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Your Proud Principal
Clarence Pollock
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COVID Updates and Important Information
The challenges of COVID continue and Susan Lindgren Elementary School - like most elementary schools in Minnesota and nationwide - is feeling the impact as we all work together daily to do our best to ensure the health and safety of students, teachers, staff and the entire community. I want to share some specific information for families regarding COVID and Susan Lindgren Elementary School.
Recently, we have had an uptick in the number of students with positive COVID cases. The Site COVID Team and the entire school team are doing everything we can to keep our students and ourselves as safe and healthy as possible.
At Home Learning During Quarantine Plan - Clarifications for Families
When a student needs to quarantine, our entire school team is there to coordinate at home learning.
When a student has to quarantine for 3-5 days, either a classroom teacher, specialist teacher or Elementary Support Supervisor Arsenio Richardson will schedule a single Connect time - by phone or virtual meeting in Google or Zoom - with the student (not once per day). Specialist teachers and school leaders will be connecting directly with your classroom teacher to share anything you may need. We are a team committed to the success of all students!
If the student has a longer quarantine period (for example 6-14+ days), either a classroom teacher, specialist teacher or Elementary Support Supervisor Arsenio Richardson will schedule Connect meetings with the student 2-3 times (not 2-3 times a day).
Let us know if students need a school chromebook for use during quarantine and we will provide that for you.
For a detailed description of the school district’s At Home Learning Plan, SEE BELOW.
Please be sure to read the October 27, 2021 edition of the school district newsletter for families, the SLP Communicator for the latest information about COVID mitigation strategies and vaccinations. This week’s edition included information on:
- Close contacts on the school bus
- Upcoming vaccine clinics in SLP for ages 12+, boosters shots, and ages 5+
- Testing out of quarantine requires PCR test
If you have any specific questions, please reach out to me directly at 952-928-6699 or pollock.clarence@slpschools.org
Thank you for your partnership as we continue to navigate through times none of us have experienced before. We so appreciate your support and partnership!
You Partner in Learning,
Clarence Pollock
Proud Principal
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NEW Quarantine Guidance for Bus Riders
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The district will begin contact tracing and quarantining bus riders who were in close contact with positive COVID cases, even if the students were wearing masks. This aligns with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recommendation.
If a student who is identified as positive for COVID rode the bus, the school district will begin contact tracing as follows:
- Review the school bus routing system to determine if students were on the route for 15 minutes or more. Bus riders who came in contact with positive COVID students for LESS THAN 15 minutes do not need to quarantine.
- The school district will review the bus seating charts for riders who were in contact with the COVID positive students for 15 minutes or more.
- Students who were seated two rows in front, two rows behind and the row next to the COVID positive student - this applies to all students, even if masked - will be asked to quarantine.
- Schools will call families to inform them of the close contact to a COVID positive student and provide information about quarantine.
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November Family Connect Meetings Reminder |
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- Thursday, November 4th from 2:30 - 7:30 PM
- Friday, November 5th from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- (No School for Students on Friday, November 5th)
- If you haven't signed up for a Family Connect date and time slot please do so as soon as you can. Thank you!
- Click Here to sign up
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Letter Day Calendar for November |
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Clarence Pollock, Susan Lindgren Principal
Arsenio Richardson, Susan Lindgren Elementary Support Supervisor
Jane Watts, Susan Lindgren Administrative Assistant to the Principal
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School Picture Retake Day |
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Picture Retake Day - Monday, November 8
Picture retake day is Monday, November 8th. Students should return their photo package/envelope to their teacher that day. If students were gone for the first picture day or did not receive a photo package/envelope, they should let their teacher know so they can get their picture taken. Please let your classroom teacher know if your student needs to retake their picture for any of these reasons.
The Lifetouch Picture Day ID is EVT7KM6TX.
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Tidbits from Talent Development
Carrie Runke-Jones Grades 3-5 Teacher
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Susan Lindgren Key Dates for Families |
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- November Family Connect Meetings
- Thursday, November 4th from 2:30 - 7:30 PM
- Friday, November 5th from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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(No School for Students on Friday, November 5th)
- Monday, November 8th - Picture Retake Day
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No School - Fall/Thanksgiving Break
- Wednesday, November 24th- Friday, November 26th
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Susan Lindgren Highlights |
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Great learning comes in many different ways!
Independently, small group and partner learning are just are just a few of the many ways our students learn best at Susan Lindgren.
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Thank a Teacher!
During upcoming family-teacher conferences in November, the PTO Staff/Teacher Appreciation committee is organizing a meal for teachers and staff, who work long days on those conference days. They also are collecting positive messages from parents/guardians to share with staff and teachers.
Leave a kind note of thanks through the online form (below) to recognize the amazing team of people that support the students at Susan Lindgren. This includes not only grade-level teachers, but office staff, custodians, specials teachers, special education teachers, paras, and more. It truly takes a village to educate our children, and this is a great chance to show your appreciation to them!
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Upcoming Youth Enrichment Programs with YEP |
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Fridays, Nov.12-Dec. 17, 2:20-3:20 pm
Mondays, Nov. 15-Jan. 10, 2:20-3:20 pm
Mondays, Nov. 1-Dec. 13, 6:30-9 pm, Online
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Reminder: Face Coverings are Required on Buses
and in Schools & Centers
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Keep School Open: Stay home if you are sick |
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Families are also reminded to keep students home when they are sick, including if they have any COVID-related symptoms such as a fever, difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell, muscle pain, chills, cough, runny nose/congestion, sore throat, headache or fatigue.
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District School Calendar 2021-2022
There is no school on Friday, October 1.
It is a staff development day for staff.
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Familias Latinas de nuestras escuelas, ahora ya tenemos una página de Facebook con información totalmente en español! Les invitamos a visitar y a darnos un me gusta.
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