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October 7-11, 2024
Secondary
October 7-11, 2024
September 30-October 4, 2024
September 23-27, 2024
September 16-20, 2024
The 2024-25 school year in District 191 will include two early release days to accommodate professional development required by new state laws.
The lab uses software and systems that give students a unique digital perspective, including simulations of a wide variety of career pathways.
In 2015, Jacob Notermann was the anchor for the BHS morning news. Since then, he's served as a public address announcer, political reporter and communications specialist in a broad-ranging communications career.
June 3-7, 2024
May 27-31, 2024
A sensitivity to sound and an interest in science resulted in a unique career path for 2012 BHS graduate Alex Odom.
May 20-24, 2024
The automotive training program at Burnsville High School has received ASE Training Program accreditation in Maintenance and Light Repair by the ASE Education Foundation.
May 13-17, 2024
Various classes, activities and clubs sparked Burnsville High School alum Katie Lyon's interest in mechanical engineering. Now she works in the Power Solutions department as a Mechanical Engineer for Bosch.
May 6-10, 2024
April 29- May 3, 2024
Nominations are now open for the 2024 John Coskran Volunteer Award, presented annually in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191. Nominations are due by May 12.
April 22-26, 2024
April 8-19, 2024
April 1-5, 2024
March 25-29, 2024
March 18-22, 2024
March 11-15, 2024
March 4-8, 2024
Harriet Bishop and Hidden Valley Elementary schools had the exciting opportunity to have the 29:11 International Exchange, a South African music group, and members from the Minnesota Orchestra visit their schools this month.
Students pursuing their Associate of Arts Degree can now qualify for financial aid, transfer credits and obtain professional licensure in their field of study, all while remaining on campus at BHS.
February 26-March 1, 2024
February 19-23, 2024
February 12-16, 2024
February 5-9, 2024
Burnsville High School business teacher Maggie Mayernik and culinary arts teacher Matt Deutsch’s passion for providing real-world experiences and engaging, hands-on learning for their students sparked the idea for a collaborative project between their classes.
January 29-February 2, 2024
January 22-26, 2024
January 15-19, 2024
January 8-12, 2024
December 25, 2023-January 5, 2024
December 18-22, 2023
Over the summer, Kenna Ponzio decided to enroll in One91 Virtual Academy. She'll be able to keep up with her schoolwork as she competes in the Junior Olympics in Gangwon Province, Korea.
December 11-15, 2023
December 4-8, 2023
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.
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
November 27-December 1, 2023
November 20-24, 2023
November 13-17, 2023
November 6-10, 2023
October 30-November 3, 2023
October 23-27, 2023
October 16-20, 2023
October 9-13, 2023
October 2-6, 2023
September 25-29, 2023
September 18-22, 2023
September 11-15, 2023
September 4-8 2023
August 2023
Welcome to the 2023-24 school year! We are so excited to welcome students back to school. The first day of school for most students is Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Learn how Ryan Mokandu, Burnsville High School Class of 2020, explored his options and found his passion for teaching young learners.
Learn how Bungee tried new things and combined her interests to find a potential career path!
Learn how William Moe, Burnsville High School Class of 2023, turned a curiosity into a career path with help from robotics competitions and engineering classes.
June 5-8, 2023
May 29-June 2, 2023
Commencement ceremonies will take place in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 with graduates receiving diplomas at three locations in June.
May 22-26, 2023
May 15-19, 2023
May 8-12, 2023
May 1-5, 2023
April 24-28, 2023
April 17-21, 2023
April 10-14, 2023
April 3-7, 2023
March 27-31, 2023
March 20-24, 2023
March 13-17, 2023
March 6-10, 2023
For Elizabeth McCormick, an assignment in ninth grade English class got her worried and sparked a passion for finding who she was and what she wanted to be. As part of an autobiography writing exercise, students were asked to write about their passion. Instead of having an easy answer, Elizabeth started thinking about what her passion was or what it could be. This quest for self discovery led her down a path of trying new things, organizing and finding another way.
District 191 is proud to provide a comprehensive arts experience from pre-kindergarten to graduation that stokes academic achievement and provides amazing experiences for all students.
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 staff members are once again being recognized for their extraordinary contributions to the One91 community with 2023 Community of Excellence (COE) Awards.
