News
Parnassus Open Enrollment until January 31!
2012
- 2013 ENROLLMENT
We are delighted to announce
Admissions
Policy
Enrollment
2012-2013 School Year
Completed forms
should be sent to:
Parnassus
Preparatory
School
11201
96th Avenue N
Sibling Preference
Siblings of
enrolled students who submit an application by the application deadline will
receive preference for admission. In the event we have more sibling
applicants than open spaces at any grade level, we will conduct a lottery
among all of the sibling applicants who met the deadline to determine
admission for that grade. Siblings who are not chosen in the lottery will be
placed on a waiting list and notified promptly if a space becomes available.
Parnassus' Student in the News September 1st - Channel 12
News
"Standout Student is a second-grade scholar"
Maple
Grove, August 22, 2011 - New School Opens: Parnassus Preparatory
School in Maple Grove
http://maplegrove.patch.com/articles/new-school-opens-parnassus-preparatory-school-in-maple-grove
Free and Reduced Price School Meals
The Application for Educational
Benefits for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals for the 2011-12 school
year have been mailed to homes regardless of enrollment status.
Please review, complete and return the form by August 10, 2011 to:
Transportation:
The following is a brief explanation of the
transportation process. All schools (public, private, charter) work with the
bus companies in the same manner. We present our bus riders names and
addresses to the bus companies by August 1. The bus companies then
establish bus routes (pick-up and drop-off locations and times), and they
notify parents via mail of this information. This usually occurs by
August 10. Up until the start of school, these can change slightly
with the addition/deletion of students. After August 1, we will
continue to send the bus company any changes to our bus rider rosters.
The deadline for changes is August 15. Any students who miss this deadline
will not be assigned a bus stop for at least two weeks. They will be
able to ride the bus, however, they will need to access a bus at a
previously established location until a bus stop is assigned.
In most cases, bus companies establish convenient stops. They have
each child's safety in mind when establishing routes. If there are
many students in a particular area, they select a location somewhere that is
convenient and safe for them all. If there are not many students in
your area, the location is usually very close to your home.
The challenge we have is that if we do not receive your transfer form your child is not considered enrolled at Parnassus by the Department of Education. We can only submit the names of enrolled students to the bus company.
Bus
Waiver!!
If you are not planning on taking the bus,
we would appreciate you filling out the Bus Waiver form and sending it to
us. The school will be able to apply these bus waiver funds to other areas
such as curriculum. We appreciate your support.
Click on the Bus Waiver Form
fill it out and mail it to Parnassus Preparatory School, 11201, 96th
Avenue Maple Grove, MN 55369
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School Supply List:
All Grades Curriculum Support - Click Here
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade
PARNASSUS UNIFORM POLICY
Parnassus Preparatory School (Parnassus)
students are expected to dress in a way that aligns with our mission of
maintaining a learning environment that focuses on the development of each
student’s academic potential, personal character and leadership qualities.
The uniform policy and dress code underscores the School’s seriousness of
purpose by encouraging students to think of their attire as an aspect of
their work; helps to eliminate self-consciousness and social competition;
places the emphasis for school culture on scholarship; and fosters a sense
of identity with the School. It provides a means of focusing on the student
as a unique person while diminishing the importance of external factors such
as clothing. We ask not only for the student’s commitment to this concept
but for the parents as well.
Click here for the Uniform Policy
| School Calendar & Hours | Kindergarten |
| Start Date: August 22, 2011 | 1/2 day mornings, M-F |
| End Date: June 13, 2012 | 8:00 - 11:00am |
| Hours: 8:00 - 3:30pm | 1/2 day afternoons, M-F |
| 12:30 - 3:30pm | |
| Full day optional $3,000/year; 8 - 3:30pm |
Click here for the school 2011-2012 calendar.
Before
and After School Hours:
Morning: 7am to 8am
Afternoon: 3:30 to 6:00pm
After School Program
Currently, Parnassus will offer the following programs besides
Study/Homework Program:
* Violin and Cello lessons: via MacPhail Center for Music at the Parnassus'
location.
From
its inception in 1907, MacPhail Center for Music has grown to become a
passionate organization at the forefront of music education and appreciation
for the arts, and a leader in music therapy, Suzuki Talent Education, Early
Childhood Music and community partnership programs.
http://www.macphail.org/index
* Taekwondo: will also be offered
via World Taekwondo Academy (WTA) Maple Grove
Voted the best school in America in 2009 and 2010 by the USA Taekwondo, WTA
instructors are certified Black Belts, National Champions, Pan Am Champions,
U.S.A. Team members, U.S. and Olympic Coaches, and former UFC Champion.
Their classes provide a safe and fun atmosphere for students while teaching
respect and discipline. http://wta4u.com/
Resources
Below are some recommended readings regarding classical
education. Dorothy Sayers essay and the Classical Education book
are quick reads and provide excellent explanations of the Trivium, classical
education, and their benefits.
The Lost Tools of
Learning, by Dorothy Sayers: There are many different links to her
essay,
we have included one of them here.
The Well Trained Mind
by Jessie Wise and Susan Wise Bauer
The
Schools We Need and Why We Don't Have Them by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
Classical Education: The movement sweeping America by Gene Edward Veith
and Andrew Kern
Enriching
the Brain: How to maximize every learner's potential by Eric Jensen
The Well Educated Mind by Susan Wise Bauer
Boards that Make a Difference by John Carver
A couple articles we found interesting:
Need
a Middle School Education? Go to College, by Dr. Moore
Swimming
without a suit, by Thomas Friedman - New York Times
The
Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap in America's Schools -
McKinsey & Company April 2009