 | | Dance group, "Tseem Nkauj Hmoob" performed during last year's Hmong New Year!! |
Welcome to Aerospace at Farnsworth!!
Our
mission is to provide challenging academics that will prepare the next
generation of explorers. Our school community will inspire
students and their families to examine, understand and protect our
planet and beyond.Fundraiser pick-up has been changed due to Early Release day. Parents and students may pick up their fundraisers on: Friday, November 6th 3:30 - 6:00 pm Farnsworth PreK - 4 Gym Hmong New Year 2010
We are in the planning stages for
our Annual Hmong New Year celebration! The scheduled date is Friday,
November 20th. There are still a couple of spots open for
performances. Please contact Mr. Chang for more information. Aerospace Family NightNovember 12Grades 4-8 students/parents only at University of Minnesota "Teaching about the Universe through Games and 3-D Graphics" Bus transportation will be provided by U of MN and leaves 5-8 site at 5:45 PM. Limit of 54 tickets-first  | | Mrs. Wall with Kathleen Winters |
come first serve November 18Grades Prek-3 students/parents Como Planetarium-"Secret of the Cardboard Rocket" Bus leaves Farnsworth PreK-4 at 6:00 PM 60 tickets available(we can add a second show if there is demand) October 27, 2009 featured Author & Pilot Kathleen Winters TIME: 6:30-7:30 PM PLACE: Farnsworth 5-8 1000 Walsh St. Families with students in ALL GRADE LEVELS attended our family night. Snacks were served and Lots of great prizes were given out! Thank you for your attendance! NOTICE FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE: If your child has a fever and is asked to leave school, they must be fever free a Full 24 hours BEFORE they can come back to school. Please call the school with any questions you may have at 651.293.8675.
Two students from Farnsworth were placed in the MN DOT
2009 Minnesota Aviation Art Contest.
Congratulations to Imogene and Ia.**Website Update**We are developing a website that will accommodate both campuses, PreK-4 and 5-8. Thank you for your patience. More School News... | | Ia Vang (L) and Imogene Silver (R) won the 2009 Art Contest from MN DOT. |
the school or send a note to school with your child the next day if
he/she is ill. We are striving for perfect attendance.
Important Dates:
November
4: Early Release Day, 1:35 pm
6: Fundraiser Pick-Up
9: Picture Retake
11: Evening Conferences, 4:30-8:00 pm
12: Evening Conferences, 4:30-8:00 pm
Family Night--Field Trip to U of M
13: Conference All Day, NO SCHOOL
18: Family Night--Field Trip to Como Planetarium
20: Hmong New Year
Contact the Web Admin if you should have any questions or concerns about this web page.
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 STUDY ISLAND
Test prep for 3-6 grade students! Teachers and students may use individual login to access information.
AR/STAR Access
Students may login in from here to access AR quizzes or STAR assessments.
School Report Card
Find out more about Farnworth from the Minnesota Dept. of Education
Area Learning Center-Elementary
Find out information about Summer School. Apply for an ALC teaching position. We currently have openings at our school!
SHUTTLE MISSIONS
View information and galleries of current and past shuttle missions.
NES_efolio
View information about NASA Explorer Schools!
MONTHS OF THE YEAR PROJECT
Monthly events and information for second grade project.
ARES 1-X Launch
Click on the link for updates and information about the previous launch test done on the ARES 1-x.
Speech_News_Letter_May_09.pdf
Click to view speech newsletter, Spring 2009. Newsletter was created by Mrs. Pruden.
PreK-8_Poster.pdf
PreK-8 Aerospace Program at Farnsworth and Cleveland M.S.
Parent_Portal_Message_For_Parents.pdf
Parent Portal pdf document.
SUPPLY LIST 2009-10.pdf
Supply list for students in K-4 grades.
Farnsworth_School_Association_Survey.doc
Parent Volunteer Survey
FamilyTalentSurveySheet2008.pdf
Family talent survey
Image Gallery:
STS-126 Trip
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Image Gallery:
Expansion Celebration Week
View pictures from our Expansion week, Sept. 8-12, 2008.
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Image Gallery:
U of M Visit
Sixth graders visited the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. View random pictures from this wonderful experience.
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Image Gallery:
Digger Day, May 6, 2008
Retired astronaut, "Digger" Duane Carey visited our school and showed exclusive videos of his past mission to space. Thank you for visiting and making our day feel special. It was awesome!!
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Image Gallery:
Past trips, school events and guests
Fifth and sixth graders went to visit the Challenger Learning Center and Illinois Wesleyan Univ. on Jan. 6-9. Betty Shanahan also visited our school on Jan. 16th.
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Engineer Family Night
On March 12, 2009 from 6:30-8:00 pm, we will hold an Engineering Family Night in the school gymnasium (Cleveland site). We will have great learning experience. View pictures from last year's event!!
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Space Camp 2007
On Sunday, October 7, thirty-four students and six chaperones ventured off to Space Camp in Huntsville, AL. They will return on Friday, Oct. 12. Use this page to follow our students.
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After-School Favorites
Our after-school students have been working with the following websites
to help with their math and language art skills. Click on the
following links for drill and practice. Most of the
activities are not grade level specific. Some of the sites may
overlap one
another. What you find in one may be in another website as well.
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Astronaut Stefanyshyn-Piper Visits
Farnsworth held a Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper Day on December 5, 2006. View pictures from the school assembly, dinner and family night.
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| | End of School Survey Results | | What do you like about our school so far? | 1. Classes (10.9%)
2. Teachers (23.0%)
3. Administrators (2.19%)
4. Field Trips (42.8%)
5. Others (20.8%) |
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