Humboldt Hawks Weekly Newsletter
October 31, 2021
Digital Learning Day, Tuesday, November 2nd
Daily attendance to each class is the key to your student's success. Help them to understand it's important that if they are at school that the expectation is that they arrive on time to each class and work with the teachers if they know they will be leaving early or missing class for any reason.
Parent Support and Volunteers Needed
Parent Organization and Site Council
- Family Engagement and break down what that looks like at our school
- Explain the School and Parent Compact
- Fundraising
- Volunteering
Hawks Athletics Flying High!
Humboldt/Harding Co-op played a hard fought game against Highland and fell just a little short in overtime. They had an exciting inaugural season and brought life to our football program. Congrats KnightHawks on a great season, can't wait to see what you guys can do next year.
Our cross-country team had their final meet of the season, sending senior runner Stian Asper(OWL) to the state tournament. We are excited for Stian and wish him well as he competes at the State Tournament November 6th at 12:00 at St. Olaf in the class A state meet.
Girls Volleyball had an exciting first round win against Eagle Ridge Academy Thursday, hosting as the higher seeded of the two teams. They defeated Eagle Ridge to move on and play this weekend in the quarterfinal against Legacy Christian. After a tough away game, they were defeated, ending their season. Ladies congrats on a great run and we're so proud of how far you made it!
Hawks Boys' Soccer has advanced defeating a very physical Metro Schools College Prep by a score of 4-1. It was cold, windy and raining but our players were HOT. They never let up even after taking the lead. This win secured a spot in the final four this Wednesday, November 3 at 7pm at US Bank stadium. This has been an incredible season for Coach Pucci and the boys and we hope that students, staff and our community will show up again this week to show our support and help cheer them on to a win.
Once again, free fan buses will be provided and more information will come out this week. Below is the link for ticket purchase. ALL TICKETS ARE ONLINE PURCHASE. If you need help or have questions please feel free to contact AD Matt Obsborne; 651-744-5609 or matthew.osborne@spps.org
Go, Fight, WIN, Hawks!
Overheard in the halls
Flipside
Dia De los Muertos and American Indian Heritage Month
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a two-day festival that takes place every November 1 and 2. Although most strongly identified with Mexico, Día de los Muertos is celebrated throughout Latin America and everywhere with a Latino population. It is a day to honor loved ones and pray for their souls that they have passed on. Many families and churches create alters to display pictures or memories and items from their loved ones; jewelry, favorite art, hobbies and even food.
Día de los Muertos has its origins in both Aztec tradition and Catholic observance of All Saints Day (November 1) and All Souls Day (November 2). Representations of calacas (skeletons) and calaveras (skulls) are common. (https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/dia-de-los-muertos/)
American Indian Heritage Month
What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose.
The first American Indian Day in a state was declared on the second Saturday in May 1916 by the governor of New York. Several states celebrate the fourth Friday in September. In Illinois, for example, legislators enacted such a day in 1919. Presently, several states have designated Columbus Day as Native American Day, but it continues to be a day we observe without any recognition as a national legal holiday.
In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations, under variants on the name (including “Native American Heritage Month” and “National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month”) have been issued each year since 1994.