Welcome Back!
Dear Minnehaha Family:
We are excited to start a new school year at the Minnehaha. It will again be a year of change as we are wrapping up a two year renovation this fall. The work has been intense this summer and touched every area of the building. Even now, only two days from teachers returning, the work continues. We are looking forward to showing you all the changes on September 12th at the fall open house.
Once school starts, we will still be waiting on a few things. We will still have two rooms that need to be finished, the bus lane, and staff parking lot will not be complete. Until the lane is ready, we will follow the same arrival and dismissal times as last year.
Parent pick up and drop off:
Dismissal will begin at 3:15 starting with kindergarten and end at 3:20 with 5th grade dismissing last at 3:19.
Parents dropping off and picking up their children will utilize the 7th street entrances.
K-1 students will dismiss out of door 1
2-5 students will dismiss out of door 2
When dropping off students in the morning please use door 1 or door 2.
Buses will drop off and pick up on 4th Ave.. PLEASE do not park on 4th Avenue as we need to keep this area clear for buses.
This plan will change sometime around mid October when the new bus lane on 5th Ave is complete.
Remember that the doors do not open at school until 7:30 as this is when staff arrives for supervision. Students will not be admitted into the building prior to 7:30. If parents need childcare prior to 7:30 they should contact community education to learn about our wrap around childcare which is available both before and after school.
Due to security concerns parents are not allowed to accompany their children into the building. However, every morning we have caring staff stationed at every door and in the hallways to assist children and make sure they get to the correct spot.
Breakfast and lunch is free for all: We provide a free breakfast and lunch for every child that wants one. If you want your child to participate in the breakfast program they need to be at school early enough to get a breakfast. If they arrive at 7:50 they will not have enough time to get breakfast.
Weather permitting students are also allowed on the playground in the mornings before school after 7:30. There is no supervision before 7:30. Students will need to decide if they want breakfast and must do that before they go outside.
Lastly, don’t forget classes start at 7:50.
I look forward to sharing all great things happening at the Minnehaha this year!
Principal
Brett Archer
Minnehaha Upcoming Events
- Tuesday, September 3rd ~ First Day of School for grades 1st-5th
- Tuesday, September 3rd & Wednesday, September 4th ~ Kindergarten Individual Orientation
- Thursday, September 5th ~ First Day of School for Kindergarten
- Friday, September 6th ~ School in Session
- Thursday, September 12th ~ Minnehaha Open House, 5-7 PM
- Tuesday, September 24th ~ Picture Day
- Thursday October 3rd ~ Midquarter
- Thursday, October 17th ~ No School - MEA
- Tuesday, October 22nd ~ Retake Picture Day & Class Picture Day
- Wednesday, November 13th ~ Evening Fall Conferences, 5-8 PM
- Thursday, November 14th ~ Fall Conferences, All Day - No School
- Thursday, November 28th ~ Thanksgiving - No School
About Us
Email: barcher@isd381.org
Website: https://www.isd381.k12.mn.us/minnehaha/
Location: Minnehaha Elementary School, 7th Street, Two Harbors, MN, USA
Phone: 218-834-8221
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Minnehaha-Elementary-Lake-Superior-School-District-103493627983228