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Harry Jenness, Jr. has dedicated 25 years to fostering a positive classroom environment at Heritage, read about his standout initiative "One Word". 

Two Rivers Spring Musical takes home multiple Awards for the spring musical, Big Fish: School Edition!

Two Rivers High School has moved to the top 5% of  U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools list for 2024!

Meet Linda Zurn, a dedicated educator with over 30 years of experience enriching the lives of Two Rivers High School students. 

Read more about how we're helping bridge the gap between middle and high school to prepare students for success,

View the photo gallery from Veterans Day at our schools.

A special thanks to our students for their leadership and community-building contributions during Hispanic Heritage Month.

Read about the new Work-Based Learning program at Two Rivers High School, which provides students with practical, real-world work experience!

Congratulations to our Sustainability Manager, Meghan Bernard! Read about Meghan's accomplishments and how our District is ahead of the sustainability curve.

Congratulations to Two Rivers Principal Al Johnson for being named one of Bethel University’s Alumni of the Year! 

Congratulations to longtime Two Rivers High School teacher Rob Hanson for receiving the L'Etoile Du Nord (Star of the North) award!

Two Rivers High School has been awarded a spot on this year’s U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools list!

Help us congratulate Two Rivers seniors Quinn and Luke for being named Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program!

Meet this year's School Board Student Representatives—LaRae and Sam!

The District's American Indian Liaison shares fall traditions with Garlough students.

Two Rivers Latino student service group, ALMAS, has been making change in the community and continues to be recognized not only for their service, but their cultural contributions.

Future Warriors Day is an annual tradition at School District 197. Every year, in the spirit of community and mentorship, students from Two Rivers High School visit our elementary schools to share with our Future Warriors messages of pride, spirit, teamwork, and getting involved in the community. Here are a few pictures from students this year. 

Not even two weeks into the school year and Tridistrict CAPS high school students have already kicked off the year with a design challenge—helping local businesses find solutions for their business needs. Read more about the collaboration with our local partners.

Read about Garlough's newly formed fourth-grade student council. The student council is part of the school's new Social Emotional Learning (SEL) initiative that promotes caring relationships, student engagement, and leadership opportunities.

School District 197 Celebrates Inaugural Class of Warrior Hall of Fame Inductees.

Over 500 staff members gathered at Warrior Field to celebrate the beginning another great school year with School District 197!

Introducing Rob Sahli! Read more about Rob and his new role at Moreland.

In this issue of the District Dispatch, we’re taking a closer look at our Strategic Framework—read about our commitment to nurturing, inspiring, and preparing our students in our daily work. 

Meet our student school board representatives, Sam and LaRae!

View the full District Dispatch in English here. Click here for Spanish.

We believe in transparency and community engagement because together, we thrive. Catch up on the school board highlights here.

School District 197 is proud to announce that 84 Two Rivers High School students (recent graduates and current students) have earned AP Scholar Awards for the 2022-2023 school year.

Over 500 students participated in fall activities at Two Rivers!

We have so much to be thankful for—we’re reflecting on some of our favorite moments of the school year.

McKinley Cherrier, an 11th-grade student at Two Rivers High School, has been appointed as the first Junior Councilmember of the City of West St. Paul

Moreland Arts and Health Sciences Magnet School students kicked off their large-scale community mural through a school-wide residency project.

Two Rivers High School student Arina Axinia has been awarded a full-ride, four-year scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania through the QuestBridge National College Match program!

Did you know that January is National Mentoring Month? We celebrated some of our middle school mentors at a recent school board meeting.

Bill Larsen, district AV technology coordinator/Tech Warriors advisor explores the growing Tech Warriors club at Two Rivers High School.

Two Rivers Key Club hosts second annual Morning of Service event bringing the community together.

At School District 197, our commitment to fostering connections, removing barriers, and affirming every student is brought to life through the Dakota Hawks United adaptive athletics program. 

Josh Countryman received the Inclusive Educator Award from Intermediate School District 917.

More Choice, More Voice: An Update on the Middle School Schedule Change

Get answers to all your questions about the changes to School-Age-Care Summer Camps.

Don't miss the  winter season recap!

Find out what's cooking in this new student-initiated club at Two Rivers.

