North Metro Flex Academy
Where You're Challenged...and Belong
A few words from our Principal, Mrs. Kranz!
Hello NMFA Families,
It snowed! One of my sons made a snowman and snow "angel" in the snow. But I still wore my sandals today.
Survey for Families
We greatly value feedback and input from families to help us increase family engagement and improve our learning community. Please click on this link to complete a survey for us!
We will also have this survey translated in Spanish for Spanish-Speaking families, next week.
https://forms.gle/mGsxMrw12Vp9DiS57
Book Fair
Thank you for your participation in the Scholastic Book Fair. We had over $1,000 in sales! We are also able to "purchase books" for classrooms with the "Scholastic Dollars"!
Conferences
Thank you so much for everyone who attended conferences this week. We haven't had in-person conferences for over 2 years because of COVID. If for some reason you missed your conference and need to re-schedule, please contact the school office 651-300-6300 or your child's homeroom teacher. If coming on-site is not possible this time, a phone or Zoom conference could be arranged. Conferences are such a great time for teachers to learn more students and for families to learn more about teachers!
Attendance
Attendance is so important for achievement! If students are going to be late or absent, please call the school BEFORE 8:00 AM or phone calls will automatically be sent out for those students who are marked absent.
Introduction to Restorative Practices with CIRCLES and Mrs. Cranston, Trainer
"Why Restorative Practices?
Blame, shame, punishment and exclusion are not working for our youth, out teachers or our communities. Pushing youth out of our spaces and communities is the opposite of what they need. Misbehavior is an opportunity to learn needed skills that we aren't seizing enough. Restorative practices are effective at addressing the disproportionality on students of color. Restorative practices gives us new tools to replace outdated and ineffective methods of punishment and suspension."
Restorative Practices: Level 1 "Peace Learning Center"
Be safe, kind, and responsible!
Thank you for your partnership
Love,
Mrs. Kranz, Principal
Upcoming Dates
October 12, 13 Conferences <on site> after school
October 13 Middle School Field Trip
October 14 No School/Conferences <on site> all day
October 18 4th and 5th Grade Field Trip
October 19 Hispanic Heritage celebration at school
October 19 School Pictures (Please wear Uniforms) Spring Pics will be your choice of clothing
October 20-21 MEA No School
October 27 Destination Imagination Starts
November 8 No School
November 13 Girls on the Run Heart and Soul 5 K
November 23, 24 No School Thanksgiving Break
December 5 No school
December 22 WINTER Concert (During the school day)
December 23 - January 2 WINTER BREAK - NO School
Check It Out!
SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS:
Do you know a deserving young woman?
Please note: all nominations and submissions are due no later than October 28th at 11:59PM.
AMAZON SMILES DONATIONS
Families can help donate money to our school when purchasing from Amazon by just using their account in these simple steps:
Sign up for Amazon Smiles in a web browser:
- Visit smile.amazon.com
- Sign into their account they use for amazon.com
- Select North Metro Flex Academy
- Start shopping! They must then always use smile.amazon.com to generate donations for the school.
Sign up for Amazon Smile in the Amazon app on their mobile phone.
- Open the amazon app
- Navigate to main menu
- Tap settings and then select AmazonSmile
- Select North Metro Flex Academy and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on
- Once activated in the app, all future app purchases will generate donations when eligible.
Need to Know Information for the school year!
Important Contacts at NMFA
o Debbie Kranz – Principal dkranz@nmfamn.org
o Dave Isaacson – Special Education Director disaacson@nmfamn.org
o Chelsea Smieja – Operations Manger csmieja@nmfamn.org
o Jessaca Karg – Office Manager jkarg@nmfamn.org
Please take a look at some of our important times we have at NMFA:
School Hours 7:30a– 2:00p
Building hours: 7:00a – 2:30p
Lunches: Start at 10:50a – 12:10p
Wolf Pack: 2:00p-4:30p grade KG-6th for more information email info@nmfamn.org
( See Below )
North Metro Flex Academy
Email: info@nmfamn.org
Website: www.nmfamn.org
Location: 2350 Helen Street North, North Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone: (651)300-6300
Facebook: https://facebook.com/NorthMetroFlexAcademy/