Outside noon recess is scheduled every day. In the winter, children should be properly

dressed with warm boots, mittens, and coats to participate in the play period midday. In general, we will have recess outside unless the temperature is below zero or -10 F wind chill.

• No School- Presidents' Day

• Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R) from 1:00 PM- 1:15 PM
• TAT Meeting
• Cougar Pack

• Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R) from 1:00 PM- 1:15 PM
• Cougar Pack
  

• Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R) from 1:00 PM- 1:15 PM
  
• No Cougar Pack
• Parent -Teacher Conferences from 3:15 PM- 7:00 PM

• District Leadership Meeting @ 7:45 AM
• I Love to Read Month Movie- The Rescuers @ 1:15 PM in Auditorium
• No Cougar Pack

In celebration of "I Love to Read Month," the elementary students are eagerly looking forward to a special screening of the classic animated film, "The Rescuers," at 1:15 PM on Friday, February 23rd. This beloved movie is based on the timeless book by Margery Sharp, and as the lights dim in the cozy school auditorium on this particular Friday afternoon, the young readers will have the exciting opportunity to connect the dots between the pages of the book they may have read and the animated scenes unfolding on the big screen.

Please note that there will be no Cougar Pack After School Programming on Thursday, February 22nd, and Monday, February 26th, due to scheduled parent-teacher conferences. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we prioritize these conferences to foster strong partnerships between teachers and parents, ensuring the success and well-being of our students. Normal Cougar Pack programming will resume on the following school days. Thank you for your support.

Here at Ada Borup West, it’s important to notice and have empathy when other kids are being left out. Inviting other students to play is a caring thing to do. When we invite others to play, we will get to know them. At recess this week, notice if anyone is being left out and be sure to ask that person to join in and play!

Category: Presidents!

Pre-k/Kindergarten: Who was the United States first president?

1st/2nd: Which two presidents have only an initial for a middle name?

3rd/4th/5th: “Lady Bird” was the nickname for the wife of which president?

As the days get cooler, please remember to have your child/children bring warmer clothing to school each day. We try to have recess outside every day!

Studies show that a strong connection between home and school benefits children tremendously. Students whose parents stay actively involved in their education do better in school and demonstrate a higher attendance rate, better social skills, and an increased graduation rate.

I would like to keep working to make our home and school connection better. To do this, I'm going to be putting choice boards in the school bulletin at the beginning of every month for kids to complete if they would like. The monthly choice board is attached to this letter. For the rest of the months, please print one off from the school bulletin and help your child figure out which activities they would like to complete for the month. If you don't have the ability to print one off, please send me a message and I will send one home with your child/children. These are simple and fun activities that they can complete with you. I want this to be fun and interactive. If your child completes their required amount of tasks, have them bring their paper back to me for a prize. Prizes include cool pens, slap bracelets, small stuffed animals, cars, water bottle stickers, fidgets, desk pets, stress balls, and Gatorade.

Grades K-2 complete at least 5 activities throughout the month
Grades 3-5 complete at least 7 activities throughout the month
*Parents/Guardians: Please initial the squares that your child completes. You
don’t need to send any of the activities back with them.

Thank you for staying involved in your child's education. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Email: alaynaw@ada.k12.mn.us
Phone: 218-784-5353
Remind: @hdg627 (Mrs. Wagner Title 1 Coordinator)

Alayna Wagner

Title 1 Coordinator

1- Dawson Bachmeier

1- Signe Harless

1- Jocelin Aslesen

1- Maleah Bill

4- Sullivan Bergman

4- Collin Quirk

5- Corinth Wilson

7- Lennon Kappes

7- Mrs. Anderson

7- Mrs. Christanson

7- Mrs. de Kock

7- Mrs. Triplett

8- Mrs. Altepeter

8- Mr. Hennen

9- Oliver Madsen

11- Autumn Kjenstad

12- Noelle Kroshus

14- Gray Kroshus

17- Kyra Tostrup

17- Chloe Wagner

17- Kendall Wagner

18- Tyler Lee

19- Mr. Prodzinski

19- Ivy Wilson

19- Evelyn Goodsell

19- Celia Meis

22- Edgar Castillo-Gnadt

23- Kaimbree Wahlin

23- Kaleb Best

24- Adaline Pithey-Pede

25- Quinn Smith

25- Hudson Zieske

26- Mia Sundblad

26- Everly Westcott

27- Oaklee Lease

28- Winfield Goodsell

Remind App:

The District has chosen to add Remind as a formal method of communication. In the elementary, we will be using this communication platform in all grade levels and classrooms. The nice thing is that you will not need to join any classrooms like we had to do with the free version. Our system will work with the platform to retrieve any necessary information for efficient communication. Parents will receive notifications in the form of a text message.

