The Scots' Scoop
Highland Park Middle School's Weekly Family Newsletter
January 1, 2023
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Important Upcoming Dates
- Monday, January 2: No School • Last day of Winter Break
- Tuesday, January 3: First Day back after Winter Break
- Monday, January 9: FCC Meeting @ Riverview Public Library, 6-7 p.m. (more information in article below)
- Monday, January 16: No School • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday
- Monday, January 23: Winter Sports Session 2 Tryouts — M.S. Boys' Basketball
- Thursday, January 26: Last Day of Quarter 2
- Friday, January 27: No School • Teacher Grading Day
- Monday, January 30: First Day of Quarter 3
January FCC Meeting
Introductions / Introducciones
Principal’s Update
Flipside
Ramsey County Public Nurse -
Schoology
Questions / Preguntas
Monday, Jan 9, 2023, 06:00 PM
Riverview Library, 1 George St E, St Paul, MN 55107
Free Weekend Food Program
The Every Meal to offer a free weekend food program to all our students. Every Meal is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to fight child hunger through community and school partnerships. They strive to make a difference in children's lives by focusing on food gaps like weekends, school breaks, and summer when they can't receive food in school.
About Every Meal:
- Free for all families,
- No qualifications required for enrollment,
- Students enrolled in the program will receive a 4-5 pound bag of nutritious, nonperishable food each week,
- Every Meal does not collect information from families; privacy is protected,
- Families may enroll in the program anytime throughout the school year, &
- Families may choose from a variety of different weekend meal bag options.
Please complete the enrollment form here or contact Katie Monroe (kathryn.monroe@spps.org) to enroll your child.
Project Reach Toy and Coat Drive
Project REACH is a Saint Paul Public Schools shelter and street-based program that promotes school stability and academic success of homeless children and youth. This winter they are doing a toy and coat drive, hoping to provide our families with some resources for holiday gift giving. Click here for Project REACH's wish list and consider making a purchase if possible. Thank you for supporting our HPMS and SPPS community!
College Access Opportunity!
6th Grade Breakthrough Twin Cities Application Now Open
Breakthrough Twin Cities (BTC) is a six-year, free academic enrichment and college preparatory program that helps under-resourced students prepare for college success. Students (and their families) enrolling in Breakthrough Twin Cities make a six-year commitment. While it does not cost anything to participate, students and families “pay” for the experience with their hard work and commitment.
The Application Deadline is FEBRUARY 28TH, 2023.
Please visit our website for more information at https://www.breakthroughtwincities.org/student-application/. Click on this video link to watch the Breakthrough Twin Cities video about the program.
To apply, please visit our online application here: https://www.tfaforms.com/4869088
If you have questions, please contact Elisabeth Mulvaney, HPMS 6th grade counselor at 651-744-3399 or email at elisabeth.mulvaney@spps.org.
St. Paul Public Library Homework Centers
Please go to this link for information regarding free homework help for students.
Attendance Notes
REPORT STUDENT ABSENCES
Please call (651) 744-3393, the HPMS Attendance Line, or send an email to highlandmsattendance@spps.org, when your child is unable to come to school.
PICK UP STUDENTS EARLY
Please send a note with your students on the morning of the planned absence. The note should state the date, time and reason for the early dismissal. The student should bring the note to the office first thing in the morning. Office staff will give the student a pass to leave early and record their absence in the Campus system. At the time indicated on the pass, the student can leave and meet their ride at Door #20 (parking lot).
LATE ARRIVALS
No need to call the office if your student arrives to school late. Please send a note with your child. Have them check into the main office.and we will adjust the attendance.
About HPMS
At Highland Park Middle School, it our mission is to:
- Provide our students with a sense of community and global perception in a nurturing and caring learning environment,
- Help students acquire the skills necessary to value themselves, and take pride in their accomplishments, and
- Develop respect and understanding of other people and their cultures.
Website: https://www.spps.org/highlandms
Location: 975 Snelling Ave S, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone: (651) 293-8950