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News and events
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November 19, 2023
Character Trait of the Month
Our Character Strong trait for November is GRATITUDE. Check out what each grade level is working on!
A Message from the Principal
Hello Hoover Families,
We only have school two days this week! We look forward to seeing our students on Monday and Tuesday. There is NO SCHOOL the rest of the week (Wednesday, November 22nd-Friday, November 24th).
On behalf of the staff, THANK YOU for being a part of our Hoover community. We are grateful for all our parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles, and extended family members who care and love for our students. We hope you can take some time over this long weekend to rest, rejuvenate, and find time to spend with family to make lifelong memories.
Events for This Week and Next Week:
- Tuesday, November 21st - 4th-Grade STEMH Bakken Museum Field Experience
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Wednesday, November 22nd-Friday, November 24th - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, November 28th - Kindergarten STEMH High Tech High Touch Onsite Field Experience
Wednesday, November 29th - 1st-Grade STEMH High Tech High Touch Onsite Field Experience
Thursday, November 30th - 2nd-Grade STEMH High Tech High Touch Onsite Field Experience
Thursday, November 30th - End of Trimester 1
Friday, December 1 - NO SCHOOL K-12; Staff Planning/Grading Day
Best,
Mrs. Strusz
P.S. In case you missed last week's Hoover Family Updates. Click here to view.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, November 28th - Kindergarten STEMH High Tech High Touch Onsite Field Experience
Wednesday, November 29th - 1st-Grade STEMH High Tech High Touch Onsite Field Experience
Thursday, November 30th - 2nd-Grade STEMH High Tech High Touch Onsite Field Experience
Thursday, November 30th - End of Trimester 1
- Friday, December 1 - NO SCHOOL K-12; Staff Planning/Grading Day
- Monday, December 4 - NO SCHOOL K-12; PLC/Staff & Para PD
- Tuesday, December 12 - PTO Meeting
- Wednesday, December 13 - Report Cards GO LIVE ONLINE
- Wednesday, December 20 - 5th Grade STEMH Exploradome/Onsite Experience
- Thursday, December 21 - Ugly Sweater Day
- Friday, December 22 - Classroom Winter Celebrations
- Monday, December 25 - Tuesday, January 2 - NO SCHOOL Winter Break
PTO Read-A-Thon Fundraiser Updates as of 11/17/23
Total Activated Accounts: 134 students
Most Registered Readers: Ms. Bump
Highest Amount Raised: Mr. Tegtmeier
Most Reading Minutes: Ms. Krebsbach
You may activate your reader’s account today by clicking on https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/tGGJjj/1 and following the simple instructions.
Please reach out to our PTO with questions at HooverPTO@ahschools.us or Kristin.Walker@ahschools.us, Media Specialist.
Elementary Report Card Updates
Elementary school report cards will be available to view ONLINE ONLY beginning Trimester 1
New for the 2023-24 school year, elementary school report cards will be available online and will no longer be sent through postal mail or student’s backpacks. Families will be able to access report cards by logging into A-HConnect or viewing it on the ParentVUE mobile app.
The switch to online report cards means that information is available to review at the conclusion of each trimester. Schools will notify families when the report cards are available to view. Parents, guardians and any person with educational rights to a student will be able to access the student’s report card online.
To ensure access to the report cards when available at the conclusion of Trimester 1, families are encouraged to make sure they have their login information now. Currently, report cards from last school year are available for viewing.
How to view report cards from A-HConnect (view detailed instructions):
Login to A-HConnect.
Click on the ‘My Student Information/ParentVUE’ icon.
Select a student from the dropdown menu.
Select ‘Documents.’
Select and view the applicable report card from the ‘Documents’ window.
The report card will open in a new tab where the capabilities to download or print will be available.
View from the ParentVUE app (view detailed instructions):
Go to the AppStore or Google Play and search for the ParentVUE app.
Enter your zip code when prompted, and select “Anoka-Hennepin School District” from the menu options.
