20 make SEC all-conference - Forest Lake Area Schools

Connections Online Newsletter - December 2010https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?agent.uid=11042714...Page 1 of 41/19/2011On-Line Connections E-NewsletterGreetings!The holiday season is approaching. One certain sign of this is theannual poinsettia sale sponsored every year at this time by our localFFA chapter, which is featured in this month's School Connections.Congratulations are also in order for the 20 Forest Lake athletes whoearned all-conference honors during the fall season, includingJessica Ramberg, who placed third at the state diving meet.We at Forest Lake Area Schools want to wish everyone a very happyholiday season.To keep up-to-date on events and happenings in our district, checkout our website at www.flaschools.orgDecember 7, 2010In This IssueRamberg takes third atstate; 20 make SEC allconferenceLegislative forum to beheld on Jan. 4FFA selling poinsettiasagain this yearSchool Board MeetingSummaryRamberg takes third at state;20 make SEC all-conferenceForest Lake diver Jessica Ramberg placed third at the state tournamentlast month and was also one of 20 Ranger athletes named to SuburbanEast Conference All-Conference teams for the fall season.Ramberg, a junior, was one of three Forest Lake girls' divers to competeat the Minnesota State Swimming and Diving Championships, held Nov.18 - 20. Teammates Olivia Olesiak and Allie Bey, also both juniors, placed13th and 29th, respectively, among the field of 32.Forest Lake was one of only three high schools inthe state to qualify as many as three divers for thestate tournament. The other two schools wereWayzata and Maple Grove.Ramberg's score in the finals was 418.05, and shefinished behind Jenna Karrow of East Ridge(453.10) and Emily Bonfig of Woodbury (425.65) toclaim third overall. Olesiak finished 13th with a scoreof 338.05 in the finals, and Bey took 29th.Quick LinksOur WebsiteSchool CalendarDistrict's Annual ReportWelcome to FLASVisit ourwebsite!Check out the "DistrictNews" page on ourdistrict website."District News" notonly lists all of thenews releases issuedby our school district,but it also includes ournew feature, "ForestLake Area Schools inthe News."This section lists someof the top recentstories about ourdistrict that have

Connections Online Newsletter - December 2010https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?agent.uid=11042714...Page 2 of 41/19/2011Both Ramberg and Olesiak were named to the Suburban East All-Conference team, and Bey was an honorable-mention selection.The other members of the SEC All-Conference team were: cross countryrunners Liz Peterson, Eric Herbert, Joe Jackson, Holly Winberg and JacobJankowski; football players C.J. Franklin, Derek Ostman, Charlie Royce andTommy Tyson; soccer players Carl Boland and Sky Finley; tennis players JamilaCheikh, Audrey Hanmer, Blair Patchin, Jackie Unger, Taylor Shortly and ChaseShortly; and volleyball player Mikki Modjeski.appeared in the localnews media.Click here toview our"District News"web page.Legislative forum to be held on Jan. 4Forest Lake Area Schools will be holding a legislative forum next month togive area citizens an opportunity to talk about education issues.The forum, which will be the third event of this typesponsored by the district, will be from 6 - 8 p.m. on Jan. 4in the North & South Classrooms at the Area LearningCenter.Legislative forums began earlier this year as anopportunity for parents, students, teacher and otherdistrict staff, as well as members of the Forest Lake AreaSchools community, to speak with state legislators and other publicofficials about critical issues related to our public education system.Several area legislators have appeared at past events, including Sens.Ray Vanderveer, Mike Jungbauer and Rick Olseen, and Rep. BobDemmer. A representative from the Minnesota Department of Educationhas also attended this forum, as have several local mayors, city councilmembers and school board members.The event is free and open to the public.FFA selling poinsettias again this yearSuccess StoriesonlineThe Forest Lake AreaSchools districtwebsite has added anew feature.Success Stories is aseries of videos madeof recent and pastgraduates of ourschools, as well as onecurrent student, whohave experiencedsuccess in theirpersonal, academicand professional lives.Click here to seebiographical featuresof some of theoutstanding individualswho have graduatedfrom our schools.The Forest Lake FFA will be selling poinsettiasagain this year during the holiday season.The poinsettias, which are of a very high qualitythis year, will be available in the AgricultureDepartment at Forest Lake Area High Schoolfrom 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. daily until the supplyis depleted.The cost is $20 for the large 8-inch plants and$13 for the 6 1/2 inch plants. Available colorsinclude red, white, pink and marble.Proceeds from the plant sales will benefit FFA members byproviding opportunities for them to attend leadership conferences andcamps throughout the school year.

Connections Online Newsletter - December 2010https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?agent.uid=11042714...Page 3 of 41/19/2011School Board Meeting SummaryThe following is a summary of the December 2 meeting of the Forest LakeArea School Board.Prior to the school board meeting, Business Manager Larry Martinipresented the district's Truth in Taxation Hearing from 6 - 7 p.m. Clickhere to download a copy of the PowerPoint document that was presentedat the meeting.PresentationsThe follow individuals gave presentations before the board:• Scandia Elementary School Principal Julie Greiman, alongwith teachers Laura Dunrud and Melinda Lutz, spoke to the schoolboard about the success of the school's literacy program. Dunrudand Lutz are both teachers from the Minnesota Reading Corps.• Forest Lake Area High School Activities Director Joe Olson broughtseveral members of the high school's successful sports andactivities teams to speak to the board. They included members andcoaches of the schools cross country and swimming anddiving teams, which competed at their respective state tournamentslast month, as well as members and advisors of the school's OpenMinds Club.Action ItemsThe board took the following actions:• Accepted the 2009-2010 Financial Audit that was presented to theschool board by the accounting firm of MMKR Certified PublicAccountants. This included both the district's financial report and itsmanagement report;• Approved budget adjustments for the 2010-2011 school year;• Approved the addition of an 8th grade AgriScience course;• Approved a new Algebra 9 course;

Connections Online Newsletter - December 2010https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?agent.uid=11042714...Page 4 of 41/19/2011• Adopted the Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of VulnerableAdults Policy 414;• Adopted the Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical orSexual Abuse Policy 522;• Adopted Graduation Requirements Policy 613.New BusinessThe board considered the following items:• First reading of the Community Use of School Facilities Policy 701;• First reading of Hazing Prohibition Policy 431;• The timeline and process for budget reductions for the 2011-2012school year.For more information on items considered by the school board, pleasecheck out the School Board Meeting Agendas page on the district website.The complete minutes of this meeting are available online on the SchoolBoard Meeting Minutes webpage.Thank you for partnering with us to educate the children of ourcommunities.Sincerely,Ross BennettCommunications CoordinatorForest Lake Area SchoolsRoss BennettThis email was sent to rbennett@forestlake.k12.mn.us by rbennett@forestlake.k12.mn.us |Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe | Privacy Policy.Forest Lake Area Schools | 6100 N. 210th St. | Forest Lake | MN | 55025