Adams Family newsletter

Hopefully you all are enjoying the extra days this weekend. Just a reminder that students do not have school on Tuesday, February 21. Teachers have PD and conferences.

If you haven't signed up for a conference time, please use the link below to schedule a session.

Let's have a great week!

Families please make sure to sign up for a conference time. Use the link below to reserve a time with your child's teacher.

Monday, February 20th:

• Presidents Day - No School

Tuesday, February 21st:

• Teacher PD Day - No School for students
• Winter Conferences

Wednesday, February 22nd:

• Restaurant Night @ Leann Chin

Thursday, February 23rd:

• Winter Conferences

Friday, February 24th:

A reading calendar will be sent home with each student. Students will track how many minutes they read each day. If students reach their grade level minute goal, they will have earned themselves a free book. The books will be passed out after spring break.

Additionally, in each grade level the class with the highest number of reading minutes will have earned an extra free book per student in that class. Updates will be shown every Friday in February on the Redhawk News.

My request is for you to pass out calendars (these will be in your mailboxes on Monday), collect calendars at the end of the month and encourage students to participate.

FYI:

Grade level reading goals:

• K/1 - 250 minutes
• 2/3 - 400 minutes
• 4/5 - 500 minutes

Here is what counts as reading:

• Read to self at home or school
• Read to someone else at home or school
• Listen to reading at home or school

2/3-2/17: Spring Fundraiser

• At a fall PAC meeting, we sampled pastry puffins to consider as a spring fundraiser. They were, overwhelmingly, popular!
• Last week, we launched it!
  
• Our sales goal is $5000 (for new playground equipment/games). Special grade 5 challenge: any money raised will go towards an end-of-year field trip!
• To make that goal, we're asking each student to sell 3 products. Online sales are open until Tuesday, February 21.
• Here's the link to students' online account: https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/RegisterSeller/26863863-5100-4011-b107-1e4370ad019f

2/22: Restaurant Night @LeAnn Chin's

@101 89th Ave NE, Blaine @ 11a.m. -8 p.m.

• a portion of sales will come back to support events and activities at Adams

Birthday grams:

Parent Advisory Council will deliver treats to students and staff throughout the year to celebrate birthdays! Cost: $5 You can order or donate a birthday gram here. (https://my.cheddarup.com/c/2022-23-birthday-grams?cart=94ace1c1-1f50-4cb4-9ac3-298fee1f5acf%21%2142034918)

Did you know helping others makes you happier?
When researchers at the London School of Economics examined the relationship between volunteering and measures of happiness in a large group of American adults, they found the more people volunteered, the happier they were, according to a study in Social Science and Medicine.

Upcoming Event:

BOOK FAIR: We need one more volunteer to help students with purchasing books during Winter Conferences from 8a-11:30a on 2/21. Sign up here!

Ongoing Opportunities:

KINDERGARTEN: Work with our Kindergartners to build their reading and math skills (2-hour training is provided and required).

1ST GRADE: Come in once a week to help our First Graders with simple reading and math activities.

COKE GIVES: Turn in codes on box flaps (where you open the box to access the cans) or bottle caps so we can enter them and earn money for Adams!

Do you, a grandparent, or your high schooler want to help at Adams? Today is a great day to sign up!

February's Theme is: Honesty, is being truthful in what you say and do.

Adams' lost and found is overflowing with items! We'd love to reunite items with families. Please stop by during conferences to look for things that belong to your family. All items will be located on hooks and a metal rack, just inside Door #2. Items that remain after conferences will be donated.

Information in the Energy Assistance Program which can help with payment of energy bills, help with disconnection of service or fuel delivery, or repair/replacement of broken heating systems. They are taking applications now thru May 31, 2023 for help during the winter of 22-23.

https://mn.my.xcelenergy.com/s/billing-payment/energy-assistance/state-resources?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ProgramOptions_02152023&utm_id=75631712&sfmc_id=1888716687

Cold Weather Rule: It’s Cold Weather Rule Time again (CWR)! CWR runs from October 1st to April 30th every year and provides protections to eligible utility customers from having electricity/natural gas shut off during this time. Customers may need to request protection and commit to a payment plan.

Attached, please find Cold Weather Rule FAQS. Additional Flyers in multiple languages can be found here, if useful.

Many Energy Provider’s Websites contain Cold Weather Rule information, you may click on each provider below for more information/ application to apply for protection.

• Xcel Energy
• Anoka Municipality
• Connexus Energy
• CenterPoint Energy

For information about Energy Assistance Programs for (2022-2023) in Anoka County, including income guidelines and applications, please visit the ACCAP site- The Energy Assistance Program began October 1st and ends May 31st, 2023:https://accap.org/energy-assistance/. Links for additional utility assistance programs, including The Salvation Army’s Heatshare, can be found here as well.

• Please note: Some programs may require a denial for local county assistance, etc. to quality. Please check each site to see what program requirements are.
• Further information on Anoka County Emergency Assistance programs that may assist prevent utility shut offs for eligible households: https://www.anokacountymn.gov/199/Emergency-Programs

Please see February's Parent Press.

Please use the link below for some information regarding summer school. Adams is fortunate to be a summer school site this year.