Minnesota Department of Education Announces 2015 Celebration Schools
Twenty-two schools are being recognized as Celebration schools for their efforts to increase student achievement. This year, 157 schools applied for the honor. The department selects schools based on their ability to effectively document best practices that have led to student success to receive the Celebration school recognition. Celebration-eligible schools are identified annually.
Read news release for more and list of schools.
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration!
Governor Dayton's Council on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday is hosting their annual celebration event at the Ordway Center on January 18, 2016. The Power of Telling Your Story: 30 Years of Us. Remarks by Gov. Dayton, Lt. Gov. Smith, keynote address by Talila A. Lewis, Emcee Pete Rhodes. The event is free and open to the public. Youth Rally at 9a.m, event program begins at 11:00 and concludes at 1 p.m. Free transit passes to the event available beginning Jan. 11 from Metro Transit. Visit us on FB for more.
What Does a Humpback Whale Eat?
You can find out the answer to that and what Logan Pallin packed in preparation for four months in Antarctica where he will be researching the effect of climate change on humpback whales. A former student at Cloquet Middle School, Logan returned via Google chat to share his love of science and his latest adventure with Dr. Welsh's seventh-grade class. Read more in the Pine Journal.
* Logan will be blogging his adventures from Antarctica -- follow along!
Take Your Job Search Mobile with CareerOneStop
CareerOneStop, an online source for career exploration, training and jobs, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, is easier to use than ever on your smartphone or tablet. Seven of CareerOneStop’s most popular career, training, and job search tools are now mobile-ready. They’ll automatically adjust for optimal use on any device. Read more on the Minnesota Works.net blog.
Dare to Inspire!
Be part of getSTEM and the STEM Ambassadors in 2016. At the end of its seventh year the getSTEM web portal has impacted almost 43,000 students and their teachers across Minnesota. At the end of December, getSTEM had connected more business folks to classrooms than in any time in our history – just under 10,000 students! In addition, the number of connection of businesses to classrooms increased by nearly 40 percent, but your help is needed to keep the momentum going! Visit the Minnesota High Tech Association site to learn more.
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Brenda Cassellius visits Redtail Ridge
Minnesota's education commissioner was greeted at the door with multiple handmade banners presented by that morning's Kid's Company students. Read full story in Prior Lake American.
"Celebration" Schools Recognized for Student-Achievement Progress
Eleven metro Twin Cities schools are among the 22 "Celebration schools" recognized by the state for their efforts to improve student achievement. Read more in Pioneer Press.
Northside Awarded “Celebration” Status
A few years ago, Northside Elementary was struggling so mightily that the state of Minnesota felt compelled to step in, deeming it a “Priority” school... Read full St. James Plaindealer story.
Kennedy Elementary Named Celebration School
Willmar’s Kennedy Elementary School has been chosen as a state Celebration school for the second year in a row. Read West Central Tribune story.
State Assistance is a Welcome Boost for Full-Service Community Schools
Improved family access to services can help improve student achievement. Read full Star Tribune editorial.
Integrating Computer Science into Everyday Elementary Education
There was excitement in the air during Computer Science Week. Over 500 Minnesota schools signed on to participate in Hour of Code activities. In classrooms all over the world, children and adults were collaborating, many huddled by computer screens, writing code and learning the fundamentals of computer science during Computer Science Education Week. With the initiation of Hour of Code, millions of students have had a chance to experience this. Read guest post by Parkside Elementary teachers.
Addressing Bullying in Schools
Plan now to attend the Minnesota Safe and Supportive Schools Conference: Addressing Bullying in Schools on January 22, 2016. The conference will help educators, school support staff, student leaders and community members build on their knowledge about bullying prevention and creating positive school climates. The School Safety Technical Assistance Center is hosting the conference in partnership with PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center and Hamline University’s School of Education. Register online.
Physics Circus Brings Large-Scale Stunts and Physics Fun to the Public
The Physics Force is a successful and entertaining outreach program of the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering. Each year the group of high school teachers and physics professors performs for more than 25,000 school-age kids at its annual week of daytime shows. The goal? Demonstrating that physics is fun, interesting and understandable.
Join the fun on Thursday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m. at Northrop Aud., 84 Church Street SE, Mpls. The show is free, but registration is required.
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