10-01 | Hispanic Heritage Month through October 15

10-04 | Ms. DeMars Class - Guest Speaker

10-09 | Indigenous Peoples' Day

10-10 | ALC Picture Day

10-17 | No ALC Conferences on October 17, 2023

10-18 | Conferences 7:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

10-18 | Walk In Conferences - No Appointment Needed

10-18 | MEA No School for Students

10-19 | MEA No School for Students

10-20 | MEA No School for Students

It has been a good start for students and staff at the ALC. Three-week progress reports have gone out and we had a good turnout for our open house. This is your school, a great place to live and learn and grow together. As we hit October, it is a good time to reflect on goals we have for ourselves and our school. We will create high expectations and continuously improve on them. We celebrate the successes our students show in their work towards a diploma. Through a shared sense of responsibility, we can accomplish this important goal together.

Renee Van Gorp

Indigenous Peoples' Day is a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, and is an official city and state holiday in various localities.

Source: Wikipedia

Hello ALC Families!

My name is Jean Hanson and I am a licensed social worker. This is my third year as the school social worker and I really have been enjoying my time here at Fridley ALC!

My role is to assist with mental health concerns, behavioral concerns, positive behavior support, academic and classroom support, attendance concerns, consultation with teachers, parents and administrators as well as providing individual support. In addition to these supports, the role of the school social worker is to connect students and families to various resources in the community.

Additionally, I serve as the designated building homeless liaison to help students and families who are experiencing homelessness and food insecurity. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at: jean.hanson@fridley.k12.mn.us, my office phone: 763-502-5145 or text my google number: 612-516-5141.

Looking forward to a great year!

Jean

There will be a guest speaker on Wednesday, October 4th for English class. Mr. Keenan Jones is a children's book author, educator and Founder/Executive Director of the non-profit called Literacy for Freedom.

Keenan Jones is a rising, Black male educator who is a Family Engagement Specialist at Wayzata Public Schools in Plymouth, MN. Mr. Jones has been committed to literacy and the social development of African American males for over 10 years. Jones has spent time in various roles in education, working in grades 4-12.

His work is inspired by his love for literacy that was developed early in life. Raised by a mother who is a public-school teacher and a father who worked in the business world for over 25 years, he was taught that academics as a Black man can take you anywhere in life.

After a college basketball career ending injury in 2003, Jones went on to obtain his A.A degree in Liberal Studies from Minnesota State University-Mankato graduating in 2008. He continued his studies and received a B.A in Elementary Education from Augsburg College. In the spring of 2019, he received his M.A in Literacy Education from Hamline University. His research interests at Hamline were African American male achievement, African American male masculinity, and increasing literacy outcomes for African American males.

Source: Literacy for Freedom.org Website | https://literacyforfreedom.org/about-us/

This observation began in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson as Hispanic Heritage Week. President Ronald Reagan expanded it in 1988 to include a 30-day period that started on September 15th and ended on October 15. The Public Law 100-402 approved it and it was made law on August 17, 1988.

The United States Statutes at Large, which are widely accessible through federal libraries, contains the public laws that have been designated as a week and then a months for National Hispanic Heritage.

Source: https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.org/

We want to provide families with an overview of recent changes made by the Minnesota Legislature about student discipline and “exclusionary practices,” which are disciplinary actions that remove or exclude a student from their usual educational setting.

Most notably, state law prohibits (in most instances) the suspension of students in pre-K through third grade. There are some exceptions noted in the law. There are also new limitations on impacting a student’s participation in recess as a consequence of misbehavior, as recess is a necessary time for children to move, socialize and get ready for learning. When appropriate, state law allows schools to provide alternative recess at the student's choice.

We will not use recess detention unless (1) a student causes or is likely to cause serious physical harm to other students or staff, (2) a student's parent or guardian specifically consents to the use of recess detention, or (3) a student's IEP team determines that withholding recess is appropriate based on the individualized needs of the student. We will not withhold recess from a student based on incomplete schoolwork, and we will notify parents/guardians within 24 hours if recess detention occurs.

If you have questions about Fridley Public Schools disciplinary procedures, or about the new legislation, please contact the director of special services, Laura Seifert-Herting, at laura.seifert@fridley.k12.mn.us or 763-502-5024.

Under state law, “directory information” may be released to the public without permission of the student, parent or guardian. Directory information includes a student’s name, school of attendance or grade level, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, diploma and awards received, photograph, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended. It also includes the name of the student’s designated guardian. Directory information does not include a student’s home address, telephone number, email address or other personal contact information, or data that reference religion, race, color, social position or nationality.

If a student or parent/guardian does not want some or all of this information to be made public, they must complete Form 515F (Directory Information Opt-Out Form) and submit the form to their child’s school each school year. Fridley Public Schools designates certain records as directory information to be used only for school or district-approved programs, publications, yearbooks, cablecasts, webcasts, athletic teams, clubs, activities and other public presentations. Those records include but are not limited to student: photographs, videos and other visual representations.

Renee Van Gorp, Principal | 763-502-5101

Nicole Moussette, TOSA/IL | 763-502-5113

Jean Hanson, Social Worker | 763-502-5145

Jan Caven, Secretary | 763-502-5103

1317 Rice Creek Road | Fridley MN 55432

763-502-5141 Fax 763-502-5165 Attendance Line