Students Share School Pride in District Information Fair
Elementary school students from four Brooklyn Park district schools shared their enthusiasm for their educational experiences during a recent school information fair featuring student testimonials.
Students from Garden City Elementary highlighted their school's community garden project, which provides fresh produce not only for the school but for the broader community. The garden features tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, strawberries, pumpkins and mint, according to student testimonials.
Fifth-grader Charlotte praised the staff and teachers at her school, noting she has attended since kindergarten and has been treated with kindness and respect. Fourth-grader Jakai emphasized the social aspects of school life, particularly enjoying playing football with friends on the school field.
Students from Elm Creek Elementary described various extracurricular opportunities available to fifth-graders, including ECTV, a school broadcast program that provides morning announcements, lunch information and weather updates. The school also offers school patrol, band and orchestra programs where students can learn instruments including cello, bass, viola and violin.
Oakville and Oakview Elementary students spoke about their schools' learning environments, with one student noting the availability of a large library and media center, while another appreciated the opportunity to observe live animals as part of their educational experience.
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We also build a garden for our whole community so we can have it for the whole community.
The number one thing I love about Garden City is the assemblies for the last day of school.
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[0:04] The teen center is a great investment
[0:06] for young people because it's a public
[0:07] safety thing.
[0:08] >> It is a hub that was intentionally
[0:10] designed for teens.
[0:12] >> I see the potential of this facility
[0:14] because it's serving the youth.
[0:15] >> I see this as a blank slate to create a
[0:18] fantastic resource within our community
[0:20] for everybody to utilize and experience.
[0:23] >> And I want people to really see this as
[0:25] a gift for all. and what is a class A
[0:28] space for the teen and youth because
[0:29] they deserve it. A lot of young people
[0:31] in our community are looking for
[0:32] pathways to employment. No matter what
[0:35] your goals are, we want to have an
[0:36] opportunity that helps them meet their
[0:39] short-term and long-term goals.
[0:40] >> Public safety is saying, how do we have
[0:43] positive things for youth to do? So,
[0:45] from that perspective, it's incredibly
[0:46] important.
[0:47] >> The youth are really central to
[0:49] everything that will make this city what
[0:51] it will be in the future. I want parents
[0:53] to feel like I have a local resource
[0:55] that I can depend on that are going to
[0:57] support my children, my babies.
[0:59] >> In our entire department of recreation
[1:01] and parks, we offer opportunities for
[1:02] young people to have experiences that
[1:04] they may not be able to have at home.
[1:05] Opening their eyes to those
[1:06] opportunities is really going to be
[1:08] critical part of this teen center.
[1:10] >> Older folks might go to a bar, to a
[1:13] club, but where do young people go? And
[1:14] so having a safe gathering place where
[1:16] there's great staff and volunteers
[1:18] around to support and nurture while also
[1:21] not cramping their style too much. This
[1:23] is a great place where they can play
[1:24] games, do their homework, read a book,
[1:27] hop in the music studio, play
[1:28] basketball, and really choose their own
[1:30] adventure. As I like to say, I think the
[1:32] teen center is a great investment for
[1:33] Brooklyn Park because one of the
[1:35] strategies that is very important is
[1:36] intervention and prevention. I think the
[1:38] teen center fits in that perfectly of
[1:40] getting upstream and finding good
[1:41] healthy activities for these kids to get
[1:43] involved in in a safe place. We're going
[1:46] to begin to create infrastructure that
[1:47] gives opportunities to families. So, if
[1:50] you are a family and folks are working
[1:52] multiple jobs, you know that you have a
[1:53] location where if your kids come here
[1:55] after school, they're going to be safe
[1:56] and they're going to get access to
[1:58] educational opportunities. So, that
[1:59] investment needs to be there. When the
[2:01] teen center is built, I want parents to
[2:03] say that is a model for truly developing
[2:07] youth and creating community.
[2:09] >> We can't just talk about caring about
[2:11] communities and then not invest in the
[2:14] infrastructure where they live locally.
[2:16] >> Just like the tree providing shade and
[2:18] the cool breeze during the summer, I
[2:20] hope this place can be a tree for the
[2:22] teens in this area and also the broader
[2:24] community.
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Student experiences at Garden City Elementary
Community garden projects and nutrition
Extracurricular activities and school clubs
School climate and peer relationships
Elm Creek elementary school programs
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