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Friday, April 19 ~ Jump Start - Fifth Graders to Middle School
Tuesday, April 23 ~ Elders' Wisdom Children's Song - Fourth Grade, 6:30 PM, MS
Wednesday, April 24 ~ Dine Out For Aquila - México City Café
Wednesday, May 8 - Band & Orchestra Concert - 7:00 PM, AQ Gymnasium
Thursday, May 9 ~ Middle School Rally Night, Fifth Graders - 6:30 PM
May 11-16 ~ Aquila Carnival Online Auction
Saturday, May 18 ~ Aquila Carnival, 12:00-2:00 PM
Thursday, May 23 ~ Second Grade Talent Development STEAM Showcase/Evening
Monday, May 27 ~ No School
Monday, June 3 ~ IB Exhibition - Fifth Graders & Families, 6:00-7:30 PM
Thursday, June 6 ~ Aquila Field Day
Friday, June 7 ~ Last Day of School
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Aquila Gardens ~ Volunteer Opportunity | |
We are looking for volunteers to help with spring garden tasks including helping students with planting. Please click here to sign up. Thank you! | |
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Dayvion Freeman - Kids Place, Evan Graham - Restorative Practices,
Ann Zosky-Stevens & Karishma Persaud - Lunch & Recess Assistants
Dillon Brummel-Culver - Assistant
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MCA ~ Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments | |
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Students in Grades 3, 4, 5 will be taking the MCA (Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments) in April. Grades 3, 4, and 5 will take the Math MCA. Grade 5 took the Science MCA in March. Reading was completed this week. Tests will be completed on the students' Chromebooks at school. For more information about the MCA, click here. Here is a link to the SLP testing website.
Students must not use or access cell phones, wearable technology, or any other devices at any time during a testing session, including during breaks or when they finish testing for the day. “Wearable” technology is defined as devices that may be worn on a student’s body that can electronically send, receive, or capture information (for example, smartwatches, fitness trackers, Bluetooth headphones).
Aquila Remaining MCA testing dates:
Third Grade Math MCA: Wednesday, April 24, and Thursday, April 25
Fourth Grade Math MCA: Tuesday, April 23, Wednesday, April 24
Fifth Grade Math MCAP Tuesday, April 23, Thursday, April 25
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Aquila ~ Plastic Film Drive | |
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Coming in April, Aquila will be having a plastic film drive in partnership with Ridwell. Ridwell is a company that partners with others to redirect as much as possible from landfills.
From April 15 though May 3, we invite families and staff to save the following types of plastic film: Ziploc bags, bubble wrap, bread bags, plastic grocery bags, cereal bags, and Amazon Prime shipping envelopes.
Beginning on Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10, bring the plastic film to school!
Click here to see a document that outlines examples of plastic film that we will be collecting. Thank you!
Problem: Plastic film cannot go in curbside recycling bins because it gets stuck in the sorting machines.
Solution: Collect plastic film and pass it on to Ridwell, who partners with Trex Company, which repurposes the plastic film into composite decking material.
Contact Aquila Staff Member Sarah Young Reuben with any questions at
young.sarah@slpschools.org.
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Carnival ~ Classroom Basket Raffle | |
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Be on the look out for a flyer and information coming home about donating items to your student's Carnival Classroom Basket. These baskets will be raffled off at the Carnival. Classes will collect theme based donations for their baskets.
Send in donations by Friday, May 3. Thank you!
Kindergarten-Stadler/Swedberg - Art
Kindergarten- Haen/Schladweiler - Superheroes/Disney
First Grade- Rae-Schmidt/Ludens- Crafts
First Grade- Kelly/Rablin - Family Game Night
Second Grade- Overend/Deming - Slime & Fidgets
Second Grade- Richardson/Eul - Lego
Third Grade-Papas/Hussong - Family Movie Night
Third Grade- Bishop- Summer Fun
Third Grade- Nelson/Osmundson - Mad Scientist
Fourth Grade- Hanson/Williams - Ice Cream Party
Fourth Grade- Modjeski/Mueller- Kids in the Kitchen
Fifth Grade-Mink/Slingluff - Ultimate snack attack
Fifth Grade-Stern/Stenross - Outdoor games & sports
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IB PYP ~ Earth Day - Monday, April 22 | |
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Earth Day is ESPECIALLY important for families like yours who are part of the IB/PYP program! It's a special time when we focus on taking care of our planet, which is like a big home for all of us.
Earth Day and Week hold significant importance for IB/PYP elementary families as they align closely with the program's core values and principles of developing internationally minded learners who recognize their role in creating a better, more just, and more peaceful world.
Through Earth Day actions, we can learn the importance of taking care of the planet, fostering a sense of responsibility towards the environment, and understanding the interconnectedness of all living things.
The BINGO grid is a great way to get started TODAY!
P.S. We’d love to create an action board with photos of our students/staff/families taking action. Please send photos to lalondelaux.anne@slpschools.org and include family/student name, school, and action(s) taken in your email.
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Health Moves Minds ~
Deadline Extended to Tomorrow, April 19
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A big thank you to all the families and students who have donated to the Health Moves Minds fundraiser.
Over $1000 has been raised!
Please click on this link for a video message from Mr. Roberts.
Fundraising ends tomorrow, Friday, April 19. Thank you!
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Download The New Transportation App, My Ride K-12 by Wednesday, May 1. | |
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Download the new Transportation App, My Ride K-12 by Wednesday, May 1, 2024. This spring, St. Louis Park Public Schools will begin using a new transportation app for parents and caregivers to access updated transportation information for their student(s).
In the new app, you can access the information as you did in the previous app.
- Real-time mapping for school bus arrival for pick-up and afternoon drop-off
- Easy access to bus information (bus number, bus stop location, and bus stop time)
The new app, My Ride K-12, is available on the Apple Store and Google Play Store now. You can use your existing log-in information (username and password) from the previous transportation app (Traversa Ride 360) to log into the new app or the website.
Parents and guardians will need to download a new app by May 1 in order to access their student’s transportation information. Learn more about how to set up your account: Spanish | Somali
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Volunteer Opportunity ~ Lunchroom Support | |
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Please consider helping out in the Aquila Cafeteria. We are looking for parents and guardians to help keep tables clean and engage with students.
Click here to sign up to help during May!
New slots available! THANK YOU!
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Aquila PTO Board Opportunities | |
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The mission of the Aquila Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
is to enhance the educational experience of all Aquila students and support all Aquila community and staff through fundraising
and community events.
AQ PTO Website - Click here
AQ PTO Facebook page - Click here
AQ PTO Calendar - Click here
AQ PTO Email Signup & Volunteer Interest Form - Click here
AQ Dine Out Nights For Aquila - Click here
Volunteer Opportunity~Lunchroom Support - Click here
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Elders' Wisdom Children's Song ~
Fourth Grade Talent Development
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District News ~ Saturday, April 20 | |
District News ~ Kids Place Registration 2024-2025 | |
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Kids Place Registration 2024-2025
We’re pleased to announce our school year registration window for Kids Place School Age Care, welcoming participants in grades K-5! Registration window: April 9 - May 3, 2024.
Register at slpcommunityed.com/kids-place or scan QR code
• Click on “Online Registration”
• Sign in or create an account
• Select “Explore All Programs”
• Select Kids Place Childcare
• Choose “Registration”
• Follow the on-screen prompts to complete
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