Teaching Specialists, Student Support Services,
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| Art | Health | Library | Music | Student Services | Technology | Physical Education | |
| The St. Odilia Art program provides instruction to students in second through sixth grades on the principles of art. Specific principles covered are line, color, form, shape, and value, plus the elements of design. Several media are explored at appropriate grade levels, such as pencil, scratch art, sculpture, craypas, pastels, watercolors, watercolor pencils, polymer clay, and mixed media. Annually, many student works are submitted to the Minnesota State Fair for competition. In 2004, 26 students garnered first place through honorable mention awards and recognition.
An Art Adventure program in conjunction with the Minneapolis Institute of Art supplements our school Art program and is offered to all students. |
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Phone: 651.415.3366 Email: l Education: Years Teaching: General Info: Other Activities: Special Note: Please watch for student art work in the Student Gallery on our website. |
| Middle school health curriculum is delivered with active teaching and learning style methods. Sixth graders experience a Skills for Adolescence unit, which incorporates a very important emphasis on nutrition. Seventh graders learn physical anatomy and then become 'hands on' with learning and becoming certified in CPR. Eighth-grade students undertake first-aid principles, then progress to behavioral health awareness which helps them understand coping strategies associated with stress, and finish the year with health fair presentations. |
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Mrs. Karen GilrayPhone: 651.415.3317 Email: gilray@stodilia.org Education: M.A. Curriculum and Instruction, St. Mary's University (pending completion); B.S. K-12 Health & Physical Education, UW-LaCrosse; Certified CPR and First-Aid Instructor Years Teaching: Began teaching at St. Odilia in 1989 Subjects: Health for sixth and eighth grades; Physical Education for all grades Personal Teaching Goals: To educate children to manage their personal health, safety, and well-being. Other Activities: School Board Member |
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The St. Odilia school library is coordinated by a professional librarian/media specialist and staffed by parent volunteers. The library is fully automated with an online catalog, Internet access, and a variety of electronic resources, in addition to books, periodicals, and materials for research, study, and leisure reading.
In weekly class visits, an articulated curriculum leads kindergarten through seventh-grade students in lessons beginning with book care and listening appreciation, through research and media literacy skills for the upper grades. It is our goal to teach students to be competent users of information and media. In addition to the school library, each classroom has a mini-library of books appropriate to the grade level. St. Odilia conducts two book fairs during the school year. Proceeds support the expansion of our library. |
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Mrs. Molly Conway (Library Website)Phone: 651.415.3307 Email: conway@stodilia.org Education: Years Teaching: Began teaching at St. Odilia in 2009 Subjects: Personal Teaching Goals: General Info: |
| The St. Odilia music department has 29 orff instruments, and xylophones, metalphones, and glockenspiels in bass, alto, and soprano sizes. These instruments are used by first through fifth graders. They learn rhythm, beat, and simple and complex ostinatos. Third through fifth graders also learn to play the recorder and have the opportunity to purchase an alto, nino, or soprano recorder. Fourth and fifth graders take tests on musical genres, either classical, jazz, or musicals.
Each grade participates in one evening concert per year. A music elective for sixth, seventh, and eighth grades also exists. |
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Mrs. Carrie NorthropPhone: 651.415.3370 Email: northrop@stodilia.org Education: B.A. in K-12 Music Education, Clark College, Dubuque, IA Years Teaching: Began teaching at St. Odilia in 1983 Subjects: Music History, Theory, and Instrumentation for kindergarten through fifth grade Personal Teaching Goals: To help every child enjoy music. Other Activities: St. Odilia Coach for Boys Soccer, Basketball, and Baseball |
| The Student Services coordinator and the reading and math coach assist in providing instruction to students in kindergarten through eighth grade or to small groups of special needs students who do not qualify for services through the Mounds View Public Schools Special Education department.
St. Odilia's services fall within the guidelines of the school mission statement, philosophy, and curriculum. The coordinator and coach work closely with the special education team from Island Lake School by attending meetings and developing action plans to help each special needs student feel successful. Additionally, the coordinator recruits adult volunteers to tutor middle school students. |
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Mrs. Jeannie GladdenPhone: 651.415.3306 Email: gladden@stodilia.org Education: B.A. Elementary Education and Special Education Years Teaching: Began teaching at St. Odilia in 1987; taught 3 years prior to that Subjects: Student Services Coordinator for special needs students, educational curriculum, and resource management |
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Mrs. Mary DybskyPhone: 651.415.3318 Email: dybsky@stodilia.org Education: B.A. in K-6 Elementary Education, College of St. Catherine Subjects: Reading and Math Coach Years Coaching: Began teaching at St. Odilia in 2000; taught 14 years prior to that Personal Teaching Goals: To help each student feel good about themselves and their gifts and to develop an excitement in learning. Other Activities: Tutor, Relicensure Committee Member General Info: My personal philosophy is that everyone should have a book or story that they can hold with them all their lives. |
| St. Odilia technology continues to strive for excellence both in current technology and integration into the classroom. With a full lab of 32 iMacs, five mobile labs of wireless iBooks, 9 interactive "SMART" Boards, and a fully networked Library system, teachers and students are able to implement their skills in ways that support and enhance the everyday curriculum. |
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Mr. Bill BoothPhone: 651.415.3309 Email: booth@stodilia.org Education: B.S. Elementary Education with emphasis on Technology, Mankato State University Years Teaching: Began teaching at St. Odilia in 2002; taught 6 years prior to that in St. Paul. Subjects: Computer and Multimedia Instruction for kindergarten through eighth grade Other Activities: Swim Team Coach, "FIRST" Lego Robotics Competition Team Coach, Cub Scout Den Leader, School Webmaster, |
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Mrs. Julie ArchboldEmail: julie.archbold@stodilia.org Education: B.S.W. College of St. Benedict Years Assisting: Began assisting at St. Odilia in 2006 Favorite Quote: "Be the change you want to see in the world." -Gandhi |
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| The physical education curriculum covers several topics that are introduced at age appropriate grade levels. For primary grades, basic games and movement are emphasized with fun activities that include bowling and rollerskating. For intermediate grades, advanced skills are introduced and activities such as ultimate frisbee, ropes, shuffleboard, and horseshoes are taught. For middle school students, team sports and activities are covered to include basketball, volleyball, soccer, floor hockey, and orienteering. | |
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Mr. Rob PiersakPhone: 651.415.3309 Email: piersak@stodilia.org Education: M.A. St. Mary's (pending completion); B.S. Elementary Education Years Teaching: Began teaching at St. Odilia in 1983; taught 2 years prior to that Subjects: Physical Education for kindergarten through eighth grade Other Activities: Basketball Coach, Team Uniforms |
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