ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
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Presidential turkeys visit North Trail Elementary 
Two Minnesota turkeys will be spared a Thanksgiving dinner fate after they receive pardons from President Barack Obama Wednesday. This week, North Trail Elementary School first and second graders got to meet one of the two Presidential turkeys.
By Michelle Leonard , November 23, 2011
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Riverview Elementary project creates holiday cards
Riverview Elementary School art teacher Rafa Estrella didn’t know how his new project would go when he came up with it last year. But now he does – it was a tremendous success.
By Michelle Leonard , November 19, 2011
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MVES hosts The Works to teach students science
Parents help their kids with homework all the time. Last week, Meadowview Elementary School parents got to learn a little with their kids, too.
About 340 students and parents learned all kinds of fun little science facts Thursday evening when Meadoview’s Parent Teacher Partnership hosted The Works, a science education program out of Bloomington.
By Michelle Leonard , November 04, 2011
Math challenges add up to fun at Farmington Elementary School
There was a whole lot of excitement at Farmington Elementary School last Wednesday, and it wasn’t just because kids had the next few days off from school.
Most of the student body was gathered in the auditorium space at FES for a Minute to Win It-style challenge. The kids were there, cheering on classmates who were competing for a calculator.
By Michelle Leonard , October 28, 2011
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ARES Tiger Trot raises money for school
At one time or another, just about every kid has brought home a slick catalog featuring chocolate goodies, fancy candles or wrapping paper. That’s the way fundraising goes at schools.
By Michelle Leonard , October 10, 2011
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Pollution Prevention Day celebrates 15 years
More than 550 Farmington fourth grade students gathered at Rambling River Park Friday to learn about the environment during the 15th annual Pollution Prevention Day.
By Michelle Leonard , September 16, 2011
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Riverview Elementary life science lab lets kids get hands-on with critters
Blythe, Tilly, Bud and Reggie are new to Riverview Elementary School this fall, but they’re already pretty popular.
At least, the kids think they’re pretty cool. Ask some of the adults around the school, and there might be a different opinion.
By Michelle Leonard , September 16, 2011
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Back to school in Farmington
Elementary school students in Farmington got ready for next week's first day of school with open houses this week. Schools held open houses Wednesday and Thursday to give students a chance to find their desks, deposit their supplies and get to know their teachers.
School starts Sept. 6 in Farmington.
By Nathan Hansen , September 01, 2011
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A day to rule the school
Reading books paid off big time for North Trail Elementary School first grader MacKenzie Frame. She read so much, she got to rule her school for a day.
By Michelle Leonard , June 01, 2011
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New literacy program brought students, volunteers together at North Trail
Reading comes easily to some kids. For others, not so much. At North Trail Elementary School, volunteers have done wonders to help the latter become the former.
By Michelle Leonard , May 28, 2011
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Students get a new tool for learning
Usually, when the fifth graders at North Trail Elementary School compose their four-measure songs in music teacher Nancy Huppert’s class, Huppert has a hard time hearing herself think because the sound of kids tapping out tunes on xylophones fills her room.
But not this year.
By Michelle Leonard , May 13, 2011
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North Trail sneaker drive has the smell of success
Ever wonder what to do with those old, dirty, stinky, smelly tennis shoes? Just ask any North Trail Elementary School student - they’ll take ‘em.
At least, for the next 10 days or so, they’ll take them.
By Michelle Leonard , May 06, 2011
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Used shoes can give North Trail Elementary's budget a kick
North Trail Elementary students are looking to help the environment and provide affordable footwear for people in need around the world, all while raising money for their school.
April 25, 2011
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Riverview Elementary School gives back to volunteers
Riverview Elementary School held a volunteer appreciation event April 15 to offer some thanks to the parents and other community members who spend time helping in the school.
April 22, 2011
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A pie in the face to promote reading
Farmington Elementary School students had a little fun with staff April 15. The students were challenged to read as much as they could in a two week span. Teachers of the classes with the most number of minutes got pies in their faces during Friday’s assembly.
By Michelle Leonard , April 21, 2011
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