We’re eager to connect and partner with you this 2023-24 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.
  
• В верхней части страницы вы найдете функции ADA и перевода. Для перевода нажмите кнопку «Перевести» и выберите нужный язык.
  
• 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.
  
• در بالای صفحه، شما ویژگی های ADA و ترجمه را پیدا کنید. برای ترجمه، روی دکمه ترجمه کلیک کنید و زبان مورد نظر خود را انتخاب کنید.
  

Dear Kenwood Families,

Thank you for your kind words of support in response to my budget update. Your commitment to our school community is inspiring and deeply appreciated.

I wanted to let you know that Ms. Sue, Ms. T, and I will be in Uppsala, Sweden from April 5-13 to participate in an educator exchange. We’ll visit elementary, middle, and high schools and learn about the Swedish public school system. We’re so eager to be immersed in the Uppsala schools’ culture and climate and look forward to sharing our reflections with you! We all have guest teachers/principal filling in for us the week of April 8. VaNita Miller, retired MPS Principal, will be here to support students, staff, and families. She’s great!

Please mark your calendars: May 6-10 is Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week. When I ask teachers about their preferred ways to receive gratitude, they often say that letters of affirmation, specific and positive feedback, and students’ notes and pictures mean the world to them. As well as lunch! I share this with you now in case you’re inclined to take some time at home to help your children express their love for their teachers in preparation for the week of May 6. Thank you.

I wish you a wonderful and restorative Spring Break! We look forward to welcoming you back to school on April 8.

• There is no school on Friday, March 29, due to teacher record keeping day.
• Spring Break begins Monday, April 1, and we will welcome students back on Monday, April 8.
• There is no school on Wednesday, April 10, in observance of Eid.

Please save the date for the last PTA Town Hall of this school year, Tuesday, April 16, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Kenwood Media Center. This open forum will focus on how the PTA can best support Kenwood next year. Dinner and childcare provided. Please use this link to RSVP and reserve your spot and childcare. We hope to see you there.

Register here!

Parents and caregivers are invited to join for coffee and tea with Principal Johnson on Friday, April 19, from 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. in the lunchroom. We'll focus our conversation on the budget for the 2024-25 school year.

RSVP below or email Family Liaison Keri Mabry if you plan attend.

Kenwood wouldn't be the amazing school it is without the many volunteers who help every day to put on events, serve in the lunchroom, and provide services and resources to our students and community.

Please join us on Friday, April 26, at 10 a.m. to celebrate our Kenwood volunteers with coffee and tea. RSVP below or email Keri Mabry if you plan to attend.

In collaboration with MPS American Indian Education, Kenwood is proud to welcome Jackie Bird, a musician, dancer and member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Tribe of South Dakota and the Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota, for an all-school assembly on Friday, April 26, from 3 to 3:55 p.m.

We hope families are able to join us for this exciting performance! No RSVP needed. Please note this event is standing room only.

Please mark your calendars for our 4th and 5th grade concert on Thursday, May 9, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. This event will take place in the gym. The students, Ms. Hunt (band) and Ms. Sue (music) are excited to share what we have worked on this year. It will be a fun night of gathering as a community and enjoying some good music. We hope you can join us!

In anticipation of national Teacher Appreciation Week, we encourage parents and caregivers to begin speaking with students about how they might express their gratitude. A kind gesture (e.g., thank you letter, positive feedback, artwork, treats, lunch) goes a long way to show teachers how much you appreciate them!

As the academic year wraps, Kenwood PTA is planning for next school year. The PTA would love additional support in these areas - Social Media, Teacher Appreciation, Yearbook, Fundraising, Read-a-thon, Classroom Art Residencies and the School Garden, in addition to always welcoming new members. Please reach out to KenwoodSchoolPTA@gmail.com if you are interested in learning more.

Culinary & Wellness Services, school staff, partners and volunteers work together to conduct tastings of fresh, healthy, flavorful recipes at MPS. The goals of the tastings are to get students excited to try new flavors, textures, and ingredients and encourage them to think critically about their food (instead of just whether they like or dislike it). All students and staff receive samples during lunch and a sticker for trying the item.

We're seeking volunteers during lunchtime on Friday, May 3, to help assemble and distribute samples, interact with students, and collect feedback. If interested, please email Keri Mabry.

For those interested in outdoor adventure and animals, try horseback riding or go on a fishing adventure. If you’re a Swifty, join our Taylor Swift Fan Club class. For more classes and schedules, click here. The program runs Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 24 through August 8. This is a sliding fee-based program. Afternoon extended care is available for an additional fee.

Questions? Email Summer Coordinator Nam Pham or call 612-668-2740.

As Kenwood continues to welcome new students, we're tracking community requests for donations. If families or community members are able to assist, we're extremely grateful. Donations can be dropped off in the main office at Kenwood - please be sure to label items accordingly so they don't get mixed up with other deliveries.

Questions? Contact Keri Mabry. Thank you!

MPS students are invited to submit their black-and-white drawings of their favorite places to go in

Minneapolis! The City of Minneapolis is updating their Walking Routes for Youth map, which

shows routes to all the schools in Minneapolis. This MPS project creates the “back” side of the map, a beautiful poster that inspires us to use active transportation and reflects the talents and

vision of MPS students. For more information, click here.

In collaboration with Project Success, Anwatin Middle School is producing and performing Annie Jr. on Friday, May 31, and Saturday, June 1. General admission tickets will be available at Anwatin the night of each performance. Tickets are pay-what-you-can with a suggested donation of $5. For more information, 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

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