The Board of Directors of the Cannon River STEM School will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., in the school cafeteria. The sole item on the agenda is discussion of a proposal to add a second 20-student section of kindergarden in the 2010-2011 school year.
This notice is publicly posted in advance of the special meeting in accordance with the Minnesota Open Meeting Law.
Greetings all!
Just a reminder that the Cannon River STEM School will be holding its Annual Meeting on Thursday, January 14th. The Board will be hosting a social from 6:30-7:00 p.m. and the January Board meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome! The agenda for the Board meeting is available here and in the school office.
The meeting will be held in the gymnasium.
Hope to see you there!
-CRSS Board and Staff
The Student Application Form for the 2010-2011 school year is now available. You can find the application by clicking here or by navigating to our Admissions tab on this website. Please download the application and submit the completed application to the school office. Applications are due no later than 4pm on March 11, 2010.
If you wish to apply for the current school year or inquire about current openings please contact the school office at 507-331-7836.
There will be a Special Meeting of the CRSS Board on Monday, October 5, 2009, at 7:00 pm in the school cafeteria. An official agenda can be found here.
Check out a few of the photos from our Open House below courtesy of the Holter family. Thank you Holters for some great shots and thank you families for coming out to see us! You can also see all of the images on our Facebook page by clicking on the following link http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Northfield-MN/Cannon-River-STEM-School/45999647137?v=photos&viewas=770944427&ref=ts
Ice cream buckets with lids
Wire
Small Plastic tubs with lids
Wrapping paper
(yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream containers)
Styrofoam plates
Foil Trays
Paper plates
Tin Foil
Plastic shoe boxes
Wax paper
Marbled paper
Kitchen timer
Printed Paper
Old Shirts ( men’s short sleeve shirts work great)
Glitter
Aprons
Beads, buttons, shells
Old plastic plates or trays
Faux Fur
Wooden Spoons
Feathers
Old muffin tins
Yarn/String
Sponges (clean or new)
Magazines
Rags or terry cloth towels
Styrofoam Trays
Clean plastic cans
Mixers and bowls
Newspaper
Screen Scraps
Paper Bags
Rollers
Art cubbies
Tracing Paper
Drying rack
Manila Paper
Rolling Cart
Colored Tissue Paper
Shelves
Googly Eyes
Rulers
Pipe cleaners
Yard Sticks
Beads, Buttons, Shells
Big Garbage Can
Marbled paper
Paper Cutter
Poster board
Compasses
Graph paper
Brushes (painting, glue, ink)
25 Sketch pads
Stapler & staples
Sharpies
Wood drawing boards with clips
Thin black Markers
Pencil Sharpener
Black ink
Small Standing Mirrors
Oil Pastels
Envelopes (letter, Large)
Tempera paint
Duct Tape
Water Colors
Scotch tape
Masking tape
You are cordially invited to attend the Open House for Cannon River STEM School. We are a new K-8 Charter School focused on inquiry-based, project-based and place-based education, specializing in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Please join us as we introduce our historical campus, updated classrooms, planned technology, dedicated teachers and staff and our unique curriculum.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be at 6:00 pm. Refreshments and snacks will be served. This event is open to all community members, bring your friends and family!
A special meeting of the Board of Directors of Cannon River STEM School (CRSS) will be held on Thursday, July 30, 8:30 a.m., at the school (1800 14th St NE Faribault).
The August regular meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on Thursday, August 20, noon, at the school.
The July meeting of the CRSS Board of Directors, originally scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, at noon, at the school, has been rescheduled. The meeting will now be held on Thursday, July 16, at 8:00 am, at the Hideaway Coffeehouse in Northfield. An agenda for the meeting has been posted on the Agendas page.
Over the past few weeks, some parents have asked about literacy learning at CRSS. With the big S. T. E. M. in our name, one may wonder about the important basics: reading and writing. Though we are a STEM school, we realize that strong reading, writing, and comprehension skills are the gateway to other disciplines. CRSS staff will dedicate a significant portion of each day to build each child’s literacy through differentiated instruction. Literacy centers, games, guided reading, conferencing, ORF (Oral Reading Fluency) checks , and a variety of other strategies will be a part of the curriculum. With our commitment to student-centered, integrated learning, students will engage in a variety of literacy activities in the context of other subjects. This experience will provide students with meaningful opportunities to build connections and utilize their emerging and developing skills.
When students are learning to read it is crucial that they are provided instruction at their zone of proximal development. This “zone” is different for each child; it is the place where students feel challenged, yet not overwhelmed. It is where the child may work primarily independently, yet be provided with a little help to support their achievement. Working in this zone not only helps children learn optimally, it also helps to build each child’s confidence and self-esteem. With our small class sizes, we will know each student. Knowing our students well will allow us to target our instruction to each child’s zone of proximal development and meet each child’s needs, building on each child’s strengths and interests.
We are happy to connect with our families and engage about the work of our school. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with your questions. We are eager to build our school community where a love of learning thrives and each child is supported, challenged, and celebrated.
We look forward to getting to know you and your children!
(Ginger Kranz)
