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Ms. Kelly's Students Win Scholarships for College!

13 of Ms. Kelly's ELL students won Page Education Foundation Scholarships! Each student won between $1,000-$2,500 for college, and the best news is they can renew the scholarship for each year they are in college.

In return for the scholarship, each student will perform a Service-to-Children project mentoring minority students in Kindergarden-8th grade. By serving as role models for these children, the scholarship winners will create positive ripples of hope for our community!

Do you want to apply for a Page Education Foundation Scholarship? Click here to download the scholarship application!

Ubah Girls Go to Camp Widjiwagon!

Who's afraid of the woods? Not this group of Ubah girls! Ms. Kelly and Ms. Jen led 18 Ubah students on a week-long trip up to Ely, Minnesota to enjoy the nature, animals and quiet of Camp Widji.

Students at Camp Widji took classes about the night sky, predators and prey, wilderness survival and how to save our environment. They also had plenty of free time to enjoy their natural surroundings by going on nature hikes, looking for animal trails and playing sports. Highlights included sharing traditional Somali folktales around a campfire, eating delicious organic meals and getting away from "big city life" to enjoy some peace and quiet.

Thank you to Camp Widji for sponsoring our school's trip to Widji! It was an experience we will never forget!

Class Trip to the Zoo!

Ms. Kelly's Beginning, Intermediate and Transitional ELL classes visited the Minnesota Zoo yesterday! At the zoo, we saw many of the animals they had been studying (like mammals and fish), and even some animals that were new (like reptiles and birds!).

Students enjoyed learning about animals that live in Minnesota, but also liked seeing animals they had seen when they lived in Africa. Among the classes' favorite animals were the lions, elephants and giraffes. The classes also enjoyed seeing a live dolphin show and bird-of-prey demonstration.

During our field trip, students took notes on the animals they saw and new words they learned. In the next week we will use what we learned to write creative stories about our favorite animal. Check back on this blog next week to see some samples of students' stories!

Students: did you know that you can visit the zoo FOR FREE anytime you want? Check out a museum pass from the Public Library and take your whole family to the zoo! Click here for more information about how to get free passes to the Minnesota Zoo (and other great Twin Cities museums!)