An academic bilingual community fostering global citizenship
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UPCOMING
- TODAY-Thursday, March 12: Kindergarten Information for 2020-2021 from 6-7:00 pm, at PSI
- Friday, March 27- Friday, April 3: NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
- Monday, April 6, 2020: First Day Back from Spring Break!
- April 9-10, 2020: Grades 3-5 MCA Reading Assessments
- April 15-16, 2020: Grades 3-5 MCA Math Assessments
- April 21-22, 2020: Grade 5 MCA Science Assessments
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Dear Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School Community:
I had a GREAT time on Saturday seeing so many of our community members come together for our PTO-sponsored
Carnaval
! It was wonderful to connect with so many of you, and our children were very excited! Please click
here
for a few photos.
Thanks to our amazing presenters and to Anne Moore, our school counselor, for showcasing different career paths with our students at this year's Career Fair. Please click
here
to see a few photos.
I am excited to meet our SLP Class of 2033 tonight at our Kindergarten Information Night. The program is from 6:00-7:00 pm. It is always exciting to get to meet our new students!
During Physical Education classes next week,
Pros of the Rope
will partner with Sr. Watkins and Sra. Huss to offer a "Jump Rope Residency." Thanks to our PTO for their sponsorship of this program!
As you are aware, we continue to learn more about COVID-19, we are continuing to encourage students to practice healthy habits. Please see the hand washing link below from our Health Office for more information. Also, please click
HERE
for information from the National Association of Psychologsts about how to talk with children about COVID-19 to help reduce anxiety.
Have a great week, and keep reading!
Sincerely,
Corey Maslowski
Proud Principal
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From the Health Office... Please Wash Your Hands
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According to the CDC and MN Dept of Health, the most significant things we can do to protect our students and ourselves from contagious conditions are the
same preventative practices that we promote every year during cold and flu season:
- Wash hands for 20 seconds (or sing Happy Birthday song twice). Washing hands often with soap & warm water can greatly reduce the spread of germs. Click HERE to watch a brief, 3 minute video about proper hand washing technique from the CDC.
- Students should stay home when they are sick to help prevent others from catching your child's illness. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. This is how germs get into our bodies.
- Cover coughs and sneezes. Use a tissue to cover coughs and sneezes, then dispose of the tissue. When a tissue is not available, teach your child to cough or sneeze into their elbow.
- Clean and disinfect surfaces or objects. Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.
Contact the health office with questions at: 952-928-6554
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Large/Family Size (empty) Cereal Boxes Needed!
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Please send your (empty) LARGE/FAMILY SIZE cereal boxes to school.
Watch for more details about the PSI Cartonera Project in future ¡La Prensa! editions.
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LUNCHROOM - We Need Daily Volunteers!
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For everything to run smoothly, we ideally need 2-3 volunteers daily in the lunchroom. Can't stay the whole time, no problem.
Walk-in help is always welcome. All lunchroom volunteers come to door #1, sign-in, grab a (neon orange) visitor name tag, and we'll direct you across the hall to the cafeteria! Thank you in advance for your help!
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WANTED: Used Crayons
The Crayon Initiative
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Hello PSI parents! We are the PSI 4th grade student leader representatives. Do you ever wonder where the crayons go after your child uses them at a restaurant?
From now until the end of the school year,
please send your child with used crayons. He/she can put them in a box at school.
We truly appreciate your efforts.
Sincerely yours, the 4th grade representative team
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Math & Science Connection - Beginning Edition
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Colors, movements, numbers... there are lots of ways for your child to make patterns.
Click
HERE for this week's Beginning Edition of Math & Science Connection.
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Writers Wanted: MRA (Minnesota Reading Association)
Celebrate Literacy Young Authors Celebration 2020
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K-12 writers wanted for the Celebrate Literacy Young Authors 2020 Celebration! The Minnesota Reading Association is focusing on student identity as our theme student writing in 2020. We want to honor student’s unique voice cultural backgrounds.
The deadline for English AND Spanish
entries is April 10, 2020
.
Click
HERE
for more information in English.
Click
HERE
for more information in Spanish.
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Save the date- PTO Meeting
Thursday, April 21 from 6:30-8:00 pm
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Come learn about St. Louis Park Middle School on 4-21-20 from 6:30-8:00 pm! Staff members will present about Middle School programming and the Extended Spanish Program (ESP), the continuation program. There will be time to get questions answered. This is great information for all community members. Child care will be provided.
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2020 Yearbook Order Deadline - Monday, March 16
The
deadline to order a yearbook is this upcoming Monday, March 16th
. Yearbooks are $15.00 and are
distributed the last week of school.
Kids LOVE them! Please note that we will not have any extras for sale after March 16th so please be sure to get your order in ASAP! Order and pay online
HERE
using school code: 3271920.
