Please Do Not Drive Through the Alley

Traffic patterns.  Please drop off students at the side of the building and leave the front of the school for buses and walking studnets.

Please do not use the alley between Beards and Chowen as a shortcut after dropping off your students at the front door.  There is a city ordinance that states that cutting through the alleys is illegal.

Please be a good neighbor

478.260. - Use of alleys for through traffic prohibited.

(a) Purpose. The city council declares that the public alleys of the city are constructed and maintained primarily to provide limited access to abutting residential and commercial property, and are not intended or designed for use as through streets. The city council finds that it is necessary to limit access to public alleys in order to address the use of public alleys by operators of motor vehicles who use alleys to avoid traffic congestion on city streets, thereby increasing the risk of bodily injury and property damage by increasing vehicular traffic in alleys which are not designed to safely carry such traffic; to address problems of "cruising" alleys in motor vehicles by persons who do not reside or conduct business in abutting property or who are not invitees to abutting property, which can lead to vandalism, burglary or other criminal activity. The city council finds that the protection of the public health, safety and welfare requires that traffic in public alleys be restricted to protect residential neighborhoods and to insure that use of public alleys by operators of motor vehicles is consistent with the purpose of such alleys as stated in this section.

(b)Use prohibited. No person may operate a motor vehicle on a public alley unless directed to do so by a peace officer, authorized traffic code enforcement personnel or authorized traffic control device, except abutting property owners, tenants their guests or invitees, operating a motor vehicle in an otherwise lawful manner. This section shall not be interpreted to preclude use of alleys by the following:

(1)Persons performing authorized law enforcement activities on behalf of any law enforcement agency;

(2)Persons providing emergency medical or fire services;

(3)Persons performing public service activities or inspections on behalf of state, federal or city regulatory agencies or departments; and

(4)Persons performing installation, maintenance or inspection activities for public or private utility or communications companies. (93-Or-152, § 1, 10-29-93)

First Day of Kitchen Construction

Today was the first day of the lunch without a full kitchen and a full choice of great food.  Every other day is going to be pizza and that seems to be a favorite.

Lunch line was a bit slower but with new system that was to be expected.  Tomorrow will be better and each day with get back into a rhythm and we should be fine.

Construction will be finished by the time students return from spring break.  We continue to attempt to improve our services.

Leland-Johnson Common Vision Program

 

LJCVscholarship@gmail.com

 

LELAND-JOHNSON COMMON VISION ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY CONTEST FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN AND JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

 

February 2013

 

DEAR HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR:

 

The Leland-Johnson Common Vision Program is conducting an essay contest for the purpose of awarding a scholarship to two deserving students from the Junior and Senior classes from several metro high schools for this academic year.  The purpose of this contest is rooted in the origins of the Leland-Johnson Common Vision Program (LJCV), now 22 years old. 

 

It is designed to encourage high school seniors from the two LJCV target groups—African American and Jewish—to review their family and personal histories in order to discuss through the essay format, answers to specific questions about those experiences.  The contest is open to:

 

Ø  African American high school students, whose families have experienced the history of slavery, bigotry and discrimination in the United States, and…

 

Ø  Jewish high school students, whose families have experienced anti-Semitism and other forms of discrimination in the United States or abroad.

 

The topic for this first essay contest is formulated in these two questions:

Describe the common struggles and challenges that African Americans

and Jews have faced that connect their historical experiences.  

How do these connections impact you in society?

 

By initiating contact through you and your office, it is our objective to “get the word out” about this scholarship contest via your normal communication channels—through digital media, in print, on air/broadcast, through social media and “word of mouth.”  In order to help you and your leadership staff evaluate the components and criteria for this scholarship contest, as well as the rationale for encouraging your students to enter/participate, we have enclosed the following informational documents:

 

Ø  About the LJCV, OUR HISTORY and OUR MISSION

Ø  Contest rules and materials necessary to apply for the LJCV Student Scholarship Essay Contest

Ø  And a small poster for promoting this contest in your building.

