April 2017

Primary News

Isanti Primary and Early Childhood Center 301 Heritage Blvd NW, Isanti, MN 55040 Office: (763) 691-8778 Attendance: (763) 691-8770 Fax: (763) 691-8700 http://www.c-ischools.org/school/isanti-primary-school

From the Principal Dear Parents and Guardians, I can’t believe April is almost over. We had a productive month at IPS with so many great events. The kickoff of the month with the Spring Carnival was wonderful. The event was a great example of our community getting together and supporting our PTO and school. As a leader of this building it is fun to see the community get together in one building and connect with neighbors, relatives, and their children in fun activities. Bluejacket Pride is going strong at IPS. I am so proud of our students, staff, and parents for reinforcing the five character traits. At home, your child may talk about our Bluejacket Pride Tote. This is the visual that we use with our students so they can see when they achieve their goal of filling the tote to the blue line with Bluejacket Pride tickets. These tickets are given out to students for getting “caught” using the character traits throughout the school day and even on the bus. It is great because our whole school is supporting these traits which will lead to great citizenship. We had a blast at our April 14th celebration where we had a funfilled obstacle course and dance party! We are hoping the students are able to earn one more Bluejacket Pride Celebration before the end of the school year. Spring NWEA tests start the first week in May and continue through May 12th. This is a great opportunity for our students to show us how they have grown from fall to spring. Please encourage your child to have breakfast at home or here at school. This really helps our students be more prepared for each day, but especially for them to focus during the tests.

2017-2018 Teacher Requests The opportunity to make teacher requests for next year will happen the week of May 1st. The deadline for accepting teacher request forms is Friday, May 5, 2017. Request forms will be available in the Main Office. This year we have projections of six sections of Kindergarten, six sections of First Grade, and seven sections of Second Grade. Again these are projections and based on the summer enrollment the numbers could be different. Next year, teachers for each grade level will be as follows: 

Kindergarten - Mrs. Bistodeau, Mrs. Beich, Mrs. Klar, Mrs. Sohn, Ms. Fenner, and Mrs. Grell

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First Grade - Mrs. Hendrickson, Mrs. Wilkes, Mrs. Heifort, Ms. Peterson, Mrs. Hollmann, and Mrs. Bekah

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Second Grade - Mrs. Bednar, Mrs. Solberg, Mrs. Lundeen, Mrs. Golyer, Mr. Hjeltman, Mrs. Silver, and Mrs. Dunn

No School Monday, May 29, 2017

Staff Appreciation Week May 8 – 12, 2017

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Kindergarten Round-Up Please join us April 27th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. for Kindergarten Round-up. We are excited to meet our new parents and future kindergarten students! Our teachers will be on hand to meet and answer questions. A school bus will be in the back parking lot for you to check out. We also will have representatives on hand in the gym such as Food Service, Transportation, PTO, Adventure Center, Public Health Nurse, Boy and Girl Scouts, Volunteer Coordinator, Early Childhood, etc. Office Staff will also be available for assistance. A short Kindergarten Assessment will be conducted in the cafeteria. See your ticket for the time your child is scheduled. Parents can complete a Child History Form while waiting. See you then!

Children's Dental Services Children's Dental Services are available at the Isanti County Government Center! Who can come? * Pregnant women * Babies (once they have their 1st tooth) all the way of up age 26 AND who are eligible for Medical Assistance.  Appointments can be scheduled the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Appointments only! Call 612-746-1530 to schedule.

Attendance Line Remember, if your child will be absent or late you may call our 24-hour attendance line. Please call that line early in the morning of your child’s absence. We do check that line each morning. The number is: 763-691-8770. For an attendance to be considered “excused” we must have a call or a note to the office and teacher explaining the absence. Thanks!

PTO News ZOOMOBILE: April 25 – 27 during the school day. IPS PTO MEETING: Tuesday, May 2nd beginning at 6:30 p.m. PASTRIES WITH PARENTS: Friday, May 19th from 7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. STRIDE WITH PRIDE FUNDRAISER: Thursday, June 8th during the school day. More information will be sent home.

Zoomobile The great support of our PTO is so empowering for our students. This month we are going to have the Minnesota Zoo Zoomobile join us again! This is such a memorable event for every student at IPS since every class is able to experience real, live animals, learn information regarding their habitat as it pertains to our state, and get to interact with the various animals that are brought from the Minnesota Zoo!

Pastries with Parents We will be having a great opportunity for you and your child to have breakfast together. This is another great PTO sponsored event. You will be receiving RSVP information in the next few weeks. Please save the date of May 19th from 7:45 - 8:30 a.m. to enjoy this fun event! Family Access At the beginning of each school year we ask families to update their child's health information, family phone numbers, emergency contact numbers and e-mail accounts online. Simply click on the Family Access tab on the IPS website. Changes can be requested under the Student Information Tab. You can get help with this process by contacting the main office at your child's school.

PLEASE REVIEW AND/OR UPDATE throughout the school year.