Communications
The District 191 Communications Office provides strategic communications and community engagement planning for the district and is responsible for producing public relations materials including brochures, newsletters, videos, photographs and more.
The Communications Office is also responsible for maintaining the district's website and acts as liaison to Burnsville Community Television.
District News
![Students learn practical, professional skills in Culinary Pathway]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1664817146/isd191org/tefshnw3u69exfjhlkhl/cookie_6.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1664817146/isd191org/tefshnw3u69exfjhlkhl/cookie_6.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1664817146/isd191org/tefshnw3u69exfjhlkhl/cookie_6.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1664817146/isd191org/tefshnw3u69exfjhlkhl/cookie_6.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1664817146/isd191org/tefshnw3u69exfjhlkhl/cookie_6.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1664817146/isd191org/tefshnw3u69exfjhlkhl/cookie_6.jpg","width":2200}])
Students at Burnsville High School have access to a wide array of career pathways that they can explore, but only one results in projects that they can eat. Growing from its roots in the Family and Consumer Sciences department program, the BHS Culinary Pathway has expanded to 21 class sections a year, all of which are full of students eager to learn new skills.
![Nikki Rykhus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663955917/isd191org/poccpcsiqud23pxv97n8/Nikki2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663955917/isd191org/poccpcsiqud23pxv97n8/Nikki2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1663955917/isd191org/poccpcsiqud23pxv97n8/Nikki2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1663955917/isd191org/poccpcsiqud23pxv97n8/Nikki2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1663955917/isd191org/poccpcsiqud23pxv97n8/Nikki2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1663955917/isd191org/poccpcsiqud23pxv97n8/Nikki2.jpg","width":2200}])
Nikki Rykhus’ journey as a musician, educator and mentor came full circle recently when Rykhus was named the executive director of Twin Cities Catalyst Music. The non-profit organization operates The Treasury in St. Paul and The Garage in Burnsville, music venues that provide music-based educational opportunities.
![burnsville high school hall of fame]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1657894220/isd191org/zbu2ltugjayok7p1jgy9/halloffame.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1657894220/isd191org/zbu2ltugjayok7p1jgy9/halloffame.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1657894220/isd191org/zbu2ltugjayok7p1jgy9/halloffame.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1657894220/isd191org/zbu2ltugjayok7p1jgy9/halloffame.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1657894220/isd191org/zbu2ltugjayok7p1jgy9/halloffame.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1657894220/isd191org/zbu2ltugjayok7p1jgy9/halloffame.png","width":1920}])
Burnsville High School will honor four former students, two retired teachers and a state champion team when it inducts its Hall of Fame Class of 2022 in October.
Burnsville High School will honor four former students, two retired teachers and a state champion team when it inducts its Hall of Fame Class of 2022 in October. The newest Hall of Fame class will be inducted at a free public ceremony on Friday, Oct. 14, in the school’s Mraz Center for Performing Arts. A reception will take place at 4:30 p.m. followed by a program at 5:30 p.m. and recognition during halftime at the football game that night.
![group of students and community stakeholders]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663612225/isd191org/gudze31eighzwfignlr6/BHSeducationStudentswithpresidentofteachersunions.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663612225/isd191org/gudze31eighzwfignlr6/BHSeducationStudentswithpresidentofteachersunions.webp","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1663612225/isd191org/gudze31eighzwfignlr6/BHSeducationStudentswithpresidentofteachersunions.webp","width":640}])
The Business Education Network (BEN) aims to strengthen the bond between local employers and educators to work towards the common goal of strengthening tomorrow’s workforce.
![Chess board to be rededicated at Nicollet Middle School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663610977/isd191org/j1hjommwhilgarhtprcf/bv191chess113.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663610977/isd191org/j1hjommwhilgarhtprcf/bv191chess113.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1663610977/isd191org/j1hjommwhilgarhtprcf/bv191chess113.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1663610977/isd191org/j1hjommwhilgarhtprcf/bv191chess113.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1663610977/isd191org/j1hjommwhilgarhtprcf/bv191chess113.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1663610977/isd191org/j1hjommwhilgarhtprcf/bv191chess113.jpg","width":2200}])
The Nicollet Middle School chess club – the Nicollet Knights – will hold a celebration and chess board rededication event on Sept. 27 from 6-8 p.m. at Nicollet Middle School.
![becca buck]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663005562/isd191org/lje1y80qkpznfrefivxn/Buck1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663005562/isd191org/lje1y80qkpznfrefivxn/Buck1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1663005562/isd191org/lje1y80qkpznfrefivxn/Buck1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1663005562/isd191org/lje1y80qkpznfrefivxn/Buck1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1663005562/isd191org/lje1y80qkpznfrefivxn/Buck1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1663005562/isd191org/lje1y80qkpznfrefivxn/Buck1.jpg","width":2200}])
Students at Gideon Pond Elementary in Burnsville are getting new ways to share their songs, explore cultures, and connect with their classmates with help from their music teacher, Becca Buck.
![Covid 19 update]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1615240478/isd191org/knqnfhegovs0lxdm4vpl/COVIDUpdate.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1615240478/isd191org/knqnfhegovs0lxdm4vpl/COVIDUpdate.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1615240478/isd191org/knqnfhegovs0lxdm4vpl/COVIDUpdate.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1615240478/isd191org/knqnfhegovs0lxdm4vpl/COVIDUpdate.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1615240478/isd191org/knqnfhegovs0lxdm4vpl/COVIDUpdate.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1615240478/isd191org/knqnfhegovs0lxdm4vpl/COVIDUpdate.png","width":1667}])
Based on the new guidance, District 191 will make the following changes to its Safe Learning Plan and practices around COVID-19 for the start of the 2022-23 school year.
![BHS Preschool Lab has openings for 2022-23]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1637271096/isd191org/rwhvepea3vvc5wrlgokj/preschoollab.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1637271096/isd191org/rwhvepea3vvc5wrlgokj/preschoollab.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1637271096/isd191org/rwhvepea3vvc5wrlgokj/preschoollab.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1637271096/isd191org/rwhvepea3vvc5wrlgokj/preschoollab.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1637271096/isd191org/rwhvepea3vvc5wrlgokj/preschoollab.jpg","width":1536}])
Preschool Lab is a course offered at Burnsville High School for preschool children from the community. High school students, under the direction of Family and Consumer Sciences teachers, gain experience teaching and working with children in a preschool setting.
![District 191 names Frannie Becquer as new Nicollet Middle School principal]([{"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}])
District 191 Superintendent Dr. Theresa Battle announced that Frannie Becquer will be the next principal for Nicollet Middle School.