If you would like a detailed explanation of what unique features each of the schools we are partnered with offers, you can find the document on my website. You can also find the course evaluation form and the field experience hours log. To get there, go to:

Then go to the documents button on the sidebar. Click on documents and then click on Field Experience Coordinator. The list of downloadable document will then appear.

Have a good term and do not hesitate to contact me (prefer email) for help.

Cheers

Chris Brown

Elementary School Choices (K- 8)

Anne Sullivan – K-8

3100 East 28th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55406

612-668-5000

School Day: 8:05 a.m. - 2:20 p.m

Enrollment: 878 students

Principal: Tom Hegranes

NCLB Coordinator: Joel Beck

Expect These great things:

· Deaf and hard-of-hearing program for preschool through seventh grade

· Continuum of learning using effective grade level teaming and porfolio collection, multi-age

and graded looping classrooms

· New middle school expansion: auditorium, band room, computer and science labs, art room

and expanded media center

· Gifted Catalyst program, grades K-3, and Gifted & Talented, grades 3-8

· Peer mediation

· Song/sign language choir

· International Peace Site

· Sister school exchange programs: Costa Rica and Iceland

· Arts for Academic Achievement: the Annenberg Challenge grant supported school

· National Science Foundation grant supported school

We Offer:

· All day & half day kindergarten

· American Sign Language

· Spanish

· Band

· Choir

· Tech prep lab

· ELL program: Somali

· Family involvement liaison

· Gifted/Talented

· Parent-involved leadership

· Special Education

· Theatre

· Visual arts

Armatage Community PK-5

2501 West 56th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55410

612-668-3180

School Day: 7:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Enrollment: 418 students

Principal: Joan Franks

Expect These great things:

· Collaboration with the Armatage Neighborhood Association, the Minneapolis

We Offer:

· All day & half day kindergarten

· High Five

· ECSE

· ELL program: Cambodian, Hmong, Somali

· Gifted/Talented

· Minneapolis Kids

· Music

· Parent-involved leadership

· Special Education

· Theatre

Barton Open – K-8

4237 Colfax Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55409

612-668-3580

School Day: 7:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m

Enrollment: 594 students

Principal: Steve DeLapp

Contact Community Liaison: Russ Thomas

Expect These great things:

· Emphasis on strong social skills and academic choice

· Multi-age classrooms and cross age teaching

· Emphasis on the arts and the sciences

· Writing emphasized throughout the curriculum

· Emphasis on multiple intelligences and visual learning

· Active parent leadership and classroom involvement

· Portfolio sharing and student exhibition events

· Options program for grades 1 - 8

· Student led goal setting conferences

· Performance opportunities in music and theatre

We Offer:

· All Day & Half Day Kindergarten

· Band

· Strings

· Choir

· ELL program

· Spanish

· Gifted & Talented Program

· Special Education

· Visual & Performing Arts

· Swimming at the Blaisdell YMCA

· Specialist Classes in Art, Music, Physical Education, Media & Technology, Science (intermediate) and Spanish (primary)

· Open School teachers view the student as an active partner in learning. The classroom curriculum is tailored to individual learning styles, developmental needs and the intellectual interests of students. The arts, sciences and humanities are equally valued in an interdisciplinary curriculum.

Dowling Urban Environmental K-5

3900 West River Parkway

Minneapolis, MN 55406

612-668-4410

School Day: 8:40 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.

Enrollment: 400 students

Principal: Jeff Raison

Expect These great things:

· 18-acre site includes orchard, tree nursery, greenhouse, natural prairie area and aquatic study locations across from the Mississippi River

· Core knowledge curriculum

· IBM computer lab, swimming pool and handicap accessible playground

· Students with severe disabilities learn alongside others

· Arts for Academic Achievement: the Annenberg Challenge grant supported school (puppetry, story telling, dance, video)

· High student achievement in math and reading

· Use quality concepts in school management

· Winner of Business Week award for curriculum and innovation

· National principal of the Year (1996)

· Voyageur afterschool & summer programs

· Quality Performance Award recipient

We Offer:

· All day & half day kindergarten

· Band

· Choir

· Gifted/Talented

· Minneapolis Kids

· Music

· Parent-involved leadership

· Special Education

· Theatre

· Visual arts

· Magnet focus: Urban environmental education offers an integrated and thematic curriculum that emphasizes the environment and uses outdoor learning opportunities.

