Northpoint Elementary
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OCTOBER 4, 2023 - NEWSLETTER
Hello Northpoint Families!
It’s homecoming week for Spring Lake Park Schools! It’s been fun to see the students participating in our various themed days. My favorite so far was seeing all the Twins and Vikings jerseys throughout the school. I think it might have helped break the Twins playoff losing streak last night!
During this homecoming week, you can win $500 for Northpointl! The Panther Foundation is giving away $500 to each of our Spring Lake Park schools. Enter the daily Panther Pride Trivia Sweepstakes to have your entry included in the random drawing. The winning entry will win $500 for our school and a $50 gift certificate to the Panther Store. It would be fun if Northpoint had the most entries!
At this point in the fall, the information teachers and staff gather in order to understand where students are in their learning, are turning into experiences to meet their varying needs. For instance, in 4th grade math, students have been learning multiplication and division strategies. They’ve been applying their learning through workplace games/problems and investigations with a focus on a camping scene.
I hope to see students in their house colors tomorrow! Then, we’ll end the week with SLP spirit day on Friday. Enjoy the rest of this homecoming week! Let’s go Panthers!
Tyler Nelson
Principal
Northpoint Fall Conferences
Conferences will be held on the following dates:
- Tuesday, October 17: 4-7 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 18: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Teachers will be reaching out to families by the end of this week to schedule conference times. Fall Conferences are a great opportunity for families to hear about the first six weeks of school, friendships that have been created and initial learning that has taken place, both academically and socially/emotionally. Staff will also be doing a lot of listening and learning from each of you to continue to get to know each student on a personal level in order to be able to leverage that in the learning design moving forward.
End of Day Dismissal
If your child's transportation plans change for the end of the day, please notify the Northpoint office at 763-600-5700 prior to 3 p.m. This ensures that we have time to communicate to the classroom teacher and that we have your student in the right location at the end of the day. Following these guidelines helps ensure a safe and efficient dismissal process at the end of the day.
Upcoming Event: Mental Health Awareness & Coping Skills, Oct. 11
If you haven't signed up already, make sure to sign up for the Mental Health Awareness & Coping Skills event on Wednesday, October 11 at 6 p.m. in the Den at Westwood Intermediate and Middle School. October is mental health awareness month, and in this session, you will learn to recognize common warning signs of mental health needs and basic coping strategies to support your child. RSVP for this event.
Openings available for 4-year-old preschool at Northpoint (p.m.)
Northpoint Elementary is excited to open an afternoon 4-year-old preschool school class starting Monday, October 9. This class takes place Monday-Friday. Note, in order to start on that date, the required documents must be turned in. Enroll for this class. If you have any questions about qualifying for reduced fees, please check out the sliding fee scale on the preschool website or contact the main Early Childhood office at 763-600-5900.
- October 2-6 - Homecoming Week
Thursday - House Color Day
Friday - SLP Spirit day
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Friday, October 6 - Homecoming Football Game, Panther Stadium, 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 7, 2023 - Live on 65: 7,000 Miles to Broadway (Singer/Guitarist + Pianist + Bassist), Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m. Get your tickets online.
Monday, October 9 - Free Vaccine Clinic event, Kenneth Hall in Spring Lake Park High School (door #33), 3:30-7 p.m. Sign up here.
Tuesday, October 10 - Free Vaccine Clinic event, Kenneth Hall in Spring Lake Park High School (door #33), 3:30-7 p.m. Sign up here.
- Wednesday, October 11 - Caregiver Learning Event: Mental Health Awareness & Coping Skills, Westwood Intermediate and Middle School (The Den), 6-7 p.m. RSVP for this event.
Monday, October 16-Friday, October 20 - Fall Break, no school
- October 17-18 - Northpoint conferences
Saturday, October 28 - Northpoint PTO Fall Fest
Thursday, November 2 - Northpoint picture retake day
Monday, November 6 - Northpoint PTO Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the NP Media Center
Northpoint Fun Run
The Northpoint Fun Run was a huge success! Thanks to our amazing PTO for planning a great event!
Getting to Know You
Kindergarteners chant each others’ names in morning greeting. Third and fourth graders learn what kind of candy they each like (split between sour and chocolate). High schoolers share adventures they’d like to have and qualities they value in a friend. Across schools and classrooms everyone is getting to know each other.
All the things we know and can learn about our students to personalize their experiences and build partnerships is what we call a “learner profile” in Spring Lake Park Schools. The process of getting to know each student can take a variety of engaging and fun forms – especially at the beginning of a new school year.
Read more about the creative ways staff have gotten to know students and the difference it makes to learning.
Hop in and let’s go “7,000 Miles to Broadway!”
Tony Award nominee and original “Jersey Boys” star J. Robert Spencer will take you on a musical journey across genres and decades with his show “7,000 Miles to Broadway" this Saturday, October 7 at 7 p.m. at the Spring Lake Park High School Fine Arts Center.
You’ll be transported back in time on a road trip in the family wood-paneled yellow station wagon where J. Robert grew up singing classic country, rock and Broadway hits along to the car radio and 8-tracks. This is the music that helped pave his way to starring in some of the biggest hits on Broadway – originating the role of Nick Massi in the Tony and Grammy Award winning show “Jersey Boys,” and earning his nomination for Best Leading Actor of a Musical in the Pulitzer winning “Next to Normal.”
From Willie Nelson’s country twang to the smooth crooning sounds of Frank Sinatra and the pop favorites of Franki Valli, “7,000 Miles to Broadway” is chock full of radio and Broadway hits! Get your tickets today!
Tickets available for SLPHS fall play "Letters to Sala"
Get your tickets now for the Spring Lake Park High School fall play “Letters to Sala." This theatrical experience kicks off the 2023-2024 theater season! Purchase tickets online or day-of at the box office for a dollar more.
Message from the Director: For this year's fall play, we chose "Letters for Sala," which tells the true story of the Holocaust through a different lens. Most of us are familiar with Anne Frank's tragic story and it will be an honor to present another survivor's story. It will be quite an endeavor - two different stories are told simultaneously: the present and the past. There are a lot of difficult roles, which fits our program because we have so many exceptional actors!
Synopsis: "Letters to Sala" is a remarkable story of a young girl’s survival during wartime Germany. Sala Kirschner kept her secret for over fifty years, concealing her painful history in a box full of letters. "Letters to Sala" is a powerful and life-affirming story of survival and grace.
Performances (All performances take place at the Spring Lake Park High School Fine Arts Center):
- Friday, October 27, 7 p.m.
- Saturday, October 28, 7 p.m.,
- Friday, November 3, 7 p.m.
- Saturday, November 4, 2 p.m.
Panther Store Homecoming Sale goes through Friday!
Save 15% at the Panther Store now through Friday, October 6 using code 23Homecoming online or make an appointment to do some personal shopping by emailing PantherStore@district16.org.
Panther Foundation Sweepstakes is on
The Panther Foundation Sweepstakes began on Sunday. Each day visit the Sweepstakes webpage to complete the daily entry form. There will be one student winner drawn for each school. The more days you play the better your odds of winning. Students will win a $500 prize and will chose where to direct the funds from several pre-determined projects identified by the school. The winning student will also win a $50 Panther Store gift card to purchase future Panther gear. The winners will be randomly drawn on Thursday, October 5. Good luck and go Panthers!
Empty Bowls event (Enjoy a Simple Meal. Fill Neighbors’ Bowls) – October 25, 4-7 p.m. at Murzyn Hall in Columbia Heights
WishMania event (Live pro wrestling) – November 4, 6 p.m. at Spring Lake Park High School
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