IPS News

In 1st and 2nd grade, we will be reading all ten Star of the North book nominees. In March, students will be voting for their favorite. The Star of the North Picture Book Award was established in 2013. The purpose of the award is to promote quality, engaging picture books and reading for pleasure among school-aged children. The authors and illustrators must live in North America and the title copyrights must be from the previous 2 years.

Kindergarteners are working on searching the shelves for a book to check out, entering their codes in the pin pad and remembering to return their library books. They have also begun learning about Chromebooks and how to log into our digital education, single sign-on platform, Clever.

Picture Retake Day is Wednesday, November 4th.

• If you missed picture day and need an envelope for retake day, call the office and we will send one home with your child.

• If you are having your child retake their picture, send the original packet with them so they can give it to the photographer.

Families, thank you for your support!

Fundraiser packets have been collected, and orders have been tallied! Please review the important updates below.

Prize Earners
Book Prize: Students who sold 10 or more items will be invited to the Media Center at a future date to select a book!
Lunch with the Principal: Families of students who earned this prize will be contacted with additional details about the event.

Product Distribution
Families will be notified of the date and time for product distribution once those details are finalized.

Packet Confirmation
Would you like to double-check that your student's packet was received? Please email ipspto@c-ischools.org with the following information:

• Grade
• Teacher's name
• Student's name

Thank you for supporting IPS and our PTO! Your participation helps make a difference in our school community.

With appreciation,
IPS PTO
IPS Parent Teacher Organization

We have school supplies, winter gear, and personal care products available for students in need. Generous donors and local businesses have stepped up to support Cambridge-Isanti students. If you, or someone you know, need help with basic needs for a student, please fill out this confidential form.

Warmly,

Angela Lindell

Volunteer Coordinator

IPS - IIS - CISTEAM - Community Education

alindell@c-ischools.org

• Lifetouch Picture Retake Day: Wednesday, November 4th
• No School: November 25th and26th

~Mr. Dordal

ARRIVAL: For students being dropped off at school, the car line is located at the north end of the building (in the back) from 7:15 to 7:25 AM. Once the buses arrive, the drop off line ends and parents need to park in the gravel parking lot to the northeast of the building. Our crossing guard crosses parents and students from 7:15 - 7:30 AM to enter the building. The back doors lock at 7:30 AM. After 7:30 AM, students need to be brought to the front office (Door 1) for check in.

DISMISSAL: At 2:05 PM, students who ride the bus will be dismissed and buses will leave by 2:10 PM. Parent pick up, at the north end of the building, begins immediately following the exit of the buses. We will once again be using the car line code system. Only Compass Learning and Little Sprouts daycare buses will be in the front of the building to pick up students who attend their childcare centers. Walkers who reside south of IPS are dismissed to the front. Walkers that live north of IPS are dismissed out the back.

This year you will see a slight change with our parent pick up form. You will see the primary spot to put your child’s 4 digit Car Line Code number and under that you will see a 2nd Step "word" Code. The reason for this change is to ensure a safe pick up process. The word code verification is another layer similar to the two-step process you experience on other platforms when logging in.

Email: ips-communications@c-ischools.org
Website: https://ips.c-ischools.org/o/ips
Location: 301 Heritage Blvd NW, Isanti, MN 55040
Phone: (763) 691-8778

Attendance Line: (763) 691-8770