Anishinabe (ah-NISH-ah-knob-ay) Academy K-8

(Formerly Four Winds American Indian)

2225 E. Lake St.

Minneapolis, MN 55404

612-668-0880

School Day: 7:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Enrollment:

Principal: Mike Huerth

Expect These great things:

· Pow-wows to honor parents, students, elders

· CCC computer lab for reading/math support

· Internet access

· Safe Schools model site

· Visionquest/Upward Bound Program

· Located near park, connected to community center and new first grade playground

· Telecommunications network

· Building Elder

· Youth Advocate

We Offer:

· All day & half day kindergarten

· Band

· Choir

· ELL program: Oromo

· Gifted/Talented

· Music

· Native American languages

· Parent-involved leadership

· Special Education

· Strings

· Student Council

· Visual arts

· Magnet focus: Ojibwe and Dakota history and culture are a core part of the curriculum

Richard Green – K-8

3416 Fourth Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55408

612-668-3730

School Day: 8:05 a.m. - 2:20 p.m

Enrollment: 665 students

Principal: Judi Golden

Expect These great things:

· Three computer labs

· PTO information nights in both English and Spanish

· Science fair

· Lego Logo robotics programs

· Best Friends Program

· Preschool (ages 3-5) program (through Pillsbury House)

· Southside Family Clinic

· GEMS (Girls in Engineering and Mathematics)

· REA Reading Grant

· 21st Century Learning Community Grant

· Gifted Catalyst program weekly, grades K-2

We Offer:

· All day & half day kindergarten

· Band

· Choir

· ELL/ESL Program: Spanish

· Family involvement liaison

· Gifted/Talented

· Minneapolis Kids

· Parent-involved leadership

· Special Education

· Student Council

· We continue to emphasize and throughout the curriculum integrate science, math and

technology to encourage understanding and enjoyment of these areas by students.

Hale – K-4

1220 East 54th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55417

612-668-3760

School Day: 7:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Enrollment: 600 students

Principal: Bob Brancale

Expect These great things:

· Hale/Field: one school on two campuses; grades 5-8 are at Field

· Collaborative teaching and various grants support student achievement

· Senior citizen volunteer program

· Art Adventure, art projects and displays

· Junior Great Books, Science Fair, multicultural activities

· Strong emphasis on arts & music, including 4th grade band

· New gymnasium and art room

· Active PTA, site council, Hale/Field Foundation

· Reading lab, Accelerated Reader and Read Naturally programs motivate students to improve reading

· Gifted Catalyst program weekly, grades K-2

· Quality Performance Award recipient

· Lego League competition team for 4th graders

We Offer:

· All day & half day kindergarten

· Band

· ELL program: Hmong & Hispanic

· Family involvement liaison

· Gifted/Talented

· Minneapolis Kids

· Music

· Parent-involved leadership

· Special Education

· Visual arts

Jenny Lind K-5

5025 Bryant Avenue North

Minneapolis, MN 55430

612-668-2020

School Day: 8:05 a.m. - 2:20 p.m.

Enrollment: 590 students

Principal: Susan Dreves-Libson

Expect These great things:

· Active Shared Leadership Team

· Active FIT (Family Involvement Team)

· Computer lab with 30 stations

· CCC computer lab with 38 stations for reading/math support

· Accelerated Reader/Math and Read Naturally programs

· Americorps program

· Seniors for Schools program

· Student of the month

· Adjacent to Lind-Bohanan Park

· Gifted Catalyst program weekly, grades K-2

· Quality Performance Award recipient

· Active Student Council Program

We Offer:

· All day & half day kindergarten

· Choir

· ELL program: Native Hmong Literacy Program

· Family involvement liaison

· Gifted/Talented

· Music

· Parent-involved leadership

· Special Education

· Student Council

Kenny PK-5 (H5)

5720 Emerson Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55419

612-668-3340

School Day: 8:05 a.m. - 2:20 p.m.

