At American Indian Magnet School, students study the rich history, culture, and language of area tribes including Ojibwe and D/Lakota. A strong sense of community is built through an emphasis on core values including respect, love, courage, wisdom, honesty, humility, and truth. Ojibwe and D/Lakota specialists also provide language and cultural opportunities for students, parents, and staff. 

AIMS encourages all parents be involved in their student's academic success by welcoming them into the classroom, attending events, reading with students at home, and volunteering.

School Start / End Times
The school day is from 8:30 to 3:00 p.m.  

East Side Pride - 5/24
Say good bye to WCMS and celebrate the expansion of AIMS.  Enjoy food, entertainment, vendors, community resources, games, prizes, and more!  5-7 pm.  Contact the event coordinator to get involved.

Sign up now for Parent Academy 
Parent Academy helps parents become active participants in their child’s learning Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) Parent Academy is a free seven-week program designed especially for parents and guardians of children that attend SPPS. The academy provides a framework for creating a community in which parents and teachers collaborate with one another to transform each child’s educational experience at home and at school, so all children can achieve and be prepared to attend college. In December 2011, nearly 300 parents graduated from the program.

P.A. runs for 6 weeks, every Monday. Begins 4/9/12
Contact Donna Stein for more information: 651-744-6238

No School Days
Friday, April 27                     Early Release Day (Students are dismissed @ 1:00)
May 28                                 Memorial Day

Principal's Corner
Dear Parents,

Please welcome our new staff to support the learning of our students: Ms. Amanda Dachel (AIMS kindergarten teacher), Ms. Nicole Lonetree (reading teacher), Ms. Kathleen Westafer (reading teacher), and Mr. Meng Xiong (security guard).

Additionally, the school principal, intern assistant principal, and behavior specialist will be spending two full days every week in classrooms in order to help improve the teaching and learning that happens on a daily basis.

Therefore, we may not always be available to speak with you when you drop in or telephone us.  However, we really do value communicating with you.

So, when you want to speak with your principal, assistant principal, or behavior specialist, please contact our secretary who will schedule a time for us to meet or talk.  

Thank you for your ongoing support of our school and your patience and understanding as we implement these practices.

Respectfully,

Mary Weyandt
Principal

Club's Choice Fundraiser
"Thank you teachers, students and office staff for participating in the Winter/Spring fund-raiser. AIMS students sold $5,794 and WCMS students sold & $2,069, with a grand total of $7,863. We keep roughly 50%. The money earned is used for events: Hmong Parent Lunch, African American Parent Lunch, Cinco DeMayo Parent Lunch, WCMS Culture Fair, Plains Culture Fair, Woodland Culture Fair, WInter Pow-wow and AIMS pow-wow in June!"


Summer School
Summer school registration is here!  Summer school runs from June 18th through July 10th.  There is no school on July 4th.  If you would like your K-7th grader to attend summer school please call the school at 778-3100 or 778-3200.

Attendance Matters!
During the last two weeks at school we averaged over 90% of our students here at school everyday.  We appreciate your help getting your children to school everyday!

Coats for Kids
If your student needs a winter coat, please contact Sue Bobolink, School Social Worker at 744-6152.  If your student returns home without his / her coat, please check the Lost and Found closet, near the Circle Room.  Scarves, mittens and gloves are also available at the school.