Simley High School students celebrate at Prom Saturday
Simley High School students celebrated 2012 Prom in style Saturday evening in the elegant Great Hall in St. Paul. The students marched in the Grand March, danced, listened to music and mostly just enjoyed the evening with their friends.
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Despite fighting back to 5-4, Simley couldn't find enough firepower to overcome the Warriors at home.
The Simley baseball team came out cold against Henry Sibley Thursday night to find itself in a 4-1 hole early on. But the Spartans turned things on late and outscored the Warriors 3-1 in the final innings but still managed to lose 5-4. With base runners at the corners in the top of the fifth inning, a Sibley runner stole second to advance home the Warriors' fifth run of the game. The sixth inning looked promising after the Simley infield turned a tricky double play on a well-hit ball to retire the Warriors side. Then in the bottom of the inning Simley bats brought in two runs to bring the score to 5-4. After the Sibley pitcher walked the winning run to first base in the bottom of the seventh inning, Spartans bats failed to deliver. The…
Avery Garon was one of just 47 Minnesotans to win the award. Designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists.
Simley senior Avery Garon joins 46 other Minnesota high schoolers today in officially receiving a National Merit Scholarship worth $2,500. The $2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program, according to a release from Illinois-based National Merit Scholarship Corporation. To select scholarship winners, a committee of educators appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the Finalists and their high schools: the academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from two standardized tests; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the finalist; …
After giving up just two goals in the first quarter, Simley gave up seven in the second, leading to a 9-3 halftime deficit.
Two goals apiece from junior Kellen Asmundson and sophomore Zach Aten wasn't enough to lift the Spartans boys lacrosse team to victory over Holy Family Catholic High School Monday night. Falling 16-6 in front of a home crowd, the Spartans struggled to keep pace with the Holy Family juggernaut despite flashes of brilliance in the first, third and fourth quarters. Three-year head coach Garnet Asmundson chalked up the loss to his team's lack of experience. "We as coaches and players have to base our success on smaller victories besides winning and losing," Asmundson said. "There are only six returning players from last year's team. On top of being young, we're quite inexperienced and it shows at times." Asmundson continued: "(Lacrosse) is a…
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1:33 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
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Matt Kadrlik is heading to St. John's University in the Fall to study engineering and participate in football and wrestling.
On Monday, April 16th, 2012, Inver Grove Heights Troop 507 had the privilege of holding a Court of Honor to award the Eagle Rank to troop member Matt Kadrlik. This is the highest rank a young man can attain in Boy Scouts, and is achieved by less than four percent of the boys who begin the program. Twelve years ago, Matt joined Pack 507 out of Pine Bend Elementary, as a first grader. He worked his way through the early Cub Scout ranks into 5th grade, when he achieved the Arrow of Light Award and crossed over into Boy Scout Troop 507. Over the next seven years, Matt advanced through the Boy Scout ranks, while participating in 33 service projects and working on Merit Badges such as Small Boat Sailing, Canoeing, Personal Fitness and …
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10:08 am on Monday, April 23, 2012
I think scouting teaches young men invaluable life lessons. I applaud Matt and all the other scouts in IGH. Well done, gentlemen. Right now, it's something that looks great on a resume. But believe me, in 10 years you'll look back and marvel at the things you learned. Scouting will never leave you. more ›
Mayor Tourville discusses Joseph A. Kennedy Day and Target's opening date.
George Tourville, mayor of Inver Grove Heights, sat down with Patch to discuss the latest news from City Hall. Mayor Tourville spoke about Joseph A. Kennedy Day, which was recently declared to honor the memory of the Simley High School graduate and fallen soldier. The mayor also discussed upcoming street projects, Target's summer opening and the annual town hall meeting.
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The Veterans Memorial Community Center unites Inver Grove Heights by offering a variety of programming.
The Veterans Memorial Community Center serves to unite a diverse array of Inver Grove Heights residents under one roof. “It’s a widely used building,” said Eric Carlson, director of the Inver Grove Heights Parks and Recreation Department, which runs the center. “It’s a place where neighborhoods come to meet.” Approximately 450,000 people use the community center annually. Veterans Memorial currently has 3,112 members. Each year, 1,200 children are enrolled in swimming lessons alone. The community center consists of three separate structures — the ice arena building, the Army National Guard building and the aquatic fitness center — which are connected, creating one community complex. The center offers a variety of programming, ranging from …
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The program will launch at Simley High School this fall.
Editor's Note: This is the final installment in a three-article series exploring college prep programming in District 199. Earlier stories include Pilot College Prep Night Course to Begin This Week, posted March 12; and School District Pilots College Prep Program for Seventh Graders Simley High School will begin placement testing this spring for Leading and Developing Readiness, or LADR, a college preparation program coordinated by Inver Hills Community College that will launch next fall. “This program gives students a leg up,” said Jerald Sakala, principal of Simley High School and director of Secondary Instruction for Independent School District 199. LADR is designed to help middle-performing students earn college credit while they take …
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Simley High collaborated with Inver Hills Community College to develop the course.
Editor's Note: This is the second installment in a series of three articles exploring college prep programming in District 199. The first article, School District Pilots College Prep Program for Seventh Graders, posted last week. Simley High School is partnering with Inver Hills Community College to implement an entry-level college night course that will prepare 25 students for post-secondary education. The course, which begins today (March 12) and runs through May 2, has been in development for approximately six months. It will be conducted on the Inver Hills campus in Inver Grove Heights and will teach college survival skills to Simley students performing in the academic middle. Students enrolled in the course will receive one semester …
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few ideas.
Summer Snapshot When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 10 Where: Veterans Memorial Community Center, 8055 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights What: Take a look at what the Inver Grove Heights Parks and Recreation Department has to offer for residents this summer. There will be hands-on opportunities for youngsters to check out our summer sports and activities. Registration for summer activities will be offered. The schedule of events includes: • 8:40-9:40 a.m.—Learn to Skate Summer Camp Information (ages 3 and up) • 9-10 a.m. —Minnesota Volleyball Headquarters Contests, drills and skills, demos (ages 7-12) • 10-11 a.m.—Minnesota Developmental Basketball Contests, drills and skills, demos (ages 7-12) • 11-11:30 a.m.—Preschool Sports Soccer …
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Anna Schier
11:08 pm on Monday, May 14, 2012
Looks like a great time was had by all! Parents and former prom-goers, what was your favorite part of prom when you were in high school? The fancy dinner? The dance? The Grand March? Dressing up? For me, shopping for the dress was as much fun as the dance itself - I love an excuse to go shopping, especially for formalwear! more ›