Please take a minute to answer our October and November Questions of the Month. Scan the QR Code above to fill them out online or you can send your answers to Karen McCauley at karen.mccauley@spps.org.
We will share responses with you in the Family Newsletter and use them to guide our Family Engagement Plan, Family-School Compact, and SCIP as well as our communication, resources, and events.
Question 1. Share an example of how communication from school is working well for you.
Piav ib qho piv txwv txog ib lub sij hawm uas koj pom tias tsev kawm ntawv sib txuas lus tau zoo nrog koj.
တဲဒုးသ့ၣ်ညါတၢ်အ ဒိတခါ ဘၣ်ဃးတၢ်ဆဲးကျၢ ဆဲးကျိး လၢကၠိတဖၣ် မ့ၢ်အ မၤတၢ်ဂ့ၤလၢနဂီၢ်ဒ်လဲၣ်.
Nala wadaag tusaale ah qaabka ay kuugu shaqeynayaan farriimaha iskoolka kaaga yimaado.
Comparta un ejemplo sobre cómo la comunicación de la escuela está funcionando bien para usted.
We want to know what you are thinking and feeling to help us be the best partner in your child’s education and your family’s experience at Hamline Elementary.
Question 2. Describe a time when you felt welcomed by our school.
Qhia txog ib lub sij hawm uas koj mloog tau li uas peb lub tsev kawm ntawv tos txais koj zoo.
တဲပာ်ဖျါထီၣ်တၢ်ဆၢ ကတီၢ်တခါဖဲနတူၢ်ဘၣ်လၢ န ဘၣ်တၢ်တူၢ်လိာ်မုာ်နၤလၢကၠိန့ၣ် တက့ၢ်.
Inoo sharrax wakhti aad dareentay in iskoolkeennu ku soo dhaweeyay.
Describa un momento cuando usted se sintió acogido o bienvenido en nuestra escuela.
Next Husky Pack Meeting
All families are welcome to attend our monthly Husky Pack meetings. The next meeting is December 12th from 4:30-5:30 at Hancock Rec Center, 1610 Hubbard Ave (on the playground side of the building).
The Husky Pack can be contacted at hamlineelementarypta@gmail.com.
The Family Room at Hamline Elementary is a large, bright, welcoming space to work, gather, and relax. Located just steps away from the Main Office (Room 1103). It's open every day school is in session. All Hamline families are welcome in this space!
You'll find plenty of cozy places to sit and a play area for little ones. Help yourself to a cup of coffee or tea.
Here's what else you'll find in the Family Room:
- Free books to take home for your family library
- Community Pantry: Please take only what you can use. All items are donated from the community. All items are “as available.”
- Non-perishable food items
- Personal care items
- Household items
- Baby items
- Community Closet: Please take only what you can use. All items are donated from the community and are “as available.”
- Kids clothes & shoes
- Winter gear including hats, mittens, coats, and boots (seasonal)
- Backpacks & school supplies
- School & Community Event Postings
As we expand our Community School model thanks to a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education, we will be offering other resources, and we welcome your suggestions for what is important to you (contact Karen McCauley at karen.mccauley@spps.org).
- Community Resources
- Early childhood (birth to age 5) resources
- Employment, training, and continuing education opportunities
- Medical, dental, and mental health resources
- Housing resources
- Food shelves and nutrition support
- Transportation
- Volunteer Opportunities
Sharing
One of the many cool things about this space is the opportunity it provides to our community to give and receive support. Donations of new and gently used clothing and shoes for kids, washed and ready to share, are always welcome as are donations of non-perishable food, baby, personal care, and household items. We also welcome donations of children’s books, backpacks, and school supplies. Please inquire with the school regarding donations of other items as we have limited storage space.
Contact: Karen McCauley, Family & Community Engagement, karen.mccauley@spps.org
SPPS Reads: All In: The SPPS Literacy Journey documentary
As part of the SPPS Reads initiative, Saint Paul Public Schools partnered with Captivate Media to document the district’s work to improve literacy teaching practices and positively impact student outcomes in reading. Many schools, educators, district leaders and SPPS families participated in filming the documentary throughout the 2023-24 school year.
We are excited to reveal the new four-part docuseries called “All In: The SPPS Literacy Journey.”The film covers the national literacy crisis and barriers to reading; how SPPS is taking action with new curriculum and literacy programs; and the impact teachers and families have seen on their students’ ability to read since the district started making these changes. Viewers will get to know two teachers, three students and their families from American Indian Magnet School and The Heights Community School, and hear from literacy and equity experts about the importance of reading as a social justice issue.
SPPS is excited to share this film and our literacy journey with our community. Watch this trailer for a preview of the documentary.
The film will also be shown at the SPPS School Choice Fair on Saturday, December 14, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre and will be available to watch online after December 16.
The Midway Project is a food distribution site that runs weekly out of Hancock Rec Center, on the parent pick-up side of the Hamline Elementary building. We have a wide variety of food available, from eggs and milk to produce and protein.
Two former Hamline Elementary parents serve as the organizers, and they can be contacted at midwayproject@hamlinemidway.org.
All are welcome!
December 4th, 12:00-2:00
December 11th, 12:00-2:00
December 18th, 12:00-2:00
If you cannot make it during this time, contact Karen McCauley at karen.mccauley@spps.org.
