News and events
January 7, 2024
Character Trait of the Month
Our Character Strong trait for January is PERSEVERANCE. Check out what each grade level is working on!
A Message from the Principal
Hello Hoover Families,
Open Positions at Hoover:
We would love for you to join our Hoover Team! If you or someone you know may be interested in these open positions, please click on the link for further details to apply:
- Cafe/Recess Para (3 hours a day from 12:00-3:00, Part-time)
- Special Education Para (6.5 hours from 9:10-4:10, Full-time w/Benefits)
- Special Education Para (6.5 hours from 9:10-4:10, Full-time w/Benefits)
- Special Education Long Term Sub (January 17-February 29)
Winter Weather Gear:
- The cold temperatures are here to stay for a while! Please ensure students have dressed appropriately for the weather - coats, snow pants, hats, gloves/mittens, and proper shoes/boots. Students will be going out for recess. Students without boots or snow pants must remain on the pavement. Please contact our school social worker if you need assistance acquiring appropriate winter gear.
- If the temperature is 0°F or below, and/or the wind chill is -10°F degrees or below, recess will be held indoors.
- For more information, please see page 5 in the Anoka Hennepin Schools School Handbook or click here for our district's winter weather guidelines.
Hoover Student/Family Handbook:
- Cell phones, smart watches, or other personal electronic devices are not allowed during the school day. They will remain turned off in their locker/backpack. The school and staff are not responsible if personal electronic items brought to school are lost, stolen, or broken. Items that become a distraction may be taken and held in the office.
- Click here to review more information about this and other guidelines for students and families.
- Our snack closet is running low. If you are able and willing to donate snacks to fill our closet for students who need nutritious snacks at school, we greatly appreciate it!
- Suggested items (nonperishable individually wrapped healthy snacks)
- Crackers, applesauce pouches, goldfish, veggie straws, fruit snacks (real fruit), fruit strips, granola bars, pretzels
- Donated snacks can be dropped off in the main office.
Events for This Week and Next Week:
Tuesday, January 9 - 5th Grade DARE Program Starts
Tuesday, January 9 - PTO Meeting (in-person and virtual option - meet.google.com/knk-duqe-hhk)
Wednesday, January 10 - Gr 4 & 5 Selected Students - Creativity Festival @ Ted Mann Concert Hall
Friday, January 12 - 3rd & 4th Grades STEMH U of M Energy & U Field Experience
Friday, January 12 - PTO Bingo Event
Monday, January 15 - No School - MLK Day
Tuesday, January 16 - 5th Grade CRMS Registration & Music Presentations
Best,
Mrs. Strusz
P.S. In case you missed last week's Hoover Family Updates. Click here to view.
Upcoming Events
January 24-26, 29-30 - 5th Grade STEMH STARBASE Field Experience
Thursday, January 25 - District Hiring Event for Operational Positions @ Coon Rapids HS
Thursday, January 25 - Family Reading Night - Invite/RSVP
Monday, January 29 - ACCESS Testing Starts
Wednesday, January 31 - Kids Heart Challenge Kick-off Assembly
Monday, February 5 - Friday, February 9 - I Love to Read Month Spirit Week Info
Wednesday, February 7 - Gr 2 STEMH Bakken Museum Field Experience
Tuesday, February 13 - MN Wild Faceoff for Fitness Assembly
Thursday, February 15 - Gr 4/LAUNCH High Tech High Touch STEMH Onsite Field Experience
Thursday, February 15 - Conferences (4:30-8:30 pm)
Friday, February 16 - Valentine's Day Classroom Celebrations
Friday, February 16 - Gr 4 High Tech High Touch STEMH Onsite Field Experience
Monday, February 19 - Tuesday, February 20 - No School K-12
Tuesday, February 20 - Conferences (4:30-8:30 pm)
Thursday, February 21 - Conferences (7:30-8:30 am and 4:30-7:30 pm)
PTO Family Bingo Night
PTO HundredX Fundraiser
Hello Hoover Elementary families and friends,
We have an exciting announcement! We're running a 30-day campaign with HundredX Causes to bring you a way to create funding for Hoover Elementary without spending a cent.
This month, each time you share a quality brand opinion with HundredX, up to $1.60 goes towards providing resources to support learning opportunities, school improvements, and family-friendly events at the school throughout the year! You can personally create $100+ of value (by giving 75 pieces of feedback). Learn more about how you use your opinions to give without spending by clicking this link: https://hundredx.com/learn
Any adult 18+ may sign up. This is not limited to Hoover parents and families, so please spread the word to family and friends! When you sign up, you will be asked to join a grade level team. This is to promote friendly competition between grade levels! All funds raised are for the entire school.
