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See Also:
> District279.org
> District Events
> Strategic Plan
> Catchtheenergy.org
> ELM Database
> District 279 Foundation
Upcoming Events:
02/26-03/02: School Board Recognition Week
03/09: Osseo District Blood Drive
03/12: Autism Parent Support Group
Announcements:
Osseo District Blood Drive
Date: Friday, March 9th (Mark Reporting Day)
Time: 10 am to 4 pm.
Location: Edinbrook's gym
> Please contact Deb Odell at 391-8402 for directions to schedule an appointment online.
District 279 Student Art Show!
Opening on Tuesday, March 6th.
From 7 to 8 pm at the Maple Grove Government Center.
Autism Parent Support Group Programs
When: 03/12 from 7 to 9pm.
Where: Weaver Lake Elementary
Topic: Effective Strategies to help Your Child Learn Social Skills
> Please contact Shannon Ross at 763.315.7664 for more info.
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Message From The Superintendent
Strategic Planning – The Development of Core Values
Core values, we all have them, whether we are fully aware of them or not. Core values influence every decision we make and serve as the foundation of a truly successful life. They are the things we care about most deeply. Jim Collins, author of Good to Great and Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies, says this about core values: [They are] “the organization’s essential and enduring tenets—a small set of timeless guiding principles that require no external justification; they have intrinsic value and importance to those inside the organization.”
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Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts awarded Escher Certificate
On January 24, 2007, Karla Fawbush, Director of Magnet Schools at Northwest Suburban Integration School District, awarded Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts the Escher Certificate. Named after the mathematician and artist M.C. Escher, the award recognizes Birch Grove's transition from a traditional elementary school to an arts magnet school. Accepting the award was Mai Yia Amanda Lee, principal, and Beth Carpenter, curriculum integration coordinator.
  "We focus on integration of the arts into everything," said Carpenter. "That's what Escher's work does." Integrating the arts with all aspects of the school experience while meeting all district standards is both challenging and rewarding.
The two and a half year transition, seeded by a federal Magnet Schools Assistance Program grant, has brought about dramatic changes. Students receive regular instruction by specialists in visual arts, music, drama, dance, and/or media arts. Equally important, all students learn through the arts. The integration of academic and arts standards on a daily basis brings new and deeper meaning to concepts and skills in reading, science, social studies, and math. "We've seen the arts open doors to academic achievement for many children at Birch Grove," said Wendy Barden, curriculum integration coordinator.
The Escher Certificate is proudly displayed in the school office, and stands as a milestone in the transition to provide instruction for all students in and through the arts.
> Click here for the news article from Sun Newspapers
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