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OUR MISSION
South Washington County Schools is a suburban district located southeast of St. Paul, Minnesota. The district includes all or parts of the communities of Cottage Grove, Newport, St. Paul Park, Woodbury, as well as, Afton, Denmark and Grey Cloud Island Townships. The mission of SoWashCo Schools is to educate students for success.
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On Wednesday, Dec. 11, SoWashCo Schools will test our emergency communication system with a text and email that will be sent to all families.
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Join us on Dec. 14 for the annual Hmong New Year Celebration at Woodbury High School.
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A new student-operated literary art magazine has caught the attention of many since its debut last spring.
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South Washington County Schools Department of Teaching and Learning would like to invite you to attend a three-part series focused on literacy in South Washington County Schools.
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SoWashCo Schools has been awarded an Innovation in Service Learning Grant from the Minnesota Department of Education. With the support of the grant, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) and Kids Club will expand on their partnership, which began as an opportunity for AVID students to give back to their community and mentor younger students in the Kids Club program.
AVID students and SoWashCo CARES are asking for your help to reach their goal of $5,000 to provide healthy snacks for students in need.
Donations are being accepted through Friday, Dec. 20.
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The Minnesota Gopher's Football team visited Bailey Elementary.
![Keeping Our School Communities Healthy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1704987118/sowashcok12mnus/azsrla5rwq9uw1ryorkm/health.png","width":200}])
If your student is feeling ill, we request they remain at home until they are well enough to return to school.
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Students in Cindy Gerfast’s fifth-grade class at Cottage Grove Elementary School have joined a nationwide postcard exchange program, where students connect with fifth-graders across the country.
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Learn about Wolfpack Boys Soccer's partnership with Norris Square Retirement Community!
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On the last day of Principal Appreciation Month, we thought we'd share these very serious pictures of some of our fearless leaders.
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Learn about Valley Crossing's Valley News Network, running daily by students since 1996.
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Do you need help signing into Schoology and accessing your parent Schoology account?
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Join the Office of Higher Education for a zoom session created specifically for students and families to help them prepare for the financial aid process.
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Beginning Monday, Oct. 21, SoWashCo Nutrition Services will begin a Food Rescue pilot program at five SoWashCo schools.
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