Centerview Newsletter

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Yep, it’s right around the corner…the closing days of our first trimester together. Over the last few months, we’ve learned and experienced so much as a school and within learning spaces throughout Centerview. I look forward to learning from our experiences to improve and enhance opportunities heading into trimester two. Staff will be ready, and I know our students will, too.

Trimester one wraps up next Tuesday, November 26. Just a heads up that shortly thereafter, you will be receiving a paper copy of your child's report card sent home on Friday, December 6. Other pertinent information will accompany it in an envelope. More information to come in our next newsletter on December 4.

As we close the trimester, I’d like to provide one more example of competency-based learning in action. I’ve shared strong examples of career and life competencies focused on Collaboration and Digital Literacy and one academic competency for science of Systems and Structures.

Today, I want to give you a quick view as Amanda Leitzke pairs Collaboration with an academic competency for math, Concepts and Procedures. One important piece of that competency is Data Analysis. Watch the one-minute video below that shows students learning that data analysis means being able to collect, graph and analyze data as our 3rd grade students work together – collaborate – in teams of three to build their own suspension bridge.

Next week is a short week – there won’t be a Wednesday newsletter. There’s no school Wednesday, November 27 through Monday, December 2. School resumes after the break on Tuesday, December 3.

Enjoy your time with family and friends.

Take care,

Mike

We conducted our annual test of our notification system for families last Thursday evening. Did you get the message? Did you get it how you prefer? If you did not receive the message on your preferred device or if you need to update your phone number or email address, visit the Stay Connected page and click on the “update contact information and communication preferences” accordion to find directions. If you did not receive this communication on any device or have any questions, please contact communications@district16.org.

Cold weather is coming and so are the germs! We are currently seeing the following illnesses in our schools: pertussis, hand foot mouth, and influenza.

Please keep your student home when they are sick. Students who have a fever above 100, or experience vomiting or diarrhea in the previous 24 hours should stay home from school. If your child is diagnosed with an illness, please reach out to the health office.

Germs and lice are critters that we see more often during this time of year. In order to avoid germs, please wash your hands and cover your cough. To avoid lice, please periodically check your student's head and remind them to not share hats or headbands with friends. Lice become resistant to treatment if overused, so please follow directions completely when using any over-the-counter products.

Keep hands clean! Washing hands is one of the best and easiest ways to avoid getting sick.

Colder weather is upon us. Please note that all students in grades K-8 go outside each school day for recess unless the weather does not cooperate. Students will need a written note from a physician to be excused from recess. Students are expected to dress for the season, including wearing boots, snow pants and coats during the winter months.

We cancel outdoor recess when the outside temperature is 0° and/or the wind-chill factor is -10 °F, if the conditions are extremely icy or sloppy, or if it is raining and/or lightning.

• Thursday, November 21 - Vision Screening for Grades 1-3

• Tuesday, November 26
• End of Trimester 1
• Classroom Fall Parties
• November 27-December 2 - No school, holiday
• Wednesday, December 4 - Live on 65: Kat Perkins "Home for the Holidays," Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m. - purchase tickets
• December 6-7 - Westwood grades 5/6 play "Lost Boys," Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m. - purchase tickets
• Saturday, December 7- Winter Market, Spring Lake Park High School (door 29), 9 a.m.-noon
• Tuesday, December 10 - PTO Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
• December 23-January 1 - No school, holiday

Ms. Love-Latzke's 3rd grade class have been having fun playing the Array Race game. The class plays this game with a partner where they roll 2 dice. The dice rolled are the factors used to sketch their array on the graph. They find the area or the product, write the equations to see who gets the higher score.

Thank you to all of the families that attended last night’s PTO meeting. There was a great turn out and we appreciate everyone who attended. A lot of great information was shared by SLP Superintendent Jeff Ronnenburg. The December PTO meeting will be on Tuesday, December 10 at 6:30 p.m. and we will be using this meeting time to host a PTO social. We look forward to getting to know more families and to having fun socializing while building our school community.

The PTO would like to express our gratitude to all of the amazing families at Centerview! We appreciate how wonderful the first few months of this school year have been and all of the efforts put into fundraising for the Fun Run to allow us to coordinate fun events for the school. Thank you for such an amazing school community!

A set of three courses within the Health and Human Services pathway at Spring Lake Park High School are exposing students to careers in health and wellness, providing strategies and avenues to personal health and offering opportunities for college credit.

Health and Sports Performance, Exercise Science and Anatomy of Movement offer students high school credit and college credit opportunities along with insights and experiences with careers in everything from physical therapy and athletic training to nutrition and sports management.

Learning experiences span the classroom the community — from creating nutritious meals within a set of guidelines to shadowing clinician. Students are gaining knowledge, building skills and figuring out what path may be for them. Read the story.

Shop the Panther Store during November 29-December 1 for our biggest sale of the year! New arrivals have landed, included an awesome lineup of fleece jackets, youth apparel and the latest baseball caps that you won’t want to miss. All sales are online. Gear up with Panther pride and check off everyone on your holiday list!

• Friday, November 29 – One-Day-Only Black Friday Blowout: This is our biggest discount of the year, so make sure you’re ready to shop with a massive 25% off* using discount code: BFPantherStore
• Saturday, November 30-Sunday, December 1 Weekend Savings: Didn’t catch Black Friday? Don’t worry! Save 20% off the rest of the weekend using discount code: BFWeekend24

*discount does not apply to Rooster River baseball cap

Live on 65 welcomes Kat Perkins to our stage on Wednesday, December 4 at 7 p.m. Get ready to be dazzled by the incredible vocals of Kat Perkins as she performs favorite Christmas classics. This in-person event will surely get you in the festive spirit and leave you feeling warm and cozy. It’s a must see all ages opportunity to bring the entire family! Tickets are $15 (adults), $5 (child). Purchase your tickets online.

Want to join the Opportunities in Emergency Care (OEC) program in making a difference? OEC is kicking off its annual Support a Family fundraiser drive to raise money to purchase gifts for students and families in Spring Lake Park Schools. Since it began in 1996, this annual fund drive has raised more than $112,000.

The program will be collecting fundraiser donations through a GoFundMe page. They are also taking donations of checks and cash. Checks can be sent to 1100 81st Ave. NE, Spring Lake Park, MN 55432 and written out to SLP OEC Foundation. The drive is open now until December 12.

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