An academic bilingual community fostering global citizenship
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UPCOMING
- March 17 - May 4: Schools Remain Closed Under Executive Order from Governor Tim Walz
- April 21: Virtual PTO meeting from 6:30-8:00 pm. Click HERE to join the meeting on Tues.
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4-16-20
Dear Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School Community:
I hope that the second week of distance learning is going well for you. Collectively, we are continuing to learn and adapt to meet the needs of our learners. I am proud of our community's many efforts during this unprecedented time.
Please join us for our first virtual PTO meeting next Tuesday from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Here
is the link to join; we will also be recording this presentation and posting it online later. Our topics will include a few updates from me, Middle School Assistant Principal Jason Boll and Extended Spanish Program (ESP) Teacher Gladis Romero will share information about our Middle School and immersion programing, and Director of Communication and Community Relations, Sara Thompson, will present about next year's school start times, as well as programming for students outside of the school day.
This is Minnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week. If we were in school, we would practice a severe weather drill today. I encourage you to visit
this
website, and let our older students guide families through what to do in case of severe weather.
As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. My phone number is 952-928-6558. Take care, and thank you for your partnership on behalf of our 514 amazing children.
Sincerely,
Corey
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PSI Specialist Teachers Posting in Seesaw
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Specialist teachers, i.e. Library Media, Music, P.E.) are now posting links and assignments in Seesaw. To see their pages, go to your child's Seesaw page and then click on the teacher's name in the upper left corner. You will see the specialist pages there with new postings on Mondays and Wednesdays (P.E. and Music) and on Mondays (Library Media).
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PSI Social Work and Counseling:
Calming Strategies and REFERRALS
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With everything changing, we know kids are experiencing many new and different situations that can lead to big feelings and difficulty adjusting to these changes.
We are available to provide support
with basic needs, social and emotional help, and community resources. Please reach out by completing
this form
or emailing one of us. We will follow up with you and/or your student.
It's normal for children to feel sad, worried, confused, scared, and/or angry during a crisis. Encourage your child to talk to a trusted adult about his or her feelings and concerns.
Here
are 23 calming strategies to use at home to help your child navigate big emotions. More mindfulness strategies can be found
here
.
If your child needs additional academic, social, emotional, and basic needs support, please reach out!
Click
HERE
for additional resources on the district website.
Jennifer Gregor, School Social Worker
Anne Moore, School Counselor
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Please click
HERE
to link to the website for music, stories, dancing and fun activities with Seño Jocque.
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From RFE (Resources for Educators):
- Math & Science Connection - BEGINNING Edition
- Tips to Try at Home
- Support for Parents & Children during COVID-19
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Graph With Blocks- The next time your child plays with blocks, encourage them to practice graphing. They could grab a handful of Legos and snap together blocks that are the same color and same size. If they then place the towers side by side, they will have created a Lego graph and can easily see which color has the most blocks! Click
HERE
for the April Math & Science Beginning Edition!
Also from RFE, click
HERE
for tips for family fun to try at home, and
HERE
for COVID-19 Support for Parents and Children!
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For CURRENT Grade 5 Families...
Middle School RALLY NIGHT is POSTPONED
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For families with a student currently in grade 5... It is with much regret that Middle School staff wants to inform you that they are
POSTPONING RALLY NIGHT
due to the COVID-19 health crisis and government mandates for social distancing. With that being said, they are still planning to host a Rally Night event later this Spring. If we are able to physically come back to school we will reschedule a new date; if not, we will hold a virtual Rally Night event for your family to participate in. Please contact the Middle School with questions.
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Please click below to link to guest readers:
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COVID-19 Family Fund Donations
Many of you have reached out about how you might support kids and families with critical financial needs during this time of uncertainty and change. We thank you for demonstrating what a strong community we have here at PSI! To help streamline efforts and reduce burden on PSI staff, donations may be made for the COVID-19 PSI Family Fund through the
PTO PayPal account
. Sra Gregor will then facilitate the purchase and distribution of the funds through gift cards.
Thank you in advance for your generosity! Stay well, be safe and feel proud to be a PSI family.
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District Asks Community Members to Make Cloth Face Masks
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St. Louis Park Public Schools is asking community members to make cloth face masks for school district essential employees to wear in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released new guidance that “Staff members working in school-age and childcare programs are encouraged to wear cloth face coverings during the work day as much as possible.” The new MDH guidance also stated that these masks are often homemade and should not be the medical-grade face masks such as surgical face masks or N95 respirators. Click
HERE for more information about how you can help.
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Enrollment for Parents of 2033 Kindergarten Students:
Please Complete and TURN IN Registration forms NOW
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Dear Parents/Guardians of Class of 2033 Kindergarten Students,
Please
complete your registration packet and
bring it as soon as possible
to the District Office at
6311 Wayzata Blvd
. St. Louis Park, MN 55416.
We have installed a secure drop box for you
to be able to drop off your registration packet. It is attached to the outside of the building, next to the back door.
The drop box is accessible 24/7.
Please contact the Enrollment Center with any questions you have about Kindergarten Registration.
Enrollment Center Staff
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From the City of St. Louis Park:
Park... at Home
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Our parks and recreation team prides itself on providing families with ways to learn, meet new people, and have fun. Since our programs can’t run as usual, we have some activities that you can do in your own home and neighborhood! We are introducing
Park…at Home
. Every week we will share a new activity for you to participate in through the city's social media,
Facebook
,
Twitter
and
Instagram
, as well as through
email updates
.
How to participate
- Every Tuesday, starting April 7, look for our weekly activity on social media, through email or posted on the website.
- Find your own way to participate in the activity, either by yourself or with your family.
- Share photos and videos with the city about how you are participating each week.
Click
HERE
for more information from the City of St. Louis Park.
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SLP Friends of the Arts (FoTA):
Together At Home:
#TogetherAtHomeSLP
As we all remain physically distanced and sheltered in place, we are also finding ways to stay connected and creative. We first saw it in Italy where neighbors leaned out of their windows to sing together. Then we saw musicians around the world post videos recorded in their homes, and virtual choirs and live concerts and poetry readings. We've seen artists be artists and adapt to their circumstances, doing what they do best: bringing people together and providing a sense of connection and community.
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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: 8:25 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.
School Office Hours: 7:45 am - 4:00 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
St. Louis
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