News and events

March 21st, 2025

March 28th: Kindergarten Alphabet Parade

April 1st: Grade 2 Concert @ 6:00, Grade 4 Concert @ 7:00

April 8th: Kindergarten Welcome Night 6:00-7:30 for 2025-2026 Kindergarten families!

April 9th: Mississippi Night at Grand Slam

April 10th: Grade 2 Field Trip

April 11th: Spring Picture Day

April 17th: Student Council Spirit Day - Sports Day

April 17th: April PTO Meeting 6:30-7:30

April 18th: No school, teacher professional development

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

You will have the chance to…

• Meet the current kindergarten teaching team and other Mississippi staff.

• Learn important information about the upcoming school year.

• Learn about ways to prepare your future otter for kindergarten.

• Kindergartener’s will get to spend some time in a kindergarten classroom!

If you have not yet completed enrollment, please do so as soon as possible at ahschools.us/enroll. Questions? Please call the office. 763-506-3500

Each year students in public schools across the state take the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA). Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will take the MCA in reading and mathematics online. Students in grade 5 will also take an online science test. If you have a student who receives Special Education services, their IEP team will determine whether or not a test accommodation should be made or whether an alternate assessment is appropriate.

• The MCA math and reading tests will be given in school between April 14 - April 23.

• The fifth grade MCA science test will be given in school between May 6 & May 7.

The MCA is considered “high stakes” for schools and students and the results are extremely important. The state monitors whether schools and districts meet certain targets to make sure our students progress toward high standards. These tests are used to measure accountability and academic progress under federal and state regulation. They may also be used as part of students’ course placement decisions and determination of interventions needed.

Testing tips

Please make sure your child is in school for these tests as good attendance is a key factor for overall student success. In addition, here are some test-taking tips to keep in mind:

• Be sure your child gets plenty of rest (this is important all the time, but especially for test days).

• Eat healthy, balanced meals, and have a good breakfast on test day.

• Remind your children not to get discouraged if they don’t know an answer.
  Students are reminded that a suggested strategy is to select the best choice at that time and go back to review questions at the end of the testing section.

Both paper and online item samplers are available from parent and student A-H Connect pages and from the vendor website, http://minnesota.pearsonaccessnext.com/item-samplers. View by subject and grade, then select either the paper or online option.

When to expect results

Student results and an explanation of how to interpret the scores will be mailed to parents or guardians in the fall. Preliminary results for the online math, reading, and science test will be available sooner through A-HConnect. Early results are considered preliminary, as they may change slightly after post-test data reviews are completed. Please watch the school newsletter for further information.

If you would like more information, please talk with your child’s teacher.

Sincerely,

Rachel Grillo, Principal

Tara Payton, Assistant Principal

Read this helpful article from our Parent Educator Nichol Michels. You'll find ideas about how to make connections with your child and activity ideas for you to do together!

Hoping to chaperone a field trip? Looking to volunteer? Please update or complete the Volunteer Application to get started! Then check out our Current Volunteer Opportunities!

Questions or concerns?

Contact: Jackie Cimenski

763-506-3537

The Mississippi PTO meets monthly. This is a great way to see what's happening at Mississippi and support your school. Join us even if you can't come every month! Meetings are 6:30-7:30pm in the library.

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