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2012-2013 Kaleidoscope Charter School Student Application
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TARGET REWARDS Posted: 05/15/2012


Do you have a Target Visa Credit Card, Target Credit Card, or Target Debit Card?  Did you know that Target will donate up to1% of your purchases to Kaleidoscope Charter School?

 

Call 1-800-316-6142, or follow the simple steps below start earning money for Kaleidoscope Charter School.

 

1.     Go to: www.target.com/tcoe

2.     Click the “ENROLL” tab.

3.     Click the “By Target School ID” tab.

4.     Enter 122301 in the Target School ID field.

5.     Click “Submit”.

6.     Verify that the correct school is being displayed:

            KALEIDOSCOPE CHARTER SCHOOL

OTSEGO , MN 55301-0

School ID:122301

7.     Click the “Select this School button”.

8.     Enter your REDcard information (first name, last name & REDcard number)

9.     Click the “Complete Enrollment” button.

 

For more information about the Take Charge of Education program, visit: http://kaleidoscopecharterschool.org/docs/target.pdf

 


BWCAW Rummage Sale Posted: 05/03/2012


Our first annual Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) Rummage Sale was held in the Kaleidoscope Charter School gymnasium 

 On Saturday, May 12  from 8am to 4:30 pm. 

 

Our goal was to raise enough money to help sponsor a second trip into the BWCAW for an additional six students.  The costs include:

 

Canoe Rental

$369.00

Groceries

$300.00

Transportation

$650.00

Permits

$102.00

First Aid Training

$42.00

Propane

$24.00-$48.00 (depending on burning ban)

Rope/Tent Sealant/Misc. Supplies

$50.00

Water Filters (provided by KPTO)

$180.00

Camp Filter (provided by KPTO)

$60.00

 

We raised an amazing $741.39 and still counting.

 

Thank you to all of the families and staff members who helped set up the rummage sale on Friday night and tear down on Saturday night.  The help was greatly appreciated.  All left over rummage sale materials were donated to MN Hooves Animal Rescue.  This is the same organization that helped with the horse rescue in Dayton.  Their rummage sale fundraiser will be on June 16, 2012.

 

A huge thank you to the following businesses and families as well for their monetary donation support for the trips:

$25 gift card to Cub in Elk River

$25 gift card to Coborns in Albertville

$25 gift card to Walmart in Monticello

$25 gift card to Target in Monticello

$20 donation from KCS family

$50 donation from KCS family

 

Monthly School Calendar Posted: 04/20/2012


April 2012 School Calendar

May/June 2012 School Calendar

Jump Rope for Heart Update Posted: 03/13/2012




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Thank you to everyone for your support of Jump Rope for Heart! 

 

 

Kaleidoscope raised $2,587.00 for the American Heart Association!

 

www.americanheart.org/jump

 

Thanks again for all of your support; together we are saving lives and changing lives!!!

River Watch Student Project Posted: 05/14/2012


As part of the River Watch program in correlation with Hennepin County and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Mrs. Higgins' seventh grade science students participate in the collection of stream data. The data collected by the students is used by the County to determine the health quality of the stream. Click on the links below to view PowerPoint presentations with the students' findings.

River Watch 2011 Spring Data PowerPoint Presentation

River Watch 2011 Fall Data PowerPoint Presentation

UPDATE: River Watch 2012 Spring Data PowerPoint Presentation

Quick Links

VOA-MN is our Authorizer
Our Authorizer Liaison is
Molly McGraw Healy
Volunteers of America-Minnesota
7625 Metro Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN 55439
Office 952.945.4000 Cell 612.270.1998

Volunteers of America is one of the oldest, largest and most comprehensive social service organizations in the state of Minnesota. They strongly support the mission and vision of Kaleidoscope and are excited to partner with us to provide a wonderful educational experience for the children and families that attend.



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