Sunday, May 20, 2012
This week's selection includes talk of another Human Rights Commission in Golden Valley and tough financial talks in Shakopee.
Editor’s Note: Every week we will bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. (Click on the headline to read the full story.) UPDATED: Joshua Fuchs Resigns As High School Principal He will finish out the school year. Joshua Fuchs Releases Statement on Resignation He said his resignation was to ensure his employment and professional direction were "aligned." St. Michael-Albertville Senior Defines Determination Kathryn Jesperson captured the hearts of many at the St. Michael-Albertville High School Grand March last month. But her life is a triumph over a heart that almost failed her. Parents Express …
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Osseo Senior High parents and prom goers, upload your prom photos to Patch to share with others.
Osseo Senior High students head to Earle Brown Convention Center in Brooklyn Center on May 19. Share your prom photos by uploading to Maple Grove Patch. To add your images, click on the "Upload Photos and Video" button under the photo. Make sure to pass along the link to others to share their photos!
Friday, May 18, 2012
Students in all grades at Rush Creek Elementary ran in the PTO Fun Run May 17.
Through wind and warmth, Rush Creek Elementary students in kindergarten through sixth grade took to the baseball field May 17 for the PTO Fun Run. Have photos from the Fun Run? Share them on Patch! Editor’s note: Be sure to follow Maple Grove Patch on Twitter, like us on Facebook and sign up for our newsletters, which send you updates about stories, breaking news, announcements, events and blogs on the site.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Osseo School District 279 School Board will have a work session Thursday, May 17, including a listening session for community feedback about Standards Based Grading.
As the school year comes close to ending, some Osseo School District parents are expressing concern about the progress of the newly implemented Standards Based Grading. The Osseo School District implemented its first year of Standards Based Grading in District 279 during the 2011-2012 school year. In the past, student grading might have included a mixture of academic and nonacademic achievement. With Standards-Based Grading, the grading focuses heavily on academic achievement only. Nonacademic issues are included on separate reporting tools. According to a recent nonscientific poll on Maple Grove Patch, 120 out of 145 respondents were “frustrated” with the first year of implementation of Standards Based Grading in the Osseo School District…
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The District 279 School Board holds their regular meeting 8 p.m. May 15, 2012 at the Educational Service Center.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
This week's selection includes lots of school news, including state Teacher of the Year and Robbinsdale's top educator for 2013.
City Council Lifts Edina's Happy Hour Ban The amendment removes part of the city ordinance governing prices of alcoholic beverages at Edina's restaurants. Pink Water Draws Concerns in St. Michael, Albertville The Joint Powers Water officials that oversee the area's tap water supply are aware of the situation. The colored water is harmless in normal doses. On Gay Marriage, Richfield Catholic Parishes of One Mind Three Catholic churches in Richfield recently affirmed they will be following the lead of the Archdiocese of Minneapolis and St. Paul, urging members and others to vote yes on the anti-gay marriage amendment. Edina's Jackie Roehl Named Minnesota Teacher of the Year The 10th-grade English teacher at Edina High School is first-…
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Bill Bauman of Maple Grove will travel to Washington DC in June to attend the Supreme Court Summer Institute.
Bill Bauman of Maple Grove and a teacher at Osseo Senior High will travel to Washington DC this June to attend the Supreme Court Summer Institute. After a competitive application process, 60 teachers were selected to participate this year. Bauman is the only public school teacher in Minnesota to be selected for the institute. The Institute, open to teachers in the field of law-related and civic education, is co-sponsored by Street Law, Inc. and the Supreme Court Historical Society. The Institute offers teachers the opportunity to study recent Supreme Court Cases in detail and learn teaching methodology for conveying this information to students. Well-known Supreme Court lawyers, reporters, scholars, and educators will be among the …
Friday, May 11, 2012
StarTribune.com talks with Maple Grove Senior High senior Cayli Sadler about the Crimson's successful season.
With the new leadership role offered at South Washington County Schools, it is anticipated Dr. Keith Jacobus will leave his position as Osseo School District 279 Assistant Superintendent of Leadership, Teaching and Learning.
Osseo School District 279 Assistant Superintendent Dr. Keith Jacobus has been offered the role as the new District 833 superintendent. The South Washington County School Board voted to offered the leadership role to Jacobus following a vote on Wednesday. “We were pleased to have two very excellent candidates for the position of superintendent,” board chair Leslee Boyd said in a release from the district. “Of our decision, Dr. Jacobus clearly has the skills and leadership abilities that inspire people to want to do their best. His diverse background and, specifically experience with Alternative Learning Centers, and the creative approach he has in working with kids are just a few of the attributes that led to his selection as …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Olufunmilayo Arogbokun and Elizabeth Johnson received the honor.
Olufunmilayo Arogbokun and Elizabeth Johnson have been named Gates Millennium Scholars, marking the second consecutive year that Osseo Senior High seniors have earned this prestigious award, according to a press release from the District 279. The Gates Millennium Scholars Program awards good-through-graduation college scholarships to 1,000 students selected from a nationwide pool of 23,000 applicants. The scholarships can be used to pursue degrees in any undergraduate major at the accredited college or university of the recipients’ choice. Originally funded by a $1 billion grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the scholarship program promotes academic excellence and leadership development. Arogbokun will attend Butler …
James Warden
9:41 am on Monday, May 14, 2012
I'm wondering if we need to rethink our belief that the Minnesota Constitution really is harder to change than state laws. We're seeing constitutional amendments precisely because the proposals couldn't make it through the law-making process. In other words, amendment supporters see it as an easier process than one that forces them to go through the governor. So I think it's more accurate to say … more ›