(written by UA guide Lindsey Weaver)
As you may know, 11th and 12th-graders engage in on and off-site CAS (Creativity-Activity-Service) experiences on Wednesday afternoons. CAS Wednesday experiences are experiences interning, working, or volunteering within Great River School or another organization. This month, we would like to shout out some 11th and 12th graders who did spectacular work this past fall!
Feline Rescue Interns were featured in the December Mews!
School Partnership Provides Enrichment for Cats
Feline Rescue is partnering with Great River School in St. Paul which gives its 11th and 12th grader the opportunity to volunteer in the community on Wednesday afternoons. The volunteer coordinator reached out to Feline Rescue to see if we were interested in hosting some students. Sara Post, Feline Rescue's Enrichment Coordinator, thought it would be a great opportunity to have the students on our enrichment team. Originally, spaces were allotted to four students, but there was so much student interest that we increased the number to six. The students have been coming since early October to the delight of both the students and the cats. Anika H. and Ava L. are pictured here with a Feline Rescue cat.
Victoria Theater Minecraft Ice Palace Contest
Victoria Theater Minecraft Interns- Elliott S, Henrich, and Royce- helped organize the Victoria Theater Winter Carnival Ice Palace Contest!
From Victoria Theater’s website: “In the summer of 2021, we created the VTAC Minecraft Server. It was created both out of the need for a virtual gathering place during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and as a place to show an interactive representation of what our physical space will look like once it is renovated (to learn more about the Victoria Theater renovation and Capital Campaign, click here). As our server developed and grew, VTAC Minecraft has become a place where artists and community can connect, where local youth and crafters can meet in a creative space, and where innovative ideas can come to life.
The Minecraft Ice Palace Contest combined art, history, technology, and community building in a fun, family-friendly experience. Within our VTAC Minecraft Server, participants had the opportunity to make their very own ice palace in a special arctic biome area along with other avid Minecraft and ice palace enthusiasts.”
District 10 Community Council Testimonial
District 10 Community Council Interns- Isaac C and Dylan T- got a huge shoutout from their supervisor, Jessica Willman, District 10 Community Organizer!
“We've really enjoyed having Dylan and Isaac with us. They have come on time (or early) and are ready to work. They've been very open to any and all projects (even the boring ones) and have been thorough workers. It's been really fun trying to match their areas of interest with the jobs that we've had!
I honestly can't think of two areas of improvement - the students are respectful, intelligent, inquisitive, and responsive. They communicate well and offer ideas! It's been great to have them and we look forward to having them for the second half of the year.”