Class of 2014
The Courier
St. Francis High School teacher receives Teacher of Excellence Award Allie Klynderud BestPrep
a division of Independent School District 15 Community Education | St. Francis, Minnesota
July 2014 | Volume 21, Issue 12
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Rebecca Allard, Business Education Teacher at St. Francis High School, was honored with a 2014 Teacher of Excellence Award for usage of BestPrep’s programs to educate Minnesota students about business, career and
financial literacy skills. Allard has worked with BestPrep, an education-based nonprofit, to enhance the education of her students. She says BestPrep has really made classroom learning come alive. The number of students signed up to take the class next year continues to grow, with curriculum that shows personal finance is not only relevant but can also be fun. Allard received her Teacher of Excellence Award at BestPrep’s 38th Annual Luncheon held May 22 at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest. Over 500 individuals joined BestPrep at the luncheon
honoring educators, students and volunteers from the business community who have contributed to making BestPrep the premier educational nonprofit in the state. The event featured a keynote address from Jim Owens, president and CEO of H.B. Fuller. Owens’ lively speech touched on how a strong innovation agenda can connect people, processes and products around the world. BestPrep an is educationbased nonprofit in Brooklyn Park that works with teachers across Minnesota to enhance educational opportunities.
St. Francis High School business teacher Rebecca Allard was recently honored by BestPrep with a 2014 Teacher of Excellence Award. Allard, right, is pictured with BestPrep Vice President for Educational Programs Andrea Hanson. Submitted Photo
New elementary start/end times Kathleen Miller Staff writer
The Independent School District 15 School Board approved a resolution to change the start and end times for the elementary schools at the May 27 meeting. The changes, which will begin with the 2014-15 school year, were recommended based on safety concerns from principals, transportation staff and administrators. The previous start/end times (8:55 a.m./3:25 p.m.) were such that some bus routes were not able to finish their early routes in time to begin the elementary routes. Traffic from late arriving buses in Cedar Creek and East Bethel Community Schools’ parking lots was a concern. In the afternoon, elementary students frequently were waiting after school dismissed Schools in Action....................... 2 for their buses to arrive. The School Board Highlights.......13 start/end times for Cedar Community Education..........14 Creek Community School, East Bethel Community School and Community & Business.........17 St. Francis Elementary School, Sports & Outdoors..................30 for the 2014-15 school year, Life................................................34 will be 9:10 a.m. and 3:40 p.m. Classified.....................................36
July What’s Inside
Twenty-five people competed in the second annual All-Comers Track Meet sponsored by the St. Francis Track Booster Club and ISD 15 Rec Department. Events held on the track included 100, 200 and 400-meter dashes along with the 800 and 1600-meter runs. Field events included the long jump, shot put, discus and high jump. See the article on page 20. PHOTO by Al Angell