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April 17,  2020

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Happy Friday, CRE Families - 

We certainly are living in a different time right now, and we appreciate the support and partnership that you have shown the past few weeks. Please continue to stay connected and let us know if you or your child needs additional support.  We are here for you and all in this together!

We hope that our morning announcements continue to provide some normalcy for your child each morning.  If you haven't seen them, check out your child's landing page each morning. 
April 17 Morning Announcements - CRE Golf Open Edition

While not all of them are as well edited and creative as the one above, it is a way to connect with our students and families.  Many of you have also contributed which we LOVE.  Please record all the creative things you are doing at home and we can feature them on the announcements.  Thanks to Mrs. Doran for her editing of these productions!

Next week, we are featuring creativity and looking for art work, STEM Activities, Music, and other creative clips!  We already have a COVID 19 PepTalk and Dude Perfect At Home Edition submitted that we will feature.  Submit your videos - including Song of the Day videos using the link below. It's wonderful to have the participation of our families throughout this Distance Learning. Thanks!
Morning Announcements Submissions

Below there is a lot of information about things happening in our community that can support families.  Read below to discover supports and opportunities for involvement during these difficult times.

Be kind. Do your best. Keep making a difference in the lives of others.
Be well, Clover Ridge!

Mr. Slinde

Since we cannot come together to celebrate CRE's Culture Night in person, we would like to prepare a Virtual Cultural Showcase please
CLICK HERE

Chaska Cares
Does your child have a Birthday coming up?  Check out this awesome initiative by the Chaska Fire and Police Department!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2448035815298219&id=220524408049382



FOR MORE INFORMATION IN SPANISH PLEASE CLICK CLICK HERE


Distance Learning Clover PRIDE
As we enter into Week Four of Distance Learning, we encourage you to provide a predictable, consistent, positive, and safe environment for learning. At Clover Ridge, we set daily common expectations, teach and re-teach and acknowledge the expectations by showing CLOVER PRIDE  no matter the environment. We encourage you to strengthen the partnership between home and school by connecting school expectations to home expectations. 

Please read and review the matrix expectations with your child(ren) and find opportunities to practice. We encourage using a positive approach. Click on the link for the matrix and more information on

Fraser Hope Line: 
Fraser has launched the Fraser Hope Line, a free phone line that connects people directly with a mental health professional.
The phone number is 612-446-4673 (612-446-HOPE), or [email protected]
Calls are answered live between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  

Meals for kids during school closure
During the district's long-term closure, Nutrition Services is providing meals for children under the age of 19 who need them. Meals for the week are distributed on Mondays and Wednesdays at Clover Ridge Elementary and Riverview Terrace. More details can be found HERE
                 
               

Donations welcome to district's Angel Fund
A significant portion of the funding provided to support our meal program comes from private donations to the district's Angel Fund. Donations can be made online HERE  
or they can be sent to the Nutrition Services Department, Attn: Julie Eklund, 11 Peavey Rd, Chaska, 55318. Parents who wish to donate funds that are currently in their child's school lunch account, should also contact Julie Eklund at [email protected]
Questions? Contact Julie at 952-556-6152.


Help support local CRE family restaurants by getting take out! 
Na's Thai Restaurant in Chanhassen 
Twin City Gyro and Taco restaurant in Waconia  
Theresa's in Prior Lake. 

Below are the restaurants that donated to our Silent Auction.  Please consider adding them to your list of local businesses to support especially while Shelter in Place is happening.
 
Jersey Mike's Subs, Old Chicago, The Smiling Olive, Lions Tap, Chick-Fil-A, J.Carver Distillery, Tequila Butcher, Qdoba, Willy McCoy's, Oak 19, Noodles & Company, The Cheesecake Factory, Culvers Chaska, Five Guys, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Schram Haus Brewery, Detellos, Tollefson Family Pork, Cuzzy's, Cub Foods Chaska, Dolce Vita Wine Shop, Na's Thai Cafe, Buddy Boy Fine Barbeque, Heartbreakers, Dunn Brothers Chaska.
CRE Yearbook
Parents we need your photos of distant learning!  
Hi Parents,  
We are creating a yearbook page of students working at home. Please add your photos to this shared folder of your kids. If chosen, your photo will appear in the yearbook!  
And there's still time to order the 2019-2020 yearbook!  
Click below to do either:
www.treering.com/validate
Then enter in Clover Ridge's
passcode:
1014471058383907
Each yearbook comes with two free customized pages. These two pages are unique and printed in only your book. Each two additional pages is just $0.99.
If you have any questions, please email the PTO at
Notes from the Art Room
I hope you all are finding time to be creative.  I miss the creative roar of the Art Room.  Remember CRE Artists, you are the artist.  You come up with an idea then figure out how you are going to create it.  It can be more traditional, paper and pencil; or non-traditional, working with found objects or invented tools.   Sometimes the idea sparks the creative process and project or sometimes it is the materials that give you the ideas.  Have fun and experiment.  Some things will work out and others will not.  Don't let that stop you.  Keep on creating.  I am going to try to help you out along the way.  Check out my videos on YouTube.   See the link below.  
 
Artsonia - You are still able to upload your work on to your online portfolio using Artsonia.  I would love to see what you are creating while we are apart.  Click on the Artsonia icon on your grade level page or on the Specialist page, you will find instructions.  

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