Chippewa News

MONDAY, MAY 27

NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY, MAY 28 B

8th Grade Locker Cleanout

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 A

Last Day for the Activity Bus

6th Grade Locker Cleanout

After School Student Activities:

• Maker and Coding Club

THURSDAY, MAY 30 B

7th Grade Locker Cleanout

FRIDAY, MAY 31 A

Volunteers are needed for the 8th Grade End of the Year Bash! Click here to sign up to help! Volunteers will need to complete a background check with a copy of their driver's license and email it to tiffany.hegberg@moundsviewschools.org.

Volunteers are needed from 12:00 PM to 2:30 pm on Wednesday, June 5th. You will be helping to set up outside game stations, serve food and supervise our students. If you have any questions please reach out to Mr. Bjorklund at caleb.bjorklund@moundsviewschools.org or 651-621-6425.

If your student will be attending one of the Mounds View Public Schools for the 2024-25 school year we require a yearly verification of your student's information in our online student data system.

Our OLV's are completed through ParentVUE. If you need help with your ParentVUE account please call the front office at 651-621-6400.

Mental health is all around us - it affects how we think, feel and act every day. However, mental health is often misunderstood. Mental Health Awareness Month provides a dedicated time to help demystify what is meant by “mental health,” how to talk about it and why mental health matters. Supporting mental health is always in season in Mounds View Public Schools and there are ongoing efforts year round to lift up student mental health across the District. Please reach out to the dean at your student’s school or a member of the district student support and engagement team to learn more. Check out this month’s blog for more support and resources!

We are hosting a Mustang Football "Class of 2028" Night on Thursday May 23rd at Mounds View High School. The event is for incoming Freshmen who are interested in coming out for Football next Fall. No prior Football experience needed. There are NO TRYOUTS so everyone who chooses to come out will be on the Team. See the flyer attached and RSVP. Go Mustangs! If you have any questions contact Coach Moberg at aaron.moberg@moundsviewschools.org.

Go Mustangs!

Try Out for the Mounds View Performance Team (MVPT)!

All are welcome - no previous dance experience is required! MVPT is open to all incoming 9th-12th graders, and tryouts are coming up.

Please plan to attend both dates:

Wednesday, May 29 5:30-7:30pm in the MAC

Thursday, May 30 5:30-7:30pm in the MAC

**An additional tryout date (if you are unable to attend on May 29 and 30) will take place June 7 from 5:30-7:30pm in the MAC.

Questions? Email Coach Emma at emmamariagerads@gmail.com

If your child is entering kindergarten through 12th grade next year and will be a bus rider, you should have received an email about busing for the 2024-25 school year. Please read the email(s) carefully, as you will receive a personalized email for each student in your family with specific instructions. Detailed instructions for registration are also available at mvpschools.org/transportation.

If you did not receive an email or have any questions, contact the Transportation Department at 651-621-6027 or transportation@mvpschools.org.

The end of the year is quickly approaching! The last day for book checkout was on Friday, May 10th and all books are due back to the library by Thursday, May 23rd. If your student has lost a book, please reach out to Vickie Woehrle at vickie.woehrle@moundsviewschools.org to discuss a replacement plan.

Summer book checkout: 6th and 7th-grade students who are returning to Chippewa next fall can check out up to 8 books to take home over the summer. If your student would like to check out books, their account needs to be clear of all library materials and a permission slip needs to be signed. Copies of the permission slip are available in the library. For questions, contact Vickie Woehrle at vickie.woehrle@moundsviewschools.org

Before entering 7th grade, students are required to have a Tdap booster and a Meningococcal immunization, or documentation of medical or conscientious exemption. Parents of students who were enrolled at Chippewa in 6th grade and in need of immunizations received a letter with information specific to their student. Updated immunization information will be required for your student to receive their class schedule in the fall. Please submit the needed immunization information to Chippewa's Health Office by August 19th, 2024. For further information regarding these requirements, or to document a medical or conscientious exemption, follow the links below:

Are Your Kids Ready? Minnesota Immunization Law

Student Immunization Form

The end of the school year is fast approaching. If your student has medications in the Health Office (daily medications, inhalers, EpiPens, etc.), please make arrangements with the Health Office (651-621-6404 or shannon.foley@moundsviewschools.org) to collect them by the end of the day on Thursday, June 6th. Any medication remaining in the Health Office after June 6th, the last day of school, will be properly disposed of.

Thanks to a federal program, free lunch meals for all students 18 years and under will be available July 8 through August 1, Mondays through Thursdays, at the following locations. Meal needs to be consumed on-site.

• Edgewood Middle School, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

• Pinewood Elementary School, 12:45 -1:15 p.m.

• Pike Lake Education Center, 12:00-12:30 p.m.

Are you in need of food resources this summer?

• Visit the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf.

• Use the food maps provided by Ramsey County

• Call the Minnesota Food Helpline at 888-711-1151

If your student is graduating, leaving the school district, or you would like a refund for the funds in your students meal account, Please fill out this Meal Account Request form by June 14, 2024

• Please indicate on the form if you would like a refund check
  mailed to you, the funds transferred to a sibling or donated to the Angel Fund.

• If your student's fund balance is less than $5 and you would like a refund, please email nutritionservices@mvpschools.org

• Turn off Auto-Pay in your LINQ Connect account if you set-up Auto-Pay for your students meal account.

Beginning this summer, the state of Minnesota will provide grocery benefits to help families with eligible school-age children buy groceries during the summer. Learn more about this new Summer EBT program.

Registration for summer day camps today! Camps run from June to August, offering full and half-day options starting at just $99! Create a full-day and full-week experience with lunch and Friday field trip options. NEW this year, we're thrilled to offer camps for grades 6+ at Chippewa and Highview locations. Flip through the electronic catalog and register at mvpschools.org/registercommunityed.