ISD 282 News & Updates
Practice Makes Perfect for Patriots Read more...
Board Accepts Dr. Thompson’s Resignation, Begins Search for Interim Superintendent Read more...

St. Anthony Reads Hosts Story Time in the Park Read more...

Piekarcyck’s Artwork Secures First Place in Fifth Congressional District Art Competition Read more...

St. Anthony Village High School Students Selected as All State Musicians Read more...
St. Anthony-New Brighton School District Receives MDE’s 2011 School Finance Award Read more...
St. Anthony Village High School Students Participate in State Competitions Read more...

Wilshire Park Teams Win at Destination ImagiNation Regional Tournament Read more...

St. Anthony Village High School Students Compete in 4A Visual Arts Competition Read more...

St. Anthony Village High School’s Knowledge Bowl Team Wins State Title Read more...
Congratulations to St. Anthony Village High School senior Lauren Gordhamer for achieving the distinction of scoring 1000 points in her career on the St. Anthony Village High School girls basketball team.

Palm Field Selected as Best Field of the Year Read more...
Students at Wilshire Park Elementary raised $8738.15 for Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart Read more...
Huskies SAVory Cookbooks Available for Purchase Read more...

Audit Confirms Accountable Use of Referendum Funds
As Chair of the St. Anthony-New Brighton School Board, I would like to inform you of the positive results of a recent audit that was conducted by Minnesota’s Office of the State Auditor.
To access the Auditor’s report, click here…

St. Anthony Middle School Partnering with Kirangari Primary School Read more...


St. Anthony Village High School Announces ExCEL Award Recipients Read more...
St. Anthony Village High School Announces Academics, Arts, Athletics Award Recipients Read more...

Wilshire Park's Chamber Singers Perform in the Community Read more...

St. Anthony Village High School Bowlers Finish Season at State Tournament Read more...
Wilshire Park Students Exceed Goal, Donate over 2700 Pounds of Food to Second Harvest more...
Students in Mrs. Taylor’s/Ms. Huspek’s third grade class helped load the donated food items into the Second Harvest truck on November 22, 2010.

Deputy Commissioner Klinzing Visits Wilshire Park on Read for the Record Day more...
Message from our School Board Read more (pdf)…

Aleman Selected to Star Tribune’s All-Metro Soccer Team Read more...
St. Anthony Village High School students Earn Advanced Placement Scholar Awards Read more...
St. Anthony Village High School Teacher Recipient of Outstanding Science Teacher Award Read more...
Sorcha Nix, graduate of SAVHS; Dr. Chris Hergenrader, teacher; and Emily Hergenrader, daughter and student at St. Anthony Middle School, attended the recognition and appreciation dinner on October 14

St. Anthony Village High School Senior to be Featured on KARE 11’s Academic AllStar Read more...




Four St. Anthony Village High School Seniors Recognized as National Merit Semi-Finalists Read more...

St. Anthony Village High School Student Earns Perfect Score on ACT Exam Read more...
St. Anthony Village High School Expands World View of Its Students Read more...
St. Anthony Village High School Selected as One of America's Best High Schools by Newsweek Read more...
St. Anthony Village High School Students Win Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards Read more...

Construction is Underway, View our Progress...

New Principal Hired for St. Anthony Middle School Read more...
School Board Accepts Resignation of St. Anthony Middle School Principal Read more...

Patriots Marching Band Awarded at Competitions To read more…

St. Anthony Village High School Softball and Baseball Compete in State Tournaments Read more...

Sophomore Sets New School Record Read more...
St. Anthony Village High School Students Selected as All State Musicians Read more...

St. Anthony Middle School Student Excels at WordMasters Challenge Read more...

St. Anthony Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Students Design Solutions for Our Community Read more…
St. Anthony Village High School’s Anatomy and Physiology Class Visit University of Minnesota’s Medical School Read more…
Wilshire Park Students Deliver May Baskets to Chandler Place Residents Read more…
St. Anthony Middle School Students Participate in H2O Project Read more…
St. Anthony Village High School Students’ Artwork Recognized at Visual Arts Competition Read more...

