Park Terrace Elementary
August 17, 2022 Newsletter
September 28, 2022 - NEWSLETTER
Hello Park Terrace Families!
It is a fun week here at Park Terrace! So far during this spirit week, our students and staff have shown off some wild hats and favorite team’s jersey or colors. Today, many kids came to school wearing their pajamas! The fun and novelty of spirit week truly helps our kids feel a part of the homecoming festivities and fills us with Panther pride!
I am pleased to report Principal Perkins will return to Park Terrace later this week. While I am reluctant to leave my new Park Terrace friends, I am glad that she is returning. I know she is looking forward to being back in the building to see everyone again.
Thank you to everyone – students, staff and families – for welcoming me to your school community the past couple of weeks. It has been a great experience meeting new friends, learning about this school and hopefully being able to make a positive difference while I was here. I hope everyone has a great rest of the school year, and I look forward to stopping in from time to time to see everyone!
As a reminder, homecoming is this weekend! The football game starts Friday at 7 p.m. at Panther Stadium! If your Friday night is free, come on down to cheer our Panthers on to victory!
Please be sure to stop on by if you need anything. Enjoy the rest of this fun-filled spirit week! Go Panthers!
Be well,
John Franke
Principal on Special Assignment
Park Terrace Elementary
PT Picture Days - October 6 and 7
Picture Days will be held at Park Terrace Elementary on Thursday, October 6 and Friday, October 7. The picture retake is scheduled for Monday, November 7.
If you would like to order photos, forms were sent home and they can be accessed online using event code EVTD4GRF8
Families welcome: Flu shot clinics
Spring Lake Park Schools families are invited to flu shot clinics offered through Walgreen’s at Spring Lake Park High School on Oct. 11 and Nov. 1, 3:30-6 p.m. Both clinics will have this season’s flu vaccine as well as COVID vaccines and boosters. No registration is required. Simply come during the identified time for a clinic that works best for your schedule.
As a new year gets underway, a full continuum of supports is available in our schools to support students’ academic, social, emotional and behavior development and needs.
After two years of disrupted, pandemic learning, addressing academic gaps and supporting students’ development and well-being are top of mind. The district has taken a unique path. To create a more integrated approach, the team has brought curriculum and instruction together with special education and student services. This strengthened continuum of supports recognizes that each child has a unique combination of needs and strengths.
For the academic as well as the social, emotional and behavioral, there is a core set of instructional practices that all students experience. For students who show a need, there are also targeted services as well as individual supports.
Learn more about the continuum of supports available.
Bus Safety
Last week, Park Terrace students had the chance to learn about bus safety. They learned about emergency exits, safety protocols and even had the chance to practice exiting the back emergency door.
Get your tickets today for the "Live on 65" Performance Series
Live on 65 Performance Series is bringing family-friendly, world-class entertainment to the North Metro. Premier artists will perform local and live at the Spring Lake Park High School Fine Arts Center. You can buy tickets online or in person at multiple locations. Learn more and buy tickets.
David Osborne - Saturday, October 22, 2022, 7 p.m. — The Inaugural season will feature the "Pianist to the Presidents," a local swing band, a singer who has made his career on Broadway and a brass sextet that will impress the entire family.
Miss Myra and the Moonshiners - Thursday, January 5, 2023, 7 p.m. — Miss Myra and The Moonshiners are a formidable 5-piece swing band from Minneapolis, MN with a fresh sound grounded in early jazz and blues, playing original music amid a broad repertoire of classics from the '20s and '30s.
Gary Mauer - Thursday, April 13, 2023, 7 p.m. — Performer Gary Mauer is known for his Broadway roles in The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables. He is also a featured soloist in the world tour of "The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber" with Michael Crawford.
Copper Street Brass - Monday, May 15, 2023, 7 p.m. — "That 70's Show" featuring the Copper Street Brass, a Minneapolis-based sextet, will feature music from the 1770s, 1870s and 1970s from classical and opera, jazz and folk, to rock and disco.
Panther Pride Sweepstakes is on – enter for a chance to win
The Panther Pride Sweepstakes started Monday, September 26. The Panther Foundation is posting a new question on the sweepstakes page each day. Each day families and staff members can submit their entries. The more entries you have in by September 29, the more chances you have to win.
Students who win earn a $500 cash prize for their school and will choose where to direct the funds from several pre-determined projects. The winning student will also win a $50 Panther Store Gift Card. The winners will be randomly drawn on Thursday, September 29 at 5 p.m. Good luck, Panthers!
Space still available for fun, fall programming
There is still time to enroll in engaging fall activities for your student, your family or yourself! Register today - the deadline for some youth programming is today, September 28.
Program highlights of the week:
- STEM Builders - LEGO Robotics - Toy Land (grades 1-4)
- AKASPORT - Archery (grades 3-4)
- Mini Cake Decorating (family)
- Chunky Yarn Knit Blanket at Invictus Brewery (adult)
- Friday, September 30 - Homecoming football game, Panther Stadium, 7 p.m.
- Thursday October 6 - Picture Day 1
- Friday, October 7 - Picture Day 2
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