Elders Wisdom Children's Song Recap | |
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The Fourth Graders were able to honor their elders last week. Derek Hughes, Helen Kuening, and Keji Afolabi shared stories and words of wisdom with Fourth Graders during their Talent Development classes. Students asked follow up questions, found central themes, and created a song. We gathered at the Middle School to share our songs with the elders, families, and community members.
EWCS incorporates the tools of community organizing, education and celebration through storytelling in song and spoken word. At the heart, is an educational process called collective songwriting. It combines the collection of oral history, or oral literature, with the teaching of songwriting and poetry. Inspired by the life story of the elder, a song or spoken word piece is written and performed by the class, for the community.
The students were amazing, and the elders were honored. Click here for a link to the performance. Thanks again to Anthony and Alanna Galloway, and Richard Magee for sharing their musical talents with us.
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Thursday, May 25 ~ Second Grade Talent Dev. Showcase, 5:00-5:45 PM *Note Time Change*
Friday, May 26 ~ Asian American & Pacific Islander Celebration Assembly, 9:00 AM
Monday, May 29 ~ No School
Wednesday, May 31 ~ Health. Moves. Minds. AQ Phy Ed Fundraiser Ends
Thursday, June 1 ~ Fifth Grade IB Exhibition, 6:30 PM *Note Time Change*
Friday, June 2 ~ Field Day
Tuesday, June 6 ~ Variety Show
Wednesday, June 7 ~ Fifth Grade Celebration of Learning, 12:45 PM
Thursday, June 8 ~ Last Day of School
Thursday, June 15 ~ ASD Family Meetup, 6:00 PM, Aquila Front Stone Circle
Sunday, June 18 ~ Juneteenth Celebration, SLP ROC, 1:00-4:00 PM
Thursday, July 13 ~ ASD Family Meetup, 6:00 PM, Aquila Front Stone Circle
Thursday, August 3 ~ ASD Family Meetup, 6:00 PM, Aquila Front Stone Circle
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Aquila Community Garden and Urban Farm ~ Volunteer Opportunities | |
Aquila School Library Books ~ Please Return | |
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Students will continue to come to the Library Media Center, but there is no more book check out. Please help your student remember to return all their books.
Please visit and use the awesome Hennepin County Libraries all year long, especially in the summer! Library cards are free! Keep an eye on their website for fun, summer happenings.
Please contact Joanne Bongaarts, Aquila Library Media Specialist, if you have any questions. bongaarts.joanne@slpschools.org or
952-928-6494
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TONIGHT! Second Grade Talent Development Night ~ Note Time Change | |
Health. Moves. Minds. ~ Physical Education Fundraiser | |
Library Media Center Update ~ Joanne Bongaarts | |
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As the year comes to an end, please remind your students to return their books to the Aquila Library. Here is a brief description of some of the learning opportunities that take place during your student's Library Media Center class time.
Library Organization
Students learn about how the library is organized. Older students use our Destiny Catalog to help find books. Library routines are established and reviewed throughout the year including the understanding that materials are borrowed, enjoyed, and then returned. Please visit and use the Hennepin County Public Libraries. Click here to see locations, hours, and events.
Digital Citizenship
Students learn and show how to be responsible digital citizens. This includes using their school Google accounts for school work and caring for their Chromebooks or iPads. Students are respectful in their online work with others. Another example of being a digital citizen is using critical thinking skills and strategies to determine the validity of information from online resources.
Book Appreciation
Students are exposed to a variety of authors, illustrators, and genres through read alouds. They have time to find books for recreational reading. See the picture below of some old favorites and new titles that students have enjoyed the last few weeks. Students read and use books for all kinds of reasons including researching a topic, finding an answer to a question, developing a hobby, and reading for pleasure.
Inquiry, Research, and Creation Tools
Students are introduced to a variety of digital tools for inquiry, research, and creation. An example would be First graders using ChatterPix to share an animal fact. Research tools include PebbleGo, PebbleGoNext, Encyclopedia Britannica, and BrainPop. Fourth and Fifth Graders used PebbleGoNext to create a state trivia question used to play a Blooket trivia game. Another tool used by Third, Fourth, and Fifth graders to share what they know and collaborate with others is Google Slides.
Hands-On Experiences & Tech Fun
Students are able to explore tools, toys, and games during their library time. Examples include coding a Dash Robot, using Typing Club to practice keyboarding, playing Connect Four, building with legos, playing ABCya games, using Tinkercad to explore 3D design, and more.
If you have any questions please contact Joanne Bongaarts, Library Media Specialist.
bongaarts.joanne@slpschools.org 952-928-6494
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Flower Mural Painting During Library | |
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Field Day Parent/Guardian Lunch Info & Volunteer SignUpGenius Link | |
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Aquila Field Day will be a fun day of outdoor activities.
It is scheduled for Friday, June 2.
K, 1, 2 will do their activities outside from 9:00-10:30.
3, 4, 5 will do their activities outside from 12:00-1:30.
*If you are interested in watching the activities outside, please visit the table outside by the front doors and get a visitor's badge on the day of the event.
*If you are interested in staying for lunch (outside) with your student that day, please sign up here and send $5.00 for each lunch ordered to the school office indicating your name and "Field Day Lunch." You can pick up your lunch ticket when you sign in at the check in table. This year's lunch is $5.00 and will include a beef hot dog or WOW! butter sandwich, chips, fruit, carrot snacks and milk. Sign up for lunch ends tomorrow, Friday, May 26.
***Volunteers are needed for Field Day (outside tasks)***
Please click here for the SignUpGenius link.
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Tool of the Week ~ Half Moon | |
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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 a move tool called, Half Moon.
-From Triangle, press your front foot into the floor and lift your back leg up.
-Stay here for 3-5 breaths.
-Repeat on the other sider.
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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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District News ~
Share the Mic Podcast Class of 2023 Series: Halima Bigirindavyi
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Check out our six-week miniseries featuring graduates from the class of 2023. Halima is a creative and outside-the-box thinker who is excited to attend Gustavus Adolphus College this fall. She will be a student athletic (soccer) and is interested in majoring/minoring in political science, theater, and film studies. Click here for the podcast.
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In honor of Memorial Day,
St. Louis Park Public Schools will be closed on
Monday, May 29.
Memorial Day is recognized in honor of all those who fought for freedoms. We remember those who have passed, and thank those who have dedicated their lives to protect our liberties.
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Pride Month begins on June 1.
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month is celebrated each year in the month of June. Historically, June is significant because of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. This was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the U.S. However, there have since been many more strides in the LGBT movement throughout the years. We celebrate the diversity in our school community.
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Second Annual
Juneteenth Celebration
at the St. Louis Park ROC!
Sunday, June 18, 1:00-4:00 PM
Join us for a fun filled celebration filled with education and entertainment, shopping,
fun, and food!
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