In addition to the information in this newsletter, please check the LHCS home page for updates.
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Principals' News and Notes
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August has arrived! The Lake Harriet administrative team is back in action after taking some time off to enjoy summer. Mrs. Tilleson celebrated 4th of July with family on Lake Superior, Mr. Schleisman hiked with his family near Two Harbors and Ms. Gillingham escaped to a lake in Northern Wisconsin.
As we plan and prepare for the upcoming school year, we are excited to welcome teachers back on August 21 and students and families at our upcoming
open houses, August 23 (Upper) and August 24 (Lower). We have several great events to look forward to this year, including a joint Peace Day celebration on September 21. Lastly, you will notice that construction on the lower campus office is still in progress and we hope to have the office completed by August 22. Until then, we will be using the art room for the office and ask for your patience during this transition.
Our school community will be kicking off the school year focused on learning and we will do this by limiting distractions from cell phones, personal electronics and fidget spinners:
- Cell Phone and Electronics Policy: The school will follow the personal electronics policy (6415B) of Minneapolis Public Schools. The full policy can be found on the district website. One key point: "Personally owned devices are brought to school and used by students at their own risk; the District accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to personally owned devices brought to school by students."
- At Lake Harriet, students will leave devices at home or lock devices in lockers during the school day (9:25 - 4:10). Cell phones and electronic devices will not be used in the classroom, cafeteria, other common areas, lunch/recess, bathrooms or hallways. We ask that families and students use the main office when communicating messages from home or school.
- Students using phones or electronic devices without authorization for the first time will be asked to surrender his/her phone to the teacher and can pick up the phone at the end of the day. The second time the phone will need to be picked up by a parent/guardian in the main office. The third time there will be a meeting with administration to create a personal electronics plan/contract.
- Fidget Spinners and Thinking Putty: Fidget Spinners and Thinking Putty will not be allowed at Upper or Lower campus for the 2017-2018 school year. We will work with our school social workers and school psychologist to provide other (less toy-like) fidgets to help students with focus, if needed.
We look forward to a great year of learning! See you soon!
Merry Tilleson, Principal LHCS Lower Campus
Walter Schliesman, Principal LHCS Upper Campus
Ashley Gillingham, Assistant Principal, LHCS
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| This Week and Next at LHCS |
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| School Open House Events |
LOWER CAMPUS OPEN HOUSE (Kindergarten - 3rd grade)
Thursday,
August 24th, 5:00 - 6:30 PM
- 5:00 - 6:00 PM - Pick up your supplies in the gym if you preordered them, Visit your child's classroom, Drop off supplies, Sign up for October conferences
- 6:00 - 6:30 PM Head outside for ice cream and visit the tables for Minneapolis Kids, Girls on the Run, the PTA, and the University Language Program
Thanks to those of you who attended the UPPER CAMPUS OPEN HOUSE on
Wednesday to meet your teachers.
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UC Summer 6 Reading Challenge
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IT'S NOT TOO LATE! We challenged all 4th-8th graders to read at least 6 books over the summer to help offset the dreaded "summer slide." The only criteria is that the books should be ones that your kid WANTS to read and are roughly at his/her reading level.
There's a small reward for all students that complete the challenge besides the personal satisfaction of reading some awesome books. Happy reading!
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| Middle Grades Athletic Opportunities |
The Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) Athletics Department offers 35 programs for students in grades 7-12. In addition, K-8/middle schools offer coed soccer (fall) and boys and girls basketball (winter) for students in grades 6-8. Seventh and eighth grade students may participate in Minnesota State High School League covered athletic programs at the high school in whose attendance area they live OR at their partnered high school. All students must have a current Athletic Physical on file with their school, a Parent Permission form, and an up to date Emergency Referral Card for all sports.
* All of the links are
here.
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Girls on the Run Fall Season, Filling Fast
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Exciting news: Girls on the Run is returning to Lake Harriet Upper and Lower this fall! Girls on the Run is an afterschool program that uses the power of running to prepare 3rd - 5th grade girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. Over the course of the 10-week, 20-lesson season, girls learn life-changing lessons about healthy friendships, teamwork, decision-making, self-respect and more, all while preparing to run a 5k. Open to all 3rd - 5th grade girls; no previous running experience required, and need-based financial aid is available. Register today! Our Fall 2017 season will be each Tuesday & Thursday 4:05-5:35 at Lower and 4:15-5:45 at Upper from Sept 6 - Nov 14, culminating with the Girls on the Run 5k on November 11. Upper campus team still has several openings, and Lower campus team is full, though 3rd graders are able to join the upper campus team. Visit www.gotrtwincities.org or contact LynnMarieWilbur@gmail.com or 612-670-4172 for more information.
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| School Supply Lists |
Students will need a few supplies for their classes.
For any K-5 parent who did not pre-order school supplies last spring, here is the list of supplies (by grade) so you can bring to the Open House or the first day of school.