Enrollment: 400 students

Principal: Franks

www.mpls.k12.mn.us/kenny

Expect These great things:

· Accelerated Reader, Junior Great Books, Read Naturally lab, Computer lab, CCC lab, and portable Alpha Smarts

· Special features of the facility: located near park, new playground; outdoor classroom and award-winning butterfly garden; new CCC interactive computer lab; media/technology center; Internet access in every classroom with new computers Award winning teachers! Who inspire students to excel

· Arts for Academic Achievement and Arts residencies with the MN State Arts Board, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts - Art Adventure Program; collaboration with the Weisman Museum of the U of M campus; partnership with the MN Landscape Arboretum

· National Science Foundation grant supported school; Math/Science Matters Project; Annual Science Expo; Math Masters, Lego robotics; Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Grant (CSRD)

· Annual overnight experience at Audubon Nature Center and Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center for grades 4-5

· Conflict resolution/peer mediation program; Junior Achievement with the Mpls. Rotary Club

· Quality Performance Award recipient

· Supportive parents and community involvement

We Offer:

· All day & half day kindergarten

· High Five

· Band

· Choir

· ELL program

· Enrichment

· Minneapolis Kids

· Music

· Parent volunteers/leadership in PTA & Site Council

· Special Education

· Visual Arts

· Student Council

· ALC Extended Day classes and activities

Marcy Open K – 8

415 Fourth Avenue S.E.

Minneapolis, MN 55414

612-668-1020

School Day: 8:40 a.m. - 2:55 p.m

Enrollment: 615 students

Principal: Jane Ellis

Marcy Open School offers a learning climate where the student is the center. The twelve intelligent behaviors adapted from Arthur Costa's Teaching for Intelligent Behaviors are the basis for emphasizing academic achievement as well as personal development that promotes lifelong learning and individual goal setting. Learning takes place in multi-grade classrooms where many activities occur at the same time, using an integrated curriculum in which students are expected to take responsibility for themselves and their learning. Teachers function as guides and facilitators of learning. Parents are welcome in school as observers, helpers and classroom participants.

Expect These great things:

· Multi-age classrooms

· Networked computers in every classroom

· Arts for Academic Achievement: the Annenberg Challenge and MN Arts and Education Partnership grants support an artist-in-residence program and arts throughout curriculum

· National Science Foundation grant supported school

· Easy access to the Mississippi River

· International Peace Site

· Involved in many programs with the University of Minnesota

· Quality Performance Award recipient

· Gifted Catalyst program weekly, grades K-2

· The middle school program focuses on integrating the middle grades platform into curricular activities in work that challenges and motivates students

Pillsbury Pre K- 5

2250 Garfield Street N.E.

Minneapolis, MN 55418

612-668-1530

School Day: 7:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Enrollment: 580 students

Principal: John Googins

Expect These great things:

· Computer lab and research lab with Internet access

· Connected to Windom Park building and play area

· Science Fair

· Evening concerts

· Math and science nights

· ELL nights

· Accelerated Reader

· Middle school information nights

· Rope Power

· Teachers who have received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics

· Quality Performance Award recipient

We Offer:

· All day & half day kindergarten

· Band

· ECSE

· ELL program: Hmong, Somali

· Family involvement liaison

· Gifted/Talented

· Minneapolis Kids

· Music

· Parent-involved leadership

· Special Education

· Visual arts

· All courses integrate science, math and technology to encourage understanding and enjoyment of these three areas.

