School briefs

Fair puts educational options on display Hopkins High School's College and Career Center will host a college fair from 5 to 7 p.m. May 1 at Hopkins High School, 2400 Lindbergh Drive, Minnetonka. Students will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from dozens of national and local two- and four-year colleges and learn more about the college admissions process.

Admissions representatives from the University of Minnesota, the University of Wisconsin, Indiana University, Macalester College, the University of St. Thomas, the University of Kansas and dozens of other colleges will be present.

Representatives from the U.S. Air Force, Army and Marines also will attend.

For more information, contact Donna Friedman, Hopkins' career development facilitator, at 952-988-4517 or donna_friedman@k12.mn.us.

Alumni Hall of Fame The Edina Education Fund will host its annual Alumni Hall of Fame event at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Interlachen Country Club, 6200 Interlachen Blvd., Edina.

The induction gala will honor seven Edina High School alumni and three former school district staff members.

The alumni are James Joslin, 1953; Dr. Keith Lindgren, 1954; Mauritz (Mort) Mortenson, 1954; Roy Bostock, 1958; Thomas Hustad, 1963; Suzanne Grenell, 1969; and Michael Hurley, 1973. The district staff members are Mike Herzig, 31 years of service; Rodney Schmidt, 35 years of service; and Joan Schulz, 36 years of service.

For more information, call the Edina Education Fund at 952-848-4900 or e-mail Karen Nelson at karnelson@edina.k12.mn.us.

Kennedy students shine at SkillsUSA Kennedy High School students Kelsey Cook, Phanny Phay and Amanda Ly won first place at the SkillsUSA State Conference on April 6 and will participate in the career and technical skills organization's national conference from June 23-27 in Kansas City.

This is the first time the Bloomington Kennedy chapter will send a team to the national community-service competition.

Last winter, Bloomington Kennedy's SkillsUSA student chapter raised more than $1,000 for the Harriet Tubman Family Alliance and the Cornerstone shelters as part of "Project Santa." The students also bought gifts for families at the centers. Cook said the chapter sought to raise awareness about domestic violence.

Other Bloomington Kennedy students who earned the chance to compete at the national conference include: Chris Aubitz, Cat Choy, Richard George, Tyler Larson and Pad Morgan in the quiz bowl competition; Michael Englehorn in computer maintenance technology; Allison Scherer in prepared speech; and Mark Boettcher as a delegate.

More than 100 colleges are expected at fair Providence Academy will host its second-annual college fair at 1 p.m. today at the school, 15100 Schmidt Lake Road, Plymouth.

Representatives from 100 colleges, universities and military academies, including Princeton, Yale, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the U.S. Naval Academy, will meet with students, parents and staff members.

The school's college fair targets high school juniors and their families, school officials said.

For more information, contact Nancy Shaeffer, the school's director of admissions and marketing, at 763-258-2504 or visit www.providenceacademy.org.

Shortage of play time? The Minnesota Waldorf School will screen a new documentary, "Where Do the Children Play?" from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The film examines a growing concern among pediatricians, mental health experts, educators, and environmentalists that more and more children are growing up with little or no opportunity for unstructured play, especially outdoors.

For more information, call Minnesota Waldorf School at 651-487-6700.

Helping kids with disabilities succeed PACER Center is offering "Families Are Important: Understanding the Early Intervention Process in Minnesota," a free workshop for parents of young children with disabilities and for professionals.

It is set for Tuesday, May 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at PACER Center, 8161 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington. Registration is requested.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) recognizes the role families play in their children's lives. Participants will learn about families' rights, roles and responsibilities in the early intervention system. To register for the workshop, call PACER at 952-838-9000 or visit the PACER Website at www.pacer.org.