Snelling Connection Newsletter of the Hancock/Hamline University Collaboration
Hancock, Hamline, Real World
College Begins in Kindergarten (CBiK)
Hancock Alum Gives Back to Community
Tips For Parents:
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In This Issue: Hancock Alum
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Homelessness Project Summer Program
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From the Desk of...
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Hand in Hand
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On the Issues
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Dear Hancock Husky
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Word Find
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Volume 11, Issue 2
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Stone remembers getting out of school on May Day and delivering May Day baskets to the neighbors. Stone also recalls his memories of fundraising for new playground equipment. “We actually went door to door,” Stone said, “in order raise money for the new playground equipment.” Stone recalls other ways he was involved in the neighborhood. He explained that in elementary school, children mostly get to know the children that live in their neighborhood. He, however, “met kids that lived on the other side of the street (Snelling),” Stone said of Hamline students. This opened Stone’s eyes to the fact that the world was a little bigger than he thought. Throughout this involvement, Hancock helped Stone get out in the community at an early age, beginning his passion for social justice. After graduating sixth grade from Hancock, Stone, above as a 1st-grader in 1975, to the right, over 30 years later. Stone attended By Jeana Blomme to lead him to his voCentral High Hamline Student cation – and without School, where he forgetting the imporbegan to think rom Hancock to Hamline tant steps along the about where he to the “real world,” George way. wanted to go Stone has planted roots in Stone began his to college. Afphoto by Jeana Blomme ter looking at a the Midway community. From the years at Hancock age of four through his mid-twen- Elementary in kindergarten in number of universities, Stone deties, Stone lived in the Midway with 1974, and attended through 6th- cided on Hamline. Stone’s sister his family. Stone attended both grade. From his time at Hancock, had attended Hamline and he had Hancock and Hamline, each help- he carries the fond memories of great experiences visiting her and ing him pursue his passion for so- his teachers and the emphasis that just “knew it was a good school,” cial justice. Since his time at these the school placed on building a he said. Stone also liked the fact schools, he has used that passion community. that Hamline had a history, and he and drive for social justice issues As part of community building, Hancock Alum continued on page 3...
photo courtesy of George Stone
Encourage your child to challenge him or herself academically, develop good study habits, and become involved in school- and communitybased extracurricular activities. A positive school experience that is both academically challenging and rich in extracurricular activities is important in itself and as preparation for college. Discuss career and college options with your child and encourage his or her aspirations. Many students assume that higher education is not for them or that the jobs they are interested in don’t require college. Today, some form of formal postsecondary education or training is required for almost every well-paying job. With $60 billion in financial aid available, college is possible for almost every American. So encourage your child to aim high, explore all the options, and plan to attend college. Make sure your child starts on a college preparatory track in middle school or junior high. If students don’t take the right courses in middle school, they may be shut out of the college preparatory track in high school.
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Winter 2007