Stevenson Families,

I hope you and your families are healthy and doing well. Thank you for your continued partnership in helping your child be their best self and in helping them grow academically! Can you believe it is May? As we plan for the remaining 6 weeks of school, we are also looking forward to a bright 2021-2022 school year!

If you would like to provide us with information to help us in placing your child in their classroom for next year, please email me for a link to our parent input form. We request that you focus on sharing your child's learning style and the type of environment your child will learn best in. Please avoid requesting a particular teacher as we prioritize balancing classrooms to set classes up for academic and social-emotional success! We will do our best to place all of our scholars in a class where they will thrive.

Kindly,

Veronica Mathison

Stevenson Principal

763-502-5301

veronica.mathison@fridley.k12.mn.us

• Material Pick-Up for Online Academy Students Thursday, May 6th 8:30 - 4:15 pm

• MCA Math Testing for In-Person (3rd and 4th grade Students) May 4-5

• All grades will begin FAST testing the week of May 10th.

The spring meeting of the District (Parent) Advisory Committee will be held on Wednesday, May 19th, from 5:00 - 6:00 PM. The purpose of the District Advisory Committee’s is to ensure active community participation in all planning for instruction and curriculum affecting Minnesota Academic Standards. The Committee’s role is to make recommendations and give feedback regarding school district-wide standards, assessments, and program evaluation. If you are interested in attending, please contact Kathy Backstrom at the district office at 763-502-5021 to RSVP.

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We have an important announcement we want to share with you. Beginning the 2021-2022 school year, all parents/guardians will need to have a Parent Portal account in Campus. The Parent Portal provides secure access to your child/children’s information such as class assignments, attendance, calendar, and grades. You can also use Parent Portal to pay for meals, fees, or school supplies.

There are many advantages of signing up for and using your Parent Portal account. It is convenient and easy to use, and gives you instant access to important information:

Nutritional Services: Manage your child/children’s meal accounts

· Make online payments using checking, savings and/or credit/debit card to pay for your student’s meals.

· Families can also set up automatic payments to pay for meals.

· Check current balances and see any purchases made on your child’s account.

Meal Benefits Application: Annual renewal is now easier

· Apply for Meal Benefits Application in Parent Portal

· Parents/Guardians must apply each year to qualify for free and reduced priced meals.

· By applying, you also help the district receive additional funding to support classroom learning.

Activities & Athletics & School Store: Now includes shopping for school supplies

· Sign up and pay for Activities and Athletics fees for your child

· View and shop for your child/children’s school supplies

Transportation: Access important updates and information

· Access your child/children’s transportation information on the Parent Portal.

The district will be sending parents/guardians additional information soon on how to sign up for or reactivate Parent Portal accounts.

As our school year is coming to an end, the Transportation Department is already planning for bus transportation routing for the 2021-22 school year. As we prepare for a new school year, we want to share the following reminders with families:

· Any 2020-2021 transportation requests for home, alternate address, or daycare will be honored and maintained during the 2021-22 school year.

· If you did not request transportation this school year and wish to have transportation for your child for the 2021-2022 school year, please submit a Click here to complete the Transportation Request Form.

· You can also submit the Transportation Request Form if you want to switch your child’s transportation from a daycare/alternate address to your home.

· All Kindergarten families are required to submit a form if they need transportation.

o To and from Home Transportation Link: Transportation Request Form

o To and from Daycare/alt address (within the Fridley School District boundaries),

· In addition, if your child/children have switched daycare, or your child/children need a stop at an alternate address (within the Fridley School District boundaries), please complete the Transportation Request Other Than Home Form. You may include all siblings who will be riding a bus in the "Comments" section of the form.

· In late summer you will receive a message that the transportation information is set for the first day of school. Once you receive this notification, please log into your Parent/Student portal to access your information.

· If you move, change phone number or email please let us know so we can update your new contact information.

The Transportation Department is available all summer so please call or email us if you have questions, or any changes in your transportation needs.

Thank-you and have a great summer.

FRIDLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

Phone: 763-502-5151 | Email: transportation@fridley.k12.mn.us

While 1 in 5 people experience mental illness, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact thier mental health.

If you want more information on ways to support your child's mental health please contact our support staff below:

Cait Ostman Christa Sanders

Social worker School Counselor

763-502-5310 763-502-5303

caitlin.ostman@fridley.k12.mn.us christine.sanders@fridley.k12.mn.us

Unfortunately, in an abundance of caution, we will not be having our in-person BINGO event.

PTO will be providing 4th grade students with a yearbook to celebrate their final year at Stevenson!

Yearbooks for sale anytime for $12.83 (after May 4th, $4.99 shipping fee is added).

Go to www.treering.com/validate and enter this code 101565282458936 to order.

Yearbook Cover Contest Winners Announced on the Stevenson broadcast!

Please join us on May 13th for our 6:00 PM PTO Meeting (No BINGO)

• All students and staff must wear masks indoors
• Students will get a new cloth mask
• Frequent sanitizing upon entry and throughout the day.
• Social distancing when eating lunch
• Students will have recess with only their class
• Students have option of moving to online learning for the remainder of the year.