St. Anthony Village High School Finishes 2nd, Sends 8 Students to State Tournament Read more...
Sportsmanship of SAVHS Pep Band Acknowledged at April School Board Meeting

Chris Ravndal and Andy Erickson were recognized at the School Board meeting on April 6, 2010 for their leadership on March 27 Read more...

St. Anthony Village High School’s Knowledge Bowl Team Wins State Read more...
Early Childhood Advisory Council Sponsoring Kids Garage Sale on June 5 Read more...

St. Anthony Middle School Team Secures 2nd Place at 2010 World Affairs Challenge Read More...

St. Anthony Village High School’s Medtronic RoboHuskie Team Placed 30th at National Competition in Atlanta Read more..
2010-2011 School Year Calendar Approved
St. Anthony Village High School Science Olympiad Team Competed in State Tournament Read more...

Crayola® Dream-Makers National Art Exhibit Winner Read more...
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Leah Slye, School Board Treasurer, Kristen Hoheisel, Director of Business Services, and Barry Kinsey, School Board Chair accept the 2010 MDE School Finance Award. |
St. Anthony-New Brighton School District Receives MDE’s School Finance Award. Read More...

St. Anthony Middle School Speech Team Secures 1st Place at Tournament Read more...
Congratulations to Wilshire Park students! They raised $1,657.00 for UNICEF’s relief efforts in Haiti!
St. Anthony Middle School receives $55,000 grant for STEM program Read more...
Wilshire Park Collected and Donated 2228 Pounds of Food to Second Harvest Heartland Read more...

All Day Preschool Students Support St. Anthony Fire Department’s Toys for Tots Drive Read more...

On December 16th, ten families were invited to a special event organized by the St. Anthony Police Department. Read more...
St. Anthony-New Brighton School District Awarded $345,000 in Youth Sports Grant Funding Read more...

