Sanford Family Newsletter

Good People,

I trust that your summer has been full of learning opportunities for your students. What your kids do in the summer always contributes to helping our middle level students mature and grow into more independent humans. Thank you for being the primary teachers of your student and for partnering with us for this upcoming school year in the education of these great humans - they are really great kids. We look forward to seeing you all on Open House night!

In Partnership,

Naida Grussing-Neitzel, Ed.S.

Principal

Maria Sanford Middle School.

Please see last weeks' newsletter for more information about back to school!

Attendance

• Great news! You can now report absences in the parent portal of Infinite Campus. This will save our staff time and effort, so we are grateful! Here is a helpful video to show you how: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/X-JvDKN3RTo Please let the main office know if you need an activation key to set up Parent Portal for Infinite Campus.
• As you know, daily attendance and on-time arrival gives each student the opportunity to start the day with a healthy breakfast and time to socialize with their peers. Being in school on time and ready to learn is critical to academic achievement and creates a sense of belonging in our school community.

Immunizations

• Please be sure to get your student the immunizations they need. Students are required to receive certain vaccines for school or submit an exemption. It is good to check for all grades, but don't be surprised that 7th graders need to get immunizations before school starts! Please see this chart for more information:https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/immunize/basics/readyk12.pdf

Transportation

• New App for transportation is a massive improvement! Please see the slides about my ride below.
• New safety and security on EVERY bus which have dual-facing dash cameras on ALL busses, improved GPS accuracy, immediate access to video with improved resolution, and each special education bus will have iPads for checking on/off studentss Finally, this system will track and report driver safety and vehicle incidents and has a panic button for drivers for issues that require immediate attention.
• City Bus card information

Asbestos Notice: In accordance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, any school that has asbestos containing building materials is required to provide written notification.

MN Parent Right to Know Notice: The linked MN Parent RTK Notice must be distributed to all parents, guardians and school employees.

Radio Frequency Notice: This notice is to inform all parents that there is equipment on the school site (Wi-Fi and in some cases cell antennas) that emits RF emissions and that it is in compliance with the Federal Communications Commission standards.

Lead in Water Testing Notice: In accordance with MN Statute 121A.335, MPS has implemented a lead in water safety plan.

Radon Testing Notice: In accordance with MN Statute 123B.571, MPS has implemented a Radon Safety Management Plan.

All documents above (including language translations) are available on the District website at the following link: Environmental Health & Safety - Minneapolis Public School District (mpschools.org)

If you have any questions, please contact Lee Setter at 612-668-0308 or lee.setter@mpls.k12.mn.us.

August 19, 2025: Family & Student Self-Tours 2:00-6:00pm

August 19, 2025: Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Meeting 6:00pm in the Media Center

August 27, 2025: Fall Open House 4:00-7:00pm (Meet your Teacher, Get your Schedule)

September 2, 2025: First Day of School (doors open at 8:30am and class starts at 8:40am; school ends at 3:20pm)

September 16, 2025: Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 6:00pm in the Media Center

September 16, 2025: Curriculum Night & State of the School 7:00pm

Ms. Naida Grussing-Neitzel, Principal

naida.grussing-neitzel@mpls.k12.mn.us

Cell Phone: 612-730-1803

Sanford Middle School
3524 42nd Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406

Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Student School Hours: 8:40 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.

Main Office Phone: 612-668-4900

School Calendar

Athletics

Parent Portal (Infinite Campus) - Call the main office for the activation code if you need it!

School Instagram

School Facebook

School Attendance Google Form

Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook