Tuesday, February 23, 2016 ORDER PRESENTATION BOARDS FROM FAVORITE VENDOR! Size Suggested by Teachers Small Board (48” x 18”) Large Board (48” x 36”) Optional Large Board Display Header (36” x 10”) Suppliers Suggested by Teachers Classroom Direct www.classroomdirect.com 800-248-9171 SchoolSpecialty.com 888-388-4224 School Science Boards www.deepspacetech.com 888-682-5170 Marketplace for Kids will NOT be stocking presentation boards! GET STARTED ON YOUR PROJECTS! Marketplace for Kids has tools to assist you, your students, and their parents in developing their project(s). See the Marketplace for Kids Learning Guide, Technology Challenge, and Language Arts Youth Initiative located on our website for GREAT IDEAS (Remember all ideas are GOOD IDEAS!). Categories of Projects: Inventions Business Ideas Agriculture Art and Literature Technology Volunteerism Use your imagination. In our changing world, many great ideas are created every day! Additional resources are available on our website: Now It’s Time to Work on Your Ideas! Am I Ready to Share My Project? (Checklist) General Information Brochure Guideline of Participation (Teachers, Chaperones and Parents) Guideline of Participation (Student) Log/Journal General Timeline for Completion of Projects How to Prepare Your Display Board! Printed Materials To order printed copies of the tools, please contact Marilyn Kipp by email at marilyn.kipp@marketplacend.org. Grant Funds Available! ND Department of Career & Technical Education has grant funds available to public schools for students showcasing a project at Marketplace for Kids. Project reports are shared with ND CTE after each Education Day to determine the grant dollars which will be sent back to the participating school/classroom. For more information, contact Kevin Reisenauer at 701-328-3180 or kreisena@nd.gov. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO TO PREPARE YOUR STUDENTS FOR THEIR MARKETPLACE FOR KIDS EDUCATION DAY! Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Marketplace for Kids Education Day Classes/Activities (See Class Roster) Hall of Great Ideas (Students Showcasing Innovation) o o o o o o o Art Writing Business Ideas Inventions Agriculture Technology Other Great Ideas ND CTE Project Grants (Available to their participating schools) IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM MARKETPLACE FOR KIDS BUS TRANSPORTATION: Minot Public Schools, please arrange your buses through Minot Public Schools; a grant has been provided for your transportation. Thank you! PARENT BROCHURE: We have a parent brochure; this is a great tool to share with parents regarding their education day. Please view the brochure on your region’s website! If you would like us to print copies for you, please email marilyn.kipp@marketplacend.org with the number of copies you need; with your contact information including your mailing address. LUNCH INFORMATION: Students may bring a sack lunch. Sack lunches can be stored in the dome at Minot State University and eaten in assigned areas. Open to students in grades 3 – 8 A unique engaging experience LET THE GEARS OF INNOVATION INSPIRE YOU! 210 North 4th Street Bismarck, ND 58501 Phone: (701) 663-0150 Fax: (701) 663-1032 MarketplaceForKids.org/minot