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10-8-2020
Dear Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School Community:
It filled my heart with joy as we welcomed students in Cohorts A and Cohort B for grades 3-5 back to the physical building this week. Students were smiling and learning (and re-learning) routines. I'd like to express my profound gratitude to our staff members, who continue to keep our students at the center as we look at how best to help our children grow socially, emotionally, and academically. I am also very grateful to our larger family community for the support, patience, and grace that you are providing as we work together on behalf of our children.
We have many fun virtual activities planned over the next few weeks tied to our annual PTO Leer-a-tón. Please see below for more information.
Thank you for being a member of our community, and I look forward to seeing you soon.
Most sincerely,
Corey
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Hybrid Schedule During MEA Week and Beyond |
There is no school next week on Thursday and Friday, October 15-16, due to MEA. Below you will find information regarding the hybrid schedule for elementary schools.
Elementary Schedule
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Monday, October 12: Students in Cohort A will attend school (7:45-11:45 a.m.)
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Tuesday, October 13: Students in Cohort B will attend school (7:45-11:45 a.m.)
- Wednesday, October 14: Distance learning for all students
- Thursday, October 15: No School
- Friday, October 16: No School
Throughout the first semester there are several weeks that have fewer than five school days due to holidays, professional development days, and other no-school related days. To assist families in planning for which days their student(s) will attend school during the hybrid model, we have created the calendar (found HERE) that lays out the schedule for each cohort at the elementary schools.
Calendar subject to change if the District changes delivery models.
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If You Haven't Yet...
PLEASE set up your Powerschool Parent Portal ASAP
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We need ALL families to create their Powerschool Public Portal account as soon as possible. The window to electronically update your contact information will close on October 30th. The web access login and password were mailed with the teacher assignment mailing. Please call the office with questions at 952-928-6555.
Your Powerschool Parent Portal Account has the following NEW benefits:
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Touchless access to complete the Annual Student Update for your student. This replaces the paper form to update important items such as parent/guardian contact information and emergency contact information.
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View your student’s most current bus stop information. This information will be available by August 31.
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Access to view your student's meal account and make payments online.
Other features may be added throughout the year; visit often to stay up-to-date.
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Student Daily Routine Form |
The ONLINE Daily Routine Form (found HERE) will help school staff know how your child will ARRIVE and DEPART from school each day. Please complete one form for each child attending PSI.
Same day or emergency dismissal changes should be called in to the school office at 952-928-6555 as soon as possible. Students may ONLY ride on their assigned bus route.
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Transportation (Bus) FAQ: |
Q: Where is my bus stop? Who do I call?
A: District Transportation Department - 612-437-4719
Q: When will my child get picked up for school and dropped off at the end of the day? Who do I call?
A: District Transportation Department - 612-437-4719
Q: My child’s bus is late - Who do I call?
A: Regular Ed: Park Adam - 952-591-1538 | Special Ed: MTI - 952-935-1990
Q: My child left his trumpet on the bus - Who do I call?
A: Regular Ed: Park Adam - 952-591-1538 | Special Ed: MTI - 952-935-1990
Q: My child’s bus stop is unsafe; how do I request a new bus stop?
A: Please fill out the Bus Stop Change Request Form on the transportation section of the website. Transportation staff will review the request and reply back to the parent. Requests will not be reviewed for the first four weeks of school.
Q: I have a concern or issue with my child’s bus driver; who do I call?
A: District Transportation Department - 612-437-4719
Q: My child and another child or children had a disagreement on the bus; who do I call?
A: Contact your student's school directly. The school will contact district transportation for assistance.
Q: I saw a St. Louis Park Transportation or Park Adam bus driving in an unsafe manner; who do I call?
A: District Transportation Department - 612-437-4719
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Kiss & Ride Drop-Off and Pick-Up Reminders |
PSI Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up "Kiss and Ride" Procedures:
Morning Student DROP-OFF (7:28a.m. - 7:43 a.m.):
- Pull as far forward as possible, forming two lanes upon entering the parking lot
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Only allow your child(ren) to exit on the passenger side of the vehicle on the sidewalk side only
- Parents should not exit their vehicle
Afternoon Student PICK-UP (11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.):
- Pull as far forward as possible, forming two lanes upon entering the parking lot
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Only allow your child(ren) to enter on the passenger side of the vehicle on the sidewalk side only
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Parents should not exit their vehicle (If you need to help your child buckle, please allow your child to enter your vehicle and pull ahead so other cars can get around you)
Thank you! These procedures will help expedite the process as well as keep you and your child safe.
Click HERE to visit our homepage to view/download a Kiss & Ride map, and/or to review a Kiss & Ride procedural video.
