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¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo a nuestras familias mexicanas! NOTES FROM THE PRINCIPAL:
At the January 15th School Board Meeting, Frost Lake once again received the Superintendent's Banner for Continuous Academic Achievement. At the meeting, I accepted the Banner on behalf of the many Frost Lake staff members who tirelessly give of themselves on behalf of our students. During this time of accountability for standardized State MCA II test scores, recognition of other equally important measures is important, for a more balanced perspective of student achievement. Last night, Frost Lake was  | | Parent Involvement Day activities |
recognized for the seventh time, in the past nine years, as a recipient of the Superintendent's Banner. This is a noteworthy accomplishment, of which I am very proud.
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) is a measurement determined by the State that all schools must adhere to, or be placed on the AYP list. This year, Frost Lake is on an AYP warning list. Our spring MCA II test results will be very important for our school's status with the State. We need all students to try their very hardest to do their very best on these tests. We need and appreciate the support of all parents to encourage their children to do so on the 'high stakes' tests.
... SEEING IS BELIEVING... I encourage all parents, and prospective parents of Frost Lake students, to visit our amazing Magnet School Program during the school day. Feel the calm, supportive, and engaging atmosphere that children enter into each day to learn. Come and observe instructional best practices in kindergarten through sixth grade, with state  | | Frost Lake Magnet School--click to enlarge |
of the art technology, abundant books, and other related instructional materials. Frost Lake School is like no other ... SEEING IS BELIEVING...
Sincerely,
AnnaMarie Erbes
The Children's Theatre Company offers 6 "pay what you can" performances!
The pay what you can program is designed to make theater available to children and families for whom ticket prices have previously been a financial barrier.  | | The Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis |
Households are allowed up to 6 seats per title and 12 seats per season, and may attend the performance for as little as $1 per ticket. Tickets, which go on sale at 10:00 am one week before each performance, may be purchased in person at The Children's Theatre Company ticket office (2400 3rd Avenue S, Minneapolis 55404), or by calling 612-874-0400. Remaining performances for this season are:Bud, Not Buddy--most  | | A former Frost Lake student, now a Target employee, presents a check to the school. |
enjoyed by ages 9+; 7:00 pm, Wednesday, January 23, 2008.
The Stones--most enjoyed by ages 13+; 7:00 pm, Thursday, February 21, 2008.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie--most enjoyed by ages 4+; 7:00 pm, Wednesday, March 5, 2008.
The magic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle--most enjoyed by ages 5+; 7:00 pm, Wednesday, April 30, 2008.
Fashion 47--most enjoyed by ages 13+; 7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 9, 2008.
Sinfonia Returns!
Conductor Jay Fishman and the Minnesota Sinfonia Orchestra will again present two concerts for Frost Lake students and families. Watch for news about these April, 2008 events.
Target gives to Frost Lake
A representative from Target Corporation recently presented Principal Erbes with a check for $300 on behalf of the company's Take Charge of Education program. Anyone who has a Target Red Card can designate Frost Lake as the recipient of 1% of their purchases at Target stores and target.com. earn more about this program by visiting Target's community web page.
The Robots are Coming! 3M Corporation announced that Frost Lake has been awarded two Ingenuity Grants totalling nearly $7,000 for the coming school year. Fourth grade  | | Parent Involvement Day--Monday, February 12 |
teacher Ms. James and Technology Specialist Mr. Milles will be guiding 4th and 5th grade students through the LEGO Mindstorms Robotics curriculum, building and programming robots to complete challenging tasks. These projects will add to students' understanding and use of reading, writing, math and technology in new and exciting ways.
“Pick a Peck of Picture Books” Picture Books and Their Authors: The 2006-2007 Saint Paul Reads Citywide Book Club's Recommended Books for Younger Readers The Red Balloon Bookshop, in cooperation with Saint Paul Public Schools, welcomed five authors and illustrators whose picture books were chosen as recommended books for younger readers for the 2006-2007 Saint Paul Reads Citywide Book Club. Featured are:
Debra Frasier, author-illustrator of On the Day You Were Born
David LaRochelle, author of The Best Pet of All
Marybeth Lorbiecki, author of Children of Vietnam
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Phyllis Root, author of If You Want to See a Caribou
(illustrated by Minnesotan Jim Meyer)
Joyce Sidman, poet and author of Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems (illustrated by Minnesotan Beckie Prange)
This is the sixth year of the Saint Paul Reads Citywide Book Club. Since the project began, students in Saint Paul Public Schools have read more than 10 million books. For more information, visit: www.saintpaulreads.org.
Congratulations SPPS--150 years of Education Excellence!
Our Student Council carried the Frost Lake banner in the distrtict parade, Saturday morning, October 7.
Consider activating a Parent Portal account. It's the state-of-the-art way to securely access your student's school information.
Thanks Voters!--for passing our Excellence in Education levy referendum.
Frost Lake Reads Volumes
Students and families can access many wonderful stories read by local and international actors and actresses. Call Storyline at 952-352-1350 anytime to hear a story read over the phone. Log on to BookPals anytime to see and hear a story read on your computer.
Student Council News
Led by Ms. James and Ms. Kielsa, Frost Lake's Student Council sponsored a very successful Food Drive for Second Harvest Food Shelf, during November and December.
Geography Bee competition concludes in January
Opening rounds of the annual National Geographic Society GeoBee are being held in
4th, 5th and 6th grade classrooms in December. Technology & Global Studies Specialist Mr. Milles goes
from room to room, quizzing students on cities, states, countries,
continents, and a wide range of cultural and physical geography
questions. All nine room champions will be finalists, who will compete in the school cafeteria in January, and will receive a certificate. The school
champion will receive a medal and the opportunity to continue on to
district competition. The Bee concludes in April, in Washington, D.C.
NNAT Testing completed in January
All students in Kindergarten and 2nd grade, and nominated students in grades 1, 3, 4, & 5, were tested for gifted services in January. Families will be notified of the results in March. A link to a complete explanation of this testing is found at the bottom of this page. It includes translations in Hmong, Spanish, and Somali.
Frost Lake honors our nation's veterans
With Veterans Day falling on a Saturday this year, a student-read PA announcement was shared Thursday morning, November 9th. Thanks to all who have served in our country's military forces.
Kids Voting: Students vote electronically!
More than 200 Frost Lake students participated in the Kids Voting ballotting in the recent elections. Teachers brought classes to one of the school's computer labs where students cast their ballots for local, state, and national candidates, as well as referendum questions.  | | Left side of the student-created mural. |
Results were shared school-wide the morning following Election Day.
School mural dedicated at Family Fun Night
On a snowy December evening a year ago, amidst fun, food, and families, Principal AnnaMarie Erbes dedicated the stunning mural that was designed by John Acosta, our SEM (Schoolwide Enrichment Model) Artist in Residence, and painted by Frost Lake Learning Center students. this is the third and
final year of Frost Lake's United States Model Development and
Dissemination  | | Right side of the student-created mural. |
(Arts ABLE) grant, written in coordination with our
district Arts Coordinator, Jan Spencer de Gutierrez. Thanks to this
grant, our arts partner, COMPAS, has provided us with outstanding
residencies over three years (2003-2006) in drumming, dance, poetry,
storytelling, digital photography, film production, and much more.
Last updated May 1, 2008.
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