Winter pARTy - volunteers needed!

Saturday, Feb. 25, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Hale School Playground

The winter pARTy is this Saturday, likely with a fresh helping of snow! We could still use several volunteers to help with setup, handing out art supplies, donut supervision and takedown.

Please click here to sign up for a time slot, or email Jodi Massey (jodi@masseyconsult.com) with your availability.

Hale students and families are invited to the school playground for some art-themed winter fun, with group and individual art projects, music and entertainment, and hot chocolate, coffee and donuts. If the weather is not in our favor, we'll have the cafeteria as an indoor backup.

WE Committee update

Next meeting: Wednesday, February 22, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Field School - Room 118

As parents and caregivers in Minneapolis Public Schools, we can advocate for increased school funding and equitable resources for our schools. This legislative session presents the opportunity to address long-term funding disparities in special education and English learner programming and the chance to increase general education funding.

If you are interested in education advocacy opportunities, please contact Alison Moore (alisonlynnmoore@gmail.com) for more information. You can also subscribe to the Minneapolis Public Schools Parent Legislative Action Committee list-serve to receive regular updates and action alerts. 

Check out the WE Committee's February newsletter with insights on equity from Principal Uhler and Principal Skiba. 

The Hale/Field Welcoming Equity Committee will be meeting this month on Wednesday, February 22 from 6-8pm, at Field Elementary in Room 118. All are welcome to attend. 

Art Adventure is underway ...

Every Hale classroom is enjoying multiple visits this month from Art Adventure volunteers, who are leading students in a relaxed conversation about art in this long-running program sponsored by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Ask your kid(s) what they have learned -- and what they think.

Box Tops For Education

The Box Tops For Education fundraiser is still going strong after more than 25 years, and you can help support Hale by simply scanning your grocery receipts.

Check out this offer from Target, and see the BTFE website for more information.

Yearbook photo roundup!

Every Hale and Field student receives a yearbook at the end of the school year, as organized and funded by the PTAs. We're looking for photos of your students in action from these past few few months. Photos can be sent to yearbookhalefield@gmail.com.