Northpoint Elementary

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These first six weeks of school have flown by and in just a few days it will be fall break. Please remember there is no school next week, Oct. 17-21. Staff will engage in professional learning on Monday, planning and designing work for personalized experiences for each child. On Tuesday and Wednesday we look forward to connecting with families during conferences.

We know not all families are available this coming week for conferences, so we are offering other opportunities to connect as well. Each classroom teacher has reached out to their families to communicate their conference schedules. Please refer to these messages and sign up for a time to conference with your students’ classroom teachers.

On the Saturday of our fall break, don’t miss an opportunity to experience a truly world-class pianist, David Osborne, at the Spring Lake Park High School Fine Arts Center. Tickets are very reasonably priced, $12 for adults, $5 for students/children. It’s not often that we have this type of performance in the North Metro. Learn more and get tickets at SpringLakeParkSchools.org/Liveon65.

Please take 5-10 minutes to review the other information in this week’s newsletter. It’s a busy time of year, and we don’t want you to miss anything!

Enjoy the break!

Judi Kahoun,

Principal

In advance of conferences, we want families to be aware of an upcoming adjustment to how we are reporting on student progress for life skills to align with our career and life competencies. Families will see this specifically on trimester one report cards.

For each competency, the language to communicate progress will be:

• “consistently” (I can do it on my own in various situations)
  
• “progressing” (I’m working it and can do it in familiar situations), or
  
• “emerging” (I’m just learning about it)
  

For example, Self Direction is one of our competencies. One example of how we measure progress is a student's ability to focus attention to achieve results. This looks different at different grade levels. This model allows us to share with families whether at this point in time this skill for their student is shown - consistently, progressing or emerging.

If you have questions, please connect with your child's teacher.

The State of Minnesota asks all public K-12 schools to provide information about student access to the Internet and electronic devices used for schoolwork in a student’s home. If you have not supplied this information before, you will be prompted to complete a very brief survey in the next few days.

Our schools may use the information to help support a student's access to learning opportunities outside the classroom or school building. It is important that we gather accurate information from every student so that each student and family has the equipment, help and support they need.

If your family has not already provided this information, you will find the survey available to you in the Campus Parent Portal. Once logged in, select Message Center, then the Surveys tab where you will find the Digital Equity Survey. The survey should take two minutes to complete.

If your family received Free or Reduced-Price Meal benefits for the 2021-2022 school year, the deadline to apply again is October 24, 2022. A new application must be completed each school year.

Families who have not ever applied for these benefits can apply right away or at any time throughout the year. Families who were denied benefits can also re-apply anytime as well if their income decreases, household size increases or other changes that will qualify for these benefits.

Please take a few minutes to complete and submit the application - even if you don't think you will qualify. It's about much more than meals.

You could be eligible for:

Free or reduced-price meal

• Reduced fares on Metro Transit through the Transit Assistance Program
  
• Reduced fees for athletics and activities
  
• Reduced fees for in-home internet access
  
• And more!
  

Questions? Contact the Nutrition Services Department at 763-600-5041.

Our lost and found at Northpoint is quickly accumulating. Please be sure to label all of your student's items so they can be returned if they are found. The current lost and found will be donated after October 21.

It was a beautiful day for the Northpoint PTO sponsored fun run last Friday. The students and families had a great time and the fundraising was a great success. Thank you to the NP PTO and families for their support of our NP students and staff.

The Northpoint PTO will be hosting their second annual Fall Family Fun Event. It will be held outside at Northpoint Elementary on Saturday, October 29 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. There will be a petting zoo, games, refreshments, dance party and more!

We will need quite a few volunteers to help make this event a success so please click on the QR code in the attached picture or visit this link to sign up for volunteer opportunities!

The Spring Lake Park Schools Theater department launches an exciting 2022-2023 season of performances with Peter and Starcatcher starting October 28. The fall play kicks off a year of what are sure to be memorable performances by our local, homegrown and award-winning theater talent. Read the full story about what audiences can expect this season.

All performances take place in the Spring Lake Park High School Fine Arts Center at 1100 81st Ave NE, Spring Lake Park. Tickets for the full 2022-2023 line-up are available online or at the door, for a dollar more a ticket. View more show information and buy tickets online.

Mark your calendars for the SLP Lions Community Breakfast on Sunday, October 30 , 2022 from 8 a.m.-noon at Spring Lake Park High School (door #33)

There will be an all you can eat breakfast as well as:

• Free eye screenings for children six month-six years, face painting, a balloon artist and other activities
  
• A baked goods sale and big coloring books
  
• A free wellness fair - A1c and Lipid Panel Testing, Blood Pressure checks, Covid-19 and Flu Shot Clinic, provided by HyVee
  

If able, please bring food donations for the food shelf, unwanted cell phones, eyeglasses and hearing aids.

• October 17-21 - Fall break, no school

• October 18 - Afternoon and evening conferences
• October 19 - Morning and afternoon conferences
• October 22 - Live on 65 Performance Series - Pianist David Osborne
• October 28, 29 and November 4, 5 - SLPHS Fall Play - "Peter and the Starcatcher"
  
• October 29 - NP PTO Sponsored Fall Family Fun event

• Building the future - in our parking lot

• Adult Program: Saturday Movie Classics

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