The Lightning Turtles create award-winning animation video!

Thriving student service group now live streaming sporting events.

Staff team up to provide dental services for nearly 100 students.

Two Rivers senior Lilly Leitner honored with Athena Award.

Since 1998, Martha Metz has been a positive presence in all of our schools, leaving a lasting impact on our school community. 

Three teams of Garlough fourth-graders make it to the  ZOOMS finals!

Read about Two Rivers ALMAS students' recent anti-tobacco initiatives at the Capital.

Congratulations to the Two Rivers students who recently passed the state-recognized bilingual and multilingual seals test and earned themselves college credit!

Heritage Marine Team hosts annual open house—check out the photo gallery!

Two Rivers High School has again secured a spot on this year's U.S. News & World Report's Best High Schools list.

Congratulation Parent Academy graduates!

High School students work toward a more mindful digital future for our younger generation.

Two Rivers High School had the honor of hosting Commissioner Willie Jett from the Minnesota Department of Education.

Two Rivers High School has been honored with the Digital Wellbeing Excellence Award by LiveMore ScreenLess.

Read about the curriculum and programs that make our district unique!

2022-2023 School Board Meeting Notes Archives.

Students get a glimpse of college life! Read more here.

Meet our new American Indian Cultural Liaison, Nell Barri, here.

Learn more about our new Media Specialist, Jessica Moore, here.

Bruce Carpenter hired an addition to the Warrior Football Program. Read more here.

Schools across our district are hosting NAAPID events, read more here.

The Dakota County Board of Commissioners presented the 2023 Public Health Achievement Awards to three recipients from Two Rivers, read more here.

Fourth graders explore musical options offered in middle school. Read more here

CAPS students intern at Two Rivers Technology Department. Read more here.

Here are our 12 favorite district stories from 2022.

Read more here about high school juniors Grace, Quinn and Arina.

Mendota students and staff honor the beloved Mary Jo Skemp. Read more here.

Ben Kusch receives prestigious award. Read more here.

New middle school dance team has an incredible first year! Read more here.

CAPS prepares our students for the workplaces and careers, read more here.

Our students, staff and school-community  thrived in the 2022-2023 school year. Don't miss the archives highlighting awards; program participation; academic achievements; equitable practices; service-oriented engagement and community involvement here!.

We’re thrilled to announce the creation of the Warrior Hall of Fame! Read more here.

The District hosted a legislative roundtable. Read more here.

New this year! Implementation of annual district-wide survey. Learn more here.

Read all about our thriving student activities and athletics participation from the 2022-2023 school year here.

We sat down with Mark Quinn before his retirement, read more here.

Any day is a great day to thank a teacher, but we're using Teacher Appreciation Day to show them extra gratitude.

We asked students and staff to help us say thank you to our teachers for everything they do for School District 197 students and families. Check out a few of their submissions!

Our schools come together during the school day and students have been connecting and building relationships across different communities while learning, read more here.

Two Rivers students wowed the audience last week during their talent show, read more here!

Juniors and seniors earn college and high school credits while preparing for their future. Read more here

Earlier this week, we celebrated the class of 2023 and the places they will go for Senior Decision Day. Check out the full gallery here.

More than 49 students participated in OM this year! Read more here.

Over 400 students participated in our winter activities, read more.

More than 200 students participated in the Marine Team open house! Read more here.

Ava Warford receives St. Paul Athena Award 2023---read more here.

Heritage scientists show off their science skills! Read more here.

Two Rivers students passed the bilingual seals test! Read more here.

Moreland’s musical included all  fourth graders---read more here.

Our Middle School Math Teams finished another great season. Read more here.  

Read more here about the 26th annual Spelling Bee!

Two Rivers boasts 545 fall participants! Read more here.

Read more here about the Two Rivers production of Little Shop of Horrors! 

Read more here about Two Rivers School Resource Officer, Elyse Wood!

High schoolers read to younger students all month long! Read more here.

Somerset SPIFF Program creates intergenerational Memories that last a lifetime. Read more here.

More than 40 students received free dental services! Read more here.

Key Club students hoted a morning of service. Read more here.

Two Rivers boasts 545 fall participants! Read more here.