February 27-March 3, 2023
February 20-24, 2023
February 13-17, 2023
February 6-10, 2023
January 30- February 3, 2023
January 23-27, 2023
January 16-20, 2023
January 9-13, 2023
January 2-6, 2023
December 26-30, 2022
December 19-23, 2022
December 12-16, 2022
December 5-9, 2022
Burnsville High School hosted recipe testing for the 20th annual cookie contest of the Star Tribune newspaper last month, and students in culinary classes at the school were actively involved.
Knowing that many students thrive in an online environment, the district set out to create a virtual school option that follows the innovative Pathways model, supports students in a variety of ways, and adapts throughout a student’s time to allow for more independence.
The classes Davin took often provided hands-on learning experiences, but most importantly, he was able to earn important certifications that would be instrumental to his future. During hybrid learning his junior year, he started the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program with remote days focusing on theory and concepts and in-person days being focused on building skills and real-life applications like helping patients with daily activities and being a patient liaison.
November 28- December 2, 2022
November 21-25, 2022
November 14-18, 2022
Those are just two of the many instruments students get the chance to play over the course of the year in Instrumental Music. The program, which started in the 2020-21 school year, gives each fifth-grader the opportunity to take 3-4 small-group lessons with instruments from each of the four orchestra instrument families - strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion.
November 7-11, 2022
Whether it was teaching swim lessons out of her parents’ backyard pool as a teenager, participating in beauty pageants in high school, running a sewing school for young children as a stay-at-home mom, managing home-based businesses, supervising student teachers, doing preschool screenings or teaching students how to cook, she explored opportunities where she could thrive as an educator, entrepreneur and artist. All these experiences have helped shape her into the innovator that she truly is.
October 31- November 4, 2022
There are a lot of different options for students to pursue after high school, ranging from starting a career to pursuing a degree. The new Associate of Arts Pathway at Burnsville High School (BHS) lets students get a head start on what comes next in a way that no other district is doing, by earning an associate degree without ever leaving the building.
October 24-28, 2022
October 17-21, 2022
October 10-14, 2022
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.
October 3-7, 2022
September 26-30, 2022
September 26-October 1, 2022
September 19-23, 2022
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Whether it’s helping a neighbor or a classmate, donating supplies, time, or money to regional charities, or finding ways to contribute on a more global level, the commitment to service is strong here. Our students are a shining example of that.
No single person embodies the culture of community service in District 191 quite like Shrey. Growing up in Savage, Shrey was surrounded by a family who showed him different aspects of the world, teachers who encouraged him, and a community who rallied behind his efforts. It started when he was three years old and his mother Seema took him to a local teen homeless shelter where she served on the board.
Commencement ceremonies will take place in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 with graduates receiving diplomas at three locations in June.
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’s journey from Venezuela to Burnsville and a future in computer science
Learn about Braylon Lane's high-speed journey into education through the Education Pathway at Burnsville High School.
District 191 Education Pathway enables students to leave BHS with college credits and field experience with a head start so they can complete their degrees and come back to the district to teach.
Kindergarten students in the One91 Virtual Academy will have plenty of the supplies they need to engage in hands-on learning activities at home thanks to a $3,000 grant it recently received from the Education Minnesota Foundation.
A Children’s Art Show, featuring work from elementary students in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191, opens Thursday, April 14.
At Rahn Elementary, students in Digital Learning Specialist Kaycie Miller’s class used critical thinking, collaboration and creativity to design an inclusive city park using Tinkercad technology. Additionally, Miller partnered with the City of Burnsville with the goal to eventually incorporate elements of her students’ projects into an inclusive park in Burnsville.
BHS recognized for innovation, positive impact of Pathways program.
Creative Writing students were assigned to read their stories in front of a very selective audience — a VA classroom of kindergarten and first-grade students.
Part of the One91 Pathways journey, the Automotive Pathway allows students to gain skills relevant to industry standards and be well positioned for employment and/or further education after graduation. The program at BHS supports a future-ready employment base for the automotive industry.
Rahn Elementary is focused on three values: curiosity, creativity and achievement. The school’s mission is for students to embrace their unique talents and strive to do great things.
Fundraiser to supply school health offices with culturally-appropriate clothing brings in more than triple the goal – thanks to support from District 191 staff and community, as well as donors from around the country.
