• Lily Hovland, seventh grade, Gunner Jepson, third grade, and Mark Jepson, second grade, were jumping for joy on as they returned to school. They are the kids of Josh Jepson and Ashley Gordon.
  • Alivia Buhr is starting first grade. Her parents are Daniel and Danyelle Buhr.
  • Analise Olson, is starting eighth grade. Her mother is Angela Osterhoudt.
  • Madison Olson is starting 11th grade and her parent is Angela Osterhoudt.
  • Jaclynn Davis is starting fifth grade and her brother Caiden Davis (inset) is starting seventh at Frazee. They are the children of Jay and Latasha Scott and  Blaine and Shelby Davis.
  • Jaclynn Davis is starting fifth grade and her brother Caiden Davis (inset) is starting seventh at Frazee. They are the children of Jay and Latasha Scott and  Blaine and Shelby Davis.
  • Isabelle Moser is joining the eighth grade. She is the daughter of Desiree Halverson. 
  • Garrett Kaste, fifth grade, and his brother Grayson, second grade, returned to Shakopee Public School. They are the children of Craig and Steph Kaste.
  • Nataleigh Olson is starting second grade and her brother Hudson Olson is starting first grade. Their parents are Shelby Davis and Rory Olson.
  • Taylor Perrine is entering the eighth grade and Ellie Perrine, first grade. Their parents are Travis and Heather Perrine.
  • Weston King is entering the third grade. His parents are Tyler and Jenna King
  •  The Totland kids posed for a picture before returning to school: MaKenna Totland fourth grade, Levi Totland fifth grade and Kylie Totland 10th grade. They are the children of Traci Totland and Brian Totland. Benjamin Buhr started Kindergarten. He is the son of Daniel and Danyelle Buhr.
  • Benjamin Buhr started Kindergarten. He is the son of Daniel and Danyelle Buhr.
  • Emma Davis joined Head Start. Her parents are Shelby and Blaine Davis.
  • Freya Heggem joined the second grade. Her parents are Laura Peterson Gunnar Heggem.
  • The Jager clan posed for a picture before class began last week. Hazel is starting first grade, Jedediah, third grade, Lake, sixth grade, and Addison, eighth grade. Their parents are Vanessa and Jed Jager.
  • Maecyn Carlson begins fifth grade. She is the daughter of   Phil and Missy Carlson.
  • Parker Aslesen is starting kindergarten. He is the son of  Aaron and Katie Aslesen.
  • Alexis Graham began kindergarten. She is the daughter of Hunter and Carissa Graham.
  • Wesley began second grade and Kienna, third. They are the children of Donell Wegner-Ard and Cory Ard. 
  • Bennitt Galbrecht started third grade. 
  • Cassandra Puttbrese returned to school for another year of learning and fun. 
  • Jase Sonnenberg joins the second grade. He is the son of Tyson and Jess Sonnenberg.
  • John Matson started kindergarten last week. He is the son of Ben and Diamond Matson.
  • The children of Randy Blauert and Angie Oelfke started school.
    McKenzie  is in seventh grade and her brother Levi is in third.
  • Timothy Lepisto joined fifth grade. His parents are Sarah Johnson (Stone) and Tim Lepisto.
  • Lainey Winjum joined the second grade and her brother John did as well. They are the children of Mike and Steph Winjum. 
  • Madillyn Branden, fifth grade, and  Audrenna Branden, third grade, are the daughters of  Dylan and Tabiatha Branden. 
  • Madillyn Branden, fifth grade, and  Audrenna Branden, third grade, are the daughters of  Dylan and Tabiatha Branden. 
  • Sawyer Adams started second grade. He is the son of Alex and Dani Adams. 
  • The Breun family snapped a picture before returning to the classroom. They include: Nevaeh, 10th grade, Bryley Breun, ninth grade, Cannon and Ryder, eighth grade, Emmelia, fifth grade, Phineus and Tobias, second grade, Breccan, Kindergarten and Creedyn, head start. 
  • Brooklyn Benke began sixth grade.
  • Harper Gomez began head start. She is the daughter of Adam and Kimberly Gomez
  • Parker Rach started third grade. 
  • Brayden Ueke joins fourth grade. His parents are Regi and Rhonda Ueke of Vergas. 
  • Gabe Schermerhorn, eighth grade, Noah Schermerhorn, sixth grade, Mia Schermerhorn, fourth grade and Kodi Schermerhorn, 10th, are the children of Mark and Tiffany Schermerhorn
  • Ashton Gerving started fifth grade. 
  • Chase Fett is the fourth grade son of  Spencer and Rebecca Fett.
  • Hailey Kiehl, 10th grade, Maddy Kiehl, seventh grade, Ally Kiehl, fourth grade, Hunter Kiehl, first grade, are the kids of Bryon and Lacey Kiehl.
  • Jayden Niemi, senior, Brynlee, third grade, Layne, ninth grade, are the kids of Jason and Renee Niemi. 
  • Noah Yliniemi, ninth grade, McKenna Weets, third grade, and Izabella Weets, kindgarden, are the kids of Kristi and Alex Weets. 
  • Piper Ollila, first grade, is the child of Connon and Jena Ollila.
  • Hanna Beck is a senior and Shane Beck is a freshman. They are the children of Matt and Michelle Beck.
  • Landon Rishovd joined the fourth grade and his sister Laney Rishovd started first grade. They are the children of Amanda and Tyrell Rishovd. 
  • Landon Rishovd joined the fourth grade and his sister Laney Rishovd started first grade. They are the children of Amanda and Tyrell Rishovd. 
  • The Moe clan headed back to class. Tyler, 10th grade, Tanner, eighth grade, and Trinity, fifth grade. They are the children of Travis and Tahnee Moe.
