Valley View Middle School’s principal and assistant principal are flip-flopping roles for the remainder of the school year. Megan Willrett is moving to be assistant principal and Anthony Sicoli will be the interim principal.
Oak Grove Elementary joins five other schools in Bloomington Public Schools to generate clean energy through solar panels installed on its roof.
The Bloomington Nordic Ski Team launched its cross-country ski season with a special event featuring Olympic medalist and Minnesota native Jessie Diggins.
Kennedy Theatre Company’s fall production of “Newsies” received 20 honors from Spotlight Education including an honorable mention in the highest honors category of achievement in musical theatre.
Oak Grove Middle School 8th grade student Kaylee Von Ruden set a new school record for the Kennedy Girls Swim and Dive team and is Kennedy’s first swimmer from the girls team to qualify for state since 2013.
The Jefferson Boys Cross Country team finished in fifth place at the Class AAA state meet.
Jefferson Theatre Company presents ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ Nov. 25-26 and Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 in the Jefferson High School auditorium.
The Jefferson Boys Cross Country team won its first Section 3AAA championship in 39 years on Thursday, Oct. 26 at Valleywood Golf Course in Apple Valley.
Bloomington Career and College Academy (BCCA) is putting the spotlight on Jefferson High School senior Ethan Schoenhofen, who is taking classes in two BCCA pathways: Fire Science and Information Technology (IT).
Bloomington Public Schools’ Study Buddies program, formerly Homework Connection, offers free tutoring for Bloomington students in grades K-12, for help with reading and math support, and other class work.
Kennedy High School’s Latinx Club celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month at their school.
The Jefferson Marching Band and Flags will present its annual indoor marching band concert Oct. 27-29.
Kennedy Theatre Company kicks off its 2023-24 season with a fall musical, ‘Newsies’ Oct. 26-29 at Kennedy High School.
Anna Quevli, Jefferson class of 2023, earned a perfect score on the Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles Exam taken in May.
Alexandra Holter, BPS computer science coordinator, will represent the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) on the newly created MDE Computer Science Education Working Group.
Bloomington Public Schools’ two school board student representatives for the 2023-24 school year are Jefferson senior, Dhruvika Uppal, and Kennedy junior, Kenneth Adah.
Three Bloomington students earned the National African American Recognition Award for their academic achievements.
Jefferson seniors John Kerwin and Paul Wakeham are semifinalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program competition.
It’s a special time of year as our high schools honor the former star athletes, performers and legendary coaches inducted into each school’s Hall of Fame.
Holly Skadsem, New Code Academy elementary digital learning coordinator, is joining the newly created Seesaw Leadership Council (SLC).