Fall Landscape Cleanup

Saturday, October 29, 9 a.m.-noon

It's time to get the Hale grounds ready for the next season -- the one that rhymes with splinter and comes after fall.

Keeping our school looking good takes a lot of effort, and the landscape committee can't do it without the help of our amazing students and parents.

Come anytime between 9 a.m. and noon on Saturday, October 29. Bring a rake or two if you can. Gardening gloves and water bottles are good to have, too. Donuts and coffee will be provided by the PTA. Kids are more than welcome. They're always proud to see the impact of their work. Sign up here to let us know you're coming.

Don't lose it. Label it!

Remember to start sending students to school with cold weather gear, including boots for recess and shoes for inside. The photo on the right is what the end of the winter looks like at Hale when we try to reunite kids with their jackets, mittens and hats.

Name Bubbles makes custom labels for this very purpose. Better yet, they've got a fundraiser set up for us. 

The Hale & Field PTAs get 20% of all orders placed using this link.

Check out the kindergarten class quilts!

After-School French Classes at Hale

Fridays from 3:45-4:45 pm, starting October 28

Alliance Française, a nonprofit French cultural center serving the Twin Cities, is returning to Hale for a ninth year of after-school French classes taught by trained and experienced French speakers. The program offers children a way to discover the French language and French-speaking cultures around the world through fun and engaging activities.

Tuition is $300 per child for 20 weeks with a 10% sibling discount available for families registering two or more or more children. Financial aid is available.

To register your child, complete and return this form with payment to Alliance Française, 227 Colfax Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55405.

For more information or registration assistance, contact the center at youth@afmsp.org or 612-332-0436.

Flu Shot Clinic at Field School

Monday, October 24 (3:45-6 pm)

Field School Media Center (4645 4th Ave. S., enter through Door 1)

Hennepin Health nurses will be at Field School for a Flu Shot Clinic on Monday, October 24. There are a few spots remaining.

In order to expedite the process for everyone, families are asked to sign up for a 15-minute appointment slot and fill out the registration forms (English or Spanish) before arriving. Click here to sign up to volunteer. We could still use a few helpers in the 3:45-5 window.

Welcoming Equity Committee

The Hale-Field Welcoming Equity Committee (WE Committee) meets in person on the last Wednesday of each month from 6 pm - 8 pm, alternating between the Hale and Field media centers. New participants are always welcome to attend.

To learn more, please connect with one of our leaders: Hale Co-Chairs Damione Liddell (damione.l@hotmail.com) and Emily Newhall (emilyenewhall@gmail.com) or Field Co-Chairs Shilad Sen (shilad@gmail.com) and Alison Moore (alisonlynnmoore@gmail.com).

Here's the meeting schedule for the school year:

• Oct. 26: 6-8pm - Hale Media Center
• Nov. 30: 6-8pm - location TBD
• Jan. 25: 6-8pm - Hale Media Center
• Feb. 22: 6-8pm - location TBD
• Mar. 29: 6-8pm - Hale Media Center
• Apr. 26: 6-8pm - location TBD
• May 24: 6-8pm - Hale Media Center

What's for lunch? And breakfast?

October menus are out!

Click here or on the adjacent image. Set up your family portal for payments here.