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05/19/13: Save the Date! MDS Carnival
Metro Deaf School is happy to announce the dates for its annual MDS Carnival. Volunteer, Bring a friend, or just come and have a blast! Hope to see you there!
05/17/13: MDS Annual 5K Run/Walk
Click here to download the flyer.
694/Lexington, Shoreview – Facing West
494/Pilot Knob Rd, Eagan – Facing East
Hennepin Ave/7th Street South, Downtown Minneapolis – Facing South (Over the Pantages)
7th Street S/Hennepin Ave, Downtown Minneapolis – Facing SE
35W/Hwy 10, Mounds View – Facing North
Hwy 36/White Bear Ave, Maplewood –Facing East
94/White Bear Avenue, St. Paul –Facing East
Hwy 52/Wentworth Ave, West St. Paul – Facing South
Hwy 52/Wentworth Ave, West St. Paul – Facing North
11/12/12: Your Donations needed!
Metro Deaf School is making a difference every day by providing excellent educational and social opportunities for Deaf students.
Join us on November 15, Minnesota’s Give to the Max Day, and help us win a $1,000 Golden Ticket.
By making a donation on Give to the Max Day, your $10.00 gift (or more)could help us win an extra $1,000 for our work in the community.
Your gift can be designated to the playground fund for students in PK-5, enhanced technology in the K-12 classrooms (iPads) or for K-12 Student Life activities.
Thank your for your support!
10/24/12: Heavenly Hats Community Service Project
Heavenly Hats Community Service Project from Metro Deaf School Tech Teacher on Vimeo.
Every year in the Fall and Spring, each team ( elementary, middle school, and high school) will do a community service project of their choosing. This Fall, our community service project has turned into a school wide community service project which will begin this month and last until December. With the impact that Cancer has had on our staff and school community in recent years, students and staff wanted to do something in support of Cancer. Thus begins the kick off of our Community Service project in memory of Mary Burnes, MDS technology coordinator who we lost to cancer in 2011 as well as others who have passed on, and in honor of those who have survived cancer.
We will be collecting money to donate to Heavenly Hats, an organization which collects donations to purchase hats for cancer patients who have lost their hair due to treatments. More information can be found at http://www.heavenlyhats.com/ Also, see the linked flyer made by our students about our community service project!
There are two ways our school community will be collecting donations:
- Hat days!! School rules prohibit the use of hats in the classroom. On the dates below- students can wear ANY hat they want and during class! Imagine! The catch? They have to pay $1 to their team leader ( Julie, Amanda, Jenene, Mandy) and get an orange wristband in order to wear their fun, funky, comfortable, hats. The money collected will go to Heavenly Hats.
Friday, October 26
Friday, November 9
Friday, November 30
Friday, December 14
- Collection Jars: There will be three collection Jars where students and staff can donate more money/coins towards a great cause. Each team will have their own Jars (Elementary, Middle School, and High School) and will have a friendly competition against each other to see who can raise the most money. Winners will be announced just before winter break in December!
10/09/12: Gateway to Success Deaf Aware Fair
Metro Deaf School is hosting a Transition Deaf Aware Fair on Thursday, October 11th from 2-7pm in the MDS gym! Our theme is, “Gateway to Success for Deaf/Hard of Hearing/DeafBlind Teens and Young Adults”! All Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind high school and college students, organizations, post-secondary education and training institutions, DHH vendors, and community members are welcome to attend! Free Admission! Food and beverages available for purchase! Please contact Kim McDonald (kmcdonald@mdsmn.org) if you would like an Spanish, Hmong or Somali interpreter or any other second language interpreter.
ASL interpreters will be provided.
Groups interesting in exhibiting or participating are requested to send in the Participator Request Form by September 21st.
Feel Free to join the event or comment on our Facebook Event Page!
09/24/12: New High School Student Council
The New 2012-2013 High School Student Council!
