Newsletters (NWSISD) NWSISD newsletter - August 2016

August 2016 | VOLUME 12 | ISSUE 3
9201 West Broadway, Suite 690
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
763-450-1300 | www.nws.k12.mn.us

Welcome back! And just like that, in a blink of an eye, a new school
year begins! Northwest Suburban Integration School District is excited to partner with our
consortium districts again this year with student groups, inter-district partnership meetings and
field trips, multicultural experiences, as well as college tours! In this issue, take a look back at
our 2015-16 highlights and a peek at what we have coming up this year.
We will continue to offer our Inter-district Partnerships Series throughout the school year starting with a full day N-Word
presentation/training on October 5. We will take a field trip to the Penumbra Theater on November 2 and enjoy the
production of “Jitney” along with a post-play discussion. Watch your emails for our Connecting Innovators newsletter
announcing dates and details.
As our staff starts gearing up for the current school year, the priority magnet application for 2017-18 will open on Friday,
October 14, 2016. It will remain open for applications through December 31, 2016. We will continue to post updates on our
website as well as communicate with district families about the opportunities at each of our district’s magnet schools.

Welcome New Superintendents!
Welcome Chris Lennox - Mounds View
Public Schools new superintendent.
Lennox has been serving as the District’s
assistant superintendent of curriculum
and instruction since July 2015. View the
superintendent pep talk here.
Welcome Bruce Watkins - ISD 728
interim superintendent. Watkins term
began August 8 and will extend as long as
June 30, 2017. Watkins is the former St.
Cloud School District superintendent.
Read more here.

Congratulations
to Scott Thielman,
Superintendent of
Buffalo-HanoverMontrose
Schools. Thielman
will assume office as MASA
(Minnesota Association of School
Administrators) president. This is
a 3-year term with the first year
(2015-16) serving as presidentelect.

Congratulations to
Paul Durand,
Superintendent of
Rockford Area
Schools. Durand was
honored with the 2016
Board Member of
Distinction Award for his dedication
and service to BestPrep’s Board of
Directors. Durand has been involved
with BestPrep for more than 15 years.
Read more here.

Other news around the district: As part of the Minnesota Legislature’s $25 million investment in pre-kindergarten
programs across the state of Minnesota, families will have an opportunity for free half-day pre-kindergarten at a select
number of elementary schools in Anoka-Hennepin, Brooklyn Center, Fridley, and Osseo school districts.
The Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School Board unanimously voted to approve new school start times beginning with the
2016-17 school year. The new school start times will be: Elementary 7:45 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.; Middle School 8:50 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.;
High School 8:50 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.
Osseo Area Schools will be piloting the AVID program beginning this school year at Edinbrook Elementary, North View
Middle, and Osseo Senior High schools.

STEP-UP MENTORSHIP SUMMER
SUMMIT 2016 - Over 75 just graduated
8th grade boys spent a week at UST-Mpls
for the 6th annual Step-Up Summer
Summit. Read more on page 3.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
2016 - Actor/Comedian Shed G opened
the conference with inspiration, wit, and
comedy. Read more on page 3.

NEWS FROM AROUND THE NWSISD
CONSORTIUM - Blaine CEMS Got Game!,
Bees & Butterflies at Weaver Lake;
Celebrating Mexico at REAMS. Read all
about it on page 4.