Mintz Elementary School Newsletter
April 2022
Important Dates:
March 28: Early Release
March 28 - April 8: Dental Bus
March 28 - April 1: Book Fair (closed March 30)
April 5: FSA Testing Grades 3-5
April 6: FSA Testing Grade 3
April 11: Early Release
April 15: No School
April 18: Early Release
April 21: Conference Night
April 25: Early Release
April 28: Kindergarten Roundup
News from Ms. Moltisanti
Happy March! This will feel like a VERY short month. The first and last weeks of the month are our only full 5-day school weeks. As COVID infections have dipped sharply for us, it is important for your children to be in school every single day. We still have lots of learning to do prior to end-of-year assessments.
We held our first Kindergarten Round Up on February 24 and had a nice turnout. Registration for 2022-23 Kindergarten is officially under way! We will have another Round Up on April 28 for families who weren't able to attend. In the meantime, please call Karla, our Registration Clerk, with any questions you might have.
Are you considering Mintz as your school but don't live in the neighborhood? The next Choice Enrollment opens on March 23. This window is also for parents of our 5th graders, who may be looking at options for middle school next year.
We do have limited seats in our PreK classes for VPK students each year. Your child would be eligible for VPK if they will be 4 years old by September 1, 2022. Our program is a full school day program, so there is a weekly fee involved. We are limited to 18 VPK students per year, and our spaces fill up quickly. We will be taking reservations in mid-March.
Keeping Children First,
Debbie Moltisanti
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Your child may be eligible for a FREE book delivery program! Students enrolled in the New Worlds Reading Initiative will receive: a free book in the mail each month = 9 books per school year. The option to choose their own book topics to build a personalized library. A collection of reading activities for families to use together to encourage a love for reading!
Please visit https://newworldsreading/com/enroll today.
Media Center News
Congratulations to all of our SLAM Showcase participants. Ribbons and prizes have been awarded to the top art projects and digital projects in each grade level. First place trophies go to…
2D Art: K-2 winner Isabella Lopez and 3-5 winner Zayneb Salemi
Digital K-2 winners Alexia Garcia Vazquez, Valeria Castro, & Faith Peterson and 3-5 winners Ivanyeliz Ruiz-Alvarez, Shelbie Mattila, Aubrey Lugo, & Isabella Strand.
First place winners will be attending the Hillsborough County SLAM Showcase at the Tampa Convention Center, where they will meet authors and share their work with other schools in the county, on March 30.
The Spring Book Fair is here through April 1. Students will be able to attend during school hours if they bring cash to school, or if they have an eWallet set up online. Guardians will have an opportunity to sign up to bring students to the Book Fair after school from 2:30 – 3:30, by RSVPing to Mrs. Howell in the Media Center. Please call her this week if you'd like to shop after school March 28 - April 1.
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Mintz Elementary School
Email: mintz.elementary@hcps.net
Website: https://hillsboroughschools.org/mintz
Location: 1510 Heather Lakes Boulevard, Brandon, FL, USA
Phone: 813-744-8353
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HCPSMintz
Twitter: @HCPSMintz