This Week @ Hale: March 6-12

This Week @ Hale

March 13-19

Monthly PTA meeting - tonight!

7-8:30 p.m. at McRae Community Center

The Hale PTA's second-Monday-of-the-month meeting for March is tonight at 7 p.m. at the McRae Community Center. Email us at haleptacochair@gmail.com for the agenda information and join us in person to learn more about what's going on at our school. We're always eager to see new faces!

Field trip fun

The 2nd graders took their Art Adventure field trip to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts last Friday.

During their hour-long docent-led tour, students were able to see a number of pieces on display from both this year's and last year's Art Adventure programs.

Thank you to Calvin Keasling and McKenzie Kaiser for coordinating the program at Hale this year!

Last Friday, Hale had an all-school assembly featuring Irish dancers from Mactír Academy of Irish Dance in Minneapolis. The group included current Hale students and Hale alumni.

Thank you to the dancers and the Hale Equity Committee for arranging this special event!

Welcoming Equity Committee update

Next meeting: Wednesday, March 29, 6-8 p.m., Hale Media Center

We have a huge opportunity to increase school funding in several key areas during this legislative session. Contact your legislators to urge them to support these priorities:

Fully fund special education and English Learner funding
Tie general education aid formula to inflation
Expand state support of teacher recruitment and retention programs with a focus on teachers of color

If you are interested in education advocacy opportunities, please contact Hale/Field Welcoming Equity Committee co-chair Alison Moore (alisonlynnmoore@gmail.com).

The WE Committee will meet next on Wednesday, March 29 from 6-8 p.m. at Hale Elementary in the Media Center. All are welcome to attend!

Yearbook photos - submission deadline

Thank you to everyone who has been sending photos to the yearbook committee. They could still use some more shots of groups of three or more.

Photos can be emailed to yearbookhalefield@gmail.com. Send them by Friday, March 31, before spring break!

Hale & Field Spring Plant Sale - save the date

Order by Friday, April 28

Pick up at Hale on Saturday, May 20 (9-11 a.m.)

The annual Hale & Field Spring Plant Sale is underway. A portion of each order supports the Hale & Field PTAs.

Click here to browse and order: https://www.pahls.com/spring-fundraiser/?ref=32

Able to volunteer? Email halefieldplantsale@gmail.com.

March: National Nutrition Month

Check out the March breakfast and lunch menus from MPS Culinary & Wellness Services. To add funds to your student’s Titan account, click here .

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Upcoming calendar @ Hale

Mar. 13 Monthly PTA meeting (McRae Community Center, 7-8:30 p.m.)

Mar. 13 Field Dine Out Night (Low Brow)

Mar. 29 WE Committee meeting (Hale media center, 6-8 p.m.)

Mar. 31-Apr. 7 No school (Spring break)

Apr. 18 Hale Dine Out Night (Carbone's)

Apr. 19 Field Dine Out Night (Galactic Pizza)

May 3 Hale Dine Out Night (FamFare Kitchen)

May 9 Field Dine Out Night (Culver's in Bloomington)

May 18 Hale-Field Family Picnic

May 20 Hale-Field Plant Sale

Future PTA meeting dates

March 13
April 10
May 8
June 12

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