Hamline Elementary

Important Upcoming Events

Sinfonia Orchestra visits Hamline

Volunteers Needed: 5th Grade Biztown Visit

Science Class Update

Student Assemblies: May 8th & 9th

Hamline to Hamline Collaboration News

Discovery Expo Photos

Husky Pack Updates

College Bound Deposit Day

April 24th: STEM night & STEM challenge

Spring Break Resources

Neighborhood Resources and Events

Translation Information

Photo: Students write down questions about Ramadan. Mr. Osman has been writing answers, and we are posting them in the display case.

March 31: Eid Al Fitr

March 31-April 4: No School, Spring Break

April 18: No School

April 24: STEM Family Night

April 24: Welcome to Pre/Kindergarten Night

May 8th: PreK-2 Assembly

May 9th: 3-5 Assembly

May 17th: Mighty Midway Spring Festival

Photo: A Hand-in-Hand buddy and student during lunchtime.

The Sinfonia Orchestra visited Hamline this past week. Musicians visited classrooms to answer questions about music and the instruments they play, and the whole school was treated to a concert by the full orchestra.

Our 5th graders are visting BizTown on April 22nd, and we hope you can join us.

If you are interested, please contact our counselor, Annette Nelson: annette.nelson@spps.org

About Biztown:

While exploring and working in JA BizTown, students have the chance to discover careers, build financial skills, collaborate with classmates, exercise civic duties, invest in the community, and more! With both in-person and virtual options, it’s accessible for students across our region.

The in-person experience takes place in a simulated city at our St Paul facility. Several weeks of classroom learning culminates in a day-long visit where students are paired with volunteers and work in one of 18 JA BizTown shops.

Through educational lessons, immersive activities, and active participation in a simulated economy, it’s an experience they draw from for the rest of their lives!

Ensuring access to programming is central to our mission, which is why we now have JA BizTown Adventures, which offers the same learning concepts in a virtual space. If students can’t make it to our learning labs, we bring the learning to them in partnership with their educators!

More about Biztown: https://www.janorth.org/programs/ja-biztown

Families are always welcome at Hamline, and we especially love to see you at our Assemblies.

In May, we will be celebrating Kindness.

PreK-2nd Grade Assembly: Thursday, May 8th, 3:00pm

Grades 3-4 Assembly: Friday, May 9th, 3:00pm

Hello, Hamline Elementary families and community!

The longstanding collaboration between Hamline Elementary and Hamline University is a one-of-kind program in Saint Paul and the first of its kind in the nation. Whether you’re new to Hamline Elementary or have been here for a while, we’re excited to share the experiences that our Collaboration provides to this special community of learners!

We hosted our annual Discovery Expo event on campus on March 13th and it was a wonderful success. Students from all grade levels visited Anderson Center for hands-on learning experiences from a variety of campus organizations, programs, and academic departments. The goal of the event is provide college and career exploration in a fun and engaging way and - as we do with all our programming - build strong relationships across our two campuses. Many thanks to all who attended and supported this wonderful event!

We are busy preparing for a 2nd grade academic pairing in April with a “Business in Society” class as well as planning kindergarten tours of Bush Library in May. We are also thrilled to be partnering again with Hamline University Athletics for an all-school field day on May 9 at 10am on Klas Field. Families are enthusiastically invited to attend!

We are once again participating in Hamline University’s Piper Funding Week (April 14-18) to support Collaboration programming through the recruitment, retention, and support of tutors, mentors, and our many program partners. Our goal is to continue our steady return to pre-Covid levels of programming and offer both the Hamline Elementary and Hamline University communities the very best of what the Collaboration can offer. Reach out to our team for more details about how to participate in this fundraising effort.

As a reminder, we launched four new social media accounts this fall and welcome all members of the Hamline Elementary community to follow us and keep up with the people and programs that bring the Collaboration to life:

Instagram: HamlineCollaboration

Facebook: Hamline Collaboration

Twitter/X: HamlineCollab

TikTok: HamlineCollaboration

A quick reminder that many Hamline University events and activities are open to the public - please see the events calendar below for more information.

On behalf of the Hamline to Hamline Collaboration, thank you for your support. If you have questions about what we do or have ideas for what you’d like to see from this partnership, please reach out to our team!

Collaboration Contacts

*Collaboration Coordinator at Hamline Elementary: Alex Troy: alexandra.troy@spps.org

*Project Manager at Hamline University: Jessica Kopp: jkopp06@hamline.edu

Links:
*Hamline to Hamline Collaboration: Hamline to Hamline Collaboration

*Hamline Elementary: https://hamline.spps.org/

*Hamline University: https://www.hamline.edu/

*Campus Map: Hamline University Campus Map

Upcoming Hamline University Events:
*Full athletics schedule: https://hamlineathletics.com/

*Hamline events calendar: https://www.hamline.edu/about/events-calendar

We have a number of exciting spring activities in the works, so please keep your eyes out for chances to come along-side this work to support our wonderful school!

