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UPCOMING...
NEW this year so that students are not consistently missing classes on certain days of the week, please see the 'Specialist Day' (i.e. Music, P.E. Media, Band, Orchestra) schedule by clicking HERE.
- Sept. 23: Virtual Welcome Night TONIGHT from 6-7:45 pm (more details below)
- Sept. 24: Orchestra starts
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Sept. 30: Virtual Coffee with Corey for families from 3:45-4:15 pm
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Oct. 1: NO SCHOOL - Staff Professional Development
- Oct. 5: Virtual PTO (Parent/Teacher Organization) Kick Off meeting
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Oct. 21-22: NO SCHOOL - MEA
- Oct. 28: Picture Retakes Day
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September 23, 2021
Dear Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School Community:
I hope that you're having a great week! As a reminder, we will host our virtual "Welcome Night" from 6:00-7:45 pm so that families may learn more about their children's experience this year. We hope that you can join us. Please see below for more information.
We are continuing to work on routines, and it's been heartwarming to see friendships begin and continue to blossom. Our students are capable and amazing, and I'm so grateful to work with each of them. I will host the first virtual "Coffee with Corey" next Thursday, September 30 from 3:45-4:15 at this link. These virtual opportunities allow community members to ask questions, and they allow us to learn together about how to make our school even better for all of our learners.
Have a great week, and I look forward to seeing you soon!
Corey
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PSI Virtual Welcome Night - TONIGHT, Thursday, September 23
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This year's PSI virtual "Welcome Night" will be TONIGHT, Thursday, September 23. Click HERE for Zoom meeting links distributed electronically to all families in yesterday's SPECIAL EDITION.
During Welcome Night we will have 30 minute sessions with our classroom teachers at 6:00, 6:35, and 7:10 p.m. You can choose the session time frame that works best for you. During these sessions, you will learn more about your child's teacher, the outcomes for the year, as well as areas of study and routines.
Our English language arts teachers, as well as our music, physical education, media, and talent development specialists will also be available online for you to connect with them at 6:00, 6:20, 6:40, 7:00 and 7:20 p.m. The links will be sent next Wednesday, September 22 in a Special Edition La Prensa.
Grade 5 Families: We are aware there is also a Middle School band registration event on Sept. 23. If you have a middle school student interested in band, you may either attend the 7:30pm session there (to not conflict with PSI's Welcome Night), or reach out to Srta. Bertram (bertram.emilie@slpschools.org) and she will be able to answer your questions about band for 5th graders at PSI!
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Hispanic Heritage Month
National Archives Virtual Pajama Party
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National Archives Virtual Pajama Party Registration
Are you interested in the National Archives Virtual Pajama Party? Click HERE to register your child/children for the live program on Saturday September 25 featuring civil-rights activist and title character Sylvia Mendez, and acclaimed author Winifred Conkling. Pre-recorded educational activities will be shared in advance. This series is geared for children age 8-12, but younger or older siblings are welcome if they are interested.
The book we will be reading for this program is "Sylvia and Aki." Educational activities will connect themes in the book - fairness, friendship, civil rights, and persisting through adversity - to real historical documents at the National Archives related to the Mendez v. Westminster court case and Japanese internment. Children will be invited to create and share their art and writing activities.
Once you complete the registration form you will receive a confirmation e-mail and additional information about the program. The link for the live program on Saturday September 25 will be sent the day before the event. For more information please email education@nara.gov with the subject line "Pajama Party."
Click HERE for more information.
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National Association of Elementary Principals (NAEP) - Report to Parents
Support Grieving Students During Transition Challenges
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Many students are grieving what has been lost during COVID-19 closures—chances to socialize with peers, be a senior in middle school, start kindergarten, or participate in sports or performing arts. Parents can use these tips to help their children overcome school transition-related challenges this school year.
Times of transition and change can be particularly challenging for grieving students. Many students are grieving what has been lost during COVID-19 closures. Most have been affected by ongoing issues in
the broader world as well—social justice, racial inequities, bitter political divides, the financial impact of the pandemic. Students who are grieving the death of a family member or loved one are part of this mix.
