Halloween tradition at Friends School means a monster mash dance party with buddies in the gym. There was a costume fashion parade, Russian circle dances, and a 7/8 Thriller flash mob at the very end. We were wowed by our special guest DJ’s Karen to Dream and Club Shazz (aka music teacher Karen and teaching assistant Shahzore). It was an all school monster mash and a very fun day! Happy Halloween!
Friends School of Minnesota’s fabulous St. Paul Public Schools school counselor, Chi Fomafung, gave a presentation to our middle school students about Managing Stress and Developing Your Personal Resilience. His presentation covered: what is stress +/- the nature of stress-in and outside of ourselves personal choices resiliency what is personal resiliency how to develop personal resiliency mental toughness attributes Contact Jeannette at the school for a link to his slide PowerPoint presentation or download.. Read More
We had a great turn out for our annual High School Information Night. Over 60 parents and students gathered to learn about high school options. A panel of FSM alumni shared their experiences of selecting a high school and how they managed the transition from 8th grade to high school. Our alumni also gave some sage advice to our 8th graders… get involved, be yourself, don’t procrastinate!
This last month, Friends School of Minnesota once again welcomed Korean student teachers from the Global Teacher Education Program (GTEP). What a great educational and cultural exchange for everyone! The Global Teacher Education Program (GTEP) is a short-term professional development and study abroad program sponsored through the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development. GTEP is a partnership program with Seoul National University of Education (SNUE) in South Korea… Read More
Guest speaker Kathy Kater will present “Promoting Health Instead of Size: Teaching Kids to Care for Their Bodies” at Friends School of Minnesota on October 1, 2013 at 6:30-8:00 p.m. This event is open to the public.
Kris Bennett, Friends School of Minnesota’s new middle school math teacher, spent substantial time last year reviewing middle school math benchmarks, along with the new Common Core Math Standards. She identified that students would benefit from more in depth study of each concept, along with more practice with computation and algorithms. We have revised our middle school benchmarks and programs to address these and other goals.
Annie Enneking spent a week at Friends School of Minnesota as our artist in residence November 26-3o, 2012. Teachers collaborated with Annie to plan drama activities that tied into the school year’s curriculum and themes. Annie also led theater activities that spark children’s imagination, inspiring creativity and artistry.
Come celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. with stories and sing along by Hollis Watkins at Friends School of Minnesota. Everyone is welcome to this community event. Monday January 14, 2013 3:00-5:00 pm Friends School of Minnesota 1365 Englewood Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104 651-917-0636 This event is co-sponsored by Friends School of Minnesota and Southside Family Charter School with the collaboration and support of Hamline University’s Conflict Studies program. See our.. Read More