Neil Brackett Featured in Star Tribune
Mr. Brackett is a well-known substitute teacher at St. Anthony Middle School and St. Anthony Village High School. Columnist Gail Rosenblum highlighted this remarkable individual in our school district. Read more…
Partnering with University of Minnesota Medical School to Enhance Student Learning Read more…
School Board Approves Capital Plan
The St. Anthony-New Brighton School Board approved a five-year capital plan at its meeting on December 1, 2009. Read more…
Troy Urdahl Selected as Region 4A Athletic Director of the Year Read more...
Representative Greiling Recipient of 2009 Friend of Public Education Award
State Representative Mindy Greiling, District 54A, was acknowledged by the Association of Metropolitan School Districts (AMSD) for her commitment to public education. Greiling received this award in 2007 and is the only legislator in AMSD history to receive the award twice. Read more…
St. Anthony-New Brighton School District Renovations Featured in Star Tribune Read more…
Director of Business Services for ISD 282 Awarded Certification
Kristen Hoheisel, Director of Business Services for St. Anthony-New Brighton School District, is one of six who were recently awarded certification through the Minnesota Association of School Business Officials (MASBO). Read more...
St. Anthony-New Brighton School District has implemented the AlertNow Notification Service
This service helps communicate school-related information with parents. School principals can send parents a personalized telephone or e-mail message with important information about school events or emergencies.
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Minnesota Department of Health Continues to Monitor H1N1 Novel Influenza Virus
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St. Anthony Middle School Authorized as International Baccalaureate (IB) World School
St. Anthony Middle School is one of nine schools in the state to be authorized as an IB Middle Years Programme.
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St. Anthony Village High School 2009 ACT Scores Highest in Five Years
St. Anthony Village High School (SAVHS) students continued to score above state average on the American College Test (ACT). SAVHS students who took the ACT test and graduated in 2009 had an average composite score of 24.6, this score is the highest of the past five years, 1.9 points higher than the state average and 3.5 points higher than the national average score. ACT tests provide students and prospective colleges and universities with a snapshot of how prepared students are for college-level coursework. The curriculum-based tests measure students’ educational development in English, mathematics, reading and science and SAVHS students scored above the state average in all four subject areas.
Newsweek Selects St. Anthony Village High School as One of America’s Top High Schools
For the fourth consecutive year, St. Anthony Village High School has been selected by Newsweek as one of America’s top high schools and, on the 2009 list, was rated 4th in Minnesota.
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Construction Underway at St. Anthony Middle/High School and Wilshire Park Elementary School
CM Construction and Ebert Construction continue working on new construction and renovation projects at the St. Anthony Middle/High School and Wilshire Park buildings.
Follow our progress and view photographs...
St. Anthony Village High School Hall of Fame Featured in Star Tribune
To read the full article by Norm Draper, reporter at the Star Tribune,
click here….
SAVHS Hall of Fame Website...
Roger Johnson, Tom Keith and Bob Ochu Retire After 71 Years of Combined Service
Roger Johnson, Tom Keith and Bob Ochu will retire on June 30, 2009.
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St. Anthony-New Brighton School District Construction Projects Featured in Star Tribune
In anticipation of the District groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, April 27th at Wilshire Park, Norman Draper, reporter for the Star Tribune, highlights the extensive construction and renovation projects that will occur at Wilshire Park and St. Anthony Middle/High School during the summers of 2009 and 2010.
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SAVHS Hall of Fame Call for Nominations
Nominations are now being taken for the 2010 St. Anthony Village High School Hall of Fame. Deadline for nominations is June 15th, 2010.
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St. Anthony-New Brighton School District’s Groundbreaking Ceremony on Monday, April 27.
The ceremony signified the start of construction and renovation projects that will occur at Wilshire Park and St. Anthony Middle/High School during the summers of 2009 and 2010.
Read more and to see photos from the ceremony...
Dr. Rod Thompson – Superintendent of the St. Anthony-New Brighton School District Advocates for Students, Schools at American Association of School Administrators’ 2009 Legislative Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C.
St. Anthony, Minnesota – Dr. Rod Thompson, Superintendent, will advocate on behalf of the children of the St. Anthony-New Brighton School District at the American Association of School Administrators’ 2009 Legislative Advocacy Conference, April 22-24, in Washington, D.C. At the three-day event, Dr. Thompson and school system leaders from around the country will meet with legislators on Capitol Hill to call for a new agenda for public education. This important trip was sponsored and paid for by the Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA). Read more...
Wilshire Park Third Graders Featured in Star Tribune
Randy Furst, reporter for the Star Tribune, attended the Elders’ Wisdom, Children’s Song Community Celebration performed by Wilshire Park’s third grade classrooms on February 5, 2009. To read the article, "Songs of the Elders" and view video of the Community Celebration:
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/39976932.html?elr=KArksUUUU
To view photos and the video, visit the Wilshire Park website.
Troy Urdahl Recognized as 2008 Class AA Coach of the Year
Troy Urdahl was recognized and congratulated by the St. Anthony-New Brighton School Board at its February 3rd meeting. Mr. Urdahl was named the 2008 Class AA Coach of the Year by the Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Association.
Wayne Terry Appointed Principal of St. Anthony Village High School
Wayne Terry was appointed principal of St. Anthony Village High School by the St. Anthony-New Brighton School Board at its February 3rd meeting. Parents and staff, who served on the interview committee, shared their experience of the rigorous selection process and voiced their support for Mr. Terry. Upon the unanimous approval of his appointment by the School Board, Mr. Terry enthusiastically replied, “This is my dream job. I cut my teeth as a teacher in this district and I grew to love teaching and the students. I feel like I’m part of this community. It feels like home.”
St. Anthony-New Brighton School District Receives 2009 Minnesota School Finance Award
Kristen Hoheisel was recognized for her leadership as Director of Business Services by the St. Anthony-New Brighton School Board at its February 3rd meeting. For the second year in a row, St. Anthony-New Brighton School District received the Minnesota Department of Education’s 2009 Minnesota School Finance Award. Since 2003, the Minnesota Department of Education has recognized school organizations that exhibit sound fiscal health and financial management policies and procedures. Dr. Thompson, Superintendent, commended Ms. Hoheisel, “There is a lot of envy for the job Kristen Hoheisel has done for our district.” Ms. Hoheisel responded, “This award signifies that through policy and procedure, we’ve been accountable.”

