Shakopee AVID News April 2018
Proven Achievement. Lifelong Advantage.
Congratulations to AVID students
AVID teacher named Employee of the Year
All AVID students, families invited to special celebration
Learning culinary arts
AVID seniors learn how to prepare healthy meals in college
AVID seniors delve into art of lettering
AVID 11th graders explore Wisconsin university
Welcome to UW
Broadening their horizons
Dorm life
AVID 10th graders visit Hamline University
AVID 9th graders tour University of Minnesota
Go Fish: AVID students practice public speaking skills in game
AVID students write, share poems
AVID students celebrate one another, send thanks to teachers
AVID class shows support for fellow student
AVID 9th graders hone debate skills
AVID students learn about home ownership, credit
AVID students create display about college options
AVID students practice summarizing skills through fairy tales
Gather ‘round! It’s story time! The AVID 8th graders in Dawn Adam's class at Shakopee East told a fairy tale of their choice in their own way April 5 to practice their summarizing skills. They had several weeks to prepare and get creative before presenting to their class. In this video, Morgan James tells her version of the tale of the Ugly Duckling.
AVID students host game day
School board approves calendar changes
The Shakopee School Board approved changes to this school year's and next school year's calendars during a board meeting on April 24.
Here are the changes.
Shakopee Public Schools 2017-2018 School Calendar
- Grades 6 through 12 last day of school: May 30, 2018
- Grades E through 5 and Tokata Learning Center last day of school: May 31, 2018
Shakopee Public Schools 2018-2019 School Calendar
- Tokata Learning Center first day of school: Sept. 4, 2018
- Grades 6 through 12 first day of school: Sept. 5, 2018
- Grades E through 5 first day of school: Sept. 6, 2018
Upcoming AVID class visits to colleges
11th grade
Normandale Multicultural Day - May 2
8th grade
Gustavus Adolphus College - May 4
Scholarship opportunities
Each scholarship has its own requirements and deadline for submitting an application.
* Mae & Mary Legacy Foundation, Inc.
https://www.maeandmarylegacyfoundation.org/apply
* Entertainment Software Association Foundation Scholarship
http://www.esafoundation.org/scholarship.asp
For an application for this scholarship, see Linda O'Connell at the high school's college and career center.
* Shakopee Cub Foods Scholarship due May 1
This scholarship is offered to employees of Cub Foods or an employee's son or daughter who is pursuing an education in a business related field or trade.
City offers summer job opportunities
How parents can encourage teens to read
By Reading Is Fundamental
http://www.adlit.org/article/23399/
You know that reading is important and you want to make sure that your teenager grows into adulthood with all the skills he or she needs to succeed. The following list offers suggestions for encouraging your teens to read.
1. Set an example. Let your kids see you reading for pleasure.
2. Furnish your home with a variety of reading materials. Leave books, magazines, and newspapers around. Check to see what disappears for a clue to what interests your teenager.
3. Give teens an opportunity to choose their own books . When you and your teen are out together, browse in a bookstore or library. Go your separate ways and make your own selections. A bookstore gift certificate is a nice way of saying, "You choose."
4. Build on your teen's interests. Look for books and articles that feature their favorite sports teams, rock stars, hobbies, or TV shows. Give a gift subscription to a special interest magazine.
5. View pleasure reading as a value in itself. Almost anything your youngsters read, including the Sunday comics, helps build reading skills.
6. Read some books written for teens. Young adult novels can give you valuable insights into the concerns and pressures felt by teenagers. You may find that these books provide a neutral ground on which to talk about sensitive subjects.
7. Make reading aloud a natural part of family life. Share an article you clipped from the paper, a poem, a letter, or a random page from an encyclopedia without turning it into a lesson.
8. Acknowledge your teen's mature interests. Look for ways to acknowledge the emerging adult in your teens by suggesting some adult reading you think they can handle.
9. Keep the big picture in mind. For all sorts of reasons, some teenagers go through periods without showing much interest in reading. Don't panic! Time and these tips may help rekindle their interest.
YMCA offers memberships, events for teens
AVID parents/guardians can volunteer
As AVID continues to grow in our schools, there may be times when volunteers are needed to help with activities, such as field trips. AVID parents/guardians can sign up online to volunteer. Each secondary school has a separate site. There is an AVID field trip chaperone opportunity for each of the schools. AVID parents/guardians must be approved volunteers before chaperoning a field trip. All potential volunteers must apply through the HelpCounter volunteer system.
Here are the links to each school. The information and link can be found on the main page of each of the school’s Web pages.
High School
www.helpcounterweb.com/welcome/?en=208310920
West
www.helpcounterweb.com/welcome/?en=208553142
East
We are Shakopee AVID!
AVID elective teachers
Shakopee East
Ted Aleckson - taleckso@shakopee.k12.mn.us
Dawn Adams - dadams@shakopee.k12.mn.us
Shakopee West
Alyssa Rutherford - arutherf@shakopee.k12.mn.us
Chris Adams - cadams@shakopee.k12.mn.us
Shakopee High School
Shawna Wilson - swilson@shakoepee.k12.mn.us
Lisa Dolan - ldolan@shakopee.k12.mn.us
AVID district director
Cristina Oxtra - coxtra@shakopee.k12.mn.us
Email: coxtra@shakopee.k12.mn.us
Website: www.shakopee.k12.mn.us/domain/163
Phone: (952) 496-5763
Facebook: facebook.com/ShakopeeAVID
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