Paw-some News
Reminders and Updates from Pike Lake Kindergarten
Key Dates
Upcoming Events
- October 28: ML Family Night for families of students who receive multilingual services
- November 2-3: Vision and Hearing Screening Conducted during the school day
- November 5 and 10: Fall Conferences By appointment. See more information below.
No School
- November 6
- Thanksgiving Break: November 23-27
Principal Update
Greetings Pike Lake Families,
It has been a great fall at Pike Lake! We are continually impressed with how much the students have grown from the first days of the year. Our teachers and support staff have shared dozens of stories with me about the amazing things they are seeing academically and socially. It brings us a lot of joy to see kids making friends in class and responding to all of the great teaching they have throughout the day.
In November, teachers will host in-person conferences and we really want everyone to participate. Please log into ParentVue to find a time that works for you on either November 5 or November 10. As always, if there is a time that doesn't work for you, please reach out to the teacher to find a time that does work for you.
Please plan ahead for the approaching cold weather. A school full of kindergarten-age children creates a lot of lost and found items that all look similar. Please label all belongings so any misplaced items can get back to your child. Label snow pants, coats, hats, gloves/mittens and boots at a minimum. It is a good idea to also label sweatshirts and hoodies because those are the most common articles filling up the Lost and Found area. As a reminder, students go out for recess EVERY day unless it is raining too hard, or the windchill and temperature combination are out of our threshold. If the air temperature is below 0 degrees or the windchill is colder than 10 degrees below zero, recess will be held indoors.
All the best,
Todd
PTA Updates
Next Meeting
- Thursday, November 19 at 6:30 PM
- Pike Lake library
- Interpreters are available if requested in advance: pikelakepta@gmail.com
Volunteer Opportunities
- Multilingual Family Night on October 28: https://signup.com/go/XWjoiGe
- Vision and Hearing tests on November 2 and 3*: https://signup.com/go/rCyCUeH
- Food/setup/etc for Conference Nights for staff on November 5 and 10: https://signup.com/go/qLEGQHO
*A background check is needed when volunteering with students during the school day. Please make sure one is filled out at least three business days before volunteering. Contact kara.simmons@moundsviewschools.org with any questions.
Picture Retakes are Ready!
If you child had retakes taken on October 13, they are ready to view. You will need your child's student ID which can be found in ParentVue.
View and order at: https://shop.jostenspix.com/login
School Name: PIKE LAKE KINDERGARTEN CENTER
Event Code: FE55126
Questions? Contact Jostens at 1-877-515-1447 and follow the prompts for School Support or email JostensPIXAdmin@jostens.com .
Farm to School Thursdays
Labeling Student's Belongings
Please remember to label all of your child's things with their first and last name! This includes:
- Jackets
- Sweatshirts
- Hats and mittens or gloves
- Snow pants
- Backpacks
- Water bottles
- Lunchboxes
Ways to label:
- Permanent or fabric marker
- Masking tape
- Custom labels or stamps (many places online have these)
Birthday Celebrations
If you wish to bring something to share with classmates for a birthday celebration, please limit it to a non-food acknowledgement. This is a district policy for grades K-5 to provide a safe environment for those with food sensitivities and/or allergies. Donation examples include, but are not limited to: a favorite book or board game for the class collection, stickers, pencils, pens, markers, erasers, etc. Do not send latex balloons.
It is not required to send anything to acknowledge a student's birthday.
Reporting Absences
When your child is absent, please use one of the two options below to ensure the office receives messages about your student's attendance. Attendance messages sent directly to teachers will not be received by the office if the teacher is absent or does not read/forward the message.
- ParentVUE (this is the fastest and easiest) - Select "Report Absences" on the Student List/Home Screen. Click here for the ParentVUE login link.
- Note: For midday pickups, notify the teacher directly via email, please do not submit the absence on ParentVue.
- Call the attendance line: 651-621-7401. This is a voicemail only line so you can leave a message any time of the day or night.
If your child is sent home for illness and health staff have told you your student cannot attend the following day, you must still enter it in ParentVUE or call the attendance line. For the safety of our students we verify their absences every morning.
School Lunches
School menu can be found here.
The school district has online interactive menus which include nutritional information and allergens. To view the menus, along with printing instructions, click here.
Reminder to Bring Your ID
Please remember to bring your ID with you to check in at the office if you are coming to the school to:
- Pick up a student
- Volunteer
- Attend a meeting
- Have lunch with your student
- Filling out a background check
If you are sending someone else to pick up your student, remind them to bring their ID and make sure they are listed as an emergency contact.
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