Centerview Newsletter
Hello Centerview families!
I’m not sure where October has gone, but it blew by! As a reminder, students do not have school this Friday, November 1.
Certified staff will be at Centerview on Friday for a professional learning day. It will be a full day of learning around the science of teaching reading and how we can grow in our understanding and depth around phonics, decoding and irregular words. Yes, it’s a science! Our outcome is to provide explicit instruction to better personalize and engage each student in the reading process. We value the professional time as a Centerview staff, and we’ll put specific instructional strategies into practice when students arrive back on Monday, November 4.
While we wrapped up scheduled October conferences, we know that our communications and connections will continue. Let’s continue the 2-way communication through classroom newsletters, school newsletters, email, phone calls, Seesaw and Schoology. All these avenues of communication offer opportunities for us to partner. Know that your efforts and voice are appreciated.
Tomorrow is Halloween, and we know many students and families participate in a variety of Halloween-inspired activities. Please remember that we do not celebrate Halloween during the school day. Please keep any costumes and treats at home to enjoy after school.
We will celebrate fall in a few weeks. Centerview classrooms and grade levels will be having a fall and trimester celebration. Keep an eye out for information to come!
Enjoy the end of the week and weekend! We’ll miss all of our kiddos on Friday and will look forward to seeing them back on Monday!
Take care,
Mike
Issues with MyStop app
If you have bus riders in your household and use the MyStop app, please be aware that the app is experiencing issues. Due to a software configuration problem, the MyStop app (that provides real time bus route information) is not functioning properly. All of the entities that support the app are actively working to correct the problem. Transportation will notify bus riding families when the issues has been resolved. Thank you for your patience. Any questions can be directed to transportation@district16.org.
8 Reasons Families Choose Spanish Immersion
Do you have an incoming child or family or friends exploring enrollment in a Spanish Immersion program? Spring Lake Park Schools has approximately 1,100 PreK-12 students in Spanish Immersion programming. Over the years, we've discovered several reasons why families choose immersion. For many, beyond language acquisition, immersion programing comes with a variety of other benefits that set students up for success in a diverse, multilingual world.
Check out eight of the most common reasons families choose immersion and make sure to share this article with family, friends and neighbors who may be considering immersion for their child.
Live on 65: Kat Perkins Holiday Concert, Dec. 4
Christmas is Kat Perkins’ favorite time of year! A Kat Perkins Christmas is an incredible blend of traditional Christmas songs with Kat’s modern spin. She incorporates her audience in fun crowd participation holiday songs and even features an up-and-coming young star at each venue. Together she has created a fun, rockin' show to celebrate the holidays filled with great music, laughter and even her own original Christmas songs! It’s a must see all ages opportunity to bring the entire family! Get your tickets for the show on December 4, 7 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center.
