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Attention: Food Service Management Companies

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FIT Academy Charter School is requesting proposals for school food service management services. The Food Service Management Company would provide management services according to requirements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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Rethinking How to Promote Reading Comprehension

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It is February 2015, and I am at a national conference listening to a panel present the results of their research on improving reading comprehension. Several members of the panel, like myself and a few others in the room, are funded by the Institute of Education Sciences as part of the Reading for Understanding Initiative.…

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Lewis Sports Foundation

FIT Academy Partners with Lewis Sports Foundation

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FIT Academy is pleased to announce a partnership with the Lewis Sports Foundation to advance the school’s mission and enhance the experience of FIT Academy families. The foundation, named after and directed by retired Minnesota Vikings wide receiver, Dr. Leo Lewis, has been serving youth throughout Minnesota for more than 30 years. Dr. Lewis and…

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Why FIT Academy is moving to the Core Knowledge curriculum

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The baseball experiment – A case for prior knowledge. Read article here

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2019-20 Slideshow

2019-2020 Slide Show

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See Kindergarten through High School photos from the 2019-2020 school year.

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Brain Connections Model

FIT Academy Teacher Contributes to Brain Science Article

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Keeping Up With Brain Science Is a Tall Order for Many Teachers When teacher Eric Kalenze introduced a new book or reading passage to his students, he used to allow them to explore it on their own, following an approach he learned in teacher training… Read Full Article

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Student Chasing Other Student in Game

Why Kids Need to Move in School!

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A few years ago, when my girls were in the second and third grades, they raved about the dance breaks they would occasionally have during the school day. Their teachers would put on a video, which encouraged the kids to get up and dance, and then they’d get back to work. “What a brilliant idea,”…

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Children Running

Benefits of Learning Multiple Languages

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At FIT Academy, we introduce students to three world languages in the earlier grades and our goal is to provide opportunities for students to specialize in a chosen language through high school. You may wonder why so much language? Well, bedsides the social and educational benefits, learning multiple languages is proven to improve working memory…

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Eric Kalenze

Eric Kalenze Joins FIT as Curriculum Lead

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FIT Academy is excited to announce the hiring of Eric Kalenze to teach high school language arts and serve as curriculum development lead for the school. Mr. Kalenze is a leading authority in the field of curriculum and content development anywhere, has authored two books on the subject, and speaks around the world on the…

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Carnival Cotton Candy Ordering

Fall Festival 2018

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Check out pictures from FIT Academy’s Fall Festival!

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Biking Family

FIT Students Featured on Kare11 Sunrise

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Two FIT Academy students were featured on a Kare11 Sunrise story about FIT Academy partner CycleHealth and the Century Bike Tour Challenge. Click here to view the news story!

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Talent Show Stage Lighting

View FIT Academy Champion Video!

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Click here to view the FIT Academy Champion song. Thanks Ms. Halama!

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