News and events
October 28th, 2022
Upcoming events
November 8th- No School, Election Day
November 17th- Mississippi PTO Meeting @ 6:30pm; All are welcome, childcare is provided!
November 19th- Santa's Workshop sponsored by PTO (more details to come)
November 23, 24, 25- No School, Holiday Break
December 2nd- No School, End Tri 1
December 5th- No School, Staff Development
Important Updates
Did you complete your online paperwork? 293 Mississippi families have yet to complete their student's online paperwork. Find out more details about back to school verification information on our district website.
Weather- Please dress for the weather! Anoka Hennepin students go outside unless it is 0 degrees or a -10 degree windchill.
Veteran's Day Display- See the information at the end of our newsletter about honoring the veterans in your life!
The Otterwear School Store is open again thanks to the PTO! Order by the November 4th deadline. Store Link -- https://bit.ly/MEShirts
Many different t-shirts are available.
Check out the Mississippi sweatshirts!
The are a variety of Mississippi items available!
Thank you for your support during our Boosterthon fundraiser!
Thanks to all of our families who participated in raising money for the Boosterthon Otter Fun Run. Our fundraiser was a huge success! Through this fundraiser the PTO raised over $21,000 for our school. As promised, each student was able to tape a principal to the wall last week!
It takes a lot of duct tape to hold two principals!
Mrs. Grillo and the otter!
Mrs. Payton and the otter!
Free Food Distribution
There is an ongoing food distribution which is held the second Sunday of every month at the Coon Rapids United Methodist Church. Click here for Food Distribution information.
Date: Thursday, November 3, 2022
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Location: Mississippi Elementary School
Who: All students and their caregivers are invited!
Mississippi Elementary is excited to partner with Mathnasium of Blaine for Math Night! A light dinner will be provided in the cafeteria, starting at 5:30 pm until the food runs out. Join us for an evening of fun math games and activities!
Prizes will be given to the winners of the Estimation Contest and Brain Teasers.There will also be dice and dice games for you to take home!
Get Ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them to become Bolder, Prouder, and Stronger Readers. AND—as always—every book they buy earns rewards for our school. Our Fair takes place from October 31st- November 4th 2022.
This year, say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account.
Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases.
If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Online Book Fair. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school.
Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping:
Veteran's Day Display
Veterans Day is coming soon on Friday, November 11th! Our school's character trait for November is Gratitude. To honor and show gratitude for the veterans that we know, we will be creating a display in our main hallway for the month of November.
Students received a special veteran star sheet with directions on how to honor your veteran. Turn in your sheet to your teacher or the office as soon as it is ready. We hope to have most of the stars displayed by Family Math Night on Thursday, November 3rd!
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