Contact Information

Superintendent: Aaron Cook ACook@ada.k12.mn.us 218-784-5300 ext. 503

Elementary Principal: Bree Triplett BreeT@ada.k12.mn.us 218-784-5300 ext. 112

District Secretary: Sandy Gunderson SandyG@ada.k12.mn.us 218-784-5300 ext. 501

Elementary Secretary: Merilee Potucek MerileeP@ada.k12.mn.us 218-784-5303

A full teacher directory can be found on the school website.

School Messenger:

Please make sure your contact information, including an email address that you check regularly, is updated in Synergy as this tool is used for communication including weather related announcements. Contact Merilee in the elementary school office for assistance.

Synergy Gradebook:

On the homepage of the school website is a link to ParentVUE, which allows you to access student grades for grades 1-5. If you need help accessing the ParentVUE system for the first time, please contact Merilee (218-784-5303 or merileep@ada.k12.mn.us). Please take advantage of this and have regular conversations about school with your child(ren).

Daily Bulletin:

The daily bulletin will be posted on the school website each day. If parents would like the bulletin emailed directly to them, please email Merilee and she will add you to the list (218-784-5303 or merileep@ada.k12.mn.us).

Weekly Happenings:

Mrs. Triplett will email out the Elementary Weekly Happenings once a week with up-to-date information about the Elementary goings-on.

Monthly Newsletter:

A monthly newsletter with a broad scope on the month with be sent out each month via email. In it, we will share reminders, upcoming events, pictures and other ABW Elementary items.

We NEED Your Help!!

2022 Ada-Borup-West Mini Labs

On Monday, May 16th, and Tuesday, May 17th, students will have the opportunity to participate in our mini lab activity day. Teaching and support staff, as well as community volunteers, will be leading a variety of non-traditional learning experiences for the students to take part in. If you are willing to help support our students by providing a hands-on learning experience, please contact me, Bree Triplett, or fill out the attached form and email to breet@ada.k12.mn.us .

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16waW504PLhbgBrW8vR5aFEXIPvbxzHKLKReA378-_CE/edit?usp=sharing

We look forward to incorporating community help to create authentic learning experiences for our students.

Ideas from past mini labs:

How to make an apple pie

Coding

Legos

Chess/Checkers

Tea Party/ Dining Etiquette

Gymnastics

Basketball

Music Theater

Fairy Houses

Write your own book

Frisbee Golf

Scavenger Hunts

Snap circuits

Card making

Volleyball

The sky’s the limit!!

As we move from winter to spring, please make sure your child has appropriate clothing each day. We will go outside for recess if the temperature and wind-chill are above -10 degrees F.

Please click on the link above to find out about all of the great things going on at Ada-Borup-West every day! You will find photos, class awards, student awards, and activities that are taking place.

6th- Kevin Locke Assembly on Hoop of Life- Entertain, Educate, Engage, Empower students K-5 students.

6th- Bridges Math Presentation 2:15pm-3:30pm

7th- Staff Development

7th and 8th - Preschool Screenings

8th- Kindergarten to Ada Public Library to Lalo's Lunchbox Performance

12th- School Board Meeting

13th- Illustrative Math Presentation 2:15pm-3:30pm

14th- Certified Staff Mtg @ 7:30am in Mrs. Anderson's Room

14th- Summer Program Planning Meeting @ 3:15pm in the Elementary Library

15th- No School Easter Break

18th- No School Easter Break (will be a snow make-up day if we have another snow day)

19th- TAT Mtg @ 3:15pm

22nd- Quarter 4 Midterm

26th- BIT Meeting @ 3:15pm in Mrs. Larson's Room

27th- Preschool/Kindergarten Round Up- 5:30-6:30pm

28th- 2nd and 3rd Grade Music Program

4th- PTC Meeting @ 5:30 in New Boardroom

4th- Bike Rode

4th- 5th Grade Band Concert @ 6:30pm

5th- Staff Development

7th- Prom

12th- Certified Staff Meeting in Mr. Sterton's Classroom @ 7:30am

13th- Track and Field Day

16th- Beginning Band Meeting @ 6:30pm

16th and 17th: Mini Labs

17th: TAT Meeting @ 3:15pm

24th: BIT Meeting @ 3:15pm

26th: 4th Quarter Awards

• 1:00PM K-2 in the Auditorium
• 2:00PM 3-5 in the Auditorium

27th: Last Day of School dismissal @ 10:00AM