Congratulations to Luke Chaput from Green House for winning the George Masa Foundation's conservation photo contest! Check out his stunning photograph below and explore the other incredible winning entries on the Foundation's website. georgemasafoundation.org/contest-winners

Check out the Green Team sustainably propagating violets and making a positive impact on the environment! 🌿

Congrats to the pod champions of Green House and Gold House in this year's Winter Interdependence Olympics! 🏆❄️ Their triumph in challenges like group slalom ski race, team untangle, and navigating the Bering Strait showcased the power of teamwork

Practice makes progress! ❄️🔥 Students are working hard to hone their shelter building, fire starting, and orienteering skills before the Winter Final this Friday!

Who says winter poetry has to be written by the fire? Seniors braved the outdoors for a “Poetry in the Wild” lesson, crafting 15-line poems about surviving in the wilderness. Their work, reflected their relationship with nature and what it takes to survive!

While the warmth feels amazing, that doesn’t mean we can’t reminisce about the good times in the snow!

In Art Exploration, creativity goes beyond the canvas! Students designed their own cookies, competed in a fruit bar plating challenge, and teamed up for the ultimate Board Game Cake Decorating Contest—all while gaining inspiration from SES alum and bakery owner Emily Studemann.

During Intensive Theme, the Winter Exploration class made the most of the northern snow and ice—cross-country skiing through stunning landscapes and conquering frozen cliffs with ice climbing!

We hope to see you this Thursday on one of the most special nights of the year!

As we enter the final stretch of the school year and welcome warmer weather, we're making the most of our last snowy views of Birch Pond!

Seniors explored three unique urban development sites across Minneapolis and St. Paul as they gear up to pitch their own bold vision for the New Nicollet redevelopment site in Minneapolis!

Senior SES students have been diving into an urban redesign simulation, reimagining Minneapolis’ K Mart New Nicollet site through expert-led site visits, team collaboration, and innovative planning—final proposals go to the “City Council” (aka SES Staff) this Monday!

Major shoutout to our amazing juniors for their hard work preparing and executing a powerful Model United Nations simulation! Your commitment to diplomacy, collaboration, critical thinking, and global awareness truly embodied the core values of MUN. Proud is an understatement!

Introduction to Firefighting students put their skills to the test, deploying and advancing hose lines from a hydrant while comparing the pros and cons of two different hose sizes in action!

It's time for Intensive Theme!

Lake Superior Hiking Trail Field Study is on the move!

🧘‍♀️ Yoga at Birch Pond Relax, stretch, and breathe in the beauty of nature 🌿 📅 August 6 | 7–8pm 📅 August 7 | 9–10am 👤 Ages 16+ Drop in rate -$15 district196.ce.eleyo.com/course/44390/a…

Yoga at Birch Pond Join us this Wednesday night at 7:00pm at Birch Pond for yoga to the music of Joseph Rabe. One final chance for yoga Thursday morning at 9:00am. district196.ce.eleyo.com/course/44390/a…

Yoga at Birch Pond Back by popular demand. Come join us tonight at 7:00pm at Birch Pond for yoga with music to Joseph Rabe. district196.ce.eleyo.com/course/44390/a…

Back to School Open House Join us Thursday, August 21st any time between 4:00pm -7:00pm. -First day of school info -School pictures -Schedules -Meet the staff