Hidden River Newsletter

SAVE THE DATES - This Week:

Tues., April 29th:

• 6th Grade Field trip to Ordway
• 7th Grade Field Trip to Science Museum
• 8th Grade MCA Science Testing (Bring charged iPad)

Next Week (5/5-5/9)

Wed., May 7th - Bike, Walk, Roll to school day

MCA Testing: HRMS 8th Graders will take the Science MCA on Tues 4/29 (9:15-11:45). Students can have WIRED headphones for the Science MCA, they can choose to have the questions read to them. Students will need their charged iPads on Tuesday 4/29 for the Science MCA. Info for students and families about testing here. If you have questions about your student’s participation in statewide assessments, reach out to Katie Bannon, testing coordinator at kathryn.bannon@spps.org. Additional information can be found here.

Family-Staff Organization (FSO) - HUGE THANKS to Angela Otteson from the SPPS Facilities team and Paul Lawton from DLR Group for presenting an update on the renovation of 1700 Summit Avenue. Missed the presentation? Here's a link to the presentation with some impressive photos of the project right now.

Greetings,

7th and 8th grade Course Registration:

Current 6th and 7th grade students completed their Course Registration for next year, this week. Students submitted their requests via paper and also virtually through Infinite Campus on their iPads. For some students the process worked seamlessly and for others not so much. Students were told to put notes on their registration forms and reach out via email if they have existing questions about their requests.

9th Grade Course Registration:

On May 6th (one week from Tuesday) students will have an opportunity to select their classes in their ELA classes for 9th grade with a School Counselor from Central High School. Please be sure your 8th grade Otter has their iPad to begin the process of selecting their courses for High School. 8th grade Foundations Teachers have shared slides regarding the selection process and if your child has any questions or concerns about high school they can either reach out to Mr. Nigatu or email one of the Counselors at Central High School for more or additional information.

Rotary Award Winners:

8th grade students were nominated for a Rotary Award, given to an 8th grade Saint Paul Public School Middle School student who personifies or embodies one or more of the following traits:

• Good attendance;

• Significant Improvement in Attitude, Effort and Achievement;

• Overcome a significant hardship;

• Special effort towards supporting a fellow student;

• Contributed to making this school a better place

There were several deserving students, but only five could be honored and recognized. These students have done great work and they will be publicly recognized during the 8th grade assembly (Q3-Q4) on Tuesday March 6th during 3rd hour Foundations. Those students are:

Oliver Craig

Khaliah Cyprian

Destiny Mathis

Raheem N’da

Mika Pereira

These students will receive a Rotary Award Certificate (Certificate of Merit), a Gift Card, a note in the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Hidden River will receive a Plaque with the students named engraved.

Congratulations!

We are coming up on the show! Performances are May 15-17 - ticket links will be coming out soon. We will be doing school performances on the 13th and 14th for all science classes. I sent out an email about performances/additional rehearsals last week. Please see the attached document with information about transportation, volunteers, and a potluck sign up! We still need volunteers!! T-shirts sales are now closed.

If you have a student interested in Biking. Central High School has a group/team that’s a part of the Minnesota Cycling Association. 6th-12th grade students are encouraged to join. Their season runs from Mid-July to Mid-October with practices on Tues/Thurs and Sat, NO experience is necessary. You can find more information at www.centralmtb or at info@stpcmtb.org. Gillian Puryear

St. Paul Central Mountain Biking Team

(774)264-4324

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: Encourage each other to stretch toward goals. This is a great way to CHALLENGE GROWTH in your family relationships.

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

• Which teacher, coach, mentor, or family member has motivated you to learn or grow? What did they do that was helpful to you?
• How do you know when to push someone to keep going and when to back off because it’s too much pressure? Can you think of examples?
• What is a goal you’ve successfully reached by working hard in the past? Who encouraged and supported you to reach that goal? What difference did their encouragement make?