News and events
March 19, 2023
Character Trait of the Month
Our NEW Character Strong trait for MARCH is Cooperation. Check out what each grade level is working on!
A Message from the Principal
Hello Hoover Families,
I am excited to welcome our students and all of our staff back on Tuesday, March 21st. I hope that all of you had a chance to slow down, relax, and spend some time with loved ones.
Here's a peek at the next few week's events:
March 22 - American Indian Ed Groups
March 23 - Kindergarten STEMH Children's Museum Field Experience
March 27-31 - Specialists STEMH Week
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March 31 - PTO Family Movie Night
Best,
Mrs. Strusz
Interested in Joining our Hoover Team?
We have the following position(s) open:
- LAUNCH Special Education Para Educator
Visit our district website at https://www.ahschools.us/jobs for more information. Please call our main office at 763.506.2800 with any questions.
Hoover is Getting a NEW Playground the Fall of 2023!
We are excited to share that Hoover Elementary will be getting a new playground set this September 2023! Our existing set is over 20 years old, and it is time to update it with fun, safe, and student-friendly equipment. The district and Hoover funds will cover the majority of the cost, AND our amazing PTO is able to contribute $25,000 to help cover the rest.
This week, our students and staff will have the chance to VOTE for the color of our new playground set out of the three options pictured below. We will share the winning choice in an upcoming Hoover Family Updates.
Color Palette Name: Island Oasis
Color Palette Name: Earth Tone
Color Palette Name: Patriotic
Kids Heart Challenge Celebration School Assembly
Our students and staff came together at our All-School Assembly on Thursday, March 9th to celebrate the great success of our Kids Heart Challenge and partnership with the American Heart Association. Our goal was $11,000 and our students and staff raised $14, 358.47 to help the American Heart Association and families dealing with heart disease and other life-impacting illnesses.
We also had additional goals:
- 75 students registered = Silly string Mr. White!
- 100 students registered = Silly string Mr. Kelley!
- 125 students registered = Silly string Mrs. Strusz!
- We had a total of 203 students registered, so Ms. Havelka, Ms. Raeker, AND Mrs. Mielke also joined in the fun, along with Mr. White, Mr. Kelley, and Mrs. Strusz!
Mrs. Gade's kindergarten class took the award for the most dollars raised, so they got the honor of naming our school gym. They named it "Herbie's Health Club," and a banner will be hung up in the gym for this year with the new name.
Thank you to our students, families, and staff who participated either through registering, taking on the challenges, completing Finn's mission, and/or engaging during PE class to stay healthy, active, and kind-hearted. It takes all of us to foster a healthy and happy community!
Thank you to Mr. White, PE Teacher, and Mrs. Spark, Curriculum Integrator, for leading this amazing event for our Hoover community. We can't wait for what next year will look like.
PTO Sponsored Movie Night Coming Soon!
Book Donations from CRHS Students
Hoover Alums Esther Oyetunde and Kaitlyn Caminati wanted to give back to our Hoover community for the support and education they received when they were students here. They started a book drive at CRHS and collected over 400 books to give back to our Hoover students. Our VSC, Ms. Kunza, along with our volunteers, sorted the books into the appropriate grade levels, and we are working with our Media Specialist, Ms. Walker, on a distribution plan for our students.
Esther and Kaitlyn are now seniors at Coon Rapids High School, finishing their final year before heading on their next journey. Kaitlyn has plans to attend Lake Superior College in Duluth, majoring in Fire Technology, and aspires to become a firefighter. Esther is heading to the University of Minnesota, majoring in biochemistry, and aspires to become a researcher.
Kaitlyn
Kindergarten at Hoover Elementary
Esther
Third-Grade at Hoover Elementary
Parent Drop-Off/Pick-Up Reminders:
- Stay in your car and keep pulling forward. Students will walk to your car with the guidance of staff.
- Have students exit/enter your vehicles on the passenger/sidewalk side to avoid walking in the parking lot. I know this part is not easy due to many factors (other children in the car/carseats, etc), but this is very important for safety reasons.
- Please park first if you want to walk your student to/from the main door. Do not exit your car while in the drop-off/pick-up line. Do not have your student cross traffic to walk to you in the parking lot.
- When exiting the parking lot during arrival/dismissal times, please ONLY TURN RIGHT. This is to keep the traffic flow moving smoothly and to keep staff directing traffic safely
- THANK YOU for your help with this process to keep our students and staff safe!
Parent Educator, VSC, and PTO Updates
Volunteer Service Coordinator, Nicole Kunza - March Hoover VSC Newsletter
PTO - Hoover PTO would love to increase participation! Please click here for more information on how you can participate! The next PTO meeting is Tuesday, April 11 from 6:30-7:30 at Hoover in the Explorations Classroom. All are welcome! Childcare is provided. If you would like to attend virtually - that is an option too!
Health Office Updates
COVID-19 test kits are available for students at no cost while supplies last. If you would like test kits sent home with your student(s), please fill out a form, and the kit(s) will be sent home. You can request one kit per child in your household. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Erickson at michelle.erickson@ahschools.us.
If you or your child are ill and would like to pick up a test, you can come to the main door and let staff know you are here to pick up COVID-19 test kits.
Winter Weather Updates
Please ensure students have dressed appropriately for the weather - jackets, snow pants, hats, gloves/mittens, and proper shoes/boots. Students will be going out for recess. The guideline for keeping children inside for recess will be zero degrees or 10 degrees below zero wind chill. Accommodations for children with special medical needs can be made with the Health Services office; written documentation from a doctor will be required.
The safety of all students is the priority when determining if schools should stay open in extreme winter weather. The decision to close school is serious, affecting many working families who would have to take a day off work or find daycare on short notice. Read more about where to get information on school closings due to weather and how cold it must be for the school to close.
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.
Upcoming Events
April 4 - Kindergarten Registration Night
April 4, 5, 17-20 - MTAS Testing
April 6 - 3rd Grade STEMH The Works Field Experience
April 7 - NO SCHOOL - STAFF PD DAY
April 11 - PTO Meeting
April 11 - Spring Pictures (Staff and Class Group Pictures AND individual student pictures. Order forms will be in backpacks this week).
- April 18-19 - Reading MCA Testing
- April 19-21 - Dental Sealants Program Onsite
- April 21 - 1st Grade STEMH Urban Air Field Experience
- April 20-21 - Reading MCA Testing Make-ups
- April 25-26 - Math MCA Testing
- April 27-28 - Math MCA Testing Make-ups
- April 27 - World Arts Celebration
- May 2-3 - Science MCA Testing
- May 4-5 - Science MCA Testing Make-ups
- May 12 - Hoover School Carnival
- May 19 - Track and Field Day
- May 24 - 4th & 5th Grade STEMH Twins Game Field Experience
- May 26 - Track and Field Day (Rain Make-Up Day)
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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