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Thursday, March 7, 2019
No School Friday, March 8 There is no school for students in District 622 on Friday, March 8 due to staff development and conferences for K-5. Spring Break Starts Monday There is no school for students in School District 622 from Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15. Classes will resume on Monday, March 18. Facilities Bond Referendum District 622 Residents Will Vote May 14 Whether to Improve District Schools After more than two years of planning, community input and revision, the District 622 (North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale) School Board unanimously approved asking residents to support improvements to the district’s schools to provide safe, up-to-date and healthy learning environments. The bond referendum request will come to voters on a May 14, 2019 election. If approved by voters, funds would be used to:
• Add secure entrances to all schools • Provide all schools with modern furniture and flexible classroom spaces for
independent, small group and large group learning • Renovate and/or expand five schools • Build two new elementary schools • Close or repurpose four schools
The tax increase for the average homeowner would be $5 per month even though construction costs would total $275 million. This is because the district is paying off old debt - providing an opportunity to reinvest in schools by taking on new debt with little additional cost to taxpayers. Learn more here by clicking on this link to read the press release. Upcoming Events Minnesota Education Fair All students and families are welcome to attend a FREE Minnesota Education Fair (sponsored by the Minnesota Association for College Admission Counseling). Visit with representatives from over 100 regional colleges, universities, community colleges, technical colleges, military academies, and specialty schools). To register, visit www.gotocollegefairs.com. For a complete list of schools, visit http://www.mn-acac.org/MEFstudents and click on the blue box labeled "MEF College Attendee List". WHEN: Wednesday, March 20 from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. WHERE: North High School Gymnasium, 2416 11th Ave. E., North St. Paul, 55109
Nominate Someone for an EXCEL Award by Monday, March 25 You are invited to nominate someone for an EXCEL Award. Each year the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Community Education Advisory Council honors individuals and groups who have demonstrated a commitment to lifelong learning with Excellence in Community Education Leadership (EXCEL) Awards. Nominations are being accepted until March 25, 2019. Click here for information about Community Education programs and services and click here for information about the EXCEL program and a nomination form.
The awards will be presented at the April 23, 2019, Community Education Advisory Council meeting. The recipients will also be honored at the School Board meeting that evening.
Please take a few minutes and nominate an individual or group who has demonstrated excellence in outstanding contributions to Community Education (full-time Community Education staff are not eligible for nomination). Feel free to contact the Community Education office at 651-748-7631 if you have any questions. SPARC (Schools, Parents & Resources Connecting) meets on Monday, April 1 SPARC meets on Monday, April 1 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the District Education Center, 2520 East 12th Avenue, North St. Paul. In April the group will hear from Tricia Sedlacek from In Tune Connections about “Mindfully Parenting Your Spirited Child." Bring your questions! Tricia will speak from 6:30 – 8:00, and then will take questions from 8:00 – 8:30. These sessions are free and open to all parents, caregivers and community members. No pre-registration is necessary for the workshop. Childcare is available for free on a limited basis, but you must pre-register by contacting Diane Peterson at [email protected] or 651-748-6765. Grandma’s Best Years on Stage at North
Grandma comes to the rescue and gets her grandchildren and daughter back on the path after she discovers her family has been living dangerously beyond their means. She comes to town and shakes things up in hopes of restoring their sense of purpose and pride. However, things go way off track when the house is invaded by crooks and an elegant dinner goes far off the rails! This adorable comedy runs only one weekend and is NOT to be missed! Show times are 7 p.m. on April 4-6 with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 6. You can purchase tickets online at www.northdrama.org or at the door. At the door, tickets are $6 (students and seniors) and $8 (adults). Presale tickets are available for $5 online or from cast/crew members. ASL interpretation will
be available on Saturday, April 6 at 2:00 p.m. Auditorium doors open at one hour before the show. Project Family Connect on April 21 On Saturday, April 13 the District 622 will hold 622 Project Family Connect, which helps families in the community connect with the resources they need. 622 Project Family Connect will host a variety of medical, dental, legal, mental health, senior citizen services, social service, food support, and job support providers along with offering free items like basic care needs and food. The event will be held from 8 a.m. – 12 noon, at North High School, 2416 11th Avenue East, North St. Paul. For more information, email [email protected].
