Hidden River Newsletter

SAVE THE DATES - This Week:

Mon., Feb. 17th - No School (President's Day)

Next Week (2/24-2/28)

Wed., Feb 26th - Advanced Orchestra Tri-School Concert from 7:00-8:30pm at Central HS

Thurs., Feb 27th - Advanced Band Tri-School Concert from 7:00-8:30pm at Central HS

Family-Staff Organization (FSO): We are disappointed to announce that the February 20th meeting is cancelled due to scheduling conflicts. Watch for a rescheduled date in the future.

Hidden River All School Field Trip: Friday, March 14th, Neon Green Permission Slips were sent home on Monday, February 10th. All forms and CASH payments DUE BY March 7th.

• ($20) Nickelodeon Universe (Amusement Park Only) No Mall Access
• Tickets selling FAST!! Limited Tickets Remaining
• ($30) Urban Air, Indoor Trampoline and Adventure Park
• Waiver Required
• ($35) Afton Alps, Skiing & Snowboarding
• Waiver Required

To learn more, please click here HRMS March Field Trip Slide Show

For Questions, contact Ms. Woodruff, School Counselor at barbie.woodruff@spps.org

Thank you to the families who have donated additional funds to help support scholarships ensuring that all students will have a chance to participate. THANK YOU

The Frogtown Loop is now open! It's a bus open to all youth ages 10-18 that will transport them between Rec Centers and libraries in Saint Paul. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!

Dear Families,

HRMS is excited to announce our upcoming Career Fair designed specifically for our 8th graders. This event aims to inform and inspire our students as they prepare to choose classes for high school this spring. We are reaching out to request you consider participating - or encourage interesting people you know to participate. A variety of experiences and insights can greatly inspire our students. We will hold the event on Friday, March 21 from approximately 9 - 11 AM at Hidden River (631 Albert St. N).

If you would like to join us, here are some insights to consider sharing:

• Your high school journey
• How you landed your job
• Background and inspirations for your career
• Reflections on what you would tell your 8th-grade self
• Any role models that influenced your path
• Any previous careers before your current one?

Your participation would mean a lot to us and help shape our students' futures!

Best regards,

Thomas Haugen, 8th Grade Social Studies

Ayoub Nigatu, 8th Grade Guidance Counselor

and Wendy Caucutt, Family Liaison

Interested? Contact Wendy at wendy.caucutt@spps.org or 651-744-2007

Last Thursday, all French Immersion students participated in the French Day at the MN Zoo. Shout out to our 8th grade students who presented their projects in French multiple times throughout the day to an audience of French speakers and learners in the Tropics Trail. This year’s projects were about tropical rainforest, ring-tailed lemur, colobus monkey, Komodo’s dragon, and Egyptian fruit bats. 6th and 7th graders interacted with presenters in French as well. We are very grateful to all the chaperones who helped make this experience possible.

Keep Connected Family Engagement Partnership with Search Institute and Change Inc.:

As you might be aware, Hidden River has partnered with Search Institute and Change Inc. to offer the Keep Connected program to students and their families this year. Keep Connected offers resources to families, including tips, ideas, activities and learning opportunities to support strong family relationships.

Family Talk Starters - This Week’s Focus: Explore your family story. When you have a few minutes, ask other family members a question or two. Enjoy the conversation!

When you have a few minutes, ask other family members a question or two. Enjoy the conversation!

• Think about recent generations of your family (including grandparents and, if possible, great-grandparents). What stories do you know about how they got along with each other? How is your family the same and different from previous generations?
• What do you value most that has been passed down across generations in your family?