North Metro Flex Academy
Where You're Challenged...and Belong
Principal's Update
March 30, 2022
Dear Families,
Happy Spring? One of my memories from childhood was the phrase for the month of March, "In like a lamb, out like a lion!" Once again the phrase has held true for this month!
Starting this week our 3rd through 8th grade students are participating in the MCA Tests for Math, Reading and Science. Every classroom has or is participating in MCA Preparation. We are helping students prepare to navigate the tests to do their best. In addition to preparing them for the content, we are also helping them with the stamina it takes to complete the tests. It is also very important for students to be well-rested, hydrated and nourished.
Thank you for all of you who are dropping off and picking up students, following our new procedures! Changes in procedures always takes a little bit of practice before it goes smoothly for everyone involved. Thank you for your patience and flexibility for helping us make this procedure SAFE for everyone. If you have not dropped off or picked up students at our new location yet, please review the new procedures below.
The registration for Spring Clubs was sent home last week. Please turn the registration forms in ASAP. The Clubs will start Monday, April 4. The clubs will be held on Mondays for art, basketball, disc golf, and strategy games from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Girls on the Run will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM.
We have decided to continue TUTORING on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
**SUMMER SCHOOL PLANS will be released soon.
**Some 2022-2023 School plans will be released soon. Please watch for a parent input survey in your email!
"Wishing for PEACE on earth and the end of war, destruction and human suffering. We hope that Ukraine will continue their brave resistance to hold on to their country and their freedom and democracy. Hoping for peace and that freedom and democracy will prevail." Sandy Curry
"A real and lasting victory is peace, not war." Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Be safe, kind, and responsible!
Mrs. Kranz
PARENT CORNER
pICK UP AND DROP OFF PROCEDURE UPDATE
Good Afternoon Families! Traducción al español a continuación
Please see either the attached PDF for a change in our parent drop-off and pick-up location. Due to the congestion in the front of the school and buses sometimes blocking the street this is an important change that needs to occur to ensure the safety of all students.
Starting Monday, March 28th, all families dropping-off and picking-up each day will use the new location, which is located on Helen Street. There will be a cone placed which will indicate where the first car can start the line each day. Students will be dismissed to that location starting at 3:45 and the door will open at 3:50.
On Friday, March 25th, your student(s) will be given their assigned number in class to bring to you. You will have 2 copies.
Drop-Off Procedures
1. Families will line up on Helen Street to drop off.
2. The door will open at 8:50.
3. Students should wait until a staff member instructs them to get out of their car.
4. Families can then turn around in the cul-de-sac.
5. The door will close at 9AM or the last car in line. At that point all students will need to be dropped off at the front door. All students being dropped off after 9:10 will need to be signed in.
Pick-Up Procedures
1. Families can begin lining up on Helen Street at 3:45. Please do not block the school driveway on Helen Street.
2. Families who are consistently parent-pick up each day will be assigned a family number. Students who are called in for parent pick up will not have an assigned number- a staff member will ask who you are picking up.
3. Students will be dismissed in the order cars are lined up. Parent pick up doors will close at 4:05PM. Parents can then turn around on Helen Street.
4. Starting at 3:40- Students will no longer be dismissed from the front office. You will be instructed to go to the parent pick up line.
¡Buenas Tardes Familias!
Consulte el PDF adjunto para ver un cambio en nuestra ubicación para dejar y recoger a los padres. Debido a la congestión en el frente de la escuela y los autobuses que a veces bloquean la calle, este es un cambio importante que debe ocurrir para garantizar la seguridad de todos los estudiantes.
A partir del lunes 28 de marzo, todas las familias que dejen y recojan a sus hijos cada dÃa utilizarán la nueva ubicación, que se encuentra en Helen Street. Se colocará un cono que indicará por dónde puede empezar la fila el primer coche de cada dÃa. Los estudiantes saldrán a ese lugar a partir de las 3:45 y la puerta se abrirá a las 3:50. El viernes 25 de marzo, a su(s) estudiante(s) se le dará su número asignado en clase para que se lo traigan. Tendrás 2 copias.
Procedimientos de Entrega
1. Las familias harán fila en Helen Street para dejar.
2. La puerta se abrirá a las 8:50.
3. Los estudiantes deben esperar hasta que un miembro del personal les indique que salgan de su automóvil.
4. Las familias pueden dar la vuelta en el callejón sin salida.
5. La puerta se cerrará a las 9 a.m. o el último auto en la fila. En ese momento, todos los estudiantes deberán ser dejados en la puerta principal. Todos los estudiantes que sean dejados después de las 9:10 deberán registrarse.
