Minnesota Reading Corps

Sioux Trail will once again be a Minnesota Reading Corps site in 2011-12.  This will be our second year and we are fortunate to be doubling the size of the program from one tutor to two tutors at Sioux Trail.  Katlin Ring, current Minnesota Reading Corps tutor at Sioux Trail, plans to continue her work next year at Sioux Trail and we are recruiting one new member.  Sioux Trail needs to have the tutor in place before June 30 or we risk losing the position.

Minnesota Reading Corps (MRC) is recruiting a full-time literacy tutor to provide extra support for Sioux Trail students who are falling behind in reading, and we’re hoping you can help spread the word. The program, a statewide initiative to help every Minnesota child become a successful reader, trains tutors to work with children from Kindergarten to third grade who are at risk for not reading at grade level. Sioux Trail has had great success with this program.

MRC tutors are AmeriCorps members who may be recent college graduates, retirees, or parents like you. By joining MRC, they:

• Commit to 11 months of service beginning in August.
• Receive training in instruction methods that are proven to help children ages 5 – 8 improve their reading.
• Build professional skills helpful for college grads, or mid-career and stay-at-home parents.
• Earn a small stipend and up to $5,350 to pay for school or student loans.

If you know someone who may be a good fit for this rewarding program – or if you’re interested yourself – we’d love to tell you more about it.

For more information about positions available at Sioux Trail please contact:

Taber Akin; Sioux Trail Elementary School

takin@burnsville.k12.mn.us

952.707.3301

There is more information and the application at: MinnesotaReadingCorps.org or 866.859.2825

 

The Minnesota Reading Corps is committed to recruiting and engaging individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion, political affiliation or other non-merit factors.

Minnesota Local News - minnlocal.com Video Sioux Trail raises money for 'Pennies for Patients'

Minnesota Local News - minnlocal.com Video Sioux Trail raises money for 'Pennies for Patients'

Before and After

Here are photos of the Sioux Trail staff who had their cut on Thursday afternoon.  The garbage bags kept some of the hair out, but not all of it!  The Sioux Trail students surrounding the staff were randomly drawn from the donations to do some of the hair cutting.    Sioux Trail was very fortunate to have lots of volunteers supervising our amateur barbers and you see a lot of orange because that is the awareness color for Leukemia.

Congratulations to the Sioux Trail community for a job very well done!

Chilly forecast for a bald head!

I checked the forecast and it supposed to be another cool day tomorrow!  I laid out a stocking cap to protect my bald head after the head shaving that I'm scheduled to have tomorrow afternoon at Sioux Trail.  I also found a website with tips for shaving your head!  Shave Your Head We're shaving heads tomorrow at 2:15 in the Sioux Trail gym and all are welcome.  Our very brace Jacie will get the event started and we've invited all of the local media.  I hope local media will help celebrate the dedication of our community to Pennies for Patients.

Time for a Haircut

On Friday, just before the deadline, the Sioux Trail Community raised over $2,000 for Pennies for Patients, a fundraiser for Leukemia and Lymphoma treatment and research. 

Thank you to everyone who was an active part of this Sioux Trail fundraiser.  We had several incentives for students including a presentation from a Sioux Trail Kindergarten student who has battled Leukemia, a medallion hunt and an offer to shave the heads of some Sioux Trail staff members.  The original goal was set at $1500, but the offer was made - if we can exceed the goal by $500 we will shave the heads of five Sioux Trail staff members.  The goal was exceeded on Friday and the haircuts are on Thursday (02.10) afternoon in the Sioux Trail gym.


Pennies for Patients has been a Sioux Trail tradition for many years and this year we raised more money that we have ever raised and had incredible participation.  Congratulations to all members of the Sioux Trail community for supporting this wonderful cause.

Give Your Child a Boost!

I believe that student safety is my most important job at Sioux Trail.  Here is a message from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety about keeping student safe outside of school - in the car.

Many parents may not be aware that a vehicle is the most dangerous place for your child to be. In fact, traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for Minnesota children.
That’s why it is critical children use booster seats, which are required by law.
Boosters are for children starting around age 4. Under Minnesota law, children must not ride in just a seat belt until they are age 8 or 4 feet 9 inches tall — whichever comes first. It is recommended to keep a child in a booster based on their height, rather than their age.
Boosters are seat lifts that raise a child up so a seat belt fits properly. A sign a belt does not fit properly is if it rubs against a child’s neck, or if the child tucks the belt behind their back — this is unsafe and illegal.

Coke Rewards

Sioux Trail Elementary School recently received a new video camera and we have all of you to thank!  The camera is a 4GB Flip video camera with a built in USB connector.  The camera was donated to Sioux Trail through the Coke Rewards program.  Thanks to everyone who is collecting Coke Rewards points and supporting Sioux Trail with them.The new Sioux Trail camera will be accessible to all staff and I hope to see some creative uses very soon.  I put the new Sioux Trail camera to work and recorded a quick video thank you for you!  Thank you Sioux Trail families!