December 2nd, 2021
Please note: For the most up to date information please click on the Susan Lindgren website. (Language Translations available)
Your Proud Principal
Clarence Pollock
Happy Hanukkah to all families that celebrate.
Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December. The festival is observed by lighting the candles of a candelabrum with nine branches, commonly called a menorah. One branch is typically placed above or below the others and its candle is used to light the other eight candles.

Live Well,
Clarence Pollock
Proud Principal
Middle School to Host 5+ Vaccine Clinic on Monday, Dec. 6
In collaboration with Community Care Clinics of Minnesota, St. Louis Park Public Schools will be hosting a COVID vaccination clinic for students ages 5 and older, staff, and parents/guardians at St. Louis Park Middle School from 4:20-7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 6. Middle School students will have the option to receive a vaccine during the school day. There will be a separate quiet room available for students with special needs - please let staff at the check-in table know if a student needs this space. This clinic will provide 1st and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine for students ages 5+, parents/guardians, and staff. We will also offer boosters for staff and parents/guardians ages 18+. 

Individuals that attended the event on November 15, do not need to register again. If you did not register for the previous event and would like you or your student to attend the event on December 6, please register in advance. Registration for boosters is highly encouraged but not required. 

printed consent form with a parent or guardian signature will be required for all students to receive a vaccine even if a consent form was previously filled out. Printed copies can also be found at your student's school. One form is required per student.

Click here to register for this vaccination clinic.

Vaccine Clinic Volunteers Needed 

We are seeking non-medical volunteers to support the success of the vaccination clinic for students ages 5+ being held on Monday, December 6 at the Middle School. Volunteers will be asked to be at the Middle School from 3:00 p.m. until approximately 7:00 p.m. and will help manage traffic/flow (inside at the event), assist with registration, and provide support to students and families. Volunteers must be fully vaccinated. If you are interested in volunteering, please CLICK HERE to sign up by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 3. Contact Flower Krutina at krutina.flower@slpschools.org or 952-928-6001 with questions. Thank you!
Clarence Pollock, Susan Lindgren Principal

Arsenio Richardson, Susan Lindgren Elementary Support Supervisor

Jane Watts, Susan Lindgren Administrative Assistant to the Principal
952-928-6698 ~ watts.jane@slpschools.org
Letter Day Calendar for December
December Lunch Menu
Susan Lindgren Key Dates for Families

  • No School - Winter Break NEW Dates
  • Monday, December 20 - December 31 (First Day back is Monday, January 3rd)
  • No School - Monday, January 17th Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday
  • No School - Friday, January 28th Grading/Work Day for Grades K-12
Talent Development Tidbits for Grades 3-5
From Ms. Carrie Runke-Jones
In Talent Development, students in third-fifth grade have been researching and conducting experiments on the brain to answer these questions:

  • What are the structures of the brain?
  • Students learned about the different lobes of the brain.
  • What are the functions of the brain?
  • Students learned how the different lobes of the brain control different actions.
  • Students learned about the left and right hemispheres.
  • How does the brain communicate?
  • Students learned about neurons.
  • How do the senses help us interpret the world?
  • Students learned how the brain and senses work together to understand the world.

Here are some pictures of the learning in action. Please ask your child to explain what is happening in the images.

😀 Ms Runke-Jones

Winter Afterschool Enrichment Activities for Susan Lindgren Students
St. Louis Park Community Education's Youth Enrichment Program (YEP) is excited to announce new winter afterschool enrichment opportunities. Below are two brand new clubs beginning in December. Transportation is available for both programs (requires advance registration). More information about
transportation is in the registration links

Passage to Planet ROG engages children in an exciting journey through space to a distant planet. Through a series of challenging missions, from establishing an outpost to making clay sculptures, students practice creativity, collaboration, and communication as they develop solutions to explore this new place and then return home to Earth. 

Where: Aquila: Mondays; Susan Lindgren: Tuesdays; Peter Hobart & PSI: Thursdays
When: 2:15-3:40 p.m. 
Who: Available to students in grades 1-5
Sliding Scale Pricing: $49/$59/$69/$79

Do you want to learn more about the organizations and services in your community? Do you like helping out in any way you can? If yes, then Community Service Club is for you! Join just to research, put together, and carry out community service projects, big and small! 