Procedimientos de recogida
1. Las familias pueden comenzar a hacer fila en Helen Street a las 3:45. Por favor, no bloquee la entrada de la escuela en Helen Street.
2. A las familias que constantemente los recogen los padres todos los dÃas se les asignará un número de familia. Los estudiantes que son llamados para que los padres los recojan no tendrán un número asignado; un miembro del personal le preguntará a quién está recogiendo.
3. Los estudiantes saldrán en el orden en que los autos están alineados. Las puertas para recoger a los padres se cerrarán a las 4:05 p. m. Luego, los padres pueden dar la vuelta en Helen Street.
4. A partir de las 3:40, los estudiantes ya no serán despedidos de la oficina principal. Se le indicará que vaya a la lÃnea de recogida de padres.
Reporting student Absences
Good Afternoon Families!
We wanted to set out an update about how our families can report student absences! Please see below on how as we have just added a few new ways to report!
1. Families may call into the attendance line at 651-300-6300, follow the prompts for the attendance line to leave a message.
2. Families can report absences by going to our website nmfamn.org and clicking on report an absence.
3. Families can now text your student's absence by texting attendance@nmfamn.org via your message app in your phone.
4. Families can submit absences within the JMC Family App on your smartphone. If you need to download the schools pin is 0691.
Thank you!
¡Buenas Tardes Familias!
¡QuerÃamos establecer una actualización sobre cómo nuestras familias pueden informar las ausencias de los estudiantes! ¡Vea a continuación cómo, ya que acabamos de agregar algunas nuevas formas de informar!
1. Las familias pueden llamar a la lÃnea de asistencia al 651-300-6300, seguir las indicaciones de la lÃnea de asistencia para dejar un mensaje.
2. Las familias pueden reportar ausencias visitando nuestro sitio web nmfamn.org y haciendo clic en reportar una ausencia.
3. Las familias ahora pueden enviar un mensaje de texto sobre la ausencia de su estudiante enviando un mensaje de texto a Attendance@nmfamn.org a través de su aplicación de mensajes en su teléfono.
4. Las familias pueden enviar ausencias dentro de la aplicación JMC Family en su teléfono inteligente. Si necesita descargar el pin de las escuelas es 0691.
¡Gracias!
IMPORTANT UPDATE ON MASKING AT NMFA
MASKS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED
starting
Monday, MARCH 21,2022
BOTH at
School or on Transportation.
Families please be respectful of staff and student's decisions to mask or unmask.
(It's cool to wear a mask...it's cool not to wear a mask.)
COVID-19 UPDATES
- On 3/21 NMFA mask policy has been updated for all students and staff.
Student Expectations:
We ask that you have a conversation with your child about your expectations of masking at school and prepare your children for other families making different decisions. It is important to know that no matter the decision, please know that families will make different decisions that are different from other family decisions.
Staff Masking:
Staff will be making their own decisions as well. Please know that teaching in a mask has been incredibly different for the past two years. It is important that we also withhold judgment of staff deciding to continue to mask or unmask. Optional is optional and personal reasons are to be respected for all.
As of March 14th - March 18th masks are required for all students and staff. Starting March 21st masks are optional for all students and staff at NMFA and on transportation.
We understand that your student(s) may be vaccinated - but classrooms may transition to distance learning due to number of cases and staffing.
Looking AHEAD
March 14th- 31st- Schoolwide READ-A-THON!
March 28th April 28th MCA Testing for Grades 3 - 8
April 4 -Monday Clubs are STARTING
April 15th - No school. Contract Holiday
April 29th - All School Bowling Field trip
May 20 - School Carnival
Introducing Hygiene Care to our Students
Please take some time to read the article below regarding when it’s a good time to have your student start using deodorant.
Let us know if you have any questions or need some samples to try out.
Sincerely,
Mr. Caesare Engstrom
PE Teacher
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.
STUDENT CORNER
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Paired comprehension!
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Paired comprehension!
Kindergarten SuperKids and Learning to Read
Character Strong focus for March is RESPONSIBILITY
FAMILY RESOURCES
MCA TESTING STARTED THIS WEEK
Please take a look at this resource for Families.
Kindergarten Readiness Resources
North Metro Flex Academy
Email: info@nmfamn.org
Website: www.nmfamn.org
Location: 2350 Helen Street North, North Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone: (612) 900-4435
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