Avalon School http://www.avalonschool.org Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 18 May 2012 15:03:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Avalon Awarded US News and World Report Bronze Award! http://www.avalonschool.org/2012/05/avalon-awarded-us-news-and-world-report-bronze-award/ http://www.avalonschool.org/2012/05/avalon-awarded-us-news-and-world-report-bronze-award/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 15:03:54 +0000 chris http://www.avalonschool.org/?p=2695 Avalon awarded US News & World Report Bronze Medal for being among the best high schools in Minnesota!

Check out the article below:

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/minnesota

 

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Check out the calendar for senior presentations starting May 15!

May 17 is Character Recognition Day in Minnesota; Schools to be Honored at State Capitol

Governor Mark Dayton proclaimed May 17, 2012 as Character Recognition Day in Minnesota. In celebration, Synergy & Leadership Exchange, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), will hold the fifth annual Minnesota State Schools of Character and Promising Practices Award Ceremony at the Minnesota State Capitol.

Nine schools will be honored with a Promising Practice award which recognizes development and implementation of a practice promoting character in their schools. These practices must be specific, unique and transferable, and encompass at least one of the Character Education Partnership’s Eleven Principles of Effective Character Education.

2012 honorees include:

2012 Minnesota School of Character

  • Waseca High School, Waseca

2012 Minnesota Promising Practice Awards

  • Avalon School, St. Paul for Project-Based Learning within an Advisory System
  • Coon Rapids Middle School, Coon Rapids for Anti-Bullying Owning Up
  • Primrose School of Savage, Savage for Caring & Giving: Food Drive
  • Taylors Falls Elementary, Taylors Falls for River Rewards
  • Ellis Middle School, Austin for Books For Babies
  • Footprints Academy, Woodbury for Empowering Future Leaders
  • Isanti Intermediate School and School for All Seasons, Isanti for Ride with Pride
  • Lakes International Language Academy, Forest Lake for Celebrating Diversity: a MN Twins Partnership
  • NRHEG Elementary, Ellendale for Kindness Matters Because I Matter at NRHEG Elementary

 

Synergy & Leadership Exchange (Synergy) is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering collaboration to advance the development of ethical citizens, providing educational resources, and celebrating achievement and best practices in Minnesota schools, businesses and communities.

 

For more information on the Minnesota Schools of Character and Promising Practices Awards visitwww.synergyexchange.org.

 

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Presentations will start promptly at 2:00.  Lauren will be hosting the following presentations:

   
2:00 Randall Waters Math Analysis of the Great Recession
2:30 Student Project
3:00 Marisa Tejeda Professionally Performing and Directing
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Presentations will start promptly at 6:00.  Jo will be hosting the following presentations:

6:00 Wyatt Anderson Pokemon
6:30 Brenna Esworthy American Counterculture and Fashion
7:00 Sam Revolinski Building a Bass
7:30 Maysen Scullen No One Should be for Sale
8:00 Wyatt Richard I’m on a Boat
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Presentations will start promptly at 1:30.  Regina will be hosting the following presentations:

 

1:30 Student Project
2:00 DarienPoole Video Game Industries
2:30 Keenan Style The Heisenberg EP
3:00 Nate Stevensen Social Determinates
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Presentations will start promptly at 1:30.  Geri will be hosting the following presentations:

 

1:30 Christian Crane Ready, Aim, Move.
2:00 Jaimee Mielke Natural Beauty: Under the Lens
2:30 Leland Wright The Influence of the Stage
3:00 Claire Thomas Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Literature

 

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Presentations will start promptly at 6:00.  Gretchen will be hosting the following presentations:

6:00 Holly Marsh The Process of Passing Individualizing Education Legislation
6:30 Roman Morales Hip Hop
7:00 Ruby Thompson Fairy, Folk, and Fable: Illustrated Tales from Around the World
7:30 Myles Wendt Gay Rouge


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Presentations will start promptly at 6:00.  Kevin will be hosting the following presentations:

 

6:00 Lucy Clark Psychology
6:30 Maren Knep The Study of Archetypes and Fairy Tales Through Theater
7:00 Sage Magee In Search of a Well-fed Artist
7:30 The Writer’s Way
8:00 Laura Clauson Behind the Scenes: How to Successfully Turn a Book into a Movie
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Presentations will start promptly at 1:30.  Carrie and Becky will be hosting the following presentations:

 

1:30 Yonas Gebeyehu Ethiopia Culture
2:00 Colette Palmateer Forensic Investigation
2:30 Tristan Stagner Publishing an E book
3:00 Zach Rivard Woodworking


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Presentations will start promptly at 6, and Tim will be hosting the following presentations:

6:00 Ben McCullough Building a PC
6:30 Christian Mortensen Intern This!
7:00 Jonas Newhouse Organized Chaos
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