In the News East Metro school district agrees to let voters decide fate of $275 million referendum in May $275M plan would close four schools, build two new ones in North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale North junior takes her love of rock climbing to the national stage Points of Pride
North Student Competes on World of Dance North junior Kevin Avila, who trains at Larkin Dance, is competing on this season's World of Dance on NBC! Kevin’s first performance aired on Sunday, March 3.
North Swim and Dive Senior Jacob Mudek (right) was voted Diver of the Meet by Section 4AA coaches. Jake’s incredible work ethic and his fun leadership will be missed!
Polar Nathan Huntly (left) finished 18th in the 100 freestyle at the MSHSL State Swim meet!
Fusion Drumline Congratulations to the Fusion Drumline for taking first place at South Saint Paul this week! Tartan Swim and Dive Congratulations to Tartan Swim and Dive for their 3rd place finish in Section 4AA (up from 7th place last year)! Congratulations to Michael Brudzinski, from Tartan Swim and Dive, on being voted 4AA Section Coach of the Year and our own Diane Pottratz on her Assistant Coach of the Year award!
Tartan Knowledge Bowl Adam Wersonske, Cade Severson, Sam Meyer, Alex Lopez, and Josh Marchetti came in fourth place at the Knowledge Bowl Regional competition at St. Thomas Academy. They came in 4th out of 120 teams from across the metro area. That means Tartan is going to State for the first time in its history for Knowledge Bowl! Knowledge Bowl team (Mario Valento, Mady Valento, Henry Piepgras, Evan Saunders-Pearce, and Sean Higgins) placed 18th of 120 teams at Regions.
Tartan Speech Tartan Speech had another successful tournament for at St. Anthony last weekend. Goodness Adekanmi and Lydia Ato took first place in a competitive tournament! Tartan Boys Basketball
After securing the title of 2018-2019 Metro East Conference Champions last weekend, Tartan boys basketball clinched a win over North High during the section meet on March 6. The final score was 83 (Tartan) to 65 (North).
Tartan Wrestling Zack Wilkinson, Cade Iverson, Alex Johnson and Max Bowen each placed 4th in Section 4AA Wrestling. Staff Achievement
Congratulations to Craig Spreiter for winning the Outstanding Service Award at the State DECA Conference!
Scene Around 622
UL: Cowern’s first Read-a-Thon Sleepover was a success! Students enjoyed mystery readers, hide and go seek, fort building, and making memories. Middle: Castle Elementary had an awesome group of volunteers for their recent carnival! Former students from North, Tartan and John Glenn all came back to help. UR: Tartan students made the most of their weekend by doing some extra studying during Saturday School. The library was full of students!
Community Education News
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Swim Lessons Our spring session of swim lessons begins the last week of March. We offer classes for swimmers as young as 6 months old in a positive, fun learning environment at Skyview and John Glenn pools.
Register soon—classes are filling up!
Adventure Connection and Epic Connection Registration is now open for Adventure Connection and Epic Connection for this summer and next school year.
Chords are Key for Piano In just a few hours, you can learn enough to play any song in this one session. Any song, any style, any key. How do we do it? While regular piano teachers teach note reading, piano professionals use chords. You can learn all the chords you'll need in this one session. Fee includes an online book and online video instruction. Monday, March 18, 6:30–9:30 pm Skyview, room 127 $59 per person. Register online or call 651-748-7232
Acupressure Face Lift and Skin Savvy Here's a facelift you can do at home! Stimulating facial acupressure points can erase years from your face naturally, bring a healthy glow to your skin, increase muscle tone, decrease puffiness and eye bags, reduce lines and prevent new lines from forming, even decrease headaches, relieve eye strain, soothe nerves, and increase relaxation. Learn how to make your skin as healthy as possible from the inside out. Saturday, March 23, 9:30–11:00 am Skyview, Media Center $32 per person. Register online or call 651-748-7232
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