Click HERE for more information in English
Click HERE for more information in Spanish
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A friendly reminder, if your child comes to the health office with one or more of the symptoms listed below, you may be requested to come pick up your child from school. We ask that you try to get here in a timely manner of 30 minutes or less. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
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"More Common Symptoms" consistent with COVID: Fever greater than or equal to 100.4 F; New onset and/or worsening cough; Difficulty breathing; and New loss of taste or smell
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"Less Common Symptoms" consistent with COVID: Sore throat; Nausea; Vomiting; Diarrhea; Chills; Muscle pain; Excessive fatigue; New onset of severe headache; New onset of nasal congestion or runny nose
- Students with one “more common symptoms” or two “less common symptoms” will need to stay home and isolate for either 10 days from symptom onset, or they may return sooner if they test negative for COVID or receive an alternate diagnosis from their health care provider.
- Siblings/household members who are not fully vaccinated, or who have not had lab confirmed COVID in the last 90 days, should stay home as well unless the ill household member tests negative for COVID or receives an alternate diagnosis.
Thank you, and please let us know if you have any other concerns or questions. Call 952-928-6554 - Health office. For the attendance line, please call - 952-928-6570.
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Since 2012-13 as part of our Strategic Plan, one of the focus areas has been to promote a parent/teacher collaboration in providing healthy snack options in the classroom. As a result, a Birthday Treat school procedure was adopted and implemented whereby PSI no longer celebrates students' birthdays through treats, shared snacks or individual non-food items (i.e. pencils, stickers, etc.).
Click HERE for more information.
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Every Meal (formerly Sheridan Story) - Fighting Child Hunger
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We will be offering Every Meal (bags of food). If you are interested in having your child bring home a FREE bag of nonperishable food on the last day of every week, please let your child’s teacher know, or email our school social worker at: gregor.jennifer@slpschools.org.
#EveryMeal
#WeekendMealBags
#MNhungerfighters
¿Sabía que puede inscribirse para recibir semanalmente bolsas de comida de fin de semana de Every Meal? Familias pueden elegir entre cinco opciones estructuradas en torno a los estándares de USDA MyPlate. Todos los tipos de bolsas contienen 4-5 libras de alimentos nutritivos y no perecederos, que incluyen una variedad de frutas, verduras, proteínas, cereales y sopas / platos principales. Haga clic en este enlace para obtener más información sobre cómo inscribirse.
Every Meal's mission: Fight child hunger through community and school partnerships
Providing kids with wholesome food is our focus, and their growth and achievement is at the heart of everything we do.
- FREE for all families
- NO qualifications required for enrollment
- Every Meal does NOT collect information from families; privacy is protected
- Families may enroll ANY time throughout the school year
- School staff will discreetly place food bags in students' backpacks each week, typically on Fridays
Click HERE for more information!
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PSI Picture Day was September 22! |
Picture Day was yesterday, September 22. Families may still order for 48 hours following Picture Day online by going to: mylifetouch.com and entering the PSI Picture Day ID: EVTCSHHMB.
All students present yesterday were photographed so they are in the yearbook and class composite photo. Click HERE for more information.
School Name: Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School
Picture Day Date: Wednesday, September 22
Picture Day ID: EVTCSHHMB
PIcture Retakes Day: Thursday, October 28, 2021
Please note, this year ALL students will receive a FREE class composite photo (whether purchasing a portrait package or not). For this reason, the option to purchase one is not included on the order form.
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2021-22 COVID Quarantine Info for Students, Family & Staff |
As communicated in the recent Communicator to families...
St. Louis Park Public Schools will continue to follow CDC and MDH recommendations regarding quarantine for students who test positive for COVID and those who are close contacts.
Positive COVID Cases:
- Stay home for 10 days from symptom onset, OR 10 days from positive test, if no symptoms.
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People who test positive for COVID should stay at home until all three of these things are true:
- It has been 10 days since they first felt sick or tested positive;
- They are feeling better; and
- They have had no fever for at least 24 hours, without using medicine that lowers fever.
COVID Exposure at School:
- When a student or staff member is a close contact in school (exposed to COVID at school), they need to stay home and quarantine for either 10 days with no COVID testing or 7 days if a negative PCR test was done on day 5 or after.
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Exception: In the K–12 indoor classroom setting, the close contact definition excludes students who were within 3 to 6 feet of an infected student (laboratory-confirmed) if both the infected student and the exposed student(s) correctly and consistently wore well-fitting masks the entire time. This exception does not apply to teachers, staff, or other adults in the indoor classroom setting.
Communications from School for Positive COVID Cases & Close Contacts:
- Schools and Programs will communicate with parents/guardians and families as follows:
- Parents/guardians of students who have been identified as positive COVID cases will receive a phone call from the school health office.
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Close contacts to the positive case will receive a phone call alerting them to the positive case and giving them quarantine instructions as well as a COVID-19 Fact Sheet from Hennepin County Public Health.
