The Kenwood Courier
Please look for conference sign-up information from your children's classroom teachers on or after January 27. Conferences will be held in person, virtually, or by phone on the evening of February 12 or during the day on February 13. Interpretation services are available.
If you are traveling for the "long weekend" (Feb. 13-17), we respectfully request that you sign up for a virtual conference on the 12th or 13th so that teachers don't have to schedule missed conferences during their planning times.
We encourage everyone to meet with teachers to learn about their children's areas of strength and growth. There's so much to celebrate!
Transportation: If you need transportation to attend in person, please call the main office at 612-668-2726 by Wed. Feb. 11.
Our teachers give so much to our kids every single day. Let's treat them to a special appreciation meal during conferences! We will be providing Pizza for dinner on Thursday, February 12th and snacks for the February 13th. Every little bit helps us show how grateful we are. Thank you for supporting our incredible teachers! Please drop off your items for either day on February 12th to the break room or office by 4pm.
These treats for the break room depend entirely on volunteer contributions of food, drinks, or funds. Families are invited to sign up to bring snacks or contribute via Venmo at @KenwoodPTAMpls. Thank you for helping us show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate them! Text Elyse Colpitts (952)200-5059 if you have any questions or need to drop off at a different time. Teacher Conferences Appreciation Meal
Thank you, as ever, for your support and partnership.
In partnership with the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) and the generosity of our PTA, we are pleased to be able to offer Art Adventure again this year. This program engages students with artwork from the Minneapolis Institute of Art’s collection, encourages creativity, critical thinking, and global awareness through in-depth explorations of art across various cultures and periods. Art Adventure is an opportunity for students to experience art up close and personal through reproductions, technology, and props.
We need parent volunteers, aka Picture People, to introduce classroom students to a variety of preselected artworks from various cultures, places, and eras. No art expertise is needed! Classroom visits can be scheduled based on Picture Person and teacher schedule availability during the months of February, March & April. If you have questions or are interested in volunteering, please contact Marstal Aamodt marstal.aamodt@gmail.com or if you are familiar with the program and are ready to sign up to support a specific classroom you can do so here.
Please be very cautious when you drop off your students on Penn Ave. in the morning. Drivers have reported that children have run across the street to the playground as buses and cars approach, creating a dangerous situation. Please park on the school side of the street, north of the Kenwood gate and the bus drop-off zone to prevent accidents and injury. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
PLEASE do not park in the staff parking lot on Franklin at dismissal time. The teachers' duty day ends at 4:15, and they must be able to safely leave the parking lot.
If you requested MPS transportation, bus stop details are now available in the My Ride K-12 app.
My Ride K-12 is the new GPS app that lets you:
- View your student’s bus in real time
- Get notifications
- Access bus stop details
Already have the app? Make sure notifications are turned on to get updates like arrival times, school arrival and more. Go to Settings in the app to enable notifications.
Need transportation this year but didn’t request it yet?
- Complete a Save Your Seat form in the My Ride app, or Contact your child’s school directly to set up transportation
- Families will be notified once their students are assigned to buses.
More Information can be found here: https://www.mpschools.org/departments/transportation/myridek12
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- School Secretary: Danielle.Sanders@mpls.k12.mn.us
- Family Liaison: Victoria.johnson@mpls.k12.mn.us
- Main Office Number: 612-668-2760
- School Website
- Kenwood Staff Directory