 | MESPA Home > Honors > Minnesota Schools of Excellence > 2009-2010 Validations | | | MESPA 2009-2010 Minnesota Schools of Excellence | | Five elementary schools received 2009-2010 Minnesota School of Excellence
endorsement (listed below).
MESPA is proud of these schools -- and
their
principals. They will be honored on February 4,
2010 during the MESPA Institute -- our annual statewide convention.
Each school community also will hold their own Minnesota School of
Excellence celebration in the spring; click on 2009-2010 Validations (to the right) and check out photos and details from each school.
"The
total commitment to excellence demonstrated by schools receiving
Minnesota School of Excellence validation is the very center of quality
education in this state," said P.
Fred Storti, MESPA executive director. “Elementary and middle level
 | | L-R: Laura Pierce, Garin Bogenholm, Sharon Schultz, June Johnson, and Matt Dorschner, MN School of Excellence Program chair. (Not pictured: Scott Allen and Jan Masterson) |
schools provide the foundation in meeting children’s educational needs
-- and as instructional leaders, principals play an essential role in
assuring that the foundation is a solid one.”
- June Johnson, principal, Clover Ridge Elementary School, Schools of Eastern Carver County
- Laura Pierce, principal, Gideon Pond Elementary, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
- Jan Masterson, principal, Lino Lakes Elementary, Forest Lake Area Schools
- Garin Bogenholm, principal, Little Canada Elementary, Roseville Area Schools
- Sharon Schultz, principal, Middle River Elementary and Greenbush-Middle River Middle School, Greenbush-Middle River Public Schools
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| Our Mission | The Minnesota School of Excellence Program promotes excellence through
a rigorous evaluation process that showcases dynamic schools of the
21st century.
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| What does it mean to be a MN School of Excellence? | The Minnesota Elementary
School Principals’ Association (MESPA) developed this research-based
program aligned with national standards in: leadership, vision, student
learning, the culture of adult learning, data and decision-making, and
community engagement. MESPA endorses schools whose principal, staff,
students, and community -- working as a team -- demonstrate the desire
to strengthen education by successfully undertaking the Minnesota
School of Excellence program. This school improvement process is
recognized by the Minnesota Department of Education and the National Association of Elementary School Principals. It involves a
systematic program of self-study, development of a school improvement
plan, and implementation of the plan based on demonstrated results. Click here for complete details on the Minnesota School of Excellence application process.
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