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December 14, 2025 - Issue 9

December

15-19 Winter Spirit Week

16 - Choir Winter Concert 6th 5:30 pm, 7/8th at 7:00 pm

22 - No school – Winter Break Dec 22 - Jan 2

January

1-2 - No school – New Year’s Day / Winter Break

6 - Basketball Game Anthony vs Sanford (home game; 5pm boys / 6pm girls)

12 - Basketball Game Anthony vs Justice Page (home game; 5pm boys / 6pm girls)

12 - SW Pathway Basketball Night at SWHS 7pm

14 - Basketball Game Anthony vs Northeast (away game; 5pm boys / 6pm girls)

19 - No school – Martin Luther King Holiday

21 - Basketball Game Anthony vs Olson (away game; 5pm boys / 6pm girls)

21 - Bridging Concert 8th Grade Band @SWHS 7:00 pm

23 - No school – Record Keeping Day

28 - Basketball Game Anthony vs Sullivan (home game; 5pm boys / 6pm girls)

TBD Winter FAST & CAPTI Assessments

Anthony PTA meetings take place the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Here are the dates for the 25-26 school year: 5:30pm on the following: 12/17 and 1/21

Winter Basketball Game Schedule

Stay in the know. Check our Anthony Events Calendar often.

For safety and security reasons, it's important to have updated parent/guardian and emergency contact information on file. Simply call the school at 612-668-3240 or email Julie.Robertson@mpls.k12.mn.us to update your student's information. Thank you for your support.

Know Your Rights: It's important to understand your rights and how to exercise them. The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota offers free legal advice and resources. You can contact them at (651) 641-1011 or visit their website.
Emergency Contacts: Make a list of important phone numbers, including family members, friends, and local organizations that can provide assistance. Keep this list in an easily accessible place. Update your school with these contacts.
Family Plan: Discuss and create a plan with your family. Decide on a safe place to meet and how to communicate if you are separated.
Important Documents: Keep copies of important documents (e.g., passports, birth certificates, medical records) in a safe and accessible place. Consider storing digital copies securely online.
1. Delegation of Parental Authority (DOPA): A DOPA is a document that allows you to designate someone to take care of your children if you are unable to do so. This person, called an "Attorney-in-Fact," can make decisions about your child's care, custody, and property. The DOPA is effective as soon as it is signed and notarized and lasts for up to one year.
Local Resources:
1. Minnesota Welcome Center: Provides information and services to help immigrants. Located at 3921 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN. Phone: (218) 673-1836.
2. City of Minneapolis Immigrant & Refugee Affairs: Connects you with resources for shelter, food, legal help, and more. Phone: 612-394-6018. More information can be found on their website.
3. Minnesota's Immigration Legal Services Hub Initiative: Minnesota's Immigration Legal Services Hub is a group of organizations working together to increase access to immigration legal services in Minnesota.
Stay Informed: Follow local news and updates from trusted sources to stay informed about any changes or important information that may affect your family.

Pictured are some of our Student Council members preparing to give tours to our guests.

In Individuals and Societies, 6th graders are finishing up our unit about indigenous peoples in the state of MN. We learned a lot about the people who were here in MN first like the Ojibwe and Dakota. We also learned about their origin stories and how they first arrived in MN. Students learned about Native interactions with settlers and how events in the past still affect them today.

In 8th grade, students are learning about Africa which is the cradle of human civilization. Currently, students are focusing on Northwest Africa, which is known as the Maghreb, which means “place where the sun sets” or “West” in Arabic. Students are also reading A Long Walk to Water which focuses on the harrowing journey of two separate children in South Sudan set in two different time periods.

Hello Panther Families!

Students in choir have been very busy these past few weeks preparing for our winter concert!

The winter choir concert will take place on Tuesday, December 16th in the Anthony auditorium. The 6th grade choir will perform at 5:30pm and the 7/8th grade choir will perform at 7:00pm.

We've titled this concert "As Fall Turns to Winter" because students will be performing musical selections about the change in seasons and some seasonal holidays that occur in the fall and in winter.

Admission is free, so please come support the arts in our community!

Coach Henning

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A great season so far! Our next game is versus Sanford on January 6th (home game).

Anthony Middle School and the Anthony Athletic department would like to thank Chris Kurtz for the awesome banners to highlight and commemorate Anthony's championships over the last few years. The banners look fantastic in the gym!

It was so nice to see representation from all our Southwest Pathway Schools (Anthony, Windom, Armatage, Kenny, and Lake Harriet) at Movie Night. Thank you to the Anthony PTA for sponsoring movie night!

Enjoy a few photos from movie night.

Come join us at our next Southwest Pathway event at Southwest High School on January 12 at 7pm in the gym at Southwest High.

We are having a friendly little competition to see which school will have highest representation at the event. Anthony students and families: Wear red, white, and black or Anthony gear.

For additional math practice, students use i-Ready "MyPath", which is a personalized learning plan in Math, created automatically after their diagnostic test. There are lessons on the each student's dashboard that target specific skill gaps and strengths, helping students progress at their own pace.

Avoid Bus Zones: Parents and Guardians, please keep in mind that we have 8 buses and several smaller transportation vehicles coming and going on Irving before and after school. Use the suggested parent pick up areas to avoid congestion as our buses need to be able to get through on Irving Avenue.

