"To secure the public good, and private rights, against the danger of...faction, and at the same time to preserve the spirit and form of popular government, is then the great object to which our inquiries are directed." -- James Madison, Federalist Paper No. 10, 1787

    "To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be truthful." 
                                                          -- Edward R. Murrow, American journalist, 1908-1965

Help define the future of Minnetonka Public Schools!
 
Minnetonka School District is seeking parents, community members and staff volunteers to serve on six strategic action planning teams to develop plans for the future.  If you have ever wondered how ideas turn into programs or actions in Minnetonka Schools, now is the time to get involved!
 First Meeting of all Teams is Monday, February 4, 7 – 9 p.m. at Minnetonka High School in the cafeteria.
 
  • Team 1:  We will provide educational experiences that meet the individual needs of learners, not limited by existing boundaries such as time, space or social structures.
  • Team 5:  We will ensure that our learners will possess the attributes and abilities to thrive in the 21st Century.
  • Team 6:  We will inspire students to understand and serve the greater good.
  • Team 7:  We will ensure connectedness that facilitates mutual awareness, understanding and support among all stakeholders.
  • Team 8:  We will support ongoing physical, mental and emotional health and well-being of students and staff.
  • Team 9:  We will ensure the financial prosperity of our school district.
     
Where are teams 2 – 4?  They completed their planning work in 2002 and 2005.
 
Teams will meet weekly February – May with all work due by Memorial Day.  Meetings typically last about three hours and require about one hour of preparation between meetings.  Total time commitment about 50 hours over four month period.  This is a finite commitment through May. Meetings times vary by team.
 
Sign-up online at www.minnetonka.k12.mn.us  Click on Action Teams Now Forming.
 
Questions:  Call Janet Swiecichowski at Minnetonka Public Schools 952-401-5095 or e-mail janet.swiecichowski@minnetonka.k12.mn.us
 

The Minnesota Department of Education is accepting applications until January 27, 2008 for individuals interested in serving on the Science Standards Review Committee.

Did you miss the Nov 13 NOVA program JUDGMENT DAY: INTELLIGENT DESIGN ON TRIAL ?
Replays and more information at NOVA

 TonkaFocus pages on Science Education and Intelligent Design
 

 New board members were sworn in on January 10, 2008.  The School Board meeting agendas and minutes are available on the district's web site.

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