They can do so during a number of events and activities throughout the year . Additional inf
nformation is at www . dc . k12 . mn . us .
Middle schoolol
As part of its mission , the Dassel-Cokato Middle School program is designed to meet the special needs of middle- level students , grades fi ve through eight , with a program that strives to be “ transitional in nature .” It provides students with a “ bridge between the self-contained classroom of the elementary school , and the departmentalized curriculum of the high school .”
During the 2014-15 school year , the middle school added two more classroom sets of laptops in sixth grade , to continue the district ’ s goal of providing students more learning opportunities through access to technology .
To open enroll in Dassel-Cokato Middle School , call ( 320 ) 286-4100 , ext . 1600 .
High school
Dassel-Cokato High School believes in promoting positive relationships , personal responsibility , and academic rigor in order to prepare students for success in a changing world .
Along with a range of academic opportunities , including advanced placement ( AP ) and college-credit courses , the high school offers a variety of extracurricular and cocurricular activities for those interested in participating in athletics and fi ne arts .
DCHS believes in being responsive to the needs of students , and challenging them to reach their potential . With this in mind , students recently began using laptops to expand the ways they learn new information . Along with the computers , teachers receive ongoing staff development training to help them make best use of the technology available .
For the 2015-16 school year , DCHS offered an optional take-home laptop for every student every day . Available technology , combined with differentiated curriculum and teaching strategies , will better prepare students for the schools or workplaces they will enter after high school .
The high school also offers courses taught at the school that equate to more than 70 college credits through Southwest Minnesota State University , St . Cloud State University , Ridgewater College , and the University of Minnesota .
The high school can be reached at ( 320 ) 286-4100 , ext . 1800 .
Community Education
Dassel-Cokato Community Education provides lifelong learning experiences for people of all ages , abilities , and cultures through programs and services offered year-round .
Programming includes youth enrichment and recreation , adult basic education , life-long learning , and recreation . DC Community Education also provides school-age child care through the Charger Kids Club before and after school , and all day in the summer .
Each year , DC Community Education also sponsors Dassel-Cokato Community Theater productions . Small- cast , non-musical productions are performed in the small , intimate theater at Dassel History Center / Ergot Museum in the winter ; large-cast , musical productions are performed in the PAC in the summer .
The Fungus Amongus Players 2015 winter production of “ The Romancers ” was selected to be performed at the National Association of Community Theatres Festival June 23-27 , 2015 , in Grand Rapids , MI . The road to this prominent national competition began March 22 , 2015 when the Fungus Amongus Players ’ performance was awarded Best of Festival at the 2015 Minnesota Association of Community Theatres ( MACT ) Festival .
Activities and enrichment courses vary throughout the seasons sons . Visit the community education website for details on programming , www . dc . k12 . mn . us / commed , or call ( 320 ) 286-4120 .
Dassel-Cokato Early Childhood
The Dassel-Cokato Early Childhood Center is located on the Dassel-Cokato High School / Middle School campus , and its programming is under the umbrella of Dassel-Cokato Community Education .
Providing services to families with children ages birth through kindergarten , programming includes Early Childhood Family Education ( ECFE ), school readiness Play ‘ n ’ Learn Preschool , and early childhood screening . More information regarding these programs can be found at www . dc . k12 . mn . us / ecfe , or by calling ( 320 ) 286-4120 .
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Offi cial Guide to Dassel-Cokato 2018-19