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UPCOMING...
- January 13-February 7: FastBridge Testing Window for Grades K-5
- January 14-January 22: MAP Testing Window for Grades 2-5
- January 20 (Monday): No School: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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January 20-26: MN Paraprofessionals Week: Governor Proclamation
- January 24 (Friday): No School: Grading Day
- January 29 (Wednesday): Imagination and Inventors Fair: MS Field House: 6:00-7:30 pm
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January 16, 2025
Dear Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School Community:
We hope that you are having a great week! It's been a fun week of learning around our school!
We are excited to invite all students to participate in the Imagination and Inventors' Fair again this year! You will find more information about this below. It's always an exciting night to share and learn from others.
As a reminder, we do not have school next Monday, January 20 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We honor his legacy and the actions of all who work to create a more just and equitable society. In the spirit of Dr. King's teachings, we encourage families to take this opportunity to engage in community service or have discussions about the importance of advocacy for equity, racial consciousness and cultural competence, aligned with the other tenets of our St. Louis Park Public Schools Mission, Vision, and Core Values. Whether it's reading a book about Dr. King's life, participating in a local event, or reflecting on his powerful message of love and unity, there are many ways to honor his contributions. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Tuesday, ready to continue learning and growing together. Thank you for being members of our community!
In partnership,
Corey Maslowski, Principal
Megan Paulis de Rangel, Assistant Principal
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In this section, we are featuring some of our amazing PSI Staff so the community can get to know every adult in the building as we work together to support each student at PSI!
This week we want to highlight two PSI staff members. Carolina Godoy and Odelaise Milián-Porto both teach second grade here at PSI. We are so happy to have them here!
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Elders' Wisdom, Children's Song
Our fourth graders have begun working on the Elders’ Wisdom, Children’s Song (EWCS) project. EWCS is a program that incorporates community, history, education, and celebration through storytelling, song, and spoken word. Each fourth-grade class will adopt an elder from the community who will share his or her story. Each elder’s story will be recorded, analyzed, and interpreted by students. Then, inspired by the life story of the elder, each class will write a song that they perform to honor the elder.
If you have a fourth grader, they may seek your assistance to identify elders in your community who would be willing to share their stories and be honored at our PSI community celebration on Monday, April 28. Elders might be grandparents, neighbors, coaches, etc.
Contact Sra. Wieber with questions.
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Families With 2025-26 Kindergartners: Registration Reminder
The online registration form for incoming kindergartners is due February 11! Please remember to indicate you would like your kindergartner entered in the PSI lottery.
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From the School Nurse
**The health office is looking for donations of sweatpants or joggers, sizes 6 to 10, preferably in gender neutral colors. Please bring donations to the office!**
A note on lice:
Because lice is common in childhood, it is important to check your children’s hair for head lice on a regular basis.
Head lice are tiny insects that make their home in human hair. Anyone can get lice and it is fairly common in school-age children. They are not a sign of poor hygiene and lice are not known to spread infectious disease.
Most commonly, head lice are spread by direct head-to-head contact with someone who has head lice. Lice crawl; they do not jump or fly. They may also be spread by sharing personal items such as combs, brushes, other hair-care items, towels, pillows, hats, and other head coverings. Dogs, cats, and other pets do not spread head lice.
In general, our school practice includes the following:
- When a child is identified with an active head lice infestation at school parents will be notified. Your child can remain at school and should be treated before returning to school.
- Your child’s health information will be kept private.
- Treatment should begin at home, as soon as possible once you are aware that your child has lice.
- Check everyone at home if one person in the home has head lice. Health Office staff can help by checking siblings at school upon request.
- Mass lice screenings at school are not performed.
- Please let the health office know if your child has lice.
Resources
Minnesota Department of Health Lice Information:
Contact your child’s healthcare provider if home treatments are not effective. If you do not have a healthcare provider, contact the school health office for resources. Local pharmacies carry over-the-counter lice removal kits. Approximate prices range from $10-$35. To find professional organizations, search google for “Lice Removal Near Me.” These services can be quite expensive. Ask if they have a sliding scale fee based on income.
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Based on community feedback, we are adding a new section to La Prensa, Compartiendo Cultura (sharing culture). This section will highlight the many ways that we help students bring to life our SLP public schools’ vision statement, in becoming their best selves as globally minded contributors to society.
In this issue, we will highlight the guest musicians that came to Sr. Davis's music class last week, Siama's Congo Roots.
Siama Matuzungidi hails from DR Congo in Central Africa where the greatest export is music, influencing the birth of jazz and every genre since. Back in the day, Siama recorded hundreds of songs and toured the world with popular artists. Now based in Minneapolis, he's known for his intricate guitar, catchy songs (traditional Congolese-style, Congolese Rumba and Soukous), spirited singing and traditional African instruments. Siama's wife and musical partner, Dallas Johnson, is a vocalist and songwriter whose musical spirit came alive the first moment she sang Siama's music so she's passionate about sharing that experience. Click here to learn more!
We would also like to share some videos of their time here at PSI. Click here to watch!
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Free Upcoming Family Events
School’s out, but we’re open! Join our Community Education team on Friday, January 24 at the Lenox Community Center for TWO free family friendly events that are sure to add some sparkle to your day. Kick off the noon hour with our second Book Giveaway & Cocoa Bash from 12-4pm because who doesn’t love free books and hot cocoa? Then, grab a seat for a special screening of Coco - it’s like a movie fiesta for your soul! Both events are free, but space for the movie is limited, so be sure to register at slpscommunityed.com. Let’s make it a Friday to remember!
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Strategic Plan Community Survey Reminder and Upcoming Event
We are moving forward with our strategic planning and are warmly inviting families and community members to share their feedback by taking the survey. Their input is a crucial part of the process because we want to ensure that every family's voice is heard and valued.
We are also inviting community members and families to participate in the upcoming in-person community engagement session on Monday, January 27 from 5-7 p.m. at the District Office (6300 Walker Street). There will be another session specifically for teachers with students in the district at a later date.
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Science and Imagination Fair
We want all students to participate in the Science and Imagination Fair! This year's fair will be held January 29th from 6:00-7:30 pm in the Middle School Field House, and all PSI students are invited to submit a project and show off their creativity and brilliance! Projects do not have to be a traditional science project, anything that you'd like to create and share with the school, sculptures, works of art, or homemade contraptions, are welcome. Still not sure what to do? Take a peek at this Google Doc for links to more inspiration!
Click here to register!
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Silent Auction Donations
We are reaching out to you- our amazing PSI community - for help in providing items to be included in our 17th annual silent auction. Maybe you have a cabin up north and are willing to offer a couple nights stay, or season tickets you could share, or maybe you work for a business that could provide a gift card?
What kind of Experiences/Items:
While this is really up to you to decide, we have examples that have worked well in the past to help spur some ideas.
★ Leisure activities (sports tickets, vacation homes, etc.)
★ Do you have connections to a restaurant, local business, or service?
★ Share your talents! Anything from handyman services to garden upkeep to interior design
If you are interested in donating something, please fill out this quick google form and we will connect with you.
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Health and Fitness Bingo
Happy New Year, PSI! As we start 2025, we want to encourage students and families to keep moving and continue or add some healthy habits into your routine. Complete a BINGO in January, and get the chance to win two St. Louis Park Recreation Center skating passes.
Please click here to download your bingo card! We will also send a hard copy home.
Click here for the week 2 "minute to win it" activity!
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