Albertville Primary School
September 2023-Kindergarten Newsletter
Welcome to Kindergarten
Greetings Albertville Primary Families:
On behalf of the staff at Albertville Primary School I would like to welcome you to kindergarten. Albertville Primary is a friendly, positive, and secure place in which to learn and work. Together, staff members and parents have partnered to create an enriching environment where children can grow intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally. It is a cooperative and happy environment where parents and teachers work together as partners in the education of your child.
This is my seventh year as the proud principal at Albertville Primary School. I have had the privilege of working in education for the past 26 years at various levels and positions: as a classroom teacher, peer observer/instructional coach, assistant principal, and now as principal. I started my career in the Big Lake School District teaching 1st grade. Prior to working at STMA, I spent 2 years as the Assistant Principal at Delano Elementary School. I am excited to continue to bring my wide-range of experiences to Albertville Primary and to work with your son/daughter and you, as partners in education.
Along with the staff at Albertville Primary, I will work hard to continue the tradition of excellence established by building strong relationships with parents, students, staff, and community partners. Our focus will continue to be building relationships with students, fostering a nurturing, safe environment for children and providing exciting and challenging learning opportunities for all students. I anticipate a highly successful year as we work together to support academic, social, and emotional growth for your child at Albertville Primary.
Over the course of the year, it is my hope that we can work together to provide the students at Albertville Primary with the best possible opportunities in preparing them to be good students and citizens. I welcome your input. Please feel free to reach out to me to discuss any suggestions, concerns, or ideas to help make the school year a success.
Sincerely,
Mr. John McDonald
Important Dates
September 5: School Board Meeting @ 6:00 PM
September 7: First Day of Kindergarten
September 15: Constitution Day - Students: wear red, white, and blue!
September 18: School Board Meeting @ 6:00 PM
September 28: Students wear YELLOW for the Character Strong Trait of Respect
SCHOOL HOURS and PHONE NUMBER
SCHOOL HOURS - 7:45 AM - 1:50 PM
Students who do not ride the bus are encouraged to arrive BETWEEN 7:20 - 7:35 AM.
Breakfast 7:20-7:40 AM.
School Phone and Absence Line: 763-497-2688
Each Friday is Blue and Gold Day at Albertville Primary!
Help your child show their Knight’s pride by sending him/her to school wearing blue and gold or STMA gear each Friday.
Parent Partnership - POPS
Parents of Primaries (P.O.P.’s) is the parent organization at Albertville Primary School. The goal of P.O.P.’s is to support and encourage the students, parents and staff of Albertville Primary.
Parents/guardians of Albertville Primary students are welcome to attend any or all of the meetings. Meetings are held in the Albertville Primary Media Center and begin at 6:00 p.m.
Meeting dates are:
· Tuesday, October 10
· Tuesday, December 12
· Tuesday, February 13
· Tuesday, April 9
Parents are also encouraged to attend a PTO meeting at one of the district's three elementary buildings. Meeting dates, times, and locations can be found on individual school web sites.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. McDonald at johnm@mystma.org.
Lunch Guests
Character Strong Curriculum
Be Kind. Be Strong. Be Well.
Monthly Character Traits and colors for students to wear are as follows:
September: Respect (students wear Yellow on Thursday, September 28)
October: Responsibility (students wear Orange on Thursday, October 26)
November: Gratitude (students wear Teal on Thursday, November 30)
December: Courage (students wear Red on Thursday, December 21)
January: Empathy (students wear Purple on Thursday, January 25)
February: Perseverance (students wear Pink on Thursday, February 29)
March: Honesty (students wear Dark Blue on Thursday, March 21)
April: Cooperation (students wear Green on Thursday, April 25)
May: Creativity (students wear Light Blue on Thursday, May 23)
"Click" the link below to download the Character Strong Respect Newsletter for this month.
Announcement: Student Birthday Treats
Birthdays are important days and some families like to share a treat with the class. Due to the increase in food allergies, please do not send food as birthday treats. If your child would like to share something, please send a non-food treat for the class to enjoy.