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This Week @ Hale

January 30-February 5

Winter Wellness Week

Jan. 30-Feb. 3


Minneapolis Public Schools Culinary & Wellness Services is organizing a district-wide week of "Winter Wellness" activities starting on Monday, January 30. Let's celebrate making connections, spreading warmth and sharing kindness with each other.


Wednesday, February 1 is Winter Walk to School Day. We are looking for 12 volunteers to pass out stickers to students as they arrive and help walk bus riders around the walking route so they can participate as well.


Ms. Parr will have music playing, and there will be class prizes as added incentives. We know it will be cold, so bundle up! 🥶


Volunteers are needed at Hale by 8:45 a.m. You’ll be done by 9:15. If you can help, email Kate Vickery (Kate.Vickery@gmail.com).


Hale Book Café - opening soon!

February 6-10


Our favorite things in the library: treats, books, and Hale students! Cookies and hot chocolate* with marshmallows will be served during classroom library times throughout the week. All students should bring a mug or cup from home for hot chocolate on their library day. Wrap it in a dish towel, and place it in a bag for extra protection.


*Dairy-free hot chocolate will be available, and cookies are allergen free: https://enjoylifefoods.com/collections/cookies 


Contact Hale Librarian Sheilagh Johnson (sheilagh.johnson@mpls.k12.mn.us) for more information or concerns about snacks.


Want to help with Book Café? 

We still need a few volunteers to assist with some classes. Click here to sign up!


  • Monday, Feb. 6, 11:25 a.m.-12 p.m. -- Ms. Croonquist's Kindergarten class (1 needed)


  • Tuesday, Feb. 7, 9:20-10 a.m. -- Ms. Megan's 1st Grade class (2 needed)


  • Wednesday, Feb. 8, 10:20-11 a.m. -- Mrs. Wisniewski's Kindergarten class (2 needed)



  • Thursday, Feb. 9, 9:20-10 a.m. -- Mrs. Nicholson's 1st grade class (1 needed)



Family fun: Frost Fest

Friday, February 10, 6-9 p.m.

 

Mark your calendar for the annual winter party at Pearl Park, where you won't walk more than a few feet without seeing another Hale family. There will be sledding skating, dancing, snow art making, bonfires food trucks and a lot more.


Hale and Field students will again be making the luminaries to light up the pathways around the perimeter of the park.


Save the date: winter pARTy

Saturday, Feb. 25, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Hale School Playground


Hale students and families are invited to bundle up for some Saturday morning fun in the snow! We'll add a pop of color to the playground with art stations, music and more. Hot chocolate, coffee and donuts will be provided by the Hale PTA.


Stay tuned for more details and volunteer opportunities.

Hale School Tours

Now through February 2023


Hale is thrilled to welcome prospective families for in-person tours this year. MPS school requests are due Tuesday, Feb. 7. If you or someone you know is considering Hale for an incoming kindergartener or a new 1st or 2nd grader, click this link to sign up for an upcoming tour.


Upcoming tour dates:

  • Tuesday, Jan. 31, 10 a.m.
  • Thursday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m.
  • Monday, Feb. 6, 2 p.m.
  • Thursday, Feb. 23, 2 p.m.

Live look: Hale Lost and Found -->>


Please remember to label your student's winter gear. There's a lot of it moving in and out of the building on a daily basis. Remember that U2 song? If you still haven't found what you're looking for, remind your student to check the Lost & Found area in the 1st grade hallway across from Ms. Lia's room.


Custom label maker Name Bubbles supports the Hale PTA with each purchase: https://bit.ly/3Sy48GX

Hale Dine Out Night - Pumphouse Creamery

Tuesday February 7, 12-8 p.m.


Who says you can't go out for ice cream in the winter? Pumphouse Creamery will donate 25% of all purchases made from 12-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7 to the Hale PTA. No code needed!

 

Breakfast and Lunch Menus


February menus are up on the MPS Culinary & Wellness Services webpage. Hale is now in the onsite category for lunch! To add funds to your student’s Titan account, click here.

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Upcoming Calendar @ Hale

Jan. 30-Feb. 3 MPS Winter Wellness Week

Feb. 1 Winter Walk Day

Feb. 3-10 Hale Book Café

Feb. 7 MPS school request deadline

Feb. 10 Frost Fest (Pearl Park, 6-9 pm)

Feb. 13 PTA monthly meeting (McRae Community Center, 7-8:30 pm)

Feb. 20-21 No school (President's Day)

Feb. 25 winter pARTy (Hale Playground, 9:30-11:30 am)


Future PTA meeting dates

  • February 13
  • March 13
  • April 10
  • May 8
  • June 12