News Tagged: Farnsworth Aerospace School

Meet Our New Program Quality & Replication Manager!

Jeff Longenecker has joined the ACES Team as Program Quality & Replication Manager, a new full-time position at ACES.

ACES Set to Kick-Off Eighteenth Year

The 2011-12 school year is ACES' eighteenth serving at-risk urban youth. ACES will serve 500 students total at four sites: Green Central School and Olson Middle School in Minneapolis, and Linwood Monroe Arts Plus School and Farnsworth Aerospace School in east St. Paul.

Staff Training Kicks-Off Program Year

“I enjoyed everything! I learned so much and feel a lot more confident! You guys were great and covered everything I need to know.” --ACES Team Leader

Farnsworth Gets Healthy with the Vikings!

On Tuesday, November 1, the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital and Vikings Fitness Playbook Staff helped ACES kick-off its inaugural school year at Farnsworth Aerospace School!

ACES November Program Highlights . . .

In addition to spending two-and-one-half hours per ACES program day in the classroom, service, Vikings, community, and sports and nutrition were part of ACES students experience in November!

ACES Students Headed to Capitol

As part of Youth Day at the Capitol, select ACES sixth graders from Farnsworth Aerospace in St. Paul will get to meet with state legislators.

January Volunteer Spotlights

Meet Hai and Kirstin, two wonderful volunteers at our ACES programs!

February Volunteer Spotlights

We are very glad to have Tom Snorek and Joey Vanderwall as volunteers! They have put forth their time and effort to be there for ACES students.

Farnsworth Parent Night

On Thursday, February 9, ACES staff at Farnsworth Aerospace Magnet School in St. Paul hosted a parent night for all of the ACES after-school participants and their family members.

St. Paul Schools Timberwolves Field Trip

Middle school students at Farnsworth and Monroe got the special opportunity to attend the Timberwolves game against the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday, February 15th. The field trip was a reward for students who have had good attendance and behavior in the ACES after-school program.

Youth Day at the Capitol

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 was the annual Youth Day at the Capitol, where citizens from around Minnesota visit with local representatives about the importance of supporting and funding Minnesota youth programs.