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Aquila Families,
Many of our students have just finished inquiring into our International Baccalaureate (IB) unit, Who We Are. This unit helps our students gain a better understanding of their personal identity, beliefs and values, relationships, cultures, and humanity.
This picture illustrates the learning from one of our first grade classrooms. We truly believe our students live out the IB mission and make this world a better place through their words and actions! Thank you for sharing your children with us every day!
This year Aquila is completing an International Baccalaureate self-study. This means we review our implementation of the IB standards and practices. We are asked to get feedback from all stakeholders during this time.
Please take two minutes to answer the three questions in this short survey. Click here for the survey. Your feedback is valued and will help us in this process.
In partnership,
Olivia and María
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Friday, November 4 ~ No School (Tomorrow!)
Sunday, November 6 ~ Aquila Gives Start Date
Tuesday, November 8 ~ Election Day
Thursday, November 17 ~ AQ Kindergarten Talent Development Night at Aquila, 5:00-7:00 PM
Wednesday, November 23 ~ No School
Thursday, November 24 ~ No School
Friday, November 25 ~ No School
Friday, December 2 ~ No School
Thursday, December 22 - Monday, January 2 ~ No School
Tuesday, January 3 ~ School resumes
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Aquila Gives starts this Sunday, November 6th! Aquila Elementary PTO asks for your help making this annual direct donation fundraiser a success. Click here for the student flyer for ways to get involved, including daily dining out options and fun dress up days. Funds raised directly support the students at Aquila Elementary. Thank you for your support!
CLICK HERE TO DONATE!
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Aquila Gives is already providing opportunities this year for students to learn and grow. The entire second grade was able to attend a production at Stages Theatre Company of 'A Different Pond' based on the Caldecott Honor book memoir by celebrated local poet Bao Phi. Students enjoyed this amazing experience for free thanks to the support of donors to Aquila Gives. | |
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Parent/Guardian Connect Opportunity | |
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If you are interested in joining our newly-forming parent/family group, connecting monthly to share the joys and challenges of raising children on the autism spectrum, please reach out to María Graver (graver.maria@slpschools.org). We'd love to start meeting soon.
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On the evening of Tuesday, 11/1, the Aquila community recognized Dia de los Muertos. We are so grateful to the families and staff who helped to make this gathering possible!
En la noche del martes 11/1 la comunidad de Aquila reconoció el Día de los Muertos. ¡Estamos muy agradecidos con las familias y el personal que ayudaron a hacer posible esta reunión!
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Aquila received a generous donation of blue knit hats for all students and staff from a store called Harriet and Alice. See the #HATNOTHATE initiative that helps communities raise awareness about bullying.
Students received their blue hats last Friday and we had a wonderful unity building assembly focusing on bullying prevention. We celebrated who we are by having a number of students choose the piece of their identity they are proud of and share it with the whole school through I AM statements through pictures in a slideshow.
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Aquila's Tool Of The Week ~ Forward Fold | |
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Each week, students and staff will focus on a tool that helps them
with their social emotional well-being. This week's tool is Forward Fold.
- Standing in Mountain, press your feet into the floor.
- Breathe in and reach up tall.
- Bending your knees, breathe out and fold your body forward.
- You can rest your hands on your legs or reach down towards the floor.
- Stay here for 3-5 breaths.
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Edina Realty recognized that teachers need school supplies too! In September Sarah Erickson contacted us to see what supplies the teachers needed to start the school year. Their local office was able to generously donate items such as labels, markers, binders, and many other items. We thank them for their donation and contribution to our community!
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Operation Recess ~ Pros of the Ropes | |
Last week Operation Recess was back with a short sprint activity. Students raced 1 v 1 across a marked distance, rotating against other racers and building up endurance and speed. Operation Recess is made possible with funds from Aquila Give$ and the support of SLP Family Services Collaborative. | |
Fifth graders Lellisa and Ira go head to head in one round sprints, while Khatiib waits his turn. | |
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Meanwhile, third graders Noelle, Rose, and Evelyn watched with interest and
paused for a quick photo op.
