June 6, 2024

Dear Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School Community:

Happy last week of school! Our High School Seniors participated in their High School Commencement ceremony last night at our Football Field. So many former PSI students and families shared memories of their time in our school district. We are confident that our recent graduates will accomplish many great things, and they will continue to enhance the spirit of our community!

This time of year is always filled with mixed emotions as we conclude one year and are busily preparing for next school year. At 12:45 today, we will celebrate with our fifth graders and family members as they conclude their K-5 elementary experience during our annual "Celebration of Learning." As our students transition from PSI, we thank them for being great leaders and learners, and we wish them well. For families who are transitioning from PSI this year, thank you for your contributions to our learning community. We are stronger because of each of you.

Tomorrow is the last day of school. We are sending all materials home today so that students do not need to bring anything other than a lunch, if you choose, for tomorrow.  

We thank you for partnering with us on behalf of your children. May you have a safe, happy, and memory filled summer.

Most sincerely,

Corey Maslowski, Principal

Kelsey Clark, Elementary Support Supervisor

P.S. Progress reports will be sent in the mail by mid-next week.

K-4 Last Day of School Celebration Activities- June 7

Back by popular demand, each grade level will have one hour of fun activities that our teachers and staff will lead as a part of our end of year celebración. Families, if you would like to join your children in their last day of school celebration at PSI, you are welcome to come during their grade level's designated hour. The students will have four different rotations, inside and outside.

School Tool Box Prepackaged School Supplies

Beat the back to school rush by ordering prepackaged school supplies through school tool box! Your order also supports feed my starving children, one box equals one meal. See the flyer below and click here to order you box.

Kiss and Ride Tags

If you are not returning to PSI next year, please turn in your student pick up permit tag to Kathy in the office. We can reuse these for next year's "Kiss and Ride!"

Lost and Found

Please visit the lost & found located between the gymnasium and library before the end of the day on June 7th. All items left after this date will be laundered and donated.

Medication Pick-Up

Medication in the health office needs to be picked up by 12:30 on Friday, 6/7. Health office staff will make an effort to return remaining over-the-counter medication, inhalers, and EpiPens to students at the end of the day on Friday. Medication can not be stored in the health office during the summer break. Please contact the health office with questions: 952-928-6554.

School Garden

Exciting news! We're launching a school garden initiative in late summer/fall 2024, and your support can make all the difference. There will be numerous chances to engage with the garden throughout the upcoming school year, so stay tuned for more information!



If you're a passionate gardener and would like to be part of our smaller garden committee, we warmly invite you to reach out to Kylie Urriche (urriche.kylie@slpschools.org) or Becky Nielsen (nielsen.rebecca@slpschools.org). We're eager to collaborate with you on this enriching project!

Non-Clothing Lost and Found

Please take a look at the below items. If any of them belong to you or your students, please see Kathy in the office.

School Media Center Book Return

Remember to have your child turn in all of their library books! Reach out to Sara VanDeWalker (vandewalker.sara@slpschools.org) if you have any questions.

Mark Your Calendars... PSI Media Center 2024 Summer Hours

Come visit the media center this summer! This is a great time to get books because parents/caregivers get to determine how many their child checks out, there is no limit in the summer! The PSI Media Center will be open the following dates:

JUNE:

Wednesday, June 26 from 2-4:00 pm (please ENTER and EXIT the building at DOOR #2)

JULY:

Wednesday, July 10 from 2-4:00 pm (please ENTER and EXIT the building at DOOR #2)

Wednesday, July 24 from 2-4:00 pm (please ENTER and EXIT the building at DOOR #2)

The 2024 Summer reading challenge is inspired by Dr. Gholdy Muhammad's framework for historically responsive literacy. This is built on five layers, or learning pursuits, which are identity, skill, intellect, criticality and joy. Click here for the reading log and to learn more.

"Summer Activities" Compiled by PSI Teachers

Please click here to see grade level specific summer activities from our teachers!

Camp Emoji Summer 2024

Relate Counseling Center is proud to offer Camp Emoji for the Summer of 2024!

Camp Emoji is a 4-day, 3-hour social-emotional camp for elementary-aged kids that is designed to help students learn about, manage, and identify emotions. This program began in the summer of 2022 and each year we've been proud to be able to increase our offerings of Camp Emoji. This program is free to students grades kindergarten to 5th grade within 5 of our local school district partners and our community at large from our Eden Prairie Outpatient Office.

Each week, campers spend time together in community building, psychoeducation on 4 different emotions: sadness, joy, fear, and anger, and learning, practicing and building coping skills. The camp incorporates art, music, physical activity, quiet reflection, and social skills practice. We partner with camper's parents by sending them information regarding what their child has learned throughout their week at Camp Emoji as a way to encourage them to practice their skills and knowledge at home! This program continues to gain popularity and often has a waitlist to participate!

