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| We're so excited to tell you all about what's new this year. Questions about Success Beyond the Classroom programs or how to register? Check out our 2019-2020 Virtual Open House below! |
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Looking for an academic competition for your students to join? Play Knowledge Bowl!
It's time to register your school's teams for Knowledge Bowl! Registration is available for both Senior High and Middle Grades seasons and also the Middle Grades Kick-Off and State.
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We'll see you at The Creatives!
At SBC's Creativity Programs, students learn that creativity is a skill that can be practiced and strengthened.
Creativity Festival for 3rd-5th graders will be January 7 & 8. CreativeCon for 5th-8th graders will be January 9.
This year, CreativeCon is moving to the University of Minnesota, which means:
- More sessions.
- More time to identify students who will benefit from this opportunity.
- Students will experience an energizing opening
performance/keynote in addition to three interactive breakout
sessions.
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The opening performance at the Creatives this year is the Sampson Brothers, demonstrating and
educating about Indigenous Hoop Dancing.
Sessions Include (and more to come!): - Indigenous Hoop
Dancing by the Sampson Brothers
- Animating the Impossible
Machine by John Akre
- Pewter
Mini-Sculptures by Pedal to the Metal
- Coding and
Robotics by the UMN Computer Science and Engineering Department
- The Art in
Advertising by Heidi Everett
- Build a Hand by Healthforce Minnesota
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The 2019-2020 Future City Competition theme is Clean Water: Tap Into Tomorrow.
Students in 6th-8th grade will work in teams and choose a threat to their city’s water supply and design a
resilient system to maintain a reliable supply of clean water.
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STEMLink Registration will open at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, September 24!
This 5th and 6th grade higher-ed and career readiness program fills fast... so don't forget to make a plan to reserve your spots! Registration links will be posted on the STEMLink homepage.
This year, STEMLink takes place at 3 colleges and registration opens September 24 for the following program dates:
- March 12, 2020 at Dunwoody College
- May 15, 2020 at Normandale College
- May 21, 2020 at Century College
Have a large group? If you are interested in registering 80+ students for the same date, please email or call Betsy Narr at 612-638-1536 for priority registration. |
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This year we are proud to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Young Authors Conference!
At the Young Authors Conference (lovingly, YAC) students adopt new strategies, ideas, and skills to become a better writer.
The 2020 YAC theme is Words Have Power.
Words and stories hold tremendous power: they spark imagination,
inspire confidence, help heal, honor family, show gratitude,
demonstrate kindness, and share truth. |
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On March 20, our keynote is Geoff Herbach, author of ten novels and professor at Minnesota State, Mankato.
May 26-29, renowned Minnesota storyteller and frequent contributor to PBS
and MPR, Kevin Kling, is joining us as keynote.
Learn more and register your 4th-8th graders for the May Young Authors Conference |
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And guess what?
It's time for a Senior High Young Authors Conference!
We are so excited to announce that Senior High (9th-12th grade) Young Authors Conference
will be March 20, 2020 at Bethel University.
This pilot conference will be
limited to 120 students and will run concurrently with our 4th-8th grade YAC (participants will attend sessions in a different
part of campus than the 4th-8th grade writers).
The Senior High YAC keynote is Michael Torres, a writer and poet with a great story. |
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Introducing Success Beyond the Classroom’s U of MN Intern! SBC is participating in the University of
Minnesota’s Community Service Program and is thrilled to introduce you to our
student intern, Megan! Megan is a third-year student at the University
of Minnesota Twin-Cities. She is studying to teach 5th-12th grade
English.
She says, "I attended the
Young Author's Conference as a young student, and the opportunity to coordinate
this amazing event and many events like it will be a life changing
experience. I am eager to work with bright students at our events, and
intrigued to observe the great minds at work!" |
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