/isd191org/xohkpod52isebqflwpjb/Luna.jpg","width":2200}])
Nicky Luna had worked as a personal care assistant (PCA) for three years. Through an adult education class, she earned a certified nursing assistant (CNA) credit that allowed her to complete her CNA certification through Dakota County Technical College.
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![‘Tea with Dr. T’ on Nov. 30 provides informal chance to meet District 191 superintendent]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1622642557/isd191org/kgebrksmznmkelz9jfmq/DistrictNews.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1622642557/isd191org/kgebrksmznmkelz9jfmq/DistrictNews.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1622642557/isd191org/kgebrksmznmkelz9jfmq/DistrictNews.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1622642557/isd191org/kgebrksmznmkelz9jfmq/DistrictNews.png","width":834}])
Residents of Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 are invited to have “Tea with Dr. T” on Thursday, Nov. 30 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Olivia’s Organic Cafe in Burnsville.
![pottery bowls]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698680033/isd191org/rtf5fidnyk4fhk7ximpy/IMG_0827.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698680033/isd191org/rtf5fidnyk4fhk7ximpy/IMG_0827.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1698680033/isd191org/rtf5fidnyk4fhk7ximpy/IMG_0827.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1698680033/isd191org/rtf5fidnyk4fhk7ximpy/IMG_0827.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1698680033/isd191org/rtf5fidnyk4fhk7ximpy/IMG_0827.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1698680033/isd191org/rtf5fidnyk4fhk7ximpy/IMG_0827.jpg","width":2200}])
The 14th annual Bowls for BrainPower fund-raiser is set for Friday, Nov. 27 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the upper level of Diamondhead Education Center, 200 W. Burnsville Pkwy, in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191.
![mollie bousu]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698413454/isd191org/kydicreaiqbwcztqqth5/AGSProfilePic1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698413454/isd191org/kydicreaiqbwcztqqth5/AGSProfilePic1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1698413454/isd191org/kydicreaiqbwcztqqth5/AGSProfilePic1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1698413454/isd191org/kydicreaiqbwcztqqth5/AGSProfilePic1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1698413454/isd191org/kydicreaiqbwcztqqth5/AGSProfilePic1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1698413454/isd191org/kydicreaiqbwcztqqth5/AGSProfilePic1.jpg","width":2200}])
Burnsville High School (BHS) teacher Mollie Bousu has been named an American Geographical Society 2023 Geography Teacher Fellow. She is one of only 42 teachers selected nationally to participate in this opportunity, which will include support for teaching opportunities throughout the year
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"Matilda," based on the beloved children’s book by Roald Dahl, is a delightful and inspiring musical that promises to captivate audiences of all ages. The production features a talented cast of young performers, with two actors sharing the role of Matilda — junior Allie Stuart and sophomore Greta Dickhausen.
![Ikran is improving her English skills in Adult Education]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1697466713/isd191org/zvm6qkh876qhtiljdpdk/Ikran.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1697466713/isd191org/zvm6qkh876qhtiljdpdk/Ikran.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1697466713/isd191org/zvm6qkh876qhtiljdpdk/Ikran.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1697466713/isd191org/zvm6qkh876qhtiljdpdk/Ikran.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1697466713/isd191org/zvm6qkh876qhtiljdpdk/Ikran.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1697466713/isd191org/zvm6qkh876qhtiljdpdk/Ikran.jpg","width":2200}])
For Ikran Aded, it was just a matter of finding the right time to further her education.
I believe that public education is the most important thing that we - all the people in our community, state and nation - do together. That’s a big reason that I’ve been an educator for my whole career. Yes, there can be stress because of how important this work is, but there is also tremendous joy.
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