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Area C Meeting October 9th!
Monday, September 30, 2013 6:45 AM
September 30, 2013
Dear families of Lake Harriet Community School,
Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) has laid out a five-year enrollment plan to strengthen schools by addressing increasing and changing enrollment across the city. The recommendations are divided by zones, as well as changes across the whole school district. The recommendations are preliminary and we hope to hear from you and other MPS families as we work to refine and finalize the recommendations over the next several months.
The proposal would expand all-day kindergarten at your school for the 2014-2015 school year. Kindergarten is an important year in a child’s education and is critical to a child’s success through elementary school. Attending kindergarten gives students the best start possible to their academic careers and increases academic achievement. MPS is dedicated to providing instruction to students at a young age. The plan ensures families in all attendance zones have access to all-day kindergarten.
Highlights of the overall plan include: district-wide all-day kindergarten, early childhood expansion, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) program options in Zones 1 and 3, New-to-Country Accelerated Bilingual Academic Development (NABAD) Center, dual immersion pathway expansion to high school, college preparatory program for first-generation college students, career academies and an audition-based performing arts high school.
Below is a list of listening sessions where you can hear about the school district’s five-year enrollment plan and ask questions:
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Area A/Zone 1
WHEN: Tuesday, October 1, 6-8 p.m.
WHERE: Anwatin Middle School (256 Upton Ave S)
WHEN: Monday, October 14, 6-8 p.m.
WHERE: Northeast Middle School (955 Hayes St NE)
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Recommended changes may affect the following Area A/Zone 1 sites: Cityview, Davis Center, Franklin, Lincoln, North, Olson and Sheridan and the following citywide sites: Longfellow, North, Roosevelt, Sullivan, Tuttle, Webster, Wilder and 2225 Lake Street.
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Area B/Zone 2
WHEN: Thursday, October 10, 6-8 p.m.
WHERE: Northrop Urban Environmental (4315 31st Ave S.)
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Recommended changes may affect the following Area B/Zone 2 sites: Cooper, Hiawatha, Howe, Sanford, Seward and Wilder and the following citywide sites: Longfellow, North, Roosevelt, Sullivan, Tuttle, Webster, Wilder and 2225 Lake Street.
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Area C/Zone 3
WHEN: Wednesday, October 9, 6-8 p.m.
WHERE: Ramsey Middle School (1 W 49th St.)
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Recommended changes may affect the following Area C/Zone 3 sites: Barton, Burroughs, Hale, Kenny, Lake Harriet, Ramsey, Southwest, Washburn and Wilder and the following citywide sites: Longfellow, North, Roosevelt, Sullivan, Tuttle, Webster, Wilder and 2225 Lake Street.
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Please visit the MPS website at www.mpls.k12.mn.us for more information and opportunities to learn about the recommendations. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at 612.668.0140.
Sincerely,
Cecilia Saddler
Associate Superintendent
Additionally, here is a Leader Letter from Superintendent Johnson regarding the topic. The letter also includes a link to more information.
Please attend the Area C Meeting on Oct 9 at 6:00pm at Ramsey Middle School to find out more about the changes to Area C Schools.
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