News and events
December 1st, 2022
A Message From Mr. Brain
No School Friday or Monday
A reminder that our 1st trimester will end on 12/1. There is no school for students on Friday, December 2nd for staff to enter grades and also no school on Monday, December 5th for professional development.
Join Our Team
We are looking for a Long Term Sub to fill in for a first grade classroom for the remainder of this school year. The posting can be found here. Then look for our school name on the left side and click on that link. If you have questions about this or any other position, please reach out to Mr. Brain - 763-506-6001
We also have a 5 hour elementary para position. The hours for that position are 10:00-3:00 or 10:30-3:30. You would work with some individual students in the morning and then help out at recess from 12:00-3:00. If you have questions about that position, please reach out to Mr. Brain. We would love to add you to our team.
We are also looking for substitute paras and teachers. If you want a flexible schedule and work when it works for your schedule, please consider subbing in our building. To apply for a substitute teacher go here, for a para/secretary/custodial/kitchen position go here, or call Employee Services at 763-506-1100.
Report Cards
Report cards will be delivered to students on Wednesday, December 7th and sent home with your student. If you have any questions about your student's report card, please reach out to their teacher.
Winter Parties on 12/22
CBPA students will have a winter party on Thursday, December 22nd. Here are the party times:
K: 1:40-2:40
1st: 1:40-2:40
2HA and 2KA - 12:10-1:10
2SL, 2LI and 2NA - 2:40-3:40
3rd: 2:40-3:40
4th: 2:40-3:40
5th: 2:40-3:40
We are trying a slightly different approach this year. Grade level teams are planning the party activities and we will ask parents to donate supplies ahead of time. Parents will be able to volunteer in classrooms to help students with party activities. Watch your email for more information.
Health services
What is influenza?
Influenza (flu) is a respiratory disease caused by a virus that attacks the nose, throat, and lungs. The virus can result in mild to severe symptoms. It is not the same as the “stomach flu.”
Flu symptoms include fever, dry cough, sore throat, headache, extreme tiredness, and body aches. These symptoms come on quickly and can be severe, keeping one in bed for several days.
Here are some ways to help prevent the spread of influenza:
Get vaccinated
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don't have a tissue available, cough into your sleeve instead of your hand.
Avoid close contact with anyone who is sick. If you get the flu, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.
Wash your hands often with soap and water. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.
Practice other good health habits: eat well-balanced meals, exercise, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and get plenty of rest.
When calling your child into our absence line, please list his/her symptoms/diagnosis (examples: sore throat, cough, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, strep, influenza, covid, etc.)
PTO Updates
Raising Canes
Join us on Wednesday, December 7 from 4-8pm at Raising Cane's in Brooklyn Park for CBPA PTO Restaurant Night! Some of the proceeds go directly back to CBPA PTO! See the event Facebook page for more details.
Students Receive Husky Tags
Husky Tags are a way to recognize student participation in school activities and bring awareness to what students are learning in school. These collectible tags are distributed every month, with every student receiving a tag related to the social-emotional literacy topic of the month. This month's theme is Gratitude. Each student will receive a Birthday tag as well, in the month of their birthday (don't worry, summer birthdays, we have a plan for you, too!). Finally, Special Edition Husky Tags are offered for participation in special events! Field Trips, Fundraisers, and Husky Bingo are just some of the tags your student can earn. If you have any questions, or suggestions for future tags, please let us know at communications@cbpapto.org
Is your student missing their tags? Have them ask their teacher, and if it's lost, extra cables are available in the VSC office.
Plastic Film Recycling
Did you know plastic bags cannot be recycled with the rest of our plastic materials? Bring them to school! Once again, we have partnered with Trex to become a collection point for plastic bags and films to be recycled. We won a bench last year, can we do it again? Magnets were sent home this week to serve as a reminder to bring in those bags!
Upcoming Events
Keep an eye out! The PTO will be sending home a flyer with upcoming events including Winter Break Bingo, Movie Night, a LIVE Bingo Night, Read-A-Thon, and more! As always, watch our Facebook page for more details. Thank you for your support!
Volunteer news
Making Spirits Bright (MSB)
For those of you who are new to CBPA, MSB is our school wide compassion program in which local families in our CBPA attendance area are adopted to assist during the holidays with a gift giving and food drive. Volunteers are needed to come in daily during the campaign to help with the collecting, sorting and packing of food donations. Time needed is 9:15-10:30 a.m. Dates for collecting are 12/7-12/15. Five volunteers are needed each day. Thank you to those volunteers who have signed up to help already! We could use the help of a few more volunteers on most days. Please note, this is a volunteer opportunity in which you can bring younger children who are at home with you to help out! Please click on the link below to sign up to help:
Making Spirits Bright Volunteers
Another part of Making Spirits Bright is for families willing to donate. Your participation in this program helped us to aid an average of 32-45 families every year that attend our school who may not be able to get support anywhere else. The Giving Tree is in the main entry - pick an item or two from tree and drop it off in the box in the entry. If wrapped please make sure it is labeled. You may also select items to donate at Sign Up Genius https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4ca4aa2fa7ff2-making More information will come on ways to donate to the annual food and money drive starting December 7th to 15th.
If you are in need of support, have questions, or are interested in adopting a family, please contact Mary Nettleton 763-506-6020 mary.nettleleton@ahschools.us
Ninja Math Warrior Day - 2nd and 3rd Grade
As part of CBPA's growing math integration specialty focus, we are excited to announce Ninja Math Days! We have partnered with Ninja United to come up with unique curriculum they will bring onsite for our students. Ninja Math Day is happening on Dec. 22nd for 2nd and 3rd graders. Students will receive a mini math lesson before going to the gym to complete Ninja courses. They will be collecting their individual data that will be used to create class and grade level information for students to analyze. Volunteers are needed to be at each station to monitor that students are writing down the data they collect. One volunteer is needed per station and each shift is one hour long. Volunteers are needed to help with set up and take down as well. Thank you to those volunteers who have offered to help - it is appreciated! We could use a few more volunteers on a couple shifts as well as with set up and clean up. Please click on the link below to see what times are available and sign up to help be a part of this fun and exciting event:
Lunchroom Volunteers!
Thank you to those volunteers who have helped us out in the lunchroom these first few months of school. Your help is very much appreciated! Volunteers are needed to help with getting the students through the serving line, assisting them while they are eating, helping them during lunch dismissal and wiping down tables. The time is 11 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. However, if you are not able to commit to the entire time - that is ok - we will take whatever time you are willing to offer. Just note in your signup what time you will be volunteering! Please click on the links below to see what days help is needed:
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