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UPCOMING...
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April 22: 6:30 pm TONIGHT Grade 5 Families invited to Get Ready for Middle School
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April 22-25: SLP Earth Day Clean-Up Event (more details below)
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April 26-27: 8-10:30 am Grades 3-5 MCA Reading Assessments
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Tues., April 27: Coffee with Corey for Families at 4:00 pm
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April 29-30: 8-10:30 am Grades 3-5 MCA Math Assessments
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May 4-5: 8-10:30 am Grade 5 (only) MCA Science Assessments
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Tues., June 1: PTO Yearbook order DEADLINE (see below for details)
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April 22, 2021
Dear Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School Community:
I hope that this finds you and your family well. Despite the fluctuation in temperatures, the calendar tells me that spring is here! It has been great fun watching the children play at recess and spend time in our outdoor spaces for learning.
I hold a belief that each child is a genius and that it is our responsibility as adults to help them find their voice and lean into their strengths. Daily, I see our teachers and staff members helping students to be their best selves, and I'm grateful to work in our community, where we are committed to actualizing our District Mission: St. Louis Park Public Schools sees, inspires, and empowers each learner to live their brilliance in an environment that centers student voice and experience to create racially equitable learning that energizes and enhances the spirit of our community. Thank you for entrusting your wonderful children to us daily and for your partnership on behalf of them and all of our children.
In reflecting on Tuesday evening, I appreciated the space for community members to come together for "A Collaborative Conversation about Raising Anti-Racist Children." It was powerful to hear people's thinking, beliefs, and stories as we work in community. In partnership with our PTO leadership, we are interested in gathering feedback as we plan for future learning opportunities. Please click here to give your feedback.
Thank you for being a member of our community, please take care of yourselves.
Most sincerely,
Corey
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Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA)
Grades 3 - 5
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From MDE (Minnesota Department of Education): Testing is used in schools to measure student achievement. State tests are given to students in a district once a year, based on their grade level and subject area. Classroom tests are given by individual teachers on a more regular basis and may include quizzes, mid-terms, chapter tests, and final exams, among others. Both types of tests give educators an idea of how well their students are learning the concepts presented to them in the classroom.
Grades 3-5 READING: April 26 & 27 from 8-10:30 am
Grades 3-5 MATH: April 29 & 30 from 8-10:30 am
Grade 5 SCIENCE: May 4 & 5 from 8-10:30 am
Educators can use this testing information to adjust their instruction to increase how well their students retain what is being taught.
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Get Ready for Middle School
Grade 5 Families - April 22 at 6:30 pm
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We are excited to welcome our current fifth grade families to the next chapter in education in SLP Public Schools!
The 6th grade Virtual Rally Night kicks off TONIGHT, Thursday, April 22 at 6:30 pm with a live welcome from Superintendent Astein Osei, Principal Les Bork, and Dean Delana Brinkman as they welcome you and your family to the Middle School.
This event will provide an overview of the school, its structure, and what you can expect as an incoming students. After this brief introduction, you will be directed to a menu of on-demand content for you to read, watch and interact with to become familiar with SLP Middle School.
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April: Month of the Military Child
April is designated as the Month of the Military Child, underscoring the important role military children play in the armed forces community. Sponsored by the Department of Defense Military Community and Family Policy, the Month of the Military Child is a time to applaud military families and their children for the daily sacrifices they make and the challenges they overcome.
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Did Your Child Miss Both Lifetouch Picture Day AND Make-Up/Retakes Day? |
Lifetouch will have 2 different studio events at their office in Maple Grove. (see the address below)
Parents can schedule a time to have their child's portrait captured using the Sign Up Genius program using the links below.
Lifetouch
Maple Grove, MN 5531
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Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer REMINDER |
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Reminder
Students who elected to remain in distance learning continue to be eligible for Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) funds. To be eligible, K-12 students must qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Students who chose to participate in distance learning this year will receive $130 for each month they were doing distance learning for at least 19 school days in the month and $75 for each month they were doing distance learning for between 11 and 18 school days. If you have yet to apply for these benefits, they can be retroactive to the beginning of the year.
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District Announces Curriculum Changes Coming Fall 2021 |
St. Louis Park Public Schools uses a three-year curriculum review cycle. In this process, teacher leaders measure previous success and determine next steps to achieve racial equity transformation in alignment with the strategic plan. The District is announcing curriculum changes coming in the Fall of 2021 in Math, Gifted/Talented Programming and World Languages and Cultures. Click here to learn more.
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Post Meeting Survey - Raising Anti-Racist Children |
Thank you for joining us in these critical steps toward creating a community where every child and family is safe from racism and has equitable opportunities to thrive.
We appreciate your time and thoughts as we all work to do better and be better for all people. Click HERE to link to the brief survey.
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SLP Earth Day Clean Up Event! |
We invite you to join together to clean up our beautiful city. Even though we cannot gather in large groups, we can spread out and make an impact that is bigger than ourselves! As the snow has melted, we notice debris left behind. In honor of Earth Day April 22nd, we invite you to join in outdoor clean up efforts anytime April 22nd- April 25th at any city park or along the bike path. Many hands make light work so all of the elementary PTOs are banding together to make this a city wide effort. Join in--together we can accomplish big things!
Suggested Locations:
Around each school:
- Aquila
- Park Spanish Immersion
- Peter Hobart
- Susan Lindgren
- The sidewalk on Cedar Lake Road
- Lake Hannon path
- North Cedar Lake bike trail from Target to Aquila
- North Cedar Lake bike trail from Aquila to Texa Tonka
- North Cedar Lake bike trail from Text Tonka to Nelson
- North Cedar Lake bike trail from Nelson Park to 100
Click HERE for more information!
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Yearbook Update - ORDER by June 1st! |
Great news! We WILL have a yearbook to commemorate the exceptional school year that has been 2020-21. Order your student's copy for $15 today! Please know, in order to accommodate the later timing of Picture Day, this year's yearbook edition will be delivered next fall.
To purchase a PSI 2020-21 yearbook go to YBPAY.LIFETOUCH.COM and enter Yearbook ID: 3271921 by TUESDAY, JUNE 1ST.
The PSI PTO Yearbook Team needs your help documenting this memorable year! Do you have any good photos of your student(s) participating in distance learning or any out-of- school learning activities this year? Please send to PSIyearbook@gmail.com (submission does not guarantee inclusion in the yearbook). To help your team of parent volunteers stay organized, please be sure to include the grade/teacher(s) of students pictured when sending photos. ¡Muchas gracias!
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Save the dates: GiveMN will be hosting a statewide giving campaign on May 1-11 to help Minnesota nonprofits and schools power what comes next. Some causes continue to meet the health and economic needs of the pandemic, and others are preparing to open their doors and invite us in once again. With your generosity, we'll help Minnesota spring forward into more hopeful times.
Support the Minnesota causes you care about most. Put your generosity in action during SpringForwardMN
After you support your favorite causes during SpringForwardMN next month, we hope you’ll consider growing the giving pie and learning about new Minnesota nonprofits and schools, too! That’s why GiveMN is focusing on five specific categories of organizations in some of our communications over the next few weeks.
We’ll be inviting donors to spring forward and:
- Help Minnesotans meet their basic needs
- Help the helpers and frontline workers
- Help us gather together again
- Realize a more just and equitable Minnesota
- Support organizations led by Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color
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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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