This Week @ Hale: March 6-12

This Week @ Hale

March 6-12

Hale Dine Out Night

Tuesday, March 7: Town Hall Tap, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

Our next dine out fundraiser is on deck for Tuesday at Town Hall Tap at 4810 Chicago Ave. From open to close, THT will donate 10% of all purchases to the Hale PTA. No code needed.

Thank you, volunteers ...

The Hale Bears had a blast bringing our frozen playground to life at the Winter pARTy on Saturday morning. The chainlink fence along 13th Avenue will do its best warm your hearts this week. We are so appreciative of all the volunteers who helped at each station and with the setup and takedown, and a special thank-you is in order to organizer Jodi Massey.

... and Picture People!

Art Adventure wrapped up last week after some rescheduling due to the snowstorm. Thank you to all of the volunteers who served as the "Picture People" this year, allowing each Hale class the chance to experience three different sessions for a total of six works of art. Our 2nd graders are headed to the Minneapolis Institute of Art on Friday for a tour during which they will see some of the works they learned about on display at the museum

Students in Ms. Megan's, Ms. Lia's, Ms. Nicholson's, Ms. Chlosta's and Mr. Collier's classrooms shared poetry and music last week in a Black History Month presentation.

Education Day at the Capitol

Wednesday, March 8

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.

The Minnesota PTA is supporting proposed legislation to adequately fund our state's schools and has created a link to contact your legislator to lend your voice:

https://www.votervoice.net/MNPTA/Campaigns/101682/Respond

If you are interested in education advocacy opportunities, please contact Hale/Field Welcoming Equity Committee co-chair 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.

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.

Next monthly PTA meeting

Monday, March 13, 7-8:30 p.m. at McRae Community Center

Our next monthly meeting is Monday, March 13 at 7 p.m. at the McRae Community Center. Email us at haleptacochair@gmail.com for agenda information. We're always eager to see new faces!

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. Photos can be sent to yearbookhalefield@gmail.com.

March: National Nutrition Month

Check out the March breakfast and lunch menus from MPS Culinary & Wellness Services. The "Minnesota Thursday" meal has been re-scheduled for this Thursday. It's always a fun lineup of entirely locally sourced food, a once-a-month program MPS began in 2014.

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Upcoming calendar @ Hale

Mar. 7 Hale Dine Out Night (Town Hall Tap)

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 (Cafe Zupas, Richfield)

Future PTA meeting dates

March 13
April 10
May 8
June 12

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