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Update: February 5, 2018

By Jeff Porter, MSAD 51 Superintendent - February 06, 2018

Leave A Legacy... Personalize a brick or seat and become a permanent part of the Greely Center for the Arts Greely, the home of generations of talented students and inspiring teachers, is a community - supportive of the arts - past, present & future. Through the building of the Greely Center for the Arts, have the opportunity to celebrate the arts and our community. Leaving a Legacy recognizes a talented student: a kindergartener who loves to sing, a 5th grader learning an instrument for the first time, a graduating Madrigal singer, or a Greely Grad who’s now on Broadway! It honors a special teacher, an inspirational and supportive family member, or celebrates your love of the arts. By naming a seat or brick at the Greely Center for the Arts you make a lasting impression. For a one-time, tax-deductible contribution we engrave the inscription of your choice on a seat nameplate or brick in ...

WELLNESS: FOUNDATION FOR TEACHING & LEARNING Promote wellness initiatives that advance and sustain healthy, balanced, and well-rounded students and staff.
EVERY STUDENT COLLEGE & CAREER READY Working together as a district, we can find the right answers to these key questions: What should students learn? How do we know they’re learning it? What do we do when they’re not learning it? What do we do when they already know it? Focusing on the vital nature of literacy, while continuing to promote STEM, will ensure college and career readiness.
SKILLS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. SKILLS FOR LIFE. Students are more likely to engage when learning is meaningful and relevant. Fostering creativity, innovation, and personalization enhances the learning process. Extend access to pathways for all high school students through connections to meaningful career-related field experiences.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, THE CRITICAL BUILDING BLOCK Review the district's long-term elementary education program and structure, including options for three and four year olds, optimal grade spans, and facilities that address projected enrollment increases over the next decade.