On day two of Spring Celebration, students and staff went to Valley Fair. It was a nice day for riding rides, playing games and spending time with friends.
This year's Prom Committee put on a rockin' dance party at Spring Celebration. The theme was "Meet Me at Midnight." We had a student DJ and the students (and staff) all had a great time!
On May 22 and 23, EOC held its annual Spring Celebration. The first day consisted of senior project presentations as well as other student presentations and exhibits. Later in the evening, there were activities to choose from like prom, a movie, a game room, or swimming.
No school on Monday, May 27th, in recognition of Memorial Day!
Happy Charter School's Week! We are proud to be. a charter school and offer educational choices to our students.
Wednesday, May 8th, Chris's Advisory let an excellent All School Meeting. They shared about their pets and the cool projects they've been working on this year. It was so awesome to learn more about the students in Chris's advisory!
Reminder: No school May 2nd and 3rd due to Staff Professional Development.
"There is occasions and causes why and wherefore in all things." Several advisories went to a performance of Henry V at the Guthrie Theater this week. It was a great performance with students hanging onto every Elizabethan word.
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.
