Middle School Weekend Update

Happy Homecoming Week! All middle school students are invited to participate in dress up days. The details can be found below.

Middle school fundraiser information will be sent on Monday (September 25) at 3:00pm. Please watch your email for that important message.

We are excited to welcome students back to our middle school campus for the 23-24 school year! To ensure a successful year for all students, we want to remind families that personal devices (such as cell phones) are not permitted to be used during the class period. This includes classrooms, hallways, and pod areas.

This year, we have the opportunity to partner with LiveMore ScreenLess, an organization who works to promote digital wellbeing through balanced, intentional, and effective technology use. You will hear more about LiveMore ScreenLess through newsletters and from your student as the year progresses.

We look forward to a great school year!

September 29: Homecoming Football Game - PLHS

October 4: Two hour early release (12:06pm)

October 13: Twin Oaks Picture Retake Day

October 17: Unity Day - wear orange

October 18: No school, Staff Inservice

October 19-20: No school, MEA Break

The Growing Through Grief Program provides Grief Support Groups at school for students at no cost. With continued support of the Park Nicollet Foundation, it is a community-based partner with PLSAS, committed to providing ongoing grief support. If your child has experienced a significant loss and you'd like this resource shared with him/her, please contact us.

Please feel free to review these short videos and share with students and parents that want more information as they start the referral process to the program.

• Introduction to Park Nicollet Growing Through Grief – Student: https://youtu.be/9rwrykExMSY

Rhonda Soukup, Hidden Oaks MS, rsoukup@plsas.org

Jenny Witt, Twin Oaks MS, jwitt@plsas.org

Want to learn more about the Minnesota History Pass? Click here to find out.

If you would like to order school pictures from Lifetouch you have two options:

1. Go on mylifetouch.com and enter your child's student ID number. They will need to create a Lifetouch account if they do not already have one and then they can view and order their child's pictures.
2. If you did not order before picture day, will receive a proof sheet when the picture orders are delivered to the school. The proof sheet will have a unique Portrait ID and Access code for their child that they will enter on mylifetouch.com to view and order pictures.
   

Students are expected to be in the assigned class each day. Should your student need to be absent for any reason, the school needs to be notified. Call the attendance line OR email your respective school.

Hidden Oaks: 952-226-0701 OR homsattendance@plsas.org

Twin Oaks: 952-226-0501 OR tomsattendance@plsas.org

Need support from someone at school, here is who you contact:

Hidden Oaks Middle School

952-226-0700

• Principal: Sasha Kuznetsov
• Assistant Principal: Melissa Knettel
• Dean of Students: Scott Peterson
• Counselor: Rhonda Soukup (Grade 6)
• Counselor: Kristin Hodnefield (Grade 7)
• Counselor: Jason Dvorak (Grade 8)
• Social Worker: Kim Koepp
• Health Office 952-226-0706

Twin Oaks Middle School

952-226-0500

• Principal: Joe Kuboushek
• Assistant Principal: John Dahl
• Dean of Students: Zach Johnson
• Counselor: Zac MacLean (Grade 6)
• Counselor: Sarah Loechler (Grade 7)
• Counselor: Allison Beesley (Grade 8 )
• Social Worker: Jennifer Witt
• Health Office 952-226-0506