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Every year in the spring, we look for educational field trip opportunities for our eighth grade students. Some years this takes the form of an overnight, and some years not--this time around we are planning a pair of all-day trips...
Posted May 7, 2008 5:06 PM
Come to the Parent Group on Student Learning meeting Tuesday, May 13th from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Large Conference Room. We'll be discussing books on tape and webpage links for student services, as well as reflecting on this year's meetings...
Posted May 6, 2008 4:00 PM
Those hazy, lazy days of summer always sound so good until the kids start saying, "There's nothing to do." You can solve that problem by getting them registered for MPA summer classes or Panther Camp. We have over 50 students...
Posted May 1, 2008 7:54 AM
Please be sure to browse through the beautiful art created by Middle School students that is now on display in the Gallery. It is absolutely gorgeous! I'm continually amazed by the high quality of work these kids create. There will...
Posted May 1, 2008 7:50 AM
The Maplewood Police Department will be hosting an upcoming presentation on internet safety for parents. They will be discussing crimes related to internet use, internet predators, cyberbullying, MySpace (including teaching how to make your own MySpace page!) and many other...
Posted May 1, 2008 7:41 AM
Please join the Middle School and Upper School Orchestras on Thursday, May 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the Nicholson Center for their annual spring performance. The auditorium will be filled with the sounds of classical, fiddle, folk and jazz music. ...
Posted April 28, 2008 9:19 AM
This week, the sixth graders had an all-day field trip to two locations--Feed My Starving Children and to their sister school, Birch Grove School of the Arts in Brooklyn Park.At Feed My Starving Children, their task was to pack boxes...
Posted April 24, 2008 5:33 AM
As we head toward the end of the school year, I thought it would be helpful to mention a few important dates we have coming up--mark these in your calendars now so you don't miss them!April 25th and 26th Sweeney...
Posted April 17, 2008 5:01 PM
Next week, all Middle School students will be taking standardized tests; fifth, sixth and seventh graders will test Tuesday through Thursday, and eighth graders will test on Friday. As you may know, we administer ERB tests to our Lower and...
Posted April 10, 2008 8:10 AM
Next week, our sixth graders will be taking a field trip to the Minnesota State Capitol. This is a fairly new annual trip for our students, nicely tying their growing school knowledge of government with the "real world" around them. ...
Posted April 3, 2008 6:11 AM