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District Instructional Programs Advisory Council (DIPAC) -
Application Now Available
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Parents interested in applying to be on the newly formed DIPAC, can now do so by clicking here. An overview of this new collaborative group is below:
PURPOSE
The purpose of the District Instructional Programs Advisory Council (DIPAC) is to develop a collaborative group of parents/guardians and students that support the accomplishment of the goals of the strategic plan by engaging in a review process of our curricular and instructional program offerings.
OBJECTIVES
- To support the development of curricular and instructional programs that are anti-racist and promote racially equitable learning experiences for all students.
- To bring together academic interests that support achievement for all students across the district.
- To provide advice and insight to support the Superintendent in the development of curricular and instructional programs.
- To review and provide feedback on District policies, practices, procedures and programs that impact curriculum and instructional programs.
- To gather feedback from parents and students throughout the district regarding how to share decisions and progress of district Program Design Teams with the greater parent and student community.
LEVEL OF AUTHORITY
DIPAC has the authority to make recommendations to the Superintendent regarding curricular and instructional programs.
MEETING SCHEDULE
- October 20, 2020
- December 8, 2020
- February 9, 2021
- March 9, 2021
- May 11, 2021
- May 24, 2021 (7:00 p.m. School Board presentation)
MEMBERSHIP
DIPAC membership is based on interest, not educational expertise. Members include up to two representatives from each elementary school and up to four representatives from each secondary school, one school board member, district teachers and administrators, and up to four high school students. The length of term is two years. Applications for potential members will be available via the district website and due on Friday, October 9th.
DIPAC will strive to reflect the racial, gender, language, and ability balance of the school district and will actively recruit participants from underrepresented groups, if at the end of the application process, we do not see an adequate response. The district Teaching and Learning team and the Superintendent shall work together to ensure underrepresented groups are equitably represented from across the school district. These appointments will be endorsed by Principals at each of the representative sites from across the school district.
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E-5 Hybrid Learning Guide |
Beginning October 5, students in grades 3-5 joined students in grades K-2 as they return to school in a hybrid model, with a combination of learning at school and from home, following the state’s data-driven plan to safely reopen schools based on county case rates of COVID-19. As schools reopen, we will continue to prioritize a safe learning environment for students, teachers, staff, families, and the greater community.
Click here to download the District's "Preparing for E-5 Hybrid Learning Guide". This 34-page publication is full of details about what the Hybrid model will look like for students and families.
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Get Ready for ¡Leer-a-tón!
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Mark your calendars, help your kids set a reading goal and get ready for the PSI ¡Leer-a-tón! The Leer-A-Tón flyer is going home in student backpacks next Monday (cohort A) and Tuesday (cohort B). Cohort C (Distance Learning only) flyers are being mailed tomorrow, Friday, October 9th.
This year’s Leer-a-tón begins Wednesday, October 14 and runs through Friday, October 30th. Sign on to virtual story times (see below) to discover where in the world our storytellers are (time spent listening counts toward reading goals), join the fun for online Author’s Night and the online Scholastic book fair!
Storytimes
October 14th 6:30pm
October 20th 6:30pm
October 27th 6:30pm
October 29th 6:30pm
Author’s Night
October 22nd 6:30pm
Book Fair
October 14-27 (Additional details listed in Book Fair post)
Click HERE to view/download the Leer-A-Tón PTO Flyer.
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Online Scholastic Book Fair COMING SOON...!
October 14 - 27, 2020
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The Scholastic book fair is just around the corner! It will look different this year! The book fair will be online running from October 14-October 27.
- All orders of at least $25 that do not have any non-book items will ship FREE to parents' homes
- Any orders that have non-book items will be charged shipping
View the digital flyer here:
Preview the online book fair here:
**On October 14th the below link will go live with a "shop now" button, please do not purchase prior to the opening date as PSI will not get credit for those purchases.
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Friends of the Arts (FoTA):
Artist Showcase Submissions Wanted!
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Submissions open for 2021 Artist Showcase!
Artists who live, work or learn in St. Louis Park or Golden Valley are invited to submit.
The 2021 Artist Showcase will take place with hybrid online and in-person gallery experiences. The winter online exhibit, in partnership with Brookview Golden Valley, “opens” on January 29. A summer in-person exhibit at Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis Park opens in May or June.
Artist submissions are open October 1-31, 2020 for 2D and 3D visual artwork, as well as recorded work (video), including short films, music and dance performances, poetry readings, or other recorded art forms.
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Dr. Corey Maslowski, Principal
Follow me on Twitter @PSIPrincipal
Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School
9400 Cedar Lake Road
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
School Hours: 7:45 am - 2:15 pm
School Office Hours: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
PSI Main Office: 952-928-6555
24Hr-Attendance: 952-928-6570
Health Office: 952-928-6554
PSI Fax: 952-928-6556
School Nutrition: 952-928-6567
St. Louis Park Public Schools Transportation Department (Bus) 612-437-4719
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