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MDE Announces Celebration Schools

Information in this post was provided by the Minnesota Department of Education (Released December 16, 2013.)

MDE logo retrieved online 12/17/13..
MDE logo retrieved online 12/17/13..

ROSEVILLE – Today, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announced that 48 schools are being designated as Celebration Schools. This year, 166 schools were eligible and applied for the honor.

“I want to congratulate these schools for this incredible accomplishment,” said Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius. “Minnesotans should be proud of the work going on in our schools. I look forward to continue learning about their successful efforts to ensure all students succeed and share that work with other schools across the state.”

The Celebration school designation is part of Minnesota’s federal accountability system that replaces No Child Left Behind. Under Minnesota’s program, schools are assigned a Multiple Measurement Rating (MMR) based on students’ proficiency and growth, as well as a school’s progress towards reducing achievement gaps and increasing graduation rates. The state’s Title I schools—those serving racially and ethnically diverse student populations with high levels of poverty—qualify for designations if they are top performers.

Celebration-eligible schools are the 25 percent of schools directly below those designated as Reward schools (the top 15 percent of Title I schools). These schools are then able to apply for Celebration status by documenting what efforts they are using to increase student achievement. MDE selects schools based on their ability to effectively document best practices that have led to student success to receive the Celebration school recognition. Celebration-eligible schools are identified annually.

The schools chosen as Celebration schools this year are:

School Name/District Name (CMLE schools are highlighted in red)

  • Adelante College Preparatory Academy/Hiawatha Academies
  • Anthony Middle School/Minneapolis Public School District
  • Aurora Middle School/Aurora Charter School
  • Cokato Elementary/Dassel-Cokato Public School District
  • Comfrey Elementary/Comfrey Public School District
  • Dover-Eyota Elementary/Dover-Eyota Public School District
  • Fieldstone Elementary School/St. Michael-Albertville School District
  • Forest Hills Elementary/Eden Prairie Public School District
  • Garden City Elementary/Osseo Public Schools
  • Garlough Environmental Magnet/West St. Paul-Mendota Hts-Eagan
  • Global Academy
  • Harding Senior High/St. Paul Public School District
  • Hayfield Elementary/Hayfield Public School District
  • Hiawatha Leadership Academy/Hiawatha Academies
  • Karlstad Elementary/Tri-County School District
  • Kennedy Elementary/Mankato Public School District
  • Kenny Elementary/Minneapolis Public School District
  • KIPP Minnesota Charter School
  • Lancaster Elementary/Lancaster Public School District
  • Lincoln International School
  • Linwood Elementary/Forest Lake Public School District
  • Linwood Monroe Arts Plus Upper/St. Paul Public School District
  • Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary/Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial
  • Long Prairie Elementary/Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District
  • Magelssen Elementary/Fosston Public School District
  • Marcy Open Elementary/Minneapolis Public School District
  • Memorial High School/Ely Public School District
  • Minnehaha Elementary/Lake Superior Public School District
  • Naytahwaush Community School
  • New Millennium Academy Charter School
  • Northrop Elementary/Minneapolis Public School District
  • Oak Grove Elementary/Bloomington Public School District
  • Oak Hills Elementary/Lakeville Public School District
  • Oak Point Intermediate Elementary/Eden Prairie Public School District
  • Park Brook Elementary/Osseo Public School District
  • Partnership Academy, Inc.
  • Pine Island Middle/Pine Island Public School District
  • Pratt Elementary/Minneapolis Public School District
  • Raven Stream Elementary/New Prague Area Schools
  • Riverside Elementary/Brainerd Public School District
  • Rossman Elementary/Detroit Lakes Public School District
  • Solway Elementary/Bemidji Public School District
  • St. Charles Elementary/St. Charles Public School District
  • Swanville Elementary/Swanville Public School District
  • Taylors Falls Elementary/Chisago Lakes School District
  • Twin Cities International Elementary School
  • Waite Park Elementary/Minneapolis Public School District
  • Washington Tech Secondary Magnet/St. Paul Public School District
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We've Learned: Staffing News & Updates Around the Region

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We’ve Learned… is designed to keep our readers informed about news concerning personnel in CMLE libraries/media centers. Please keep us informed of any “happenings” regarding staff members in your area so that we can include them in the next write-up! Happenings can include: changes in staffing, awards, honors… you get the idea!

