More accurately, the subject of interest at the Stewartville School Board meeting on Monday, September 12 was laboratory mice and the presentation senior Chrissy Dotterwick delivered to the board members about her summer mentorship in the pathology
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Stewartville School Board approves reduced 2012 levy
Wed, Oct 5th, 2011
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The Stewartville School Board approved a reduced preliminary 2012 levy at their meeting on Monday, September 26.
The 2011 levy was $3,635,633.79. The board approved a preliminary 2012 levy of $3,550,562.02, which is a 2.06 percent reduction compared to the 2011 levy.
“Good news, our levy will go down,” Dr. David Thompson, District Superintendent, said. “The problem is even though we are reducing the levy, some Stewartville taxpayers will see a raise in their property taxes because the state is taking away the market value homestead credit.”
The board had to certify the 2012 levy by the end of September to send the information to the county auditor so that tax statements can be prepared. A final levy will be approved in December.
The board also heard presentations from high school students Katelyn Hanf and Jason Robey about their Mayo Clinic summer mentorship experience. Sheila McNeill, Stewartville Schools Curriculum Director, said that last year they placed one student in this program. This year Stewartville had three students participating.
“It gives our students a chance to explore career and college opportunities,” McNeill said. “They really take the students under their wings and treat them like junior employees. It helps them decide what their area of strength is and to understand the importance of research in the medical field.”
Hanf presented her mentorship under the title, “Localization of Apoptosis in Cisplatin Treated Drosophila Brains.” She explained to the board that apoptosis is telling cells to die. Cisplatin is used as a first-line treatment for ovarian cancer; it kills rapidly growing cells by binding their DNA.
“The drosophila is a fruit fly,” Hanf said. “They were treated with the cisplatin and then we dissected them to study the effect on their brains. It takes a lot of practice to dissect a fly under a microscope. One day, I dissected 200 flies.”
Board members asked her what classes at Stewartville prepared her for her mentorship. “Tenth grade biology was helpful,” she said. “When I saw the microscope I would be working with, I thought, ‘I know what to do, I have worked with this before.’”
Robey presented his mentorship experience of biomedical imaging research. He worked with Dr. Richard Robb and Dr. Christian Linte at the Mayo Clinic. His research focused was on the us .....
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The 2011 levy was $3,635,633.79. The board approved a preliminary 2012 levy of $3,550,562.02, which is a 2.06 percent reduction compared to the 2011 levy.
“Good news, our levy will go down,” Dr. David Thompson, District Superintendent, said. “The problem is even though we are reducing the levy, some Stewartville taxpayers will see a raise in their property taxes because the state is taking away the market value homestead credit.”
The board had to certify the 2012 levy by the end of September to send the information to the county auditor so that tax statements can be prepared. A final levy will be approved in December.
The board also heard presentations from high school students Katelyn Hanf and Jason Robey about their Mayo Clinic summer mentorship experience. Sheila McNeill, Stewartville Schools Curriculum Director, said that last year they placed one student in this program. This year Stewartville had three students participating.
“It gives our students a chance to explore career and college opportunities,” McNeill said. “They really take the students under their wings and treat them like junior employees. It helps them decide what their area of strength is and to understand the importance of research in the medical field.”
Hanf presented her mentorship under the title, “Localization of Apoptosis in Cisplatin Treated Drosophila Brains.” She explained to the board that apoptosis is telling cells to die. Cisplatin is used as a first-line treatment for ovarian cancer; it kills rapidly growing cells by binding their DNA.
“The drosophila is a fruit fly,” Hanf said. “They were treated with the cisplatin and then we dissected them to study the effect on their brains. It takes a lot of practice to dissect a fly under a microscope. One day, I dissected 200 flies.”
Board members asked her what classes at Stewartville prepared her for her mentorship. “Tenth grade biology was helpful,” she said. “When I saw the microscope I would be working with, I thought, ‘I know what to do, I have worked with this before.’”
Robey presented his mentorship experience of biomedical imaging research. He worked with Dr. Richard Robb and Dr. Christian Linte at the Mayo Clinic. His research focused was on the us .....
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Another Stewartville School Board meeting - rats!
Wed, Sep 28th, 2011
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Another Stewartville School Board meeting - rats!
Wed, Sep 28th, 2011
Posted in Stewartville Education
Posted in Stewartville Education
More accurately, the subject of interest at the Stewartville School Board meeting on Monday, September 12 was laboratory mice and the presentation senior Chrissy Dotterwick delivered to the board members about her summer mentorship in the pathology
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Another Stewartville School Board meeting - rats!
Wed, Sep 21st, 2011
Posted in Stewartville Education
Posted in Stewartville Education
More accurately, the subject of interest at the Stewartville School Board meeting on Monday, September 12 was laboratory mice and the presentation senior Chrissy Dotterwick delivered to the board members about her summer mentorship in the pathology
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Stewartville Schools receive Energy Efficiency Rebate
Wed, Aug 31st, 2011
Posted in Stewartville Education
Posted in Stewartville Education
The Stewartville Schools received a $5,000 rebate check from Minnesota Energy Resources at the school board meeting Monday, August 22.
Rory Lenton, External Relations Manager at Minnesota Energy Resources, and Paul O’Sullivan, Energy Advisor at
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Enrollment up at Stewartville Schools
Wed, Aug 17th, 2011
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Posted in Stewartville Education
Dr. David Thompson, Superintendent of Stewartville Public Schools, reported that enrollment this fall will be up twenty-seven students more than were in school last school year at the school board working session meeting Monday, August 8.
“As of
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Thompson updates the Stewartville School Board on the impact of the State shutdown
Wed, Aug 3rd, 2011
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Posted in Stewartville Education
Dr. David Thompson, Superintendent of Stewartville Public Schools detailed the impact of the state shutdown for the Stewartville School Board at their meeting Monday, July 25.
Thompson told the board that the K-12 Education bill that was passed du
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Stewartville School Board adopts handbook for laptop rollout this fall
Wed, Jul 20th, 2011
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Posted in Stewartville Education
The Stewartville School Board took approved the final version of the student laptop handbook at their meeting Monday, July 11.
Loren Kiefer presented to the board the letter that parents will receive, the laptop insurance agreement and the updated
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Thompson named Administrator of the Year
Wed, Jun 22nd, 2011
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Posted in Stewartville Education
The National Association of Educational Office Professionals (NAEOP) has announced that Dr. David D. Thompson, Superintendent of the Stewartville Public Schools, has been selected as the NAEOP Administrator of the Year for 2011. He is the thirty-eig
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