Thank you for your support!
Hoover Elementary PTO, HooverPTO@ahschools.us
P.S. When you join the campaign, your personal information is not sold or shared to any third parties. During the campaign, you will receive reminders from HundredX to submit feedback for our organization. You may opt out at any time.
District Hiring Event for Operational Positions
The Anoka-Hennepin School District will host an in-person hiring event for non-teaching positions on Thursday, Jan. 25 from 3:30-6 p.m. at Coon Rapids High School located at 2340 Northdale Blvd. NW.
Attendees should park in the parking lot off Raven St. and enter the activities entrance of the school using Door 16.
Join us to learn about employment opportunities and have a same-day, on-site interview for various positions. View available positions and begin filling out an application at ahschools.us/jobs and come prepared to interview with hiring managers.
Anoka-Hennepin Schools is a great place to live and work. Our communities work together to provide residents with safe and friendly neighborhoods, high-quality schools, a wide range of business and economic opportunities, beautiful parks and abundant recreational activities.
What we offer: Eligible employees may enroll in a comprehensive benefits package.
Health, hospitalization, dental insurance.
Life and supplemental life insurance benefits.
Long-term disability plan.
Opportunities to participate in flexible benefits plans such as health savings and dependent/child care savings accounts.
Professional development opportunities.
Anoka-Hennepin has employment opportunities for any phase of your work life. Full-time, part-time and substitute positions are available, including flexible weekly schedules with hours ranging from early morning, mid-day, late afternoon or evening opportunities.
Everyone plays a role in student achievement; help your community succeed by applying today!
Visit ahschools.us/jobs or call 763-506-JOBS for more information.
Message from the Nurse's Office
APPOINTMENTS ARE OPEN!
FREE DENTAL CARE FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN
Friday, Feb. 2 & Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024
Give Kids a Smile is a charitable outreach program that provides free dental care to underserved children (typically ages 3-18). Dental clinics throughout the state volunteer to provide these services during Children’s Dental Health Month.
WHEN IS IT?
February 2 and 3, 2024
(Some clinics hold events on alternative dates.)
LOCATION?
Volunteer dental clinics across the state.
HOW ARE APPOINTMENTS MADE?
Families can locate a participating clinic by visiting www.mndental.org/gkas or contacting the United Way by dialing 2-1-1 or texting the zip code to 898-211.They can then contact the clinic directly to schedule an appointment.
Please send an extra pair of pants and underwear for your child in case there is an accident (bathroom, breakfast/lunch spill, etc.). The health office loves donations of gently used sweatpants and leggings sizes 5-10. We also appreciate new packs of underwear for boys and girls sizes 5-10.
The health office has free at home Covid tests. Email Darlene.Anderson@ahschools.us and we can send them home with your child.
Wondering if your child is well enough to come to school? Click here for more information.
If your child goes to the doctor or dentist, please request a doctor's note and send it with your child for attendance purposes.
Parent Educator, VSC, and PTO Updates
Parent Educator, Nichol Michaels - January Parent Press - Physical Fitness in a Digital World
Volunteer Service Coordinator, Tina Fletcher - January VSC Newsletter
- A message from our Volunteer Service Coordinator, Tina Fletcher:
- Are you hoping to chaperone a field trip for your child's class? Come in and help out in your child's classroom? Volunteer at fun events like dances, carnivals etc? All of these events are super fun to be a part of and volunteer at, but you need to have a Volunteer Application and CRHR completed in order to volunteer. Having these forms filled out right away at the beginning of the year makes you more likely to be selected for volunteer opportunities you are interested in such as field trips because you will get emails about these opportunities right away and your paperwork being processed won't delay you being selected.
- If you have any questions, please email Tina Fletcher at tina.fletcher@ahschools.us. To see current opportunities, click this link.
PTO - Hoover PTO would love to increase participation! ALL parents/guardians are welcome to join our PTO. Please check them out on the Hoover PTO Facebook page and like/follow them to learn more about what's going on! PTO also has a website with additional information. Please bookmark this site and check-in for updates.
Also, please like/follow our Hoover Elementary Facebook page too!
Support Hoover with Box Tops 4 Education
Another option is to go to https://www.boxtops4education.com/ to learn more about downloading the app to scan receipts for box tops for Hoover Elementary.
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