This Week @ Hale: Sept. 26

This Week @ Hale

October 3-9

Books & Beyond Readathon

The Hale Readathon starts Oct. 10!

Students will track their reading and related activities over the three-week period and turn in their progress to teachers each week. Reading logs with more information will come home with your student this week in their backpack folders.

Volunteers are needed!

Email Kelsey Jarvinen (kelsey.a.larson@gmail.com) and Rose Oyamot (rose.oyamot@gmail.com) if you can help.

Pizza proceeds = Terrific Tuesdays

Hale is back on Parkway Pizza's Dine Out for Schools schedule this year, starting Oct. 4 and running each first Tuesday of the month through June. Parkway Pizza will donate to Hale 5% of all sales (dine in, carry out and delivery) at their Longfellow location (4359 Minnehaha Avenue). No codes needed. Order online here.

Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 12 and watch for more details next week. Did you know this is a national event?

In the meantime, the Hale Bike Bus is running every Thursday until the snow falls, beginning on 53rd and Nokomis Parkway at 8:25 a.m. and traveling north toward the creek, across Bloomington and then south toward Hale by 8:50 a.m. The route is here and shown in the map below.

If you are interested in joining, please fill out this google form so that we have contact info to communicate weather updates or other information. Parents of riders should plan on joining us on the ride. Students need a bike, a helmet and a lock. Please contact Kyle Shelton (kyle.k.shelton@gmail.com or 269-547-8993) with questions.

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.

Check out the details on Minnesota Thursdays, an entirely locally sourced lunch served on the first Thursday of each month.

October PTA Meeting

Monday, October 10, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Hale PTA meetings will be held the second Monday of each month. Attending a meeting is a great way to connect with other families and find out more about what’s happening at Hale. Our October meeting will be held in person and outside (weather permitting) in a member’s backyard.

There are no fees or requirements to join the Hale PTA. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend! For meeting agenda and location details, please email us at haleptacochair@gmail.com.

Friday Forums

Principal Uhler will be holding town-hall style, hour-long gatherings with Hale families throughout the school year. The first Friday Forum will be on October 7th, from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Coffee will be provided.

The focus of the first meeting will be on enrollment, class sizes, specialist rotations and scheduling. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/Su9uJSpG9dVFzoBp9

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Upcoming Calendar

Tuesday, October 4 - Hale Dine Out Night: Parkway Pizza in Minneapolis

Wednesday, October 5 - No school (Yom Kippur)

Friday, October 7 - Friday Forum with Principal Uhler, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Monday, October 10 - Hale PTA monthly meeting

Monday October 10 - Monday, October 31 - Books & Beyond Readathon

Tuesday, October 11 - School Picture Day

Wednesday, October 12 - Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day

Tuesday, October 18 - Hale Dine Out Night: Fat Lorenzo's Pizza in Minneapolis

Wednesday, October 19 - Friday, October 21 - No school (conferences, MEA break)

Tuesday, November 1 - Hale Dine Out Night: Parkway Pizza in Minneapolis

Monday, November 14 - Hale PTA monthly meeting

Tuesday, November 15 - Makeup day for school pictures

Future PTA meeting dates:

October 10
November 14
December 12
January 9
February 13
March 13
April 10
May 8
June 12

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