Checks and cash are also accepted by the 16th.
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Save the date- Noche de Padres
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Book your babysitters because PTO's Parents Night Out is happening on April 18th from 7-9:30 pm at
Rojo Mexican Grill
at the West End in St. Louis Park. Advance tickets are will be available for $30 per person, with the option to add an additional donation that directly benefits PSI students and the Amity Intern Program.
In addition to a delicious buffet, great friends and a fun raffle on-site, be prepared for a bidding war or two as Parents Night Out will also feature the end of the Silent Auction.
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The Silent Auction is OPEN through March 19th
Get in on exciting items such as Twins tickets, Pedal Pub outing, Lift tickets, Vertical Endeavors passes, restaurant gift cards, Big Thrill Factory passes, PSI Roller Garden Night, theater tickets, and a signed baseball! Don't forget to check out the fun-filled buy-in events hosted by Amity interns, teachers, and parents. New this year is an Amity-hosted Escape Room, as well as an Afternoon of Relay Races with Amities, and a Pool Party at the SLP Aquatic Center! Click
HERE
to check out all the fun items and support PSI. Share the link with family and friends!
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Application to Host an Amity Intern Now Open - Fall of 2020.
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Each year PSI welcomes eight Amity Interns from Spanish speaking countries who assist our teachers in the K-5 classrooms. These interns are either pursuing or have recently completed a college degree with an education focus, and are between the ages of 20-30 years old. Amity interns live with PSI host families one semester allowing both an opportunity for greater language learning and cultural exchange. Please consider hosting an Amity Intern for a semester. A unique and wonderful experience can benefit your entire family. Plus, it's a great way to give back to the students, staff and entire community. Want more info? Please check out the
FAQs
or email us at
psiamity@gmail.com
. Ready to sign up? Go to
PSIparents.com
, click
Get Involved
and select
Amity Intern
to find the Host Family application. Fill yours out today!
Not able to host, but interested in supporting the Amity program in another way? The aunt/uncle family is an extension of the host family and supports both the intern and their host family throughout the intern’s stay. This is most successfully achieved when the aunt/uncle family takes the initiative to reach out and communicate frequently with both parties. This effort allows families to build lasting connections with one another and brings a sense of community to the intern. The more involved the aunt/uncle family is with the intern the greater the opportunity is for language learning, cultural exchange and lasting relationships for all.
Go to PSIparents.com, click
Get Involved
and select
Amity Intern
to find more information about the
Aunt/Uncle
role along with the
Aunt/Uncle application
. Fill yours out today! Thanks for considering these amazing opportunities!
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Kindergarten Enrollment for 2020-202
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Kindergarten Information Night is TONIGHT, March 12, 2020!
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Join us on TONIGHT, March 12, 2020
from 6-7:00 pm for 2020-2021 kindergarten information. Your soon-to-be kindergartner will experience a mini-Spanish class while parent/guardians will learn more about PSI!
St. Louis Park Public Schools is excited to welcome the Class of 2033 to Kindergarten in the fall of 2020! The SLP district website contains information to make sure you and your child are ready for Kindergarten. Click
HERE
for more information.
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Please Note: School Start Times for Next Year - 2020-2021
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The School Board for St. Louis Park Public Schools voted in three motions to change the school start and end times for students beginning in the 2020-21 school year.
All elementary schools will start at 7:45 am and end at 2:15 pm.
Click
HERE for more information.
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United States Census - 2020
Shape Your Future
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You have the power to shape your future, and the future of all children by counting everyone in your home in the 2020 census.
A kindergartner counted in the 2020 Census this spring will be starting high school when the next census comes around in 2030: That’s 10 years of school supplies, teachers, school lunches, and so much more. This is your opportunity to help ensure they have a bright future. Click
HERE for more information.
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Friends of the Arts (FOTA)
Building Community Through The Arts in St. Louis Park!
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- Theater of the Spirit Presents Godspell at Aldersgate- March 13-15
- Community Paint Party on March 19
- Arts Advocacy Day on March 19
- Open Mic Poetry Jam on April 1
- SLP 3rd Annual Art Fair - Applications due April 1 (event on 9-12-20)
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Dr. Corey Maslowski, Principal
Follow me on Twitter @PSIPrincipal
Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School
9400 Cedar Lake Road
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
School Hours: 8:25 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.
School Office Hours: 7:45 am - 4:00 pm
PSI Main Office: 952-928-6555
24Hr-Attendance: 952-928-6570
Health Office: 952-928-6554
PSI Fax: 952-928-6556
School Nutrition: 952-928-6567
St. Louis Park Public Schools Transportation Department (Bus) 612-437-4719
St. Louis
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