Myles Bilbro of Anthony Middle School won an Anatobee contest, which tests the Anatomy skills of students in grades 3-12, on November 14. 

Myles Bilbro was awarded tickets for his class to visit "Bodies the Exhibition" at the Mall of America.

The CBS College Sports Network will shine the spotlight on the South High School Nordic ski team in a nationally televised award program scheduled to air in December. The team will be featured along with other well-known sports figures and organizations including Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals, Aeneas Williams of the St. Louis Rams, American Olympic sprinter Shawn Crawford and the New York Yankees.

In an effort to encourage students to meet new people, participate in new experiences and develop new talents and interests, the Minneapolis Public Schools will host a district-wide chess tournament on Saturday, November 21, at North High School from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Any MPS student in grades K though 12 is invited to play. The students will play chess all day. Trophies will be awarded to the top finishers.

In celebration of Native American Family Involvement Day on Thursday, Nov. 19, the Ginew Golden Eagles program of the Minneapolis American Indian Center will donate its youth curriculum to any Minneapolis Public School upon request.

The 23-month curriculum was developed by a community-wide group of cultural youth, parents, elders and staff members to help integrate cultural Native American practices, traditional knowledge and teachings into classrooms for children 5 to 18 years of age.

Although absenteeism due to illness in the Minneapolis Public Schools this fall has been at or near normal with some scattered reports of influenza-like illness, there have been large outbreaks in some schools across the country.

MPS will follow the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines for exclusion of students and staff with symptoms of influenza-like illness. Click here to learn more.