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Dedication Day 2023
September 19, 2023
Dedication Day 2023 was September 18. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The ceremony featured speeches from seniors in all art areas: Elyse Ulmen, Dance; Rowan Hilden, Literary Arts; Grace Mathews, Media…
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The Honorable Harvest and Jeffers Petroglyphs Field Trip
September 15, 2023
Over the last week, Derek Debrauske’s science classes (Biology and Environment & Sustainability) and thomas carlson’s language arts class (Counter Stories In American Literature) worked together to study a story pattern known as the “honorable harvest”. Stories which follow this pattern teach…
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Carla Steen, Dramaturg at Guthrie Theater, Visits with Theater and Musical Theater Students
September 12, 2023
Carla Steen, Dramaturg at Guthrie Theater, meets with Perpich Arts High School Theater and Musical Theater studentsOn Tuesday, September 12th, Theater and Musical Theater students welcomed Carla Steen, Dramaturg at Guthrie Theater, to their classroom. A dramaturge or dramaturg…
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New Graphic Novels from Perpich Library
August 23, 2023
The Perpich Library has an extensive and diverse collection of graphic novels. Graphic novels are similar to comic books because they use sequential art to tell a story. Unlike comic books, graphic novels are generally stand-alone stories with more complex plots. Collections…
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Leslie Harper (Class of 1991) Named 2023 Bush Foundation Fellowship Recipient
Leslie Harper (Class of 1991)August 17, 2023
Congratulations to Leslie Harper (Class of 1991) on being named a 2023 Bush Foundation Fellowship recipient! Harper (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe) is determined to help Tribal communities create their own futures. Raised by…
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New Library Materials – Fiction – Fall 2022
The Astonishing Color of After – Emily X.R. Pan
The Black Kids – Christina Hammonds Reed
Black Sun – Rebecca Roanhorse
A Children’s Bible – Lydia Millet
Cinderella Is Dead – Kalynn Bayron
The Cruel Prince – Holly Black
Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From – Jennifer De Leon
Every Body…
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CAPP Co-Chairs Kick Off Two-Year Program for 2023-2025
August 15, 2023
The Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) launched the 2023-2025 CAPP cohort with a Kick-off Conference on Monday, August 14th. Sixteen arts specialists, classroom teachers, and administrators attended the event to commence this strategic planning program for arts education in their school community….
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New Native American Titles from Perpich Library
July 24, 2023
The library is busy adding new titles to the collection this summer! We are especially excited that we have added a number of new Native American titles, many of which are by local authors from Minnesota. Here is a selection of just…
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Harding Hosts “Teachers Teaching Teachers” for Dance Educators
July 18, 2023
Attendees of the “Teachers Teaching Teachers” workshop on July 17, 2023Mary Harding, Perpich Dance Instructor and Dance Education Specialist, hosted a group of dance teachers for the July 17th workshop “Teachers Teaching Teachers”. The presenters covered a wide…