Confirm ‘yes’ and select ‘Already Activated,’ if prompted.
Use login/password to login.
Select a student from the student list.
Select ‘Documents.’
Select and view the applicable report card.
Click the share button to save or share the PDF.
If you need assistance logging in or forgot your password, call 763-506-HELP (4357) or email 506help@ahschools.us. For questions about the report cards, please contact the main office at your child’s school.
Pictures from Veterans Day Assembly and Math Family Night
Thank you to all of our Veterans and family members who attended our Veterans Day Assembly on Friday, November 10th. Our pictures are a little dark due to having the lights off in the gym. However, it was still a fantastic event to honor our distinguished guests! Kudos goes out to the teachers on our Culture for Learning Committee for planning the event.
We had another great turnout for our Math Family Night on Thursday, November 16th. Thank you to Mathnasium, PTO, and the teachers on our Math Family Night Task Force for planning and participating in this event.
There were many happy students Friday afternoon, when raffle prizes were delivered to winners to their classrooms!
Free Parenting Workshops
Nichol Michels
Pre-K to Grade 3 Parenting Educator
Anoka-Hennepin Schools
(612) 444-1441
Pre-K to Grade 3 Webpage for additional parenting resources
Parent 360 Engage Opportunities
This year, Anoka-Hennepin is hosting three Parent Engage 360 events, a parent education series with tools and resources to help parents/guardians support their students. Please take a look at this flyer for more information.
The first Parent Engage 360 event will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Coon Rapids High School auditorium and will feature author and co-founder of TILL360 Joe Beckman. Beckman is an engaging and dynamic speaker who combines humor, authenticity, heart, and soul that will help attendees find self-worth, resilience, confidence, joy, and human connection. Beckman is the author of Just Look Up: Five Life-Saving Phrases Every Kid Human Needs to Hear. Attendees at this event have the chance to win one of four free copies of Beckman’s book.
Register for the event (registration is not required, but helps with planning). Parent Engage 360 forum events are offered both in-person and in virtual formats and are free and open to the public.
Message from the Nurse's Office
Please send an extra pair of pants and underwear for your child in case there is an accident (bathroom, breakfast/lunch spill, etc.). The health office loves donations of gently used sweatpants and leggings sizes 5-10. We also appreciate new packs of underwear for boys and girls sizes 5-10.
The health office has free at home Covid tests. Email Darlene.Anderson@ahschools.us and we can send them home with your child.
Wondering if your child is well enough to come to school? Click here for more information.
If your child goes to the doctor or dentist, please request a doctor's note and send it with your child for attendance purposes.
Parent Educator, VSC, and PTO Updates
Parent Educator, Nichol Michaels - November's Parent Press - Your Child's Learning Style
Volunteer Service Coordinator, Tina Fletcher - November Hoover VSC Newsletter
- A message from our Volunteer Service Coordinator, Tina Fletcher:
- Are you hoping to chaperone a field trip for your child's class? Come in and help out in your child's classroom? Volunteer at fun events like dances, carnivals etc? All of these events are super fun to be a part of and volunteer at, but you need to have a Volunteer Application and CRHR completed in order to volunteer. Having these forms filled out right away at the beginning of the year makes you more likely to be selected for volunteer opportunities you are interested in such as field trips because you will get emails about these opportunities right away and your paperwork being processed won't delay you being selected.
- If you have any questions, please email Tina Fletcher at tina.fletcher@ahschools.us. To see current opportunities, click this link.
PTO - Hoover PTO would love to increase participation! ALL parents/guardians are welcome to join our PTO. Please check them out on the Hoover PTO Facebook page and like/follow them to learn more about what's going on! PTO also has a website with additional information. Please bookmark this site and check-in for updates.
Also, please like/follow our Hoover Elementary Facebook page too!
Support Hoover with Box Tops 4 Education
Another option is to go to https://www.boxtops4education.com/ to learn more about downloading the app to scan receipts for box tops for Hoover Elementary.
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