Synergy & Leadership Exchange

05/01/2026

05/01/2026

Math Masters Compete in Mankato 🧠➗

🎉South Central Service Cooperative, in conjunction with Math Masters of Minnesota, hosted the 2026 Regional Math Masters Competition on April 17 at the SCSC Conference Center and April 24 at Bethany Lutheran College. More than 340 fourth and fifth-grade students, representing 67 teams from 21 area schools, participated in this exciting event.

🔹 Students competed both individually and as teams, tackling eight sets of challenging mathematical problems that showcased their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Participating schools included Belle Plaine, Eagle Lake Elementary – Mankato, GHEC, Hoover Elementary – Mankato, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, Jordan, Kennedy Elementary – Mankato, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, Le Sueur, Loyola, Mankato Area Homeschools, Monroe Elementary – Mankato, New Ulm Area Catholic Schools, Roosevelt Elementary – Mankato, Rosa Parks – Mankato, Round Lake-Brewster, Sibley East, St. Clair, Waseca, Washington Elementary – Mankato, and Waterville-Elysian-Morristown.

📐 Math Masters of Minnesota began in 1989 as a fifth-grade competition with 44 schools and has continued to grow over the years. Today, the program includes fourth, fifth, and sixth-grade students, promoting excellence in math achievement across the state. 📚The program is designed to encourage strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills while recognizing students for their academic effort and success. Events like these are made possible through generous statewide sponsors and local support from McDonald’s.

👉️ See full results at https://buff.ly/LPqIES0

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04/21/2026

✨ Reach for the Stars 2026–2027 — We Want YOU In! ✨

It’s time to update your program listing for the upcoming Reach for the Stars catalogue! Help us keep this valuable resource fresh, accurate, and inspiring for students, teachers, and families across Minnesota.

Deadline: May 1 The new catalogue launches in August 2026

Learn more about Reach for the Stars - https://www.synergyexchange.org/reach-for-the-stars

Special thanks to the Minnesota Service Cooperatives for supporting this program and helping students across the state discover new opportunities.

Let’s continue inspiring students to reach new heights—together!

Reach for the StarsReach for the Stars is your guide to high-quality academic enrichment programs and activities to supplement classroom teaching and learning and broaden student performance. It is a free resource published annually as a public service by Synergy & Leadership Exchange. The programs....

03/27/2026

03/27/2026

03/24/2026

Celebrate Your Students!

Nominate Your Academic All‐Stars!

It is time to nominate your students as Academic-All Stars!

All Minnesota K-12 teachers, administrators and academic challenge coordinators are invited to designate students as "Academic All-Stars," to be eligible to attend the 2026 Gathering of Champions. This free annual celebration and recognition of student excellence is sponsored by Synergy & Leadership Exchange and its educational partners. The 2026 Gathering of Champions will be held at the Mall of America on Friday, August 7.

Visit www.synergyexchange.org - click on Gathering of Champions under the Celebrate tab

HELPING MINNESOTANS BE THEIR BEST BY FOSTERING COLLABORATION, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENT. Events & News:Nominations for the 2026 Gathering of Champions are being collected now! Please click on the link to nominate your student(s) to be an Academic All-Star. Become a....

03/17/2026

Registration is NOW OPEN!

BestPrep Minnesota Business Venture Summer Camp!

MBV is a weeklong business and career development summer camp that brings together students in grades 9-12 to learn business, leadership, and financial literacy skills.

This is a great opportunity for you to network with students from across the country, hear from business owners, build skills needed for your resume and future job, learn information you’ll need for college applications, and help you learn about the career you’d like in the future.

View more information here - https://bestprep.org/minnesota-business-venture/

11/20/2025

Give to the Max Day Minnesota is here! This is a day to support non-profit organizations that have a meaningful impact on you and your community. We hope you will consider providing a donation to Synergy & Leadership Exchange today. Your donation will allow us to continue to support students, schools and community programs and events in Minnesota!
https://www.givemn.org/organization/Synergy

10/07/2025

We’re on site at the Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted conference today and tomorrow and are excited to share Math Masters with you! Stop by and see us!

10/07/2025

The 2025 Student Spotlight Competition is now open, an exhilarating part of BestPrep’s Educational Forum event.

BestPrep’s Student Spotlight Competition is available to all Minnesota high school students in grades 9-12. This year’s theme is Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The 2025 Student Spotlight Competition is now open, an exhilarating part of BestPrep’s Educational Forum event. BestPrep’s Student Spotlight Competition is available to all Minnesota high school students in grades 9-12. This year’s theme is Artificial Intelligence (AI) and will relate to David...