Turtle Tracks
An e-newsletter from Turtle Lake Elementary School
December 21, 2023
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Last Day for Lost and Found is January 5th
The lost and found is already packed with winter items - lots of jackets, snow pants, boots, hats, and mittens. Parents are welcome to come and look for their child's lost items. Just a reminder to make sure to label ALL winterwear. We do our best to reunite lost items with their owner when they are labeled. The last day to claim your items is Friday, January 5th. Any unlabeled items remaining after 1/5/24 will be donated to charity.
Yearbooks
PICTURES OF THE WEEK
Library Fun
Kane and Jeffy from Ms Chamberlain's class enjoying a book on Library day!
Spirit Day - Dress like your teacher
Spirit Day - Dress like your teacher
Spirit Day - MN Jerseys!
Ms. Johnson's 2nd grade class representing MN sports teams!
Celebrity Sighting at Turtle Lake
Taylor Swift (Principal Abbott) and Travis Kelce (3rd grader Logan S.) were kind enough to stop for a quick photo. It was a fun Spirit Day seeing many students dressed up as T Swift, or in their favorite jersey!
Festive Musical Welcome
On 12/20 and 12/21 TL Staff greeted students with warm smiles and beautiful music as they walked into school.
Spirit Day - Sweater and Sweatshirt Day
Ms. Jass and some 4th grade students all wearing the same cute sweatshirt!
Gingerbread Houses
First grader, Sam C. in Mrs. Hofmeister's class posing with his magnificent gingerbread creation!
Delicious and Fun
Mrs. Hanson's first grade class constructing gingerbread houses. Josie W., Ahmet K., and Christopher K., are pictured.
Next Week
NO SCHOOL 12/22/23 - 1/1/24
See you back at school on Tuesday, January 2, 2024!
In two weeks... Week of January 1, 2024
Monday, January 1
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 2
8:05 - 9:05 a.m. - 5th Grade Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday, January 3
4:05 - 5:05 p.m. - Creating Character with Shrek
Thursday, January 4
8:05 - 9:05 a.m. - 4th Grade Choir Rehearsal
8:05 - 9:05 a.m. - Band Rehearsal (Thursday Group)
Friday, January 5
LOST AND FOUND CLEAN OUT
8:05 - 9:05 a.m. - Band Rehearsal (Friday Group)
PTA NEWS
Thank you from the Gifts For Others Team!
The Gifts For Others Program would like to sincerely thank Turtle Lake families and staff for your generous donations!! Your gifts helped make this holiday season brighter for 75 children in 26 Turtle Lake families!
Our community at Turtle Lake Elementary is strengthened when we seek to help others and model generosity to one another. Thank you again for another successful and heartwarming Gifts For Others Program in 2023
Turtle Lake Student Directory
Please consider adding your contact information to the student directory!
Click here to create an account and add your information to the Turtle Lake PTA’s online directory.
Inclusion in the directory is voluntary.
Only the information you choose to share will be available to other registered users.
Contact information can be easily updated throughout the year.
January PTA Meeting
Please join us for the next PTA Meeting on Thursday, January 11 at 6:30 pm. Childcare will be provided by the Mounds View National Honor Society.
Thoughtful Thursdays
Thoughtful Thursdays are the PTA’s way of thanking our Turtle Lake teachers and staff for all they do. Parent volunteers are invited to drop off purchased food and drink items at the front office. To learn more or to sign up to participate, please click here.
Thank you for your volunteer contributions! If you have any questions, please contact Toni Rahn at tonirahn@gmail.com.
District Annoucements
Volunteers needed
The Mounds View Schools Education Foundation (MVSEF) is looking for a volunteer to serve as Treasurer. The Treasurer sits on the MVSEF Board of Trustees, Executive Committee and Finance Committee. They are responsible for providing advice and directing the financial affairs of the organization. In conjunction with the Finance Committee, the Treasurer is responsible for developing and reviewing fiscal procedures, managing investments and the annual budget with staff and other Board members. If you are interested, please contact mvsef@mvpschools.org.
Limited open enrollment for 2024-25
At its December 12 meeting, the School Board passed a resolution opening enrollment to non-residents on a limited basis in grades K-5 for the 2024-25 school year. Applications are due by January 15, 2024. Learn more here.
Mounds View Public Schools continues to enroll more than 80% of its resident students, yet recent kindergarten enrollment has been smaller than the size of the graduating classes. This suggests that a smaller-sized enrollment bubble will continue to move through the grades each year. At the same time, Mounds View’s reputation as a Top 10 district continues to attract interest from non-resident families. Mounds View can meet a demand as well as address future declining enrollment by accepting non-resident students in grades and schools where their enrollment doesn’t negatively impact classroom sizes.
Let's Talk About It: What Do We Know?
Read the District's Student Support team's latest blog post on destigmatizing substance abuse here.