Apply today for Educational Benefits Program
Formerly known as the Free and Reduced-Price Meals Program, approved applications are more than just for meals but also provide your school with critical funding.
Welcome!
At Greenleaf Elementary, we provide an orderly, safe environment with high-quality instruction and high expectations, where students experience rewarding, meaningful learning each day.
Music
Music brings Greenleaf students together. During our distance learning days, ask your child to play an instrument, sing a song with you, or listen to music together. Keep connecting through music.
Teamwork & Technology
We provide our students many opportunities to collaborate with classmates and integrate technology into their learning. Students are learning skills that will prepare them for the future.
Supporting Our Students
One of our goals at Greenleaf is to support each student's individual learning needs. We offer a wide variety of student support services and small group opportunities aimed at helping all students meet and exceed their learning goals.
SCHOOL NEWS
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School picture day will be October 12, 2022.
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Independent School District 196 is ranked fourth of the 50 Minnesota employers that made Forbes’ annual list of Best-in-State Employers for 2022.
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The Educational Benefits applications ensures students have access to nutritious meals and provides critical funding for schools.
![Drew Goeldner talks with a student on the first day of school.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1649882246/district196org/qzic504jnpxh0bhhhdd5/DrewGoeldner.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1649882246/district196org/qzic504jnpxh0bhhhdd5/DrewGoeldner.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1649882246/district196org/qzic504jnpxh0bhhhdd5/DrewGoeldner.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1649882246/district196org/qzic504jnpxh0bhhhdd5/DrewGoeldner.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1649882246/district196org/qzic504jnpxh0bhhhdd5/DrewGoeldner.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1649882246/district196org/qzic504jnpxh0bhhhdd5/DrewGoeldner.jpg","width":2200}])
Goeldner will finish this school year at Red Pine and take over at Greenleaf starting July 1.
![3rd Grade Choir Winter Concert]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1646273592/district196org/bc5i8qagiaa7rtdsnkdx/GreenleafGrade3ChoirFinalThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1646273592/district196org/bc5i8qagiaa7rtdsnkdx/GreenleafGrade3ChoirFinalThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1646273592/district196org/bc5i8qagiaa7rtdsnkdx/GreenleafGrade3ChoirFinalThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1646273592/district196org/bc5i8qagiaa7rtdsnkdx/GreenleafGrade3ChoirFinalThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1646273592/district196org/bc5i8qagiaa7rtdsnkdx/GreenleafGrade3ChoirFinalThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1646273592/district196org/bc5i8qagiaa7rtdsnkdx/GreenleafGrade3ChoirFinalThumbnail.png","width":1920}])
Check out our 3rd Graders' amazing winter choir concert!
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Check out our 2nd Graders' amazing winter choir concert!
![Da Capo Choir Winter Concert]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1643648330/district196org/nkhzpubcsis2ihehe3xl/DaCapoThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1643648330/district196org/nkhzpubcsis2ihehe3xl/DaCapoThumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1643648330/district196org/nkhzpubcsis2ihehe3xl/DaCapoThumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1643648330/district196org/nkhzpubcsis2ihehe3xl/DaCapoThumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1643648330/district196org/nkhzpubcsis2ihehe3xl/DaCapoThumbnail.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1643648330/district196org/nkhzpubcsis2ihehe3xl/DaCapoThumbnail.jpg","width":1920}])
Check out our students' amazing Winter Da Capo Choir concert.
![5th Grade Band Winter Concert]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1643647920/district196org/pzsqjhvli0jrd2lyqdmq/GreenleafBANDconcertThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1643647920/district196org/pzsqjhvli0jrd2lyqdmq/GreenleafBANDconcertThumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1643647920/district196org/pzsqjhvli0jrd2lyqdmq/GreenleafBANDconcertThumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1643647920/district196org/pzsqjhvli0jrd2lyqdmq/GreenleafBANDconcertThumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1643647920/district196org/pzsqjhvli0jrd2lyqdmq/GreenleafBANDconcertThumbnail.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1643647920/district196org/pzsqjhvli0jrd2lyqdmq/GreenleafBANDconcertThumbnail.jpg","width":1920}])
Check out our fifth grade students' amazing Winter Band Concert performance.
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The first two days will be “snow days” with no regular classes at school or online. Any additional days beyond the first two will be E-Learning Days.
"We will continue to promote a culture of acceptance, understanding and achievement for all students and families in District 196."
As regulations and executive orders expire with changes in the pandemic, updated protocol include less regulations and requirements, and more personal/family choice and responsibility.
![Youth and adult summer catalog]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1614371985/district196org/m3iwhg9skmwym8llzsre/Unknown_crop.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1614371985/district196org/m3iwhg9skmwym8llzsre/Unknown_crop.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1614371985/district196org/m3iwhg9skmwym8llzsre/Unknown_crop.jpg","width":780}])
Browse our online catalog and register now to ensure your spot in a class that sure to engage, inspire and enrich you and your family!
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Interested in your student continuing to learn fully online next school year? Explore our new virtual school, 196Online.
![Report Covid Illness or Symptoms]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1612809753/district196org/yosc4hztdp60bbkwljqw/IMG_0127.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1612809753/district196org/yosc4hztdp60bbkwljqw/IMG_0127.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1612809753/district196org/yosc4hztdp60bbkwljqw/IMG_0127.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1612809753/district196org/yosc4hztdp60bbkwljqw/IMG_0127.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1612809753/district196org/yosc4hztdp60bbkwljqw/IMG_0127.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1612809753/district196org/yosc4hztdp60bbkwljqw/IMG_0127.jpg","width":2200}])
Please continue to call us when your child is identified as a close contact to someone who is COVID-19 positive, or if you have any positive COVID-19 test results in your home.
We now have a Google form that you may use to report COVID symptoms or illness when school is not in session. This form will be available on our school website under family resources, and may also be found here: COVID reporting form for families
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Review this important information about free meals, late start Wednesdays, technology help, transportation and wellness checks.
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