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Success Beyond the Classroom (SBC) is excited to announce changes to our Creativity Festivals. We restructured the target grades for each, expanded to include 8th grade learners, and sharpened the focus. Both events will continue to include a unique aspect of career exploration.
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grades 6-8
Formerly Creativity Festival for grades 5-7
Participants: 6th-8th graders
Location: Science Museum of MN
Dates: November 29, 30 & December 1, 2, 2016
Focus: Expanding and applying critical thinking, creative and alternative problem solving, and conversations on where and how creativity, arts, and STEM meet. Students attend three interactive breakout sessions led by professionals from the arts and sciences and have time to explore the Science Museum.
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Creativity Festival for grades 3-5
Formerly Creativity Festival for grades 3-4
Participants: 3rd-5th graders
Location: Ted Mann Concert Hall, University of Minnesota
Dates: January 10, 11 & 12, 2017
Focus: Exploring and honing creative potential in many different ways
and learning first-hand the importance of flexible thinking, risk-taking,
communication and self-expression. Students attend an opening performance and
three interactive breakout sessions led by professionals from the arts and
sciences. |
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- Poetry & Spoken Word
- Cell Lab
- Beatboxing
- Political Cartooning
- Sci Fi Science
- Art Making
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- Stop Motion Animation
- It’s Not Magic, It’s Science
- Hot Wheels – All About Friction
- Poppin' and Rockin' Break Dance Moves
- Illustrating with a Pro
- Solar Fountains
- Cartooning
- Korean Drumming and Culture
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| | | | SBC's Knowledge Bowl is an interdisciplinary academic
competition that promotes academic achievement and rewards academic excellence. |
| | | | | | You're a VIP at the Knowledge Bowl Red Carpet Kick-Off Meet!
Who are you wearing? How long did it take you to get ready? What's in your bag?
Come dressed to impress and be prepared to stave off the paparazzi as
you smile and wave your way to the awards! Regular Knowledge Bowl
placement awards will be given as well as awards for Best Actor, Best
Actress, Best Entourage, and Best Rebel. Prepare your inspiring
acceptance speech and practice your gracious loser face in the mirror...
We're rolling out the Red Carpet Kick-Off!
New to Knowledge Bowl? Register a team free of charge and see why
122 teams from 34 metro schools participate in Middle Grades KB!
Red Carpet Kick-Off Dates/Locations
• Thursday, November 10, 2016 at St. Anthony Village Middle School
• Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Lake Harriet Upper School in Minneapolis |
| | | | Success Beyond the Classroom is hosting the
2017 Statewide 6th-8th Grade Knowledge Bowl Meet!
Saturday, January 28, 2017 at St. Francis Middle School
DON'T CHA KNOW BOWL!
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| It's the Statewide Meet, Don Cha Know! Uff Da! You Betcha!
Get Minnesotan and dress to represent your city, your favorite Minnesota landmark, or your favorite Minnesota celebrity! Prizes for the top 5 scoring teams in the state will be awarded as well as costume prizes, the Honeycrisp award for highest placing 6th grade team, Monarch award for the team with the best attitude, Walleye award for the team with the biggest room jump of the day, and the L'Etoile du Nord for the three highest scoring teams from the same school-- the best in all of Minnesota!
So, jeez, get your costumes and KB chops ready to go there, ya know?!
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| | | | | During this semester-long engineering education program, students design a virtual city, build a tabletop scale model, research and write an essay, and give an oral presentation at the final state competition. The 2016-17 theme is The Power of Public Spaces.
Registration deadline: October 14, 2016
Regional Competition Event: January 21, 2017
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| | | | This year’s theme, Mirrors and
Doors, offers young writers an inside view of the transformative power
of writing. During their time at YAC, students will explore the many ways
writing acts as a mirror and a door - by reflecting who we are in a way that
validates our story and by channeling us beyond our world into other worlds,
cultures, and experiences. Students in grades 4-8 are
invited on March 16, 2017 or during the week of May 30- June 2, 2017.
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winning writer/producer for Twin Cities PBS, Daniel
Pierce Bergin will
describe how writing for media offers exceptional opportunities to create
affirming mirrors for many audiences and doorways to other times, people, and
places. Bergin explains, “The
literary metaphor Mirrors and
Doors, is uniquely suited to writing film and television because media
offers unique reflections and can create engaging, immersive ‘doorways’ into
other worlds.
March YAC: March 16, 2017
Registration deadline: January 17, 2017
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recognized sports journalist is only one of the notorieties bestowed on May/June Young Authors Conference
keynote, Lea B. Olsen. Throughout her career in sports broadcasting, Lea has
tackled the roles of sideline reporter, sports analyst, pre and post-game host,
and ceremonial emcee. As a writer and producer, Lea has assembled a collection
of feature stories on extraordinary athletes at all levels of competition. More
recently Lea B. Olsen has parlayed her life-long accomplishments in sport to
public speaking with a focus on helping young women find their voice and own
their stories. At YAC, Ms. Olsen will encourage our young writers to use
their voices as mirrors and doors, highlighting the many opportunities available
to writers to bring their stories and the stories of other cultures and people
to life.
May/June YAC: May 30, 31, June 1, & 2, 2017 Registration deadline: February 27, 2017
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| | | | STEMLink brings STEM careers to life as fifth and sixth grade
students participate in three sixty-minute interactive sessions on a
college campus in college labs with professionals from the fields of
biology, physics, chemistry, health sciences, engineering, engineering
CAD, horticulture, fabrication lab, math, cybersecurity, computer
science... and more!
Check out the 2016 STEMLink Impact Report.
For the 2016-17 school year, SBC is offering two separate dates and locations:
May 12, 2017 at Normandale Community College, Bloomington
May 17 & 18, 2017 at Century College, White Bear Lake
Are you a Metro ECSU member?
Get on our STEMLink registration email list here!
STEMLink typically fills up in less than an hour and
only those who receive the registration link can register. The link will
be sent via email.
Priority registration is offered to Metro ECSU member districts
November 7 - December 5. Remaining spaces will be offered to all metro area school districts on December 6. Please note that the per-student fee is $30 for Metro ECSU member
school/district groups and $45 for non Metro ECSU member school/district
groups and all individuals. |
| | Are you a Thrivent Financial Member? If yes, you may have designated Choice Dollars® that can be directed to Success Beyond the Classroom!
Thrivent Choice is a charitable grant program that allows eligible members to recommend where Thrivent Financial distributes some of its charitable outreach funds each year. Direct Choice Dollars® today by going to www.thrivent.com/thriventchoice and clicking on “Get started now.” Enter Success Beyond the Classroom in the Search for Enrolled Organization box. Make a difference today!
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| | | | | Success Beyond the Classroom was developed by Metro ECSU in 1999 to better serve constituents
and to improve the focus and scope of student enrichment
programs. SBC strives to maintain the cost-effectiveness of its programs and
Metro ECSU members can receive special member rates to participate. |
| Please forward these opportunities to your colleagues
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| For more info about Metro ECSU, SBC, or any of its programs please contact SBC
sbc@metro-ecsu.org // (612) 638-1500
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