Back-to-school
Mississippi 2024-2025 School Hours are 9:00-3:30
August 28: Open House 4:30-6:00
September 3: First Day of School Grades 1-5
September 3rd & 4th: Kindergarten Conferences
September 5th: First day of school for half of Kindergarten
September 6th: First day of school for the other half of Kindergarten students
September 9th: All Kindergarten attends together!
September 19th: Title Kick Off Event & PTO Meeting 5:45-8pm
September 20: School Picture Day
Mississippi Staff would like to welcome you to our OPEN HOUSE on WEDNESDAY, August 28th from 4:30-6PM. During this event you will have the opportunity to learn about the following:
- Meet Mississippi Staff and PTO
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Community Education Programs
- Find your classroom and meet your teacher [classroom placement will be shared on 8/28 through ParentVue]
- Donated backpacks and school items will be available while supplies last
School begins on Tuesday, September 3rd - Kindergarten students should refer to the letter sent for your start date
Please contact the school at mississippi@ahschools.us or 763-506-3500 with any questions.
Student safety is very important to us. Please note there are no staff members to supervise children prior to 8:45 am. Therefore, students should NOT arrive at school or be dropped off at school prior to this time.
Arrival:
Arrival begins at 8:45. Students should NOT be dropped off earlier.
Walkers: Arrive between 8:45 - 9:05. Students may go directly to the cafe if they want breakfast, otherwise directly to their classroom.
Bus riders: Buses will be met by a staff member. Students eating breakfast exit first.
Car riders: Cars will pull forward in line at Door 4. At 8:45 students may exit the passenger side of the car onto the sidewalk. Students may go directly to the cafe if they want breakfast at 8:45, otherwise directly to their classroom at 9:00.
Adventures Plus: Students will be released at 8:45 and should go directly to their classrooms.
Dismissal:
Dismissal begins at 3:30 and can take approximately 10-15 minutes.
Walkers: Students will be dismissed at 3:30 and may exit the door closest to their route home.
Bus riders: Students will be walked to their bus by a teacher.
Car riders: Drivers should stay in the car.
Students will be escorted to door 4 by a staff member or patrol. They will stand on the yellow line in grade level order and wait for their car to pull forward in line.
Adventures Plus: Staff or patrols will escort students to A+ at the end of the day.
Parking Lot Procedures:
Our goal is for a safe and efficient drop off and pick up of your child.
In the morning: You may start dropping off students at 8:45AM.
In the afternoon: Students are dismissed and will begin coming out of the school shortly after the 3:30PM bell.
Please wait in the car line and patiently drop-off or pick up your child. This process can take about 10 minutes.
Use the entire curb area for pick up and drop off. The first car in line should pull all the way up to the garage.
Do not get out of your car.
Do not let your child cross the parking lot alone.
Do not park on Flora Street and walk your child through the Flora Street entrance.
Make a plan to complete your student’s back-to-school verification, now. Families may complete the verification online by logging into A-HConnect.
Why it matters: Verification ensures that each student’s school has confirmed emergency contact information and releases for the safety of each student.
Family deadlines: It’s important that each family completes the verification process before the first day of school. Verification is easy to do online, on your own time, whenever it’s convenient.
Even if families’ contact information has not changed, it’s important to log in to access a variety of other student information in the coming weeks, including class schedules and teacher assignments, attendance, school handbooks, progress reports and grades for middle and high school students.
High school students will not be able to enroll in fall activities until the back to school verification process is complete.
Login details: Visit A-HConnect to complete your student’s back-to-school forms for the upcoming school year.
Parents/guardians can access back-to-school forms by clicking the lock icon and “Login” at the top right corner of any district or school website.
Then, select, "My Student Information."
Next, choose “Online registration.”
Select “Back-to-school annual verification.”
View the tip sheet for directions.
If you need help finding your login/password, email 506help@ahschools.us or call 763-506-HELP for assistance.
Middle and high school families: Back-to-school verification also includes the option to enroll in an optional protection plan for district-issued Chromebooks, which are assigned to students in grades 6-12 to ensure access to technology systems that support classroom learning. Visit ahschools.us/techprotect to learn more.
Discounts, benefits and reduced fees available: Families may also apply to receive additional educational benefits, discounts and reduced fees after completing the verification process.
