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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' schedule (i.e. Orchestra = 'C' day & Band = 'E' day) by clicking HERE.
- Dec. 17: Classroom Winter Fiestas (note new date due to extended winter break)
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Dec. 20-31: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break (NOTE: Extended Winter Break Days, Dec. 20 & 21)
- Mon., Jan., 3: Classes resume
- Sat., Jan., 8: PTO-sponsored Raptor Center (virtual) Field Trip - Meet The Birds from 10:00 - 10:30 am
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December 16, 2021
Dear Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School Community:
I hope that you have had a great week! I've seen a lot of fun learning happening across our school! Thanks to everyone for your flexibility last week with the winter weather. As always, I am grateful to our staff members and our families for supporting our kids to be safe, healthy, and to support their learning.
As a reminder, tomorrow is our last day of classes until Monday, January 3. May these next few weeks provide opportunities for families and staff to create wonderful memories. In partnership, we have had a great start to the year. So that our staff members can rejuvenate, I will be encouraging them to disconnect from school, including school e-mail over winter break.
Thank you for sharing your amazing children with us. It is a joy to work with them every day.
Please encourage your children to read daily over break, and see you in 2022!
Sincerely,
Corey
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Kindergarten Enrollment for 2022-2023 |
Online kindergarten enrollment and the online application to enter the Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School lottery is available online by clicking HERE.
PLEASE NOTE: PSI Sibling Preference pertains ONLY if you currently have a student at PSI in grades K-4, you are a St. Louis Park resident, and you complete required forms by the stated deadlines. To learn more about Kindergarten in St. Louis Park Public Schools, visit www.slpenrollment.com. See School Board policy #545 for more PSI admission details.
Families with a student eligible for Kindergarten in the Fall of 2022 can ensure they receive ALL Kindergarten-related mailings and emails by filling out this Enrollment Interest Form.
Our Enrollment Center staff is ready to answer all of your enrollment-related questions. You can either call 952-928-6023 or email enrollment@slpschools.org with your questions.
Recordings Now Available from Kindergarten Information Nights
If you have a student who is eligible to start Kindergarten in the Fall of 2022 and you weren't able to attend the two Kindergarten Information Nights on November 30 and December 2, recordings are now available for parents/guardians to watch on YouTube. Follow the links below to view the videos:
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Sky Day Project: Grades 3-5 Talent Development |
The third, fourth, and fifth graders have been participating in the SkyDay Project, an organization that encourages students to notice the sky and think about how to protect it since we all share only one sky. As part of this global competition, our students submitted photos, learned about the Apollo 8 mission and Earthrise, wrote poetry, researched air quality, and created collages. We were notified this week that out of 260 schools, we are one of the two winners! The prize for the competition was a zoom call with astronaut Nicole Stott that occured this morning. Please ask your child about this experience!
Click HERE to learn more about this great experience for our students! |
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Elders' Wisdom, Children's Song
4th Grade Talent Development Project
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During the second semester, our fourth graders will be participating in Elders’ Wisdom, Children’s Song (EWCS), a program that incorporates community, history, education, and celebration through storytelling, song, and spoken word. Each fourth-grade class will adopt an elder from the community who will share his or her story. Each elder’s story will be recorded, analyzed, and interpreted by students. Then, inspired by the life story of the elder, each class will write a song or spoken word piece that they perform to honor the elder.
If you have a fourth grader, they will soon be seeking your assistance to identify elders in your community who would be willing to share their stories and be honored at a spring PSI community celebration.
Sra. Wieber will be sharing more information about this exciting new experience after winter break. Contact her with questions.
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Once again our Lost & Found is overflowing with jackets, snow pants, mittens, hats, gloves, sweaters, sweatshirts and water bottles.
Please make sure all your child's items are labeled so we can return them to you.
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Winter Break EXTENDED to a Full Two Weeks
No School Dec. 20-21, 2021
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Winter break has been extended to a full two weeks and now includes Dec. 20 and Dec. 21 as no school days. School will resume on Monday, Jan. 3 as originally planned.
Thank you for your flexibility with these calendar changes. Having some extra time to re-energize will allow everyone to have a strong start to the second half of the school year.
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5th Grade Families:
Save the Date for Incoming 6th Grade Information Night
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St. Louis Park Middle School will host a Virtual Incoming 6th Grade Information Night at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 20. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks regarding how you can register for this event.
During this virtual event, students and families will be welcomed by school leaders, receive details about course registration, and participate in breakout rooms to learn more about St. Louis Park Middle School.
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PTO (Parent/Teacher Organization) News |
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Save The Date - January 8, 2022
Virtual Raptor Center - Meet The Birds Field Trip
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"A field trip experience that is unlike any that you could ever have in person! With the power of technology, let us bring you virtually into our (Raptor) Center."
Click HERE to learn more about the Raptor Center, and mark your calendar for Saturday, January 8 from 10-10:30 am! Watch for link coming soon. |
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Minnesota Department of Transportation |
In Minnesota, when the weather outside is frightful, we put on our hats, gloves and jackets and get ready to have some fun. Minnesota Safe Routes to School’s 5th annual Winter Walk to School Day is Feb. 2 and it’s a celebration of walking, biking and playing in the coldest and snowiest days of winter.
The idea is simple: go for a walk for at least 15 minutes and don’t let the cold scare you off. Celebrations can start small or include the entire school – just do something!
Click HERE for more information!
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Vaccination Information: Finding A Second Dose |
Individuals that received a first dose at the vaccination clinic at St. Louis Park Middle School on December 6 will need to find a location to receive their second dose the week of December 27 - the target date for a second dose. To find a vaccine location families can:
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Walk-in at Community Care Clinics of Minnesota located at 2139 N 44th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55412; Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.;
- Contact their pediatrician or family medicine clinic about appointments;
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Visit mn.gov/vaccine to use the Find My Vaccine map to locate and contact providers near them; or
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Utilize the CDC’s Vaccine Finder at vaccines.gov to find pharmacies offering pediatric vaccinations.
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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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