Parent Pick-Up: If your student is waiting for you to pick them up after school, please have them wait in the vestibule area at DOOR 3. We ask that students be picked up by 3:30pm as we do not have supervision for students waiting for rides. Students may not be roaming the building.

Thank you!

Tickets on sale NOW!

This event is 21+ only.

Become a Sponsor and Purchase Tickets Here!

Join us at our next PTA on Wednesday, December 17 at 5:30pm in the media center room 204.

Need to join virtually? Email anthonypta23@gmail.com for the meeting link.

Volunteer Opportunities at Anthony that fit every schedule!

Lost & Found Curator

Take charge of the left behind items - sort/organize/throw away to make this area useful. 2-3 times a year donate unclaimed items.

Time commitment: 1-2 hrs every other week or once a month with 2 curators, very flexible.

Parent Social Event Planners - Per grade level

Plan 1 event for your child's grade level parents to meet, greet, and build community. PTA will provide funding - idea to be presented to PTA before finalizing.

Family Day Planning Committee

Help plan and coordinate volunteers for Anthony's End of Year Family Day event that takes place on May 21, 2026.

General Volunteer

Can't commit now? Get on the list to be notified when one-time events need volunteer shifts need to be filled or items to be donated. (i.e. Voting Day, Family Day, Model UN, etc.)

Sign up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054EADA82CAAF5C07-56840617-20252026#/

Questions - email Madelyn at anthonyPTAvolunteers@gmail.com

Anthony Distance Learning

Information & Directions

In the event of inclement weather or other reasons, Anthony Middle School will not transition to Distance Learning unless there have been two (2) prior school closures due to weather conditions. Starting on the third school closure, Anthony Middle School will implement a Distance Learning Day, and families will be notified accordingly. This is determined by district leaders at Minneapolis Public Schools, not at the individual schools.

For more information:

WHAT IS NEEDED

Any device (phone, tablet, ipad, computer, laptop)
If your child does not have access to any of the above devices, please complete a Chromebook Permission Form and turn it into Ms. Jennifer Nevers, the library media specialist, who will then issue your child a Chromebook.

WHAT IS EXPECTED

On Distance Learning day, all Anthony students would log onto Google Classroom for Advisory + each of their classes. In each Google Classroom, do two things:

Answer the attendance question for ADVISORY by 3:00pm (attendance for the day will be according to Advisory)
Complete the assigned learning activity posted (teachers would have reviewed this in class).

WHAT TO KNOW

Teachers will post lessons/activities for students to complete prior to the start of the school day by 8:40am.

TEACHER/STAFF OFFICE HOURS

Teachers/Staff will have open office hours available via Google Meets and will also respond to emails and messages from students.
Office hours are from 9:00am-10:00am and 1:00-2:00pm
Go to meet.google.com and enter the meet nickname: AnthonyTeacherLastName (example: AnthonyDeering)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Throughout the school day, if you have questions you may contact your teacher through email or you can arrange to set up a separate Google Meet time if needed. Be sure to reach out so you get the help you need!

Anthony Staff Directory: https://anthony.mpschools.org/about/staff-directory

Support Staff and Admin will be available throughout the day to assist students as needed. Feel free to contact them in the event of an emergency.

Joy.Misselt@mpls.k12.mn.us - IB Coordinator
Amy.Hawkins@mpls.k12.mn.us - Social Worker
Kailey.Corder@mpls.k12.mn.us - Counselor
Nathaniel.Sample@mpls.k12.mn.us - Associate Educator - Spanish
Jason.Walker@mpls.k12.mn.us - Student Support Coach
Dempsey.Miller@mpls.k12.mn.us - Assistant Principal
MaiChang.Vue@mpls.k12.mn.us - Principal

Special Education Assistants will join the respective class sessions below to support students as needed at the discretion of the teacher.

STUDENT DIRECTIONS

Go to your Google Classroom for all classes + Advisory

Answer the attendance question posted for each class, including Advisory by 3:00pm
Check and complete all classes for assignments!

Virtual Office Hours are held during two different blocks:

Morning 9:00am - 10:00am
Afternoon 1:00pm - 2:00pm

To meet with a teacher/staff, go to Meet.Google.com by typing in the respective nickname. The nickname is "Anthony" + "the teacher/staff last name."

Example: AnthonyRicks

Directory for Meets

Parents and Guardians, we encourage you to report an absence of any kind using the Anthony Attendance Form. This form helps us keep quick and accurate records of your student's absences as reported by a legal guardian. You may also continue to send written notes with your student if you prefer that method. We strive to have documentation for each absence whenever possible.

Once you have filled out the form or written a note, tell your student to come to the Main Office and we will issue a green pass. This process: builds independence, reduces classroom disruptions, and ensures your student is ready for pick up in a timely manner. A parent will not have to come into the school to sign the student out if they have a leave early pass.

For more on the full attendance policy, including excused✅ versus unexcused❌ absence categories, see our Anthony Handbook.

You may reach out to Julie.Robertson@mpls.k12.mn.us, Office Assistant, for more details 612-668-3240. Website Contact - Anthony Middle School.