Crimson Newsletter - March 21, 2025
March 21, 2025
And so it begins...
The third trimester is off and running, spring activities have begun, there's been an overload of Crimson Pride following girls' and boys' State basketball, we're on the eve of spring break... and things are about to get real for the present and future of Maple Grove Senior High!
The first phase of construction is beginning on the largest expansion in the history of our school! Funding is occurring through the Build a Better Future initiative, whose bond referendum was passed by voters in November 2023. Our enrollment has over capacity for many years and with continued residential development within our attendance boundaries, this expansion is essential to create the additional teaching and learning spaces for students and staff. Moreover, provides a healthy investment in the safety, learning, technology and overall building needs.
We'll have construction updates through the projected completion date of September 2027. Yes, you read that right: our freshmen will be seniors before the expansion is completed, and all sophomores, juniors, and seniors have had their last days of a construction-free high school experience.
The first phase of construction, scheduled for completion by September 2025, includes the following:
- Two classrooms in the activities wing for PhyEd and Health,
- An expanded weightroom, funded in part by our Crimson Football Boosters to whom we are extremely thankful!
- Completely renovated boys' locker rooms,
- Additional bathrooms and toilet facilities,
- New storage facilities outside of the north gymnasium, and
- Excavation for the classroom and cafeteria expansion on the north side of the school.
Once the first phase is completed, the second phase (tentatively set for completion by September 2026) will include:
- Fully renovating for our girls' locker rooms,
- Substantially expanding our cafeteria with a new stairwell to the second floor locker commons,
- A dedicated activities entrance,
- A three-story classroom expansion including modernized facilities for Career/Tech Ed pathways,
- Additional bathrooms and toilet facilities, and
- A full renovation and expansion of our kitchen to vastly improve the flow of students during breakfast and lunches.
The third phase (with a tentative completion date of September 2027), will construct the following:
- An open and modernized media center,
- Total seating replacement in our auditorium with acoustic enhancements throughout,
- Additional music classrooms and facilities by repurposing existing Tech Ed spaces,
- A secure main entrance, and
- A new front office with spaces for attendance, receptionist, and our nurse's office.
It's a bit overwhelming just to list all of these pieces, but this is our future and it'll be great when it's done! For now, please view the full *draft* construction renderings (attached). They were presented at recent school board meetings and are available for public viewing.
As always, thank you for your support and partnership. Feel free to contact me with any questions at beckerb@district279.org.
Yours very respectfully,
Bart Becker, Principal
- The ACT will be given to juniors and the PreACT to sophomores on Tuesday, April 22. There are FREE online resources on the CRC website to help students prepare.
- AP testing will begin in all its glory on May 5, continuing each day through May 16. We're looking at a school record-number of students taking exams, all of which will occur in-person in our media center and a few locations throughout the school. Check with the CRC or your student's AP teacher for details. See the full testing schedule here.
- Scholarship “season” is in full swing! Don’t miss out on great opportunities to pay for college. Please have your student visit our scholarship page to learn more. These will be posted on a rolling basis until spring.
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Summer jobs/internships are available! Check out the CRC website for jobs/internship opportunities and summer enrichment information. New opportunities are added frequently as we learn about them!
Visit the CRC website for more information!
- March 24-28: No school – spring break
- April 4: Choir concert
- April 21: Asynchronous learning / staff collaboration
- April 22: ACT/PreACT test day
- April 23: Mid-trimester conferences
- April 24: Unified Art Gallery Reception
- May 3: Prom (Minneapolis Convention Center)
- May 5: No school – Professional development workshop
- May 19-23: Spring Fling
- May 19: Orchestra concert
- May 21: Band concert (9th grade/Symphonic Band)
- May 22: Band concert (Wind Ensemble/Crimson Winds)
- May 26: No school – Memorial Day
- May 30: Choir concert
- June 2: Chromebook collection
- June 5: Seniors' last day
- June 6: Last day of school!
- June 8: Commencement at 3M Arena at Mariucci
Crimson HOSA (future health professionals)!
Our Health Occupational Students of America group, with nearly 100 members, represented Maple Grove with distinction at their mid-winter conference!
Crimson Model United Nations!
Crimson students in Model UN competed at several events with metro schools, focused on international issues and conflicts!