  • Morgan Awender is in fifth grade and and Lilly is in second grade.
  •  Sophia Strand, ninth grade, is the daughter of  Nicole Strand.
  • Ava Schrupp is a fifth grader and the daughter of Jenny and Randy Schrupp. 
  • Casey Ludwig joined the fifth grade. He is the son of Liz and Mitchell Dahlen and Grant Ludwig. 
  • Ella Graham, 1st grade, is the daughter of Tim and  Jackie Graham.
  • Hunter Piekarski started sixth grade and James Piekarski, second. They are the children of Crystal and Doug Piekarski. 
  •  Jayden Antonsen started fourth grade. He is the son of Jay and Kimberly. 
  • Alex and Aliya Mustain both started eighth grade.
  • William, Bo and Abel Stroburg started 7th, 5th, and 2nd grader. Their parents are Corey and Jill Stroburg.
  • Anika started preschool and Henrik began kindergarten. They are the children of Brett and Michaela Glawe. 
  • Danny Winn is in 10th grade. He is the son of Marty and Jenn Winn.
  • Jonah, Jayden, and Jace Hanson started fourth, sixth and second grade. They are the children of Joshua and Amber Hanson. 
  • Kaidence Mayfield, 11th grade, Preston Mayfield, 10th grade, Paisley Mayfield, eighth grade, are the children of Brittini and Kyler Wegner and Danny Mayfield.
  • Kylee Arndt started sixth grade and Aubree Arndt, 3rd grade.  They are the children of Cory Ard and Genea Arndt.
  • McKenna Splonskowski, senior, McKinley Splonskowski, eighth grade and Jaxson Hatch, third grade, are the children of Bob Hatch. 
  • The Mekalson children returned to school. Drew started 10th grade, Noah, seventh, and Jace, fifth. They are the children of Andy and Dena Mekalson.
  • Alydia Mitchell, seventh grade, is the child of Chad and Karen Mitchell and Trescha Mitchell. 
  • Ashley Wischnak, 10th grade, and Body Wischnak, eighth grade are the children of Kenny and Cindy Wischnak. 
  • Charlee Olds, fourth grade, is the child of Derek and Amber Olds.
  • Gunner Sorenson, 11th grade, and Grace Sorenson, ninth grade, are the children of Chad and Karen Mitchell and Bryan and Theresa Sorenson.
  • Hadley Newling, second grade, and Rylie Newling, fourth grade, are the children of  Brenton and Tina Newling.
  • Jett  Jorud, first grade is the child of Tanner and Trisha Jorud.
  • Selah Wutzke, sixth grade, is the child of Mike and Rebecca Wutzke.
  • Xander Koeing, 10th grade, and Breckke, eighth grade, are the children of Amanda and Daniel Koenig.   
  • Hudson, sixth grade, is the child of Russ and Cherry Post. 
  • Jasmine Lemon, second grade, is the child of Rebecca Lemon and Michael Miller is the child of Randee Lemon and Jonas Miller.
  • Janaya, fifth grade, is the child of Trescha Mitchell.
  • Kendra Thon, sixth grade, and Kolby Thon, first grade, are the children of Nathan and Kris Thon, 
  • Lance Mayfield is in ninth grade and Caden Mayfield is in 12th grade. 
  • Paige, fifth grade, Hudson, sixth grade, Shelby, fifth grade, are the children of Mike and Denelle Baumgart. 
  • Riyan Eckert, 10th grade and Ruby Eckert, sixth grade, are the children of Shawn and Dawn Eckert. 
  • Scarlett Winter, second grade is the child of Katie Winter and Blake Bachmann. 
  • Alayna Pennick is the eighth  grade daughter of Katie Hagerty-Pennick and Koby Pennick.
  • Amelia Conklin started kindergarten. 
  • Colton Sayer, kindergarten, is the child of Ben and Kari Sayer.
  • The Dahlin kids posed for a picture before returning to school. Dassah, 6th grade, Hudson, kindergarten, Jaymis, second, are the children of Ben and Danya Dahlin.
  • Easton and Brooke Swangler, kindergarten, are the children of Josh and Kayla Swangler.
  • Ethan Hedlund, sixth grade, and his brothers AJ, kindergarten, and Quintin, fifth, were all smiles before returning to school. 
  • Keela Hanson, seventh grade, is the child of Joe and Dawn Hanson.
  • Otto Hanson, kindergarten, is the child of Joe and Dawn Hanson
  • Eli Aho, 2nd, Olivia Petron, 11th, are the children of parents Jeremy and Amanda Aho.
  • Faith Pihlaja is the daughter of Angel and Nathan Pihlaja.
  • Gabbie Frohman, 7th grade, is the daughter of Heidi and Bryce Moen and Curt Frohman.
  • arcie (Matson) and Ryan Gargano saw her kids off to school. Adam, preschool, and Daley, first grade.
  • Hailey Kiehl, 10th, and her siblings Maddy, 7th, Ally, 4th, and Hunter, posed for a picture before school. They are the children of Bryon and Lacey Kiehl.
  • Davey Jopp (Kindergarten) and Penny Jopp (3rd Grade) are the children of Dave and Jonna Jopp. Onalea, 9th, and Tristan, 6th, are the children of Brenna and Justin and Brenna Maijala.
  • Onalea, 9th, and Tristan, 6th, are the children of Brenna and Justin and Brenna Maijala.

  • athan Johannsen will be a senior and his sister Aynslee, is a sixth grader. They are the children of Jeff and Summer Johannsen.
  • Addison Freeman, 5th grade, is the daughter of John and Rhonee Freeman. Right: Jessica Groves posted a picture of her kids heading to school. Wesley will be in the first grade and Lilah in
  • Jessica Groves posted a picture of her kids heading to school. Wesley will be in the first grade and Lilah in the fifth.