Minneapolis Board of Education invites the public to meet Bernadeia Johnson, candidate for MPS SuperintendentAttend a Meeting in February:
February 1 - 6:30-8 p.m.
Mpls. Park Board Headquarters - 2117 W. River Rd. 55411
February 2 - 8:30-10 a.m.Mpls.
American Indian Center - 1530 E. Franklin Ave. 55404
February 3 - 6:30-8 p.m.
Field Community School - 4645 4th Ave. S. 55419
February 4 - 6 p.m.
Formal InterviewBoard of Education Assembly Room
807 NE Broadway 55413
Childcare, food and interpretation provided. To reserve a spot for childcare, please call Office of Communications, (612) 668-0230 invitation: http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/uploads/mps_invitation_2.pdf
Sunday, January 31, 2010
College Search 2 for Juniors and their families
College Search 2
Thursday
February 11 7 PM
Auditorium
The Counseling Department and the Career and College Center will be presenting the College Search 2 Workshop.
Topics to be covered are the college application process, common Application, teacher recommendations, CSS Profile, College Search, and Naviance.
We encourage all Juniors to attend with their parents.
Thursday
February 11 7 PM
Auditorium
The Counseling Department and the Career and College Center will be presenting the College Search 2 Workshop.
Topics to be covered are the college application process, common Application, teacher recommendations, CSS Profile, College Search, and Naviance.
We encourage all Juniors to attend with their parents.
Registration Information for 2010-11 School Year
The Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) Presents:
Registration 2010-2011 February 9, 2010, 7:00-8:30 PM in the Media Center
Designed for current ninth, tenth and eleventh grade parents, SWHS staff will help guide you through the spring registration process.
Is your child on track to graduate? Is she meeting all the requirements? Should he register for an honors course?
This informative session is a "can't miss" evening.
Free to all Parents, Teachers and Students. Public bus transportation to/from meeting will be reimbursed by PTSA.
YOU CAN JOIN THE PTSA FOR JUST $20 OR MAKE A CASH CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT PTSA SPONSORED EVENTS & ACTIVITIES.
Registration 2010-2011 February 9, 2010, 7:00-8:30 PM in the Media Center
Designed for current ninth, tenth and eleventh grade parents, SWHS staff will help guide you through the spring registration process.
Is your child on track to graduate? Is she meeting all the requirements? Should he register for an honors course?
This informative session is a "can't miss" evening.
Free to all Parents, Teachers and Students. Public bus transportation to/from meeting will be reimbursed by PTSA.
YOU CAN JOIN THE PTSA FOR JUST $20 OR MAKE A CASH CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT PTSA SPONSORED EVENTS & ACTIVITIES.
Speech Team off to outstanding start of the season
Southwest Speech team participated in the Hill-Murray Frost Bowl Tournament this past Saturday with dozens of other area schools.
Of the 13 categories in Minnesota speech contests, Southwest students won awards in five of the categories.
Extemporaneous Speaking - Vincent Puzak - third; Nolan Savage - second; and Aswar Rahman first.
Humorous Interpretation - Nathalie Young - third and Mikaela Kurperz First. Chloe Brevik-Rich missed placing by 1 point.
Informative Speaking - Maya Lassiter - third place
Original Oratory - Brodin Jentz - first place.
Story telling - Phoebe Chastain - Second Place
Great Job Speech Team
Of the 13 categories in Minnesota speech contests, Southwest students won awards in five of the categories.
Extemporaneous Speaking - Vincent Puzak - third; Nolan Savage - second; and Aswar Rahman first.
Humorous Interpretation - Nathalie Young - third and Mikaela Kurperz First. Chloe Brevik-Rich missed placing by 1 point.
Informative Speaking - Maya Lassiter - third place
Original Oratory - Brodin Jentz - first place.
Story telling - Phoebe Chastain - Second Place
Great Job Speech Team
Southwest Junior 4th in State American Legion Speech Contest
In the annual state-wide American Legion Speech Contest, Southwest Junior won the local competition and placed 4th in the state-wide competition this past Saturday.
Competing against top regional winners, Aswar Rahman took 4th place honors and scholarship money. This is Aswar's second entry in the American Legion contest and his first trip into the rank of state-wide competition.
