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August 2023
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January 2024
Message from the Principal
Greetings Weaver Lake Families,
The Weaver Lake STEM staff would like to thank the Weaver Lake Community and Parents for all your support throughout Tri 1. We could not do the STEM learning, classroom and schoolwide experiences without your partnership. We're so proud of our STEM Scholars who earned over 7,000 I Spy slips and earned a schoolwide Game Day last Friday.
Tri 2 will bring exciting new STEM units and projects. The staff has been busy collecting resources, writing curriculum and searching for hands on activities. We are excited to hear what our scholars, and you, think about our new units.
We want to wish you all a safe and happy winter break! We can't wait to welcome you back on January 2nd!
With Warm Regards,
Lena Christiansen, Principal
Upcoming Dates & Events 📆
- January 1: Winter Break (No School for Students)
- January 2: First Day of School After Winter Break
- January 9: PTO Meeting, 6-7:30pm in the Media Center and via Google Meets
- January 9: 5th Grade Band Concert, 8pm, Osseo Middle School
- January 12: Student Asynchronous Remote Learning Day & Licensed Staff Instructional Planning Day
- January 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School)
- January 17: Play 2 Donate, SkyZone, Maple Grove, 4-8pm (PTO Sponsored)
- January 24: 5th Grade Orchestra Concert, 7pm, Osseo Middle School
January 12 - Asynchronous/Online Learning Day 💻
Friday, January 12 is a scheduled online learning day for all scholars. Teachers will post asynchronous learning on Seesaw for students by 9:00am on Friday, January 12. Teachers will also be available online with defined office hours. Classroom teachers will communicate with their families regarding their specific office hours. Staff will be participating in Staff Development on this day. In-person learning will resume on Tuesday, January 16.
2024-25 NWSISD Magnet School Lottery
If you have any questions, please contact the Northwest Suburban office at 763-450-1300 or the Weaver Lake office at 763-420-3337.
NEW! Yearbook Information - Online Ordering
With the district’s change in photography companies this year, there is a change with our yearbook offering. Every student will receive a complimentary grade-level only photo book. This book will only have that student’s own grade level, 2 pages of candid shots (these candid pages will be identical for all grade levels) and a page for autographs.
Families will also have the option of purchasing a paper-back yearbook for $10/book. This book has up to 40 pages, and will have all grade levels, activity groups, and multiple pages of candid shots, plus pages for autographs. You can place an online order for a $10.00 yearbook HERE. Yearbooks will be delivered to your student’s classroom teacher toward the end of the school year. ALL yearbook sales are done online only. The last day to order yearbooks is Sunday, April 14th, 2024.
Recess - Winter Gear ❄️
With the arrival of winter weather, please ensure your student is dressed appropriately to be outside for 30 minutes. Most days this will include boots, snow pants, winter coats, hats and mittens/gloves. Please mark all winter clothing items with the student's name. ALL students will go outside for recess unless they have a note from their physician stating the reason they need to stay inside and the duration of the limitation.
Indoor recess will be held with the temperature at lunchtime is below 0 degrees and the wind-chill falls below -5 degrees.
Volunteer Coordinator Update
Greetings Weaver Lake Elementary Volunteers!
We made it through our first trimester and what a whirlwind of fun activities it was! From Color Run, to the Bookfair, to classroom parties and events, over 120 volunteers gave over 950 hours of their valuable time during our first third of the school year. The teachers and staff here at Weaver Lake would like to say “thank you” for every minute that you’ve been able to give. We can’t do it without you!
The opportunities won’t end there, so be sure to keep an eye on your inbox for more fun events to come in the New Year!
Stephanie Clark, Volunteer Coordinator/ESP
Office Hours M-F 9:15am-2:15pm
763-391-8873
Family Lunch Signup 🍱
Fridays are a chance for parents to sign up to come eat with their child in the cafeteria. Space is limited and parents are encouraged to only sign up for one lunch per month.
Please sign up HERE for the grade level that your student is in. This will be the time you will be joining them for lunch.
- Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance.
- Parents will be allowed to have lunch with their child(ren) only on Fridays. Limit two guests per child.
- Due to limited space for guests, we ask parents sign up for a maximum of one lunch per month. You may sign up on the same day for your children in different grades.
- Please comment on the sign up if you plan to purchase a school lunch for yourself so our kitchen staff can plan accordingly.
- Cost of the school lunch for parents is $5.00 (please bring exact change). The school lunch menu can be found here.
- Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the start of the scheduled lunch time for your child(ren). If you are purchasing a school lunch for yourself, we ask that you go through the lunch line BEFORE students arrive. Please bring your photo ID to check in at the Main Office.
- All parents are asked to be seated at a designated table. Your child(ren) will sit at that table with you after they have gone through the school lunch line (if needed).
- Parents joining their child(ren) for lunch are asked to clean up their area at the end of lunch.
- Please delete your reservation if you are unable to make it to allow for other parents to attend.
Weaver Lake Elementary - In the News 📺
Check out the recent CCX School Spotlight on Weaver Lake Elementary.
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