Job Postings

  • St. Cloud State University is seeking to build a pool of applicants upon which to draw candidates for part-time, temporary, adjunct Librarians and Instructional Technologists. Appointment dates may occur at various times from Spring 2014 through Spring 2016 based on unit needs. Positions that may be available include Reference Librarian, Cataloging Librarian, Collections/E-Resources Librarian, Archives/Digital Projects Librarian, and Instructional Technologist. Position details and application directions are located here.

Announcements

  • Marlene Peterson Media Specialist, John Clark & Richmond Elementary, ROCORI School District.

CMLE would like to recognize the following individuals for their years of service and dedication to Minnesota libraries;

    • Bruce Pomerantz, Library Development Specialist, State Library Services will be retiring in February 2014, after 15 years of service.
    • Dr. Fred E. Hill, Professor Learning Resources Services,  St. Cloud State University will be retiring this month, after 36 years of service.
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Do You Work With an Academic Trendsetter?

MLA LogoThere are only three weeks left to nominate someone you know with a proven track record in bringing creative and quality programs, projects and/or services to your library!  The Minnesota Library Association (MLA) is accepting nominations until Thursday February 28, 2013.  Click here for more information and nomination materials.

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Minnesota Library Futures Initiative Update and Announcement

The message below is from the Minnesota Library Futures Initiative…

What will your library look like in 2025?

Looking to the future, the challenges facing libraries may seem daunting, but libraries have always evolved to meet the needs of their communities.

The Minnesota Library Futures Initiative was developed to spark conversation about the future of libraries in Minnesota. The MNLFI Steering Committee selected 24 participants from all types of libraries through an open application process. MNLFI Futurists gathered to research and discuss factors likely to impact the future of libraries and possible ways libraries might respond to those opportunities and challenges. What we discovered is that being engaged in the conversation about the future is more empowering and energizing than reading about it and everyone has something to contribute.

The Minnesota Library Futurists would like to help your library or organization facilitate a conversation about the future of library services. We invite you to consider planning an MNLFI Workshop for your library or organization.

What is an MNLFI Workshop?

Gather your staff, organization or community for a workshop led by representatives from the Minnesota Library Futures Initiative. MNLFI members trained in Technology of Participation (ToP) methods will facilitate a conversation at your location based around your intended outcomes. We will help you to develop a workshop which will ensure your entire staff will be engaged in discussing the future and empowered to meet its possibilities and challenges.

Want to lead your own discussion?

The MNLFI Toolkit is a set of resources intended to support local conversations and personal exploration about the future of libraries without facilitation from the MNLFI group. The Toolkit includes demographic information, suggested readings on the future of libraries and MNLFI 2025 Scenarios which describe potential aspects of the library environment of 2025.

Visit our Website

On the new MNLFI website you’ll find more information on MNLFI, our workshops and the MNLFI Toolkit. You can keep up to date with our latest events or fill out a request form if you’d like to schedule an MNLFI workshop for your library or organization.

Join the Conversation

As we facilitate workshops throughout the state, we’ll post outcomes on the Shared Visions page where you can discover and discuss ideas developed by our workshop participants. We invite you to add your own vision of the library in 2025 to the conversation.

We Look Toward the Future

The MNLFI Futurists were given the charge to “envision the library of 2025”. We have been inspired and empowered through our own conversations about the future of libraries and we look forward to sharing that enthusiasm with your library as we envision the future of Minnesota libraries together.