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ISD 199 in the IGH Days Parade

A marching band in blue and black uniforms with plumed hats plays instruments in the foreground against a blurred street background.

Parade attendees saw a ton of Inver Grove Heights Schools (ISD 199) students and staff in this year’s IGH Days Parade! ISD 199 staff and partners took the opportunity to welcome students back to school and highlight information about the school district’s November 3 ballot question. Those who couldn’t attend or want more information can visit www.isd199.org/renewal.

Inver Grove Heights hosts a weekend of fun and information for all of its residents each year. IGH Days features organizations from across the community, including a number of student and staff representatives from ISD 199. Even before the weekend began, then Hilltop Elementary School student, Henry, started off the IGH Days celebration with artwork for the 2026 IGH Days button. Now a middle schooler, Henry waved to the community from his very own float in the parade. 

The parade also featured ISD 199 staff and students in school organizations as well as community programs. Student athletes from Simley High School’s football, softball team, bowling team, theatre program, and more handed out candy and information along the parade route. Simley Soccer helped Dakota County Commissioner Joe Atkins collect food donations for the local Neighbors, Inc. Food Shelf. 

The Simley Marching Band and Simley Dance Team performed for audience members throughout the parade, previewing their skills and their routines for this season.

ISD 199 educators and school board members welcomed students back to school as some walked with their families and others handed out candy and information about the district’s November 3 no-increase Capital Projects Levy renewal. ISD 199 students of all ages were also present at the parade to represent local sports associations, businesses, and pageants hosted by community groups. 

Thank you to everyone who attended IGH Days, represented ISD 199 and the community in the weekend’s event, and cheered on students and staff!

A group of people wearing Simley Wrestling apparel walk along a street with portable toilets and parked cars in the background.
A woman in a blue shirt and sunglasses stands in the foreground, with other people and a grassy hillside in the background.
A female police officer walks along a street in the foreground while a crowd of people watches from the grassy background.
A woman pulls a black wagon along a road while a crowd of people watches from a grassy hillside in the background.
People gather on a street for a parade or event, with a woman holding a sign in the foreground and spectators and parked cars in the background.
A marching band in black and blue uniforms plays instruments on a paved street with a grassy hill and houses in the background.
A crowd of people in blue shirts marches down a city street lined with cars, signs, and commercial buildings under a clear blue sky.
A line of cheerleaders performs a high-kick routine on a city street while spectators watch from the sidewalk against a backdrop of commercial signs and parked cars.
Three young football players stand on a paved road in the foreground, while a crowd of spectators watches from a grassy hillside in the background.
A marching band in blue and black uniforms with plumed hats plays instruments in the foreground against a blurred street background.
A smiling child in a hat waves from the back of a silver pickup truck decorated with colorful ribbons, with a house and wooden deck in the background.