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LAKE MINNETONKA ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL <br />Mission <br />Xhe Lake Minnetonka Environmental <br />School is a partnership of teachers, parents <br />and students who work together to provide a <br />caring, quality learning environment that <br />promotes: <br />•Basic acadenuc excellence <br />•Study skills and test-taking skills <br />•Life skills <br />•Nature and environmental focus <br />•Exploration of the fine arts <br />•The ability to cope with new and <br />changing situations <br />•Hands-on learning <br />•Cooperative learning <br />•Conflict resolution skills <br />•Manners and a respect <br />environment <br />•Utilization of the conununity <br />as a classroom <br />•Parental involvement <br />•Close conununication between <br />parents, staff and students <br />•Community Partnership <br />•Multi-cultural exploration and <br />involvement <br />•Hard work and joyful learning <br />•Life long learning <br />Philosophy <br />We believe that childrens' jobs are to play, explore, learn to learn and give <br />service and help to others. We believe the family is a strong unit that needs <br />to be supported and deeply involved in the education of their youth. We <br />believe the teacher is a resource and a facilitator offering information, skills, <br />daily encouragement and training to students while supporting the family <br />whenever possible.