FRIDAY FOCUS
MARCH 30, 2018
Enjoy!
We hope you all have a happy and safe Spring Break! Classes resume Monday, April 9.
Ms. North's Class Meets A Dreamer
Over the last couple of weeks, Ms. North’s Literature class has been reading Breaking Through, the true story by Francisco Jiménez who came illegally to the U.S. from Mexico with his parents. 

Last week, students got a chance to hear first-hand from Martín, one of “The Dreamers”, about his experiences of coming to the U.S. with his parents illegally when he was 12 years old. He described how he swam across the Rio Grande with his sister and his father, and how he made his way to Minnesota, where his parents already lived and worked in the fields and eventually a turkey processing plant. Martín talked about the challenges he faced in learning English, just like many of our students. He also shared the stress of not knowing what his status will be with DACA, or The Dream Act, but is hopeful that he will be allowed to continue to work and live in the US.
Grades & Conferences
We'll post midterm grades early next week on Powerschool. We'll also send out progress reports on April 10.

We also have Parent/Teacher Conferences (by appointment) coming up on April 19, from 4-7pm. We hope to talk to all of you!
Gear Up
We are holding our final SPP-branded clothing sale through FanCloth. The sale ends at midnight on April 1, so get your orders in now!

!!!THIS IS THE LAST CHANCE TO PURCHASE SPP CLOTHING!!!

All credit card orders must be placed online, and cash orders can be placed with Ms. Leko. All clothing is shipped to SPP and distributed at school.
Mark Your Calendars!

Friday, March 30
Early release, end of third quarter

Saturday, March 31-Sunday, April 8
Spring Break!

Monday, April 9
Classes resume

Tuesday, April 10
Midterm reports mailed home

Tuesday, April 17
SPP Night Out: Dinner & History Night

Thursday, April 19
Parent/Teacher Conferences (by appointment only)

*Make sure to check our website and Facebook page for up-to-the-minute schedule changes and announcements.
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