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Bel Air Elementary students deliver peace
District teachers and students featured on Link TV
April 30, 2008 -- Mounds View Public Schools' teachers and students were featured in Link TV's April 24 episode of Earth Focus for their efforts to address water, sanitation and hygiene issues in schools around the globe. Watch the Earth Focus episode below to see District teachers, students and volunteers participating in a conversation about global water issues at the 2008 Environmental Film Festival.
Empty Bowls event benefits local food shelf
Turf fields considered safe
April 25, 2008 -- Some groups have recently voiced concerns about potential health and environmental risks associated with artificial turf fields around the country and in Minnesota. Mounds View Public Schools installed artificial turf in the stadium field at Mounds View High School in 2004 and in the stadium field at Irondale High School in 2005. The District recently contacted the turf manufacturer, Sportexe, to receive more information about how its product may or may not relate to the recent concerns. Based on information provided by Sportexe and the Synthetic Turf Council, the District has no reason to believe either high school’s field is unsafe or poses any potential health or environmental risks. Sportexe explained that the pigment used to color the nylon fiber present in older fields does contain low levels of lead chromate – a compound that if ingested would be very difficult for the body to absorb. However, Sportexe has assured Mounds View Public Schools that none of the colors used in the Mounds View or Irondale fields contains this lead chromate based pigment. The Synthetic Turf Council issued a release stating that “based on the facts, chemical science, and research that is readily available,” it believes synthetic turf fields made with nylon fibers are safe to use and pose no known risk to an individual’s health or the environment. To read more about the Sportexe product, please visit www.sportexe.com. To read recent reports from the Synthetic Turf Council, please visit www.syntheticturfcouncil.org. Any questions about Mounds View Public Schools fields can be directed to John Ward, Director of Human Resources and Operations, at 651-639-6211.
Survey results
April 25, 2008 -- What should a school feel like? Read a series of stories, featuring Mounds View's personalized approach to providing a healthy school environment. Read comments from the digital discussion about Mounds View's efforts in our Chalkboard Chatroom. Download parent or staff results from Mounds View's survey evaluating the District's current climate. Review an executive summary of the survey and the chatroom.
Chalkboard Capers show benefits District students
The Mounds View Education Association hosted their annual Chalkboard Capers variety show in April to raise scholarship money for graduating Mounds View Public Schools students. [View]
Mounds View Public Schools win School Spotlight Award
Sunnyside Elementary and Irondale High School have been selected as recipients of the 2007 Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation School Spotlight Award. [View] |
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