Powderhorn K – 5

3328 Elliot Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55407

612-668-4100

School Day: 7:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Enrollment: 700 students

Principal: Louis Boone

Expect These great things:

· MAC Lab

· CCC computer lab for reading/math support

· Located next to Powderhorn Park

· Collaborative education program

· New playground

· Parent partnership

· Lightspan computer curriculum

· Parent Resource Center

· Volunteer program

· Quality Performance Award recipient

· Gifted & Talented services K-5 and Catalyst K-2

· Diverse studentbody

· All-day kindergarten

· High Five Program

· Solid Teachers Services & Strategies

We Offer:

· All day kindergarten

· High Five

· Band

· Choir

· ELL program: Hmong/Somali

· Family involvement liaison

· Gifted/Talented

· Music

· Parent-involved leadership

· Special Education

· Student Council

· Visual arts

· Media

· Arts integrated Curriculum

· Band

· Read 180 (grades 4-5)

· Artful teaching/learning

· Reading Excellence Act Grant receipient

· Science/computer lab (grades 4-5)

Seward Montessori PK-8

2309 28TH Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55406

612-668-4950

7:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m

Enrollment: 700 students

Principal: ____________ Hegrane

Expect These great things:

· Multi-age classrooms

· Curriculum moves from concrete to abstract in all subject areas

· International Peace Site

· School, park and neighborhood collaboration

· Park complex/latchkey program

· CONNECT Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra program

· Minnesota Sinfonia

· Internet access in every classroom

· Artists-in-residence

· Quality Performance Award recipient

We Offer:

· All day & half day kindergarten

· Band

· ELL program: Hmong

· Family involvement liaison

· Gifted/Talented

· Parent-involved leadership

· Special Education

· Strings

· Student Council

· Magnet focus: Based on the theories and practices developed by Maria Montessori, this school uses an individualized, self-directed approach that supports students progressing at their own rate.

Cedar Riverside Charter K- 8

Directors: Shelton Rucker
Website: www.geocities.com/crcsmpls

1610 South 6th Street, #100
Minneapolis, MN 55454

Hours: 9:55 – 4:10
Phone: 612-339-5767

Contact: Stephanie Byrdziak

612 339-0183 or byrdz@excite.com

Enrollment: 99

Cedar Riverside adopted service learning as an integral part of its school mission. Every individual at Cedar Riverside participates in service learning and is given specific projects. Currently, there are 35 individual service projects planned for this school year. Every employee, from the cook to the principal, is expected to write a service plan. New this year is a selection of service representatives from grades K-8 that serves as a voice for their classmates. We meet once a month with the assistant director to review our service plans. Our projects range from our neighborhood to Wisconsin and serve as a model to many organizations throughout the country. Cedar Riverside firmly believes that service learning will help our students become better neighbors and active citizens.

We are fortunate to have strong partnerships within our immediate neighborhood and throughout the metro area. These partnerships provide opportunities for our students to learn about college life, careers in health care and life in high school. The collaboration of these partners brings 50-100 volunteers into our school each week.

Tri-District

30 East County Road B
Maplewood, MN 55117

Phone: (651)487-5450
Fax: (651)487-5062

Principal: Florence Tantoh
Web: http://www.emid6067.net/TriDistrict/

The Tri-District Community Cultures/Environmental Science School is one of several initiatives sponsored by the East Metro Integration District (EMID) 6067 to promote desegregation/voluntary integration. The "dream" and planning for Tri-District School began 11 years ago, during the 1989-90 school year. At that time, the Saint Paul and Roseville school districts began to dialogue around the topic of voluntary desegregation; specifically, how to break down urban/suburban barriers and create an integrated learning community. Soon after, these two districts were joined by another suburban district: North Saint Paul /Maplewood /Oakdale. After several steering committees were formed to develop the concept for the school, the Tri-District elementary school opened its doors in September 1996 to students in kindergarten through sixth grade. First housed in a Saint Paul high school, the school soon moved (in November of that year) to a new building in Maplewood with a student capacity of 425.

