| Minneapolis School District Honors
| |
| | lunchroom during breakfast and lunch.
|
| Volunteers
| |
| | Lawrence Looking Elk has established a
|
| 13th August 2006
| |
| | bond with the parents, teachers and
|
| Author: Stacy Andell
| |
| | students at Sullivan School. The parents
|
| The B.J. Reed Award
| |
| | of the school have been overwhelmed by
|
| Created in 1988, the B.J. Reed Award
| |
| | their children love and devotion to
|
| recognizes the work of volunteers in the
| |
| | Lawrence Looking Elk, who has developed
|
| Minneapolis Schools. The B.J. Reed Award
| |
| | the student's trust in him based on his
|
| was named in honor of Batty Jane Reed who
| |
| | kind, gentle and understanding approach
|
| founded the Community Resource Volunteer
| |
| | toward them. Lawrence Looking Elk has
|
| Program in 1965. B.J. Reed was a
| |
| | worked closely with the student's in
|
| Minneapolis School educator who went on
| |
| | Sandy Chapman's classroom at the Sullivan
|
| to be an author, poet and mentor.
| |
| | School. Ms. Chapman attributes many of
|
| Originally the Community Resource
| |
| | the scholastic gains her students have
|
| Volunteer Program was intended to give
| |
| | made to Lawrence Looking Elk and his work
|
| entertainers, craftspeople,
| |
| | in the classroom. Lawrence Looking Elk
|
| professionals, civic leaders and other
| |
| | has volunteered in the Sullivan
|
| working adults the opportunity to share
| |
| | Elementary School for three years and
|
| their time and skills by becoming a part
| |
| | donated nearly 3100 hours of his time.
|
| of the school curriculum giving classroom
| |
| | Lawrence Looking Elk is active in other
|
| presentations. The CRV Program later
| |
| | ways in the Minneapolis Schools. He
|
| expanded its focus and became the WISE
| |
| | volunteers with many organizations
|
| Resource Volunteer Program. This program
| |
| | including the Parent Committee for Indian
|
| aims to have volunteers engaged in
| |
| | Education, is Chairman of the Indian
|
| various functions across the Minneapolis
| |
| | Education Board, and South High School
|
| Schools. B.J. Reed retired in 1981 but
| |
| | Site Council (PUSH). In addition to
|
| continued to be an integral part of the
| |
| | volunteer work with these groups, he
|
| WISE Resource Volunteer Program until her
| |
| | vigorously works to raise funds for
|
| death in 1995. The B.J. Reed Award is
| |
| | activities for Native American Students.
|
| given annually to someone who has made
| |
| | Lawrence Looking Elk's experience from
|
| outstanding contributions to Minneapolis
| |
| | being in the schools and classrooms gives
|
| students and the community.
| |
| | him the insight to know what changes are
|
| Lawrence Looking Elk the 2006 B.J. Reed
| |
| | needed and he has the tenacity to work
|
| Award Recipient
| |
| | for the changes in the Minneapolis
|
| The Sullivan Elementary School, one
| |
| | Schools that benefits all students.
|
| Minneapolis School, has gained a great
| |
| | Lawrence Looking Elk received the B.J.
|
| deal from the volunteer work of Mr.
| |
| | Reed Award at June 13th meeting of the
|
| Lawrence Looking Elk. Lawrence Looking
| |
| | Minneapolis Board of Education. Last
|
| Elk has become an almost permanent member
| |
| | month, Looking Elk was also honored by
|
| of the Sullivan School community. The
| |
| | his colleagues and friends at the
|
| work he does at the school includes, but
| |
| | Volunteer Recognition Luncheon held at
|
| is certainly not limited to, volunteering
| |
| | St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church in
|
| in the Media Center, out on the
| |
| | Minneapolis.
|
| playground during recess and in the
| |
| |
|
