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August 1, 2023
January 16, 2024
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COVID tests available
FREE COVID test are available for pick-up for all District 622 families at all schools. You can view 2023-24 COVID policies here.
Upcoming Events
North One Act Plays
Come see two 30-minute plays at North on Tuesday, January 23 at 7 p.m. Admission is free and there will be refreshments provided after the shows.
Not-So-Grimm Tales is directed by North seniors, Mikayla Hesley, Izzy Lamb, and Jack Sonnek.
Appropriate Audience Behavior is directed by Jack Bonko and will compete in the Region 4AA One Act Play Festival.
Points of Pride
North and Tartan DECA
North and Tartan students participated in the DECA district conference on Friday, January 5. The entire Tartan chapter has advanced to the state conference in March. Congratulations!
North:
Josiah McBride and Alexis Bilucha - 1st place, Franchise Business PlanSandra Moore and Hanna McGuire - 2nd place, Integrated Marketing Campaign
Hanna McGuire - 2nd place, Individual Business Services Series Event
Sidney Rustad - 3rd place, Integrated Marketing Campaign
Tartan:
Sam Cayetanu- 6th place, Accounting Application Series
Ariana Quinteros- 5th place, Apparel and Accessories Marketing
Ellie Volkers- 3rd place, Automotive Services Marketing
Priscilla Umoh and Eduardo Vinces- Finalist, Business Services Operations Research
Kristi Xiong and Marshall Yang- 5th place, Buying & Merchandising Management Team
Ramadan Ambo- 1st place, Entrepreneurship Series Event
Logan Vang and Eman Lee- 6th place, Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making
Soretti Abduljabar and Sumaya Hussein- 4th place, Hospitality Services Management Team
Colton Mergens- 9th place, Hotel & Lodging Management
Kayleen Xiong- 11th place, Human Resource Management
Ramadan Ambo- 1st place, Business Innovation Plan
Ellie Volkers, Kristi Yang & Marshall Yang and Persia Yang- 1st, 5th, 6th place, Integrated Marketing Campaign- Event
Tara Matter and Lauren Horning- 1st place, Integrated Marketing Campaign- Product
Rayana Geilani and Sumaya Hussein, Sarely Amaya Sanchez, Noly Lor and Nina Yang- 4th, 9th, 10th place, Integrated Marketing Campaign- Service
Rayana Geilani- 11th place, Marketing Communication Series Event
Colton Mergens- 7th place, Professional Selling
Lauren Horning, Tara Matter, Noly Lor- 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, Restaurant and Food Service Management
Lauren Horning, Kayleen Xiong- Finalists, Sales Demonstration Hard Lines
Tara Matter- Finalist, Sales Demonstration Soft Line
Priscilla Umoh and Eduardo Vinces- 2nd place, Sports and Entertainment Management Team
Ariana Quinteros- Finalist, Sports and Entertainment Business Operations
Soretti Abduljabar- 6th place, Start-up Business Plan
Ramadan Ambo- Highest DECA Exam Score- Tartan, 78%
Tartan BPA
Tartan BPA participated in their Region 2 competition on Thursday, January 4. 27 students will be moving on to the state competition in March. Congratulations!
Banyan Obang, Mackenzie Vang Malissa Thao, Alyson Santiago- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Fundamental Word Processing Skills
Regan Kapaun- 1st, Intermediate Word Processing Skills
Melita Heng- 1st, Advanced Word Processing Skills
Mia Tirado Guzman, Samanthan Phoun, Marcus Harris- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Basic Office Systems & Procedures
Ramla Sharif, Mia Tirado Guzman- 1st, 2nd, Legal Office Procedures
Beverly Yang- 1st, Database Applications
Ramla Sharif- 5th, Administrative Support Concepts
Ethan Vang- 3rd, Spreadsheet Applications
Seth Ramos- 2nd, Fundamental Desktop Publishing
Brendan Ritchie- 1st, Device Configuration & Troubleshooting
Lillie Perez- 1st, Digital Media Production
Brent Martin Jaime, Seth Ramos & Ramla Sharif, Shaylee Moua, Kevin Vang & Melody Vang- 2nd, 3rd, Podcast Production Team
Naw Soung Clay, Marcus Harris, Odia Keita & Annalise Lee- 3rd, Visual Design Team
Kevin Vang- 2nd, Digital Communication and Design Concepts
Sabrena Thao- 1st, Entrepreneurship
Maliah Reynolds- 1st, Interview Skills
Lillie Perez- 3rd, Extemporaneous Speech
Brent Martin Jaime, Banyan Obang- 3rd, 5th, Meeting & Event Planning Concepts
Regan Kapaun- 4th, Parlimentary Procedure Concepts
Reegan Hildestad, Odia Keita, Malissa Thao- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Medical Coding
Faith Yang, Melita Heng, Tolulope Atobatele- 2nd, 3rd, 5th, Health Insurance & Medical Billing
Regan Kapaun, Mackenzie Vang, Reegan Hildestad, Kevin Vang- 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Health Administration Procedures
Banyan Obang- 5th, Digital Marketing Concepts
Community Education Learning For All
To view all classes and activities available this Winter, check out the Community Education Learning For All catalog.
