Despite frigid temperatures on Monday, January 17 [2005], Harbor City International School students participated in Duluth’s Martin Luther King Day celebration by attending the 7:00 a.m. community breakfast at the Copper Top church, marching from Washington Center to the DECC, and participating in the rally at the DECC Auditorium. Participation in the Martin Luther King […]
When Joe Rogers, former Lieutenant Governor of Colorado and presenter of the Dream Alive Program, walked onto the stage at Harbor City International School, there was a large, enthusiastic round of applause. “What would he have to say?” were the thoughts running through all two hundred students at HCIS. We would soon find out. Joe […]
MAAP STARS is a youth program where students from alternative and charter schools get together and compete for plaques and other awards. There is a conference in the spring, which expands over two days. Students show their talents to gain self esteem, confidence, friends, and awards. At the conference, students compete in teams and individually. […]
At 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 28th, 2005, a statewide rally was underway at the State Capitol Building in Saint Paul. Hundreds of students, teachers, parents, and community members, gathered at the Capitol to raise public school funding. Students spoke out, hoping to get their voices heard and to let others know that public schools […]
When I began my sophomore year at Ascension Academy, one of my goals was to be an astronaut. I shared this goal with Ascension Academy Director, Dorwatha Woods. She and I had several conversations and she observed my work ethic and academic skills during the fall term. Ms. Woods wants to help students achieve academic […]
When I was a little boy, I had a toy from the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. There was Sonic and there was Tails. My big brother Luke, had Sonic and I had Tails. Tails was a fox with two tails and that is where he gets his name. My mom, Luke, and I […]
On Thursday, February 17th, 2005 the 3rd and 4th grade class went on a field trip to the KDWB radio station. We made a commercial for our school to get other kids to come to our school. We also went on a tour of KDWB. The radio station wasn’t what I expected at all. It […]
I have been working at Jennings Experiential High School for 8 months, as a special education paraprofessional. In that time I have learned about the implications of experiential education and how it relates to our community. We as charter schools want to provide children and parents with choices. We tailor our visions to what we […]
Ever since the movement started in 1992, the number of charter schools and the number of students attending them has been rising. Charter schools all over the country are becoming competition for regular public schools. Well, 2005 has seen the biggest increase in the 13 years since the start. In Minnesota, 17,441 students are currently […]