Welcome to Cedar Park Elementary
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) School

Upcoming Events

Spotlight on Schools to Showcase District 196 Elementary Magnet Schools

We are offering special presentations/tours at our magnet schools during Spotlight on Schools January 13-14 to help parents learn more about the choices available to them. Tour are available at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at all three magnet schools. You do not need to register. Families interested in visiting any of the other 15 neighborhood elementary schools can call the school(s) to schedule a tour.

Kindergarten and Magnet School applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2009.

District Inventor's Fair at Eagan High School
Saturday, January 17th
8:30 a.m. Judging
10:30-11:30 Public Viewing
11:30 Awards

Conferences
Wednesday, January 28th - Kindergarten - 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, January 28th - Grades 1-5 - 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, January 29th - 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

No School
Monday, January 19th - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Wednesday, January 28th - 1/2 Day Kindergarten Only
Thursday, January 29th - All Grades
Friday, January 30th - All Grades

Mrs. Ellickson's Class wins
Outstanding Project Award

Kelli Ellickson's third grade class brought their science project to the U of MN's Insect Fair. Out of the 90+ projects and 400 students presenting (elementary - high school students from all over the state), Kelli's crew was one of the Outstanding Project award winners.

The Monarchs in the Classroom Insect Fair is held annually at the University of Minnesota and is sponsored by Medtronic Foundation, the Improving Teacher Quality Grants Program of the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office, the Bell Museum of Natural History, Monarchs in the Classroom, and the University of Minnesota Extension Service.

There were three sets of awards given: the top being the Outstanding Project Award. The children had an excellent display. They explained their project well before the judges and fielded questions clearly and accurately.

Congratulations Mrs. Ellickson's class!

STEM

A Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) magnet is designed for students who enjoy challenges and investigating the world around them. A child’s innate ability to explore, experiment, problem solve, and invent is at the heart of Cedar Park’s STEM studies. Instead of teaching science, technology, engineering and math classes in isolation, Cedar Park STEM links the students’ learning opportunities by using an inter-disciplinary approach as much as possible. Our hands-on learning helps students make the connections between academic concepts and real life. The school’s instructional practices value diverse learning styles, provide rich experiences for all learners, and nurture self-esteem and life-long learning.