Minnehaha Essays

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was born August 15, 1875 in London to an unmarried white woman and an African doctor. His father had been in England to study medicine and become, but had gone back to Africa by the time his Coleridge-Taylor was born. His mother was also an illegitimate child, and named her child after the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Coleridge-Taylor began studying violin when he was 15 at Royal College of Music in London. The principal hesitated letting Coleridge-Taylor join the

Place Located in Hennepin County just eight miles west of Minneapolis, Minnetonka is a fully developed suburban community with a successful business community, high quality office developments, and safe, well-kept residential areas. The borders of Minnetonka rough follow highway 62 on the south border, and 394 on the north border, highway 169 on the East border, and highway 101 on the West border. For exact measurements see Appendix A. The name Minnetonka was the original name given to the lake which

Once Minnesota became a state in 1858, it was quickly settled by German, English, and Scandinavian immigrants. The fur and lumber trades, which had predominately run Northern territory economics, were replaced by iron mining in the north, wheat milling in central Minnesota, and farming in the south. With the rise of wheat milling came the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul, positioned between the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers. Within twenty years, the rise of cities led to a rise in population

Table of Contents Mission Statement pg. 2 Philosophy pg. 2-3 General Information pg. 3-4 General Staff/Volunteer Expectations pg. 4-5 Professional Development pg. 5-6 Personnel Policies pg. 6-7 Attendance Policies pg. 7 Disciplinary Procedure pg. 8-9 Health and Safety Policies pg. 9-12 Emergency Procedures pg.12-17 Assessments pg. 17-18 Curriculum Planning pg. 18-21 Field Trips pg.21-22 Daily Duties for Staff pg.22 Arrival and Departure pg.22-23 Guidance Strategies pg.23-24 Meals and Nutrition pg