North Trail News and Notes

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October 13 - Culver's Family Night - Specialist Team Hosts (Art, Music, PE, Media)

October 14 - Fun Run Prize Assembly - The One Where The Principal Gets Pied

October 15-16 - No School - MEA Weekend

October 20 - Family Read Series (See Information Below)

November 3 - No School Staff Development Day

November 10 - Picture Re-Take Day

November 10 - Culver's Family Night (Kindergarten Teachers Host)

November 12 - Fall Family Literacy Night

November 16 - PTP Meeting - 6:00 p.m. North Trail Media Center

November 24 - Early Release 12:10 - End of Trimester 1

November 25, 26, 27 - No School Thanksgiving Break

November 30 - No School: Staff Development Day

Have you ever wondered what it actually takes for a child to learn to read?

Join Farmington Public Schools for our first Families Read event on Tuesday, October 20, from 6:00–7:00 p.m. in the Farmington High School Lecture Hall!

Over the past several years, our teachers and staff have spent a tremendous amount of time learning about the science of reading and what research tells us about how children develop into skilled readers and writers. We're excited to share some of that learning with our families!

Our first session will explore the guiding question:

"What does it actually mean to learn to read?"

Whether you're curious about how reading develops or want to better understand the approaches we're using in our classrooms, we'd love for you to join us.

The event is FREE, and childcare will be available!

We hope to see you Tuesday evening for this opportunity to learn together!

Warmly,

Mrs. Galarneau
Principal

We are looking for a caring individual to join our Kindergarten team as a paraprofessional! If you enjoy working with young learners, making connections, and helping students grow, this could be a great opportunity for you! The position is 17.5 hours per week at $22.50 per hour. Come be part of the amazing things happening at North Trail!

Interested? Apply here today or help us spread the word! If you have any questions reach out to Kelly Galarneau at 651-460-1800

Talking Points is a messaging app that allows for translation into whichever language the receiver of the message prefers. In the past, the parent did not need to have the Talking Points app on their phone. Instead, if the teacher sent a message through their app it would show up as a text message on the receiver's phone. It was simple and so easy!

However, on Oct. 19 Talking Points will be changing their platform. All users (senders and receivers of messages) will need to have the Talking Points app installed on their device. Downloading is easy and it continues to be FREE for everyone. Just go to the app store on your device to download.

Need support with downloading or using the Talking Points app? Watch the video below or reach out directly to your child's teacher.

We are looking for interested adults to lend an extra set of eyes to our soccer fields during recess! Our goal is to support safe, fair, and competitive play while still letting kids enjoy the game and work through the natural ups and downs of playing together. Volunteers will attend a brief training session (date/times to be determined). If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, please complete our interest form. We’d love to have you join us!

We do not exclude learners from school for lice. However, we do recommend treatment before returning to school. Girls with long hair are recommended to wear their hair in braids or buns to help limit the spread to others.

Please see the infographic below for more information about lice.

If a student will be absent, a parent/guardian must call North Trail's attendance line at 651-460-1800 prior to 8:45 AM each day of the absence. You can call 24/7 and if no one answers, please leave a message. We ask that parents/guardians provide the reason for the absence at the time they call. If the school does not receive a call from the parent/guardian the day of the absence, the student’s absence is automatically marked as unexcused.

You may also fill absences out using our Student Attendance Form

Please review the North Trail Student Handbook as a family. Thank you for adhering to our policies and procedures.

If your family is experiencing financial set-backs and you'd like to explore other potential supports or resources available to you, please contact our North Trail Family Support Worker, Savannah Harmening. She supports families in the following ways:

• Financial assistance: applying for public assistance/community programs
• Food resources: connecting to food shelves, applying for SNAP
• Housing/homelessness assistance: applying for rental assistance/crisis housing
• Domestic violence/sexual assault intervention and prevention
• Access to materials: school supplies, clothing, hygiene products, winter gear

Please note that she does not work summer hours so she will contact you when she returns to school the last week in August!

Savanna Harmening

Family Support Worker

sharmening@360communities.org
651-460-1882

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Website: https://ntes.farmington.k12.mn.us/
Location: 5580 170th Street West, Farmington, MN, USA
Phone: 651-460-1800