Hidden River Newsletter

This Week:

Next Week (11/9-11/13)

Thurs., Nov. 12th - Last day of Quarter 1

Fri., Nov., 13th - NO SCHOOL (Staff Professional Development Day)

Hello Families!

Here is a friendly reminder that Quarter 1 ends on November 12! There are only 9 school days left for students to turn in missing work, retake tests, or ask their teachers for extra help. Please take a moment to check Schoology with your child to review their progress. If they have any missing assignments, you can help them make a quick plan to complete the work and reach out to their teachers (contact info here).

The Family Engagement Plan is a Title 1 requirement that we share with families to explain how we partner with families and our extended community members to ensure student success, academic, social and emotional. Please take a moment to review this document that was created with family/parent input. Feel free to share ideas or feedback on this document with myself. https://docs.google.com/document/d/13azOtQBDhlCYLOSXjqPu48y9rH3Wv73LiPjJWpeFR6Q/edit?usp=sharing

And as always, do not hesitate to reach out to school staff if you have any questions!

Sincerely,

Teresa Vibar

Application for Educational Benefits form: Even though school meals are free for all students, it is still very important that families complete an Application for Educational Benefits.The Application for Educational Benefits is a confidential form that helps schools qualify for federal and state funding and determines eligibility for additional benefits for students and families. The Application for Educational Benefits was formerly referred to as the Free / Reduced Lunch application. While all in-person students receive free breakfast and lunch, completed AEBs are CRITICAL and directly impact:

• School Funding: Title I eligibility, grant opportunities, and field trip discounts.
• Family Benefits: SUN Bucks (Summer EBT), discounted internet, bus passes, and Amazon Prime.
• Student Opportunities: SAT/ACT fee waivers, athletic fee discounts, and scholarships.

More information about AEB's can be found here. Please reach out to robin.landowski@spps.org if you have questions or need help filling the form out.

Lost and Found: Missing some nice t-shirts, hoodies or sweatshirts? Hidden River's Lost & Found is overflowing with really nice items. We are running out of space and hangers to showcase clothing items that have been left behind in classrooms, hallways, and in the cafeteria! Take a look at the photo here...recognize anything? Many items have been lost for a while and will be donated at the end of next week.

Parent/guardian drop off and pick-up: As a reminder please use the bump-out on Cambridge St for arrival and dismissal. Driving into the parking lot to drop off students or stopping at the parking lor entrance causes congestion as we have staff arriving to park for school. The Cambridge St parking lot is not designed for vehicles to easily turn around without pulling into parking spots. We appreciate your understanding.

EDL Programming will continue every Monday and Wednesday that school is in session from 3-5pm until May 20th. If your student is enrolled in EDL they are able to look at their EDL schedule and EDL transportation information on student campus. Please follow these slides for directions on accessing student campus.

NOTE: If a student registered for EDL is absent from EDL for any reason you will notice on infinite campus attendance they will be marked "absent from EDL". This absence is simply for EDL attendance records and does not impact students' school attendance record.

Afterschool EDL students must walk to the cafeteria right away after school ends and sit at the table that has a sign with the name of their class on it (students are not allowed to exit the building and re-enter the school for EDL).

It is not too late to sign up for EDL! Use this link to sign up! (https://forms.gle/7JStJ7a1HPhe9fra7)

**Please note that for new registrations bussing will not be available for a couple weeks.

If you have any questions please reach out to katrina.haukom@spps.org

Fun FACS-Foods/Cooking Our cooking class is new to Hidden River this year, starting completely from scratch with no materials. Tremendous THANKS to everyone showing love to our class through words of encouragement and donations of cooking supplies. Thank Sooo You.

If you would like to support our class, we would greatly appreciate support with donations in the form of grocery store gift cards (Cub and Target preferred due to their proximity to the school) to support our weekly fresh food needs.

If you have any questions please reach out to katrina.haukom@spps.org

In MN Studies we have wrapped our first two units of the year! We start the year thinking about identity and what defines a person's identity. We explore categories that contribute to and shape identity and explore different identities of communities in Minnesota. Then students summarize their learning by creating identity masks. It's a great way to bring students from many elementary schools together into our Hidden River community. We have also wrapped up creating collaborative Biome Maps that explore and define the different biomes of Minnesota. Before we move on to our next unit (the early Dakota), we will analyze how humans have impacted the land we now call Minnesota.

Finally, thank you for the APPLES! Students loved taste-testing the honeycrisp apple and learning about how the honeycrisp apple (created in Minnesota!) changed the apple market for good! Thank you to all the many families that donated apples!

As temperatures feel more like Fall, students should come to school dressed appropriately for the weather. Physical Education classes will continue to be held outdoors whenever possible, so please make sure your student has a warm coat, appropriate footwear, and any other cold-weather gear needed to be comfortable outside.

Medications

Due to a health condition, your student may need to take medication or have a medical procedures administered during the school day. Written parental/guardian authorization is required for any medication given during the school day. In cases where medication is prescribed for short-term use and required to be administered 3 times daily, students are encouraged not to bring the medication to school but to instead take their dose upon returning home in the afternoon. Healthcare provider authorization is required for prescription medication intended to be taken for more than 2 weeks and/or if the medication is controlled. Medication to be given in school must be supplied in the original container or prescription bottle. Schools do not supply 'stock' over-the-counter medication such as Tylenol or Advil for students.

Children’s Dental Services (CDS)

Children’s Dental Services (CDS) is a non-profit dental provider dedicated to providing care to patients of all ages! CDS offers preventative, diagnostic, and restorative dental care to all school children within your child’s school. Upon completion of the attached consent, children are provided with dental care during school hours by Children’s Dental Services. Return the consent form to Nurse Mary🩺