Tuesday, May 21, 2013
As you give your child an extra hug, send out your thoughts to Oklahoma and share what makes the educators in your child’s life special.
Last week, I had the opportunity visit with a few children at the Excelsior Farmers Market. Not surprising, they knew the exact number of days left until summer break. While many of our kids in Minnesota are eyeing the calendar with anticipation for summer break, I was reminded this week how much we owe our educators. As parents, we send our children off to school each morning expecting another typical school day until we pick them up. It becomes a parents worst nightmare when unexpected tragedies and circumstances hit a school – situations that seem to have been all too common nationwide during the 2013-2013 school year. Yet, time and time again, we hear about educators that put their life on the line to save those students they are …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
The winter break hiatus from school is coming up soon for kids. How will you embrace the break?
I’m assuming most youth attending school – from elementary to high school – are ready and waiting anxiously for the upcoming winter break. While kids of all ages tend to look forward to a break from school, sometimes it can be a little challenging for parents. From finding alternate daycare to combating the “there is nothing to do” phrase or just being the sole source of transportation, winter break from school can be both a blessing and a curse for parents. This week, we’re asking parents to help out each other this holiday season. SHARE: What ideas do you have for kids and families to do during winter break? What are your favorite “go to” places in the winter months? How do you handle daycare challenges? Share your ideas and thoughts in …
Thursday, August 2, 2012
It’s in with the new and out with the old as students head back to school.
As the fall semester approaches, middle and high school students start to think about what they will wear on the first day of classes. Grade school students have it easy—they willingly wear whatever mom or dad lays out for them. But for teenagers, deciding what to wear—and what to buy at back to school sale—is a little more complicated. “Most high school students are very particular about what they like,” says Tania Richter, owner of Shop Karizma, a fashion boutique in Shakopee. “They wear what their friends wear, but they also want to be their own person and show who they are.” And middle-schoolers: “They look at what’s popular with the high school students and that’s what they wear.” Complicating the issue even further: the extremes of …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Peter Anatoli Clarke, of Minnetonka, said he carried the gun to the Main Street School of Performing Arts and the Off Campus Pavilion Alternative Program for protection.
Police arrested an 18-year-old man after he brought a BB gun to the Off Campus Pavilion Alternative Program and the Main Street School of Performing Arts, according to court documents released Wednesday. Prosecutors have charged Peter Anatoli Clarke, of Minnetonka, with displaying a BB gun on school property and possessing a BB gun on school property. Hopkins officers went to the Pavilion on Monday following a report of a male with a gun, Detective Raymond Laudenbach wrote in the charging documents. Two students told police they heard Clarke say he was going harm a student. As he said this, one of the students saw him lift his shirt to display what appeared to be a handgun in his waistband. She “promptly advised a school employee of the …
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Robert Trenda of Glen Lake Elementary and Benjamin Friesen of West Junior High were awarded TIES certificates.
Sixth Grade Teacher Robb Trenda has traded up from the old presentation tools of yesteryear. Interactive whiteboards, electronic voting devices and everything Google have usurped even some of the more modern tools in his Glen Lake Elementary classroom. "PowerPoint is on its way out, there are just so many presentation tools out there," he said. Trenda and fellow Hopkins teacher Ben Friesen were among the 79 teachers from 39 districts honored for their use of technology in the classroom at the Dec. 7 TIES 2010 Education Technology Conference. School Superintendent John Schultz chose Friesen and Trenda for their ability to integrate technology into the classroom year after year. TIES, which was founded in 1967 as Technology Information …
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Good Times Park
8:03 am on Friday, December 14, 2012
Have you heard about the new indoor playground and family recreation park coming to Eagan? It's called Good Times Park! There will be over 25,000 square feet of space to play. It won't be open in time for the winter school break, but it will be open for spring break. Stay tuned to www.goodtimespark.com for more information! The founder is a Lakeville parent! more ›