The Kenwood Courier

We’re eager to connect and partner with you this 2024-25 school year in support of your children’s academic, social, and emotional growth. You can expect to receive the Courier every Friday.

• On the top of the page, you will find ADA and Translation features. To translate, click on the Translate button and choose your desired language.
• En la parte superior de la página, encontrará funciones de ADA y traducción. Para traducir, haga clic en el botón Traducir y elija el idioma que desee.
• Dusha sare ee bogga, waxaad ka heli doontaa ADA iyo sifooyinka Turjumaada. Si aad u turjunto, dhagsii badhanka Turjumka oo dooro luqadda aad rabto.
  
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• د پاڼې په سر کې، تاسو به د ADA او ژباړې ځانګړتیاوې ومومئ. د ژباړې لپاره، د ژباړې تڼۍ باندې کلیک وکړئ او د خپلې خوښې ژبه غوره کړئ.
  
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• Nov. 12: Yearbook Photo Retakes
• Nov. 12: First day of ALC after-school classes
• Nov. 16: A Christmas Carol at the Guthrie, 1 p.m.
• Nov. 19: Site Council, 4:15-5:45 p.m. (Collaboration Room)
• Nov. 22: All-School Morning Meeting
• Nov. 26: Dining for Dollars with Café Latte, 4-10 p.m.
• Nov. 27-29: Thanksgiving Break

See below to view and download newsletters from our Kenwood specialists!

On Monday, Nov. 4, students in grades 1-5 participated in the Students Voting Mock Election, sponsored by the Minnesota Secretary of State. Kenwood was one of more than 500 schools that participated in the mock election this year. Parent volunteers Marstal and Emily helped classroom teachers run polling stations in their classrooms. 271 students voted for president at Kenwood. 228 voted for Harris/Walz and 43 voted for Trump/Vance. We hope all students learned about the importance and power of exercising their right to vote!

Kenwood's new playground will be installed the week of Nov. 18. Equipment and machinery will be delivered to our site on Nov. 13, and demolition will begin on or around the 18th. Recess will take place in Kenwood Park for the duration of the installation, which will take 2-4 weeks. Staff and parent volunteers will supervise students to and from the park to ensure a safe crossing across Franklin Ave. Thank you in advance for signing up to volunteer at recess once or twice a week!

The health office would like to clarify some questions regarding head lice and how this is handled at school. Cases of head lice happen every year in every school. Minneapolis Public Schools follows the recommendations of the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH, /Hennepin County Epidemiologists, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) regarding how to handle head lice in schools. You can read more about this on the right side of the Health Services page on the MPS website, under Head Lice Information. If you have any questions or need to report a case of head lice, please contact the school health office or school nurse at 612-668-2766. Thank you!

La oficina de salud desea aclarar algunas preguntas sobre los piojos y cómo se manejan en la escuela. Los casos de piojos ocurren todos los años en todas las escuelas. Las Escuelas Públicas de Minneapolis siguen las recomendaciones del Departamento de Salud de Minnesota (MDH, Epidemiólogos del Condado de Hennepin), la Academia Estadounidense de Pediatría (AAP), los Centros para el Control de Enfermedades (CDC) y la Asociación Nacional de Enfermeras Escolares (NASN) con respecto a cómo manejar los piojos en las escuelas. Puede leer más sobre esto en el lado derecho de la página de Servicios de Salud en el sitio web de MPS, en Información sobre piojos. Si tiene alguna pregunta o necesita denunciar un caso de piojos, comuníquese con la oficina de salud escolar o la enfermera escolar al 612-668-2766. ¡Gracias!

• https://www.mpschools.org/departments/student-support-services/health
• https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1706638883/mplsk12mnus/nyfenzbivh9wbb8krubw/CommonHeadLiceConcernsHealthServices.pdf
• https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1706638629/mplsk12mnus/cje6a9r3m9j1fuq5c4jm/HeadLiceInformationforFamilies.pdf

We are so excited to have about 85 students participating in after school classes for this fall/winter session! Your student should have brought home a letter in the past week to confirm their enrollment. In a few situations, classes were full, and students were not able to be enrolled in their preferred class. Those students will have enrollment priority in the 2nd session. We would love to have a few more 3rd-5th graders sign up for Earth Science that meets on Thursdays!

Here is some important information for this session:

• This session of after-school classes runs from Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 through Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. Your student is expected to regularly attend throughout the session.
• Note: There will be no after school classes on Tuesday, Nov. 26.

• If there is a change in your student’s regular transportation from after-school, please notify the office at 612-668-2760 no later than 4:30 p.m. on the day of the change. Bus transportation changes must be scheduled one week prior to being able to ride.

• If you are picking your student up from after-school, please be prompt. You can meet your student(s) in the atrium- inside Door 1- at 5:30 p.m. Please do not park in front of the building on Penn- leave space for buses.