Are you looking for a summer program that will keep your kids entertained, challenged and moving all summer long? We are currently enrolling new students to join our Tiger Club Childcare Summer 2021 program! (For children ENTERING grades K-6)

This year’s Summer 2021 theme is: It’s a Global Getaway Summer! We provide lesson plans of summer theme “getaway” units, where students will learn and explore: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, South America/Central America! In addition, Tiger Club provides daily activities for students, surrounding art, literacy, math and science, as well as daily gym/playground time, creative and guided group activities, weekly open swim, plus much more!

COVID-19 Response:

Tiger Club will continue to follow all CDC and Minnesota Departments of Health and Education COVID-19 guidance for Childcare providers.

• Children and staff will be placed in consistent groups (or pods)
• Masking, social distancing, cleaning and health screening procedures in place
• Field trips will be limited to outdoor locations and on-site presenters
• All Aquatics and Transportation department prevention guidance met

Summer 2021 Tiger Club information:

• Days & Dates: Monday through Friday; June 21 - August 27
  *CLOSED JULY 5
• Hours of operation: 6:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m.
• Registration fee: $25 per child, required at time of registration. (Non-Refundable)
• Schedule Options & Tuition Rates: Consistent weekly set schedules, Registration is for entire summer, No vacation credits. *We accept County Childcare Assistance Program (CCAP)
• 5-day / Monday-Friday / $230 per week
• 4-day / Monday-Thursday / $184 per week
• 3-day / Tuesday-Thursday / $138 per week
• Tuition Includes: All daily activities & meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Snack)
• Escorting to/from Summer Activities: Tiger Club staff will escort children to and from FPS Learning Academy (bus provided for elementary age) and Fridley Youth Enrichment activities within walking distance from the Fridley Community Center that are scheduled during their time with us. It is parent/guardian responsibility to communicate enrollments in these programs with Tiger Club so that coordination or care and safety measures can be in place.
• Registration: New registration is required every summer regardless of school year attendance.
  Families can register online at: https://fridley.ce.eleyo.com
  To begin the first week of summer, registration deadline is May 28, 2021
  Classroom schedules, menus, and special events calendar will be available as summer start approaches

• Wednesday distance learner meal pick up time is 10:15-11:45 am at Fridley Middle School in the front of the school.
• Tuesday distance learner meal pick up is 4:30-6:00 at Fridley High School door 15
• All breakfast and lunches are free this school year due to USDA funding. We hope that your children will take advantage of this and see what great food we offer.
• Menus are posted on the district website for breakfast and lunch.
• If your income has changed please complete an Application for Educational Benefits and you might be eligible of P-EBT money.
• Any questions about meal service or meal pick up please contact Renee Arbogast at 763-502-5022.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recommends that all school-age youth returning to school youth sports, or extracurricular activities, and their families, to get tested every two weeks through the end of the school year. Students involved in any extracurricular activities or sports should get tested every week.

Testing, plus wearing masks and taking other precautions like social distancing and staying home (quarantining) when needed, are some of the best tools we have to limit the spread of COVID-19. By getting tested regularly until the end of the school year, we can help limit the spread of COVID-19 and keep schools open and sports operating.

Anyone could have COVID-19 and not know it. Getting tested regularly is the best way to know you are still healthy. If you don't have symptoms and have not been close to someone with COVID-19, you do not need to stay home while you wait for your test results.

· CDC Post-Travel Recommendations

· COVID-19 Prevention Measures

· COVID-19 Close Contacts and Tracing

· COVID-19: If you are feeling sick

COVID-19 Testing for Students and Families

While it is not a requirement, regular testing complements other safety measures already in place, such as masking and social distancing.

Getting tested every two weeks from now until the end of the school year can help keep schools open and sports operating, and ensure we are limiting the spread of COVID-19.

· COVID-19 Test at Home

· Order an at-home test at no cost

· Find testing location for in-person options

Student COVID-19 Testing Update

At Governor Walz’s direction, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is working with school districts to make it easier for students to send off their saliva test kits. Students will now be able to send their Vault-at-Home tests back to the lab through their schools.

How this works:

• Students or families order tests through the Vault-at-Home program (remember tests are free to Minnesota residents).
• Students complete their test at home.
• Students seal their sample tube and place it in the biohazard bag. The biohazard bag then gets sealed in the shipping bag that came with the test. The shipping label sticker is attached to the bag.
• Students bring their sealed shipping bag with the shipping label to school on designated onsite testing day.

To help students comply with MDH’s bi-weekly testing guidance and use at-home tests as a screening tool:

• Students should test on the same schedule as staff (see dates below)
• Students will need to have a Vault-at-Home kit on hand at home to complete and bring to school on staff testing day. Click here to order one.
• Once students receive notice that their sample is being processed at the lab, they can order another Vault-at-Home kit for the next screening day.

Any student who has taken a saliva test can drop off the test kit at any of our schools’ main office on the following dates:

· May 3, 2021

· May 17, 2021

· June 7, 2021

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• 9:20 Doors Open
• 9:35 School Starts
• 4:00 Dismissal Begins

*Parent drop-off and pick-up are in the turnaround area.

Email: Veronica.mathison@fridley.k12.mn.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/isd14.org/stevensone-learning/home
Location: 6080 East River Road, Fridley, MN, USA
Phone: 7635025300