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MPA Alum Heads From Macalester to Harvard on Rare NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Andrew Bendelsmith will be attending Harvard University this fall to begin his Ph.D. studies in chemistry with a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, which will provide $30,000 for each of the first three years of his graduate studies. His varied chemistry research at Macalester College allowed him to discover his love for synthetic organic chemistry, while making him a competitive applicant for this prestigious fellowship. Andrew's comprehensive math and science education at Mounds Park
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2012-2013 Yearbook: "This is Home."
Each year, the Mounds Park Academy yearbook staff puts together an amazing yearbook and video that manage to capture the spirit of the school. This year is no exception, and on June 7 the MPA community celebrated the final day of the school year as we always do - with an all-school viewing of the video and distribution of the coveted yearbooks. It always warms my heart to see a senior signing the yearbook of
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Get Excited About Summer Reading!
Summer vacation is here, but that doesn't mean student reading has to go on vacation too! Visit the MPA Library website and click on the Summer Reading link and browse the lists of ideas by grade level. You can find titles to read-aloud to your children or have them read independently. The list also includes titles for family and adult reading. Students entering PreK-Grade 4 can keep a record of the minutes they read over
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Class of 2013 "Lifers" Join Joanne Olson 13-Year Club
Thirteen years ago, 13 students Class of 2013 students started kindergarten at MPA the fall before the turn of the century. As the graduated this year, they were inducted into the Joanna Olson 13-Year Club. See how far they've come and where they're headed to college. (photo courtesy of the MPA 2012-2013 Yearbook Staff) 2013 13-Year Year Club Inductees (from top left): Sarah AndersonCharlie BartholicRachel FreyMollie HeilAlyssa HokansonAndrew KlugeBetsy KrenkelAmy KrikavaJake LevesqueCameron Meyer-MuellerBenjamin Neumann-ChunConnor OlsonSchuyler
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Commencement Awards Presented to Class of 2013
On June 8, 2013, Mounds Park Academy celebrated the end of the school's 31st year at the commencement of the 53 members of the Class of 2013. The ceremony included the traditional presentation of MPA's Commencement Awards: The Paul B. Chmelik Men's Leadership Award, the Sandy Kreischer Smith Senior Woman's Leadership Award, the Kreischer Bowl Award, the Valedictorian Award, and the Salutatorian Award. Many other awards were presented to Class of 2013 members last week
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MPA 4th Grader Participates in Pianos on Parade Program
MPA fourth grader, Ellen Vergin, was selected as one of the student artists to participate at a recent Keys 4/4 Kids event! She is pictured here with her artist partner, Carol Sue O'Malley. Together, they spent the weekend at the Mall of America, designing and painting their magnificent piano as part of Keys 4/4 Kids Paint A Piano program. Fifteen pianos were artistically transformed as part of the event. The pianos went on to
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5th Annual 3rd/4th Grade Vocabulary Bee
This year, the Scripps National Spelling Bee added a new compenent - a vocabulary test - to the prestigious spelling competition. But at Mounds Park Academy, understanding a word's meaning has long been a priorty, and it's obvious each day during Lower School lunch. Every Monday at the end of the lunch period, a word is announced and then it was used in a sentence, giving the Lower School children a day to ponder
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Outstanding Athletic Performances
Congratulations to the following team and individuals for outstanding performances in conference and section play last week. Junior Megan Wright finished in 4th place after shooting a 79 onthe second day of the Tri-Metro Conference Golf Championships.Senior Mason McElvain won of three of four tennis matches to finish in 3rd place at the Section 4A Tennis Singles Championships. The girls softball team finished in 3rd place in the Section 4A Tournament. They advanced to the
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Upper School Announces 2013 Student Awards
The 2013 Upper School Awards Ceremony was held on Friday, May 31. Listed below are the awards and awardees for the 2012-2013 school year. Congratulations to these students for their outstanding achievements! View photos from the Awards Ceremony here. Watch a video of the ceremony and see the list of recipients below. AWARDS CLASS OF 2013 AWARD RECIPIENT(S) ACADEMICS National Honor Society Inductees Sarah Anderson Charlotte Colantti Trevor Killeen Cameron Meyer-Mueller Rebecca Millberg Malone Mischke
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Alex Grabanski (Class of 2013) Receives Prestigious Local Scholarship
Mounds Park Academy senior Alex Grabanski was recently awarded a Mason Charities Heritage Scholarship of $10,000 ($2,500 per year, renewable based on scholastic performance). Alex will attend Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, in the fall. Congratulations, Alex! In the photo, Alex Grabanski (Class of 2013) receives his Masonic Charities Scholarship Certificate Award of $10,000 from Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Minnesota, David Olson, on May 9, 2013 during a dinner
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