Greetings To Our Empower Learner Supporters, 11 Nov 2020
As we write this newsletter, we see this school year as similar to the weather pattern in the area, ever-changing! With one week near summer-like weather, then a few short days later, we have six inches of snow on the ground, and now a warmer forecast (not like last week) weather coming in again. So it is with the school year with multiple phases going back and forth. Here at Empower, we will try our best to maintain some degree of stability. With the availability of transportation, we will continue in our hybrid model as long as we can. Past Empower patrons may remember all of the activities outside of the building we were able to expose our learners too. This year being what it is, we are doing our best to keep that tradition going but find ourselves using most of the time dedicated to assisting our learners in academics in the little time we have them in the building. We have had some success with out-of-classroom learning. We have a few students assisting with the HF backpack program by moving food from the food shelf in Sandstone to our Transition learners who put the food bags together for families throughout the district. Some of our students are learning and helping at Ed St. John’s Ojibwe Cultural retreat, expanding their heritage knowledge. They are assisting in area programs like Changing Gaits, using horses to help people control their lives. At the same time, many others have taken this opportunity to find employment and work on their job skills. Empower has always encouraged these activities and realize these opportunities create lasting memories and instill a work ethic that gives back to the local community. The attached progress report reflects the credits earned at the end of the first quarter. Please take a moment to discuss the progress your learner has made and how it compares with the learner’s goals for this year. You could also include in that discussion things that are working for the learner and things that could be changed to improve their outcomes next quarter. Remember Alyssa and Brad always enjoy talking with you about your learner and their needs. Please do not hesitate to communicate with us. Important Dates Friday, November 12th, First Quarter Learner Goals Reflection Friday, November 13th - No School, Teacher In-service Day Wed-Fri, November 25-27 - No School, Thanksgiving Break Stay Safe, Stay Strong, and Stay in touch…..
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Empower Hybrid learners will continue to attend school in the hybrid model at the Empower Learning Center through Thanksgiving.
Those riding the bus will still have bus service to and from their pick-up points at the regular times. Jensen’s advisory will meet Nov 9, 10, 16, 17, and 23rd. Prater’s advisory will meet Nov 6, 12, 19, 20, and 24th. You may have heard the Hinckley High School is going to distance learning on the 16th of November, but that WILL NOT affect the Empower program. Empower will continue in a Hybrid mode as long as Hinckley Elementary is in hybrid and as long as it remains safe to stay open. Please contact us at Empower if you have any questions. 320-384-6132 ext 5001 or 5005 |
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