Class of 2009
Hundreds of students are preparing for commencement ceremonies throughout the District with graduation ceremonies starting later this month. Commencement ceremonies in chronological order:
*CLT Shoreview (Graduation and Banquet) -- May 20, 6 p.m., Shoreview Community Center, Community Room
*CLT Har Mar (Graduation and Work Experience Banquet) -- May 26, 5:30 p.m. at Grumpy's Restaurant (Snelling and County Road C in Roseville)
*Oak Grove -- May 28, 10:30 a.m., Oak Grove
*Area Learning Center -- June 3, 7:00 p.m., Benson Great Hall, Bethel University
*Adult Basic Education -- June 4, 7:00 p.m., New Brighton Family Service Center
*Mounds View High School -- June 8, 7:00 p.m., Roy Wilkins Auditorium *Irondale High School -- June 9, 7:00 p.m., Irondale

Want to watch the Mounds View or Irondale High School graduation ceremony but can't make it to the event? Watch the commencement ceremony on cable access channel 20 beginning June 15. Click here for a schedule. Want to share the moment with out-of-area friends and relatives? Check out the District's Mounds Viewing page in early June for a link to the Mounds View and Irondale videos online: http://www.moundsviewschools.org/news.asp?docID=1733.


Principal moves
Chippewa Middle School principal Sheila Eller (at far left), has announced that she will be moving back to live with her husband in Virginia, and will be leaving the Chippewa community at the end of this school year. "Leaving us was a very difficult decision for her," said Superintendent Dan Hoverman. "She's a talented educator and administrator who will be missed, and we wish her all the best."

To replace Eller, Highview's principal Dr. Mona Fadness has accepted a transfer to Chippewa, effective July 1. Fadness has been a middle school educator for more than 25 years, and has been serving as principal of Highview Middle School in New Brighton for the last 12 years. "Mona leaves Highview in an excellent position for the next principal to continue her legacy of solid leadership," said Hoverman. The Highview principal position vacancy is posted and will run through Friday, May 29. Interviews with selected candidates will be targeted to take place the first week in June. The new principal is expected to be named by the week of June 15 with a start date of July 1, 2009.


Oak Grove High School's Charitable Golf Tournament
Oak Grove's annual Golf Tournament will take place on June 12, 2009 at 1 p.m. at Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake. Cost is $135 per person and includes: 18 holes of golf and an opportunity to play with local celebrities, golf cart, gift basket, social hour, dance, buffet dinner and door Prizes. 

Not interested in golf? Attend the dinner and dance following the tournament for just $40 per person and enjoy the social hour, buffet dinner dance and door prizes. Registrants can sign up as a single or bring a foursome.

Register before May 20 by calling 651-621-7938 or via e-mail to wendy.wild@moundsviewschools.org. All proceeds support Oak Grove's work readiness programs, work internships, scholarships, after school programs, Transition Skills Training and the Random Acts of Kindness program. For more details, click here.



Answers to questions H1N1 novel virus
In response to updated guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health regarding the H1N1 novel virus (swine flu) in the state of Minnesota, Mounds View Public Schools offers answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the health of our students, staff and our school community here. For more information, parents are encouraged to visit the Minnesota Department of Health at www.health.state.mn.us or the Center for Disease Control and Prevention at www.cdc.gov/swineflu. To download a fact sheet prepared by Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department (HSPHD), click here.  

Pass-It-Along
Gently used maternity and children's clothing and toys are being collected now by the Early Childhood Family Education Parent Advisory Committee. The donations will be made available to families in need at a free Pass-It-Along event on Wednesday, May 27, from 9 a.m. to noon at Pike Lake Education Center. Volunteers are needed to help sort donations and to assist families. Free childcare is provided for volunteers. Please call 651-621-7420 for more information.

Safe schools/Healthy students survey
Mounds View Public Schools recently received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education called Safe Schools/Healthy Students. This grant funds programs that help create a positive, healthy environment in our schools. The grant is shared with Districts 621, 622, 623 and 624 through the Suburban Ramsey Family Collaborative (SRFC). To help us evaluate the grant, all 4th-, 7th-, 9th- and 11th-graders are being asked to complete a brief survey about their school. Their answers will be anonymous. A summary of survey results will be shared with you at the beginning of next year, along with updates about the grant. Parents are invited to take a brief, anonymous online survey as well. To take the survey please click here. If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Amanda Little, Safe Schools/Healthy Students Coordinator at 651-621-7477 or amanda.little@moundsviewschools.org.


Editor's note: Star Students
Springtime brings news of many student honors, awards and accomplishments. Many achievements are posted on our web site in the Star Students and Staff section. Check it out at www.moundsviewschools.org/star.asp. Watch recent news coverage of District events by visiting the Mounds Viewing page at www.moundsviewschools.org.