August 19 Last day of summer school

August 23 - September 8 - No Classes, but building open for students to test and register

September 6 Labor Day Holiday - Hubbs Center Closed

September 9 Fall classes start

The Board of Education has voted to require face masks for all teachers, staff, students and visitors (ages 2 and older) in all SPPS buildings, regardless of a person’s vaccine status. This policy goes into effect Wednesday, August 18.

This includes the Hubbs Center and Hub@Harding.

Summer school teachers have been talking about fall scheduling options in class. Now is the time to sign up for fall if you haven't yet!

• After August 19, teachers will be off and students who have not yet scheduled for fall will need to contact the office directly for scheduling.
• If you have told your teacher what classes you would like, you can sign in to your student portal to see your schedule (you will need your email and student ID number). If you do not see your schedule or have questions, contact the advisors directly.

• Students who have taken the summer off, please come in to the Hubbs Center to schedule (you may need to test also before scheduling).
• You can also contact our advisors directly:
• Ying.Vang@spps.org or (612) 756-8615 (text or voice)
• Ruth.Rodriguez@spps.org or (612) 470-5705 (text or voice)

These learning options will be available (students choose which mode you want - 1, 2 or 3):

1. Classes in-person at Hubbs Center or Hub@Harding - with online homework (masks required)
2. Classes on Google Meet (Video Chat online at a scheduled time) - with online homework
3. Coach - Independent Learning Online (with a teacher Coach)
   

• any time of day/weekend, whenever you have time
• available for ELL B and C, Math, College Pathways and GED
• for motivated students who are not available when google meet or in-person classes are available.
• students will log in to an online learning platform and do work independently.
• A teacher Coach will be available by email and/or during scheduled office hours (on Google Meet) for questions.
• students will be asked to complete a minimum of 4 hours of work a week.
• Most Job Training classes will be online on Google Meet. Some will ask students to come in person on specific dates, also.
• The Introduction to Small Business class will be in-person and online (Hyflex)- students can choose which mode they want
• See descriptions of job training classes and course calendar on the website.

Student registration information, click here.

The Hubbs Center used to offer ELL (English Language Learning) levels 1-6 , but that changed this summer, to better connect with the curriculum and the changing program needs. Some classes last year already combined two levels (ELL 2/3 or ELL 4/5, for example), so the change may not seem very different as we transition. The class names will be different, however.

The new ELL levels (offered this fall):

ELL A1 (similar to ELL 1)

ELL A (similar to ELL 2/3)

ELL B (similar to ELL 4/5)

ELL C (similar to ELL 6)

Most of these will be offered morning, afternoon and evening in-person and on Google Meet.

In-person ELL classes are 9:30-12:30 and 5:00-8:00p.m.

Google meet classes are 9:30-11:30am, 12:30-2:30pm and 6:00-8:00pm

These classes will be available this fall: Please contact an advisor for more information about times.

GED Preparation

College Pathways - College Yes!, College Readiness, Tier 1 and Tier 2

Citizenship - American history and government for the citizenship interview

Communication - more practice with speaking, listening, writing and computer

Everyday Digital Literacy - practice with everyday needs for the online world

Computer Basics

Driver's Permit - prepare for the written test

Academic Reading and Writing - for students with college from their home country

Academic Speaking Listening

ELL Math 2

Math 1, 2, 3, or 4

STAR Reading

Career Boost - for students who need to boost their skills to prep for a job class

Students who have not tested in-person recently are encouraged to come in and test at the Hubbs Center. Much of last year, we were only able to do online testing, however, we are now requesting students to test in-person now that the building is open. Please come in to test if you have never tested in the building, or if it has been a long time since you have tested in-person (you may retest if you have had more than 40 hours of instruction since your last CASAS or TABE test). If you are not sure if you should test, please ask you teacher or call the Hubbs Center (651) 290-4822.

Testing office hours: No appointment needed

(students may arrive to test during these times)

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

9:30a.m. - 1:00pm

Tuesdays

9:30a.m. - 5:30pm

Beginning August 30, the testing office will also be open until 5:30 pm. on Wednesday nights.

High school diploma or GED. Second language skills a plus. This position is 5-10 hours a week with some evening hours required. Pay is $15 an hour.

Provide excellent customer service to ABE students and potential students. Must be able to multitask, use the phone and computer, work as part of a team, and make everyone feel welcome. Strong people skills and attention to detail are a must. Work is conducted in-person at the Hubbs Center.

To apply, send resume to Renada.Rutmanis@spps.org

Minnesota Housing is pleased to announce that RentHelpMN is now open and accepting applications. RentHelpMN makes it possible for eligible renters to get caught up on overdue rent and utilities dating back to March 13, 2020. It also makes provisions for those at risk of falling behind on rent payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

To apply for RentHelpMN, please visit renthelpmn.org or call 211. The 211 helpline has dedicated multilingual staff available to answer questions about RentHelpMN, 8am - 8pm Monday through Saturday.

Giving kids a stable home to study and learn in is more essential than ever. If you need help with rent, check out the City of Saint Paul’s Families First Housing Pilot. Qualified Saint Paul families receive $300/month in rent assistance. To learn more, visit stpaul.gov/families-first.

Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter issued new masking guidance for indoor spaces in Saint Paul along with requirements for staff and City-owned buildings. As data continues to emerge demonstrating the Delta variant’s heightened rate of transmission among both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents, the City of Saint Paul is following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and encouraging everyone to resume masking when indoors and requiring masks for all staff and visitors in City-owned buildings, regardless of vaccination status, effective immediately. For more information, visit stpaul.gov/parks-covid19.

As mentined above, all St. Paul Public Schools will require masks for everyone in schools.

All students, visitors and staff will need to wear masks in the Hubbs Center, starting today.

This edition's Digital Literacy Tip is how log in to your student portal.

• Check your schedule
• Check your test scores
• Click below to see a video

Email: ABEinfo@spps.org
Website: spps.org/hubbs
Location: 1030 University Avenue West, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone: (651) 290-4822
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sppsabe