The mission of Tri-District School is "to create a community of learners whose achievement and well-being are enhanced by diversity, which is valued and celebrated." The primary goals of Tri-District School (as specified in the School Improvement Plan) are to:

increase student achievement
recruit and retain top quality diversified staff,
build relationships within community, staff, students, parents, and EMID member districts,
strengthen staff/administration skills in diversity, and
build partnerships with families and their neighborhoods.

Minneapolis Middle School Choices (6 – 8)

Franklin Middle School / Afro-centric Academy

1501 Aldrich Ave. North

Minneapolis, MN 55411

612-668-2600

School Day: 9:30 – 4:00 PM

Principal: Joyce Lewis-Lake

Franklin Middle School is a math, science and technology magnet that provides excellent teaching and learning experiences for approximately 650 middle level students in grades 6-8. Our highly trained and committed staff is among the finest in the city. They have worked hard to ensure that our students have equal access to rigorous academic program and a social development program with equally redeeming values.

We are called to action by our belief that all children can learn at higher levels. We have set high academic and behavioral expectations, and are working hard to help our children achieve them.

To maximize each student's opportunity to have equal access to quality educational experiences, our school program has been divided into 6 teaching teams. Placement on a team provides our students with the 4 core classes of English, math, science, and social studies.

Each team has Rainbow classes (elective) of computer, art (painting or drawing), fine arts vocal or instrumental, or world languages. In addition to the core and rainbow classes, to provide a comprehensive middle school experience, all students are expected to take swimming, physical education and health.

At Franklin, we strongly believe that our students should learn in an environment where their learning is a top priority, and where their unique interests, talents, and strengths are valued. Our facility, a sprawling multipurpose complex built in 1971 complements our vision and mission in that it allows us to offer a variety of rigorous and challenging middle level course offerings that supports the developmental needs of our learners, while offering space and interaction with families and our school community.

Our students’ interest in math, science, and technology is supported by the use of 8 computer labs. Each of the 6 teams has their own wireless mobile computer lab, and there are two stationary labs where teachers bring their classes to conduct additional computer assignments.

Folwell Middle School 6 - 8

3611 20th Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55407

612-668-4550

School Day: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m

Principal: Carla Steinbach

Enrollment:775 students

Expect These great things:

· A caring & energetic staff that promotes academic achievement for all students

· Teams - small learning environments

· Strong English Language Learner Department with a transitional component

· Continuous improvement in reading & math test scores

· Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (formerly Lutheran Brotherhood) provides tutors,

technology & financial support

· La Opportunidad

· Arts & technology integration (Macintosh & PC labs)

· Accelerated Math Program

· Renaissance Reading Program

· Read 180 Program

· Restitution

· Youth Service Learning

· Student Government

· Site-based Leadership

· Parent-involved Leadership

· Parent Teacher Organization

· History Fair

· Beautiful building and grounds

We Offer:

· Band (beginning, intermediate and advanced)

· Music

· Choir

· Family Consumer Science

· Spanish

· French

· Title I Reading & Math

· Special Education for setting two & three

· Gifted & Talented componenents

· peer mediation

· Spanish & Hmong Literacy

Northeast Middle School 6-8

2955 Hayes Street NE

Minneapolis, MN 55418

612-668-1500

School Day: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m

Enrollment:625 students

Principal: Ben Perry

Expect These great things:

· Family Resource Center

· Pre-International Baccalaureate (Pre-IB) magnet program

· Variety of liberal arts electives

· Computer labs and Internet access in each classroom

· Peer mediation

· Reading Program: all students enrolled in a advisory class that meets daily

· Swimming pool

We Offer:

· Band

· Choir

· Drama

· ELL Program: Spanish

· World Languages: French, Spanish, Japanese

· Gifted/Talented

· Parent-involved leadership

· Parent liaison

· Special Education

· Student Council

· Minority Encourage Program

Benjamin Banneker Middle School 6 - 8

3320 Elliot Ave. South

Minneapolis, MN 55407

612-668-4074

School Day: 7:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Principal: Barbara Muir

Banneker is in the first year of a "Fresh Start," which has given us the opportunity to restructure our school with all new staff and a smaller student enrollment. With dedicated teachers who have more than 70 years of combined experience in the middle grades, we’ve been able to focus our work to design Banneker as a middle school of excellence where all students can and will learn.