Leaders of the Where Everybody Belongs (WEB) program – a student-led program where 8th-grade leaders help to welcome, orient and nurture incoming sixth-grade students – are putting into practice the skills they gained over the summer.
District 191 is pleased to announce that Burnsville High School senior Zoe Olson has been selected as a National Merit semifinalist. She is one of approximately 270 Minnesota semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program, which honors students based on standardized test scores and academic achievements.
Powered by a group of dedicated Burnsville High School volunteers, Brainpower in a Backpack has grown from serving weekend meals to 40 students each year to more than 700.
Welcome to the One91 Virtual Academy! The beginning of the school year is an exciting time for students and staff of the One91 Virtual Academy. We are almost ready to get our year started. Classes are being finalized and staff are working hard to make this a great school year. Our learning community is rich in diversity and we are committed to each student being future ready and community strong.
The mission of the BurnsvilleStrong organization at Burnsville High School (BHS) is to unify, strengthen and inspire the community. Despite COVID sticking around for more than a year and creating barriers to programming, the teams of students were able to innovate and get creative in carrying out service projects they’d typically do in a normal year to deliver on their mission.
Valentina Penaloza Ortega, a sophomore at BHS, was selected to receive a scholarship to attend a pre-college summer session in painting at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 is one of eight school districts selected to receive the Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) award from Perpich Center for Arts Education.
The transition into 9th grade is an exciting time for students, but we understand that at times it can also feel overwhelming, with tons of new information, options and questions. At Burnsville High School (BHS), programs and supports have intentionally been put in place to help make the 9th grade transition and experience successful.
As part of Pathways implementation, District 191 has reimagined the ways it serves students who have been identified as having higher academic or learning needs.
Enrollment is now open for the new District 191 online school for the 2021-22 school year. Called One91 Virtual Academy, the school will follow the district’s unique Pathways model, supporting students in finding their passions and purpose so they are prepared for success throughout school and after graduation.
Burnsville High School received the American College Application Campaign’s (ACAC) 2020 School of Excellence Award for its demonstrated commitment to student success and for serving as an exemplary model for Minnesota Goes to College, a coalition to ensure today’s students are prepared for tomorrow’s jobs.
Burnsville High School junior Shreyas (Shrey) Pothini is the 2021 recipient of the Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership (ExCEL) award.
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 was one of 11 partners across the state to receive the 2021 Youth Skills Training grant, which develops and implements paid-learning opportunities for students 16 years of age and older.
Maria Pena Chavez received a Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Award (MNAiC) for her computing and information technology aptitude, leadership ability, academic history and plans for post-secondary education. A senior at Burnsville High School, she is one of only 18 students to be named a state winner.
Kaitlyn Palacios, a full-time PSEO (post-secondary enrollment option) student at Burnsville High School (BHS), was selected to participate in an internship program through Genesys Works, a not-for-profit organization that helps high school students “break through barriers and discover through meaningful work experiences that they can succeed as professionals in the corporate world.”
The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 Board of Education approved the district’s plan for establishing a permanent online option for students – called One91 Virtual Academy – starting with the 2021-22 school year. The next step toward launching the school is state approval, which would come this spring.
At a Jan. 21 school board meeting, the Pathways steering team — led by Kathy Funston, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Pathways and Imina Oftedhal, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment — clarified implementation plans over the next three school years.
Jenna Foertsch, a 2015 Burnsville High School graduate and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities alumna, is blazing her own trail as she begins working at NASA.
The lessons learned leading up to and during the COVID-19 pandemic have helped District 191 prepare to offer One91 Virtual Academy as a permanent online option for families.
Burnsville High School senior Alexis Bunnell has been selected as a semifinalist in the 2020-21 Coca-Cola Scholars Program.
Alexis was one of only 1,609 high school seniors selected as semifinalists from a pool of 99,403 submitted applications from across the country based on their academic excellence, leadership and service demonstrated in school and community activities.
Burnsville High School and Burnsville Alternative High School students combined to earn 870 credits worth more than $464,000 in tuition through the University of Minnesota’s College in the Schools (CIS) program during the 2019-20 school year.
The Athletics Department at Burnsville High School is proud to announce that four student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, Nov. 11 to play their respective sports at the NCAA Division I or II level at the college of their choosing.
Thanks to a grant from The Greater Twin Cities United Way (GTCUW) totaling $25,000, a pilot group of 15 Burnsville High School students were able to participate and earn money in a four-week Summer Internship and Sustainability program.
