On Wednesday, April 17th, EOC held online presentation day, where students could present or exhibit their projects to their peers and the EOC community. There were so many amazing projects, and we all learned so much about an incredibly diverse range of topics. We are so proud of our students and the amazing work they do!
Right before Spring Break, Michaela's advisory headed to the Minneapolis Institute of Art looking at all the exhibits including the featured "Year of the Dragon" exhibit. They then had a meal together at Centro Nicollet.
Student Felix worked on a piece of video with SPEAK MPLS called "A Post-Pandemic Metro," and it was selected to be shown as part of the youth media showcase in the Minneapolis /St Paul International Film Festival. The screening is on Sunday, April 14th at 2PM. Way to go Felix! https://mspfilm.org/show/nextwave-youth-media-showcase/
On Monday April 8th, there is a solar eclipse set to peak at 2:05 PM in Minnesota. We would like to remind all of our students that while we encourage their participation in the solar eclipse, please do so safely. Do not look directly at the sun during an eclipse. There are eclipse glasses available at your local library, there are pin hole camera projects online (https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/project/how-to-make-a-pinhole-camera/) and there are also websites in which you can view the eclipse in a safe manner (https://www.space.com/watch-total-solar-eclipse-april-8-online-free-livestreams).
Noah, Larry, Chris and Gigi took their advisories to Feed My Starving Children where they helped to pack over 19,000 meals. Then, a quick stop at a yogurt shop for some social time.
Reminder: Spring Break is April 1-5, 2024. No School! See you again on Monday April 8th!
Go see our student Cassidy as the villain Claudius in Hamlet, produced through Shakespearean Youth Theater. Tickets are available for next weekend. Visit: https://www.sytmn.org/
South Carolina Trip: A big part of travelling is getting to try new foods and new restaurants. Some of the notable food stops on this trip were Lost Dog Cafe and the Glass Onion.
South Carolina Day 5 and 6: The crew visited Angel Oak, the International African American Museum, the South Carolina Aquarium, and the Pineapple Fountain. They flew home the next day.
South Carolina Day 4: Students and staff visited Patriot Point and the Naval Museum and then took a boat to Fort Sumter. At Fort Sumter, they could see fingerprints in the bricks from the slaves who built the walls.
South Carolina Day 3: On February 6th, students and staff went to Charles Towne Landing and the McCleod Plantation for a tour.
The week of February 4th, some EOC students and staff took an experiential education trip to Charleston, South Carolina. In their first two days, they got settled into their hotel and took a tour at the Old Slave Mart Museum and Provost Dungeon.
Shout out to our School Board! It is school board appreciation month. We appreciate our school board year round! Thank you for what you do for our students. Thanks Mark, Kevin, Laurie, Brooke, Jody, Jess and Michaela!
No school February 19-23, 2024 as we have conferences with students and parents.
On Friday, February 2nd, Noah and Patty's advisories went to the Incline Station Bowling Center in Duluth to test out their bowling skills. Per tradition, they went to Love Creamery afterwards.
Michaela's advisory took a field trip to see The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson the Musical on Tuesday!
Brooke's advisory led this month's All School Meeting with an "animals" theme. They shared fun facts about animals, showed how much Gee's Golden Langur looks like David Bowie and had some fun activities prepared.
This week is National School Counselor Week! We have one of the best. Thank you Melissa, for your attention to student-centered counseling with our students.
Larry's Advisory made a visit to the Pavek Museum. There, they had the opportunity to play the Theremin.
Reminder: Students are welcomed to attend “Minnesota Works: Exploring Tech and Trades” on Friday, February 16, 2024 from 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount Minnesota. Info and registration here: https://www.dctc.edu/go/exploring-tech-and-trades/
