Online School in Minnesota Hosts Field Trips for Students

MTS Minnesota Connections Academy, ConnectionsAcademy.com, a free virtual school for K-12 students, has planned six field trips during the month of February to encourage students and staff to come together to learn and socialize.

The students, who attend public school online through MTS Minnesota Connections Academy, use the field trips to come together, support the principles and theories taught in the students’ lessons, and interact with other MTS Minnesota Connections Academy students and families.

In addition to celebrating Black History Month and listening to master storyteller Nothando Zulu, which took place on February 4, 2009, students and faculty from the Minnesota cyber school will have the opportunity to take part in the following field trips:

• Charter School Day at the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota on February 10, 2009
The Minnesota Association of Charter Schools is hosting this special day at the Capitol to promote the 2009 legislative agenda and to share the benefits of a charter school education with area legislators. Students and their families will have the opportunity to take an active role in democracy and communicate their experiences at MTS Minnesota Connections Academy with legislatures from across the state.

• Snow Tubing at Wild Mountain in Taylor Falls, Minnesota on February 18, 2009
Wondering how snow tubing relates to the principles taught in students’ lessons? The first half of this field trip will teach students about the science behind snow tubing, and during the second portion of this field trip, students and their families will get to enjoy the fun winter activity.

• Visit the Mill City Museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 24, 2009
Having dominated world flour production for roughly half a century, Mill City Museum chronicles the flour milling industry. During this interactive field trip, students will explore exhibits, partake in a scavenger hunt and watch an educational video.

• Great Harvest Bread and the Wild Rumpus Bookstore in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 25, 2009
This field trip is all about bread and books. Students will tour and enjoy a sample of Great Harvest Bread before going to the Wild Rumpus bookstore for a tour and story time.

• Children’s Discovery Museum and the Judy Garland House in Grand Rapids, Minnesota on February 27, 2009
Students and their families will have the opportunity to enjoy the company of other Connections Academy families while engaging in various exhibits, including a kid sized town, river water table, a maze, geo-zoom, dinosaurs, and demonstrate their creativity in the art room.

Minnesota Connections Academy, with its headquarters in Minneapolis, Minn., combines the expertise of state-certified teachers, high quality curriculum, unique technology tools, and a vast assortment of electives, clubs and community experiences to create an individualized alternative to the brick-and-mortar classroom. Students enrolled in Connections Academy participate in state standardized testing, and the curriculum is aligned to meet or exceed Minnesota academic standards.

Connections Academy is designed to meet the needs of students and their families who are looking for a unique public school option—those who need a flexible schedule, learn at a different pace from their peers, need more individualized attention or live in isolated rural settings. Homebound and previously home-schooled students can also thrive in the program. Connections Academy operates its full-time Internet school program in Minnesota through a partnership with Minnesota Transitions Charter School.

Families interested in free online school, with some similarities to home schooling, but with the support of state-certified teachers and the accountability of public education are encouraged to learn more by calling 800-382-6010, or visiting www.ConnectionsAcademy.com.

Connections Academy is a leading national provider of high quality, highly accountable virtual public schools in 13 states, operated in partnership with charter schools, school districts and state departments of education. Connections Academy schools deliver top-quality, personalized education for students that combines certified teachers, a proven curriculum, technology tools, and community experiences to create a supportive and successful environment for children who want an individualized approach to education. In Connections Academy’s unique Personalized Performance Learning® approach, students use daily lesson plans and curriculum materials provided by Connections Academy. Teachers develop a learning plan for each student, whose progress is tracked through a proprietary web-based Learning Management System. In 2008-2009 Connections Academy will serve students in Arizona, California (Southern and Central), Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri (through the Missouri Virtual Instruction Program), Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Wisconsin. In 2008-09 Connections Academy will offer grades K through 12, though some schools do not offer all grades. For more information, call 800-382-6010 or visit www.ConnectionsAcademy.com.

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