Thanks to a grant from The Greater Twin Cities United Way (GTCUW) totaling $25,000, a pilot group of 15 Burnsville High School students were able to participate and earn money in a four-week Summer Internship and Sustainability program.
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 is one of six districts to receive a computer science grant from the Minnesota Department of Education totaling nearly $80,000, with the potential to receive an additional two years of funding for a total of over $200,000 of support.
A school year disrupted by a global pandemic made learning challenging for many students, especially for those in Burnsville High School (BHS) Pathways courses designed to provide hands-on learning to earn college credit. Despite the challenges and uncertainty, Meagan Haase, a 2020 graduate and one of six students in the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course, set her sights on her goal and became the first student in last year’s program to pass the National Emergency Medical Technician exam.
Burnsville High School math and AVID teacher Jenna Gomer received the Carpenter Teacher of the Year Award for her dedication and commitment to students.
Burnsville High School junior Lesly Yalith Rodriguez Ruelas was one of six winners in the National Association of College Admissions Counseling’s 2020 Student Video Essay Contest (NACAC). Winners of the contest, which was sponsored by Indie Atlantic Films, were announced in April. Lesly earned a $1,000 scholarship for her submission.
Seven high-achieving juniors received Junior Book Awards from prestigious colleges in April. Award letters were delivered to students and a ceremony at Burnsville High School is tentatively planned for next fall.
Burnsville High School senior Oriana Penaloza Ortega has been named a recipient of an Act Six Scholarship, earning a full-ride to Concordia College, Moorhead.
Act Six is a leadership development and college scholarship program that brings together diverse, multicultural cadres of emerging urban leaders who want to use their college education to make a difference on campus and in their communities at home.
Oriana plans to major in computer science with a concentration in data science.
A new literacy curriculum in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 elementary schools has shown signs of growth for the district’s youngest readers, with nine out of 10 schools surpassing the state average when it comes to student progress on state reading tests in 2019.
The model - which we’re calling Pathways K-12 - builds on the work we are already doing in elementary schools. It also aligns with the Pathways model at Burnsville High School that helps students find their passions, understand how classes and careers fit together, and prepare for success after graduation.
A grant from the Greater Twin Cities United Way (GTCUW) totaling $10,000 is intended to expose Burnsville High School students to careers in manufacturing.
Burnsville High School was selected to be a pilot school for a program called Change to Chill (CTC) after applying for and receiving a grant through Allina Health.
Warfa was one of 1,800 high school students from more than 80 countries selected to participate in the fair, held May 16-18 in Phoenix, Ariz. He spent eight hours presenting his project, “Stability of Varied Winglets,” to the professional scientists and engineers who served as judges.
Burnsville High School Senior Alyse Dees may be a high achiever in many areas, but she has been focused on one ultimate goal since she was 12 years old: becoming a Disney Imagineer. She recently came one step closer to that goal as one of only 100 students in the country selected to spend a week at the Disney Dreamers Academy, where she worked with and learned from current Disney Imagineers.
Burnsville High School Senior Jon Butler is earning state and national recognition for his achievements in the performing arts, including his selection as a finalist for the Hennepin Theater Trust’s Triple Threat Awards, which recognize outstanding student performances in singing, dancing and acting.
As a junior at Burnsville High School, Abby Bauleke already has some pretty impressive accomplishments under her belt. An honors student who serves on the student council and in the #BurnsvilleStrong leadership group, Bauleke is captain of the BHS swim team, plays wheelchair basketball in the NWBA and is the youngest member of the U.S. Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball Team, which won the gold medal at World Championships in Thailand in May.
Burnsville High School teacher Matt Deutsch has been named the Minnesota ProStart Teacher of Excellence.
Burnsville High School senior Andrew Carlson says about one in every four items printed in the school’s 3-D printers fails, and the plastic filament used to make that item is wasted. If he and classmate Lyla Lichliter, a junior, succeed in their capstone engineering project, that waste will be a thing of the past.
Burnsville Fire Chief B.J. Jungmann is working directly with students who are learning CPR in the new Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class taught by Dr. Anne (Werner) Dempsey at Burnsville High School. Students are working in pairs to use dummies to practice their skills and Jungmann and Dempsey move from group to group providing instruction and feedback.