Inver Grove Heights Schools

The Inver Grove Heights School Board met on Monday, December 10, 2018. The meeting included the annual Truth in Taxation presentation.

A group of Simley High School and South St. Paul Secondary students from the TriDistrict Healthcare Careers and Medicine class will work with Simley Dean of Students, Rico Bohren, to set up a food shelf to provide food to students and families in need over weekends and other non-school days.

Inver Grove Heights Middle School has created a clothing closet as a resource for students and families who may need newer or warmer clothes, especially as winter begins.

ISD 199 elementary schools participated in the international event, Hour of Code. The event aims to help students understand programming and develop their interest in computer science early.

On November 26, students enrolled in Simley High School's first Certified Nursing Assistant class completed the course. Their completion of the course means they can take the state certification exam that will allow them to work if they pass.

High school students who earn high scores on multiple Advanced Placement (AP) exams are honored with AP Scholar Awards in different categories. This year, 81 Simley High School students were awarded for their outstanding work.

During the October 22, 2018, ISD 199 School Board meeting, the board approved a flipped schedule for the district starting at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year. Elementary schools will be in class 7:50 AM-2:30 PM and secondary schools will be in class 8:30 AM-3:20 PM.