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Nominate Your Students as Academic All-Stars!

Minnesota’s teachers, principals, and academic challenge coordinators have an opportunity to provide testimony to the outstanding teaching and learning taking place in our schools through the selection of 2008 student “Academic All-Stars.” In 2007, almost 3,000 students were nominated from around the state, with 330 educators, 84 districts and 115 schools nominating. All students nominated as Academic All-Stars are invited to attend the Gathering of Champions with their friends and family. There is no cost to attend the Gathering of Champions, which will be held August 1 at the Great Room in Nickelodeon Universe®—Mall of America.

The Academic All-Star nomination deadline is June 27. To nominate your students, visit: www.mncae.org and click on “Gathering of Champions.”

Who Should You Designate as an Academic All-Star?
We recommend you consider the top 2–5% of your students from the following three categories:

Students who are consistent top academic performers

Students who have shown significant improvement in achievement or have overcome barriers to academic achievement

Students who are local, regional, or state champions in an Academic League challenge The names of Academic League challenges are found in the Reach for the Stars catalogue, which is available online at www.mncae.org – click on “Reach for the Stars”.

After you submit your nomination, you will see a link for a PDF flyer. Please print this flyer and distribute it to the students you have named as Academic All-Stars. This is the student’s invitation to the Gathering of Champions, and provides details about the event, including how to pre-register for the show of their choice.

 

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