Middle Grades:
This year, Lake Harriet Middle School will be using a new streamlined system of organization for students and school materials using one binder with one section for each class. Students are required to have one LARGE three-ring binder with a pencil pouch, a planner, and pocket dividers.
During the first week of school, binders will be set up to create sections for each class. Teachers will communicate with students as to what should be in their section of the binder. Throughout the year, teachers will work with students to help them keep the binder orderly and organized.
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Changes for Lake Harriet Lower
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We are looking forward to some building and location changes this school year.
- The office will take on a new look. We are adding walls, adding a new space for our secretary, adding a new work area for the teachers and a conference room for meetings.
- We are adding a sink outside the lunchroom in the hallway near the art room for hand washing.
- We are making a few classroom location changes and now you will find our staff and students in the following locations:
- All of the kindergarten rooms will be on the second floor in rooms A205 (Sisler), A206 (Bruce), A207 (Carlson), A208 (Mahony), A209 (Colonga) and 201 (Wright)
- All of the first grade rooms remain on the first floor in rooms 106 (Johnson), 107, (Perez), 108 (Clark), 109 (Lyga Jones) and 110 (Shuff)
- Two of our second grade rooms will be located on the first floor near the art room A125 (Harich) and A124 (Kangas). The other three second grade rooms will be located on the second floor 202 (Mattson), 203 (Jurgens) and 204 (Devens).
- All of or third grade classrooms will be on the second floor A201 (Porter), A202 (Hallen), A204 (Saly), A213 (Pier) and A214 (Hollembeak).
- Please join me and welcoming a new member to our staff: Rebecca Wright. She will be teaching Kindergarten and is coming from the Upper campus.
- Join me in congratulating Nancie Delebo. She will now be teaching Media!
- Our one DCD- Special Education classroom will remain in Room 101 (Osowski). We have closed the other DCD - Special Education classroom.
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Stay Connected with School News
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To help families stay informed throughout the year, LHCS PTA volunteers put out a weekly newsletter. To sign up for the newsletter, visit the
front page of the school website
, and find "LHCS News" in the top right corner. No time to read a newsletter? Check the front page of the school website for timely news and information, school and district calendars, links to classroom pages, staff directory, and all things LHCS.
Social media more your thing? Follow us on Facebook at @LakeHarrietCommunitySchoolNews for information about school events, calls for volunteers and special announcements. We also have a school advocacy page that is a closed group for current LHCS parents/guardians at @LakeHarrietCommunitySchoolAdvocacy. Search "Advocacy at Lake Harriet Community School" to request to join.
Try as we might, you still might miss something. When in doubt, contact the school office at your student's campus if you have questions.
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Open PTA Positions
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We are looking for a Fundraising Chair! The Fundraising Chair is the point person for all LHCS Fundraisers. This person is responsible for evaluating all fundraising events throughout the year and determining how everything is working together (e.g., Should we add a new fundraiser? Do we have problems with existing fundraisers?). The Fundraising Chair directly oversees the Pledge Drive. The great news is that volunteers are already in place to lead all major fundraisers (you won't have to run the carnival). Contact Nikki Niermann nniermann@gmail.com to get involved.
For other open PTA Positions (such as Picture Day Coordinator, Science Fair Coordinator, and more)
please sign up. Contact Mary Holmes with any questions holmes.mary0@gmail.com
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| Lower Campus Green Team |
Help our school and the environment all at the same time! Join the Green Team and volunteer once a month or once a week during lunch - whatever works for you. The lunchroom staff love having volunteers, the kids love having you there and you will love knowing you made a difference. Sign Up today. Contact Nikki Niermann nniermann@gmail.com or Heather Hunt hfishhunt@yahoo.com for more information.
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Reading Corps Tutors needed at Lower Campus
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Hello from your neighbors at Lake Harriet Lower Campus We are currently hiring for our Minnesota Reading Corps tutor positions for the 2017-18 school year. These are paid positions that do not require any experience in education - just a desire to work with kids and give back to the community. Reading Corps is a vital part of our students' success, helping make sure all students are reading at grade level by third grade. If you or someone you know may be interested, please help us fill this critical need by applying at ReadingAndMath.net.
Or, contact Reading Corps directly at Recruitment@MinnesotaReadingCorps.org for more information or help applying.
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Upcoming Events of Interest
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Environmental Health & Safety Notifications & Information
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If you are interested in this year's district notifications regarding Asbestos, pesticides, fire safety and radio frequency at our schools, please see the links here.
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Fare for All: Food that Makes Cents
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Fare For All buys fresh produce and frozen meat in bulk from wholesalers and manufactures to find the best deals available. Because we buy food in bulk, the more people who participate the better. Volunteers at our warehouse pre-pack the produce and meat into food packages that range in price from $10 - $25 for sale at all of our locations. There is no need to register in advance or fill out paperwork, we are open to everyone. Our locations are open once a month. *Fare For All accepts cash, credit, debit, and EBT cards. Click here for more information and to find a FARE site.
https://fareforall.org/
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