NorthStar Summer School
NorthStar Summer School will start on June 23. We’ll meet from 8-Noon each Tuesday morning through July 28. If you have any questions email me at brian_olson@northwoodk12wi.com or call me (Brian Olson) at 218-348-0153.
Namekagon Barrens Sharp Tailed Grouse Viewing
Students from NorthStar got out of bed early to watch Sharp Tailed Grouse on the Namekagon Barrens. We left school at 5:00 am but most of the students said it was worth it. The blinds are supplied by the Friends of the Namekagon Barrens and can be reserved on line.
Amnicon Falls State Park
As part of our geology studies we visited Amnicon Falls and viewed the Douglas Fault and the falls.
Amnicon Falls above the fault
Former NorthStar Student Takes Second Place in Statewide Writing Contest
Visit to the UMD Planetarium and The Bong Veterans Museum
On December 12, the students from NorthStar spent some time at the planetarium at UMD. We learned about Black holes and the solar system.
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Later in the day we stopped by the Bong Veterans Museum. We had an excellent class by 3 local veterans on the Vietnam War which was followed by a tour of the museum.
NorthStar Students Create A CC Ski Trail
Students have mapped out the trail and are starting to clear the way. It will be a lot of work but it will be well worth it. The new trail won’t cross any roads so it will be much safer.
Coffee Connections – October 30, From 7-9 am
Our first Coffee Connections event of the year was a huge success. The students displayed their paintings and presented research that they had done about the painter they were studying. Coffee and muffins were enjoyed by all.
Please check out the link below for photos taken by Mike Meyer from Coffee Connections. (Thanks for sharing, Mike.)
Swift Nature Camp
Click on the link below to view the Swift Nature Camp video that appeared on Channel 10
http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S3570738.shtml?cat=10348
NorthStar iPaddle Experience
With the help of Canoes on Wheels and Sheila Fillmore our 7th and 8th graders were able to explore the water using iPads.
We had a great 2 days at Leisure Lake testing the water, looking for macro-invertebrates and learning about invasive species.
