Kidstop
IN BLOOM
Dear Kidstop Families,
Well into the school year, we want to thank you for your
ongoing support of our Kidstop employees. We continue to
strive to provide your children with the best possible
program with new opportunities and choices.
This month, in the first half we provide the kids with activities to
say how much they love you. Everything from Emoji Valentines
to Candle Making. We'll celebrate the 100th Day of School and
for those who want to hit the ice, we will offer students the
choice to go outdoor skating. This week, Kidstop is announcing
our STEM Fair which will take place in April. Allocated
programming time and materials will be provided to those
students who want to participate and submit exhibits. This is
open to students of all grade levels. You can read more about
the history of STEM in education and about the fair in this
newsletter.
February Newsletter
Rice Lake Elementary School
13755 89th Ave N, Maple Grove MN 55369
How to Contact Us: Kidstop Phone: 763-315-7383
Rice Lake Kidstop Site Page
http://www.district279.org/2013-08-08-20-24-27/rice-lake-kidstop
Also, be prepared for your Junior Master Chefs to bring you
home a treat as we have a Kids Kitchen activity as well as our
weekly Cooking Club. On Feb 17th students attending the nonschool day program will be inspired with help from our Nutrition
Manager as Kidstop creates their own Food Network. Kids will
be designing parfaits, fruit desserts, their own cupcakes and
making some dishes.
We will finish the month with President's Day activities and
weather permitting a sledding day on the hill at the back of the
school.
As always, thank you again for supporting Kidstop at Rice Lake.
Cadi Thyne, Program Manager
Email: [email protected]
Issue 3
February 17th
Non-School Day
Kidstop Presents
Kids will be designing parfaits, fruit
desserts, their own cupcakes and making some dishes.
Staff will vote on student creations. Taco Bar Lunch.
Activities Coming up Next Week!
Mon Feb 13th
Tues Feb 14th
Wed Feb 15th
Thurs Feb 16th
AM – 100th Day of School
AM –Candy Relays & Candy Robots
AM – Perler Beads
AM – Lifetime
PM – Marble Painting
PM – Kids Kitchen Rice Krispy Kisses
PM – Play Kahoot! & Lifetime
PM – Cooking Club
Outdoor Skating Dates in February:
Monday February 13th, (Non-School Day Friday February 17th) and Monday February 27th. Students must have a permission
slip to go skating. Email Mr. Ruble for details at [email protected]
For a full calendar of activities for the month go to the Kidstop Rice Lake Site Page under AM or PM Activities
Kidstop STEM Fair
Announcing Kidstop S.T.E.M Fair
Kidstop is sponsoring a S.T.E.M Fair. Instructors will be set allocated time for project work. We will continue to give examples to
help kids get ideas on things they can create. Exhibits will judged on Creativity, Thoroughness and Clarity. The exhibit must have
an interactive component. Students can work by themselves or in groups. Kidstop provides supplies needed. The Winner goes
to the Minnesota State Fair! Sign up through Feb 17th in person with either Mr. Ruble or Ms. Shopek. Parents questions to
[email protected]
So, S.T.E.M - what is it?
If you are a parent who has a school aged child chances are you have heard the acronym STEM (Science Technology
Engineering Mathematics). Some sources attribute the acronym to Judith A. Ramaley, who was the assistant director for education and human resources at
the National Science Foundation from 2001 to 2004. Ramaley later served as president of Winona State University in Minnesota, and the local paper there
quoted her as saying that when her team first created curricula for those disciplines, the acronym they came up with was "SMET," but she "didn't like the
sound of that word." So she changed it.
A piece from January 30, 1985, states a policy forum that would address "whether recent initiatives to improve education in mathematics, science,
engineering, and other technology-related subjects were likely to meet the country's needs."
On July 12, 2000, an article about then-Texas governor George W. Bush's plan to allocate "$345 million to increase federal student-loan forgiveness for
students who major in science, math, technology, or engineering and commit to teach in a high-need school for at least five years."
The first explicit mention of STEM—using the acronym—seems to be in 2005. Rep. Vernon Ehlers, a Republican from Michigan, and Rep. Mark Udall, a
Democrat from Colorado, had "set up the Science Technology Engineering and Math, or STEM, caucus" in Congress. (That caucus is still around.)
By 2008, STEM starts showing up in headlines—an indication it had become a common educational term.
Source: Education Week
family photos reminder
The first family tree made didn't turn out. It pixelated as I tried to enlarge it. On to plan B - which gives you more time to submit your
photos. All are welcome. Drop off your favorite family photo anytime. Photos can be left in an envelope addressed to mr ruble and left
either in the school office or at the check in/out cart. please do not submit photos which are larger than 4 x 6 in size. Make sure you
put your family name, student name and grade on the outside of the envelope. Stay tuned.