• If your student is riding the bus, they will have a modified bus tag with their after school drop off time and location.
• Important: Your student’s drop off stop for after school may be different from their regular end of day location. Please carefully review the bus stop information.

• The decision to close after-school classes due to weather is made at the district level. Communication about weather-related changes will come from MPS.

• Robyn Eller is the Academic Lead for ALC- contact robyn.eller@mpls.k12.mn.us or at the school office number (612-668-2760) during program hours (4:15-5:30 p.m.).

As a fall fundraising event, Kenwood PTA has reserved a block of discounted tickets for the performance of A Christmas Carol at the Guthrie Theater on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. For every adult ticket purchased at $40, Kenwood Elementary School will receive $14.50. Youth tickets (ages 5–17) are $25.50 each.

Tickets may be reserved by completing this form and payment must be submitted to Kenwood parent Elizabeth Deacon by Thursday, Nov. 14. Cash, check or Venmo (@EDeaconMpls) accepted. If you have questions, email Elizabeth at elizabeth.wehrle@gmail.com. To learn more about this beloved Twin Cities tradition celebrating 50 years this season, visit www.guthrietheater.org/carol. NOTE: Everyone must have a ticket and children under 5 are not admitted.

Café Latte is kindly hosting a Dining for Dollars event on Tuesday, Nov. 26, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. benefitting Kenwood School. 10% of the proceeds will be donated to our school.

Dine in or Take Out and support Kenwood at the same time! Thank you to Café Latte for their support!

While we are still months away from the start of in-classroom programming with Art Adventure from the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA), there are a number of upcoming opportunities for adult volunteers to attend an in person training at MIA in preparation.

If you are unfamiliar with Art Adventure, it is an opportunity for students to experience art from MIA's collection of art across various cultures and periods, up close and personally through reproductions, technology, and props, encouraging student creativity, critical thinking and global awareness.

Art Adventure relies on adult volunteers to introduce classroom students to a variety of preselected artworks from MIA. No art expertise is needed but past volunteers have found the in person training sessions available at MIA very beneficial in preparation.

If you would like to learn more about Art Adventure and the upcoming in person sessions, please email Marstal Aamodt at marstal.aamodt@gmail.com.

Kenwood needs both Lunchroom and Recess volunteers (you can do one, the other, or both!). It’s easy, low-commitment, and fun. They’re both an amazing way to see the kids in action. Sign up here in the Google Sheet (recess schedule is on the 2nd tab). Reach out to parent volunteer Kelly Henry at kellybhenry@gmail.com with any questions.

Cheese Omelet with Pancakes & Syrup

Bagel Yogurt Pack

• Served with Diced Seasoned Potatoes

Beef Cheeseburger with Bun

Chicken Nuggets with BBQ Sauce

Turkey Nacho Grande

Beef Pepperoni Pizza

MPS American Indian Education Department presents a Fall Feast & Powwow, including a meal served at 5 p.m., free books and resources, student recognition, and introduction of 24-25 district-wide American Indian Youth Council at North High (1500 James Ave. N.) on Friday, Nov. 22, from 5-8:30 p.m.

If MPS families need transportation to attend, please complete the taxi request form linked here.

All activities take place Textile Center: 3000 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414.

Fun with Fiber Arts for Families

Saturdays, Nov. 2, 9, 16 & 23, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Join Teacher Ellen for this special 4-week series of classes for children ages 2-5 and an accompanying caregiver. Have fun exploring batik resist dyeing, weaving, cross-stitch embroidery, and more! Learn together about the wonderful world of textiles and create fiber art projects that support early childhood observation, interpretation, and hand-making skills. Register here.

Crafternoon: Cross-Stitched Emojis

Saturday, Dec. 7 • 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • 1-hour time slots

Looking for the perfect emoji for your next text(ile) message? Join us for a Crafternoon focused on mini cross stitch. Learn the basics of cross stitch and design your own mini pattern to amplify and embellish clothing and fabric accessories. Open to crafters of all ages and ability levels! Register here.

Carnival of Color

Saturday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Join us for a day-long, family-friendly exploration of fiber art techniques! From felting to dyeing, weaving to stitching, explore the many ways color can transform and enrich textiles. All ages and ability levels are welcome! Activities include needle felted ornaments, wet felted geodes, tapestry weaving, ice dyed bandanas, suminagashi cards, and hand quilted coasters. Register here.

When: Oct. 22, 2024 - Jan. 4, 2025 (Weekdays only)
Hours: Open during library hours
Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library

This exhibit spans galleries on four floors, illuminating the diversity of children’s picture books from the Kerlan Collection of Children's Literature. For the first time, the Kerlan will exhibit contemporary Minnesota Native American illustrators including Marlena Myles, a multi-time artist-in-residence with Kenwood's Native American Art in the Present Tense!

There will be a reception and guided gallery tours on Thursday, Nov. 14. To register, click here.

Email: keri.mabry@mpls.k12.mn.us

Website: https://kenwood.mpschools.org

Location: 2013 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Phone: 612-668-2760