Welcome to TRIO Wolf Creek!

Summer Term 2009  Student Information packet
   First day of Summer Term is June 23
   Last day of Summer Term is August 3 (all work due by 9 a.m.)
   Lab will be open for students on the following days from 10 - 2:
      June 23, 24, 25 and July 8, 15, 21, 22, 23, 29
      Please note that July 8, 15, and 29 are Wednesdays
Wolf Creek is a continuous learning year (CLY) program based on status granted by the MN Department of Education- News Release. Summer term is the shortest term in the school year; therefore, students take a lighter course load-typically 1 credit or 2 courses. Course Offering Info.  Provisions note regarding CLY enrollment.

Congratulations to our "Students of the Month" for May!
Zach Dosen and Chelsee Wahlquist were elected. Students are selected by staff for their academic excellence, as well as for their dedication and drive. Congratulations! See the Wolf Creek in the NEWS link for the full article and past selections. 

Graduation 2009
With 55 graduates, TRIO Wolf Creek Charter School celebrated its largest class in the history of the school on Friday, June 5th, 2009. Over 300 friends, families, school board members, and faculty attended the ceremony held at Lakeside School in Chisago City. Students in this year's graduation class were residents of Belle Plaine, Blaine,Center City, Chisago City, Columbus, Coon Rapids, Forest Lake, Lake Elmo, Lindstrom, North Branch,  Scandia, Shafer, Stacy, and Wyoming, MN. Full Story and Photos

Social Networking Website Disclaimer
Please note that all staff members of Wolf Creek are mandatory reporters by law.  This means that if any staff member views a social networking page of a student with inappropriate or harmful information on it they have no choice but to report the information.
It is important to understand that information that you are sharing with the world on social networking sites will be viewed by many people.  Please think carefully about what image you are portraying on any websites you choose to create.

Need Insurance?
Through Wolf Creek Online High School parents are now able to purchase student medical coverage for their students by using Special Markets. Visit their website: www.k12specialmarkets.com.  Input TRIO Wolf Creek for school and MN for state.

Education Benefits Reminder
If there is a possibility that you would qualify the educational benefits please complete the paperwork needed at this website:
http://www.chisagolakes.k12.mn.us/freereduced.htm
You may be asking yourself why an online school would need you to complete information to receive reduced price lunches; please click here to find out why.
          

Attention all 17 and 18 year old men.
Please remember that when you turn 18, it is your civic responsibility to register with Selective Service. Registration is quick, easy, and it’s the law. You can register online at www.sss.gov.


School Report Card 
Please follow the link for information about TRIO Wolf Creek Distance Learning Charter School’s performance on measures required by the No Child Left Behind Act.
http://education.state.mn.us/ReportCard2005/schoolDistrictInfo.
do?SCHOOL_NUM=010&DISTRICT_NUM=4095&DISTRICT_TYPE=07
Contact the Charter School Director Tracy L. Quarnstrom at
tquarnstrom@chisagolakes.k12.mn.us or 651-213-2017 with questions.



Where is the Wolf Creek Campus?
Wolf Creek Online High School is llocated at 10363 Liberty Lane in Chisago City, MN  (Map Info).  See the May 14, 2008 Wolf Creek in the NEWS link for the full article. 

What is Wolf Creek?  (Wolf Creek Brochure)
Wolf Creek is a tuition-free hybrid online charter school sponsored by Chisago Lakes School 2144. Instruction is technology based and the majority of work can be completed off campus. It is recommended that students spend five hours per week in our lab setting.  Our school is based on a “small community” philosophy.  Students are lead by one individual who helps them in academic, as well as, non-academic areas of their lives.  This caring individual is called a Learning Manager and is the center of our school model.  Our small school philosophy is shown in our student-to-teacher ratio of twenty five students per Learning Manager.  More Frequently Asked Questions.smorangearrow

What is a charter school?
Charter schools are public schools started by parents, teachers, and/or community members who apply for a "charter," which defines the school's specific mission and goals, and how these goals will be measured. Learn more...

Class Server, Moodle & OdysseyWare
Access is available to all students enrolled at Wolf Creek.  Click these links for Class Server, Moodle, OdysseyWare directions, tips, and quick links.

Wolf Creek in the NEWS...
Check this link for Wolf Creek news clips on a many topics including: Honor Rolls, Student Leadership Events, Students of the Month Winners, Graduations,
Outstanding School of the Year Award, Q-Comp funding, and more.

Recommended Websites
Click this link to learn more about online learning, charter schools, alternative programs, the department of education, and other recommend sites.

Approved Online Learning Provider
TRIO Wolf Creek Distance Learning Charter School is proud to announce our continued certification from MDE as an Approved Online Learning Provider for 2008-2009. OLL Provider Document

Wolf Creek Clothing
The Student Leadership Council is selling t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, and beanies. (Sample photo)
These items will be available for purchase throughout the school year. Contact Cassie to place an order. There will be some on-hand, others can be ordered.
      Beanie (one size fits all) = $12
      T-Shirt (M, L, XL, other sizes by order form) = $10
      Hooded Sweatshirt (M, L, XL, other sizes by order form) = $25

Student Leadership
also collects old cell phones, ink and laser cartridges, and Campbell Soup points. All money goes towards the Student Leadership fund.

College and Scholarship Information
Planning for college can be a very confusing time.  How do you start, where do you start? Visit our Career, College, & Scholarship Information link under Student Information for a useful checklist and other great resources.


TRIO Wolf Creek Distance Learning Charter High School: offering Minnesota’s only hybrid online experience.  Students
 have the option to complete web-based school work 100% from home or the option of face-to-face interactions with
full-time licensed teachers at our fully equipped computer lab located just north of the Twin Cities.


"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands:  one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty,
and justice for all." - June 14, 1954