The Wayfinder Blog
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.
Featured Stories
![Olivia Brammer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652888553/isd191org/gaz4nz4owpxu9sv35rej/IMG_8629.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652888553/isd191org/gaz4nz4owpxu9sv35rej/IMG_8629.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652888553/isd191org/gaz4nz4owpxu9sv35rej/IMG_8629.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1652888553/isd191org/gaz4nz4owpxu9sv35rej/IMG_8629.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1652888553/isd191org/gaz4nz4owpxu9sv35rej/IMG_8629.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1652888553/isd191org/gaz4nz4owpxu9sv35rej/IMG_8629.jpg","width":2048}])
- Pathways & Partnerships
When Olivia Brammer was a student at Burnsville High School (BHS), she was involved in a variety of activities and ready to start exploring career options. After taking some courses in the Healthcare Pathway and finding it wasn’t for her, Olivia tried education-focused courses the following year.
![oriana penaloza ortega in computer science class]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652730386/isd191org/vvod4hxmjpaiwkqjyuhc/Oriana_web.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652730386/isd191org/vvod4hxmjpaiwkqjyuhc/Oriana_web.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652730386/isd191org/vvod4hxmjpaiwkqjyuhc/Oriana_web.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1652730386/isd191org/vvod4hxmjpaiwkqjyuhc/Oriana_web.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1652730386/isd191org/vvod4hxmjpaiwkqjyuhc/Oriana_web.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1652730386/isd191org/vvod4hxmjpaiwkqjyuhc/Oriana_web.jpg","width":2200}])
- Pathways & Partnerships
Oriana’s journey from Venezuela to Burnsville and a future in computer science
![Braylon Lane]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652109970/isd191org/indez5s0aeldcpcil0wo/DSC_1210.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652109970/isd191org/indez5s0aeldcpcil0wo/DSC_1210.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652109970/isd191org/indez5s0aeldcpcil0wo/DSC_1210.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1652109970/isd191org/indez5s0aeldcpcil0wo/DSC_1210.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1652109970/isd191org/indez5s0aeldcpcil0wo/DSC_1210.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1652109970/isd191org/indez5s0aeldcpcil0wo/DSC_1210.jpg","width":2048}])
- Pathways & Partnerships
Learn about Braylon Lane's high-speed journey into education through the Education Pathway at Burnsville High School.
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![5th annual south of the river pow wow is may 21]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652982680/isd191org/vttxja8tu1zw4m6eis9s/2022SOUTHOFTHERIVERPOWWOW-FINAL-1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652982680/isd191org/vttxja8tu1zw4m6eis9s/2022SOUTHOFTHERIVERPOWWOW-FINAL-1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652982680/isd191org/vttxja8tu1zw4m6eis9s/2022SOUTHOFTHERIVERPOWWOW-FINAL-1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1652982680/isd191org/vttxja8tu1zw4m6eis9s/2022SOUTHOFTHERIVERPOWWOW-FINAL-1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1652982680/isd191org/vttxja8tu1zw4m6eis9s/2022SOUTHOFTHERIVERPOWWOW-FINAL-1.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1652982680/isd191org/vttxja8tu1zw4m6eis9s/2022SOUTHOFTHERIVERPOWWOW-FINAL-1.png","width":2200}])
The fifth annual South of the River Pow Wow is Saturday, May 21 at Burnsville High School.
![Seven high-achieving juniors receive awards from prestigious colleges]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652882207/isd191org/q3skno7b8zqbli1svqjj/JuniorBookAwards.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652882207/isd191org/q3skno7b8zqbli1svqjj/JuniorBookAwards.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652882207/isd191org/q3skno7b8zqbli1svqjj/JuniorBookAwards.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1652882207/isd191org/q3skno7b8zqbli1svqjj/JuniorBookAwards.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1652882207/isd191org/q3skno7b8zqbli1svqjj/JuniorBookAwards.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1652882207/isd191org/q3skno7b8zqbli1svqjj/JuniorBookAwards.png","width":1920}])
A group of high-achieving students will receive Junior Book Awards from prestigious colleges at a ceremony on May 19 in the Mraz Center at Burnsville High School.
![eagle ridge middle school students who received recognition for playing the Stock Market Game]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652633089/isd191org/ijo7xihqhk3mpzlorzcp/GroupshotonStoneArchBridge.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652633089/isd191org/ijo7xihqhk3mpzlorzcp/GroupshotonStoneArchBridge.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652633089/isd191org/ijo7xihqhk3mpzlorzcp/GroupshotonStoneArchBridge.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1652633089/isd191org/ijo7xihqhk3mpzlorzcp/GroupshotonStoneArchBridge.jpg","width":1200}])
Eighteen Eagle Ridge Middle School students representing four different teams placed 2nd through 5th in their division of BestPrep’s Stock Market Game (SMG). A total of 205 teams participated.
![Beth Asfeld, right, is one of 38 District 191 retiring employees who were honored at a reception on May 10 at the Ames Center]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652300627/isd191org/bfffmyj4ivrwmisnrxxd/2022_retiree_33.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652300627/isd191org/bfffmyj4ivrwmisnrxxd/2022_retiree_33.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652300627/isd191org/bfffmyj4ivrwmisnrxxd/2022_retiree_33.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1652300627/isd191org/bfffmyj4ivrwmisnrxxd/2022_retiree_33.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1652300627/isd191org/bfffmyj4ivrwmisnrxxd/2022_retiree_33.jpg","width":1280}])
Thirty-eight employees, who have contributed a grand total of 953 years of service to Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191, are retiring during or after the 2021-22 school year.
![Superintendent Dr. Theresa Battle will present the State of the District address at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 23.]([{"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}])
In her address, Battle will reflect on District 191’s journey to become a “Pathways” district, including the steps that have been taken over the past year and the next steps ahead. She will also share the stories of students who have found their paths thanks to the opportunities provided in District 191 schools.
![kelly education substitute educator of the year early childhood substitute teacher katie reagan minnesota]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1651603546/isd191org/ezgnv3qzoubgltoqpafw/MT-586_KE_SEOY_Indv_Katie_Reagan_1200x630_CP62.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1651603546/isd191org/ezgnv3qzoubgltoqpafw/MT-586_KE_SEOY_Indv_Katie_Reagan_1200x630_CP62.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1651603546/isd191org/ezgnv3qzoubgltoqpafw/MT-586_KE_SEOY_Indv_Katie_Reagan_1200x630_CP62.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1651603546/isd191org/ezgnv3qzoubgltoqpafw/MT-586_KE_SEOY_Indv_Katie_Reagan_1200x630_CP62.jpg","width":1200}])
Katie Reagan, a Teachers on Call (TOC) early childhood substitute teacher in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191, has been selected by Kelly Education (KE) as one of four recipients of the National Substitute Educator of the Year award for the 2021-22 school year.
The 2022 Open Enrollment window will begin on Monday May 2, 2022 and go through Friday May 13, 2022.
At its April 28 meeting, the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 Board of Education approved a purchase agreement for the Metcalf Middle School property for a total of $12.3 million.
The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 Board of Education approved changing the end time of the instructional day at the district’s two middle schools from 2:50 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. starting with the 2022-23 school year.