News and events
May 22, 2023
Character Trait of the Month
Our NEW Character Strong trait for May is CREATIVITY. Check out what each grade level is working on!
A Message from the Principal
Hello Hoover Families,
Thank you to our families for coming to cheer on our students at Track & Field Day last Friday. The weather wasn't as warm as we would have liked, but the rain stayed away. The smiles and laughter from our students were enough to warm our hearts though!
Here's a peek at upcoming events for the last 3 weeks of school:
- May 24 - 4th & 5th Grade STEMH Twins Game Field Experience
- May 29 - NO SCHOOL - District Closed /Memorial Day
- May 31 - Muffins in the Morning Family Event - Invite
- Please RSVP by May 26th by returning the bottom portion of the invite so we can plan accordingly.
- June 2 - Kindergarten Como Zoo Field Trip
- June 6 - 5th-Grade DARE Celebration
- June 7 - 5th-Grade Walking Trip and Graduation
- June 7 - Last Day of School for Elementary Students
- June 8 - Last Day of School for Secondary Students
- June 9 - Last Day of School for Staff
Best,
Mrs. Strusz
5th Grade End-of-the-Year Events
- Where: Grassy Area by Door 5 (Behind the Garage)
- Time: 3:00-3:45 PM
- Additional Information: Officer Bryan will hand out certificates, t-shirt and a treat! This celebration is ONLY for the students and teachers. Families are not invited. Thank you for understanding:)
Wednesday, June 7th - Walking Field Trip:
- Where: Rockslide Park
- Time: 11:00-1:00
- Additional Information: 1:00 - PTO is providing pizza and juice/water. PTO also will be providing a class t-shirt to each student.
Wednesday, June 7th - Graduation:
- Where: Grassy Area by Door 5 (Behind the Garage)
- Time: 5CF - 1:30-2:00, 5SK - 2:00-2:30, 5NC - 2:30-3:00 (Updated Times!)
- Additional Information:
- There will be an introduction, a presentation of student certificates, and opportunities for pictures.
- Families are invited to attend.
- Please do not bring any food, drink, or decorations to the celebrations.
Parents/Families can choose to stand or bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on.
Students can be dismissed after their graduation ceremony. Parents/families will sign out their 5th-grade students with the classroom teacher.
If you would like to sign-out younger siblings - more info to come!
Please reach out to your student's teacher with any additional questions about these events.
Nicole Chesney - nicole.chesney@ahschools.us
Cory Flaata - cory.flaata@ahschools.us
Samantha Kroll - Out on maternity leave; please contact Ms. Chesney or Mr. Flaata.
Pre-Order Your School Yearbook Now!
The 2022-2023 Hoover Yearbook will be available for pre-orders during the month of May, from May 1st through May 31st! Yearbooks that are pre-ordered will be $8.00 each. Yearbooks will be delivered to students in early June. For instructions on how to pre-order a yearbook, click on this link:
If you choose not to pre-order a yearbook online, a limited number of yearbooks may be available at the school for $10.00 cash in June. Please contact Michelle Brady at michelle.brady@ahschools.us with questions.
Hoover Highlights ⭐
- Students in our LAUNCH (Learners with Autism with Unique Needs and Challenges) program culminated Autism Awareness Month with a service learning project to bring more color to our Hoover courtyards. They did a beautiful job bringing joy to a space that we all walk past daily!
Hoover Carnival:
- We had another AMAZING turnout at our carnival this year. The weather was great - not too hot and buggy! Our PTO did such a great job putting it all together, and we thank everyone for all the contributions and support involved. Please check out our Hoover PTO FaceBook page for past and future events. Make sure to like/follow it for information and updates on 2023-2024 events and how you can a part of this great team!
Track & Field Day:
- We will share our drone footage and T & F compilation video soon!
Message From Our School Nurse
Dear Hoover Families,
It has been a pleasure working with you and your students this year. A few things from Health Services:
- MEDICATIONS: If your child has medication stored in the health office it will be sent home with them on the last day of school. If you would like to pick up the medication instead or you would like us to safely dispose of any unwanted medication-please contact the health office by email or phone.
- COVID TESTS: We have an abundance of at home COVID tests-Please feel to email us and we will send them home with your child.
- VISION: If you have any vision concerns-we have vision of hope gift certificates available that cover a professional eye exam and glasses-for those who qualify.
- VACCINES: If your child needs any childhood vaccines-Anoka County has low-cost resources available, follow this link for more information available in multiple languages.
- MEDICAL/DENTAL RESOURCES: Does your child need a check-up/well child visit? or a visit with the Dentist? Follow this link for more information available in multiple languages.
- MENTAL HEALTH: Mental Health Services are available. Follow this link for more information available in multiple languages.
We hope you have a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing you and your children back in the fall.
Take Care,
Dar Anderson and Michelle Erickson
Hoover Health Services:
Dar Anderson RN 763-506-2804 or Darlene.anderson@ahschools.us
Michelle Erickson LSN 763-506-2834 or Michelle.Erickson@ahschools.us
Parent Educator, VSC, and PTO Updates
Volunteer Service Coordinator, Nicole Kunza - May Hoover VSC Newsletter
PTO - Hoover PTO would love to increase participation! Please click here for more information on how you can participate! Reach out to hooverpto@ahschools.us with any questions.
Transportation Updates
As a reminder for our families with students riding buses, you can find information about the district's transportation services at https://www.ahschools.us/transportation and how to download the FirstView Transportation App to get real-time bus updates. Remember that the app might not be as accurate/updated when there are substitute bus drivers.
Support Hoover with Box Tops 4 Education
Another option is to go to https://www.boxtops4education.com/ to learn more about downloading the app to scan receipts for box tops for Hoover Elementary.
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