Next Meeting: 4/10/25, 4:30-5:30pm, Hancock Rec Center

Next fundraisers:

Qdoba Snelling, April 15.

Toppers St. Paul AND Falcon Heights, May 5-7th

STEM Family Night: April 24th, 5:00-7:00pm at the school. All are welcome!

Spring Festival: Saturday, May 17th, 1:00-4:00pm on the field (rain or shine!)

SPPS staff and our school counselor taught our PreK classes about saving and spending on a recent visit to Hamline to talk about College Bound.

The first citywide college savings account initiative of its kind, CollegeBound Saint Paul will help families build a strong foundation to invest in their children’s education and future. Families can contribute additional money and watch their college savings and dreams grow along with their child over time.

All families are invited to our Spring STEM Family Night, hosted by Capitol Region Watershed District & the Hamline Elementary Husky Pack! We will learn about ways to protect water resources of our region and the Mississippi River. There will be games, featured student projects, demonstrations, and activities.

Dinner will be provided.

Thursday, April 24th, 5:00-7:00pm

Hamline Elementary School

Please contact Karen McCauley if you are in need of interpretation services or transportation:

karen.mccauley@spps.org

As a part of our Family STEM Night coming up, we will be having an (optional) STEM Challenge. Students are encouraged to design and build something new out of recyclable materials.

The projects are due on Monday, April 14th and will be displayed during the event!

We are so excited to see what you create!

Saint Paul Public Libraries are hosting arts and crafts activities for kids ages 6-18 each day of spring break. Activities include painting seedling pots, beaded bracelets, candlemaking, slime and more. Event information and dates are available at sppl.org/spring-break.

Registration for SPPS Summer Learning Programs is now open at spps.org/summer. Check out the wide variety of programs including art, STEM, languages, outdoor activities and more. Our summer programs help students in grades K-12 strengthen their academic skills, discover new talents and prepare for the upcoming school year. Register by April 14 for the best opportunity to get into the program of your choice.

The Midway Project is a weekly food pantry that takes place in Hancock Rec Center, on the parent pick-up side of the Hamline Elementary building. We provide produce and non-perishable food.

There are no barriers to receive food. All are welcome!

Ms. Karen, Hamline Elementary's Family Engagement Lead, and Ms. Jessica, Hamline University's Lab School Program Manager serve as organizers (and both are former Hamline Elementary parents).

If you have questions, please contact Ms. Karen: karen.mccauley@spps.org

April 9th, 16th, 23rd, 12:00-2:00pm

May 7th, 14th, 21st, 12:00-2:00pm

Summer dates will be announced in May.

Photo: Ms. Amanda's class volunteers at distribution every year. A few weeks ago, they joined us to hand out milk, give treat bags to our neighbors, and help create a welcoming space. It's always such a great day!

Youth summer t-ball, machine pitch, softball, baseball, and lacrosse clinic registration runs March 1-31. Register online, in-person, or over the phone by calling any recreation center.

Registration is FREE for ages 9 and up and all lacrosse offerings!

Eliminating these fees allows Saint Paul youth to have access to quality programming, encourages healthy and active lifestyles, builds confidence, and creates community. Please note that fees apply for 8U and under but you can save by utilizing the Early Bird Discount and registering in the first 5 days of the month.

All 4U, 6U, and 8U participants will receive a glove, courtesy of the Minnesota Twins!

How to register

• In-house sports registrations for age groups 8U and younger will be registered by service area. A list of the recreation centers in each service area is listed below.
• Municipal sports for age groups 10U and older are still registered by individual recreation center.
• Participants may register for any service area or recreation center activity regardless of home address.
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Northwest service area: Defined as North of I-94 and West of I-35E. Includes the following recreation centers: Frogtown, Hancock, Langford Park, McDonough, Northwest Como, North Dale, Rice, West Minnehaha
Northeast service area: Defined as East of I-35E and West of Highway 61. Includes the following recreation centers: Arlington Hills, Battle Creek, Dayton's Bluff, Duluth & Case, Hazel Park, Hayden Heights, Highwood Hills, Phalen, Wilder
South service area: Defined as South of I-94 and West of Highway 61. Includes the following recreation centers: Edgcumbe, El Rio Vista, Groveland, Highland Park, Jimmy Lee/Oxford, Linwood, Martin Luther King, Merriam Park, Palace

Register here.

English:

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