Expect These great things:

Our students loop, or stay with the same group of studentsand teachers from one year to the next, in each grade level. Each grade has ateam of teachers in the core subjects of English, social studies and math who move with them during the day. We have what is called "blocks scheduling" which means there are no bells and students move with theirteam from class to class. Teaching teams meet weekly to design and discuss curriculum to make sure class work is hands-on for students and integrated throughout the subject areas. Our teachers and students also participate inactivities throughout the year that help them become a better team.

All students start their day with an hour in their advisory. During this time students focus on building their reading skills, team-building and we also use this as an opportunity to students to give and receive feedback on their learning or behavior expectations.

We send progress reports of student performance to our parents as well as encourage allparents to participate in parent/teacher conferences.

We Offer:

· Arts for Academic Achievement

· ELL Program: Hmong and Somali

· Gifted/Talented

· Parent Involved Leadership

· Parent Liaison

· Science in each grade

· Special Education

· Service Learning

· Spanish

· Student Council

· Technology Labs

Other Middle School choices

Crosswinds Middle School

600 Weir Drive
Woodbury, MN 55125

Phone: (651) 264-3500
Fax: (651) 264-3501

Principal: Anne Andersen

Web: http://www.emid6067.net/Crosswinds/

Crosswinds Arts and Science Middle School is a program of the East Metro Integration District 6067. We bring together middle school students from 10 suburban and urban school districts. Participating school districts include St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, Stillwater, Roseville, Mahtomedi, White Bear Lake, North St. Paul/Maplewood/Oakdale, South St. Paul, West St. Paul and South Washington County.

The school supports a year round 45/15 calendar. Being year round encourages a constant high level of interest and gives us the opportunities to create enriching intersession programming during our breaks.

The Crosswinds academic program integrates arts and science into all subject areas and emphasizes hands-on, group work to help students understand the connections between what they are learning and the real world. A new school building on Battle Creek Lake in Woodbury will open its doors to 300 students in the fall of 2001. Spaces are available for 6th through 8th grade students from all participating districts.

Special features:

Arts and science focus
Challenging standards based curriculum
Interdisciplinary, experiential learning experiences
Multi-age, flexible student groupings
"House" organization of 100 students
Year-round calendar with intersession offerings
Multi-cultural perspective

High Schools

Edison High School
700-22nd Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
ph: 612.668.1300
Principal: Larry Lucio

http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/edison

Team building, communication and leadership skills are integral to life in a small learning community. Edison has always been known as a friendly, personal place, and with houses, it is even more so. Beyond friendliness, examples of a personal environment include:

Job shadowing, internships and field experiences.
Writing mentoring at 9th/10th grades and e-mentoring at 11th/12th.
Unity in Community - an active and diverse student leadership group.
Class series on human relations.
Performances and exhibitions.
Clubs, sports and activities.

Courses available at Edison include:

· English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Physical Education/Health

World Languages:

French, Spanish

Music:

Choir, Band, Piano, Guitar, Percussion, Dance

Other Courses:

Computer Aided Design and Drafting, Auto, Woods, Graphics, Keyboarding, Drivers Education, Family and Consumer Science, Art, Minnesota Basic Standards Tests Prep, Special Education.

Bilingual support is provided for Spanish and Somali students, English as a Second Language (ESL) support is also available.

The Integrated House. Eight teachers within each house of 160 9th and 10th grades offer support and individual attention as well as a strong base in the core subjects of English, social studies and math. Pre-Advanced Placement classes and additional support in reading, math and English language learning are also available.