School Messenger/Thrillshare:

Please make sure your contact information is updated in Synergy as this tool is used for communication including weather related announcements. The vast majority of communication is sent through email or text (other than weather related announcements). Be sure that your email address is current in the system. Contact Merilee in the elementary school office for assistance.

A weekly newsletter will be sent out on Mondays with all of the weekly Ada-Borup-West Elementary happenings via School Messenger/Thrillshare and will be sent to the email that is on file. If you are not receiving a weekly email from me, please let the office know. All information about upcoming programing and other items will be sent via email through the Thrillshare platform.

Synergy-ParentVUE Gradebook:

On the homepage of the school website is a link to access student grades for grades 1-5. The link can also be found using the button below. If you need help accessing Synergy-ParentVUE for the first time, please contact Merilee . Please take advantage of this and have regular conversations about school with your child(ren). We will be sending out links on how to use Synergy-ParentVUE as we get closer to school starting.

Daily Bulletin:

The daily bulletin will be posted on the school website. If parents would like the bulletin emailed directly to them, please email Merilee and she will add you to the list.

Transportation

For all transportation related questions, please contact Shawn Roux at 218-784-5311 or shawnr@ada.k12.mn.us

GPS Link:

Please bookmark the GPS Link for the upcoming year.

https://cloud.samsara.com/o/3733/fleet/viewer/N5ZIOxjL8NM7gXdB2etZ

Transportation Policy Change:

Parents with students in grades K-2 will be required to fill out a Transportation Plan.

**Please note that bus changes WILL NOT be allowed the day of and MUST be approved by the transportation department.

**Day of changes from bus to pick up MUST be communicated to Elementary Office (merileep@ada.k12.mn.us) and to the teacher’s Remind account. If a response is not received from district staff, a phone call must be made to 218-784-5303.

**If a change from bus to adult pick up occurs, the adult MUST come in and sign out the student in the office no later than 3:05PM. Students will not be brought out to the pick-up lane.

If you are planning on eating at the school, please make sure you sign up by 9:00AM each day.

Enrollment now open for

Ada-Borup-West

Three-Year-Old Program

MONDAYS DURING SCHOOL YEAR

9:00 AM- 11:00 AM

DEVELOPMENTALY APPROPRIATE PROGRAMING

CONTACT CHRISTINE CROMPTON @ christinec@ada.k12.mn.us

The Ada-Borup-West Booster Club partners with the ABW School to support needs in the classroom and in extra-curriculars. If you have not yet become a member, please consider joining this group. Use the following link to view the sign up or pick one up outside the commons. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rFEbHKiceCYjtUmCn1xRV_SRsgH9-GWV/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105483597367163603345&rtpof=true&sd=true

If you are in need of Cougar Gear, check out their online store https://tinyurl.com/4ntnveve Team Code is cougars

2nd- 2nd Quarter Awards

7th- Walk to School

8th- 2nd and 3rd Grade Concert - Dress Rehearsal @ 12:45 PM Concert @ 7:00 PM

13th- School Board Meeting

15th- Certified Staff Meeting

19th- No School - President's Day

20th- TAT Meeting

22nd- Parent/Teacher Conferences

23rd- I Love to Read/Dr. Seuss Movie

26th- Parent/Teacher Conferences

7th- Staff Development

14th- Certified Staff Meeting

18th- Continuing Education Meeting @ 3:30

22nd- End of Quarter 3

22md- Early Dismissal

25th- Ricky White Presentations

29th- No School Easter

1st- No School Easter

4th- Staff Development

11th- Certified Staff Meeting

12th- 5th Grade Math Masters

18th- 4th Grade Math Masters

19th- Quarter 4 Midterm

Email: breet@ada.k12.mn.us
Website: https://www.ada.k12.mn.us/
Location: 604 West Thorpe Avenue, Ada, MN, USA
Phone: 218-784-5000
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