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Issue 13 ~ March 23rd, 2007 ~ |
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See Also: Upcoming Events: Announcements: Park Center Senior High proudly presents "Fiddler on the Roof" Birch Grove proudly presents "The Jungle Book" Osseo Area Source of Information and Support Osseo District Blood Drive |
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Message From The Superintendent |
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Announcing CBVAT Services Available
You may know of someone who owns/operates a business who may be in need of assistance in the completion of piecework-type tasks. The students in our work center may be the answer to those needs, while they are learning valuable skills they can apply in their future. Please help pass the word! Share the attached information with anyone you feel may be interested in making this a mutually beneficial partnership. Thank you for your support! OALC Students Buy Books For Media Center The new books purchased by Mr. Westervelt’s class have arrived at the OALC. Mr. Westervelt’s new math projects class was one of the first to come in for book check out! |
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The program is currently looking for businesses, community agencies, and self-employed entrepreneurs who might be interested in working with our school program that has a goal to better prepare students for adult life by learning positive, work-related skills.
During the first trimester of this school year, Jeff Westervelt’s sixth hour math projects class worked with Ms. Glavas (media specialist) to buy books for the OALC ( Osseo Area Learning Center) library. Each student actually had a budget of close to $200 dollars which they could spend. The students first brainstormed and decided on a process for buying the books. They followed the plan throughout the project. In class, the students learned about genres which helped them understand what other students might like to read. They also used a survey to get suggestions for titles, authors, and genres. The students then analyzed the data which helped them in their book buying decisions. The students went on two field trips to see how a library actually works. They went to Brookdale Library and to Mackin. Mackin is a local company that sells books to libraries. Mackin opened accounts for each student to use for selecting books. These accounts are usually only set up for librarians. The math projects class found that OALC students like nonfiction, realistic fiction, and science fiction more than any other type of genre.
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