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Students at Harrison Education Center will benefit from a $5,000 grant to support outdoor learning activities during the 2026-27 school year.
![Save your seat on the bus for 2026-27]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782509704/mplsk12mnus/vbl1nxmsbe3jp7cg7mlj/BUS2024-1_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782509704/mplsk12mnus/vbl1nxmsbe3jp7cg7mlj/BUS2024-1_1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782509704/mplsk12mnus/vbl1nxmsbe3jp7cg7mlj/BUS2024-1_1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782509704/mplsk12mnus/vbl1nxmsbe3jp7cg7mlj/BUS2024-1_1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1782509704/mplsk12mnus/vbl1nxmsbe3jp7cg7mlj/BUS2024-1_1.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782509704/mplsk12mnus/vbl1nxmsbe3jp7cg7mlj/BUS2024-1_1.png","width":1920}])
Bus service needs will roll over from last year. Submit a Save Your Seat request for the 2026-27 school year if your transportation needs have changed or your student is new to MPS.
![MPS students place at State Track & Field Championships]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781511928/mplsk12mnus/gjjpyl2bmvm5fmts3awr/top3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781511928/mplsk12mnus/gjjpyl2bmvm5fmts3awr/top3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781511928/mplsk12mnus/gjjpyl2bmvm5fmts3awr/top3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781511928/mplsk12mnus/gjjpyl2bmvm5fmts3awr/top3.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781511928/mplsk12mnus/gjjpyl2bmvm5fmts3awr/top3.jpg","width":1280}])
Minneapolis Public Schools athletes delivered standout performances at the Minnesota State Track & Field Championships, highlighted by three state champions and a state runner-up relay finish.
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Help us congratulate MPS Shines winners for May 2026!
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Join us to watch world championship soccer at MPS schools: June 11, 16, 19, 23 and 25.
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All are welcome to join us for Somali Heritage Day at The Davis Center on June 8 from 5 to 7:30 p.. for performances, activities, refreshments and more.
![MPS community at Pride 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780340009/mplsk12mnus/jbm0lbe3bdrnioauebfb/Pridecovercopy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780340009/mplsk12mnus/jbm0lbe3bdrnioauebfb/Pridecovercopy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780340009/mplsk12mnus/jbm0lbe3bdrnioauebfb/Pridecovercopy.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1780340009/mplsk12mnus/jbm0lbe3bdrnioauebfb/Pridecovercopy.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1780340009/mplsk12mnus/jbm0lbe3bdrnioauebfb/Pridecovercopy.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1780340009/mplsk12mnus/jbm0lbe3bdrnioauebfb/Pridecovercopy.jpg","width":2200}])
Minneapolis Public Schools celebrates and supports our LGBTQ+ community. Save the dates and join MPS Out4Good at the Twin Cities Pride Festival and Parade.
![Armatage kids]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780258542/mplsk12mnus/xfqcssprjwqp4dz98ut4/Armatage.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780258542/mplsk12mnus/xfqcssprjwqp4dz98ut4/Armatage.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780258542/mplsk12mnus/xfqcssprjwqp4dz98ut4/Armatage.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780258542/mplsk12mnus/xfqcssprjwqp4dz98ut4/Armatage.jpg","width":1050}])
Gallery ‘A’ Art Show will be open June 3 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at Armatage Elementary, 2501 W 56th St., Minneapolis. This year's theme, "Folklore and Fairy Tales" leaps off the canvas and into the hallways, creating a living anthology where every corridor tells a story.
![Photos of the Emerson community with the Emerson logo in the center]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779898119/mplsk12mnus/rxdvecql87qbwf8mldud/Emerson100-NEWScover.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779898119/mplsk12mnus/rxdvecql87qbwf8mldud/Emerson100-NEWScover.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779898119/mplsk12mnus/rxdvecql87qbwf8mldud/Emerson100-NEWScover.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779898119/mplsk12mnus/rxdvecql87qbwf8mldud/Emerson100-NEWScover.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779898119/mplsk12mnus/rxdvecql87qbwf8mldud/Emerson100-NEWScover.png","width":1280}])
100 years in the community: Emerson Dual Language Elementary School celebrates its centennial May 29
Minneapolis Public Schools’ Emerson Dual Language Elementary School, 1421 Spruce Place, is celebrating its 100th anniversary May 29 from 5-7 p.m.
There will be no school on May 25-27 for observances and professional development.
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MPS will provide meals and snacks at no cost to all children 18 and under this summer from June 15 through August 28, 2026.
Help us congratulate MPS Shines winners for April 2026!
![Athena Awards 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777740949/mplsk12mnus/h1decsah7lnxvtuveica/ATHENA2026-1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777740949/mplsk12mnus/h1decsah7lnxvtuveica/ATHENA2026-1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777740949/mplsk12mnus/h1decsah7lnxvtuveica/ATHENA2026-1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1777740949/mplsk12mnus/h1decsah7lnxvtuveica/ATHENA2026-1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777740949/mplsk12mnus/h1decsah7lnxvtuveica/ATHENA2026-1.png","width":1280}])
Congratulations to our 2026 Athena Award recipients: Kamaria Jordan, Reymie Keenan, Talylah Johnson, Brooklyn Erickson, Maggie Osgood, Annika Midness and Parker Stob.
MPS leaders announce that ongoing work to review and improve financial processes leads to increased revenue and a reduced budget gap for next year.
![Winter Check It Out Chess Tournament]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777386516/mplsk12mnus/q0q5abk8rrx8ocgeo6fy/SpringChessCover2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777386516/mplsk12mnus/q0q5abk8rrx8ocgeo6fy/SpringChessCover2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777386516/mplsk12mnus/q0q5abk8rrx8ocgeo6fy/SpringChessCover2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1777386516/mplsk12mnus/q0q5abk8rrx8ocgeo6fy/SpringChessCover2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1777386516/mplsk12mnus/q0q5abk8rrx8ocgeo6fy/SpringChessCover2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777386516/mplsk12mnus/q0q5abk8rrx8ocgeo6fy/SpringChessCover2.jpg","width":1920}])
MPS students participated in the spring Check It Out Chess Tournament on Saturday, April 11 at Anwatin Middle School. Congratulations to the winners!