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  • Environmental Science Students Bring Native Prairie to Campus

    September 4, 2026

    Environmental Science students are getting their hands dirty in an effort to restore a piece of prairie habitat on the Perpich campus.

    (Photo credit: Derek Debrauske. Felix McGruder, left (Visual Arts 2027) and Kaz Hoenack, right (Visual Arts 2027) hold a Spartina pectinata (the…

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  • Chance Encounter Connects Perpich Students with Robin Wall Kimmerer, Celebrated Environmental Author

    May 14, 2026

    What began as a field trip for Perpich’s Environment and Sustainability and Biology classes to the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary on May 13, 2026 quickly became a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Perpich students and staff when they unexpectedly encountered acclaimed…

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  • Perpich Students Partner with City of Golden Valley for Climate Equity Plan Arts Event

    November 14, 2025

    Perpich students partnered with the City of Golden Valley for a Climate Equity Plan Arts event on November 13, 2025. The event took place at Brookview Golden Valley and was a free, family-friendly event open to all. Attendees learned about simple ways…

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  • Sailing Club Explores Bde Maka Ska

    September 26, 2025

    This fall, Cameron Browne (Visual Arts Instructor) and Derek Debrauske (Science Instructor) led two afterschool field trips to the Minneapolis Sailing Center on lake Bde Maka Ska. Both Cameron and Derek shared their love for the wind and the water by teaching…

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  • Perpich Students Complete Rain Garden Project

    May 16, 2025

    This spring, Derek Debrauske’s Environment & Sustainability class completed a rain garden project on campus. The Rain Garden is designed to utilize unusable space, and help create a more wildlife friendly habitat. To create this design, the students studied the environmental gradients…

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  • Dedication Day 2024

     The annual Dedication poster, signed by all students

    September 16, 2024

    Dedication Day 2024 was September 16. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The ceremony featured speeches from seniors in all art…

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  • Valentine Lowry-Ortega (Theater 2018) Performs for Dedication 2024

    September 16, 2024

    Valentine Lowry-Ortega (Theater 2018)

    Dedication Day 2024 was September 16. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The faculty speaker, Derek Debrauske (Science Instructor), shared his passion for science, the…

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  • Alison Bergblom Johnson (Literary Arts 1999) Speaks for Dedication 2024

    September 16, 2024

    Alison Bergblom Johnson (Literary Arts 1999)

    Dedication Day 2024 was September 16. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The faculty speaker, Derek Debrauske (Science Instructor), shared his passion for…

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  • Perpich Students Participate in “Of the Earth” Climate Change Show at Art-A-Whirl 2024

    May 21, 2024

    Perpich Arts High School was offered the opportunity to participate in Art-a-Whirl this year as part of the second annual “Of the Earth” climate change exhibition that is spearheaded by local artist, Peggy Thompson, mother of Maggie Thompson (Visual Arts 2008).

    Students partnered…

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