Scenes from Fall Celebration: Indigenous Games. We invited a guest to teach us about various indigenous games including the "Inuit Stick Pull "and "Scream and Run." We all learned a lot and had a great time.
Scenes from Fall Celebration: Students!
Mid October we held our Annual Fall Celebration, an overnight get together with students, families and staff. The days were brisk and beautiful. Many connections were made and strengthened.
You don't have to go door-to-door for financial aid - just fill out the FAFSA or Dream Act Application. 🎃
Now is a good time to get in the habit of keeping your social media presence in check! College admissions and future employers do use social media to screen potential students and job candidates. Here are some great tips: bit.ly/37ur4lo
Looking for financial aid information, tools and tips? Check out this great list for students at bit.ly/3Qqy59v
Attend tonight's session: Complete the FAFSA or MN Dream Act Application. What you need to complete them, helpful tips, and how to find help. Make sure you are registered at bit.ly/readysetfafsa. If you cannot attend, we will post a recording on the same page. @ECMCSuccess
Check out @FAFSA's College Scorecard Website - it's a fantastic way to compare colleges from around the country by many categories - tuition, major, student groups. https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/ #MNGoesToCollege
No scheduled school sessions October 17-21. See you at conferences!
All students who plan to attend college should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) during their senior year. Register to learn more about the financial aid process in our upcoming virtual series, bit.ly/readysetfafsa #MNGoesToCollege @MnDeptEd @ECMCSuccess
Almost all Minnesota colleges and universities are waiving application fees during the month of October for College Knowledge Month - or they never charge a fee throughout the year. Access the full list at bit.ly/MNFreeApps #MNGoestoCollege #WhyApply
See you there!
On Monday, October 3rd, Brooke's advisory took a field trip to her farm in Mahtowa, MN - The Road's End Ranch. Students made homemade pizza and then learned about beef and pork production, rotational grazing practices, and strawberry care.
Today's all school meeting was Dolly Parton and apple pie themed. We had jokes, a fun game of spot the fake, and we wrapped up the meeting watching the credits roll to "I will always love you." Thank you to Larry's advisory for a fun and funny meeting!
On September 30th, students from EOC enjoyed a lovely day at the Renaissance Festival. Our students dressed in Renaissance era clothing and enjoyed the opportunity to meet other students and staff from EOC.
Free outdoor activities day for Thrive Outside Day, a special event that will highlight the transformative benefits of the outdoors and connection to nature with free outdoor activities for youth and families.
This week we had our first All School Meeting of the year! We decided on some group norms for the main room and group jamboards, and learned how to create a club! We are looking forward to a great year!
Seniors and Guardians: There are Ready, Set, FASFA sessions coming up if you are interested in learning more about the FASFA process. https://bit.ly/MNFAFSA
Last week students enjoyed a trip to the Mahkato Wacipi. There was dancing, craft displays, an educational tent, fry bread, and many fun conversations.
What staff did this summer: Noah spent his time being active with disc golf, soccer and basketball. He also took four summer courses to keep going on with his education. He spent a ton of time with his children and their friends, playing sports, going to parks, visiting Sioux Falls and playing on the slip n slide.
What staff did this summer: Larry spent his time perfecting his enchiladas recipe.