Cover Contest winners
Community Education is proud to announce the winners of our very first ever "Learning for All" catalog cover contest! After much deliberation by our panel of judges, over the many wonderful entries that flowed into our office from November 9 until December 1 of 2023, we have chosen our winners.
The first place winner in the adult category is Pasia Tho, a student at Harmony adult education. Her beautiful fall watercolor scene will appear on the cover of the Fall 2024 "Learning for All" brochure.
Second place in the adult category is Justice Alan Page teacher Lori Kolberg. Her very artistic leaf print will appear on the back cover of the same issue.
First place in the student category is Tartan student Simone Chounlamontry. The wonderfully detailed watercolor scene that she painted will grace the cover of our Summer 2024 "Learning for All" brochure.
And finally, the second place winner in the student category is Drayton Carter, 8th grade student from Skyview middle school. His creative and well drawn summer beach scene will appear on the back cover of the same summer "Learning for All" issue. We want to thank everyone for participating!
We truly had a tough decision with all of the amazing entries this year, but with the success that the contest has shown, we hope to make this a yearly event!
ECFE Classes
Did you know that ECFE provides a FREE infant class? The class runs all year long and includes activities, songs, rhymes, movement and parent discussion with a parent educator. You and your child will spend time together exploring toys and participating in classroom activities in a stimulating environment. Come meet other families and see what ECFE has to offer! Register here: https://isd622.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/10985/ecfe-2023-2024/2023-24-incredible-infants
Community Resources
Washington County Vaccination Clinics
Washington County is offering monthly vaccination clinics. Appointments can be scheduled on the Washington County website.
View the attachment below for more information.
Save your receipts!
Purchasing school supplies can get expensive for families. You should save your receipts from these purchases because most school supply purchases qualify for a valuable K-12 Education Credit or Subtraction. Learn more about the credit and subtraction and how to claim it on your taxes next year: www.revenue.state.mn.us/k-12-education-subtraction-and-credit
Alumni News
Alumni news form
We would like to highlight/give a shoutout to alumni of District 622 in upcoming editions of our e-News. Please complete the alumni news form if you have interesting news to share regarding alumni of District 622.
Winter weather alerts
DHS member eligibility renewal process
Through January 2024, Minnesotans on Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare who need extra time and support will have an additional month to turn in their renewal paperwork.
- If the previous deadline to renew coverage was Aug. 31, 2023, the new deadline is Sept. 30, 2023
- If the previous deadline to renew coverage was Sept. 30, 2023, the new deadline is Oct. 31, 2023.
- If the previous deadline to renew coverage was Oct. 31, 2023, the new deadline is Nov. 30, 2023.
- If the previous deadline to renew coverage was Nov. 30, 2023, the new deadline is Dec. 31, 2023.
- If the previous deadline to renew coverage was Dec. 31, 2023, the new deadline is Jan. 31, 2024.
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Join the 622 team!
We're Hiring! Join ISD 622!
We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic and passionate about what they do. Join our team and become a Paraeducator, Substitute Teacher, or School Bus Driver (we'll help you get your CDL)!
Please visit our careers site for a list of open positions.
For more information please contact Human Resources at (651) 748-7421.
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