News too good not to share:

A sizable number of Minnesota National Merit semifinalists — almost 300, with a sizable number of AMSD districts represented — were announced Sept. 11 by the National Merit Scholarship Program.

• Link: Read the Star Tribune article

Several AMSD districts featured posts or articles about the student achievements, including:

• Anoka-Hennepin Schools
• Eden Prairie Schools
• Edina Public Schools
• Elk River District 728
• Lakeville Area Schools
• Minneapolis Public Schools
• Saint Paul Public Schools
• Shakopee Public Schools
• St. Louis Park Public Schools
• Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools

Additional AMSD districts with semifinalists include:

• Bloomington Schools – @District271
• Burnsville-Eagan-Savage – @ISD191
• Eastern Carver County Schools – @ISD112
• Hopkins – @Hopkins270
• Inver Grove Heights – @isd199
• Mahtomedi Public Schools – @mahtomedi832
• Minnetonka Schools – @TonkaSchools
• Prior Lake-Savage Public Schools – @ISD719
• Richfield Public Schools – @richfield280
• Robbinsdale Area Schools – @isd281
• Rochester Public Schools
• Roseville Area Schools – @ISD_623
• Stillwater Public Schools – @Stillwater834
• South St. Paul Public Schools – @SSPPS6
• St. Louis Park Public Schools – @SLP_Schools
• South Washington County Schools – @ISD833
• Wayzata Public Schools – @wayzataschools
• West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan – @District197