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NEWS Cancer patient gives back The American Red Cross will be in Rosemount Sept. 15 in honor of 8-year-old Rosemount resident Lilah Kelley. Page 2A
OPINION Police reach out to residents A Twin Cities police department is a model when it comes building strength through community outreach. Page 4A
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Sept. 1, 2016 • Volume 131 • Number 27
District 196 recieves a technology boost Seventh- through ninth-grade students to each receive iPad Mini by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Every day technology fuels business, civic life and people’s daily routines. With this in mind, public school systems throughout the nation, state and local area have increasingly been introducing new technology into classrooms. The Rosemount-Apple ValleyEagan School District is no different. This fall students in grades seven through nine will be issued a district-owned iPad Minis that aim to help them become collegeand career-ready, according to Steve Troen, director of teaching and learning.
“As adults, we use technology every day to access information, work with others and complete tasks at work and home,� Troen said in a press release. “That’s the college- and career-ready world we are preparing our students to enter after graduation. To be ready, they need to be using technology to access and analyze information, to collaborate and communicate with their classmates, and to problem-solve, innovate and create.� At Rosemount High School, Principal John Wollersheim is looking forward to seeing the benefits the new technology will provide to the school’s ninthgraders. “We believe our teachers have
always done a great job of understanding the curriculum they need to teach and teaching the curriculum via quality instruction,� Wollersheim said. “We don’t want to lose that tradition. We do believe that when good curriculum and instruction is meshed with classroom technology, the result will be dynamic learning experiences for students. This has been and continues to be the goal of our district, to provide high quality, dynamic learning opportunities for our students.� The district tested the effectiveness of issuing iPad Minis to 1,600 students in 46 classrooms throughout the district in all grade levels in the 2014-15 school year.
The idea to test the effectiveness of issuing a mobile device to a limited number of students – the district has an estimated 28,000 students and 31 school sites – emerged from District 196’s Learning and Technology Task Force. The beta project evaluated what kinds of courses, projects and ages are most appropriate for a district-provided, one-to-one technology device. “We wanted to go through it in a real thoughtful way,� Troen said at the time. This is the first year of a threeyear implementation plan to provide one-to-one technology acSee 196, 7A
Goodreau alone special ballot for School Board
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Potential challenger drops out
Circus-style theatrics Children’s Castle Theater will present “Chateau Cirque: Magic in the Garden� Sept. 9-10 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Page 15A
SPORTS
Rosemount Middle School students had their school photographs taken and completed a whole range of other tasks on Tuesday during the back-to-school open house. Parents and their children walked the halls of the school to test out locker combinations and visit with teachers and administrators. The first day of school in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District is Tuesday, Sept. 6. (Photo by Tad Johnson)
Prep football season begins Farmington, Rosemount high schools’ football teams have ambitious expectations for the 2016 season. Page 9A
PUBLIC NOTICE The Dakota County Tribune is an official newspaper of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District. Page 10A
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she was taking a full-time job within the school district. Goodreau said she would have appreciated by Andy Rogers the opportunity to run SUN THISWEEK against an opponent. DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE “There is something The path to the Farm- about being chosen by ington School Board the community based on is bit easier for Kristin your ideas and things you Goodreau now that po- can bring to the table,� she tential challenger Chris said. Wicklund has withdrawn Goodreau is a mother his candidacy. of four children Goodreau, 44, who attend Disis the only person trict 192. She who filed for the works as the exspecial election for ecutive director the two years reof small nonprofit maining for Tera adoption agency. Lee’s seat. She said her adult Wicklund said Kristin life has been filled once he found out Goodreau with jobs with a he would be runfocus on advocating and ning against Goodreau, caring for children. She who is a family friend, he has a bachelor’s in social submitted the paperwork work and a master’s in into drop out. struction with a teaching “I think she should license. have it,� he said. “The most innocent in The seat opened up in See BOARD, 5A July after Lee announced
Ramble Jam benefits many in Farmington Annual country fest in its sixth year by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Excitement is brewing for the sixth annual Ramble Jam at the Dakota County Fairgrounds Sept. 16-17. It’s become a citywide party for Farmington as Old Dominion is the headlining act during the first night of Ramble Jam Sept. 16-17. (Photo submitted) the main fundraiser for the Farmington Rotary Club. While it’s been work and there have been stumbles True to tradition, the Ramble Jam songwriter will play hits from his re- voice is no stranger to Minnesota as along the way, Rotary Club lineup for 2016 is filled with emerging cent self-titled release, including the hit the co-host of the “Powertrip� mornpresident Corey Tutewohl bands and local favorites. “Suitcase.� ing show on KFAN who doubles as said it’s been worth it, as The annual country music festival Old Dominion, 10 p.m. Friday a country music star. He’s become a several organizations have benefited from Ramble highlights up-and-coming bands who night’s headliner is one of the more Ramble Jam staple. often go on to become household unique country artists playing toGranger Smith featuring Earl DibJam’s success. names in a year or two. day with genre-blending hits such as bles Jr., 8 p.m. It’s been quite a year Ramble Jam actually So who is playing this year? “Break Up with Him,� “Snapback� for Smith, whose “Backroad Song� evolved from a RocktoberFriday, Sept. 16 and “Nowhere Fast.� hit No. 1 on country radio earlier this fest, a fundraiser featuring Devon Worley, 5 p.m. Minneapolis Saturday, Sept. 17 year. rock music, which didn’t native Worley and her team of veteran Shane Martin, 2 p.m. Another Chris Janson, 10 p.m. The headlinhave nearly the crowds sevMidwestern band members kick things Minnesota artist will play hits such as er will grace the crowd with hits such eral years ago. “We thought there will off Friday playing songs off their latest “Whatever Floats Your Boat� to warm as “Buy Me a Boat,� “Holdin’ Her,� up the early Saturday crowd. “Truck Yeah,� “That’s How I’ll Always be a big difference between release, “Silver Creek.� Lost Highway, 6 p.m. A Ramble Caitlyn Smith, 4 p.m. The Cannon Be,� and “I Love This Life.� the crowds we could get Erin and Madison, a duo from for rock bands to coun- Jam regular, Lost Highway has played Falls native is a veteran Nashville songhits such has “Tubin’� and “Truck writer who released her own recording Lakeville and Farmington, will play try bands,� Tutewohl said. Beer Girl Party.� titled “Starfire� earlier this year. with a full band Saturday in between “This is a big rural area for Steve Moakler, 8 p.m. The singerChris Hawkey, 6 p.m. Hawkey’s the sets on a second stage. See RAMBLE, 8A
Old Dominion, Chris Janson headline Ramble Jam
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