School District News

Central Clinic Closed for Summer - open through Thursday, June 6th and will be reopening Tuesday, Aug 6, 2024

Central Clinic, located on the North side of Central Community Center at Door 7, offers no-cost treatment for acute illness and injuries, well-child/baby check ups, immunizations/vaccines (for underinsured/Medical Assistance/MNCare or noninsured), sports exams, Sexual health care and more. For more information: https://www.slpschools.org/students/central-clinic

Celebrate Juneteenth!



The city of St. Louis Park welcomes you to the third annual Juneteenth celebration!

Sunday, June 16, 1 – 4 p.m. at The ROC - Education - Shopping- Food - And Fun!

What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth recognizes the historical pronouncement of the abolition of slavery on June 19, 1865, when the Emancipation Proclamation was said to have been first publicly read in Texas by Union soldiers.

Park Public Schools & Community Foundation



Do you know about the Park Public Schools & Community Foundation (PPS&CF)?  Every year, the PPS&CF raises funds & makes grants to teachers in preschool through high school for special projects that inspire & enhance our students’ education.  In the 2023-2024 school year alone, the Foundation was able to make grants totaling over $58,000!  Examples include paying for new play equipment for preschoolers, a potter’s wheel and slab at the Middle School, exciting field trips to bring classroom learning to life, a mobile makerspace, a kindness rocks garden project, innovative instruments combining engineering and music, and cutting edge technology bridging the physical education and science curriculums at the High School. We can’t wait to see what our teachers will do next school year with Foundation grants to make our students’ experiences even better!  To learn more about the Foundation and how you can support our schools, please visit  Park Public Schools & Community Foundation - St. Louis Park Public Schools Foundation (slppscf.org)

June is the beginning of Pride Month!



LGBTQIA+ Pride Month is celebrated each year in the month of June. Historically, June is significant because of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. This was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the U.S. However, there have since been many more strides in the LGBT movement throughout the years. We celebrate the diversity in our school community!

PTO News

Spring Fundraising Wrap-Up

Through the combined effort of the entire PSI community, we raised a final total of $10,000 during our Spring Fundraising Drive! This amount, combined with the amounts raised throughout the 2023-2024 school year brings our year-end fundraising total to $75,000! Which means that we raised enough money for a full slate of PTO events next year as well as fully funding our Amity Intern Program. Thanks to you, next year we can look forward to a new group of Amities in our kids’ classrooms, as well as movie nights, the Science and Imagination Fair, Leer-a-ton, Carnaval and so much more! Thank you again for your generosity!

¡Gracias, Amity Interns & Amity Coordinators!



The PSI PTO would like to extend our warmest gratitudes and wish fondest farewells to all of the Amity Interns that have graced our school’s halls this year. This past Sunday, Amity host families, cousin families and friends gathered at Oak Hill Park to celebrate the year and all that we’ve accomplished during it. Special thanks to Paige Young and Susan Croom, our two outgoing Amity Coordinators for all you’ve done to keep this unique and extraordinary program running. The team is still looking for one or more volunteers to step into a coordinator role alongside their experienced team next year. If you’re interested, email psiamity@gmail.com. The entire Amity Coordinator team has done a tremendous amount of work in making it possible to have these interns teach in our classrooms and homes all year long. ¡Gracias a todos!

Celebration of Learning



Congratulations to all of our 5th Graders! Today Sr. Franco’s, Srta. Kirk’s and Srta. Fernández’s classes are taking part in a ceremony celebrating the culmination of their education at Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School. Your parents, teachers, faculty and family are all desperately proud of your accomplishment and wish you the best in your future years of schooling. Thank you as well to all of the fifth grade parents who helped put on the event: Jacey Cassem, Jessica Boll, Betsy Howe, Brianna Murugesan, Erin Rath, Lisa Stein, Meta Webb and more. Also, don’t forget that the fifth graders and their families are invited to Pennsylvania Park at 5 pm tonight for an evening gathering outdoors; plus there will be an ice cream truck selling treats!

Community News

Join us at Stages Theatre on September 29th at the 4pm performance of Señorita Mariposa!

As part of PSI literacy events during Leer-a-tón 2024-2025, join us at Stages Theatre on September 29th at the 4pm performance of Señorita Mariposa! Stages Theater Company is proud to announce their first performance that uses both English and Spanish throughout the entire show, the world premiere of the play with lots of music, Señorita Mariposa. Based on the children's book, take flight and discover just how big Señorita Mariposa's world is as we follow the monarch's journey from Canada to Mexico.

Click here to purchase tickets!

Use promo code*: mariposa1050 (valid until Sept. 10)

*Stages created this promo code for PSI families and staff for one date only. Stages requests that we do not share the code with others or on socials. Tickets are $10.50 plus fees.