CJ - President
Gage - Vice President
Amanda Jo - Secretary
Caleb - Treasurer
09/24/12: New Middle School Student Council
Please congratulate the following students for being voted into Middle School Student Council office:
Secretary: Corrie
Sergeant: Esmeralda
President: Gino
Vice-President: Jarod
Treasurer: Brian
09/17/12: Introducing the Student Life Program
Starting September, 24 2012 MDS will now offer a year long after school activities program called Student Life. Student Life will be held Monday-Thursday from 3:15-5pm and will host a variety of activities from academic support, sports, intramural games, and arts/crafts. Deaf/Hard of Hearing students ages 4 and up are welcome to participate in age appropriate activities with the support of full time staff. Student Life is a flexible after school program willing to work with the busiest of families’ schedules. Your students can participate four days a week or you may choose the specific days that work best for your family. MDS knows the struggle for students to have the opportunity for peer socialization and a solid after school activities program to promote growth and stability. If you or your student is interested and would like more information please feel free to contact the Student Life Director Ronda Jo Miller at or 651 964 6855
We look forward to this exciting time at MDS and serving the needs of our students with the new Student Life Program.
Go Cheetahs!
09/10/12: Fall ASL Classes Available
Two classes:
ASL 1
Tuesdays Sept 25th through Nov 13th.
ASL 2
Thursdays Sept 20th through Nov. 15th
All classes are from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at MDS
All Classes cost $75 per person, but are FREE to familes of MDS students.
Act now, since space is limited.
Daycare also available, but you must register in advance.
Please register using the forms included with the linked class fliers.
09/10/12: 2012/2013 Handbook now available
06/12/12: Congratulations Class of 2012
05/29/12: Drama Club Presents: Toy School
05/22/12: Annual General Meeting Livestream
05/22/12: MDS Field Day!
FIELD DAY!
MDS students are having an End of the Year Field Day on June 12th. Parents of MDS students are welcome to attend the Field Day. The Day will start with a Rally at MDS and continue at Como Park.Our reserved Como Park Picnic Shelter is at 1199 Midway Pkwy, St. Paul, MN 55103.
If you wish to attend this Field Day with your child, your RSVP to will be required. Either call at 651-224-3995 or .
05/07/12: 2012 Graduation
Metro Deaf School
Requests the Honor of Your Presence
At the
Commencement Exercises
For the Graduating Class of 2012
Michael Donald Balfanz
Rachel Lynn Docken
Burhan Esse
Linzie Kay Fuechtmann
Juan Diego Delgado Jiménez
Karielle Michelle Marie Larson
Raechel Marie Nelson
Nicole Ann Smith
Jesse James Strandberg
Shayne Gerrit Wilson
Monday, June 11th, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Metro Deaf School
1471 Brewster Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108
04/27/12: Open House Video
10/28/11: Elementary MAP Test Reading Results
Did MDS Elementary Students Reach their MAP Reading Goals? Watch the Video to find out!
10/11/11: Sportsmanship Video
Sportsmanship video made by MDS cheerleaders for the “SHE TEACH CHEETAHS” project for National Spirit Day
03/04/11: MDS Receives Advocacy Award
Metro Deaf School Received an Advocacy Award on March 2nd, 2011 from the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans. We recieved the Grass Roots Advocacy Award for our advocacy for leglslation that successfully changed state law and saved the school in 2010.
This honor was profiled in the Pioneer Press.
09/21/10: School Name Change Announcement
The Board of Directors has made a final decision regarding the name of our school. Much deliberation went into the process over the summer and it proved to be a difficult task. The results were narrowed to a selection of two names. On Sept 20th, The Board voted on the name of the school going forward. This final process of elimination was a journey the committee had to take to ensure everyone who had a vested interest in this project could share their ideas, thoughts and opinions.
A new school logo, letterhead and marketing materials will be developed in the months to come. Our mascot and school colors will remain the same.
More information to follow in the coming months as changes are made to our website, email addresses, signage, etc. We look forward to some “renovation”!
Please see the Attached file to find out our new Name!
05/27/10: 2010 Graduation
Metro Deaf School-
Minnesota North Star Academy
Requests the Honor of Your Presence
At the
Commencement Exercises
For the Graduating Class of 2010
Svetlana Chekanova Anderson
Kelby Leigh Cook
Brienna Kyle Alwell Herold
Jessica Lynn Oldfather
Allison Marie Porter
Caleb John Resch
Jared Adam Treichel
Alexandra Nicole Werness
Metro Deaf School-Minnesota North Star Academy
1471 Brewster Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108
Thursday, June 10th
7:00 p.m.
05/27/10: HF 3329 passes!
HF 3329, the bill which enables MDS-MNSA to receive accelerated payments from the MN Department of Education, has passed the MN Legislature and was signed by the Governor.