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Greetings! I hope everyone has an outstanding fall break filled with family memories and opportunities for the students to get outside and play.

Conferences:

Thank you for attending conferences and for staying engaged over the past six weeks of school. As we move forward together, please continue to refine routines at home to incorporate healthy habits that support learning. If you ever need to problem-solve situations, please call us and we would love to partner with you.

Direct Drive:

If you can, please find a way to contribute $25 or more to support our school and PTO. More information on how to register is located below.

Thank you to our PTO and school community for your generous donations of food and gift cards for our conference night dinners. A special thank you to Jessica Sorenson, Erin Nigbor, and Paige Pletscher for coordinating and delivering the meals.

Oct. 19-20: No School / Professional Organization Meetings

Oct. 24: Lifetouch Picture Retake Day 9:30-12pm ** please inform your teacher if you need retakes

Oct. 27: Character Parade 2:40-3:20pm

Nov. 3: End of First Quarter

Nov. 6: No School for Students / Staff Grading, Content Development, Parent Communication

Nov. 10: Veterans Day Program 2:30-3:15pm

Nov. 23-24: No School / Thanksgiving Break

Nov. 27: BH PTO Meeting 6:30-7:30pm

If you would like your student to have their picture taken during picture retakes, please let your child's teacher know before Tuesday. Thank you!

Order your 2023-2024 yearbook today. The yearbook cost is $19 through October 20th. On October 21st, the price increases to $20. See below for order information.

We would love to put your pictures in our yearbook! If you have first day of school pictures, spirit day photos, Homecoming pictures, and photos from the fall dance, please share them at the link below. In the description, please include each child's grade and only include students from Blue Heron - thank you!

https://images.jostens.com/0TXbkr6X9Dd-4tY5ni64eHQ

• Log into the Parent Portal
• Click on the three lines in the upper left corner
• Click on Fees in the drop-down menu
• Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Optional Payments
• Pick which student you are paying for in the "Person" drop-down menu
• Scroll thru the list and choose the correct fieldtrip

Click Here for more information

To register: Go to https://mybooster.com/v3 and create an account. Search for Blue Heron Elementary (make sure you select the BH in Lino Lakes), add your student and select your teacher. Now share your link with friends and family to get your donations! Our direct drive fundraiser is the PTO’s biggest source of funding for the year, and we need your donations.

If you have questions on how to register please e-mail the PTO at bhptopresident@gmail.com.

The students can earn fun rewards as the school reaches milestones over the next few weeks:

• $5,000 - Fun Hair / Hat Day
• $10,000 - Mr. Hartmann, Mrs. Gschwind & Mrs. O’Shea dye their hair blue
• $15,000 - Extra recess!
• $18,000 - Schoolwide movie & PJ day (with popcorn!)

Additionally, the class that raises the most money will win a pizza party and the top two fundraisers in the school will each with lunch with a teacher/staff member of their choice from the area restaurant of their choice!

Thank you for your support!

Blue Heron PTO

Nominations for Centennial’s Hall of Fame due December 1 – Deadline has been extended

Do you know of someone who has a longstanding history of providing services of time and commitment to education? Or, do you know a Centennial graduate who has demonstrated outstanding professional accomplishments and/or has used their education to impact society? Nominations for the Class of 2024 are due November 1. More information on criteria and how to submit a nomination can be found on the Centennial website.

Reminder: Immunization Information
Minnesota law requires children enrolled in childcare, early childhood education, or school to be immunized against certain diseases, unless the child is medically or non-medically exempt.

If proper documentation is not provided, students will be unable to attend school after November 1, 2023. What you need to do:

• Contact your health care provider and review your student’s immunization status to make sure they are up to date.
• If you missed a required vaccination, make an appointment with a healthcare provider or local clinic as soon as possible.
• Follow up with your students’ school if they have reached out to you regarding your student’s immunization status.
• Turn in medical (must be signed by health care provider) and non-medical (must be notarized) exemption forms to your child’s school.

Visit the MDH website for vaccine schedules, exemption forms and more information including where to get free/low cost immunizations today. Please reach out to your student’s school for any questions. Please note, K-12 immunization status is available on Campus Parent Portal.

Kindergarten Preview at Centennial Schools
The Centennial School District invites families of kindergarten students, eligible to enroll in the 2024-2025 school year, to Kindergarten Preview. Each elementary school in the district (Blue Heron, Centennial, Centerville, Golden Lake, and Rice Lake) will host a preview on October 24, 9:45am-10:30am. This is a great opportunity to tour the school, ask questions, and give prospective students a fun and memorable experience. Call your neighborhood school to sign up! This free event is one opportunity for families to connect with the school; attendance is optional.

National School Lunch Week: October 16-18
Centennial Schools will celebrate National School Lunch Week October 16-18. The National School Lunch Program serves nearly 30 million children every school day. Not only does the program help reduce childhood hunger, it also supports American agriculture. Centennial’s Food Service Department will celebrate by giving a token of appreciation with each elementary student’s lunch.

Centennial Middle School Theatre Performs “The Princess & The Pea”

Catch a performance on:

November 2 & 3: 7:00pm
November 4: 1:00pm & 5:0pm

Location: Centennial Middle School Auditorium, 399 Elm Street
Tickets: Available for purchase beginning October 16. Tickets are purchased online only; cash not accepted at the door.

Don’t miss the Centennial Middle School Theater production of the Princess and the Pea, Nov. 2-4 at CMS Auditorium. “The Princess and the Pea” is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a princess who is tested to see if she is worthy of being the wife of a lonely princes. Purchase tickets online now!

Happening soon:

Oct. 28- Halloween Hustle 5K (all ages/family)

Skyhawks Flag Football (ages 5-10)

Oct. 29- Cougar Soccer Academy (gr. K-5)

Nov. 6- DASH Multi-Sport Non-School Day Camp (gr. K-5)

Nov. 7- Conquer Ninja Rec Team (ages 6-13)

Nov. 13- Fall Soccer Skills (gr. K-1)

Nov. 18- Painting: Labradoodle Love (ages 5-12)

Dec. 2- Breakfast with Santa (up to age 10 with adult)

Dec. 7- Santa’s Holiday Workshop: Gingerbread House (ages 3-11 with adult)

Go online to view all activities and to register, communityed.isd12.org.

Welcome to the Digital Backpack, the district’s central posting place for community flyers. If you have questions regarding these programs, please contact the organizations directly. Browse the Digital Backpack.

Email: apalmsteen@isd12.org
Website: www.isd12.org/schools/elementary-schools/blue-heron-elementary
Location: 405 Elm Street, Lino Lakes, MN, USA
Phone: 763.792.6200