 

We sincerely hope you will find the LJCV Student Scholarship Essay Contest of interest and worth promoting for the purpose of helping us identify students who might be engaged in participating in this unique and worthwhile competition.  Thank you in advance for your support and cooperation.

 

Respectfully yours,

 

MEMBERS OF THE LELAND-JOHNSON COMMON VISION BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Dr. Josie Johnson, Arnold “Bill” Aberman, Martha Arradondo, Dr. Wendy Bach, Alan Bensman, Sherrill Borkon, Dawn Campbell, Pamela Cosby, Cheryl Chatman, Max Fallek, Laura Ferenci, Bill Lerman, Susan Lieberman, Matthew Little, Andrew McGlory, Katie McWatt,* Rod Shilkrot, Lynelle Shire, Marilyn Weisberg          

 

 

LJCVscholarship@gmail.com

 

ABOUT THE

LELAND-JOHNSON COMMON VISION PROGRAM

 

The Leland-Johnson Common Vision Program strives to prepare leaders by providing Jewish and African American high school students with knowledge and understanding of their forebears’ unending struggle against racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of discrimination.

 

For several years, an innovative year-long program and curriculum for an average of 20 students, African American and Jewish from metro high schools, focused on parallel culture, history, social action and educational travel.  The Leland-Johnson Common Vision Program experience not only increased participating students’ knowledge base, it also succeeded in rebuilding at this isolated level, the historic and once-effective relationship between African Americans and Jews through these engaged high school students—the future leaders of both communities.

 

In addition to monthly lectures, speakers, interactive activities, field trips, and community service projects during the school year, each Leland-Johnson Common Vision Program class traveled annually to Washington, D.C. to further research the history of the tenuous relationship between these two strong minority communities, meet with Minnesota congressional representatives, and tour historic sites and landmarks pertinent to this important forum topic.

 

The Leland-Johnson Common Vision Program has now evolved into what we hope will survive as an ongoing annual college scholarship program, still focused on the origins of the initial Leland-Johnson Common Vision Program and further strengthening, through our talented youth, the relationship between these two wonderful communities.

 

Slippery Roads and Sidewalks

Travel is SLOOOOW and slippery Be very careful. The snow is not deep but wet and on the icy road and sidewalks - that is danger.

School is operating at regular times.  Buses are going to be slow so bundle up and stay warm.

If you believe conditions are unsafe for your child, please call the attendance line - 612-668-3088 - for the excused weather related absence.

Be careful with the morning travel - roads and sidewalks.

Please drop off your student on the sides of the building and not in front.  Please save that area for bus unloading.

Speech Team Honored at Northfield

Southwest Speech Wins at Northfield

The Speech traveled to Northfield Saturday for another exciting day of competition as the season is drawing to its conclusion.

The Team placed third overall with several individual winners.

Justin Andrews earned 7th place in Storytelling.  This is Justin second official outing in competition.

Madelaine Foster placed 7th in Creative Expression and

Nathaniel Larson finished finals with a perfect score of three 1's and earned first place in Original Oratory.

Congratulations Speech Team!

Area C Advisory Meeting March 21

Area C Parent Advisory Meeting at Southwest Thursday, March 21 - 6:00-8:00pm - 6:00-8:00pm - Southwest High School Media Center, 3414 West 47th Street

Minnesota Varsity Musical Showcase for High School

Minnesota Varsity Musical Showcase for High School  

SWHS Students Emma Richman (freshman, violin) and Nora Doyle (junior, cello) are part of the Luna String Quartet which has been selected for the Featured Round of the  Minnesota Varsity Musical Showcase for High School  Musicians across the State on Classical Minnesota Public Radio.  The Luna String Quartet can be heard on MPR (99.5) on Thursday, March 14 at 7am and 4pm playing the String Quartet in f, first movement, by Felix Mendelssohn.

 

Nora Doyle is also a member of the Hartman, Warren, Doyle Piano Trio - another featured round selection, which aired on March 4.

Matthew Benbenek is a featured performer

 

Please see the MPR website for a chance to vote on your favorite Featured Round Selection for the MN Varsity Showcase Round. Voting goes from March 18 through March 22, 2013.