• NEC Community Meeting Scheduled for August Friday, July 23, 2010

  A North Education Center (NEC) Community Meeting will be held on  August 17. The meeting is open to the public and will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Winnetka Learning Center. See flier.

  For those of you who want to stay up-to-speed on NEC developments, an NEC web page has been set up. On this page you can see what is currently happening at the NEC site as well as photos and the new NEC Update Newsletters and Fact Sheets. Throughout the year,  we will be posting videos and new progress reports. You may find the NEC Update button in the right column of our home page.

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• ART SUCCESS BUILDS SELF ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE Tuesday, July 20, 2010

  District 287 is building an art program within the Epsilon classes located at the Hennepin County Home School.

  Special Education Administrative Intern at Epsilon, Jody DeLau, tells us that once students have experienced art in the school setting, there are many positive effects.

  "We find the students absolutely love the class. They build the confidence and the skills," says Delau. "Once the student experiences success, they transfer the confidence to other academic endeavors."

  When at the District Service Center, you can see students' artwork is displayed in the Board Room. Or, watch this Epsilon art class video.

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• Honors Mentor Connection Student Named Outstanding High School Actor Friday, July 16, 2010

  Nate Irvin, Honors Mentor Connection student, has been recognized by the Hennepin Theatre Trust as the outstanding high school actor in Minnesota for 2009-2010 and was sent to the National Musical Theater Awards in New York City for further training that included performing at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway with other musical theatre students from around the country.

  More than 2,000 celebrated the best of Minnesota High School Musical Theatre in June. The Hennepin Theatre Trust hosted the 2010 SpotLight Musical Theatre Awards. This thrilling finale of another dynamic year in the SpotLight Musical Theatre Program is held annually at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Minneapolis.

  Prior to graduating in 2010, Nate was featured in many roles including Minnetonka High School musicals and plays. Nate was a boy soprano for the Minnesota Orchestra and Minnesota Opera and traveled around the country performing. He's also been involved in productions at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, the Children's Theatre Company and the Guthrie.

  Nate and his family also have been featured in several news stories. They perform backyard plays, including musicals, with up to 700 guests at each performance.

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