Best Day

School of Engineering and Arts

Imagination. Inspiration. Innovation.

Welcome and Introductions

SEA Program Overview
Lottery Process, Enrollment and
Timeline
Q&A
Selected Classroom Walkthrough

Agenda for the Evening

Heather Hanson
Principal

Kelley DeLaCruz
Administrative Intern

Cara Rieckenberg
Program Coordinator

Welcome to SEA!

LaTanya Robinson
Head Secretary

The School of Engineering and Arts, rooted in the

STEAM philosophy, will provide a Stimulating and
Engaging Atmosphere that fosters all students
innate curiosity and joy of discovery to achieve
high levels of success. Students will positively
contribute as citizens in a diverse and global
community.

The Mission of SEA

Students will be empowered critical thinkers,

innovators, and collaborative
problem-solvers.

The integration of STEAM will be embedded

within the partnership of active parental and
community support.

Our Vision

Magnet K-5 school in

Robbinsdale Area School
District

450 students with three

sections of each grade
level

Who is SEA?

Whats the same?

How are we similar to every other

public elementary school?

As a public school, we are accountable to all

MDE Standards as well as MCA Tests.

MN Department of Education
Standards & Tests

As a Robbinsdale Elementary School, we:

use the same curricular materials as other

Elementary Schools.
conduct similar formative assessments to
collect data on student learning and progress
(MAP, FAST, etc.)

Curricular Materials

What makes us different?

Whats the SEA difference?

A culture of family

At TED 2002, Mae Jemison, a doctor,

dancer, and the first African American
woman in space, said, The difference
between science and the arts is not that
they are different sides of the same
coin or even different parts of the
same continuum, but rather, they are
manifestations of the same thing. The
arts and sciences are avatars of human
creativity.

Why STEAM?

Taught and addressed in some fashion every day

Provides perspective to natural & human-made world
Understanding that science is a process
Focus on observation and questioning
Focus on making a claim based upon evidence
Promotes natural sense of wonder
Focus on understanding systems

Science

Web-based Science

Real Science

Outdoor Learning

A tool to consume and

produce information
Almost a 1:1 ratio across
the school with 367 devices
for 450 students

Technology

Video Conferencing