Congratulations Aswar!
Competing against top regional winners, Aswar Rahman took 4th place honors and scholarship money. This is Aswar's second entry in the American Legion contest and his first trip into the rank of state-wide competition.
Congratulations Aswar!
Support MPLS arts -- Great opportunities
Viva City, a district-wide arts festival showcasing student achievement in visual and performing arts, is running now through March 14. The Comprehensive Arts department would like to invite all community members to attend as an opportunity to show your support of our students and schools.
Over 400 students have been selected to perform at Orchestra Hall or display their visual art and poetry in a professional exhibition at the Minneapolis Central Library as part of the event.
Below is a schedule of upcoming Viva City events:
WHAT: Viva City Middle School Art Exhibition
WHEN: On display now through February 9.
WHERE: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
WHAT: Viva City High School Art Exhibition Opening
WHEN: Thursday, February 18, from 5 -7 p.m. Exhibit on display February 18 – March 14
WHERE: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
WHAT: Viva City Band Performances by students in grades 4-12, hosted by T. Mychael Rambo, local actor, musician and educator
WHEN: Monday, March 1, at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Avenue
Over 400 students have been selected to perform at Orchestra Hall or display their visual art and poetry in a professional exhibition at the Minneapolis Central Library as part of the event.
Below is a schedule of upcoming Viva City events:
WHAT: Viva City Middle School Art Exhibition
WHEN: On display now through February 9.
WHERE: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
WHAT: Viva City High School Art Exhibition Opening
WHEN: Thursday, February 18, from 5 -7 p.m. Exhibit on display February 18 – March 14
WHERE: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
WHAT: Viva City Band Performances by students in grades 4-12, hosted by T. Mychael Rambo, local actor, musician and educator
WHEN: Monday, March 1, at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Avenue
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Change of classes
For a variety of reasons I wish every student changed classes at semester. 18 weeks of getting stuck with the same people - both classmates and teacher - seems long enough. Putting the same people together for almost any length of time over an hour is an interesting dynamic. You know who is going to speak first, tell the first joke and be bored the quickest. I doubt that in a group setting there are many occasions when one person sits with, talks with and stays with the same people for very long. We like variety and we are interested in what others have to say.
There is safety in the familiar. Those who are quiet stay that way. Those who have decided to be the class clown in the first five minutes of the first day stays that way. The people that just drive me nuts only do so longer. Mixing the group dynamics is beneficial to many students as their parents know from their own lives.
However, what does destroy the world through class change is "this is my favorite lunch time." I am comfortable being at the top (or bottom) of that class. All my friends are in that one (you have 6,000 Facebook friends and I bet they are all not in that class.) Sometimes the desire not to change classes is even based on girl-boy friend situations. Yes, that is still true. And we know how long all those stay constant in a year's time.
So we change some schedules at the start of the semester and there are a few outcries of pain and suffering from the event. I have yet to find a counselor or teacher who says that morning - this is my list of students I am going to make miserable today. And we sure are not interested in the extra work that schedule changes create unless they are absolutely necessary.
There are many reasons to like or dislike that teacher or that class. Having the opportunity to experience a variety of situations and personalities is also productive.
There is safety in the familiar. Those who are quiet stay that way. Those who have decided to be the class clown in the first five minutes of the first day stays that way. The people that just drive me nuts only do so longer. Mixing the group dynamics is beneficial to many students as their parents know from their own lives.
However, what does destroy the world through class change is "this is my favorite lunch time." I am comfortable being at the top (or bottom) of that class. All my friends are in that one (you have 6,000 Facebook friends and I bet they are all not in that class.) Sometimes the desire not to change classes is even based on girl-boy friend situations. Yes, that is still true. And we know how long all those stay constant in a year's time.
So we change some schedules at the start of the semester and there are a few outcries of pain and suffering from the event. I have yet to find a counselor or teacher who says that morning - this is my list of students I am going to make miserable today. And we sure are not interested in the extra work that schedule changes create unless they are absolutely necessary.
There are many reasons to like or dislike that teacher or that class. Having the opportunity to experience a variety of situations and personalities is also productive.
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