- Parents/guardians of students in the classroom will receive an email alerting them to a positive case in the classroom.
- Teachers and Staff will receive email notification of all positive cases in the school.
COVID Exposure at Home:
- Quarantine 14 days from last contact with the positive household member.
- When separating is not possible, the 14 day quarantine starts when the COVID positive individual finishes their isolation.
- A shortened quarantine is not an option for COVID positive household members.
Who does not need to quarantine?
- If someone is vaccinated and is exposed, they do not need to quarantine if the following are true:
- The COVID exposure was at least 14 days after their vaccination series was fully completed. They do not currently have any symptoms of COVID.
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If someone has recovered from COVID in the past 90 days and is exposed again, they do not need to quarantine if ALL of the following are true:
- Their illness was laboratory confirmed in the past 90 days.
- They have fully recovered.
- They do not currently have any symptoms of COVID.
COVID Exclusion Guidelines:
"More Common Symptoms" consistent with COVID: Fever greater than or equal to 100.4 F; New onset and/or worsening cough; Difficulty breathing; and New loss of taste or smell
"Less Common Symptoms" consistent with COVID: Sore throat; Nausea; Vomiting; Diarrhea; Chills; Muscle pain; Excessive fatigue; New onset of severe headache; New onset of nasal congestion or runny nose
Students with one “more common symptoms” or two “less common symptoms” will need to stay home and isolate for either 10 days from symptom onset, or they may return sooner if they test negative for COVID or receive an alternate diagnosis from their health care provider.
Siblings/household members who are not fully vaccinated, or who have not had lab confirmed COVID in the last 90 days, should stay home as well unless the ill household member tests negative for COVID or receives an alternate diagnosis.
Student Work During Quarantine
It is possible that your student might have to quarantine at home due to a COVID exposure at some point during the 2021-22 school year. Teachers and staff at each of our buildings are committed to ensuring that students continue to learn while at home during those times of quarantine.
Click here to view detailed information by grade level (K-5, 6-8 and 9-12) on what school will look like for your student during quarantine.
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PTO (Parent/Teacher Organization) News |
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We have three Amity Interns at PSI for the 2021-22 school year (and we hope to have more joining us for the spring semester). These wonderful young people add valuable assistance in classrooms, sharing their culture and Spanish language skills with our students. If you happen to see them at school or around the SLP community, please provide a warm welcome!
Click HERE to learn more!
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Order from Parkway Pizza to raise funds for PSI |
Parkway Pizza Dine-Out for Schools is an on-going fundraiser, graciously hosted monthly by Parkway Pizza in SLP.
On the FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH, 5% of sales on that day will go to PSI whether you dine in, carry out, or opt for delivery! The next PSI date falls on October 6th. Last school year, PSI earned over $1,200. THANK YOU PARKWAY PIZZA!
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Box Tops due for Fall deadline, Nov.1st |
Thank you to everyone who has been clipping and/or scanning Box Tops for Education! For every Box Top submitted, PSI received $.10 and those submissions can really add up!
Even though Box Tops has gone digital, there are still some products out there that have unexpired traditional clips. PSI can still get credit for those as long as they are not expired. Send hardcopy Box Tops to school. There’s a container for them in the PSI office.
If you are unable to send hardcopy Box Tops to school, follow the step-by-step instructions on the BTFE.COM. website to safely submit your clips so they count toward PSI.
If you haven’t already, download the Box Tops app to scan your receipts & earn money for PSI! See products & learn more at BTFE.COM.
Thank you for your continued support!
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City of St. Louis Park
Rental Assistance and Resources
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In 2017 the City of St. Louis Park created a shallow rent subsidy program to assist low income renter households who live in St. Louis Park and have children attending school in St. Louis Park. Nine families were admitted to the program and assisted beginning December 2017. In 2018 the number of families assisted was increased to 14. We have since increased the size of the program to a total of 20 families.
The St. Louis Park Housing Authority will be taking applications for the Kids in the Park program through October 22, 2021. All applications received by October 22nd will be placed on the waiting list. Placement order will be determined by a random sorting of all applications received.
Click HERE for detailed information related to the program and click HERE for the application. This information can also be found on the City’s web site.
QUESTIONS? Contact Nicole Randall (she/her/hers)
Housing Assistance Coordinator | City of St. Louis Park
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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: 7:45 am - 2:15 pm
School Office Hours: 7:00 am - 3:30 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
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