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Click here to purchase spirit wear available from Park Prints. Order by Wednesday, November 9 for delivery by December 19.
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Aquila PTO ~ Parent, Teacher Organization | |
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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.
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Share the Mic Podcast:
Youth Data Analysts - The Hopes and Dreams of our Community
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Episode 1 dropped October 31, 2022.
Listen to Episode 1 on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Amira Abdirahman and Charlotte Cox spent their summer as Youth Data Analysts. These incredible students join Supt. Astein Osei for the first episode of the Share the Mic podcast to share more about their experience. Their research on the hopes and dreams of their community has ignited change in St. Louis Park Public Schools.
The Share the Mic podcast explores what connects the St. Louis Park community: who we are as individuals and who we are as a collective to understand the Ubuntu saying, I Am Because We Are. Through conversations with students, staff, and community members, we'll talk about what brings us joy, our hopes and dreams, and our connection to St. Louis Park Public School's Strategic Plan for Racial Equity Transformation. Subscribe here.
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Free Walk-in Clinic for all St. Louis Park Public Schools Students | |
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Did you know that all children from birth through high school can go to the Central Community Clinic for free? There’s no appointment needed, just walk in!
- Well-child care
- Immunizations
- Evaluation and treatment of acute illnesses
- Sports physicals
- Adolescent health care
Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Hours: 1:00-4:30 p.m.
Location: Central Clinic is located at Door #7 at Central Community Center, 6300 Walker Avenue
Contact: Call 952.933.1100 or email centralclinic@parknicollet.com
Dental Care: Low cost dental care is also available at this location on the first Friday of each month from 8:00-5:00 p.m. Call Children's Dental Services at 612.746.1530 to make an appointment.
Important: This clinic does not manage chronic diseases like diabetes, asthma, Attention Deficit Disorder or depression, but can provide referral information when additional care is needed. The clinic does not have X-ray or facilities to care for significant injuries.
Central Clinic’s mission is to reduce barriers to health care for the children and youth of our community. Central is an independent clinic, staffed by doctors from Park Nicollet--Creekside clinic. Learn more.
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November is Native American Heritage Month | |
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St. Louis Park Public Schools exist on the land of the Dakota and Ojibwe peoples. We acknowledge the Dakota and Ojibwe community, their elders both past and present, as well as future generations. We acknowledge that our school district was founded upon exclusions and erasures of many Indigenous Peoples, including those on whose land our school district is located. We commit to dismantling the ongoing legacies of colonial power and the district’s desire to support the ongoing work of local Indigenous communities to thrive in our schools. Especially this month, we celebrate Native American Heritage Month and honor the Indigenous students and families we serve in St. Louis Park Public Schools.
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Reminder: COVID-19 Guidance | |
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St. Louis Park Public Schools will continue to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) regarding COVID-19 during the 2022-23 school year.
View the MDH Guidelines/Flowsheet and the CDC Isolation guidelines.
- Masks: Students and staff will be required to wear a face covering if 5% or more of the students and/or staff who attend or work at their school site test positive for COVID-19. Students and staff can choose to wear a mask at any time.
- What If I Test Positive? Stay home for at least five days, isolate yourself from others and wear a well-fitted mask if you must be around others in your home. Isolation may end after five days, and students and staff may return to school on day six if your illness symptoms have improved, you are fever-free without fever reducing medicine for 24 hours, and are able to wear a well fitted mask on days 6-10. If a person was asymptomatic and then developed symptoms after testing positive, the 5-day isolation period starts over, with the start of symptoms being day zero.
- Guidance if Exposed: Students and staff who have been exposed to COVID-19 do not need to quarantine.
- COVID-19 Dashboard: We publish COVID-19 infection rate data on a weekly basis – with the exception of Winter Break and Spring Break. The information will be published weekly on our website.
Visit the COVID-19 Information webpage for more information.
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