Anne Sullivan Communication Center
| Sullivan STEAM School | |
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 Sullivan STEAM School from the southwest | |
| Address | |
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3100 East 28th Street Minneapolis , Minnesota United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°57′9″N 93°13′32″W / 44.95250°N 93.22556°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public magnet school |
| Established | 1991 (previously Seward School) [1] |
| School district | Minneapolis Public Schools |
| Principal | Jennifer Hedberg |
| Faculty | 54.00 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | K-8 |
| Enrollment | 587 (2018-19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.87[2] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black, White |
| Mascot | Sting |
| Website | http://sullivan.mpls.k12.mn.us/ |
Sullivan STEAM School is a school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, which serves 600 students from preschool[3] through eighth grade. The School houses a whole-day Kindergarten program as well as Early Childhood Special Education and Early Family Childhood Education programs.[4][5] Anne Sullivan School shares an attendance area with and is a feeder school for Minneapolis South High School. Specialist Subjects include Media, 5th- 8th Grade Band, Fitness, Health, Physical Education and Dance/Drama.
Anne Sullivan School supplements their core curriculum with a Gifted & Talented program, a peer mediation program and the Second Step Social Skills Program and houses a large Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing program for all grades and incorporates Mainstreaming as well as self-contained resource rooms. D/HH Students also participate in many local and state-wide extra curricular programs for the deaf. Technology used at Sullivan includes four computer lab and a wireless mobile digital media labs.[4][5]
The school is named after Anne Sullivan (1866–1936), teacher and companion to Helen Keller.
Extra Curricular Programs
[edit]Arts for Academic Achievement [6]
KBEM-FM news:[7] Periodically school news is made available to the public via the website of local radio station KBEM-FM.
Project Success:[8] A series of workshops for students focusing on working toward goals and achieving in school through the use of teacher and interactive exercises.
ALC (After-school learning Community):[9] Extended day and extended year education programs for students (especially "at risk" students) from kindergarten to eighth grade.
Beacons:[10] A program for after school activities in areas of academics and fitness run in conjunction with the local YMCA.
Yoga Calm:[11] a program set up to help younger students use yoga techniques to create a calmer and more productive environment.
Awards and honors
[edit]Target heart of America:[12] The Target Corporation Volunteers School Library Makeover program. Volunteers help implement a plan to redesign and redecorate the library of public schools. Material and manpower are provided by Target Stores and Target employed designers and craftsmen.
Peace site:[13][14] Students actively participate in events and in supplemental curriculum to promote peaceful interaction with other students and those in their communities.
Band Grant VH1:[15] An annual fundraiser and promotional event for the school's band program.
Athletics
[edit]Anne Sullivan participates in various programs to supplement the district's normal Physical Education requirements. In addition to the double gymnasium, there is a fitness center with aerobic and anaerobic machines and personal monitoring devices that track each student's progress.[16]
The Middle School sports offered at Sullivan are girls' volleyball and softball, boys' and girls' basketball, boys' flag football and baseball.[13] Anne Sullivan also Participates in the Beacon Minneapolis program to offer Soccer Club, Basketball Club, Squash Scholars, Swimming, Tennis and Technology and K-2 Yoga.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ [1], Sullivan Homepage.
- ^ a b c "SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "High Five". Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-01-10., High Five.
- ^ a b "Anne Sullivan Communications". Archived from the original on 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2010-01-10., Sullivan Communication Center.
- ^ a b "Anne Sullivan Communication Center - Report to the Community". Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-01-10., Report to the Community
- ^ "AAA Home". Archived from the original on 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2010-01-10., Arts for Academic Achievement Homepage.
- ^ "School News". Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-01-10., KBEM School News Portal.
- ^ "Project Success - Anne Sullivan Commincation Center". Archived from the original on 2010-05-18. Retrieved 2010-01-10., Project Success at Anne Sullivan
- ^ [2], Area Learning Center Homepage.
- ^ a b "Beacons Minneapolis : YMCA Anne Sullivan Beacon". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-01-10., YMCA Anne Sullivan Beacon
- ^ "Yoga Calm at Sullivan". Archived from the original on 2010-06-28. Retrieved 2010-01-31., Anne Sullivan yogacalm program instructor
- ^ [3], Target Helps Ailing School Libraries Across the Country with Extreme Makeovers and Donations.
- ^ a b "Anne Sullivan Communication Center - Report to the Community". Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-01-10., choolchoice.mpls.k12.mn.us
- ^ peacesites.org
- ^ [4][permanent dead link], Longfellow Nokomis Messenger
- ^ [5], BioMass Health Management Systems Chooses Datakey Electronics' Tokens for Their High-Tech Exercise Kiosks.
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