Aquila Communicator

December 5, 2024

Greetings Aquila Community,

There's a lot of great learning happening here at Aquila! As we look at our students' data, we are seeing the results of students' hard work and teachers' collaboration. Please look for information in classroom newsletters around the Minnesota standards that students are working on and check in with your student to celebrate the work that they're doing.

Paz,

María & Olivia

María Graver, Aquila Principal

952-928-6502 ~ graver.maria@slpschools.org

Olivia Tolzin, Aquila Assistant Principal

952-928-6508 ~ tolzin.olivia@slpschools.org

Key Dates

Friday, December 6 ~ No School

Tuesday, December 10 ~ ASD Family Meet Up - 6:00-7:30 PM

Wednesday, December 11 ~ Dine Out For AQ, Parkway Pizza

December 23 - January 3 ~ No School

Monday, January 6 ~ School Resumes

Wednesday, January 8 ~ Dine Out For AQ, Parkway Pizza

Saturday, January 11 ~ AQ PTO Sledding Party - 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

Tuesday, January 14 ~ ASD Family Meet Up - 6:00-7:30 PM

Monday, January 20 ~ No School

Monday, January 27 ~ AQ PTO Winter PTO Meeting - 6:00-7:30 PM

Tuesday, January 28 ~ Dine Out For AQ, México City Café

Friday, January 24 ~ No School

Friday, February 14 ~ No School

Monday, February 17 ~ No School

March 28 - April 4 - No School

Click here for the District Calendar

Aquila Health Office Reminders

As we head into cold and flu season, we’ve noticed an uptake in illnesses commonly seen in the school setting including colds, covid/flu, strep throat, and stomach bugs. In addition, the Aquila Health office has been made aware of several confirmed cases of Pneumonia over the last few weeks. CDC/MDH have confirmed they have seen an increase in pneumonia this fall. https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/whats-new/mycoplasma-pneumoniae-infections-have-been-increasing.html

Pneumonia often begins with common cold symptoms followed by fever, fatigue, and a persistent cough. Treatment for pneumonia often includes antibiotics. Please notify the health office of any positive diagnoses.

To help prevent the spread of these illnesses, wash hands frequently, do not touch eyes, nose or mouth, cover mouth and nose with elbow when sneezing or coughing, disinfect commonly touched surfaces and stay home for the following reasons:

Illness-Unable to participate in school activities, unusually tired
Fever - 100.0 degrees or above
Vomiting/diarrhea: more than twice in a 24 hour period.
Any uncontrolled cough, respiratory virus symptoms that are worsening and not due to an underlying cause such as seasonal allergies
Rash with a fever

The district has added information about head lice to the health services website. https://www.slpschools.org/about/departments/health-services

As a reminder: lice is common in childhood, so it is important to check your children’s hair for head lice on a regular basis!

In good health,

Aquila Health Office

Cold Weather Reminder

Students will always go outside unless the regular temperature is below 0 degrees or the windchill temperature is -10 degrees or below. We will watch the temperature to keep our students safe.

We are always in need of gently used or new winter gear, especially waterproof mittens/gloves.

If you are in need of winter gear, please contact our Social Worker Janaki Vivekananda at vivekananda.janaki@slpschools.org

BINGO Night Highlights

Do you want to relive our fantastic Aquila Bingo Night?

Check out all of the amazing BINGO Night Photos courtesy of Aquila parent, Joe Stevens!

Aquila PTO Information

The mission of the Aquila Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is to enhance the educational experience of all Aquila students and support all Aquila community and staff through fundraising and community events.

AQ PTO Yearlong Calendar - Click here

AQ PTO Website - Click here

AQ PTO Facebook page - Click here

AQ PTO Volunteer Interest Form - Click here

AQ PTO December 2024 & January 2025 Events