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Click on the link to learn more from the Mayo Clinic about frostbite:

Mayo Clinic Frostbite

The U.S. National Parks are celebrating their 100th birthday.  Enjoy the interactive video below on 5 of the national parks:

Google’s The HIdden Worlds of the National Parks

Pipestone National Monument is a National Park in Minnesota.  This weekend August 25-28, there is free entrance into the park in celebration of the 100th birthday of the National Parks.  Here is the link to Pipestone National Monument:

https://www.nps.gov/pipe/index.htm

Hello students,

I hope you had a good summer break and had time to enjoy being outside in the warm weather.

Labor Day Weekend traditionally marks the end of summer and the beginning of school.  I am really excited to be back teaching again this fall.  I had a great summer break visiting my kids and golfing, but I miss seeing all of the students.  I also attended some trainings this summer so I have some new ideas for class.

Hopefully, you received a postcard from me about the start dates for classes.  You can call or email me with questions.

I hope to see you in September!

Pam

Our class schedule:

Big Lake Tuesday/Thursday Class starts Tuesday Sept. 8, 9am-11am

Big Lake Wednesday Class starts Wednesday Sept. 9, 1pm-3pm

Big Lake Thursday Class starts Thursday Sept. 10, 6:30pm-9:00pm

Monticello Class starts Wednesday Sept. 9, 6:30pm-9:00pm

St. Michael-Albertville Class starts Wednesday Sept. 9, 9am-11:30am

Six student authors read their stories at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis on Thursday May 21.  Two students were not able to be in attendance that night.  The stories are published in Journeys, An Anthology of Student Writing.  The book is published by the Minnesota Literary Council and are available for purchase at http://mnliteracy.org/journeys.  We met student authors from many countries who attend adult classes throughout Minnesota.   Everyone read beautifully with excellent pronunciation so that the audience could understand them very well.  In addition, volunteer Phyllis received an award for her excellent work in Big Lake.  It was a wonderful evening!  Congratulations to all of you!

Here is a news story from MPR about the reading May 21 at The Loft in Minneapolis.

Hope and Heartbreak in Minnesota Student Stories

Memorial Day is often considered the start of summer fun. This year, Memorial Day is on Monday, May 25.  It is a national holiday which means we won’t have classes that day.   Watch this video from www.History.com  to learn a little more about the history of the holiday.  The commentator speaks very fast so you might have to listen to it several times.

History of Memorial Day

What is Black Friday?

Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving. This year it is on Friday November 28.  It is the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Many retailers offer big discounts and special sales on Black Friday. Many stores open very early in the morning on Friday- or even on Thursday night.  Many people stand in lines to get the special deals on products.

Why is it called Black Friday?

Many retailers have very good revenues on that day.  In accounting, profits are written in black numbers and losses are written in red numbers.   This one shopping day is very important to get the retailers “in the black”  or showing profits for the year.   That  is why it is called Black Friday.

Have you ever shopped on Black Friday?  What time did you go?  Are you going to go shopping this year on Black Friday?  Post your responses.

I hope you are enjoying your summer break from class.  Let me know what you are doing this summer by sending an email, a text, or by responding to this post.  For many Minnesotans, it is a time to enjoy our state’s lakes.  Do you like to go to the lake?

Fall classes will start the week of Sept. 8.

• St Michael, Albertville starts on September 8 at 9:00am-11:30am
• Monticello starts on September 8 at 6:30-9:00pm
• Big Lake morning class starts on September 9 at 9:00am-11:00am
• Big Lake afternoon advanced class starts on September 10 at 1pm-3pm
• Big Lake evening class starts on September 11 at 6:30pm-9:00pm

Good news!  Ollie Provo will be teaching the new ESL/ABE Transitions class in St. Michael Albertville this year. Many of you already know Ms. Ollie because she has subbed in Pam’s classes.   She has a great deal of experience teaching ABE in Howard Lake and will be a great help to the students wanting to advance their studies.  We are very lucky to get her as the new teacher!

Summer classes are done on July 25, and fall classes will start the week of September 9. Pam is teaching all of the classes except the new ESL/ABE Transitions class in St. Michael Albertville.   Here is the schedule:

St. Michael Albertville
Mondays and Wednesdays (child care available)
9:00am-11:30am
Starts September 9

St. Michael Albertville New class -ESL/ABE Transitions
Mondays and Wednesdays (child care available)

Teacher-Ollie Provo
9:00am-11:30am
Starts September 9
Note: This is a new class starting in St. Michael for advanced students who want to work on their GED, college readiness, or advanced skills. This class will be taught by a new teacher- not Pam. It will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9am-11:30am. There will also be an opening in the preschool program for qualified students’ children.

Monticello
Mondays and Wednesdays
6:30pm-9:00pm
Starts September 9

Big Lake
Tuesdays and Thursdays (child care available)
9am-11am
Starts September 10

Big Lake
Wednesdays ESL/ABE Transitions (child care available)
1pm-3pm
Starts September 11

Big Lake
Thursdays
6:30pm-9:00pm
Starts September 12

The Big Lake Morning Class will have a time change in September when class starts again. Last year class was from 10:45am-12:45pm. In September, it will start at 9:00am and go to 11:00am. This time change will allow students who work second shift and students who must be home to get children off of the school bus at noon to still come to class. Please tell your friends about the time change for class in September.