Project Learning. At the heart of the learning experience in each house is the "integrated project", a hands-on exploration of two or more subjects which results in a presentation of a final product by each student. Projects cover a range of possibilities from drama and art-infused projects to Power-Point presentations to community service opportunities.

11th/12th Grade Small Learning Communities. By the end of the sophomore year, students are prepared t meet from and commit to a more focused 11/12 small learning community. They choose from: Advanced Placement; Business, Finance and Entrepreneurship; Careers in Education and Public Service; Evolving Technology; Music, Technology and Theater Performance; and UNITY.

Roosevelt High School
4029 - 28th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Ph: 612.668.4800
Principal: Bruce Gilman

http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/roosevelt

General School Information

World Languages: English; American Sign Language; French; Spanish; Ojibwe; Arabic

Music Opportunities: Choir; Jazz Band; Stage Performing Arts; Music Composition

Extracurricular Opportunities: Our school offers students the opportunity to be involved in many extra-curricular programs ranging from sports, clubs and the fine arts. Roosevelt has a long history of excellence in sports, athletic competitions, drama, music and art presentations.

Automotive Services Careers/Design, Construction and Trades
Business and Computer Technology
Health Careers/Medical
Open
World Studies

South

3131-19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Ph: 612.668.4300
Principal: Linda Nelson

http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/south

General School Information

World Languages: Chinese; French; German; Latin; Ojibwe; Spanish

Music Opportunities: Choir; Class Piano; Concert Band; Jazz Ensemble; Pop Singers; String Orchestra; Symphonic Band; Wind Ensemble

Other Opportunities:

· Extensive curricular and extracurricular offerings in theater.

Project Lead the Way in engineering technology.
Award winning academic teams such as Mock Trial and Debate.
Many studio arts opportunities.

All Nations American Indian Program
Contact Name: Eva Neubeck
Number: 612.668.4357
E-mail: eva.neubeck@mpls.k12.mn.us

The All Nations American Indian SLC serves Native American students who enjoy spending time and studying with other Native American students. Ninth graders will be together for at least one class period per day. Native American staff from community organizations and businesses offer their skills and talents to help our students succeed in high school.

All Nations is an SLC where you can expect lots of encouragement and planning toward your graduation. Students transitioning from 8th to 9th grade are invited to attend a special summer program at MIGIZI Communications, Inc., to prepare students for high school and where they can earn $500 while learning.

Liberal Arts Program
Coordinator: Carolyn Light Bell
Phone: 612.668.4361
E-mail: Carolyn.Bell@mpls.k12.mn.us

If you are looking for a stimulating, challenging and relevant education in a broad array of subjects, the Liberal Arts SLC could be the perfect match for you. Picture yourself immersed in the liberal arts: literature, history, mathematics, science, world languages, and independent study. The mission of the SLC is to help students think creatively, critically, and analytically.

Open Program
Coordinator: Neil Anderson
Phone Number: 612.668.4352
E-mail: neil.anderson@mpls.k12.mn.us

South High School’s Open SLC is founded on a progressive education model where students are given more freedom and responsibility for directing their learning than in traditional education programs. The program balances nurturing the student’s passion for life-long learning with the more immediate need of preparing for college.

This balance is accomplished through offering the student courses structured around experience-based learning, project-based activities, interdisciplinary units, and group learning. Students will graduate from the Open SLC program as independent thinkers and creators and will be well-prepared to contribute to their communities.

Triple E Environmental Studies (Environment, Empowerment, Essentials)
Environmental academic focus that Empowers students, by providing the Essential academic tools needed for success.

Coordinator: Michele Campbell
Phone Number: 612.668.4300 (x45692)
E-Mail: Michele.Campbell@mpls.k12.mn.us

The Triple E Environmental Studies SLC is for students who like to imagine, plan/design, explore, and create as they learn. Triple E students live in the South High attendance area and are individuals who are creative and who have diverse talents and skills. Students in the
Triple E SLC:

Work on teams.
Are school-to-work focused.
Participate in hands on, project-based activities.
Are involved in challenging learning experiences that are both traditional and non-traditional.
Have a choice of world languages and music.
Develop assessment portfolios.
Collaborate with the University of Minnesota Bell Museum and the Center for Architectural Studies.

