Greetings To Our Empower Learner Supporters,
This is it, Empower family. As you read this newsletter, we are eight months down and one month to go in the 2021-2022 school year. With May left, we still have a lot of learning that can be done, and the staff here at Empower are energized to assist our learners to the finish line. But, then again, learning is never really finished, is it? We continue to celebrate learners who have met their high school requirements and are ready to move on to the next stage of their lives. Over the last two weeks, Cai Cai and Arri completed all credits and other requirements to earn their high school diplomas. Congratulations to both of you for a job well done. We also would like to give a huge Empower Shout Out to the Finlayson-Giese Lions Club for donating $3000 to the Empower program. Thanks to the continued generosity of the Finlayson-Giese Lions, we can have learners participate in growth activities like the student leadership program MAAP STARS, field trips, and other services we can offer our learners. Although the weather in April has not been ideal, we have been able to get a few days to start the greenhouse project in Bruno; yes, we can talk about Bruno. The foundation has been set, and in the next few weeks, we will start framing the walls, roof, and siding. We started with a small crew, and hopefully, as the weather warms up, we will increase our labor force on the project. The elderly couple we are doing this for is delighted with the work. As we enter May, it is time to reflect on the Empower and how we are doing as a learning community to meet our member’s needs. We will be sending out a survey allowing you to provide feedback on the program. We take your feedback very seriously, and it is your input and reflections that generated positive changes to our program. Your response is vital to us so take a few minutes to provide it. Things are happening here at Empower, feel free to stop by and check out what is happening here. Coming Events: Remember all events are updated on our website May 26 Empower End of Year Celebration and Picnic May 27 Graduation Rehearsal (*required for seniors participating in the 5/29 ceremony). May 29 Graduation Jun 3 Last day of school
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Greetings To Our Empower Learner Supporters,
As we type this newsletter, my initial thoughts are to talk about Spring and the last quarter of school. However, the cold wind and snow falling reminds me of the second-quarter start. Let’s keep a positive mindset and think about Spring; we are sure the positive vibes will help shift the weather patterns to more Spring-like days. As we enter the final stretch, keep encouraging your learners to attend and work hard toward their goals. The topsy turvy weather has not stopped our Empower learners. Most learners are powering through accomplishing a lot. We celebrated two more Empower learners completing all their graduation requirements this last two weeks. Congratulations to Kyle and Shantel for their hard work and perseverance. These will not be the last as we still have a few learners closing in on this achievement. We had the opportunity to take a trip to Duluth this week, and what a great learning experience. We started with a visit to the UMD Planetarium for two presentations. First was a tour of the known universe with stops at key planets in our solar system. Then we took a tour of the night sky and how constellations were created to help with navigation. There is nothing like visiting a planetarium to make you feel small. We then stopped by the Lake Superior Railroad Museum for lunch and a tour. Again a great time with much hands-on visual learning. We saw various types of train travel and the multitude of uses besides moving people, railroads, and their equipment. Looking at the mock-up of storefronts from the 1900s helped put much of it into perspective, & getting to step onto the various train cars really enhanced the experience. Learning outside the walls of the Empower building is always impactful. |
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