Nellie Stone Johnson Announces Open House - Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Aug. 10, 2008 - PRLog -- Come and meet and talk to Principal Mark Bonine; Learn about volunteer opportunities; Greet Parent Liaison and VIP’s. On Wednesday, August 27, 2008 the Nellie Stone Johnson School will have its Open House titled, “Help our Students reach Destination Excellence”.  Join the staff of Nellie Stone Johnson School for a very special evening to welcome the community and parents. School supply donations are needed.

We look forward to seeing you at Nellie Stone Johnson School.

About Nellie Stone Johnson School:

Academic Opportunities
•   Girls Engineering, Mathematics and Science.
•   Guys in Science and Engineering.
•   AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is an in-school academic support program for grades 4-12 that prepares students for college eligibility and success. It places average students in advanced classes.
•   Get Ready Program is an early intervention and college awareness program preparing students with college planning information, academic tutoring, career and higher education opportunities.
•   Gifted and Talented Program.
•   Native Language Literacy Program.
•   Robotics elective for 6th grade students.
•   Extended Day Programs (Beacons).
•   Math Recovery and intensive reading support.


Nellie Stone Johnson Community School Mission Statement - “Destination Excellence”
The mission of Nellie Stone Johnson Community School is to ensure a safe inclusive
learning community where all children successfully master academic and social skills preparing them to be creative and critical thinkers. “Smart isn’t something you are, smart is something you get.”

Who is Nellie Stone Johnson?
From Lakeville, Minnesota, Nellie and her six siblings grew up on a dairy farm near Hinckley, Minnesota. Her father was a member of the Non-Partisan League, a radical rural organization. Johnson grew up with a strong tradition of support for education. Her mother and grandmother were teachers with an interest in political philosophy. Her father was a school board member in Dakota County.

At age 13, Johnson distributed Non-Partisan League flyers on her way to and from school. She graduated from Hinckley High School and left home at 17 to finish high school through the GED program at the University of Minnesota. After a number of years in the work force, Nellie continued her studies at the University of Wisconsin using the money she earned from trapping to finance her education there. For over 30 years, she has owned and operated Nellie's Alterations in downtown Minneapolis. Johnson's commitment to education continued through her work on the Minnesota Higher Education Board.
She has had a long and distinguished record…Read more about Ms. Stone-Johnson at http://nsj.mpls.k12.mn.us/Who_was_Nellie_Stone_Johnson.html.

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