Where: Peter Hobart & Susan Lindgren: Mondays; Aquila: Tuesdays; PSI: Wednesdays
When: 2:15-3:40 pm 
Who: Available to students in grades 3-5
Sliding Scale Pricing: $29/$39/$49/$59

St. Louis Park Community Education's Youth Enrichment Program (YEP) is excited to announce new winter afterschool enrichment opportunities. Below are two brand new clubs beginning in December. Transportation is available for both programs (requires advance registration). More information about transportation is in the registration links. 

Passage to Planet ROG engages children in an exciting journey through space to a distant planet. Through a series of challenging missions, from establishing an outpost to making clay sculptures, students practice creativity, collaboration, and communication as they develop solutions to explore this new place and then return home to Earth. 

Where: Aquila: Mondays; Susan Lindgren: Tuesdays; Peter Hobart & PSI: Thursdays
When: 2:15-3:40 p.m. 
Who: Available to students in grades 1-5
Sliding Scale Pricing: $49/$59/$69/$79

Do you want to learn more about the organizations and services in your community? Do you like helping out in any way you can? If yes, then Community Service Club is for you! Join just to research, put together, and carry out community service projects, big and small! 

Where: Peter Hobart & Susan Lindgren: Mondays; Aquila: Tuesdays; PSI: Wednesdays
When: 2:15-3:40 pm 
Who: Available to students in grades 3-5
Sliding Scale Pricing: $29/$39/$49/$59



Click here to register; if you have questions about Enrichment Programming contact Kelleen at obrion.kelleen@slpschools.org or 952-928-6399
Cold Weather ~ Outdoor Clothing Reminder
Please remember students go outside for recess every day! Make sure they have outdoor clothing. Label all clothing.
 
Students will always go outside unless the regular temperature is below 0 degrees or the windchill temperature is -10 degrees or below. We will watch the temperature to keep our students safe.
 
We are always in need of gently used or new winter gear, especially waterproof mittens/gloves.

If you are in need of winter gear, please contact our Social Worker Michelle Bryant at bryant.michelle@slpschools.org
STEP Holiday Toy Registration
EVERY MEAL Program- Free Winter Meal Bags Available
Honoring Karen Waters- A former Susan Lindgren Parent, outstanding student advocate and very supportive School Board Leader. Thank you Karen!
Covid Updates and Important Information for Families
The challenges of COVID continue and Susan Lindgren Elementary School - like most elementary schools in Minnesota and nationwide - is feeling the impact as we all work together daily to do our best to ensure the health and safety of students, teachers, staff and the entire community. I want to share some specific information for families regarding COVID and Susan Lindgren Elementary School.

Recently, we have had an uptick in the number of students with positive COVID cases. The Site COVID Team and the entire school team are doing everything we can to keep our students and ourselves as safe and healthy as possible.

At Home Learning During Quarantine Plan - Clarifications for Families
When a student needs to quarantine, our entire school team is there to coordinate at home learning.

When a student has to quarantine for 3-5 days, either a classroom teacher, specialist teacher or Elementary Support Supervisor Arsenio Richardson will schedule a single Connect time - by phone or virtual meeting in Google or Zoom - with the student (not once per day). Specialist teachers and school leaders will be connecting directly with your classroom teacher to share anything you may need. We are a team committed to the success of all students!

If the student has a longer quarantine period (for example 6-14+ days), either a classroom teacher, specialist teacher or Elementary Support Supervisor Arsenio Richardson will schedule Connect meetings with the student 2-3 times (not 2-3 times a day).

Let us know if students need a school chromebook for use during quarantine and we will provide that for you.

For a detailed description of the school district’s At Home Learning Plan, SEE BELOW.

Thank you for your partnership as we continue to navigate through times none of us have experienced before. We so appreciate your support and partnership!


District School Calendar
District School Calendar 2021-2022
There is no school on Friday, October 1.
It is a staff development day for staff.
Familias Latinas
Familias Latinas de nuestras escuelas, ahora ya tenemos una página de Facebook con información totalmente en español! Les invitamos a visitar y a darnos un me gusta.