Southwest High School
3414 West 47th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55410
Ph: 612.668.3030
Principal: Bill Smith

http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/southwest

General School Information

World Language: French; German; Japanese; Spanish

Music Opportunities: Choir; Concert Band; Orchestra; Jazz Band; Wind Ensemble; Latin Dance

Arts and Humanities
Coordinator: Kristen Borges
Phone: 612.817.4506
E-mail: kborges@mpls.k12.mn.us

The Southwest Arts and Humanities (SW A & H) SLC is for students who enjoy artistic creation connected to traditional academic studies. This SLC is for anyone who wants to enrich their academic studies through a variety of academic mediums. In SW A & H, every student has a voice and every voice has value. Students who become members of the SW A & H community should be:

Project focused.
Enthusiastic.
Willing to answer academic questions artistically and artistic questions academically.
Cooperative.
Not intimidated by rigorous coursework.

International Baccalaureate (IB)
Coordinator: Richard Schwartz
Phone: 612.668.3960
E-mail: Richs@mpls.k12.mn.us

The IB small learning community is an academically challenging opportunity for motivated students who are college bound. IB includes all subject areas and promotes participation in athletic/recreational, creative and social service activities.

Sample of Classes:
IB students have a wide variety of classes from which to choose. Many are college level (IB courses) and offer the opportunity to earn substantial amounts of college credit and/or advanced standing.

9th & 10th Graders:
Ninth and 10th graders enroll in Pre-IB courses in all areas that will prepare them for the 11th grade IB curriculum. All Pre-IB students enroll in a World Language, English, Science, History, Math and Physical Education/Health or Music.

11th & 12th Graders:
Juniors and seniors enroll in required IB courses and IB electives, such as IB:

Music
Psychology
Computer Science
Art
Dance
Theater or a second Science.

Students Experience:
IB students do at least one-group science project (with 2 other students), a community service activities. Many students attend concerts, art exhibitions and lectures/readings.

El Colegio Charter

4137 Bloomington Avenue
Minneapolis, MN55407
Phone: 612-728-5728
Fax: 612-728-5790

Directors: George Sand and David Greenberg
Website: www.el-colegio.org
e-mail: david@el-colegio.org

El Colegio is a charter school working in partnership with other cultural and educational organizations to create a center of learning and art that focuses on Latino youth.

Our program uses a project-based approach to learning, combining both academic and hands-on learning experiences. Teaching and learning is carried on in both Spanish and English. We aim to increase the graduation rate of Latino students and increase the number of Latinos who go on to college.

El Colegio was designed to serve as a community cultural center that would be an accessible gathering place for the Latino community. This has been one of the greatest successes of the organization. During the 2001-02 school year El Colegio served an average of 75 students, hosted exhibitions by eight professional artists, had four artist residencies, four student art shows, over 40 theater presentations, over 50 community meetings focusing on issues from immigration to economic support for artists to college admission interviews, sponsored a summer arts festival for the neighborhood, and sponsored the annual Dia de los Ninos Celebration. El Colegio has become a cornerstone of the arts, education and cultural community. Basic Skills Test scores reveal that all students who had previously taken the test made meaningful gains. Average gains in math were 26.1 points. Average gains in reading were 36.2 points. Additional standardized testing included the Northwest Achievement Level Test (NALT). Results of this testing were mixed. Testing was done in the fall and the spring; the fall date was quite late and by the spring date many students had taken as many as eight standardized tests. Both these factors may have contributed to the mixed results. In reading, 38% of the students saw gains in their scores from fall to spring, and in math, 80% of the students saw gains. Overall, testing results are mixed. Results of the BSTs show significant growth by a large number of students, while pre/post testing on the NALT showed limited growth over a two year period